Venus in Leo and Mars in Capricorn in the birth chart

Venus in Leo with Mars in Capricorn can combine very different approaches to romance and sexuality.

You are instinctive when it comes to attraction and seduction. You know exactly what you like and you tend to fall in love quickly, often with an ideal or with the image of who you think someone is.

You move quickly to court your love interest as well. You go out of your way to show your strength, courage, and creativity when you want to get your love interest’s attention. You’ll find it easy to show your affectionate and generous side in love.

You can be attentive when you’re in love and will flaunt your skills as you court your love interest. You’ll also work hard to impress your potential partner, often showering them with gifts.

When it comes to sexuality, you take a very different approach. As much as you rush in when it comes to love, your sexual expression style is cautious and gradual. You take your connection seriously.

Sex is a big responsibility and you are cautious and hesitant. You may not completely let your guard down until you are feeling more secure and stable in the relationship.

You can be lusty in the bedroom but you shy away from flamboyant displays of sexual experimentation and desire. This also differs with your open and expressive style in love.

Your desires in bed are more traditional and can seem bland in comparison to your romantic nature. You crave stability and will work to set a predictable foundation before opening up in sexual encounters.

You take a methodical, diligent and patient approach to finding pleasure in the bedroom. You may also be more attentive to your partner’s desires in bed than you are at other times in the relationship.

Venus in Leo trine Mars in Capricorn in the birth chart

Though Venus in Leo and Mars in Capricorn gives you two very different approaches to love and sexuality, you can easily align your romantic and sensual interests.

Your style of showing love and admiration is open, assertive and creative. You can be robust and passionate when pursuing a love interest and you don’t keep your attraction secret.

You may draw on this intense and powerful energy to create a slow and simmering seduction that results in sensual encounters in the bedroom.

You believe it is your responsibility to take your time and make sure your love interest feels secure and loved. You can also take a gradual approach to sharing pleasure with your partner.

When it comes to sexuality, your interests may be more predictable, but you make up for this with your flamboyant and passionate style in seduction and romance.

Rarity of this aspect: Rare

Venus in Leo opposite Mars in Capricorn in the birth chart

Venus in Leo opposite Mars in Capricorn creates tension between your romantic and sexual style.

You can be dominating and assertive in love but restricted and constrained in the bedroom. Your fantasies and desires may involve periods of abstinence or limiting your indulgence in pleasure.

Yet this clashes with your overt desires for hedonism and affection. With some effort, however, you can draw on your passionate and intense desires in romance to fuel your sexual encounters.

You may have to work to align these two aspects of your relationship, but when you are feeling secure about your standing in a relationship you’ll be more likely to let your guard down and open up to becoming more experimental in the bedroom.

Rarity of this aspect: Rare

Venus in Leo quincunx Mars in Capricorn in the birth chart

Venus in Leo quincunx Mars in Capricorn can bring tension and excitement into your relationship.

You can be reserved in the bedroom which is markedly different from your style of showing love. Your style of seducing your partner or love interest is assertive and often creative.

Though you can be bold as you pursue your love interest, you are surprisingly inhibited in the bedroom. You may struggle with insecurities or doubts about your sexual desires and this can limit your willingness to experiment.

Yet an important lesson that you learn over time is how to draw on your desire for consistency and stability when it comes to intimate encounters to ground your romance.

You may also have to learn to become more assertive and direct about expressing your desires and wishes in the bedroom so that you don’t limit yourself.

Rarity of this aspect: Somehow rare

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