Venus is retrograde
Venus turned retrograde this morning -- at 11° of Scorpio. All the planets in your horoscope will retrograde from time to time. Only the Sun and the Moon never retrograde -- but they're not planets in the first place. The Sun is a star (the only star in your horoscope) and the Moon is a satellite of Earth.
Venus will return to 25° of Libra and turn direct again on November 16. It leaves its own shadow -- passes the degree at which it turned retrograde -- on December 17 ... and Venus-ruled matters of life will start making progress again. Meanwhile it's time to rethink, review, refocus and rearrange the "things of value" in your life.
Reassessing things of value ...
Venus represents your important relationships, your important values, and the way you handle the things you value, especially material resources like money and possessions you need to support yourself.
When Venus is retrograde, these things get special attention from everyone. Retrograde energy shows it's time for humankind to back up and re-evaluate these vital concerns.
You will reassess, either actively, in dreams or in just idle moments of reflection, what you've accomplished so far, what you've built through close partnerships and alliances; your essential values (the things on which you often spend money), and how you manage money and possessions -- all of which you need to survive.
What have you built?
Venus energy is notoriously gentle, interested in comfort and taking it easy. But from this review and reverie will come new ideas, new visions and directions, changes and additions you'll want to make when things move forward again.
Because Venus is more feminine and passive than either Mercury or Mars, the effects of this retrograde will also be gentler and more subtle than the in-your-face aggravations of Mars, especially.
Finding new ways to work with relationships and resources
Self-awareness is key to watching this energy work. These things will happen regardless, but paying attention makes it better. It makes the work more conscious, effective and relevant, and speeds your progress literally on a soul level.
But, as always, it's a choice. You either make it or you don't. Introspective souls profit most from this time and energy.
Finding new perspectives
Themes of summing up, coming to new realizations, and reaching closure are always part of retrograde energy. Often some clear, common questions arise. What have you achieved? What have you built? What have you contributed? How can you use these assets? What good are they? What have you gained? How can you use them?
The answers may be a little less sunny and wholesome. Venus retrograde can bring significant moments of loneliness and admitting personal failings, of recognizing mistakes, wrong choices, broken hopes and disappointments in your relationships, and a sense of wasted resources and failed investments with money and income.
Summing up ...
Also, a reckoning comes with this energy. You understand how you gave too much or too little, how you used or were used, and how you got an uneven, unjust division of your fair share of love, attention or assets. And, there can be a strange ambivalence in your conclusions, an understanding that the scales tipped too far somehow in both directions.
This is a sign of unbalanced Libra energy, one of the signs Venus rules, which swings wildly to extremes ... seeking balance.
Venus Retrograde is built to handle such contemplation, summing up and resolving old business. You may revisit a past relationship -- in memory or for real, and find something poignant and moving. Obviously this can happen completely in memory ... including a redefinition or reassessment of what happened and what it meant to you from something finished in the real world long ago.
... making corrections
Venus Retrograde can also be a time when you set the record straight on a relationship that needs a different kind of closure. It can end a relationship that hasn't satisfied for a long time and likely won't improve. Partnerships that can be saved will be revitalized and set right with Venus Retrograde ... at least enough to keep going.
Venus Retrograde facilitates necessary endings ... and the decisions that prompt them. If possible, though, waiting until Venus goes direct again is wise just to make sure you really want or need to do this. Relationships ended under Venus Retrograde that stay closed were ready to pass, while ones that come back have returned for a reason.
Finding a new course ...
It's hard to make a wrong choice during Venus Retrograde, in case you're worried. Life will straighten itself out. Sometimes it depends on how much confusion, explanation and hurt feelings you have to deal with -- or how much forgiveness you have to beg for!
But relationships begun under Venus Retrograde are pretty much doomed -- and often end within weeks of Venus going direct. You'll see how inappropriate or unbalanced they are, how much this was a fling, a passing fad or an experiment with no staying power when you have to settle down and live in the real world.
Sometimes it's necessary, but it can help to know going in that you're simply trying something novel and the magic won't last.
... and deciding what's important -- now
The same goes for Venus Retrograde and money. Purchases made with Venus Retrograde are often extravagant, ill-considered and unsuitable -- unless it's been hanging fire a long time and you've finally decided you have to have your heart's desire.
Realize you want to explore and experiment ... and the shorter your commitment (and the more flexible the return policy!!!) the better it will be when Venus goes direct.
Sure, look around and consider your options, but defer major purchases ... especially ones bizarrely out of character ... until Venus goes direct!! You'll likely find something at a better price, on sale, more suitable or far more desirable (!!!!) if you just hold your horses.
If you still want this thing after Venus goes direct, ok. But Buyer's Remorse is a bitch!!!
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