on tuesday of this week venus moves into the sign of gemini, where she will stay for several months (until the first week of august) due to her retrograde station. on may 19th venus will station retrograde at 23’59 gemini and will go direct again on june 27th at 7’28 gemini- but the shadow of venus retrograde starts next week on april 12th when she crosses 7 gemini, the point she will travel backwards to during her 40 day retrograde journey. as early as next week we will be feeling the shamanic, underworld, past life, introspective and karmic effects in our relationships and finances (two of the main things venus governs).
venus stations retrograde 5 times during every 8 year period. her stations actually draw out a picture of a 5 pointed star in the sky! this venus retrograde is very auspicious as it will coincide with venus’ occultation of the sun on 6/5- a very rare occurrence that only happens once every 105-122 years. these venus transits of the sun usually occur in pairs- although occasionaly they happen on their own. the 2012 alignment is paired with the venus transit of the sun back in 2004. they both occurred in gemini- and in fact the venus’ transits only occur in the signs gemini or sagittarius. with venus/the heart eclipsing the sun/ego- this transit is a profound symbol of the heart eclipsing the ego/mind as well as the Goddess/Divine Feminine eclipsing solar/patriarchal consciousness. the mayans were a culture that paid close attention to the transits of venus- so this rare venus occultation is definitely a part of the 2012 mayan prophecy!
the days and weeks surrounding the venus occultation are particularly potent as there will be a lunar eclipse at 14’14 sagittarius the day before coinciding with neptune’s station retrograde in his home sign of pisces- impacting the water, emotions and the collective Unconscious in profound ways. this period of time is likely going to be very significant- personally and collectively. think back to june 2004 and what was happening in your life then. this second venus transit is like the bookend of that first one and the energies present then are somehow completing themselves this june. if you have any placements or planets around 15-18 gemini or sagittarius in your natal chart you are in the line of fire/Venus!
we are in interesting times- we are just exiting mercury retrograde this week and mars will station direct next week. but as soon as that happen we enter venus’ retrograde shadow. many aspects of life are up for revisiting, review, revision and release. as venus gets in on the introspection vibe we can find ourselves reconnecting with past Loves, getting completion and closure on past relationships and/or just dealing with relationship/financial karma and patterns that we are finally ready, willing and able to let go of. the first apsect venus in gemini makes next week is a square to neptune in pisces and then a square to retrograde mars in virgo. with a t-square between the Lovers and neptune there is a huge focus on this upcoming transit about getting clear and in integrity in our agreements and relationships with others. the tendency to idealize, fantasize, glamorize and/or avoid reality, deceive and deny what is needs to be curbed, yet with neptune present it won’t be easy! this venus transit is going to be intense and profound. get ready for the gemini part of your chart to be rocked!
you can check the weekly horoscopes to see what house venus will be entering this week- which will be an area of focus through august. over the coming weeks and months i will be writing more about this most auspicious transit, so stay tuned!
enjoy the venusian vibes…
~divine harmony