Venus Retrograde in Scorpio and Libra

Venus went retrograde at 10 degrees Scorpio yesterday! It will be retrograde for 40 days. This will be a profound time of reflection for relationships and for feminine energy. 

Venus will spend the rest of October going backwards through Scorpio. It will also spend time retrograde in Libra in the first half of November. The retrograde starts at 10 degrees Scorpio and ends at 25 degrees Libra. Mid November it will turn direct again. It will be in shadow however till mid December. It will be in Scorpio till the end of the year. 

From now till mid November we'll be turning within with the Venus energy and learning all sorts of things. From mid November through mid December we'll be moving forward with Venus energy again, but putting into action perhaps what we had learned during the Retrograde. Weirdly enough, the day after Venus turns direct, Mercury will go retrograde. When Venus moves forward we will be implementing what we learned, but we will also have to turn within and reflect in a different way. Midway through December we will be moving into completely new Venus territory, just still in Scorpio. August through till the end of 2018 we will only have dealt with Libra and Scorpio Venus energy. That's pretty crazy. We really need to hone in on those energies however. 

Now that I have laid out the technicalities, let's get into what it all means! 

♡Venus Retrograde in General♡

So! Venus Retrograde! What's it all about? Truly the biggest part of a Venus Retrograde is that we're being forced to reflect on love in our lives. Yes, romantic relationships are the biggest area highlighted during a Venus Retrograde. We are being asked to reflect on this area to see what it is we really want. This can impact you whether you are coupled up or single. Any type of situation. There can also be some reflection on self love as well. Venus has to do with pleasure in our lives, so we can also question whether our lives in general are pleasurable; whether we love our lives. There can also be a bit of financial reflection as well. Questioning where you are investing your resources. Another big area that Venus retrograde brings up is divine feminine energy. It's undergoing reflection now. With Mars retrograde during the summer, the masculine energy got reflected on and now the feminine. This is pretty powerful. All these issues of masculine energy and now feminine energy have been and will be highlighted. Now it's time to dig deep and reflect on feminine energies. Yes, this is particularly powerful if you are a woman, but keep in mind that it affects everyone and is more about energy than gender. 

♏Venus in Scorpio♏

Venus will be going back through Scorpio initially, starting at 10 degrees. This is a very deep and intense placement. We'll be going down to the underworld, down to the depths, to figure out what our souls truly desire and need. This will help show us (if we're willing to let it) the truth of our desires. Going through this transit, nothing less than what we truly desire will do anymore. This will crack us open to the desires that we have shoved down or set aside for a rainy day. When it comes to love and romantic relationships what is is that you truly want? Perhaps you've been thinking you can't have it or it's too much. Well that's not true and mediocre lives won't do anymore! If you're single you probably have a lot to consider. If you're partnered up this could be different, perhaps there's just a couple things brought up from the depths that you may want that you should discuss with your partner. If you're partnered up, how intense this will be will depend on how things have been going between you two. Jupiter is at the end of it's year in Scorpio as this is going on and both these planets want us to uncover what we're hiding in the depths of ourselves. They want to crack us open so that we can live our lives completely aligned with our soul's desires. Wants us to clear out what we've been holding on to in the depths. Wants us to allow passion to fill every cell of our being and to affect our lives. It's time to live passionate, soul fulfilling lives. This can also be tremendously powerful for self love on a deep level. 

♎Venus in Libra ♎

The Scorpio portion of the retrograde will be where we do a lot of the deep work and really bring to the surface our true desires. After that, when Venus goes back into Libra we will be working on how to best compromise and have relationships that are more balanced and harmonious. The Scorpio portion of the retrograde will be more emotional, where as the Libra portion will be more mental as Libra is an air sign. Venus has a difficult time in Scorpio, but one of the signs it rules is Libra, so it's strong there. In Scorpio we will be figuring out what we really want and in Libra we will be figuring out how that works in the dynamics of relationships. 

