Hee, maybe not. But I've really been looking forward to this time, which I find coincides with forty or so days of the unusual, eccentric and bizarre. Being someone who likes that kind of thing, and being in the mood for something different, I'm excited about the changes this could usher in.
As Rick mentions in his astrology newsletter for this month, we have so much going on cosmically right now, Venus Retrograde may not even register for us. I also know that many astrologers don't think too much of Venus Rx, simply noting that it is a time for review of our relationships, monetary habits and other Venusian topics. Fine, everyone reacts to transits differently. In my own life, however, Venus Rx tends to make things...interesting. Sure, there's the occasional unpleasant side effect, (irritability can run high during a Venus Rx, and they don't usually do anything good for my mood) including difficulties in relationships or cash flow problems, but mostly, they're a great time for the following things:
--Getting in touch with old people/places/things, especially stuff we loved. "Blast from the Past" is a potential theme in any retrograde, I suppose, but I've had more memorable reunions under Venus Retro than retrogrades of Mars, Merc, etc.
--Indulging in and appreciating the unusual. Venus Rx is great for those of us who like the weird, the quirky. This is a great time for catching indy flicks or shows by garage bands.
--Interior self examination. More than any other retro, I think this one facilitates "going within" for answers.
--Preparing for a new phase in life. Since I made a hobby of studying Venus Retrogrades a couple of years ago, I was shocked to discover that every Venus Rx I looked at preceded a major shift in my world, something I cannot say of other retros, even Mars.
--Endings. If you need to break off a relationship, particularly a romantic one, um, er, here's your sign. Okay, not really. Obviously, we should use things like free will to determine when the best time to conclude things is, but I usually see at least one significant relationship or friendship end under Venus Rx for me or those around me. This is not to say this will necessarily be the case for anyone here, and I think an ending is more likely to happen under the retrograde if the situation was headed in that direction anyway, but I thought I'd mention the possibility.
--Buying cheap/buying something truly special (particularly if it's antique). In general, I try to avoid buying anything I don't absolutely need under Venus Rx. I've noticed, though, that it can be a good time to scoop up awesome bargains, as Venus Rx seems to motivate some retailers to flush out old inventory at drastic reductions. Also, I've picked up one or two items under retros that I really love, I think because this influence has the potential put us in touch with our inner or true desires more accutely.
So, bring on the Venus Retrograde, I say! This one takes place between 13 Scorpio and 27 Libra. As always, if you want to try to anticipate how it could impact your life, look at where you have these degrees of Scorp/Libra in your chart and what areas of life fall under the reign of those houses. And if anyone wants to see how Venus Retros have affected them (or not) in the past, here's a handy dandy table of the last 3,000 years:
http://www.astropro.com/features/tables/geo/ve-sta/ve-sta09.htmlEnjoy!
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