Venus Star Point - Phosphorus Birth - January 8, 2022

Phosphorus or the Purification 

& Integration of Venus

"Be the Love that You Are Looking For", on an Austin TX sidewalk

    Today, with Venus sextile Neptune, it easy to enjoy pleasures of all kinds, your senses are enhanced. Your refined sensitivity craves sensual beauty, flavors, caresses, fragrances, music, involving all your senses. Your feelings are exalted, and you may fall in love head over heels. But just be cautious, not only is Venus retrograde, but the Sun is coming towards her and she towards it. She is burned under the Sun rays, soon being purified and integrated in a new way into the core essence of your being. 

    On January 8, Venus is exactly between the Earth and the Sun at 18º♑️43'. This degree is within the Taurus Decan, the Venus Egyptian Term and the Virgo Dwad. It is recommendable to be doubly cautious, because there is too much Venus in the Virgo element that dwells in imbalances, discontent, criticism, and an almost unhealthy focus on what is wrong, could go wrong, and needs fixing or perfecting. This doesn't make it for a good love prospect. 

    In all cases, is good to remember all recommendations for a Venus retrograde period; in other words, avoid making definitive decisions about important life matters, such as large expenses, long term relationships, and contracts. For the time being, until January 29, take your time, study your figures, read the documents, learn more about the other person paying attention to any 'red flag' along the way. In Capricorn, you want durable love, lasting investments, and sound agreements, no nonsense. You value solid structures. And yet, during the Venus retrograde period, you may miscalculate values. So take your time, after all, Saturn rules Capricorn, right?

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December 26, 2021 - Venus Sextile Neptune

 Feeling Inspired?

    The dynamic of this aspect is that Neptune increases the sensitivity of Venusian themes, raising them to a spiritual level. The sextile is always an open door, but it's up to you to enter. So, some people may or may not tap into the higher sensitivity of this day. 

    Loving relationships can become more compassionate, empathic, romantic, peaceful. You may feel more inclined to harmonious exchanges with your partner, and disgusted by raw and distasteful behavior. Meeting a potential lover may look like a dream come true and your imagination may add a bit of fantasy to it. If you are in love, your amorous fantasies may take fly. Be careful because Venus is retrograde and you may have unpleasant realizations once she comes back direct. 

    You feel very romantic and see charm in others. You intuit the feelings of others as well. If you have a partner and the relationship is satisfactory, then you are more loving and affectionate with each other. Venus Neptune activates your Muses and you could write inspired messages or romantic poetry to your lover. Here is an excerpt from a Romantic letter from the end of the 19th Century, in Edmond Rostand's play, Cyrano de Bergerac:

(Roxane is reading Cyrano's letter who wrote it on behalf of Christian, her lover, although pouring in it his own feelings for her)

"'My heart to yours sounds but one cry:

If kisses fast could flee

By letter, then with your sweet lips

My letters read should be!"

    This harmonious aspect of Venus to Neptune makes you more sensitive and you express a higher level of love, sometimes, it could take the form of a platonic love, or making love with your imagination.  

    Venus Neptune stimulates imagination and fantasy, great ingredients for a boost in creativity and art. It could be a great time to finish an art project or complete a new one.  You may notice that you are inclined to listening to pleasant music, and watching movies of love, compassion, goodwill, harmonious themes.  You like artistic expressions that show refinement and feed your spirituality. 

    And, of course, because of the Venus retrograde motion, these new tastes may not be your usual ones. It's just an opportunity to explore different and more peaceful values and desires. 

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December 24, 2021 - Mars in Sagittarius Trine Chiron in Aries

Mars in Sagittarius Trine Chiron in Aries

Jesus saith, "Rise, take up thy bed, and walk". John 5:8

    Mars, ruler of Aries, trine Chiron, relates to the global actions attempting to resolve the health crisis Humanity is going through. A great part of the healing process comes from the personal and individual initiative of becoming healthy from the inside out. Our actions may determine the protection we have from the hidden enemies of our body. Jesus message to that man in Bethesda was 'do your part' first, ("rise, take thy bed, walk") then, you will heal. 

