The Goddess of Love steps back again

 

First there was the Hollywood writers strike that shut down late night TV. Now, the actors have gone on strike and big parts of the issue are the diminishing returns from residuals due to the streaming services. The last time both writers and actors were on strike at the same time was 1960 and it lasted approximately 165 days.

This is really no surprise since Venus is stationing to retrograde in Leo at the time of this post. Leo is the sign that rules theatre, acting, royalty and entertainment. With the strike shutting down network TV shows and more you can see that a retrograde Venus concerns much more than love and relationships, although most people associate it with love.

Venus is one of the two most beneficial planets along with Jupiter. In addition to love it rules beauty, the arts, money, our social lives and values. This may be a period of time when many reevaluate what their values really are, both collectively an as individuals.

When Venus stations to turn retrograde July 18-22, it becomes very powerful if it is aspecting a planet in your chart the results will be more significant, for better or worse, depending on what it is aspecting.

When it turns retrograde, it is still stationary since it hasn’t started moving back yet and this is called ‘stationary retrograde’ and it is especially powerful at this time. This will last from July 22-28^th. During this period Venus is at 28 degrees of Leo so if this aspects something in your chart it should be significant.

From July 28^th-August 28^th Venus appears to move backward. It is an illusion that it is moving in a backward direction but the energy and ersults is very real.

Venus stations to turn direct August 29^th-September 4^th at 12 degrees of Leo. If this is making a positive aspect in your chart you should experience some significant positive event related to Venus. Venus will then repeat the entire cycle again and will remain in the sign of Leo until October 9^th.

What does Venus do during its retrograde?

As Venus retrogrades we have an opportunity to rethink and re-access our relationships with others and those closest to us. Love energy may be harder to come by during this period, but we may compensate for this by loving ourselves more. Feelings become more defined giving us a clearer picture as to what is important and what is not in terms of any Venusian activity, especially relationships.

If you begin a new relationship on a retrograde Venus it is said the love energy is never fully expressed. If this is the case, things could also change after Venus turns direct again and energy shifts. Venus retrograde is sometimes associated with those we have known in the past. At times we can reconnect, or take many trips down memory lane.

Some relationships that are tottering on the edge may well end during this time. Some will change partners, and for others they may connect with someone from the past they have known previously. To an extent, Venus retrograde is a wild card.

Venus retrogrades repeat by sign every 8 years

Venus retrogrades every 18 months and the retrograde period lasts about 42 days. Venus repeats it’s retrograde in the same sign every 8 years. You could experience something similar to the Venus retrograde summer of 2015 which is the last time it retrograded in Leo.

Venus retrograde and its karmic affect

Venus retrograde affects love, money, personal values and our social lives most importantly. When it is retrograde all of these things can become more difficult in some way, but at the same time we can gain more clarity as to where we are going and who we are going there with. Venus retrograde is a karmic period and at times our love lives can take dramatic shifts one way or another.  The karma of relationships sometimes plays out and relationships can end, or come back together. If a relationship comes back together it was meant to, and if one ends at this time, it is granting you the freedom to find someone more appropriate. There is a heavy fated quality to retrograde Venus.

Love, money and values

A retrograde Venus can affect money and for some it may slow down a bit during this period or money issues or matters may come to light in a more direct way at this time.

Sometimes we are put in positions where we have to determine what our personal values actually are. We could experience a moral or ethical crisis that could bring these issues to light.

A retrograde Venus is not the time to;

-begin a new relationship-it might not last after Venus turns direct and if it does it may never be quite satisfactory in some way.

-do not have elective cosmetic surgery.

-do not buy big ticket items connected to art, jewelry or beauty.

-do not get married or engaged

-do not release projects connected to art, music or entertainment

We may reconnect with others and this is not limited to romantic relationships. You could meet up with old friends, clients or acquaintances you have known before.

Venus retrograde will affect our personal lives and it will play out in the world as well. Venus retrograde will be followed by Jupiter’s retrograde on September 4^th, the same day Venus turns direct.

The collective will be affected by Venus retrograde. During this time we will be forced to re-evaluate what is working, what is not, and what we value as individuals as well as a collective, and make changes toward those ideas that do not serve the majority well. Issues involving royalty, the entertainment business, artistic ventures or children and pregnancy could be front and center.

Significant aspects involving Venus;

August 9, Venus squares Uranus-Unexpected change in money, relationships or some other matter may change suddenly, some breakups could occur or it could represent a monetary or job loss since Venus is retrograde.

August 22, Venus squares Jupiter-This is typically not a negative aspect but this could change with Venus’ retrograde. Something could be blown out of proportion and matters may be confusing with Mars’ opposition to Neptune. Not the day for important money matters.

Venus turns direct September 3^rd at 9; 20PM, EDT. It will remain in its retrograde ‘shadow’ until October 7^th.