What the March-April 2009 Venus Retrograde in Aries and Pisces Means for Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces

by Robert Wilkinson

Venus is retrograde March 6 through April 17-18, 2009 offering us ways to view our Venus function from a different point of view. Besides showing us opportunities to deeper values and compassion, it also gives us a chance to review and rethink our vanities, our likes and dislikes, and take a new look at old interpersonal wounds. It may also trigger remembrances of old relationships so we can see them from our present maturity rather than continue to hold the image of what used to be.

Venus is our inner romantic picture of things, people, and ideas, mirrored out to our world. Its glyph, resembling a hand mirror, shows that it symbolizes our vanities and our self-reflected images of beauty. None of these are a bad thing, but we must revise these from time to time lest we be pursuing images that will no longer satisfy our evolved self and life.

Often when we get what we believe we want we are forced to deal with unanticipated consequences. People do not turn out to be as we hoped, relationships take strange turns that have little or nothing to do with what we thought, and we often take things too personally when it is more a product of the another's evolutionary necessity. When we do a dance with others, it triggers them to make internal choices, just as it does with us.

Often we are not fully conscious of these changes until down the road we find we do not like them as much as we did before that. Then comes the awkward disengagement, or repositioning through asserting values (Venus) that we didn't express before. Sometime this creates emotional problems, tensions, and wounds as a result of our human traits.

This happens to everything in life associated with Venus and its functions. When Venus is retrograde, it slows down and offers us a different rhythm to Venusian events. Its movements help us retrace certain steps to come to a balanced view (Venus) of the past, present, and future.

Venus is balance, fairness, justice, right proportion, beauty, harmony, cooperation, and rhythmic grace. If we are not living these the best we are able, Venus retrograde periods assist us in finding these based in who we are, distinct from who we were, or who we thought others to be.

During the coming Venus retrograde we have an opportunity to come to peace with some old hurts. Some of these were magnified beyond what was reasonable, while others were taken on taken on for whatever reason we embraced in the moment. Regardless of the source or purpose of old wounds, they must be healed if we are to be at peace living our Higher Self.

All healing involves dealing with our wounds and doing whatever must be done to heal them. I have found that the most effective way to do this is through choosing to re-experience past traumas and hurts with courage and goodwill, being our own best friend and protector.

Through revisitation and reflection we can revise our responses and over time see how we have been freed of those old wounds. Venus retrograde is a natural time to do this. The aspects it's making right now are triggering the Grand Irrationality in big ways wherever we have houses associated with Aries, Virgo, Capricorn, and Aquarius, as well as planets in Aries, Taurus, Libra, Scorpio, Capricorn, and Aquarius. When it makes its conjunction with Mars at 30 Pisces at the end of this retrograde period, we all begin a new life vision lasting for many months to come.

Again, the aspects made by Venus to and from other planets during this RX period can help free us of old wounds quickly, gracefully, and efficiently, as well as other Venus malfunctions. The sextile/septile to Jupiter is portentous, and its squares to Pluto show we'll be cleaning out our lives of corrosive people, or those who are getting us lost in loose ends or preventing us from achieving our goals.

Whatever Venus energy forms need reworking, whether old vanities, old forms of enjoying ourselves and others' company, old values, or old ways of relating to things and what we surround ourselves with, the coming Venus retrograde should prove to be of assistance to us all. Just realize some relationships are ending, so that newer ones can arrive.

These comments for the individual signs work for both Sun and Rising signs. Due to individual circumstances, some of one paragraph may have to be blended with what I've noted in the next paragraph, especially if you're in the second half of a sign. (And please, I cannot possibly offer a detailed explanation of how this works in your individual chart in the comment stream. That's more appropriate to a personal session.)

Aries: Take a new look at old values and relationships, and examine recent new personal developments to find ways to achieve graceful closure in the major life chapter ending. Pay attention to what your body is telling you, and end that which has outlived its usefulness so you can start living a new life in May.

Taurus: Take a new look at old images of self, work, health, and service, and own that which brought you sorrows. Revisit old motives, goals, ambitions, and friendships, and get clear about what deep feelings you need to revise during this time of endings. Solitude will be good. Go into retreat, meditate, and let go.

Gemini: Take a new look at what motivates your self-expression, your sense of play, children, and old behaviors that brought you sorrow. New friends are on the way, and old friends can provide glimpses of understanding why you did or didn't receive the public recognition you wanted before now. Find a compassionate group work.

Cancer: Take a new look at old friendships, your home, or early family life. You can see your profession or public standing from a new angle of appreciation, as well as different truths and higher awareness that you deeply feel you want. This is a time of culminating the old and visualizing a new future and new public persona.

