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The truth about Venus & why she is going to kick your ass.

Kris Seraphine, Ph.D
6 min readApr 1, 2021

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Photography, Set Design & Costume by Shirley Ann Aphrodite

“Venus sucks. Seriously, it’s the worst. The global temperature is as hot as an oven, the atmospheric pressure is 90 times Earth, and it rains sulfuric acid. Every part of the surface of Venus would kill you dead in moments.” (“Why is Venus so Horrible?” by Fraser Cain)

Sublime Venus.

Goddess of Love, Sensuality, Sexuality, Beauty, Art, Money and …

Goddess of a pure ASS KICKING.

We love to think of her as a fluffy showgirl–flaunting her ample cleavage, firm & round derriere and long legs. Or, as Botticelli painted her, gracefully floating with the softest breezes on a scalloped shell pulled by whimsical dolphins.

Ah, foolish mortals! Do not let her looks deceive you.

She is the same Venus who nearly killed Psyche with her trials of initiation. She is the same Venus who punished Eos, Goddess of the Dawn, with an unquenchable thirst for young men. And, the one who killed Heracles for seducing her lover Adonis.

Venus, or Aphrodite as she is known in Greece, is often vindictive and cruel in many of her mythologies. She is not one to trifle with.

And, she is not to be contained. She cannot be controlled. We see this in her beautiful mythological lineage. We know that…

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Kris Seraphine, Ph.D
Kris Seraphine, Ph.D

Written by Kris Seraphine, Ph.D

Kris is an author, coach and brand strategist that helps creatives, high-achieving entrepreneurs create a life and business with pleasure at the center.

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