Venus Stations Retrograde
Venus Stations Retrograde
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Venus stations retrograde on Aries’ 10th degree and will spend the next forty days (optically) backsliding through the zodiac. Venus' retrogrades occur roughly every year and a half, and they get a bad rap because of the obvious: Venus deals in romance, money and pleasure. Whether we look to Venus for insight into how to 'do' relationships or manage our finances, our inquiry is typically being made in an attempt to ensure a modicum of stability in these realms. Make these topics less predictable by throwing an ex into the mix or resurfacing an unpaid debt, and voila! Venus retrograde-as-boogeyman.
The reality is that Venus’ retrogrades force us to examine not only whether we are getting what we want, but whether we ACTUALLY WANT what we think we do.
Desires change over time, often without us realizing it. While Venus is Rx, we’re encouraged to scrutinize our desires – and to be honest about what we discover in the course of self-reflection. Aries is impulsive and speed doesn’t always serve us. Venus Rx is no time to make snap decisions, but to acknowledge what makes your heart race. And, without veering into a dangerous brand of individualism, it kind of *is* all about YOU right now, because you can’t give back properly to your partners, friends, family or community if you don’t cop to your values first.
Determining what you *actually love* is a superpower. Determining where to invest your energy and resources is a superpower – especially when attention spans are increasingly fragmented. Our capacity for care, passion and joy is being tested now. You might not be able to hold space for everything. But holding space for one thing that you REALLY love may well serve you and others better than attempting to support every cause you cross paths with - poorly.
Written by Nyssa Grazda
