by Robert Wilkinson
Venus leaves curious Gemini at 6:32 pm PDT on July 17 and enters sensitive Cancer, where it stays until it enters dramatic Leo on August 11, just hours before the Full Moon at 20 Aquarius. What does Venus’ passage through Cancer hold for all of us?
In May, we had the dynamic “ready, fire, aim” impulsive genuineness of Venus in Aries, which then led to Venus in its steady, enjoyable, and pleasant home in Taurus through the Solstice. Since then we’ve spent 4 weeks with Venus in the exploratory Air of Gemini, and now turn the corner in our Venusian ruled areas to embrace a more sensitive, kind, and caring dance in Cancer. This reorients our current social instincts away from mind and into feelings.
To give a brief recap, while Venus in Pisces feels everything there is to feel, and Venus in Aries feels only what is immediate and passing, leaping forward into relationships and quick to like and “unlike” things, Venus in Taurus savors each moment. Venus in Taurus is as self-motivated as Venus in Aries while having a whole lot more fun enjoying the ride! Venus in Taurus likes what it likes and is not inclined to try new things unless they’re easy and pleasant. While Venus in Aries is highly agitated, Venus in Taurus likes comfort and ease. While Venus in Aries is “built for speed,” Venus in Taurus is “built for comfort.”
When Venus was in Gemini, it began a new “pulse,” and we experienced a more curious, playful, open and adaptable approach to our likes, loves, and fancies. Venus in Gemini gives a “love of learning,” a love of exploring all the ideas there are to explore which capture the imagination. It is good with words and ideas, constantly solving the infinite puzzles of information and how to put it together. It brings more flexibility and adaptability than Venus in Taurus, which Is secure in its own steady inertia.
Venus entering Cancer marks the second phase of this pulse, and brings a shift in the energy of planets and houses we have in Taurus and Libra. Whereas Gemini opens an exploration of all we stabilized in Taurus, Cancer begins a deeper connection with the discoveries which matter, and a turning away from all which doesn’t help us secure the new conditions. It’s great for knowing who one’s “spiritual family” is, even if there could be a few exaggerated feelings due to Cancer’s extraordinary sensitivity.
So we learn a lot about new Venusian likes, values, and the social promise in Gemini, and in Cancer get to secure those things in our lives in ways which nurture us and allow us to have deeper relationships. Use the next few weeks to find a new value and/or appreciation for what nurtures you or protects you. Venus in Cancer is good for all things related to family and how to care for ourselves and others.
We’ve already experienced this year’s Cancer energies via the Sun and Mercury. This opens a new era of decisions which reorient and/or consolidate our recent initiatives which will activate in dynamic ways when Mars transits Cancer in April and May 2023, followed immediately by Venus’ next transit of Cancer in May and early June 2023. What we activate, rework, and resume during the months Mars is in Cancer will open doors of opportunity between June 2025 and June 2026 when Jupiter moves through Cancer.
Venus in Cancer harmonizes with Venus in the Earth and Water signs, and brings those with Venus in Aries, Libra, and Capricorn to a turning point in their relationships. Obviously, when Venus comes to visit your Sun, you could find yourself beholding something or someone of great beauty or value who can illuminate you in Venusian ways. Because it is the backdrop to how planets in Taurus and Libra express themselves, if things move away from curious and closer to caring, open to those tender spaces, since you may find you are more cared for than you believe, and may have the ability to care for others in ways which are perfect for both of you!
So welcome to the gateway to a new Venusian experience which will lead us to a more spontaneous and/or dramatic social expression once it enters Leo on August 11. As our Venus response evolves, we have the capability to enjoy the subtle pleasures in life to the fullest. No longer over-indulgent or self-denying, we can choose what to like and find a rich appreciation for the banquet of life experiences which are ours for the enjoying!
Venus’ duality is Wisdom/Folly. By our Venus responses, we are led out of erroneous values, vanities, and ways of interacting into the wisdom of “Right Relationship.” As Venus is said to be the elder sister of the Earth, perhaps our Venus shows us how to refine what is of value and leave the superficial and vain imaginings of the ego behind, just as humanity is learning globally at this time in history. Venus is definitely part of the equation in our personal and interpersonal happiness.
Because Venus changing signs shows us our own changing tastes as well as the changing tastes of those around us, you can find out more about Venus in Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, and all the signs in my new book The Magic of Venus: Friendships, Soul Mates, and Twin Flames. It is the most comprehensive book on Venus ever written, and explains why we attract who we do and how to create more satisfying relationships in the future.
This work offers all you could want to know about the power of your inner Venus and how you can make your relationships more fulfilling because you are living a Soul-ful life. You’ll find out about why you like or don’t like people and things, why you’ve attracted who you have in the past and present, and how to make those attractions more aligned with your Soul purpose in the future. You’ll understand why Soul Mates come into our lives, and how to know the difference between a Soul Mate and our Twin Flame.
It has chapters on the qualities of each sign’s natural mate, the qualities of Venus in each sign, and when crucial choices and changes are made, affecting who we attract in the future. It was written for both astrologers and lay people, and as it has a thousand gems for better relationships, with self, others, and Source, please consider getting your copy by going to the link above! (And when you’re done, please leave a review on Amazon, since it helps the book and all other books on astrology as well!)
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