Tag: Scorpio

Shift Happens | Astrology Horoscope

by  • 

Some of us could be totally caught off guard this week as winds quickly increase, taking an unexpected turn. Our current situations could be challenged under this highly stimulated Mars/Uranus square on Tuesday September 18. Life can either be accepted or changed. If it is not accepted, it must be changed. If it cannot be […]

Read more →

September 16th, 2018: First Quarter Square and Venus Square Lilith

by  • 

pexels

pexels

  • First Quarter Square between the Sagittarius Moon and Virgo Sun (24 deg)

  • Venus in Scorpio square Black Moon Lilith in Aquarius (4 deg)

  • Venus in Scorpio square the North/South Nodes in Leo/Aquarius (4 deg)

  • Ceres in Libra trine Black Moon Lilith in Aquarius (4 deg)

First Quarter Square

The First Quarter Square can trigger a crisis about the details. There’s more to add and more to consider. You may need to expand beyond the details or put your faith in something that’s not proven. This can feel messy and even a bit risky, but if you don’t take that step you’ll notice that sticking with the small stuff will begin to feel restrictive. 

Take that leap – the First Quarter Square is about action. 

Venus and Lilith

Venus’ square to Lilith brings another crisis. Venus in Scorpio is dark and intense, but Scorpio’s shadows manifest in the familiar guise of female energy – Venus attracts and is about relationships. In Scorpio, she draws people in so she can get as close as possible. Lilith in Aquarius couldn’t care less about relationships. She’s out there on her own, blazing her own path, offending or unnerving most people. If she does attract someone they’re usually drawn to the truly atypical, independent lady who doesn’t want to attract them in the first place.   

When these two square each other, you may experience the clash between merging and repulsing, or the desire for complete intimacy versus complete distance. These are two different types of female power – absorption of the partner’s resources (and in some cases, the partner) versus zero need for a partner. 

BML will conjoin the South Node on September 17th, and Venus is also squaring the Nodes. This makes it an even bigger issue – karmic. Lilith on the Aquarius South Node says this is an issue from the past (or past life) that’s culminating. The outcast/witch/dangerous woman/mistress has been an ongoing theme, and Venus square the Nodes means it’s time to dive beneath those dynamics. Look at the shadow issues. For example, if you feel like you’re the outcast, does part of you like that status? Does part of you relish being isolated? This might happen if true intimacy (Scorpio) is more frightening than detachment (Aquarius). If you’re judging/rejecting someone else because of her behaviour, consider if she is a manifestation of your shadow. Venus square the Nodes can point to a key relationship or woman. 

With the Leo North Node as the path forward, you’re looking at how you can illuminate what’s secret/buried, and bring warmth and pride to what was previously rejected. 

Interestingly, Ceres in Venus-ruled Libra is making a nice trine to Lilith. So despite her rebel tendencies, there’s an opportunity to nurture some kind of one-on-one connection. Perhaps a bit of equality? But the tension of the square always outweighs the ease of the trine, so my guess is the square to Venus will dominate. 

As this is happening during the First Quarter Square, you are encouraged to move beyond what you know (what you consider to be true) regarding relationships, attraction and being on the outside. 

Due to Venus’ upcoming Rx (Oct 5th) her square to Lilith and the Nodes will repeat (note the change of sign for the Nodes). So this issue will continue to the end of the year.:

  • Oct 17th: Venus Rx in Scorpio square BML (8 deg)

  • Oct 30th: Venus Rx in Scorpio square the Nodes in Leo/Aquarius (0 deg)

  • Nov 28th: Venus direct in Libra square the North/South Node in Cancer/Capricorn (28 deg)

  • Dec 23rd: Venus direct in Scorpio square BML (15 deg)

Read more →

Venus’ Transit of Scorpio and Venus Rx

by  • 

Photo by Elviss Railijs Bitāns from Pexels

Photo by Elviss Railijs Bitāns from Pexels

Venus enters Scorpio on September 9th, 2018. Relationships, money, values and self-esteem will take on an intense vibe. The purpose of this intensity is to push one or more of these themes to the limit – explore what you really want (or what really matters to you) via your complete immersion in a relationship or issue. 