💕What to Expect During a Venus Retrograde 💖

Besides the major theme of reflecting on relationships and also perhaps reflecting on themes of self love, feminine energy/femininity and maybe even finances, what can we expect? Well unlike Mercury or Mars retrograde, you shouldn't feel like your whole life slows down, so that's good. Relationships are really where things could get interesting. If you are looking to break up with someone or start something new, tread carefully. This doesn't mean you can't, but you should be very discerning. You may think about people from the past as you sort through your love life and sometimes people from the past can pop up. Every situation is different, but again use discernment. A lot of the time these things crop up to show you certain things you need to look at. I have heard of karmic connections happening at this time, but again be careful. Perhaps that could happen, but I would be careful about really committing and being sure about something till the retrograde is over. I think more karmic connections will be likely to happen when Venus starts moving forward. Sometimes new people show up, but it's only to show you something, not something to take seriously. Basically, everyone will be in different scenarios. You will be shown what you need to look at. You will have experiences you're meant to have. I can't give you yes or no answers on what to do, but I am just laying out all the possibilities so you can be discerning, see what comes your way with clarity and make decisions from your heart. 

✨This is a powerful time! Over the summer with the retrogrades and eclipses we really were forced to reflect on our authenticity. Really were pushed to step into our authentic selves and lives. Now with Venus retrograde, it's like we're taking that further and really figuring out how to have the relationships we truly desire. It's kind of like we're having a life makeover., so that we can live lives that are totally in alignment with us. Also, during the summer we had to look at masculine energy and now we're looking at feminine energy.. Everything is really getting balanced and realigned. Things may seem frustrating with so many retrogrades, but this will be so beneficial to us in the long run if we do the work and reflecting that we need to. Of course, this impacts everyone differently, so if you'd like a transit reading, I'm always here to help you figure out where this is affecting you. If you have any planets from 25 degrees Libra-10 degrees Scorpio, this may be particularly powerful for you. Venus also was retrograde around this area 8 years ago, it's interesting to reflect and see what was going on in your life then? It may be worth looking at. Anyways, I wish you all the best during this retrograde. Look out for other posts when Venus makes some intense aspects during the retrograde. ✨

Full Moon in Aries: Relationships vs. The 'Self'

Monday ( September 24th 2018), we will be having a Full Moon in Aries. This is a Full Moon that will bring up lots of issues around one-on-one relationships and our relationships to our own selves. 

The Aries Moon is what brings up issues around the 'self' and independence. The Sun in Libra brings up relationships to others. How do our relationships to ourselves fit in with relationships to others? Have you given up part of yourself? Or is this a time when a compromise needs to be reached? When I say relationships, it can be any one-on-one relationship. For lots of people romantic relationships can be a focus at this time though. Venus is in Scorpio, where it will go retrograde at the beginning of October. With this energy we are being questioned about our deep desires in romantic relationships. We will have to review lots when the retrograde happens, but at the moment we need to see what we need to release and move through. 

Chiron will be conjunct the Moon in Aries during the Full Moon. This means we may be dealing with wounds around ourselves and our identity. Whatever issues get brought up it's time to release them. Does this tie into relationships for you? Do you have wounds around your identity brought on by other people? Have you give up parts of yourself for others? You could have given parts up of yourself in very personal relationships or even more casual relationships or to fit into society. Mars in Aquarius is conjunct the South Node and is making a trine to the Sun during the Full Moon. This brings up all the energy of fitting in that we have been trying to move away from especially during this crazy summer we just had. Wounds around identity must be released now. Pleasing others on a personal or societal level at our own expense must be released. 

Mercury will be close to the Sun during the Full Moon. It's been traveling rather close to the Sun. This means perhaps there's potential to have some important conversations. Just remember that doesn't mean to come to any agreements that sacrifice yourself. If you're having conversations it should be to help assert yourself, heal issues, find compromises, or to make decisions. Do not give up yourself no matter what though. 

The biggest aspect happening with the Full Moon is an exact t-sqare with Saturn. This means it squares both the Sun and Moon. This can feel a bit depressive or restrictive. It's asking us to be serious though. To set boundaries. To do what we need to do in terms of these personal issues so that we can build the life we'd like to have. There's lots of tension between these planets, but we need to look to Saturn for solutions. That means we need to cut the crap, get serious, make decisions, take authority and be practical. Saturn is a very grounded and yet no nonsense energy. 

~Overall this is a rather heavy feeling Full Moon. It's an important turning point though for our relationships and for our own selves. It's a time to release wounds. It can be a tense time, but one that helps us do what needs to be done and get down to business. This is a good time to work through issues before Venus retrograde rolls around. Then we'll get really deep with what we want and need. ~

New Moon in Virgo: New Beginnings in Our Physical/Material lives

On Sunday (September 9th 2018 at 11:01 AM) we're having a New Moon in Virgo! New Moon's are always exciting times where we get to plant seeds for new beginnings. We were in such retrograde filled energy throughout the summer, that's its nice that things are slowly picking up the pace. 

