Prepare for Venus retrograde March 1st

 

At the time of this post February 19^th, Venus is in its shadow period preparing to retrograde. February 23^rd it reaches 10 degrees of Aries where it stops moving forward and eventually enters its retrograde station March 1^st-8^th and at this point it is extremely powerful especially if it touches something in your personal chart as we  begin to notice the shift in energies. While the actual retrograde or backward movement of Venus is on optical illusion, the energy and its affects are far from an illusion.

Venus turns retrograde March 1^st at 10 degrees of Aries. March 27^th it re-enters the sign Pisces for the rest of the retrograde where it will turn direct on April 13^th at 24 degrees of Pisces.

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 again. 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 others may connect with someone from the past they have known previously. To an extent, Venus retrograde is a wild card in our love lives in particular.

Venus retrogrades repeat themselves 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 March-April 2016 when it retrograded in Aries-Pisces.

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.  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. 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.

Other planets will also affect the overall time we are in:

Mars is in its direct station through the first 9 days of March. This means it is still ‘waking up’ from the retrograde but not yet moving forward. After March 10^th as it inches forward things that have been delayed start to move forward. The station of Mars or any other planet is when it is at its most powerful point. If it makes a positive aspects in your chart expect positive action. If it makes a negative aspect, expect challenges. Mars will be in its retrograde shadow period until April 21^st. While Mars rules men, Venus rules women.

Mercury retrogrades

Mercury retrogrades 3-4 times a year and this time it is retrograde  March 15^th-April 7^th contributing to the confusion.. It retrogrades at 9 degrees of Aries and re-enters Pisces on the 31^st. It will turn direct at 26 degrees of Pisces April 13^th.

Mercury is in its retrograde station March 15-18^th. Mercurial energy changes at this point dramatically. The stations of Mercury including the direct station April 7^th-10^th are the most likely times things can go haywire.       

Both Venus and Mercury are retrograde March 15^th-April 7^th increasing the confusion and changeability.  

The Virgo eclipse         

The first lunar eclipse of the year falls in the sign of Virgo at 23 degrees on March 14^th/15^th depending on where you are located. Virgo rules the 6^th house of health and work and its planetary ruler is Mercury, the planet of communication.

Virgo is associated with work and workers, worry, and critical thinking. This can be a positive and sharpen your perception or it can be a negative in terms of being critical of yourself or others.

The most significant aspect this Moon makes is its opposition to Saturn and it is almost exact. Saturn rules our responsibilities and obligations. Some relationships will end at this time if they are unstable or not yet off the ground.