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May 14th, 2019: Keep it Light and Watch it Grow

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  • Waxing Trine between the Virgo Moon and Taurus Sun (23 deg)

  • Venus in Aries sextile Mars in Gemini (28 deg)

Today should be a basically harmonious day. The Waxing Trine helps you integrate improvements into what’s already been established. Just because it’s steady doesn’t mean it can’t stand a bit of refining. This energy enables the application of a few tweaks to what’s already working, so it can work even better.

Taurus is ruled by Venus and Venus’ sextile to Mars supports what’s happening with a gentle resonance between actions and what you want. Make a choice (Gemini) – assert your information/facts but do so lightly, and watch as this manifests what you want (Venus). Venus/Mars is quick energy so you’re not insisting on anything. One little push is all it takes. But the Waxing Trine in the Earth signs says this can result in something real.

The Venus/Mars connection can be flirtatious and a bit cheeky – Mars in Gemini is assertive teasing or verbal challenges, and Venus in Aries likes this (it’s hot). But what starts off as a spark can solidify into something more, via the Waxing Trine.

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May 7th, 2019: Venus in Aries Square Saturn Rx

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  • Venus in Aries square Saturn Rx in Capricorn (20 deg)

Continuing yesterday’s events from Venus’ square to the Nodes, , Venus’ square to the South Node ruler (Saturn) can present specific blocks that restrict the movement of this passionate new issue. There may be a struggle to get what you want as well as an intensified desire to have it (you want what’s being denied).

This is a South Node issue – something from the past must be resolved. An old rule is keeping you in check. You can’t avoid it and there may even be a responsibility that needs to be attended to (the extra work you have to do to get what you want). Perhaps you’re finally confronting an old fear or tradition that says you’re not good enough/you can’t have this/you need to control yourself.

This is a crisis that offers the possibility of breakthrough once you turn the corner. But you’ll have to do the work – moving past a fear can be just as much as work as dealing with a responsibility.

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May 7th, 2019: Venus in Aries Square Saturn Rx

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Caspar David Friedrich

Caspar David Friedrich

  • Venus in Aries square Saturn Rx in Capricorn (20 deg)

Continuing yesterday’s events from Venus’ square to the Nodes, , Venus’ square to the South Node ruler (Saturn) can present specific blocks that restrict the movement of this passionate new issue. There may be a struggle to get what you want as well as an intensified desire to have it (you want what’s being denied).

This is a South Node issue – something from the past must be resolved. An old rule is keeping you in check. You can’t avoid it and there may even be a responsibility that needs to be attended to (the extra work you have to do to get what you want). Perhaps you’re finally confronting an old fear or tradition that says you’re not good enough/you can’t have this/you need to control yourself.

This is a crisis that offers the possibility of breakthrough once you turn the corner. But you’ll have to do the work – moving past a fear can be just as much as work as dealing with a responsibility.

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May 6th, 2019: Venus in Aries Square the Nodes

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  • Venus in Aries square the South Node in Capricorn/North Node in Cancer (19 deg)

A square to the Nodes manifests as a an issue that you’ve confronted in the past. This time, you have a chance to do things differently, but the pull towards the past will be strong.

Venus in Aries suggests a relationship, financial or self-esteem issue that involves passion, impulse or a new/exciting direction. You want or have attracted something/someone that’s bold and a bit risky. You can stick with the old rules/fears/commitments (South Node) or follow your gut instincts (North Node) -it’s a choice between what’s habitual versus what actually feels (Cancer) good/comfortable/authentic.

Feelings are your guide – Venus is what you want but Cancer is what you need. In this case you are combining them. Note that on May 1st, Mercury in Aries squared the Nodes, so this could be the continuation of an issue from that date.

It’s interesting that Mercury is entering Venus-ruled Taurus today – the conversation from May 1st is evolving. You’re at a crossroads, and conversations are getting real (read the Mercury in Taurus post).

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May 6th, 2019: Venus in Aries Square the Nodes

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  • Venus in Aries square the South Node in Capricorn/North Node in Cancer (19 deg)

A square to the Nodes manifests as a an issue that you’ve confronted in the past. This time, you have a chance to do things differently, but the pull towards the past will be strong.

Venus in Aries suggests a relationship, financial or self-esteem issue that involves passion, impulse or a new/exciting direction. You want or have attracted something/someone that’s bold and a bit risky. You can stick with the old rules/fears/commitments (South Node) or follow your gut instincts (North Node) -it’s a choice between what’s habitual versus what actually feels (Cancer) good/comfortable/authentic.

Feelings are your guide – Venus is what you want but Cancer is what you need. In this case you are combining them. Note that on May 1st, Mercury in Aries squared the Nodes, so this could be the continuation of an issue from that date.

It’s interesting that Mercury is entering Venus-ruled Taurus today – the conversation from May 1st is evolving. You’re at a crossroads, and conversations are getting real (read the Mercury in Taurus post).

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April 23rd, 2019: Beauty and Pain

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Philippe de Champaigne

Philippe de Champaigne

  • Venus conjunct Chiron in Aries (3 deg)

  • Mars in Gemini trine Pallas Rx in Libra

Venus/Chiron

When the planet of love, beauty and values unites with the Wounded Healer in Aries, we have a situation where the courage to love despite what hurts is triggered. This could be about loving yourself when you feel scared or weak. It could be about loving another despite their wounds or despite the vulnerabilities they make you aware of. It takes guts to align your values with what hurts, but that’s often the path to integrating Chiron’s pain.

