Transit of the day: Venus retrograde (27 Libra). “The Tearjerker”

(in response the many suggestions on bringing more Transits into both the blog and podcast, I would like to introduce “Transit of the Day.” When I’m not doing topic related posts, I will be blogging specific transits. Sound good?).

Venus went retrograde on the 9th of October at 13 Scorpio. This annual experience–of Venus appearing to move backwards in the sky–creates a backward spiral within us too. Old relationships emerge, forgotten faces come back into lives, vital ones (thank God for Facebook), and our relationships are tested–bank accounts too.  Its a time of “going back” to what is either missed or unfinished.  Venus retro in Scorpio brings up all our unconscious fears we have of abandonment, being alone, and fessing up to our own “f*cked up sh*t.” She implodes our awareness directly to the source of our problems, no questions asked.  This particular retrograde experience has been special for two main reasons:

1. Venus went all the way into Libra (her own sign) this retrogradation cycle, a sign in which Saturn currently resides.  Venus is the lord of Saturn, and now they share the same Sign.  What does this mean? It only strengthens the already challenging experience of Venus retrograde; it makes it more “serious” perhaps–for all Libran content considered. Personally, I have been witnessing great peril in relationships.  People are breaking up.  I guess its inevitable when we are forced against our wills (this transit) to reassess much of who we are.  Venus relates to our Value systems.  And so, this reevaluation of what we deem important in our lives is on the table –so to speak. As far as relationships are concerned: if you are brave enough to make it “work,” “Make it work.” The challenge is great, but you can do it.  For all those who feel they need to flee, Flee, its probably right.  There are new dynamics dawning for all of us.  When Venus goes Direct tomorrow (27 Libra) I feel all us will be seeing Beauty in our lives we were missing today.  New eyes for our Love and Money.

2. The Scorpio New moON we are currently riding out (it was on the 5th of Nov.) occurred within 2 degrees of where Venus went Retrograde.  This is an interesting point.  Its as if Venus dropped a crumb–something the Sun and moON would recognize-so that we would be able to track her down.  She was kidnapped by Scorpio (Pluto/Hades).  (Sounds a bit like a certain Myth I know….[ie. abduction into the Underworld, spring and fall.....]).  So, the New moOn was our chance to begin the search for Venus: the source of all Beauty in our lives. It was our chance to under-mind the worst parts of our personality, and transform them into productive perennial flowerings. The Full moOn is on Sunday.  Prepare yourselves for this overflowing experience of a Taurus Full mOOn. Watch closely, and celebrate. The MOon nectar is rising. Beauties abound.

Sweet sweet Venus, reveal your Truth for all the world to see…

…inspired by Venus?…. wanna go deeper with this material in your own chart? Ask me for a Reading, I won’t say no–I promise.

namaste my friends,

www.holestoheavens.com

sOma

art: the prodigal daughter by Autumn Skye

Plutonic Love: 7th house, Venus, and Libra

“I need to have them–they are all I can think of–I can’t live without them; can’t imagine breathing without them!” Spoken from the Plutonic heart which lives in us all. With Pluto in the 7th, it is devastatingly emphasized–this foolish heart that cannot control itself.  Pluto involved with Venus makes us desire to sacrifice it all on the alter of Love–with our hearts as the centerpiece (next to the roses)–only to be let down by absence of our beloveds when the ceremony begins. Helplessness and pain drips into the heart. Longing and sad Love songs take up our time. We must avoid setting ourselves up, only to be let down.  Lets allow Jeff Green to illuminate:

Pluto in the Seventh House or Libra: emotional trauma can occur to these individuals for the following cause:
1. When life conditions occur in which they are forced to realize that the sense of purpose and meaning that they are looking for is not embodied in another person, but is within themselves. These individuals’ core sense of identity and security is bound up, linked with, the desire and need to be in intimate relationships. At key points in their lives these individuals will experience fundamental breakdowns, confrontations, or cataclysmic loss within their existing relationship. This has the effect of forcing them in on themselves in order to learn to grow from within themselves, not through and because of another person. The compulsion of co-dependency is shattered.
When Pluto transits the Seventh House, forms stressful aspects through transit to Venus, to the planetary ruler of the Seventh House, or to planets within the natal Seventh House it can generate such conditions within existing partnerships with the subsequent trauma.

