The life of Venus Williams
Who is Venus Williams?
Venus Williams won seven Grand Slam singles titles and led the fight for equal prize money at Wimbledon in 2007. She turned professional at 14, two years before her sister Serena, and the two have met repeatedly in Grand Slam finals. She was diagnosed with Sjögren's syndrome in 2011 and continued to compete. She has also built an interior design practice and a clothing line.
Defining moments
Venus Williams and Andrea Preti marry
The Marriage in the timeline ↓Venus Williams and Andrea Preti begin a relationship
The Partnership in the timeline ↓Beats Serena in the first all-Williams US Open final
Saturn trine the Ascendant in the ninth house highlighted a peak of disciplined mastery and poise as she claimed a historic championship on the global stage.
The Award in the timeline ↓Turns professional at fourteen
Jupiter forming a trine to Mercury in the second house signals a period of expanding opportunity, where early talent aligns with official earning power.
The Career Milestone in the timeline ↓Venus Williams's birth chart
☾ Born Jun 17, 1980 · 2:12 PM PDT · Lynwood, California · Birth data: AA · See sources
3 placements that explain this chart
Venus Williams channels her Gemini ninth-house Sun and Leo eleventh-house Moon into championship dominance and landmark fights for institutional equity.
Gemini in the ninth house marks her intellectual scope, driving both international tournament dominance and her historic push for equal pay at Wimbledon.
Leo in the eleventh house gives her a commanding, charismatic presence within large arenas and sports culture.
Libra Rising is gracious and evenly pitched, with Pluto in the first house lending it a force the manner never raises its voice about. The Gemini Sun in the ninth house stays curious.
How Venus Williams's chart holds together
Twelve systems read the same birth chart twelve different ways. Match your chart to see how yours lines up with Venus Williams's.
Elements and modalities
mutable-heavy by a slight margin, with no element standing out.
Elements × modalities
| Cardinal | Fixed | Mutable | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🜂 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 🜃 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 🜁 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 🜄 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
Elements
Modalities
No dominant planet is named because two planets score equally.
Chart patterns that stand out
Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Twelve systems read Venus Williams's chart
the full reading
13 placements in the chart signature →Natal Chart
placidus houses
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Exact planetary positions
● Sun, Moon or chart ruler · ℞ retrograde
| Body | Position | House | Motion | Theme | Sabian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiron | ♉︎ Taurus 16°21' | 8 | - | — | Confrontation |
| Venus | ♊︎ Gemini 22°44' | 9 | ℞ | — | Potential |
| Sun | ♊︎ Gemini 26°48' | 9 | - | — | Wanderlust |
| Mercury | ♋︎ Cancer 20°57' | 10 | - | — | Performance |
| North node | ♌︎ Leo 21°34' | 11 | - | — | Fidelity |
| Moon | ♌︎ Leo 27°40' | 11 | - | — | Fellowship |
| Jupiter | ♍︎ Virgo 4°06' | 11 | - | — | Perception |
| Mars | ♍︎ Virgo 17°56' | 12 | - | — | Communication |
| Saturn | ♍︎ Virgo 20°47' | 12 | - | — | Teamwork |
| Lilith | ♎︎ Libra 8°11' | 12 | - | — | Heritage |
| Pluto | ♎︎ Libra 19°00' | 1 | ℞ | — | Devotion |
| Uranus | ♏︎ Scorpio 22°13' | 2 | ℞ | — | Transfiguration |
| Neptune | ♐︎ Sagittarius 21°09' | 3 | ℞ | — | Industry |
| South node | ♒︎ Aquarius 21°34' | — | - | — | — |
| House | Cusp sign | Degree | Planets |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 1 | ♎︎ Libra | 13°33' | ♇︎ |
| House 2 | ♏︎ Scorpio | 11°27' | ♅︎ |
| House 3 | ♐︎ Sagittarius | 12°14' | ♆︎ |
| House 4 | ♑︎ Capricorn | 14°48' | - |
| House 5 | ♒︎ Aquarius | 17°15' | - |
| House 6 | ♓︎ Pisces | 17°18' | - |
| House 7 | ♈︎ Aries | 13°33' | - |
| House 8 | ♉︎ Taurus | 11°27' | ⚷ |
| House 9 | ♊︎ Gemini | 12°14' | ♀︎☉︎ |
| House 10 | ♋︎ Cancer | 14°48' | ☿︎ |
| House 11 | ♌︎ Leo | 17°15' | ☊☽︎♃︎ |
| House 12 | ♍︎ Virgo | 17°18' | ♂︎♄︎⚸ |
Full aspects · 40
Chart patterns
House system: placidus · Birth time: sourced, Rodden AA · Angles trusted
Transits
Lifetime cosmic weather & power windows
Turns professional at fourteen
Venus Williams turned professional on 31 October 1994 at the age of fourteen.Source ↗
Venus dasha · Personal year 1 · Pinnacle 5
Editorial note · Jupiter trine Mercury
Jupiter forming a trine to Mercury in the second house signals a period of expanding opportunity, where early talent aligns with official earning power.
