July 26 – Sept 7
Your task is not to seek for love but merely to seek and find all the barriers
within yourself that you have built against it. ~Rumi
Venus is the only planet (besides the Sun and Moon) that does not turn retrograde several times a year. Instead, Venus turns retrograde only once every 548 or so days and will be transiting somewhere in your Astrological horoscope. This marks a significant period because it will correlate to a period of time during which you will be inclined to reexamine and reflect on the overall nature of your reality.
Relationships, commitments, and finances will likely be on your radar screen now. During the Venus retrograde period you will find yourself reassessing matters of the heart and how you are managing your resources. The intention is to become aware of dynamics and circumstances that are no longer needed for your desired future. Anything that is counterproductive to your higher purpose or heartfelt destiny should become clear during this period encouraging you to take action when Venus turns direct on September 07.
Current intimate relationships may find one or both partners questioning how they feel about the relationship and wondering if their love or commitment is authentic. Because this cycle begins in Virgo at the potent “0” degree you will feel called to initiate healthier relationship dynamics.
On July 31 Venus will travel back into the sign of the heart—Leo where she will join the Sun and Mercury and rejoin Jupiter in Leo for a week before Jupiter moves into the sign of Virgo for a year. During the first two weeks of her retrograde cycle she is making a challenging aspect to Saturn in Scorpio—the sign of self-empowerment. This intense energetic dynamic will provide an opportunity to evaluate “how and why” you may become disempowered in your current relationships and what is needed to transform any self-sabotaging patterns. During her remaining retrograde cycle Venus will be making a supporting aspect with the planet representing change—Uranus. This aspect can be a catalyst for awakening and initiating change so you can create the authentic relationships you desire.
Venus retrograde periods can bring past lovers into your life or those you are karmically destined to be with. This is an important time to be clear in all your communications regarding commitments and financial decisions. Those of you with Virgo or Leo planets in your horoscopes are sure to feel the effects of Aphrodite’s planet the most during this period. However, we can each expect to find ourselves reflecting on the overall nature of our reality. What is working and not working? What do you need or not need? Where do you need to commit or recommit or make necessary changes in your personal, social and business relationships? How do you communicate your needs and values within your important relationships?
Pre-shadow period begins on June 21 (14° Leo)
Retrograde begins on July 26 (00° Virgo)
Turns direct on September 07 (14° Leo)
Post-shadow period from September 07 to October 09 (00° Virgo)
Copyright 2015 by Linda Kaye
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