    Dane Rudhyar says about the Sabian Symbol for the 9th degree (8º27') "A mother leads her small child step by step up a steep stairway," meaning "The need in any social situation to assist the less evolved in their management of the problems which society requires its members to solve. Climbing stairs is a skill made necessary by the building of several-storied houses — a product of civilization. What is implied here is social concern for the less evolved of society's members." (Astrology Mandala)

    New types of treatment and new types of vaccines are being developed attempting to help in the prevention and healing of the coronavirus. Also, the governments of developed countries have come to realize their inherent responsibility to help the less developed ones to achieve preventive goals because this could contribute to the wellbeing of all. The theoric principle is praiseworthy. 

Second Venus Pluto Conjunction

    However, the Venus conjunct Pluto for the second time at the point of the Jupiter Pluto conjunction of last year in April and so close to the Saturn Pluto conjunction of January 2020, rings the bell of an overreaching institutional and corporate influence for the sake of power and control, if not for economic domination or subjugation. In this, the biggest powers of the world compete against each other in seducing the less advantaged nations. 

Rapture of Proserpina" by Luca Giordano (1684-1686)

    Venus has already joined Pluto once while transiting direct, on December 11, 2021. They both did so at the exact midpoint of Mercury and Jupiter, rulers of the North and South Nodes of the Moon. That indicated the pervasive exaggeration of data, and the media obsessive hammering of a single subject with the purpose of increasing power and control as well as profit. The global reach of an uniform message expands the intense focus on one and only goal. The insistence on a certain rhetoric based on panic and fear contributes to the development of a certain belief or a search for meaning. Then, having Venus and Pluto at the midpoint between the Nodal rulers also represents the power of using data to create a belief system. 

    Venus will join Pluto once more after exiting her shadow, on March 2-3, 2022, this time together with Mars at 27º during the Pluto return of US chart. One may think of the Rapture of Persephone myth. It will be a significant time to observe the country's values being exposed 'naked', and the Treasury Department announce crucial news. Stay tuned, there is more to come.

Sat Nam.

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Daily Transits - December 9-11, 2021

Venus in the 'Rapist' Alley 

The Venus Sun cycle forms a five-pointed Star in the Sky.
Nature reflects its beauty in many ways.

    During this Venus retrograde season that started at 11º♑️04' on November 18, 2021, is important to consider what she is doing in Capricorn. On the one hand, as she slows down (direct) she reviews security structures, fears, social conditionings and conventions, and all those social and political rules established to live harmoniously in society. Her nature is to find a good balance between what one desires and needs and the needs and desires of others. 

    Since Saturn (Lord of the Sign) is in Aquarius, there is an undercurrent of struggle for social freedom. People want to have their lifestyle preference respected, but because of the Saturn Uranus square, there is a strife between the need for constraint (pandemic times) and the need for independence. So, Venus has a tough task these days. 

    Considering that she's been out of bounds until just a couple of days ago (October 11 to December 7), matters related to her archetype have manifested wildly and intensely, in some instances, out of the norm. One example, is the women's rights now under legal scrutiny by the political powers. Issues that women had been taking for granted for so long are again disputed and fought for (Venus square Eris). 

    As I say, now Venus takes her time, she is down within the bounds, coming back to reason and taking stock of reality in a cold and austere Sign, where, in fact, she's not completely uncomfortable. For example, she likes her things to be stable. A good friend of Saturn, she likes serious committed love, stable finances, fair relationships (Libra), and durable values (Taurus). She likes the security (Capricorn) of having the things she needs to thrive (Taurus). 

    Today, though, she falls in the arms of the 'rapist' of the Zodiac, Pluto. However, this is not the first time, especially around the time of her Capricorn star point. On January 9, 2018, she had a similar embrace at the exact time of her cazimi at 18º (ungraceful if not disgraceful degree). Do you remember any event in your life related to Venus back then? 

    When Venus makes her first conjunction with Pluto, you may feel an obsessive desire to have something or someone. (I want a new laptop!) Someone else may try to manipulate or dominate you in some way, sexually, financially, emotionally. Be careful and pay attention. The perspective will certainly change when she comes back over Pluto and during the whole retrograde period (December 19 to January 29). And what you value now will have had a definite transformation once she exits the shadow zone in March. Make sure you don't get seduced by shiny promises and that you use discrimination when it's time to evaluate an offer or opportunity of any kind.