Leo: Take a new look at how you express yourself, how you interpret what you see and hear, and how you appear to others. This is a time to review what is admirable in you and do what you must to regenerate. There will be losses but also deeper insights into social, collective or shared values. A new future is already on the way.

Virgo: Take a new look at your philosophy and what you believe to be true, what you value and how you use it. Open to new initiatives in these areas, and re-think old partnership issues. You'll be feeling much deeper about those you're with, and can find new partnerships in the future if you say goodbye to whatever you need to.

Libra: Take a new look at old images of how you see yourself, why you want what you want, shared values, resources, and losses. New relationships will come by adjusting to the deeper feelings now showing you a new way to work or serve your world. See how others' suggestions affected your health, and let go of them.

Scorpio: Take a new look at old motives and interactions that only brought you sorrow by reflecting on your part in the drama. Take a look back at partnership assumptions, and revise your standard of compassion. Get closure in ways of relating to children, creativity, and pleasures, and open to new work that you like.

Sagittarius: Take a new look at old friendships, goals, ambitions, work, and health. A new pleasure or form of self expression is on the way, so revise your thinking about what you need, your foundations, and what your early life taught you about compassion or empathy. Productivity and gifts come from taking the initiative.

Capricorn: Take a new look at what you think is fun, how you relate to children, and how you are or aren't feeling connected to life's spontaneity. Revise your foundations and way of relating to family on the basis of recent new developments. You'll perceive deeper subtleties in your environment and interpretations.

Aquarius: Take a new look at your philosophy and what you believe is true, as well as your home and early childhood. This brings a review as prelude to a new phase in sibling relationships. End old fears regarding values and monetary affairs. Your intuition will help you communicate with others on very deep levels.

Pisces: Take a new look at how you communicate, understand and interpret things, as well as your relationship to social values and shared resources. Find new ways of appreciating your deep connectedness within self and with others. New resources are on the way after you get closure on how you deal with loss.

For a more comprehensive look at this Venus RX period, please check out Venus Retrograde in Aries and Pisces in March and April 2009 Pt 1 - Dancing On the Border of the Future with Nature Spirits

© Copyright 2009 Robert Wilkinson

Comments

[Nancy Hawkins]

You are the man, I think I dig you!!! Hope all is well in your corner of the world. Peace and love, Nancy

[Amanda]

Beautiful.

[wendy]

Hi Robert:)
Once again you are amazing!! Thank you so much for such an amazing, insightful article.

lots of luv,
Wendy

[Matt]

Robert,

Great article and incredibly spot-on for this Aries! Thank you for indirectly, unintentionally reaffirm what I've been experiencing lately.

Yours,
Matt

[Rozaly]

Hi,You are wonderfull!
I think, i will have a hard time with this RX Venera, because in my natal chart Venera is RX in 5 house in Aries.
I hope to renew my 8 years relationship and to return to old pattern.
Thank you for your wisdom!
Rozaly

[BritLitChik]

This Venus RX is indeed hitting both me and my blossoming, very special relationship and partner spot on. And, equally, it seems that we both had been struck by the things you mention a few days early and had been discussing this stuff accordingly without fully realizing why that was necessarily the case. Your individual sign comments are uncanny, Robert. You never cease to amaze me with your analytics!

Hope you, your loved ones and the cat enjoy your hiatus!

BLC

[Beth]

Great story Robert! Thanks so much!

[Henry]

"When it makes its conjunction with Mars at 30 Pisces at the end of this retrograde period, we all begin a new life vision lasting for many months to come".

Interesting then the fact that this spot (30 º Pisces) makes a trine aspect with coming Solar Eclipse on 22th July (29/30 º Cancer).
Any correlations?.

Thanks, teacher!.

[S]

Hi Robert-

As always a good read...thank you! Thought I would share an interesting experience I had today. I spent the last 2 days at Kripalu (a yoga center in MA) and today I overheard not one but two conversations amongst the staff. The theme of both of these conversations was that it was a "weird day". I thought this was interesting because the voices in these conversations are part of a community of people who could be considered to be "extra sensitive" to the vibrations of the universe. I suppose the fact that I was given the opportunity to “overhear” these conversations was not an accident as well?.?.? It is certainly a wild, weird and wonderful time to be alive!

Om Shanti…

[Mel]

Whole lotta reflecting goin on. God Friday and your birthday is right around the corner. Great Stuff as always Robert! Mel

[Richard]

Robert and all,

My wife Chris is a home-centered midwife. Last night the mother had a uterine rupture, the baby had weak heart tones. They transported to a hospital 5 minutes away but the ER took 15 minutes to get to the baby who passed away. Chris is still at the hospital with the father, the mother is still recovering from surgery. We would appreciate your prayers for all.

