EYE ON THE SKY: VENUS IN ARIES : UNTIL JUNE 29TH
The sweet party time of Venus in Pisces ended when it entered Aries on June 1st. The contrast is usually strong for Libra and Taurus Rising as Pisces’s extra energy and smoothness suddenly leaves.
It is always a rude awakening moving into Aries, an enemy sign, 7 signs from Libra, where it is a bit dead, and 12 signs from Taurus. Venus stays in Aries until June 30th. The transit is unafflicted by any malefic, so it is one of the purer transits of Venus this year.
Venus in Aries can be over-sexed or argumentative. Still, Mars, the owner of Aries, is a bitter enemy of Venus, and the darker side of Venus is felt where one can get intimate too quickly, looking for the thrill of romance and being strongly sexed and attracted to loose or unreliable people. It is women with that tendency who can generate reproductive or gynecological problems. As it moves away from the early degrees of Aries out of Ketu’s nakshatra of Ashwini (Aries 0-13.20) after June 11 , it does do better in Bharani Nakshatra (13.20-26.40) June 11-25 . It develops a sense of fiery play and becomes seductive, fun to be with, playful, adventurous, spontaneous, generous, passionate, and creative.
Venus will first be in the constellation of Ashwini (Aries 0-13.20) from June 1- 11th. Prash Trivedi reminds us that Ashwini is known in modern astronomy as Alpha-Ariettas and Beta-Ariettas near the bright star of Andromeda. The symbol for Ashwini is a horse’s head, representing a dauntless spirit of adventure and headstrong nature. This transit usually fosters self-starters and energy to complete projects. It is also a healing constellation, so there will be more healing energy. The ruling deities are the Ashwini twins, who ride in a golden chariot and shower healing energy down to the earth plane. They are the “Physicians of the Gods.” This is a nakshatra of initiation, revitalization, and transformational healing. The ruling planet is Ketu (South Node of the Moon), which gives a mystical and mysterious bent to their life journey. Ketu’s energy is a very spiritual being,er in Pisces.
The problem with Venus in Ashwini is that it can create a push-pull toward austerity and celibacy if one is recovering from a broken relationship or regrets a hasty affair. In the end, slow down before jumping in and out of relationships or moving too quickly, as things may suddenly seem like they are moving too fast. Planets moving into Aries, particularly Ashwini, are like racehorses at the track waiting for the gate to open so they can dash and run like the wind.
VENUS CONJUNCT URANUS in TAURUS FRIDAY, JULY 4TH
Venus will conjunct Uranus when it moves into Taurus on June 29th. This conjunction can create unexpected events and excitement, and the quest for new experiences through love and artistic expression. You might suddenly meet someone out of the blue who seems radically different and exciting. Enjoy the change and excitement for a few days. Venus/Uranus energy creates a lot of excitement and deep energy and usually is great for an artistic adventure. Venus conjunct Uranus usually is positive for movement in the US stock market and can create a lot of movement contextual to what is happening.
So, the party is over for Venus in Pisces. She enjoyed a nice “staycation” in Pisces where the height of its relationship skills and artistic expression came out.
Libra rising will have more of the sudden and quick relationship energy we discussed above with a 7th house transit of the ascendant lord. Taurus rising, owned by Venus, can also have a lot of sexual energy but may experience more expenditures over the next month, so watch your shopping addiction if romance gets too complicated over the next month. Geminis will benefit from more female friendships with an eleventh house transit and women’s groups. Scorpios, Virgos, and Cancer rising, and moons could have the most difficulty with this transit as they are 6th, 8th, and 10th from the ascendant.
If you need help with challenges in your chart, book a consultation at www.appliedvedicastrology.com under the Consultation tab.
Special thanks to Komilla Sutton and all my teachers for their great insights.