    Codependent, obsessive and possessive relationships reach now the climax of tension, despair and disgust. If the situation has been toxic for a long time, you now have the great opportunity to break the chains. Go for it! I already heard about a couple of such situations coming to a head in a traumatic and liberating way. You may need professional help or assistance from friends, family or the community, though. Make sure you seek protection if you are in danger. 

    In addition, Mercury sextile Jupiter, which makes you think with incredible optimism and be ultra enthusiastic about your ideas. However, the Sun square Neptune may make you even more vulnerable because it weakens your vitality. Not only could you be susceptible to the seasonal bugs (bacteria, virus, fungi, allergy), but to hypnotic suggestion, psychic disturbances that hinder your ability to make a good judgment. You may only see the good in people and get such wrong impression that you fall for something dangerous. You may also feel defeated, unable to enjoy yourself, doubting yourself. In a bad relationship, someone may try to make you believe you are wrong, mentally unstable or sick because you want to change things (deceptive manipulation).

Credit, Kat Ha, Helleborus

    The best way to use the Sun Neptune square is to dedicate time to express yourself with art, music, dance, render service to poor, sick, or vulnerable people, or go swimming. In fact, your creative expression could be your life saver these days. 

Have a great weekend! Sat Nam.

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Daily Transits - December 6, 2021

Mercury in Sagittarius 

Square Neptune in Pisces 

A Message in a Bottle, Who Will Get It?

Public commons image -
The message in a bottle, drawing by Edouard Riou,
included in Jules Verne's 1860s book In Search of the Castaways.

    Remember when Mercury conjoined Neptune in Pisces on March 29, 2021? Here comes the silver-winged Messenger God closing their synodic cycle in waning quarter square. Mercury is at odds once more with the Lord of the Oceans, where everything dissolves. Am I imagining this? Is this true? Is it or is it not real? Is this thought mine? The mind is foggy again, we don’t really know what exactly is going on. And you are right, we don’t know. More so considering that Mercury doesn’t account for the details in Sagittarius, the place for broader perspectives. The challenge presented by Neptune in his own home of Pisces is not only that of mystical visions, imagination and fantasy, but deception and avoidance. 

    Reviewing the headline news for the day of the Mercury Neptune conjunction I read that "WHO-China study says bats, not lab leak, likeliest coronavirus origin". People died in a flooding in Nashville. Biden calls for 'vaccine passports'. The Pope is quoted to have said, "The Devil is taking advantage of the crisis to sow distrust, desperation and discord". A ship was blocking the Suez Canal. It was the apogee of the vaccine rush. And Joe Biden was about to unveil his major infrastructure proposal that is still being debated now, especially because they don't agree on where to get the money to finance it. You judge for yourself how much of all of that is real or delusional, true or false, extremely hopeful or too good to be true. 

    As the cycle draws to a close, you are to do your own reckoning with your beliefs. As Mercury in Sagittarius thinks, reads, speaks, chats, communicates, and publishes about ideologies and convictions, he remembers that he was just eclipsed together with the Sun and Moon a few days ago, advising them to review and discard assumptions and postulations that are not based on facts and reality. Because, Mercury rules the North Node in Gemini after all! As such he's been gathering information all around the zodiac since his meeting with Neptune and now is ready to draw his conclusions about what he heard then.

    Nowadays, much is going on behind the scenes that the public doesn’t know. Only some highly developed intuitive, spiritual beings, can have the psychic discernment and enlightened vision of what is real and what is fake. They may receive insights from the collective unconscious (Pisces), if they apply themselves. Meditation is encouraged and very appropriate to develop such abilities.

Moon and Venus Square Eris

Eris Goddess of Discord and Strife, Art by Instagram: @CryscoPhotography

    The receptive energy gets feisty and proactive. Venus in Capricorn and close to Pluto may be empowering herself or being overpowered by the establishment. So the square to Eris acts as a catalyst of rebellion, discord and chaos. This Venus retrograde season, women and women's issues will give a lot to talk about, starting NOW. She first squares Eris, then conjoins Pluto, and in retrograde motion, first meets Pluto again, then rebels again with the second square to Eris. And the story repeats when Venus comes back direct next year. Of course, as predicted in my video about Venus Retrograde, finances will suffer as well as relationships. But most of all, our values are due for a bath of lava. Brace yourself!

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