Richard in Houston

[larisa]

Hi Robert - I have been having so much stress due to some weird events starting end of Feb. I am exhausted. Pray for me.

[Elizabeth]

Hi Robert,

Just want to understand..what do you mean by, "find a compassionate group work..?" It's under gemini.

Thanks as always,
Elizabeth

[Robert]

Hi Nancy - Thanks for the vote of confidence. Things go well, despite the general chaos! Am hoping for some time off soon to catch my breath.

Hi Amanda, Wendy, and Matt - Thanks.

Hi Rozaly - Stop expecting a hard time due to any RX. It's a great time for understanding things in relationships you didn't consider before, or seeing things clearly originating from other times.

Hi BLC - Glad what's going on is helping you see the dynamics in the process. As for the individual signs, well, it's not much more than any legit astrologer could see. I just have the ability to articulate it. Cat is missing his servant while I'm on the road. Will have to rectify that soon by accelerated petting meditation.

Hi Beth - You're most welcome.

Hi Henry - The trine yields understanding. It should show you a way to blow out tensions. As for solar eclipse, it works separately from that lunation. The lunation configures with the conjunction, not vise versa, since the conjunction falls first. You may expect some major new developments that should take you far.

Hi S - Well, due to the Grand Irrationality, every day is a weird day. Doesn't take much sensitivity to the universe to figure out we're living in major weirdness. And of course, Aum Namah Shivaya!

Hi Mel - Yes, memories.... Thanks for checking in, my Brother.

Hi Richard - Sorry to hear your wife had to deal with such an emergency. It sure seems like many are treading the razor's edge right now. And of course, "the greatest illusion of all is the death of a child," to quote a great one. Blessings to you both for being good angels to those shipwrecked in hell. Such a tragedy....

Hi Larisa - Already emailed you, but it came back as undeliverable.

Hi Elizabeth - Find something you can do with others as a cohesive collective goal that has compassion as a foundation, or a goal, or a method.

[Veena]

Hi Robert,

I am Pisces - born on the 15th (1982). I ended a relationship with a Scorpio man (oct. 27th, 1979) back in November. I am unsure of whether it is the retrograde or not, but I have been thinking a lot lately of different ways I could have communicated with him and things that I could have done differently. Is it likely that he is doing the same? Would it be a good idea for me to contact him at this time and see if I can open the dialogue between us, or is he trying to heal the wounds and move on?

Any insight would be much appreciated.

Thank you,

~P

[Elizabeth]

Thanks, just wanted to be sure. I've been looking for exactly that - notforprofit work that centers around a mission, compassion, and probably health. There's a lot to choose from, waiting for inspiration to strike. Perhaps venus retrograde '09 will help turn the lightbulb on.

Many thanks, Elizabeth
5/28/63, 6:50 pm, camden NJ

[Robert]

Hi Veena - You're going through your Saturn return, one of the most important points in our reality. Whatever ends is what you couldn't take with you into a greater way, Truth, and Dharma. Use your insights to further your wisdom, and move forward. If he is a potential mate, he'll contact you. If not, someone else more appropriate will show up. This is about you learning what you can and cannot live with, and what you can embrace for the long haul while letting go of immature ways, people, and patterns you learned from your elders and culture that are no longer good for your Higher Spiritual growth. Over the next few weeks visualize carefully what your highest ideal could be, and embrace that beginning late April. In any case, go to the archives and re-read my article on Seduction v Courtship from Feb 14, 2006.

Hi Elizabeth - You're welcome. Venus rx should prepare the seedbed for major activity in May. 45 is a "crisis of change." 46 will be a year of enjoying a vision if you did the right actions at 45.

[P]

Thank you Robert, your reply to my message is greatly appreciated. I found strength and comfort in the response you provided. I was worried that he may be thinking the same thing and waiting for me to contact him...However, I have faith that everything happens for a reason and that I will at least have a higher degree of conviction in making contact with him or that it will come together in some way if it is meant to be.

On a totally unrelated note - I was wondering how to determine whether I am in a career field that is astrologically suitable for me. I read an article stating that our most suitable careers are usually indicated by what planet our career sector is ruled by. Any insight?

Sorry for any silly or mundane questions. I consider myself to be a spiritual individual but am a novice with the understanding of astrology.

Thanks,

~P

[Robert]

Hi P - Well, if it seems natural to extend an invitation to communicate, then do so, but without any expectations lumbering things down. As for careers, that's more than I can address in a comment stream. Look to your planets in your 10th house as well as Solar 10th house, and the rulers of those houses and the planets ruling the planets in the 10th. That will tell you a lot about potential careers.

[caliban]

I'm a feelin value differences. More of them than us. Ouch!!! However to breathe through all this.

[caliban]

No no not more of them, just more political clout.