The greatest remedy for Pluto is Libra?: Playing it cool…

Love’s blossom can always fade quick if you are looking for it outside yourselves.  If Pluto is transiting through your 7th house, be carefull.  No need to fall so fast you hit your chin–its a better idea to just play it cool.  Never invest your own Soul for another until they have done the same for you.  Don’t be a Fool; don’t obsess.  It is exactly what Pluto wants from you.  Avoid it at all costs.  Become aware of this emotional Need, and use any weapons you got against the possession: mantras, visualizations, sheilds, armors, or venusian heart protecters. Its vital you are proctected and aware of the Summoning of Plutonic Love.  It will get you every time if you watching close.

When understood (the true power of this combo), we can sink into the mysterious depths of Tantric Love and complete and seamless Union with another.  The Soul Reunion is then complete.

(…it takes practice.  Its the Dragon work>)

“In love, we are protecters of eachother’s solitude”

Goethe

…..as always, Readings are available for all those interested.

sOma

www.holestoheavens.com

art: Autumn Skye: the beloved

Our relationship to relationships

……………Right on, I’ve been invited to blog on aKosmic Mind.

So I’ve been thinking about when I’m going to fall in love (I’ve had so many dreams that it’s just around the corner). And so I’ve naturally been looking at my chart to find possible dates and time periods of when this will happen.

That’s a dangerous thing to do. We won’t talk about that now. I want to share with you some other things I’ve been thinking of about. In particular: How to understand our relationsihp to relationsihps through the natal chart.

The most basic starting point is Venus. Venus correlates to our inner relationship to ourself. It defines our self esteem, what we value, how we give ourself what we need; it’s our deep interior. Therefore, the outer side of Venus symbolizes the kind of people we will attract into our life as a natural reflection of how we relate to ourselves (inner side of Venus).

It’s a great thing to do. Take your natal Venus and see if you can recognize how that natal Venus describes your “inner ear” how to listen to your deepest needs. And then, notice how that impacts on the kind of relationship dynamics you have attracted into your life.

Beyond Venus I’ve been looking at some other very obvious relationship significators that most folks tend to ignore. This being the Decsendant. The descendant is who we become through intimacy- it naturally implies a lack of self knowing, as relationship is required in order to discover oneself. Therefore the DC (descendant) symbolizes who we become through intimacy. The more we cultivate a knowing of other, the more we will cultivate awareness of ours-elf- and that awareness will be a reflection of our dc. Think of it this way. Everyone talks about the ascendant right? Well the ascendant, naturally correlating to the Aries archetype, is all about how a soul individuates its very existence in life, on it’s own terms. The DC is the very opposite of that.

Another fun thing to note:

Did you know that any planet like Mercury, or Neptune, or the Sun can play a super significant role in your relationship to relationships? How so? Simply, the sign on your DC is, is ruled by a planet (i.e if your DC is Pisces, then Neptune is the ruler of your DC). And thus that planet is the facilitator for our relationships.

If we look to the ruler of our DC, we will understand the kind of people we will be interacting with- who we will attract into our life/be attracted to as a means to know ourselves more. . Therefore learning how to be emotionally grounded in yourself, so that you you can attract a partner that can actually give you what you need, would be an important first step towards attracting a partner.

Or, if you have Gemini on the DC and your Mercury is in the 9th house, you will attract a partner that you can learn with/ explore a wide range of ideas with. The nature of these ideas will be about understanding the inherent truths behind creation. You and your partner would likely learn (Gemini) by traveling, having big discussions about big things, explore practices/ share the same Guru. It’s also likely that you will seek a partner with whom who can teach, or publish (9th house) with etc…  The lesson to learn with this configuration would be to be committed to discern (Mercury) what is true and what isn’t true via your own direct experience (9th house) so that you and your partner can learn via direct exploration, and not have intellectual debates/arguments about who is right (Gemini via Mercury in 9th).

Ari