When exalted Venus is placed in the third house in a horoscope, Capricorn rises in the ascendant. Exalted Venus is benefic in the third house in most cases though it may turn malefic in some cases. This may happen when Venus is afflicted by malefic planets, such as through conjunction and/or aspects. As the number of malefic planets and the strengths of such planets increase, Venus may become more malefic.
If exalted Venus is afflicted by two or more than two malefic planets in the third house, it may turn significantly or highly malefic. Apart from that, the overall theme of horoscope having such exalted Venus can also turn it malefic in some cases, when such theme is highly malefic. The concept of benefic planets turning malefic due to influences of malefic planets has been explained in Manglik Dosh section of the book ‘Match Making and Manglik Dosh (Revised Edition)’.
Let’s look at some results which may be given by exalted Venus in the third house when it is benefic. Such benefic exalted Venus can bless the native with good results related to marriage, wife, children, love life, creativity, profession, finances, reputation, fame, recognition, authority, creativity, spiritual growth, siblings, colleagues and several other good results, depending on his overall horoscope.
Benefic exalted Venus in the fifth house can render creative abilities to the native. Hence the native may achieve success as an actor, director, singer, dancer, fashion model, advertisement model, poet, musician, writer, fashion designer, video game designer, web designer, architect, beautician, hair stylist, makeup artist, sculptor, software developer or some other type of creative professional.
Taking an example, suppose benefic exalted Venus is placed in the third house of a horoscope in Pisces. Benefic exalted Moon is placed in the fifth house in Taurus, benefic Mars is placed in the ninth house in Virgo, benefic Rahu is placed in the eighth house in Leo and Ketu is placed in the second house in Aquarius. In this case, the native may become a video game designer, fashion designer or software developer and he may come across good amount of money, success and recognition.
For instance, if benefic Saturn is placed in the ninth house in Virgo with Mars, Mercury is placed in the second house in Aquarius with Ketu, and Sun is placed in the first house in Capricorn along with debilitated Jupiter, the native may become a software developer. He may earn very good amount of success, money and recognition. The native may start his own software company after the age of 40 and he may earn billions through it, if the finer factors and running times are supportive.
Looking at a variation, suppose the recent placements of Saturn, Jupiter, Sun and Mercury are annulled. Suppose benefic Saturn is placed in the seventh house in Cancer, exalted Sun is placed in the fourth house in Aries, Mercury is placed in the fifth house in Taurus with Moon, and Jupiter is placed in the tenth house in Libra. In this case, the native may become a fashion designer. He may create designer clothes, perfumes and other likewise items and may witness very good amount of success, fame, money and recognition. If the finer factors and running times are favourable, the native may earn billions and he may be an internationally recognized fashion designer.
Such benefic exalted Venus can also bless the native with success through various types of businesses. Hence the native may achieve success as a professional dealing in food industry, clothes industry, lingerie industry, perfume industry, hotel industry, airline industry, travel industry, liquor industry, tobacco industry, casino industry, movie industry, music industry, television industry, media industry, radio industry, automobile industry, sports industry, matrimonial industry, event management industry, marketing industry or some other type of professional, depending on his overall horoscope.
Benefic exalted Venus in the third house of horoscope can also take the native to foreign lands for professional or personal reasons and he may settle abroad, if his overall horoscope is supportive. Taking an example, suppose benefic exalted Venus is placed in the third house of a horoscope in Pisces. Sun is placed in the first house in Capricorn, Mercury is placed in the twelfth house in Sagittarius, Saturn is placed in the ninth house in Virgo and benefic Mars is placed in the eighth house in Leo. In this case, the native may go abroad and he may permanently settle there, on the basis of his profession or marriage.
Benefic exalted Venus in the third house can also bless the native with various types of good results related to marriage. This placement is especially beneficial for male natives. Taking an example, suppose benefic exalted Venus is placed in the third house of a horoscope in Pisces along with debilitated Mercury and Mars. Benefic Moon is placed in the fifth house in Taurus. In this case, the native may get married to a woman who may be a celebrity working in a creative field like she may be an actor, singer, dancer or designer.
Taking another example, suppose benefic exalted Venus is placed in the third house of a horoscope in Pisces along with benefic Saturn. Benefic Moon is placed in the first house in Capricorn with benefic exalted Mars, and a combination of exalted Sun and Mercury is placed in the fourth house in Aries. In this case, the native may get married to a woman who may be a government officer of high authority or she may be a powerful politician.
Apart from these, benefic exalted Venus in the third house of horoscope can bless the native with several other good results, depending on his overall horoscope.
On the other hand, malefic exalted Venus in the third house of horoscope can trouble the native with problems related to profession, finances, marriage, wife, health, siblings, children, reputation, spiritual growth and several other problems, depending on his overall horoscope.
Looking at the sphere of profession, such malefic exalted Venus can trouble the native with delays, setbacks, financial losses, bad reputation, litigations, court cases and other problems through his profession. Taking an example, suppose exalted Venus is placed in the third house of a horoscope in Pisces with malefic Sun and debilitated Mercury. Mars is placed in the sixth house in Gemini and Saturn is placed in the eighth house in Leo with malefic Jupiter. In this case, the native may not establish in a profession till the age of 40 or throughout his life, depending on his overall horoscope, finer factors and running times. The native may only find temporary jobs from time to time and he may also have to remain jobless for periods of more than 6 months, many times in his life.
Apart from these, malefic exalted Venus in the third house of horoscope can trouble the native with several other problems, depending on his overall horoscope.