by Robert Wilkinson
Venus makes its “Superior Conjunction” with the Sun on October 22 at 30 Libra. This fusion of “likes” and Life will help us to a holistic view of things in the future with an understanding of why we are repairing or reconstructing some things to clear karma and fulfilling phases marked by things being “wrecked by storms.” This sets a platform for future experiences related to “the Light of what we Like,” or the “Light of ideal attractions.” We now get to re-image future attractions in the sector of our charts where we have 30 Libra.
Be open to new ways of appreciating and/or valuing what you learned from “paying your dues” up to now while staying aware that this degree offers a sharper understanding and the ability to see things from a “whole view.” With Venus conjunct the Sun, it should bring more pleasing relationships and life experiences related to the house in which it falls. Be open to new types of Venusian and Solar Beings.
This merging of Venus with the Sun symbolizes a point where the spiritual mind awakens and seeks to merge with the heart and find new ways to interact with others to share spiritual knowledge. In Esoteric Science Venus rules the Throat chakra, associated with Spiritual Knowledge of the Way, whereas the Sun rules the Heart chakra, associated with the Love of the Way. Both are constantly exercised as we move from ignorance to knowledge, and from conditional love to Unconditional Love.
How Is This Superior Conjunction Similar and Different From Others?
Whether retrograde or direct, when Venus conjuncts the Sun, we have an illumination of our relationship to Wisdom and Folly through the fusion of Life with Likes. This is a fusion of Venus with the Great Light, with the direct conjunction a point when the planet fuses its qualities with Life and then moves forward in front of the Sun as “heralds of the new day.” Then when the planet gets to its maximum distance from the Sun, it begins to slow until it goes retrograde, after which it makes the Inferior Conjunction with the Sun. That also is a fusion, but because of the retrograde quality, it is backward looking, or inward looking, or echoing the past in some way.
Because Venus is now moving faster than the Sun, it is racing ahead of the Sun. Up to now, “Likes” have been chasing “Life,” and at the conjunction Light illuminates Relatedness. At this point, Venus (our vanities and what beauty we want to capture and hold) now races ahead of the Sun, promising the external manifestation of what we have “imaged forth as desirable” up to now. Venus now explores areas of the zodiac not yet covered by the Sun or Mercury, so has a “heralding” function as described earlier.
As usual, a chart done for the exact Superior Conjunction should show us elements of things related to this “Venus fused with the Sun” energy. This will impact the months to come between now and the next Venus Inferior Conjunction with the Sun at 21 Leo on August 13, 2023. That will impact the following period until the next Venus Superior Conjunction with the Sun at 15 Gemini on June 4/5, 2024.
Aspects and Key Factors in Play at this Conjunction
The main inner planet aspects at play for this Venus conjunction with the Sun (forming aspects only) are the conjunction quincunx Jupiter, tredecile Saturn, and biquintile Neptune, promising some very unique and favorable experiences in this cycle, along with some hard adjustments leading to new discoveries “beneath the surface of things” and an ability to see the whole in terms of the most important parts.
Other main aspects in play at this time are Mercury trine Saturn and quincunx Uranus with Mercury forming a trine to Mars. I’ll post more about the outer planet aspect in part 3 on the coming Solar Eclipse which will publish in a few days. Other important factors at this time include Saturn going stationary direct and Jupiter about to slip back into Pisces.
The ruler of the conjunction, Venus, is at 30 Libra, a degree of fulfillment of its own “home sign” experience, making Venus extraordinarily powerful in this conjunction. With some very favorable specializing aspects, the coming months will feature some unique interactions, circumstances, and highly specialized conditions which will be perfect for the skills we have, as well as gifts which are perfect for our circumstances. This will primarily affect those with planets or points near 1-2 Taurus/Scorpio, 4-8 Gemini/Sagittarius, 10-14 Cancer/Capricorn, 16-20 Leo/Aquarius, 22-26 Virgo/Pisces, and 28-30 Libra/Aries. Obviously this will be triggered by transits in these zones.
This conjunction will be both highly philosophical, holistic in view, and will help us complete some old karmas with a perfect understanding. This will give us a new appreciation of or value for all things related to late Libra and early Scorpio in our lives, and especially the life areas where the conjunction falls in our charts.
The Sabian Symbol for the Superior Conjunction
The symbol for the 30th degree of Libra is “Three Mounds of Knowledge on a Philosopher's head." In the Astrology of Personality, where Rudhyar uses the original Dr. Jones' class notes on the symbols, we are told this is a degree of "ability to read spiritual meanings in concrete objects," “objectivication of abstract truths,” and "cleverness in understanding."
We are told in The Astrological Mandala that this symbolizes "the fulfillment of (our) power of understanding at whatever level of existence the person operates." He offers “number 3 always indicates a state of completion” which implies “a fulfillment of philosophical understanding.”
He goes on to say this is a degree of understanding and wisdom rather than mere knowledge, developed in and through "community and ... experiences provided by interpersonal and group relationships." He states "What is at stake here is a holistic approach to knowledge, based on universals." It falls in the Span of Revelation, Act of Group Integration, and Scene of Reconstruction on the Individual-Mental level.
Dr. Jones says this is a degree of "the eternal fitness of things," as we can comprehend this for our guidance in developing "full and equal potentialities of skills, allegiances and ideals, and recognize cosmic order..." He further states in this symbol we can "know the world, and... anticipate the ways of its going."