Too, this can be about something you do that puts your vulnerabilities on display, and somehow others are attracted. Chiron is the maverick – magnetic and compelling. Venus in Aries adds raw attraction (not necessarily sexual). There’s beauty in being honest about fears/pain/embarrassments. The wound is fresh and that’s part of the attraction- there’s no artifice, no place to hide.

Mars/Pallas

Mars harmonizes with Pallas Rx, so the review (Rx) of social strategies can be successfully implemented (Mars) if you remain open to multiple choices. Meaning, keep it light and be ready to shift according to what the relationship or social vibe suggests. This isn’t about insisting on one way or demanding a particular response. You’re being smart as you listen to what others are saying and you respond accordingly.

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April 23rd, 2019: Beauty and Pain

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Philippe de Champaigne

Philippe de Champaigne

  • Venus conjunct Chiron in Aries (3 deg)

  • Mars in Gemini trine Pallas Rx in Libra

Venus/Chiron

When the planet of love, beauty and values unites with the Wounded Healer in Aries, we have a situation where the courage to love despite what hurts is triggered. This could be about loving yourself when you feel scared or weak. It could be about loving another despite their wounds or despite the vulnerabilities they make you aware of. It takes guts to align your values with what hurts, but that’s often the path to integrating Chiron’s pain.

Too, this can be about something you do that puts your vulnerabilities on display, and somehow others are attracted. Chiron is the maverick – magnetic and compelling. Venus in Aries adds raw attraction (not necessarily sexual). There’s beauty in being honest about fears/pain/embarrassments. The wound is fresh and that’s part of the attraction- there’s no artifice, no place to hide.

Mars/Pallas

Mars harmonizes with Pallas Rx, so the review (Rx) of social strategies can be successfully implemented (Mars) if you remain open to multiple choices. Meaning, keep it light and be ready to shift according to what the relationship or social vibe suggests. This isn’t about insisting on one way or demanding a particular response. You’re being smart as you listen to what others are saying and you respond accordingly.

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April 20th, 2019: Time to Choose

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  • Venus in Pisces square Juno in Gemini (29 deg)

  • Juno enters Cancer

In the final degrees of their respective signs, Venus and Juno square off. There are multiple choices in a partnership agreement, but none of them are exactly what’s desired. Logic clashes with less defined wants and beliefs – the facts of a relationship do not add up, no matter how many ways you spin it. The ideal of pure, unconditional love cannot be summed up in words, but sometimes words are necessary.

Maybe it’s time to choose but one partner keeps floating away.

Both Venus and Juno are about to enter new signs (Venus into Aries and Juno into Cancer) so this tells you that you’re at a turning point. You’ve reached a moment where you can move forward together with a whole new agreement, or you can move forward separately.

Juno into Cancer is about the agreement to nurture. Relationship contracts emphasize protection, mutual needs being met, mother/child dynamics and family. This may or may not be acceptable to both parties. Or, perhaps this shift (along with the Sun’s Taurus ingress) is about a brand new relationship.

Juno will exit Cancer for Leo on June 20th.

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April 20th, 2019: Time to Choose

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  • Venus in Pisces square Juno in Gemini (29 deg)

  • Juno enters Cancer

In the final degrees of their respective signs, Venus and Juno square off. There are multiple choices in a partnership agreement, but none of them are exactly what’s desired. Logic clashes with less defined wants and beliefs – the facts of a relationship do not add up, no matter how many ways you spin it. The ideal of pure, unconditional love cannot be summed up in words, but sometimes words are necessary.

Maybe it’s time to choose but one partner keeps floating away.

Both Venus and Juno are about to enter new signs (Venus into Aries and Juno into Cancer) so this tells you that you’re at a turning point. You’ve reached a moment where you can move forward together with a whole new agreement, or you can move forward separately.

Juno into Cancer is about the agreement to nurture. Relationship contracts emphasize protection, mutual needs being met, mother/child dynamics and family. This may or may not be acceptable to both parties. Or, perhaps this shift (along with the Sun’s Taurus ingress) is about a brand new relationship.

Juno will exit Cancer for Leo on June 20th.

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Venus’ Transit of Aries

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Venus enters Aries on April 20th at 12:10 pm EDT. Relationships, money and self-esteem enter assertive new territory in this Mars-ruled sign. Venus in Aries is about attracting new opportunities or expressing your values in bold new ways. The energy is passionate and impulsive but necessarily long-lasting. At this point you’re going where instinct leads you: anything could happen. What is crucial is honesty – this transit can push you to acknowledge what you really want and if you’re ready to break away from whatever’s been restricting you.

This blends well with the Sun’s entrance into Venus-ruled Taurus, earlier in the day. Noting that the Sun is approaching Uranus in Taurus, these two planetary ingresses mark a definite shift in what you want, how you attract it and how you express your self-worth. Aries is competitive, and while Venus may express this indirectly, rest assured that this will be a factor in moving towards what you want. Competition may be attractive or you may be pushed to assert your values in new and uncomfortable ways by taking charge of what you want.

Again, this is all part of breaking free – say goodbye to complacency, stagnation and passivity.

Here are the aspects Venus in Aries will make:

  • Apr 23rd: conjunct Chiron (2 deg)

  • Apr 30th: trine Ceres Rx in Sagittarius (12 deg)

  • May 1st: conjunct Vesta (12 deg)

  • May 1st: opposite Pallas Rx in Libra (13 deg)

  • May 6th: square the Nodes (19 deg)

  • May 7th: square Saturn Rx in Capricorn (20 deg)

  • May 9th: trine Jupiter Rx in Sagittarius (23 deg)

  • May 9th: square Pluto Rx in Capricorn (23 deg)

  • May 14th: sextile Mars in Gemini (29 deg)

  • May 15th: Taurus ingress

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