I've been talking about how the earth energy has been highlighted a lot lately. Our physical/material lives have been center stage. Virgo is an earth sign, so this New Moon adds to that energy. This is a great time to think of things you would like to manifest in your material/physical world. This is a great time to start new practical ventures and projects, a great time to get organized, to start a new routine or to make a greater commitment to your health. This New Moon heralds potential new things in our physical/material lives. 

Now let's talk about the aspects to the New Moon. To start off we have Neptune opposing the New Moon. This may add a bit of confusion to what we want to manifest. Perhaps we aren't quite exactly sure what we want. This opposite pull from Neptune may also make it seem best to just escape, get lost in fantasy land instead of manifesting what we'd like in this human world. The best way to balance this energy is to utilize the highest octave of Neptune, the spiritual dimension of life. Balancing your spiritual side, with your earthy human side. To bring the dreams of your spirit and manifest it into reality. To trust that the universe will bring you what you need in life. That it will set you on the right path. Time to connect to that energy. 

The New Moon is also sextile Jupiter in Scorpio and trine Pluto in Capricorn. (Jupiter and Pluto are also sextile each other) This is some great energy for growth and transformation. Jupiter in Scorpio can help us grow into a life that is aligned with our deepest desires. What do you desire? What have you been pushing down into the depths of your being that would truly satisfy you if you could have it. Desire causes us strife when we think it's something outside of us that we don't have. If we acknowledge that we have everything we desire already, if we get into that mindset, it will be easier for us to manifest those desires into our everyday lives now. The trine to Pluto shows lots of transformation in the structures of our physical lives. Changes are afoot! We have been in a holding pattern all summer. It's like we were in an airport waiting for our flight the whole time and now it's finally here! It's time for take off! 

The day of the New Moon, Venus moves into Scorpio. This is an intense placement for Scorpio. It will go retrograde in this sign in about a month, so the energy of Venus in Scorpio is one we will have for awhile. This is all about having a life and relationships that are deeply fulfilling on a soul level, filled with passion. We are awakening more and more into what we truly desire. Venus makes some tough aspects however as it moves through the beginning degrees of Scorpio.The first aspect is makes  is an inconjunct to Chiron in Aries. Chiron in Aries is retrograde helping us uncover our wounds around identity so that we can move past them. This inner drive to heal our identities is at odds with the passionate romantic Venus in Scorpio at the moment. 

~ Overall this is a wonderful time of new beginnings. Our physical/material lives are growing, expanding, transforming and falling into place. They are becoming aligned with our true desires. ~

Full Moon in Pisces: Let's Go Fly a Kite

It's been such a crazy summer with Eclipse season and the Retrogrades. Things have been intense, yet also slow. That's just about to finally end on Monday though when Mars finally turns direct. To close it out we have a Full Moon in Pisces early Sunday morning. During the Full Moon a magical aspect pattern will form called a kite. 

The Full Moon happens astrologically when the Sun and Moon are opposing, so we always deal with an axis of energy. This time we have the Moon in Pisces and Sun in Virgo. With the Moon in Pisces we are releasing all the emotions we have felt this summer or at least around this time. We are releasing some feelings and preparing to move forward. 

The Sun in Virgo is about our day to day lives, working, being practical, organized and getting stuff done. Plus the Sun is in a grand trine with Saturn in Capricorn and Uranus in Taurus. All earth signs are activated creating a grand earth trine, this trine makes up part of the kite. We are in a very earthy time. Now there's more focus on our material/physical world. Saturn helps us get structured and serious. Uranus heralds change, although in a grounded way at this time. 

The Moon opposite the Sun and then also sextile Saturn and Uranus is what creates the kite. Looking at an Astrology chart if you connected the lines between these four planets you would see the kite. That's literally what it looks it. It's kind of crazy for all these planets to create that formation at the time of the Full Moon. It's a special energy that's for sure. There can be a fated quality about this time. Things lining up the way they are supposed to. The key I feel is in the Moon in Pisces. All the other planets involved are in earth signs and are all flowing together. The Moon in Pisces is kind of the head of this energy. The others are all concerned with the material/physical plane. The Moon in Pisces is our emotions. The key to having an amazing life on the earthly plane at the moment is to get our emotions in check and to release feelings we shouldn't hang on to, so that we can feel good and manifest all the good things in our lives! Pisces also rules the spirit and source/the universe/God. However you want to word or think of it. Connecting to that energy and letting yourself be divinely guided in the right direction is what you want to do at this time. There is magic right now. Let go a little bit and let the pieces fall into place. 

