With Venus now back in direct motion, after completing its recent six-week retrograde phase, we’re entering into a new phase of life, notably when it comes to our relationships, alliances, finances, permission for pleasure, and how we define beauty. As I’ve noted before, given that the love planet did its backwards sweep through a similar swathe of the zodiac (mid-to-late Leo) as it did this time of the year in 2015 and 2007 (and every eight years prior), the insights we’re connecting to may seem like a next-step evolution related to what we experienced and realized back then.
There are many ways that you can access insights into what this period has been catalyzing for you. You could look at the general Venusian realms of your life (love, money, beauty, and the expression of the feminine, etc.) to see what transpired. You can consider which realms of your chart (house/s, planets, and/or points) Venus has been etching and infusing with wisdom. (This is something we can weave into our focus in a Stellar Guidance Session if you’d like.)
You can also journal using the Venus Retrograde Stellar Reflections I included in my book The Astrological Self-Care Journal:
How do I define beauty?
What gets in the way of my truly valuing myself?
How can my relationships be even more fulfilling?
What does it mean to live a “rich life”?
The steps I can take to better manage my money include:
My favorite love story is:
Additionally you can look at my Venus in Leo Reflections posts (part 1 and part 2). They include additional journaling prompts, a section of which is available for all readers, with full access reserved for paid subscribers.
And, as a resource of support and guidance, I wanted to offer paid subscribers personalized insights to access additional Venus Retrograde inspirations through doing a one-card reading for you from my Stellar Visions oracle deck. (Not a paid subscriber? You can sign up for as little as $5/month to begin enjoying features such as this, my monthly New Moon articles, and more in addition to the free weekly astrology articles you already receive.)
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