by Robert Wilkinson
Venus again leaves its transit of compassionate, empathetic, and mysterious Pisces at 10:16 am PDT on April 30 and enters direct, dynamic, and fast-paced Aries, where it stays until June 6, when it enters gentle Taurus, one of the signs it rules. What does Venus’ passage through Aries hold for all of us?
This brings the next shift in the energy of planets and houses we have in Taurus and Libra. Venus has danced in its shadow zone between 25 Pisces and 11 Aries since the end of January, and won’t leave until May 16/17 when She’ll resume her journey into the rest of Aries.
We got our first taste of Venus in Aries when she was slowing to go retrograde in February. She went retrograde at the beginning of March, and stayed in the first decan of Aries until late March. Now She again transits the first 11 degrees of Aries for the third time, giving us renewed value and appreciation for that section of the zodiac.
Back on February 3, I gave you all you would want to know about how Venus in Aries manifests in the article The Magic of Venus in February, March, May and June 2025 - Venus In Aries Initiates New Relationships. In it I covered how Venus expresses Herself in Aries, who She gets along with, and what that sign position is good for in making new and/or inspired relationships in the coming weeks. It also offers a section on what Venus in previous signs brought us, and what we can expect when Venus moves through Taurus, Gemini, Cancer and the rest beginning this Summer. So if you want to know more about Venus in Aries, take a new look at that article!
As I told you then, it should be good for people with Sun or Moon in Aries, because when Venus comes to visit your Lights, you could find yourself beholding something or someone of great beauty or value who can illuminate you or care for you in Venusian ways. Because it is the backdrop to how planets in Taurus and Libra express themselves, it now moves away from the ambivalent empathic way of being with others in Pisces into a more direct and unedited way of being with others. Just beware of grabbing at quickly passing fancies.
The great thing about this second entry of Venus into Aries is it is trine Mars in Leo! As Mars is now Venus' dispositor, and they are in a harmonious trine, it should be absolutely great for heartfelt interactions, and definitely favors all planets we have in Fire and Air signs. As they'll be in trine for all of May enjoy the harmony and stable inspiration!
So welcome to the gateway to a new Venusian experience which will lead us to a renewed freshness in our interactions if we just face forward, leaving past ghosts behind. Since all relationships lead us to a greater realization of what works and doesn’t work for us, by seeing people with new eyes and a new attitude we can move into a better future.
Enjoy the experience of Venus bringing more energy, impulsiveness, bluntness, and honesty to our interactions. Venus has now commenced a new journey through the signs, bringing beauty, value, and appreciation to our Aries sectors of life.
And now, a word from our sponsor, before we resume with what we can expect in the near future after this break!
The Magic of Venus: Friendships, Soul Mates, and Twin Flames
Each transit Venus makes through a sign adds to our Venusian experience, enabling us to shape our likes and affections toward newer and better values and relationships. 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 misguided values, vanities, and ways of interacting into the wisdom of “Right Relationship.” In esoteric philosophy, Venus is said to be the elder sister of the Earth, teaching us 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 what you like and why you like it, as well as how Venus functions in Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, and all the signs in my 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. It is a combination of psychological, astrological, spiritual, and experiential knowledge and wisdom accumulated over a 60 year period.
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, Venus retrograde, 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!)
From Here We Dance On
Venus’ entry into Aries introduces our Venusian expression to a greater appreciation and value for our ability to be genuine with others, unedited and seeing the possibilities with fresh eyes. This can help us get a new view of the inspirational possibilities at the beginning of all activity, and allows us to take the seeds of the idealism of Aquarius which grew in the connectedness in Pisces and now experience that Venusian quality as it breaks the surface of our garden to be cultivated in this next “whole cycle.”
This favors directness, but be careful about being too outspoken, straightforward, or blunt in your offerings. The first hit may or may not be accurate, so don’t take things personally and try to stay on track with what inspires you either in situations, others, or even your own values within whatever situation you’re in. And remember that just because you met someone and like them at first glance doesn’t mean you’re obligated to dance with them.
Venus in Aries is like a dance: “Jump in, jump back, jump around, and jump out.” Then the issue is whether to jump back in or not! Find the value in all things new which immediately call to your values and affections. You’ve seen the “seed ideal,” let go of a lot up to now, felt your connections near and far, and now stand ready to simply “be yourself” in your interactions. Venus is now tracking the path of the Sun, headed toward their next conjunction in mid-Capricorn in early January 2026!
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! The Magic of Venus is available to all who want to improve all their relationships and join with Soul Mates to bring forth the best of our Higher Self.
© Copyright 2025 Robert Wilkinson
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