Venus, the planet which rules social urge, sense of
values, love and affection, and financial matters began its RETROGRADE journey for 2013 yesterday, 12/21,
at 4:53 PM EST ... during a transiting Venus retrograde, old lovers or friends
may resurface - some hoping to reconnect while others are only in and out for
"pass and review" so to speak ... relationship issues, both personal and
professional/ public and private, come to the forefront thus causing all types
of contracts and partnerships to be reconsidered especially if they have become
difficult or challenging ... this is also a time when our personal values get
reconsidered - both material and spiritual - to see if they still make sense or
need adjusting somewhere ... one of the main purposes of a Venus retrograde is to
reconsider relationship and acquisition needs as these change over time for all
of us ... it becomes very important during this time to get in touch with ones
present values, wants and needs, and to become clear about exactly what you want
to attract and why ... is what you personally value inwardly being projected outwardly positively or is change needed on some level ???
As Venus, anatomically speaking, rules the throat, chin,
cheeks and sense of taste, these areas of the body could encounter some kind of
potential problem ... Venus spends the least amount of time in retrograde motion
out of all of the planets ... within its 584-day cycle, Venus stations
retrograde roughly every 18 months for a period of about 6 weeks ... it was last
retrograde was from May 15th through June 27th, 2012 - what were you
doing during that period that may have had to do with anything mentioned in
this blog specific to a Venus
retrograde that has now resurfaced for review and rethinking or simply falls apart
???
Taurus and Libra born individuals, this is your planetary
ruler so you have begun your period of personal "hibernation" so to speak to
review and rethink what has transpired in your life since June 27th, 2012 ... but in addition to you, we all will be subjected to a period of
reflection in our personal actions in regards to our social urges, sense of
values, love and affection, and monetary affairs ...
Some things to remember during a Venus retrograde and this could be challenging as we are at the end of the Holiday shopping season - it is NOT a good time to purchase "luxury " items if you can wait because when Venus stations back into direct motion you might well find yourself thinking "Why did I spend THAT MUCH on something I really didn't need" or you may simply feel you did not get the anticipated value for what you spent your hard earned money to purchase ... often in a Venus retrograde money can become low and scarce and we can end up having to spend money we hadn't counted on spending, but in some cases one may end up getting money "coming back" to them from one source or another!!! ... it also is not usually a good time to begin a new job if you can wait because you may never get the money you expected out of the job, and the job might not pan out down the road for some reason ... that being said, unfortunately as a Venus retrograde can indicate the "tightening of the purse strings", salaries could be cut back or the job may be terminated for one reason or another ...
WEDDINGS ARE MOST CERTAINLY A HUGE NO-NO as this is the planet which rules romance, love and affection - do you really want the energy going backwards on the day you say "I Do"??? ... if you were to take the day of the actual wedding, and count forward to the end of the retrograde period, then that total number of days would be the actual number of YEARS it would be before the energy turned back into direct motion by progression in the event chart ... most likely there would constantly be issues regarding either love, emotions and/or money and that can make things very shaky !!! ... you should also have someone mark the time you were officially pronounced married and then have an event chart run for that time and the place to see in which house Venus retrograde falls, and you might get a very good idea where in life issues concerning love, money and personal values may surface during the marriage ... I'm not saying don't get married because I know weddings take time and preparation, just realize you may be adding an unnecessary challenge to the already challenging task it can be to navigate through the waters of a personal relationship ... to this end, I would also state the hopefully obvious - a Venus retrograde is definitely NOT the time to begin a new romantic relationship !!! ... Gotta love that Cosmic sense of humor when, after all, it is that "time of year when the world falls in love" !!! ... but keep in mind if you were born with Venus retrograde in your natal chart, these choppy emotional waters might not be as difficult to navigate as it will be for others ...
Speaking of relationships, you may find arguments and disagreements rearing their ugly heads and if you sever the ties in a Venus retrograde, when it turns direct you will probably be asking yourself why you cut that person out of your life ... on the other hand, relationships and partnerships that have been constantly challenging and overly stressful will most likely dissolve during a Venus retrograde period and it is usually best to let them go and move forward ... but this can also be a good time in certain cases where there is a chance to allow some healing to occur in a partnership or relationship that somehow managed to fall off track ... keep in mind that in a Venus retrograde people become a little less sociable and frequently forget their manners so it might be a good idea to "drop back and punt" and hold off passing judgment while the energy is moving backwards ...
