VENUS GOES DIRECT
September 8, 2007
Heart Openings & Transformation!
by Eileen Nauman
Copyright Eileen Nauman 2007
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We are going to have a highly unusual cosmic duo dancing in the Sky on September 7 (Pluto goes direct) and September 8, when Venus goes direct. This is a rare sight to have two planets going direct back-to-back. And what a 'couple' this is! Pluto is the power broker and Venus is the cosmic decorator. Put them together and early September is going to be an interesting amalgam of DEstruction (Pluto's job) coupled with CONstruction (Venus' job).
VENUS will go direct at 16 Leo at 9:13 a.m., PDT on September 8, 2007. Well, by now, I'll bet you've found out who really loves you and who pretends to love you--and really doesn't! Venus retrograde has a way of showing us who are friends really are--and who isn't. It's a "shakedown" time to weed out those who are "hangars-on" to you (for whatever their reasons) and your true, loyal friends who support you because you are you--warts and all.
Some marriages have suffered fractures or even template shifts. Friendships have split, healed or broken. Neighbors have revealed their true feelings how they feel toward you for better or worse. Groups of all kinds will show Shadow a potential underside of feelings of individuals toward others in that unit. Venus retrograde is designed to find out who is living in the heart and who isn't. And those who aren't, trust me, in this latest retrograde period, have shown their "true colors" for one and all to see.
We have also seen dear friends and family die suddenly and leave for the other dimensions. Many of us have had a chance to remember these friends and family in the deepest and dearest terms within our hearts and memories. There is a keener appreciation of them now that they are no longer on the physical plane with us.
And that means people have lost their beloved pets as well. Their loss is no less felt by those who loved them.
Issues of self-loathing are really highlighted and revealed during this retrograde. Those caught in this unhealthy space often project on another person and blame them for whatever decisions they made during this time frame. Shadow issues regarding morals, values and respect have risen their head as well. When the Shadow is ruling the person, you can count on being their target or you're at 'fault' for whatever is wrong in their life. This is a dysfunctional dynamic that operates strongly around under Venus retrograde. Again, the lobbyist scandal with Abramhoff the poster bad boy for the whole rotten to the core system, has raised its smelly head for the world to see during this Venus retrograde period. What is their to like about a corrupt, greedy, power mongering governmental system? Where a president can give orders to eavesdrop on Americans without a court order? Talk about a disgruntled American public! You got it, thanks to earthy, stubborn Venus in Leo who dug up the dirt on these tawdry players who have forgotten who they work for.
If you found yourself in this unwelcome position you emotionally detach from it because, quite frankly, it was not yours to own. It is their "stuff." Not yours. Venus tests our ability to stay in our heart despite these kinds of tests that certainly are dragged up during this period. But, "better out than in!" is the key here. Why not find out who does and does not like/love you? Better to know than not know as far as Venus retrograde is concerned. And some of you have found this out for yourself on a personal level.
Well, come September 8th, all heart issues having to do with relationships and your heart will finally come to an end and you get a breather! I'm sure everyone has changed some friends out during this time period. Or, added an old, familiar face from their past into their focus for now and the future. Venus retrograde brings emotional issues to the surface. It could be about abandonment, traitorous actions, lies, deceit, fraud, manipulation--you name it and Venus has probably dragged it across your path to get involved with and make decisions on. We just hope they were healthy ones! Because, if you didn't do the right thing for yourself between now and the next time it goes retrograde, things will appear to go well. But the next retrograde of Venus will bring these exact problems with the same people OR the same problems you're wrestling with, only with different people this time. Venus does not allow us to escape our responsibilities and getting healthy emotionally within ourselves. After all, it is the planet of LOVE. And when we carry a lot of toxic emotions around in us, we haven't learned to love ourselves genuinely yet. That is the gist of Venus retrograde--to look at our toxic emotions and hopefully utilize the transit to clean out and get healthy with ourselves.
Those most affected by this Pluto-Venus rare combination are people who have a planet or a major cusp at 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Leo and Aquarius. Those MOST affected will be people who have planets or cusps at these degrees: 16 Leo/Aquarius.
Leo people with their birthday between August 6th through 11th with August 9th the focus, or by opposite sign, Aquarians born between February 2nd through February 8th with February 5th, the focus, will be most directly affected by Venus turning direct.
Venus is the second planet away from the Sun. It is the "evening star' and our "morning star" depending upon what time of year and orbit she is in, we either see her as a bright, shining diamond in our sky on one horizon or another.
Aphrodite or Venus, was the Greek goddess of love, pleasure, and all things about relationships, harmony, music, the arts and the beautiful things we have in our world. She is about fragrance, food, taste, texture and our five senses. Our sexuality, our passion for life, our procreative and creative expressions, are come from her symbolically speaking.
From an astrological association with this myth and goddess, the planet is about beauty, harmony with yourself and others (this means your coworkers, your spouse, your friends, even strangers you meet in the grocery story, for instance), as well as our own ability to be social, interactive, respectful, kind, courteous and refined. It is also about one's artistic ability, ranging from jewelry to clothes, to house decorating to even buying just the 'right' car because it looks 'pretty' or sleek or beautiful to us.