Venus Williams's chart on a career milestone, 1994Collapse
May 4Oct 31Apr 29May 4, 1994 – Apr 29, 1995 · 360 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Neptune opposition Mercuryslow
- Pluto square Moonslow
- Chiron square Venusslow
- Chiron sextile Mercuryslow
- Uranus opposition Mercuryslow
- North Node trine Midheavenfast
- Jupiter trine Mercuryfast
- 6 QUIET YEARS
Wins first Wimbledon singles title
Venus Williams beat defending champion Lindsay Davenport 6-3, 7-6(3) for her first major singles title, the first Black woman to win Wimbledon since Althea Gibson in 1958.HISTORY, 'Venus Williams wins Wimbledon for the first time', 8 July 2000
Venus dasha · Personal year 7 · Pinnacle 5
Editorial note · Jupiter square Moon
Jupiter’s square to the eighth-house Moon coincided with an intense emotional surge and major expansion, marking a transformative moment of triumphant mastery.
No dated window is recorded for this transit, so it isn't among the passages drawn here.
Venus Williams's chart on award day, 2000Collapse
Jun 8Jul 8Aug 7Jun 8 – Aug 7, 2000 · 60 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Saturn square Moonslow
- Chiron sextile Ascendantslow
Beats Serena in the first all-Williams US Open final
Venus defeated Serena 6-2, 6-4 in the first Grand Slam final contested by two sisters in the Open era, and the first US Open women's final played in American television prime time.Tennis.com, 'Throwback Thursday: An all-Williams 2001 US Open final'
Venus dasha · Personal year 8 · Pinnacle 5
Editorial note · Saturn trine Ascendant
Saturn trine the Ascendant in the ninth house highlighted a peak of disciplined mastery and poise as she claimed a historic championship on the global stage.
Venus Williams's chart on award day, 2001Collapse
May 10Sep 8Jan 7May 10, 2001 – Jan 7, 2002 · 242 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Pluto sextile Ascendantslow
- Uranus trine Venusslow
- Saturn trine Ascendantslow
- Chiron opposition Venusslow
- Jupiter square Ascendantfast
- 23 QUIET YEARS
Venus Williams and Andrea Preti begin a relationship
Mars dasha · Personal year 22 · Pinnacle 4
6 passages in force · Chiron sextile Venus · Chiron square Mercury · Saturn opposition Mars · Uranus square Moon · Saturn trine Mercury · North Node opposition Ascendant
Venus Williams's chart on the start of a partnership, 2024Collapse
Jan 3Jul 1Dec 28Jan 3 – Dec 28, 2024 · 360 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Chiron sextile Venusslow
- Chiron square Mercuryslow
- Saturn opposition Marsslow
- Uranus square Moonslow
- Saturn trine Mercuryslow
- North Node opposition Ascendantfast
Venus Williams and Andrea Preti marry
Mars dasha · Personal year 5 · Pinnacle 4
7 passages in force · Uranus square Moon · Chiron sextile Venus · Saturn square Sun · Chiron square Mercury · Saturn square Venus · Neptune square Sun · North Node trine Midheaven
Venus Williams's chart on the wedding day, 2025Collapse
Oct 12Dec 1Jan 20Oct 12, 2025 – Jan 20, 2026 · 100 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Uranus square Moonslow
- Chiron sextile Venusslow
- Saturn square Sunslow
- Chiron square Mercuryslow
- Saturn square Venusslow
- Neptune square Sunslow
- North Node trine Midheavenfast
Human Design
5/1 Emotional Generator
Her 5/1 profile and emotional authority guide her to provide practical leadership and wait for emotional clarity before taking major steps.