He offers the keyword PRESCIENCE. He offers that when working in a positive manner the degree is "a perfected integrity of self and an exceptional gift for furthering all progress."
From this degree we can see the theme of this conjunction shows the Light of individual-mental transfiguration and achieving a higher holistic philosophical perfection of understanding so that we can come to a view of our greater potentials being made more pleasing by the presence of Venus. Here we can "know beyond knowledge" and anticipate both what is and will be in order to make progress and perfect our integrity. Look for the beauty or value from a holistic point of view. You could find yourself knowing on subtle levels like never before!
So we'll be using our fusion of Life and Likes, Light and Appreciation functions to send and/or receive signals of past, present, or future philosophical perfection which will show us how many things are related within a larger view, and how whatever “reconstruction” work we’ve had to do up to now and into the future will bring us a greater understanding of the whole picture.
It should be a great time to value things we didn’t before, or perhaps find a new beauty in a person, place, or thing. Here we can experience what we want in enlightened relationships, or find a new way to embrace enlightened relationships in the future. We may meet someone who embodies our ideal of enlightened relationship, or renews an old long held ideal in relationship.
In Conclusion
All conjunctions represent a time when old cycles end and new ones begin. We now leave the past behind, knowing the quickening we’ve had since the last Venus inferior conjunction while retrograde has brought us to this point of “philosophical completion” from which we launch into a new era of “enlightened likes.” This will help us move forward with a larger holistic view of universals and why some unfinished business in relationships had to be brought to completion in 2022. Now we get to admire and value new Venusian experiences which will deepen our magnetic connection with others. I’ll give you more on that in the article of Venus’ entry into Scorpio tomorrow.
There will be a fusion in the house where we have late Libra. This puts the focus on that house in our chart, and over time we’ll see new relationships, new values, new aesthetics, and a new sense of perspective about past, present, and future relationships opening in that area. We now move into a time of understanding past relationship “balancing acts” or “restorations of fairness” as giving us a perspective we need now and in the future. This will lead us to new wisdom about what we are attracting and why, and bring to a close any perplexity we may have about why past relationships had to end. They were unfair, out of balance, lacked perspective, or some combination of all of these. So enjoy the waltz into a greater understanding in the future of your ideal of what you like and value, and why you like and value that.
Since beauty is in the eye of the beholder, we each get to admire what we believe is beautiful, in action, feeling or thought in our lives. We get to choose the beauty and wisdom we want to live! At this time of Venus conjuncting the Sun, search for the beauty outside you and see how you can express the beauty within. And if things haven’t been so beautiful in the past, you can always choose a more “enlightened view of what’s beautiful” by dancing with your inner Venus to see what could be more pleasing with an ability to attract that in your life.
That’s one of the things you will find in my newest book, The Magic of Venus: Friendships, Soul Mates, and Twin Flames. We all attract what we’ve learned to attract, and can easily learn to attract people and circumstances which are a lot more pleasing than some we’ve had in the past. In the book I explain how we can consciously shape our attractions, and by releasing old patterns of what we used to want, we can quickly move into a more pleasing life with values and relationships which show us the beauty we seek.
At this time of “Illuminated Beauty,” remember that Venus’ beauty entirely depends on her higher virtue of Wisdom and Divine Knowledge, as per Her rulership of the Throat Chakra. The Magic of Venus: Friendships, Soul Mates, and Twin Flames will give you a thousand gems of Venusian wisdom, as it is the most comprehensive book ever written about the many ways our inner Venus shapes all of our relationships throughout life. I have synthesized astrology, psychology, and spirituality in ways that offers readers insights about the purpose of past and present relationships, and how to create better ones in the future. It is both a manual for improving who we attract as well as an astrological reference book.
The first part of the book explains why we like what we like and key factors in healthy relationships. It explores why we attract certain types of people until we change our focus to attract people who will like and love us, how to know if someone is right for us, and how our family and culture influences our likes when we’ve young.
In the section about “the Lover” we take a look at the six Divine archetypes available to us in our chart, and explore what a healthy Lover looks like. This book opens the doors to understanding how to attract the best people for us, whether friends, romantic partners, or our ideal mate. It’s both an astrology book and a work with wisdom gleaned from a lifetime of relationships and exploring the essentials of healthy relationships.
The second part of the book has chapters on Venus in each sign, as well as the qualities of each sign’s archetypal mate, as well as Venus retrograde, important astrological factors in compatibility, marriage charts, and the timing on who we meet and what that means, and affirmations for each Sun/Venus combination for centering the focus on attracting more perfect life relationships.
The book was written for both astrologers and non-astrologers. Even those with little or no understanding of astrology will benefit from what’s offered. I have no doubt it will open the door to your imagination and ability to find perfect friendships, make the most of the Soul Mates you’ve met or will meet, and help you understand your mythic hero’s journey in the realm of relationships. It is a book with countless gems for your consideration, and if you want to see how to enjoy life in a more fulfilling way,
I believe a special feature of The Magic of Venus: Friendships, Soul Mates, and Twin Flames is the chapter explaining the difference between Soul Mates and Twin Flames. While we have many Soul Mates, we have only one “Twin Flame,” or “Divine Other.” Soul Mates help us bring forth our Soul and the greater love we ARE. That’s why some of them break our hearts, but always point the way to more fulfilling, loving, and wise relationships in the future. When you read the chapter, you’ll understand that all your difficult relationships in the past brought forth your heart and Soul, and you’re now a wiser person with better relationships ahead.
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