This Venus retrograde will occur entirely in the sign of Capricorn - from 28 degrees back down to 13 degrees ... therefore this retrograde period may prove especially significant/challenging for all Capricorn born and particularly those born with their natal Sun placement between 13 and 28 degrees of Capricorn as Venus will back over your natal Sun ... also Cancer born may be more sensitive to this energy as retrograde Venus will be traveling in OPPOSITION to your Sun sign ... and needless to say if you were born with Venus in Capricorn, it will probably be a time where you learn something significant about the way you love and what you truly value ... as always, if you've had a natal chart run and know in which house or houses these degrees fall, then you get a good idea where in your life this Venus retrograde energy may be more pronounced ... for those of us having a birthday between yesterday, December 21st, and January 31st, 2014, we will get this Venus retrograde energy in our birthday chart for the whole year ahead ... yes, my fellow Cappies, we all, along with some early degree Aquarius born will get this in our solar return chart ... and what does this mean ????
The following is what astrologer Mary Fortier Shea has to say about having Venus retrograde in your birthday chart for the whole year and it may be helpful in understanding what you may be dealing with :
"Venus retrograde indicates a time of comparison and contrast. Your increased ability to distinguish and value inner qualities separate from external situations signals an opportunity to compare and contrast the importance of each. Relationships, finances, and priorities should all be reassessed on the basis of the inner qualities they exhibit in comparison to the external pleasure or stress that they generate. Your focus on internal values will tend to overshadow your need for external manifestation; consequently, you will make adjustments in your pursuit of materialistic and external goals.
Relationships are always more important for the love you give and receive than the external trappings; however, this issue will become more evident during this year. You may be in love with a special person who treats you wonderfully, but refuses to consider marriage. If you were attracted to this person because of his or her inner qualities, it is important to appreciate your feelings for one another, and not get hung up on the legalization process. During this year you will tend to assess relationships you see or experience for the inner and outer qualities which they possess or lax. You can always find others who have the external trappings you desire without genuine caring. (Example: a verbally abusive marriage.)
External, artificial indicators of affection are meaningless. It is the inner and sometimes less apparent qualities that are important. Your attention to this issue will make the incongruity more obvious to you. Part of this discernment process can involve frustration with personal involvements which do not conform to your external expectations of what a relationship or partner should be. Love does not necessarily occur in neat little storybook packages, and frustration results from close attention to external storybook details which cannot truly satisfy internal needs. Outer limitations stress the importance of inner beauty. Because third parties may not easily see the qualities that you appreciate in your loved one, they may criticize your choice. Their criticism will encourage you to further define the inner beauty that attracts you. Those relationships which possess no redeeming inner qualities will seem void and unfulfilling. They can be discarded regardless of the external advantages they supply.
Values must be more closely attuned to the individuals aesthetic appreciation and therefore may be less consistent with societal preferences and standards. One can see unique beauty in what might appear ordinary to others. Your taste in material objects might depend on the emotional qualities associated with those objects. Price or status is unimportant.
Venus retrograde symbolizes an emphasis on the quality of life over the desire for financial gain. The money you earn should not be as important as the quality of your working environment and your satisfaction while on the job. Focusing on your inner need for contentment and fulfillment allows you to let go of a large salary, and search for an enjoyable employment position even though it may involve a pay cut. If you continue to work at a stressful job because of the pay, you may be very unhappy. Materialism will not bring you true happiness this year or any year. If you must remain in a stressful job, develop a strong belief in yourself and your abilities. Set goals that are rewarding and doable. Do not focus on your inability to perform at your best when conditions are at their worst. Some work environments are dysfunctional. Financially, this is generally a time to be conservative with funds. You cannot make good decisions about the quality of your life if you are more concerned with your monetary situation.
Social contacts and involvement in social activities are not emphasized while Venus is retrograde in the solar return. You need more time to focus inward and may withdraw from some or all social functions because you welcome the time alone. You might no longer enjoy these functions, or you might realize that certain social relationships are too difficult and unrewarding to maintain. For those individuals who require counseling, this can be a time of isolation. Withdrawal is common with Venus retrograde, but generally any time alone can be put to good use. You could want to be alone with one special person."
Some things to remember during a Venus retrograde and this could be challenging as we are at the end of the Holiday shopping season - it is NOT a good time to purchase "luxury " items if you can wait because when Venus stations back into direct motion you might well find yourself thinking "Why did I spend THAT MUCH on something I really didn't need" or you may simply feel you did not get the anticipated value for what you spent your hard earned money to purchase ... often in a Venus retrograde money can become low and scarce and we can end up having to spend money we hadn't counted on spending, but in some cases one may end up getting money "coming back" to them from one source or another!!! ... it also is not usually a good time to begin a new job if you can wait because you may never get the money you expected out of the job, and the job might not pan out down the road for some reason ... that being said, unfortunately as a Venus retrograde can indicate the "tightening of the purse strings", salaries could be cut back or the job may be terminated for one reason or another ...