The Left Angle Cross of Education
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Centers · 3 defined / 6 open
| Centre | State | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Open | — |
| Ajna | Open | — |
| Throat | Open | — |
| G identity | Defined | — |
| Heart will | Open | — |
| Sacral | Defined | — |
| Solar plexus | Defined | — |
| Spleen | Open | — |
| Root | Open | — |
Chart properties
Signature
When the strategy is working
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Not-self theme
When it isn't
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Personality activations · 11
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 12.5 |
| · Earth | 11.5 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 29.4 |
| ☊ North node | 4.3 |
| ☋ South node | 49.3 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 62.1 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 47.1 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 59.5 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 43.4 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 26.5 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 57.5 |
Design activations · 12
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 25.1 |
| · Earth | 46.1 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 27.2 |
| ☊ North node | 29.5 |
| ☋ South node | 30.5 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 37.2 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 2.1 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 59.3 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 6.1 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 14.1 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 11.1 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 32.1 |
Defined channels · 3
Centres and channels derive from the combined design (88° solar arc pre-birth) and personality (natal) gate set; lines come from planetary longitude.
Gene Keys
Life Work Gene Key 12
Moves from the shadow of vanity to the gift of discrimination, expressing purity of intent in her voice and actions.
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Hologenetic Profile
Activation Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Life's Work | Gene Key 12 Conscious Sun | |
| Evolution | Gene Key 11 Conscious Earth | |
| Radiance | Gene Key 25 Unconscious Sun | |
| Purpose | Gene Key 46 Unconscious Earth |
Venus Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Attraction | Gene Key 27 | |
| IQ | Gene Key 12 | |
| EQ | Gene Key 47 | |
| SQ | Gene Key 2 |
Pearl Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation | Gene Key 29 | |
| Culture | Gene Key 59 | |
| Pearl | Gene Key 59 |
Rings, codons & partners
Gene Keys derive from the same combined design (88 days pre-birth) and personality (natal) gate set as Human Design, read through the shadow → gift → siddhi spectrum rather than defined/undefined centres.
Vedic Nakshatras
Magha Moon
Magha brings an inherent dignity and connection to legacy, reflecting her pioneering role in modern sports history.
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Nakshatra placements · 14
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| Body | Nakshatra | Pada | Sidereal | Ruler | Deity | Animal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiron | Bharani | 3 | Aries 22° | Venus | Yama | Male Elephant |
| Venus | Mrigashira | 2 | Taurus 29° | Mars | Soma | Female Serpent |
| Sun | Mrigashira | 3 | Gemini 3° | Mars | Soma | Female Serpent |
| Mercury | Punarvasu | 3 | Gemini 27° | Jupiter | Aditi | Female Cat |
| North node | Ashlesha | 4 | Cancer 27° | Mercury | Nagas | Male Cat |
| Moon | Magha | 2 | Leo 4° | Ketu | Pitris | Male Rat |
| Jupiter | Magha | 4 | Leo 10° | Ketu | Pitris | Male Rat |
| Mars | Purva phalguni | 4 | Leo 24° | Venus | Bhaga | Female Rat |
| Saturn | Uttara phalguni | 1 | Leo 27° | Sun | Aryaman | Male Cow |
| Lilith | Hasta | 2 | Virgo 14° | Moon | Savitar | Female Buffalo |
| Ascendant | Hasta | 3 | Virgo 19° | Moon | Savitar | Female Buffalo |
| Pluto | Chitra | 1 | Virgo 25° | Mars | Tvashtar | Female Tiger |
| Uranus | Vishakha | 3 | Libra 28° | Jupiter | Indra-Agni | Male Tiger |
| Neptune | Jyeshtha | 4 | Scorpio 27° | Mercury | Indra | Male Deer |
Maha Dasha timeline · 9
| Ruler | Span | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Ketu | Jun 17, 1980 → Apr 26, 1985 | - |
| Venus | Apr 26, 1985 → Apr 26, 2005 | - |
| Sun | Apr 26, 2005 → Apr 26, 2011 | - |
| Moon | Apr 26, 2011 → Apr 26, 2021 | - |
| Mars | Apr 26, 2021 → Apr 26, 2028 | Now |
| Rahu | Apr 26, 2028 → Apr 26, 2046 | - |
| Jupiter | Apr 26, 2046 → Apr 26, 2062 | - |
| Saturn | Apr 26, 2062 → Apr 26, 2081 | - |
| Mercury | Apr 26, 2081 → Apr 26, 2098 | - |
Antardashas within Mars
Sub-periods exist only for the running maha dasha; the other eight rows carry none by design, so they show none.
