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Venus Retrograde
2023
July 22 to September
3
Venus rules two
things we are most
interested in – love
and money.
Venus has to do with
all relationships,
sociability and the
ideals of love,
beauty, and
sensuality. Venus
also has to do with
money, possessions,
and creature
comforts. It
represents the
principle of
attraction, whether
we are attracting
love or money.
Venus conveys the ability to share
and get along with
others. The sign
that it falls in
your birth chart and
the planetary
aspects to it show
the ways in which
you do this.
Venus enters Leo
(the sign ruled by
the Sun) on June 5,
2023 and remains
there until October
8, 2023. Venus in
Leo represents
loyalty, generosity,
and steadfastness.
What’s wanted in
return is
appreciation.
Difficulties arise
if there is an
apparent lack of
this much needed
appreciation. Pride
can get in the way
of expressing
feelings and needs.
Retrograde is the
apparent backward
motion of a planet
as observed from the
earth. Venus
doesn’t actually
move backwards, but
it appears to due to
the differences in
the planets’ orbit
around the Sun.
Retrograde
timeframes are ones
for re-evaluating
the areas of life
associated with the
Retrograding planet
and the sign it
falls in. So, Venus
Retrograde
symbolizes reviewing
the areas of love,
sociability, and
money. Leo is a
sign that also has
to do with love, as
well as
self-expression.
There is a love of
the limelight, and
appreciation means
everything.
The Retrograde motion is from July
23 to September 3.
It follows the
conjunction of Venus
to the Sun on
October 22, 2022 at
29 degrees of Venus
ruled Libra, also
signifying
relationships. This
degree is opposite
the degree of the
April 20, 2023
eclipse at 29
Aries. This
combination and its
degrees denote
endings, followed by
beginnings.
The
first aspect that
Venus makes upon its
entrance into Leo is
an opposition to
Pluto at 0 Aquarius
on June 5, followed
by a square to
Jupiter at 5 Taurus
on June 11. These
early aspects
reinforce the idea
of endings and
beginnings of the
eclipse point, as
well as the
possibility of
disappointed
expectations in love
and finances.
The Retrograde
motion begins on
July 22 at 28
degrees of Leo trine
the North Node in
Aries, which would
normally suggest a
positive beginning,
but the yod
formation with
Neptune and Pluto
hints of trouble to
come as does the
Mars’ opposition to
Saturn. Conflicts
over beliefs due to
pride and the
unwillingness to
admit fault suggest
further turmoil.
On August 9 Venus
forms a square to
Uranus once again
before conjoining
the Sun at 20
degrees of Leo on
August 13. You may
ask yourself if
you’re being true to
yourself in
relationships. And
if not, what needs
to change.
To add confusion,
Mars opposes Neptune
on August 22 so
searching for a
romantic ideal takes
center stage. Where
is the knight on the
white horse – or the
beautiful maiden –
to save the day?
Venus comes to a
standstill once
again on September 3
at 12 degrees of
Leo. Its first
aspect is the square
to Venus in Taurus
at 15 degrees on
September 17. This
is the third square
of Venus to Jupiter
since June 11.
Venus and Jupiter
are both considered
benefics, so on one
hand a good time may
be had by all, but
certainly indulgence
is on the table.
This Venus affects
you most if you have
planets between 12
and 28 degrees of
Leo, Taurus,
Scorpio, or Aquarius
or 12 and 28 degrees
of Aries and
Sagittarius.
On the positive
side, since
Retrograde implies
going backwards,
it’s a favorable
time to get in touch
old friends or
possibly feeling
nostalgic, past
lovers. It’s time
to consider your
values—pride,
security, material
comforts, loyalty,
status. When is
there too much of a
“good thing” or
perhaps not enough
of one. Maybe you
deserve more than
you’ve been allowing
yourself and you’ve
needed time to truly
contemplate your
self-worth.
To discover how
Venus Retrograde or the
rest of the planets affect you,
call Joyce
617-354-7075 or
e-mail
for an appointment.
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