Working Paper on Astrological Physiognomy: History and Sources

The Venusian Type
<strong>Working</strong> <strong>Paper</strong> on Astrological Physiognomy: History and Sources
In appearance the Venusian is attractive and beautiful. He is graceful, shapely, well
balanced and easy in his manner, presenting more a type of feminine beauty than masculine. The
Solar and Jovial are types of manly beauty; the male Venusian partakes of the soft
voluptuousness of female beauty. These subjects are of medium height, and present graceful
curves of form from head to foot. The skin is white, fine in texture, soft and velvety to the touch,
transparent in its fineness, through which a delicate pink color glows, showing normal health and
blood supply. The face is round or oval in shape, is finely proportioned, with no high cheek
bones, thin cheeks, prominent temples, or square jaws to make it angular or mar its beauty. The
cheeks are well rounded, and often show dimples when the face breaks into a smile. The
forehead is high, well proportioned, gracefully rounding in front, perfect in contour. The skin on
the forehead is tightly drawn, and does not wrinkle, nor do crows’-feet appear at the corners of
the eyes in young subjects. These come later in life and after the Venusian fires have fiercely
burned. There is a Venusian mark on the forehead which is seen in young Venusians, which
consists of three vertical wrinkles over the bridge of the nose between the eyes. The hair is
abundant, long and wavy. The Venusian does not grow bald naturally; when so found it is from
some unnatural cause. The eyebrows are well marked, abundant, and form graceful curves on
the forehead, well pointed at the ends, sharply outlined, and seldom growing over the nose. The
eyes are round or almond-shaped, brown or dark blue in color, and have a tender expression of
human sympathy. When the passions are aroused they have a voluptuous expression which it is
impossible to mistake. The Venusian is a fine subject - in his whole physical make-up this
fineness of texture shows constantly; his eyelids are smooth in quality, with delicately traced
blue veins showing through, and with long silky lashes curling upward on the ends. The nose is
shapely, full sized, but with fine curves. The nostrils are broad, and show varying moods by
their rapid contraction or expansion when the subject is excited.
The mouth is beautifully shaped, with bow-like curves and full, red lips, the lower one
slightly more prominent. The teeth are white, medium in size, strong, and set in beautifully
colored, healthy-looking gums; so when the Venusian smiles - the dimpled cheeks, the
expressive eyes, the white teeth showing through full red lips, and set in pink gums - make a
most attractive picture. The chin is round and full, often dimpled on the end, and completes the
graceful contour of the face. The neck is long, full, and shapely; connecting the well-shaped
head with gracefully drooping shoulders, which, while they do not speak of muscular strength,
show breadth and health. The chest is large, full, round, and expansive, thus giving the lungs full
play. The voice is full, musical, and attractive. It shows no weakness in tone, and yet has not the
Martian strength. The legs are graceful in shape, the hips high and round, even in male
Venusians, and the thigh proportionately long. The feet are small and shapely, with a higharched
instep, which gives him grace and elasticity in his walk. Altogether, the Venusian is
refined, graceful, lovable, and attractive, the most apt figure to fill the very sphere in life for
which he was intended, by adding brightness, joy, gay spirits, and love to a world without which
selfishness and monotony would surely rule. The hand of the Venusian is white, soft, fine in
texture, pink in color, fingers of medium length or short, tips conic, slightly square of a small,
spatulate shape, nails filbert and pink, thumb medium or small, and a large Mount of Venus
either smooth or grilled.
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