Venus Rx in Aries & Pisces
Venus Rx in Aries March 1 -March 27
Venus Rx in Pisces March 28 -April 29
March 1, Venus stations retrograde in the sign of her detriment. (Mars is also in its detriment in Cancer.) Because Aries is the sign of her fall, she struggles here. She cannot be as helpful. BUT—Venus is the planet of justice, and Aries—the sign ruled by Mars—doesn’t hold back. There may be a useful mix of courage, adrenaline and fiyah.
This is Venus’ Underworld Journey. Venus’ retrograde in Pisces and Aries is linked to the Mesopotanian mythology of Inanna and her sister–her shadow side—the goddess of the underworld, Ereshkigal. Feel free to look it up. Inanna hears the call of her sister. Goes on a journey to the underworld -- Three days (number of days before and after you can't see the new moon)...Seven gates to the underworld. Inanna is reborn. At some point, we won’t be able to see the planet during her 40 days of recalibration. It's an evening star now; it goes into the underworld (during retrograde); and re-emerges as the morning star. In the descent myth, the goddess is stripped down, dying unto herself, witnessing the suffering of the other side of herself, being witnessed by...It’s an intense time for our relationships, and our relationship to self. This is an invitation to reassess the structures that shape our relationships, financial values, and personal magnetism. Will you examine what remains unresolved? What do we learn about ourselves? It’s all about reflection. Venus-types may have a moment.
Venus will retrograde back to the point it was on January 28th/29th in Pisces, when it started its pre-retrograde shadow. The last time Venus went through this exact transit was eight years ago. (Venus completes the near exact transit every eight years). Think back to 2017. That’s the energy. Venus is the planet of femmes, queers, artists, creatives and justice. Our relationship to beauty, love, connection, creativity and pleasure is up for review. Collectively, eight years ago, the overall theme was mass uprising. What can we learn from 2017 that did work and didn't work? This Venus retrograde = a galvanizing point. Move with all things that worked. Draw strength, courage, focus from last Venus Rx in Pisces & Aries (learning from the mistakes).
March 27, Venus retrogrades back into Pisces until April 29. Venus is back in the sign of her exaltation; she can be helpful, especially for Venus types. Take note, tho: Saturn, the planet of restriction and limitation, is also there. BYOB(oundaries). Saturn and Mars are the planets that teach us our lessons. There’s tension between initiation and surrender. There are growth edges here. As Venus drifts between Pisces and Aries, we will experience the ebb and flow of spirituality and emotional depth, and pursuit and confidence. There’s an interplay to discover. Are your desires aligned with YOU—or are they conditioned?
This month is a bit funky, so patience is your pathway. Venus, Mars and Jupiter, personal planets, are all in their detriment. We’re entering eclipse season. Mercury will station retrograde in Aries, too. Complete unfinished business now. Backup your data, carry a spare tire or bike pump, arrive early, proofread three times, re-read the contract after you re-read the contract. Mercury affects communication, transportation and commerce. Mercury Rx teaches us to use our checklists, to edit, to check our tickets, to secure our data and to review what might be missing. This is the time to slow your roll…
March 13: Full moon eclipse in the North Node | March 14: Mercury stations Rx in Aries | March 22: The Venus starpoint, a Venus-Sun conjunction (cazimi). This is an illumination. Be open to insights. In what direction are your desires?