Key 3 - The Nurturer
Traditional Title: The Empress
Venus
The Nurturer archetype produces by cultivating conscious mental imagery.
Affirmation: I cultivate beauty and abundance through creative care.
UPRIGHT: Abundance, Beauty, Aesthetics, Fertility, Creativity
REVERSE: Creative Block, Overbearing, Disharmony, Dependence, Lack of Growth
Platonic level (Metaphysical Principles):
Venus is the principle of pleasure and attraction, reflecting our sense of aesthetic taste as well as the way in which we express love and establish shared bonds. The Venus archetype represents desire, love, beauty, and social relations. Venus represents the principle of pleasure and relating.
Jungian level (Psychological Principles):
Venus represents the ability to attract and be attracted, to give and receive love, to delight in sensual pleasure, to engage in artistic expression to create aesthetic satisfaction. Venus reflects our ability to engage with the world in ways that are graceful and harmonious. The negative expression of this archetype manifests as pretentiousness, superficiality, conceit, self-indulgence, and the tendency to avoid meaningful connections. A major astrological aspect involving Venus describes one’s capacity to give and receive love, the nature of their romantic partnerships and social connections, as well as their inherent aesthetic sensibility and appreciation for beauty.
Mythic level (Mythic Deities and Figures):
Greek Goddess: Aphrodite
Aphrodite, the goddess of love, beauty, and desire, presides over the generative power of love and nurturing. Her nature is one of fostering growth, harmony, and connection, both within oneself and in relationships with others. These nurturing qualities resonate with The Nurturer archetype, which emphasizes the importance of care, sustenance, and the fostering of personal and communal well-being.
