There’s a fiery encounter going on in the heavens right now. The planet of love, Venus, is connecting with the planet of lust & libido, Mars and they are both in red hot fire signs. Love planet Venus is in go-for-it Aries and Mars is in hedonistic Sagittarius. It’s a glorious coupling, the feminine and… Read more
Venus Conjunct Mars: Here Comes The Love
In the early hours of November 3rd 2015 the planet of love, Venus, and the planet of sex, Mars, will meet up. So it seems like a good time to have a talk about what it means when these two planets – sometimes called the boyfriend and the girlfriend of the zodiac – get it… Read more
Venus Direct: Love And Money
Venus, the planet which rules women and the feminine principle, turns direct this weekend after six weeks on go slow. Venus turned retrograde on July 25th 2015 and is stationary direct tomorrow, Sunday 5th September (9:30 am BST). This is good news for a number of reasons but as Venus represents both love and money,… Read more
The Once-In-A-Lifetime Venus Transit
The Venus transit of the Sun is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, at least if you consider a pair of Venus transits as a whole. This pair both take place in the sign of Gemini and the current Venus transit is exact at 01:09am GMT on 6th June 2012. The last Venus transit took place at 8:44am… Read more
Venus Retrograde: What Is Love?
Venus turns retrograde today (i.e. gives the illusion of moving backwards in the heavens) and I’m feeling confused. Venus is associated with the feminine and in mythology, Venus was Aphrodite, Goddess of Love. If you want to feel confused too, then google the word “love”. It seems that everyone has a different opinion on what… Read more
Valentines Day And The Many Faces Of Venus
Venus, Goddess of Love, rules Valentines Day. However she has become overly-entwined in our imaginations with Neptune, Venus’ higher octave, the planet of romance. Together these two planets give us a “rose-coloured” idealistic perspective on love. Everyone thinks Venus represents love, fidelity and romance, perfect for Valentine’s Day. The true picture, however, gives us a… Read more