WEDDINGS ARE MOST CERTAINLY A HUGE NO-NO as this is the planet which rules romance, love and affection - do you really want the energy going backwards on the day you say "I Do"??? ... if you were to take the day of the actual wedding, and count forward to the end of the retrograde period, then that total number of days would be the actual number of YEARS it would be before the energy turned back into direct motion by progression in the event chart ... most likely there would constantly be issues regarding either love, emotions and/or money and that can make things very shaky !!! ... you should also have someone mark the time you were officially pronounced married and then have an event chart run for that time and the place to see in which house Venus retrograde falls, and you might get a very good idea where in life issues concerning love, money and personal values may surface during the marriage ... I'm not saying don't get married because I know weddings take time and preparation, just realize you may be adding an unnecessary challenge to the already challenging task it can be to navigate through the waters of a personal relationship ... to this end, I would also state the hopefully obvious - a Venus retrograde is definitely NOT the time to begin a new romantic relationship !!! ... Gotta love that Cosmic sense of humor when, after all, it is that "time of year when the world falls in love" !!! ... but keep in mind if you were born with Venus retrograde in your natal chart, these choppy emotional waters might not be as difficult to navigate as it will be for others ...
Speaking of relationships, you may find arguments and disagreements rearing their ugly heads and if you sever the ties in a Venus retrograde, when it turns direct you will probably be asking yourself why you cut that person out of your life ... on the other hand, relationships and partnerships that have been constantly challenging and overly stressful will most likely dissolve during a Venus retrograde period and it is usually best to let them go and move forward ... but this can also be a good time in certain cases where there is a chance to allow some healing to occur in a partnership or relationship that somehow managed to fall off track ... keep in mind that in a Venus retrograde people become a little less sociable and frequently forget their manners so it might be a good idea to "drop back and punt" and hold off passing judgment while the energy is moving backwards ...
This Venus retrograde will occur entirely in the sign of Capricorn - from 28 degrees back down to 13 degrees ... therefore this retrograde period may prove especially significant/challenging for all Capricorn born and particularly those born with their natal Sun placement between 13 and 28 degrees of Capricorn as Venus will back over your natal Sun ... also Cancer born may be more sensitive to this energy as retrograde Venus will be traveling in OPPOSITION to your Sun sign ... and needless to say if you were born with Venus in Capricorn, it will probably be a time where you learn something significant about the way you love and what you truly value ... as always, if you've had a natal chart run and know in which house or houses these degrees fall, then you get a good idea where in your life this Venus retrograde energy may be more pronounced ... for those of us having a birthday between yesterday, December 21st, and January 31st, 2014, we will get this Venus retrograde energy in our birthday chart for the whole year ahead ... yes, my fellow Cappies, we all, along with some early degree Aquarius born will get this in our solar return chart ... and what does this mean ????
The following is what astrologer Mary Fortier Shea has to say about having Venus retrograde in your birthday chart for the whole year and it may be helpful in understanding what you may be dealing with :
"Venus retrograde indicates a time of comparison and contrast. Your increased ability to distinguish and value inner qualities separate from external situations signals an opportunity to compare and contrast the importance of each. Relationships, finances, and priorities should all be reassessed on the basis of the inner qualities they exhibit in comparison to the external pleasure or stress that they generate. Your focus on internal values will tend to overshadow your need for external manifestation; consequently, you will make adjustments in your pursuit of materialistic and external goals.
Relationships are always more important for the love you give and receive than the external trappings; however, this issue will become more evident during this year. You may be in love with a special person who treats you wonderfully, but refuses to consider marriage. If you were attracted to this person because of his or her inner qualities, it is important to appreciate your feelings for one another, and not get hung up on the legalization process. During this year you will tend to assess relationships you see or experience for the inner and outer qualities which they possess or lax. You can always find others who have the external trappings you desire without genuine caring. (Example: a verbally abusive marriage.)
External, artificial indicators of affection are meaningless. It is the inner and sometimes less apparent qualities that are important. Your attention to this issue will make the incongruity more obvious to you. Part of this discernment process can involve frustration with personal involvements which do not conform to your external expectations of what a relationship or partner should be. Love does not necessarily occur in neat little storybook packages, and frustration results from close attention to external storybook details which cannot truly satisfy internal needs. Outer limitations stress the importance of inner beauty. Because third parties may not easily see the qualities that you appreciate in your loved one, they may criticize your choice. Their criticism will encourage you to further define the inner beauty that attracts you. Those relationships which possess no redeeming inner qualities will seem void and unfulfilling. They can be discarded regardless of the external advantages they supply.
Values must be more closely attuned to the individuals aesthetic appreciation and therefore may be less consistent with societal preferences and standards. One can see unique beauty in what might appear ordinary to others. Your taste in material objects might depend on the emotional qualities associated with those objects. Price or status is unimportant.
