VENUS RETROGR ADE
STACEY
themselves both inside and outside the rela-
tionship. In a Taurean way, this might present
a period of heightened senses or issues to do
with the physical body, a material assessment
or appreciating one’s personal relationship
with nature.
... a period where
there is a need to
take stock, consoli-
date or discard what
one has or what
one needs..
The Venus retrograde phase brings forth
a new conjunction with the Sun so there is
something old and something new associ-
ated with this phase. It is ultimately about
re-evaluation and how one might achieve
getting their needs met, whatever they
Venus
Retrograde
In Transit
by
Monica Dimino
W
hile all
the outer
planets
have retrograde
periods every year,
the personal planets
have retrograde periods
in truly distinctive intervals. We are used to
Mercury’s retrograde peri ods which average
three a year, and perhaps Mars’ retrogrades
with its two year retrograde rhythm. But
Venus does not retrograde every year.
Instead, it retrogrades at approximately 19+
month intervals, lasting 40 to 44 days. It is
hard to keep track of irregular cycles like this.
The
Career
Astrologer
might be. It is a period where there is a need
to take stock, consolidate or discard what
one has or what one needs.
There are various points during Venus’s
retrograde journey which are worth noting,
in particular if one of them make an aspect
to planets and angles in an individual’s natal
chart. They are as follows;
1. The degree Venus stations and starts to
go retrograde (Venus will be positioned
approximately 30 degrees ahead of the
Sun). For example, on the 25th July 2015
Venus will station at 0 degrees of Virgo.
2. The degree that Venus and the Sun
conjoin which will be during Venus’s ret-
rograde journey which using the same
example will be on 15th August 2015.
3. The degree that Venus stations and
moves direct which is approximate-
ly 30 degrees behind the Sun (and
approximately 45 days from when the
retrograde period started) and where it begins its journey forward will be on the
6th September 2015.
4. The point in time when Venus returns
to the position of when it began its
retrograde journey and advances from
the shadow of the retrograde period. So
this would be when Venus returns to 0
degrees Virgo on the 09th October 2015.
Additionally, Venus will become retrograde
within the same house of a natal chart every
eight years and can give us some insight
into the patterns and internal assessments
we place on ourselves in these areas of life
during these cycles.
If someone was born with Venus retro-
grade it is interesting to note when Venus
would go direct in their natal chart by pro-
gression. This can occur anytime from age 1
to 45 and might depict an enlightening time
when challenges and conflict to do with per-
sonal relationships or their self-esteem might
be reconciled. R
Whenever we can, observing periods
related to retrograding planets can teach us
more than most textbooks. This year we will
have the opportunity to do that with Venus.
She does her retrograde station on July 25 at
0 degree 46 minutes Virgo. Then she “moves”
back to 14 degrees 25 minutes Leo moving to
direct station on September 6. What events
related to Venus will surface during this time
frame? relationships. To do this, I asked clients in
successful marriages (they existed then
in Venezuela where I lived) to provide the
date and year when they met. The majority
seemed to remember, often adding curious
but interesting tidbits to their stories. So
many people mentioned a sense of fate in
their meeting. I continued this study until I
left my practice there in 1988. Quick tabula-
tions showed a surprising number of these
successful relationships began in the 7 week
period when Venus was retrograde.
I did not return to this study until recently
when we had a Venus retrograde period in
late December 2013 to the end of January
2014. These findings were too small to fur-
nish outstanding results, but I did have some
surprising discoveries within my own family
and community. Not only did I meet both
of my husbands during a Venus retrograde
period, five members of my immediate fam-
ily reported meeting their spouses during
a Venus retrograde period. Interestingly,
most also added stories of those encounters
with a powerful sense of recognition upon
meeting.
Not only did I meet both
of my husbands during
a Venus retrograde pe-
riod, five members of
my immediate family
reported meeting their
spouses during a Venus
retrograde period.
In the 1980’s I began a project about
relationships and marriage related to astrol-
ogy. I wanted to help my clients in finding
auspicious times to expect meaningful
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