The Bounties of Venus There are many tales and stories about Venus.

According to one such, Venus or Sh ukra, was highly concerned about the conditions of his disciples- the demons. He decided that the only way he could bring them happiness and success was by maki ng them wealthy. Once this thought crossed his mind, he wasted no time and immediately concentrat ed in acquiring immense wealth. To achieve this without a chance of failure, he started meditating, this rigorous meditation went on for many years and Venus pr ayed endlessly to Lord Shiva. Finally Lord Shiva was pleased and readily granted him boon. This boon made Venus the lord of wealth in the world as well as in he aven. Venus was the mentor, philosopher and guide to the demons. Venus was happy and q uite readily dispersed all of it among his disciples and devotees. This shows th e magnanimity of Venus. Another Puranic tale also depicts how Venus entered Lord Shiva s body and was conf ined in his semen. Venus wanted to steal a certain magical art which had the pow er to bring the dead to life- the art of Sanjeevani. He wanted to bring to life all the demons that were dead. This would have meant disaster which Lord Shiva c ould not let it happen. The omnipotent knew of Venus s entry into his body and immediately closed all the exit routes. Finally Venus could exit naturally through his semen and it was Par vati, Lord Shiva s consort who saved Venus s life after this exit. By this process o f exit from Lord Shiva s body, Venus became his biological son who Lord Shiva coul d not kill. In astrology, Venus is significant of female energy, the beauty of living, in ot her words it is a lovely planet - beauty incarnate.