~This is quite an interesting, but powerful Full Moon. What a way to end the summer months. We can all be grateful though because now we're headed out of the crazy energy of the summer and creating new things in our lives. With all the planets involved during this Full Moon, how they will affect you personally will definitely depend on your own chart. If you'd like to see how this transit affects you, I'm always here for transit readings~

New Moon Solar Eclipse in Leo: There is No One Alive Who is Your Than You

It's here! The last of the Eclipses! The New Moon Solar Eclipse in Leo will happen in the wee small hours of tomorrow morning (August 11th ). Eclipses happen astrologically when the Sun and the Moon are conjunct the Nodes, so this is the time for us to finally get the lesson of the North Node in Leo and the South Node in Aquarius. 

✨Leo Energy ✨

I know I've talked about this energy so much by now, but here I go again! This Solar Eclipse is really the big final moment to fully embrace this energy. It's a new beginning. Mercury and Mars are still retrograde so this new beginning is starting more on the inside at this time and then the full effects will start to all come together at the end of the month. 

So the Solar Eclipse is in Leo, of course highlighting the North Node in Leo. What's this energy about? It's about stepping into your true authentic self. Now is the time for a fresh start with this energy. This is happening on different levels for different people. For some this is a new concept and for others it's not so new. It's time to shine your inner light, to bask in the wonderfulness of who you are. With the South Node in Aquarius, it's time to share this with others. It's time to follow your heart. To live from your heart space. It's time to share your innate gifts. It's time to get in touch with your creative power. Now you can create a life that is authentic to you! 

It's about fun and happiness as well. Are you ready for a life that makes you happy; a life that you find fun? You won't be happy unless you allow yourself to be you and to live the life you want. If you are pleasing others you won't be having any fun. In fact that can get super boring really fast. Living someones else's life is no fun. 

It's time to step into our inner king or queen energy and create our kingdoms the way we'd like them. Or our inner rockstar. Whatever archetype you can think of that represents standing strong in your authentic power and rocking it. 

The time for giving yourself up for anybody else is over. Hopefully if you had issues surrounding that you've been working on letting that go. This is another super important opportunity to get as far away from that as possible. 

✨Mercury Retrograde Conjunct Solar Eclipse ✨

Mercury Retrograde in Leo has been helping us out with the Leo energy through reflection. It's very close to the New Moon. There may still be important revelations to be had about yourself that you may discover through quiet time and reflection. Mercury Retrograde also takes us back to the past and Leo is your inner child. It's time to reflect on who you were when you were younger. It's good to get in touch with that simpler time because there are so many keys about who you really are imbedded in that time. 

✨Mercury Retrograde Square Jupiter ✨

At the same time of the New Moon Solar Eclipse, Mercury is square Jupiter. We really still need to reflect because this square to Jupiter shows us that there's some thing or things that we really desire deep down that we're either not seeing or acknowledging perhaps. We need to really think and bring up to the surface these deep desires so we can act on them and expand. Whatever they are will most likely help us have a better life. Also, on a side note be careful what you say during this aspect as you could say too much or go to far. 

✨Venus Starting to trine/sextile the Nodes ✨

This is helping us find balance as Venus is in Libra. To allow ourselves to feel good and have what brings us pleasure in our lives. It helps us connect to love. The pure energy of love. So that we can love ourselves, experience genuine love with others and love our lives. 

✨Pluto Inconjunct Solar Eclipse ✨

There's transformation that needs to happen, but we may be struggling with that. An inconjunct is when two energies are not working together and are very different. We want to step into our new fabulous lives perhaps without having to cut away the old or to face what seems would be a crisis. We need to be willing to transform. 

~ What a crazy summer it's been! This is like the final countdown right now though and what it all comes down to. It's all about stepping into our authentic selves and all the the different energies are just pulling and pushing us in that direction. This Solar Eclipse is exciting though! It marks new energy. It can also be a fated time. Keep in mind that the energy will start moving forward after August 27th, so don't be frustrated if you don't see results right now. Things will be moving forward soon and we will be implementing this new energy. If you need personal guidance about this energy I am always available for chart readings. If you're on my blog you can find info and my email under my 'About' page and if you are on facebook or instagram you can message me~