The planets act like instruments in an orchestra, each playing a particular note at a particular moment. Venus in retrograde (October 3rd to Nov 14th) has been loud and brassy… and difficult to ignore! Everyone who’s been paying attention knows that Venus in retrograde in Scorpio and Libra is one of the most intense retrogrades there is. It’s a time that can make or break relationships, when people from the past come back, and feelings we thought we’d dealt with come up again. But underneath it all, what’s really happening is an opportunity to get more in touch with our emotions.
When in retrograde, Venus is actually at her closest to Earth—so close, we are infused with this Venusian energy that can be overwhelming and destabilizing. We might fall back into old patterns or feel the pain of old wounds. Ask yourself: Am I expressing my true inner feelings? Or am I reacting to feeling overwhelmed? We often want closeness, but push people away; we want to be seen, but hide behind indifference. Or we want reassurance and push for an answer before the other person has had a chance to respond. It’s harder to ask ourselves: Did what I said communicate my true feelings? Does the life I’m living reflect what most matters to me? Are my relationships with others healthy and honest? This is the time to ask not what you need, not what you want, not what you deserve, but what is actually the truth of your soul.
Venus translates the Light of our highest purpose into something personal—into what we value, what we love, what feels like us. That’s the deeper meaning of Venus as the planet of value: to know what matters to us enough to shape our choices, what gives us that feeling of “Yes, this is who I am, and this is the life I want to live!” Venus energy is the feeling that we are living in true alignment with who we are.
