posted July 28, 2007 12:58 AM            

I'd definitely take their advice and wait before making any major changes or decisions.

Sounds like you have a good handle on it!

posted July 28, 2007 07:41 AM              

And either we'll be proud and content with the choice we make, or we'll feel the grumbles of resentment, like we're missing out because we're 'trapped'. These feelings are a gift from Venus retrograde, letting us check in with our current relationship status, to remind us how lucky we are… or to reveal how it isn't quite what we'd like.

No outside party's presence is required, however, for Venus retrograde to turn us reflective about our interpersonal allegiances. In fact, the very knowledge that we astro-watchers are privy to—that Venus is retrograde, and that it's thus a good time to reflect on our relationships—can help us consciously choose to do this. Even the reemergence of friends we haven't seen much lately, and the resultant conversations we share to explain what's going on with us and to hear feedback from unbiased ears, can shed new light. Making sure we're opening our hearts in the right way to the right people is a noble goal of Venus retrograde.

With Venus currently in Virgo (a placement I described at length here), we may be prone to noticing the intricate patterns on one leaf of one tree… and miss the whole forest entirely. In other words, Venus in Virgo tends to focus our eyes on little details about the people or relationships currently in question—and lead us to overlook the larger picture, or to forget that emotional connection is often something that cannot be analyzed.

When Venus goes retrograde in Virgo, we could fixate on one isolated quality about somebody that we adore or detest, only to ignore so many other relevant factors that will reemerge as significant later. We may also be unnecessarily critical of the ones we love, outsmarting our own good by nitpicking the beauty away.

Yet, a couple weeks from now (Aug 8), Venus will slip back into Leo… to deliver us a message about generosity of spirit that Virgo, with magnifying glass perpetually affixed to its eye in search of flaws, is liable to miss. Venus in Leo loves her epic love gestures, so eager for a winning story that paints her as romantic heroine that she'll don whatever garb is necessary for the happily-ever-after. However, the lingering question that hangs over a retrograde Venus in Leo (especially when we factor in her conjunctions with Saturn): Is this relationship an authentic expression of my love, or am I simply playing a part with all the convincing gusto of an Oscar-winning actor?

Only the heart knows—and Venus retrograde is a time to listen to it." - very truthfull indeed.

Thanks for this i was needing it

posted July 29, 2007 04:48 PM            

What I have noticed with this Venus retro is that she has launched off "events" as her retro action transits planets in my and a friend's natal charts that are being transited by Uranus and Neptune at present..

posted July 30, 2007 03:29 AM              

Figures, venus rx's in my 5th house...I was all happy - venus is nice transiting the 5th house - until it goes retro on you.

posted July 30, 2007 04:33 PM            

I'm either falling into a serious depression or this retrograde thing is for real.

My shoulders have never been so tight and full of "knots" in my life. And I'm super sensitive and introspective! I'm overreacting to everything too.

Eh.....

posted July 30, 2007 04:40 PM            

Wait... Let me retrace my dealings this weekend... I went to a party, came back at 3 am... So, yeah, the last time I slept was 5am Sunday, to wake up at around 2pm (it was a good party), but since then I have been up, zombie style.

And, I had alcohol, and I don't drink. That was weird of me, but I felt like doing it, so I did it.

Oh, and Saturday night... I confronted this guy who has been talking about me, and we just happened to meet up at these advertising awards that I never go to. And there he was, so i called him to the side and asked what his problem was.

I have been very aggro actually. I have never done that in my life. I hate confrontation. I walk away all the time. Not this Weekend.

I am not tired, but I am in a strange zone. I sleep very little already but I am usuallly thinking too much but nothing is bothering me, so... It is mind boggling actually. I should be tired at least.

I am also just having uncharacteristic thoughts. I keep a tight lid on what I think and the things that I have been writing!?

Venus is making me feel a bit crazy, but nice. It's as if I just don't care as much as I usually do about consequences, I have been so relaxed, about things that I would actually freak out about. I am actually being the opposite of me. I never ramble this much. Ever.

posted July 30, 2007 06:37 PM            

I'm so sorry. That would be hard for anyone. My thoughts and prayers are with your brother for a quick and safe return home!

posted July 31, 2007 08:37 AM              

All KINDS of things have been happening - even just to people I know. Emotional outbursts, ex confrontations - all of it happening to loved one's around me. It's not good.

I've had weird financial situations...wish I could get into it, but it's too personal. Let's just say one financial upset, then another, then another - the last being beneficial, but it's still up in the air. Damn Venus Rx...It's my chart ruler, you know!

Not to mention,I'm an aqua, so Uranus being rx sucks, and according to Pullen, my top three planets are ALL afflicted(RX)! (Jupiter, venus, and Pluto, in that order)

I guess you can guess I can't wait until Jupiter goes direct in a week! It should offer some relief.

posted August 09, 2007 11:45 AM            

I know someone who got back together with his ex-girlfriend this March. They had split up and gotten back together several times before that. Is this Venus Retro likely to bring them some final closure? (Either finally splitting up, or making a deep committment to each other?)