Venus in Scorpio’s primary goal is to show you what actually makes you happy via what you share with another. This can manifest as profound intimacy or obsession. You can hit bottom by getting sucked into the shadow side of what you want, or you can uncover hidden resources (money, resiliency or your survival instinct). Scorpio’s association with profound honesty can lead to the exploration of taboos –  what do you really, really want? What do you want when no one’s judging? How do you handle being completely vulnerable? This is what lies beneath the socially acceptable facade of love, attraction or values. There’s no shame with Scorpio, although raw honesty will take you places that make you uncomfortable. 

What’s darkest is most beautiful. 

Venus Retrograde

Venus will station Rx in Scorpio on October 5th. Things will get even deeper and darker. This will be an inward-turning time of intense self-examination. There will be a risk of turning so far inwards that you get lost in the darkness as you flounder around in the shame, secrets or the struggle for power over another. If you want to avoid this, know that Venus Rx activates the Taurus side of Venus, which is Scorpio’s opposite sign. So during this Rx, you’ll be looking at how you can develop self-sufficiency in the most intimate relationships. How you can carve out your own values and comfort zone in the dark waters of what you’ve been trying to hide. 

As usual with Venus Rx, you can encounter someone from your past or past life. Attraction will be strong but the ultimate purpose is to wrap up any leftover issues. So there’s no guarantee that this undoubtedly profound reconnection will last. 

Venus Rx will briefly dip back into Libra which will represent a temporary surfacing from Scorpio’s depths. In Libra, Venus Rx will look closely at the give and take/imbalances in one or more relationships. The trigger will have been Venus’ deeper explorations in Scorpio. Perhaps the reveal of a taboo issue causes the reevaluation of a relationship or who/what you attract. 

Here are the aspects Venus will make:

  • Sept 10th: inconjunct Chiron Rx in Aries (0 deg)
  • Sept 12th: opposite Uranus Rx in Taurus (2 deg)
  • Sept 12th: sextile Saturn in Capricorn (2 deg)
  • Sept 16th: square the Nodes in Aquarius/Leo (4 deg)
  • Sept 16th: square Black Moon Lilith in Aquarius (4 deg)
  • Oct 5th: stations Rx (10 deg)
  • Oct 10th: square Mars in Aquarius (10 deg)
  • Oct 14th: sextile Vesta in Capricorn (9 deg)
  • Oct 15th: conjunct Mercury (8 deg)
  • Oct 17th: square Black Moon Lilith in Aquarius (8 deg)
  • Oct 24th: sextile Saturn in Capricorn (4 deg)
  • Oct 26th: conjunct the Sun (3 deg)
  • Oct 30th: square the Nodes in Aquarius/Leo (0 deg)
  • Oct 31st: opposite Uranus Rx in Taurus (0 deg)
  • Oct 31st: reenters Libra
  • Nov 3rd: inconjunct Chiron Rx in Pisces (28 deg)
  • Nov 3rd: inconjunct Juno Rx in Taurus (28 deg)
  • Nov 5th: conjunct Ceres in Libra (10 deg)
  • Nov 9th: trine Mars in Aquarius (26 deg)
  • Nov 16th: stations direct in Libra (25 deg)
  • Nov 18th: inconjunct Juno Rx in Taurus (25 deg)
  • Nov 23rd: square Vesta in Capricorn (26 deg)
  • Nov 28th: inconjunct Chiron Rx in Pisces (27 deg)
  • Nov 28th: square the Nodes in Capricorn/Cancer (28 deg)
  • Nov 30th: opposite  Uranus Rx in Aries (29 deg)
  • Dec 2nd: reenters Scorpio
  • Dec 5th: square Vesta in Aquarius (2 deg)
  • Dec 16th: sextile Saturn in Capricorn (9 deg)
  • Dec 21st: trine Neptune in Pisces (13 deg)
  • Dec 23rd: square Black Moon Lilith in Aquarius (15 deg)
  • Dec 27th: conjunct Ceres (19 deg)
  • Dec 28th: sextile Pluto in Capricorn (20 deg)
  • Dec 28th: opposite Juno in Taurus (20 deg)
  • Jan 4th, 2019: trine the Cancer North Node (26 deg)
  • Jan 5th: inconjunct Uranus Rx in Aries (28 deg)
  • Jan 5th: trine Chiron in Pisces (28 deg)
  • Jan 7th: Sagittarius ingress

Read more →