Venus has the distinction of being the only planet in our solar system named after a female deity. We might think of the astrological Venus as the quintessential feminine. Like a beauty queen, she is beautiful, loving, charismatic, alluring, and drawn to all that glitters.
Since Venus is about love, we might assume that she holds our core feelings and emotions. However, Venus is more specifically about our heart's desire, what we long for, and the delight or sorrow we feel as a result.
Mythologically the planet Venus is related to the Roman Goddess Venus and the Greek Aphrodite, both of which are known for their beauty, love and grace. Yet ironically, the Goddess of Love was born of violence.
Venus is the planet of peace, love, harmoney, pleasure. But when she goes retrograde, a more contrary side emerges through discontent, discord, imbalance. Venus retrograde hits the reset button, asking us to adjust relationships, material needs and equilibrium.
Venus is the planetary ruler of Libra and Taurus. These signs show two different but parallel sides of Venus – love, beauty, harmony and balance (Libra), and sensuality, pleasure, abundance and what we have (Taurus).
Venus Retrograde in Scorpio brings out the intense, passionate, intimate, lusty side of Venus! This article focuses on 2010, although Venus is also retrograde in Scorpio in 2002, 2018, 2026, 2034, 2042 and 2050.
Venus Retrograde in Virgo focuses on love, harmony and pleasure through dedicated service, improving health, and everyday routines. This article focuses on 2015, which was the last time Venus will be Retrograde in Virgo until 2106.
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