| Ruler | Span |
|---|---|
| Mars | Apr 26, 2021 → Sep 22, 2021 |
| Rahu | Sep 22, 2021 → Oct 10, 2022 |
| Jupiter | Oct 10, 2022 → Sep 16, 2023 |
| Saturn | Sep 16, 2023 → Oct 25, 2024 |
| Mercury | Oct 25, 2024 → Oct 22, 2025 |
| Ketu | Oct 22, 2025 → Mar 20, 2026 |
| Venus | Mar 20, 2026 → May 21, 2027 |
| Sun | May 21, 2027 → Sep 25, 2027 |
| Moon | Sep 25, 2027 → Apr 26, 2028 |
Ayanamsa: 23.5842 · Dasha system: Vimshottari
Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 259 · Yellow Sun · Crystal
Ahau · Crystal tone
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Seal & tone
Oracle relations
Kin from birth date against the 260-day count, Dreamspell correlation · Seal = kin mod 20, tone = kin mod 13
Numerology
Life Path 5
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Core numbers
Chinese Zodiac
monkey · metal
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| Pillar | Stem | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 庚 | 申 |
| Month | 壬 | 午 |
| Day | 辛 | 巳 |
| Hour | 乙 | 未 |
Day master
辛 anchors this Four Pillars reading: the Day pillar's Heavenly Stem, and the one value here that never depends on a recorded birth time.
Inner animals
Solar calendar; year boundary at the start of spring, not January 1.
Tarot Birth Cards
The Hierophant
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The reduction
| Card | Title | Keywords | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personality & Soul | The Hierophant | tradition, conformity, institutions, belief | Inherited wisdom and shared belief systems — the structures that bind a community together. |
Year card for 2026 · turns over 1 Jan 2027
Birth-date reduction against the 22 Major Arcana; year card recomputed for the current calendar year at each rebuild
Arabic Parts
Lots, formulas & sensitive points
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Lots on the wheel
Lots · 8
The body and worldly fortune; where material and emotional well-being converge. Reveals how you attract abundance and physical vitality.
The mind and spiritual purpose; the inverse of Fortune. Reveals conscious intent, vocation, and the soul's directional momentum.
Triumph through sustained effort; favorable outcomes earned by aligning ambition with discipline and structure.
Binding obligation and fated constraint; the circumstances that must be endured or worked through rather than chosen.
Reckoning and karmic consequence; the area of life where past choices return to be faced directly.
Desire, passion, and erotic magnetism; where attraction and creative drive merge. Reveals the nature of what you most deeply crave.
Partnership destiny and the nature of committed bonds; reveals the quality and karma of your most significant unions.
Boldness, daring, and the warrior spirit; where you find the nerve to act and the audacity to lead.
Sabian Symbols
Gemini 27 Sabian Symbol
The symbol of a gypsy gazing at far cities matches her journey from Compton public courts to global athletic triumph.
Sun · Gemini 26°48'
A young gypsy emerging from the woods gazes at far cities
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A symbolic battle between swords and torches
"Confrontation"
Three fledglings in a nest high in a tree
"Potential"
A young gypsy emerging from the woods gazes at far cities
"Wanderlust"
A prima donna singing
"Performance"
A carrier pigeon fulfilling its mission
"Fidelity"
Many little birds on the limb of a large tree
"Fellowship"
A man becoming aware of nature spirits and normally unseen spiritual agencies
"Perception"
A Ouija board
"Communication"
A girls' basketball team
"Teamwork"
Three old masters hanging in a special room in an art gallery
"Heritage"
In the heat of the noon hour a man takes a siesta
"Rest"
A rabbi performing his duties
"Devotion"
A rabbit metamorphoses into a nature spirit
"Transfiguration"
Chinese laundry
"Industry"
Feng Shui
Kua 4
Favorable: North, South, East, Southeast
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Supportive directions
Directions to avoid
Eight Mansions (Ba Zhai) method · Kua number from birth year and gender
The Sage
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Begin your journeyQuestions about Venus Williams's birth chart
What is Venus Williams's zodiac sign?
Venus Williams's Sun sign is Gemini.
What is Venus Williams's moon and rising sign?
Venus Williams has a Leo Moon and a Libra rising.
When was Venus Williams born?
Venus Williams was born on Jun 17, 1980.
How reliable is this birth data?
This chart carries a Rodden rating of AA: the standard scale astrologers use to grade how well-documented a birth time is. Verified by a birth certificate or official record: full chart shown, including houses and the rising sign.
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Birth data
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