Oh, Venus Venus Venus

 

The Birth of Venus  Sandro Bottecelli.  Uffizi Museum Florence 

Venus 

Jan 18      Venus conjunct Saturn (16 Pisces)

Jan 26      Venus sextile Uranus (23 Taurus)

Jan 28       Venus enters Shadow

Feb 1         Venus conjunct Neptune (27 Pisces )

Feb 1         Venus conjunct N. Node (28 Pisces)

Feb 2         Mercury semi square Venus (2 Aries)

Feb 3         Venus enters Aries

Feb 7         Venus sextile Pluto (2 AQ 16)

Feb 18       Venus semi square Uranus (23 Taurus)

 

Mar 1        Venus stations retrograde (10 Aries 50)

Mar 11      Venus semi square Uranus (23 Taurus)

Mar 11      Mercury conjunct Venus (8 Aries) 

Mar 21      Venus sextile Pluto (3 AQ 22)

Mar 22      Sun conjunct Venus (2 Aries 39)

Mar 27      Venus re-enters Pisces

Mar 27      Venus conjunct Neptune

 

Apr 1         Venus conjunct North Node (27 Pisces)

Apr 6         Venus trine Mars (25 Cancer 30)

Apr 7         Venus conjunct Saturn (25 Pisces ) 

Apr 7         Venus sextile Uranus (25 Taurus 6)

Apr 12      Venus stations direct (24 Pisces ) 

Apr 20      Venus sextile Uranus (25 Taurus )

Apr 24      Venus conjunct North Node (26 Uranus)

Apr 24      Venus conjunct Saturn (27 Pisces)

Apr 30      Venus re-enters Aries 

May 2        Venus conjunct Neptune (1 Aries) 

May 6        Venus sextile Pluto (3 AQ) 

May 15     Venus exits shadow 

 

As Peter Pan said on his ride at Disneyland---- Here we gooooooo! 

 

Arguably, the Venus retrograde is the signature retrograde of 2025.    Every couple of years, Venus retrogrades but it is not always in Aries.   Two years ago, on the day Venus retrograded in Leo Barbie & Oppenheimer were released and Barbenheimer took the world by storm.   No one can accuse Venus in Leo of being shy.    Now the retrograde takes place in Aries, another bold sign.    

 

Venus is how we find fun and play.   Venus speaks to what we value.   Venus connects to money, beauty, art, creativity and love, which are all about values.    You value that piece of art and are willing to pay a large sum of money for it.  While someone else looks at it and not only does not want to buy it but perhaps scoffs and questions if it is art.   Venus is in the eye of the beholder.   Even though, Venus is not comfortable in Aries she will try her best to make the most of Aries themes.   Aries is all about independence and the willingness to fight for what it sees as important.   Aries is a warrior, fiery and head strong.   Falling in love with warriors or fight energy will be highlighted during the Aries portion of the Venus retrograde.   

 

After March 27 Venus re-enters Pisces and returns to finding the humans in humanity.   Spiritual pursuits are meaningful.  Finding the tenderness that connects all of us is valuable. A lot of the stuff that has come up for us since January 28 when Venus entered the shadow point will be revisited during the retrograde.   Was it our kindness that showed up?  Was it our charitable or our altruistic natures that got pinged?  Was it our smarty pants intuition that showed up?   Then when Venus moved into Aries on February 3, we felt the flame move us.  Our values spoke with more anger and energy. Some people may have been surprised by their own fierceness.    The mixture of value finding that is both gentle and forceful is the hallmark of this Venus retrograde.   Look at your calendar, note anything that came up since January 28 that struck you in your heart.  Know that this Venusian mix between kindness and warring will be strongest during the retrograde (March 1 – April 12) and will continue until the end of the shadow on May 15.    

 

During Venus retrograde she will make multiple aspect hits with other planets.   We will no doubt pick up themes with each of these planetary contacts.  Then revisit the them, perhaps pick another beat and then hit it again when Pluto stations direct.  Note the aspects and the dates of hits listed above.  

 

If you want to get a feel for Aries Venus retrogrades in previous years, consider the spring of these years.   Note that only 2017 & 2009 had a Venus return that started in Aries and retrograded back into Pisces like we are experiencing now.   

 

2017(13 Aries to 26 Pisces)

2009 (15 Aries to 29 Pisces)

2001 (17 Aries to 1 Aries)

1993 (20 Aries to 3 Aries)

1985 (22 Aries to 6 Aries)

1977 (24 Aries to 8 Aries)

 

While Venus retrogrades are a regular pattern at every 2 years and Venus Retrogrades in Aries happen every 8 years, our current event may have more meaning as it is in the landscape of our huge outer planets changes.  Perhaps this retrograde is reminding us that if something is important then it is worth fighting for especially if it speaks through love.  As changes unfold, we will want to know what we love.