Venus retrograde symbolizes an emphasis on the quality of life over the desire for financial gain. The money you earn should not be as important as the quality of your working environment and your satisfaction while on the job. Focusing on your inner need for contentment and fulfillment allows you to let go of a large salary, and search for an enjoyable employment position even though it may involve a pay cut. If you continue to work at a stressful job because of the pay, you may be very unhappy. Materialism will not bring you true happiness this year or any year. If you must remain in a stressful job, develop a strong belief in yourself and your abilities. Set goals that are rewarding and doable. Do not focus on your inability to perform at your best when conditions are at their worst. Some work environments are dysfunctional. Financially, this is generally a time to be conservative with funds. You cannot make good decisions about the quality of your life if you are more concerned with your monetary situation.
Social contacts and involvement in social activities are not emphasized while Venus is retrograde in the solar return. You need more time to focus inward and may withdraw from some or all social functions because you welcome the time alone. You might no longer enjoy these functions, or you might realize that certain social relationships are too difficult and unrewarding to maintain. For those individuals who require counseling, this can be a time of isolation. Withdrawal is common with Venus retrograde, but generally any time alone can be put to good use. You could want to be alone with one special person."
Now, a few other things for your consideration .... Capricorn is ruled by Saturn which is currently transiting through the sign of Scorpio which is ruled by Pluto as well as its ancient ruler Mars ... you can bet this Venus retrograde will have a lot of karmic implications attached to it ... Capricorn also naturally rules the 10th house so there will undoubtedly be many who will be reevaluating their careers and the way they project their public image ... Saturn rules the skin, the skeletal system, the teeth, knees, left ear and the auditory organs so there is always the chance an issue could arise in those areas where we have to shell out money we hadn't planned on spending to fix ...
And while we are doing all of this evaluation in regards to money, love, values, and partnerships/relationships, keep in mind that even if we think we have it figured out by the end of this retrograde period, Mars enters its shadow point on December 26th - 9 degrees Libra - in advance of its next retrograde period from March 1st through May 19th, 2014 which will be completely in the sign of Libra - 27 degrees back down to 9 degrees ... and Libra is ruled by what planet ??? ... yep, that would be Venus - so just as you think it's finished, it's only just begun !!! ... and to add insult to injury, so to speak, Mercury enters its next shadow point, 18 degrees Aquarius, on January 22nd in the middle of the Venus retrograde ... now doesn't it appear that the Universe is strongly drawing our attention to something, and how many of you will be open to receive the illumination and enlightenment from what could most likely be a very challenging and stressful period, but will end up helping us to grow by leaps and bounds and be more successful if we are willing to release our fear and/or stubbornness and let change take place ??? ... once again, have you read my blog from September 30th entitled "Personal Planet Retrograde Flip Flop" ??? ... do so and give yourself an early Christmas present that might end up being of great "value" !!!
Venus remains retrograde until January 31st and will not be retrograde again until July 25th, 2015 ... and with all the above mentioned being said, try your best to keep your temper in check and mind your manners as they may be trying to take a little vacation from you and everyone else as well ... in the end perhaps one of the main results of a Venus retrograde is best summed up by the famous words of the Bard, that would be Shakespeare for those of you in the dark, himself - "The course of true love never did run smooth" !!!
And while we are doing all of this evaluation in regards to money, love, values, and partnerships/relationships, keep in mind that even if we think we have it figured out by the end of this retrograde period, Mars enters its shadow point on December 26th - 9 degrees Libra - in advance of its next retrograde period from March 1st through May 19th, 2014 which will be completely in the sign of Libra - 27 degrees back down to 9 degrees ... and Libra is ruled by what planet ??? ... yep, that would be Venus - so just as you think it's finished, it's only just begun !!! ... and to add insult to injury, so to speak, Mercury enters its next shadow point, 18 degrees Aquarius, on January 22nd in the middle of the Venus retrograde ... now doesn't it appear that the Universe is strongly drawing our attention to something, and how many of you will be open to receive the illumination and enlightenment from what could most likely be a very challenging and stressful period, but will end up helping us to grow by leaps and bounds and be more successful if we are willing to release our fear and/or stubbornness and let change take place ??? ... once again, have you read my blog from September 30th entitled "Personal Planet Retrograde Flip Flop" ??? ... do so and give yourself an early Christmas present that might end up being of great "value" !!!
Venus remains retrograde until January 31st and will not be retrograde again until July 25th, 2015 ... and with all the above mentioned being said, try your best to keep your temper in check and mind your manners as they may be trying to take a little vacation from you and everyone else as well ... in the end perhaps one of the main results of a Venus retrograde is best summed up by the famous words of the Bard, that would be Shakespeare for those of you in the dark, himself - "The course of true love never did run smooth" !!!
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