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of love and values, Venus retrograde periods are times when we re-assess what and who we value. Venus will travel ‘backwards’ from 25th July to 6th September, moving from 0º Virgo back to 14º Leo and offering special insight to those born with personal planets in this section of the zodiac, as well as to Leos and Virgos with birthdays between the 8th and 24th August. The Venus retrograde 2015 phase is


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Stargazer by Stella Woods


Venus retrograde 2015 – the shadow side of love On 25th July love goddess Venus slowed to a standstill and began her six week retrograde phase. Venus has been visible as the evening star since early to mid-December – you may have noticed a beautiful, bright ‘star’ in the western skies after sunset reaching full brilliance around the middle of July. A period of 18 months elapses between the end of one Venus retrograde cycle and the beginning of the next one and, while Venus’s apparent change in direction is an optical illusion from our earthly viewpoint, its effects can nonetheless be extremely disruptive. As the planet


notable for including two of the three Venus-Jupiter alignments this year, creating the anticipation and desire for true love. However, a recurring Saturn influence suggests that the path to true love will not necessarily run smoothly.


How to handle Venus retrograde Symbolically, the Venus retrograde period makes us re-evaluate our deepest values and examine our closest relationships. As Venus moves towards conjunction with the sun (25th July – 16th August in this cycle), we are challenged to let go of old ideas of purity and ‘right behaviour’. Seduced by our desires, we often feel ashamed and try to hide our actions and thoughts. Venus retrograde can be extremely challenging, particularly for those in unhappy relationships or who are living a life of duty, rather than pleasure. Imagine a beam of light shining into the deepest recesses of your heart – you can no longer hide your true desires or keep up appearances. However, this very same bright light can bring hidden admirers out of the closet or reveal beautiful


dreams and desires. When analysing a Venus retrograde transit, look back eight years to see when Venus was retrograde in the same area of your chart (14° Leo to 0° Virgo, and the last time Venus was retrograde in Virgo-Leo was 28th July to 9th September, 2007). Similar themes are likely to emerge. Here are some possible


manifestations: • Compulsive attraction to someone or something


• Joyful liberation from past restrictions • ‘Out of character’ behaviour reveals true motives and intentions


• An instinctive understanding of events and interactions


• Conscious or unconscious retreat • Lovers from the past coming back into your life


• Sudden declarations of love • Forbidden or secret love – breaking social norms and conventions


• Guilt and shame over feelings of love or lust


• Infidelity and jealousy – the dark side of passionate and romantic love


• A cold, hard look at relationships of all kinds, often leading to break-ups but also to reconciliation and to new, more honest expressions of love


• Understanding exactly what is needed to maintain personal integrity


• A time of failure, resignation or accident


• Awareness of hidden needs or desires can create emotional turmoil The best way to prepare for the Venus


retrograde cycle is to be honest about any area of life where you are living a lie


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