Unfortunately, Venus retrograde seems to go in 'backward' motion--but that is because Earth, in its larger orbit is by-passing Venus. And when that occurs, it looks like Venus is going backwards--its not, really, but when you consider you have two huge planetary bodies passing one another like two fast-moving cars on a solar freeway; you do get energy 'turbulence' out of it that will affect everything and everyone on this planet to some intensity.
Venus only goes retrograde about once every eighteen months; so this is good news! Thank goodness it is going direct now, at 16 degrees Leo!
The heart and soul of Venus, on a purely psychological level, is about love. First of all, the ability to love and like ourselves. Do we? That may well get tested during this period. And the people whom we love and like around us are also highlighted. That area of our life may get tested as well. With Venus going direct, we'll get our answers or the muddy water of a relationship will finally clear so that we can see them--and ourselves--better. Or, perhaps more clearly, than before. This will be a time of "making-up" with family, friends, relatives, children and spouses. The "white flag" of peace is flown when Venus goes direct and all parties involved will make final decisions on the relationship between you and them--and vice-versa.
Venus, natally in our chart, tells us how much we love ourselves; if we've gotten past the front door with self and gone inside. Or not... In a Venus retrograde, our 'warts' may show more than usual. We may feel unloved, unheard, ignored or disliked. Or, on a lighter vain, just not appreciated. This is an opportunity to find out such things about ourselves. Are we into too much of a social mask instead of being our real, genuine self? Have we carried our social trappings instead of being just our plain old, kickback self? Are we locked into our physical beauty, the outer package and facade and not tuned in to our heart and where our spirit really wants to take us? Are we authentic? If not, your mask is going to slip and the real "you" will be revealed during the retrograde.
Those most affected in this retrograde period will now have those answers by September 8, 2007. With it going direct, we'll stop being so critical of ourselves and others; so fussy and nit-picky with them. We'll begin to soften and accept ourselves--warts and all--and won't be thrown in a tizzy as before. We'll also see that decisions friends, family and loved one made toward or about us weren't so unloving after all... that there was "more to the story" than first realized by those who were too quick to make judgment against others. With Venus going direct, you may be very sorry you threw your temper tantrum but it will be too late by that time. All you can do is learn from the experience and know you'll get tested on it again in the future if you didn't pass the test. Most of us learn in baby steps and we tend to botch things very well and learn slowly. Venus gives us those opportunity now as well as in the future.
Venus retrograde tends to tarnish some people's reputations whether deserved or not. There's nothing fair about this, I grant you, but it does happen. You can be singled out by a person or group of people who remind you of a pack of wild dogs and savaged by them (innuendoes about you, talking behind your back, passive-aggressive manipulations to maneuver you to what they want from you, gossip, etc. You get the idea...). If this experience does happen to you, just know that you're not at fault. That person or group of people just needed a focus to project their own Shadow/projections on and you happen to be conveniently nearby! Lucky you! Don't worry, the Cosmos will come to your aid in many other ways to show you that you are innocent of all their unhealthy energy pointed in your direction.
Quick judgments toward those you love during this Venus retrograde period will now reveal that perhaps, you "shot first and asked questions later" and now have some mending of fences to do with that person (spouse, parent, friend, etc.). Do it. Don't be prideful; that will get you nowhere.
Also, anything you've been aligned with or a party too during this period is not going to be thrilling. Venus retrograde may deliver the goods--but you know what? We don't feel good about what we got. Or, whatever it was did not meet our expectations for better or worse. We have to learn to adjust our expectations and be humble enough to take what we were given.
Any "heart" issue is fair game under a Venus retrograde. If you have a solid relationship, marriage or business partnership; it will easily withstand this Venus retrograde. However, if its built on feet of clay... it may well come crumbling down and repairs to the foundation are going to be in order by yourself and your partner. With Venus going direct, clarity will shine (finally) during this period and you'll feel more in charge of any answer or decision you make regarding the above. Add to this that Pluto, the transformer is holding Venus' hand by going direct a day earlier, and you have a formula for a heart centered two day period. And this can mean break ups, make-ups, start ups and final divorce decree decisions. Children can put you in a heart rending situation as well that you may feel out of control to stop or change. Just take ten deep breaths and try to realize they are choosing a path that they want to learn from. It may not be our way--but it is their way and we have to respect it.
Anyone who puts another person on a pedestal will see this person with feet of clay during the Venus retrograde; which is good--at least there is a reality here instead of blind idealism or rose-colored glasses which does not benefit anyone. When you put a person on a pedestal they will fall off. It is the nature of the disempowered person to give their power away to the person they've placed on the pedestal. Never mind if the person on the pedestal wanted any of it--and if they did not--they get blamed and scape goated by those who did. Nothing fair about this, but we hope the person on the pedestal who didn't ask for it has more common sense, maturity and wisdom to understand such psychological dynamics of others and not take it personally. It's the best that can be done in such a circumstance.
HOW TO USE A VENUS GOING DIRECT WITH PLUTO:
RELATIONSHIPS: This is a time for you to look one, last time at your relationships. It can be with coworkers, your boss, your best friend, your associates, group members of your club or organization, your children and/or your spouse. Because Venus rules what we love (our family) there can be lots of interesting things (I call them did-you-know's) get plowed up. There can be fights, bickering, anger or smoldering old vendettas come flaming back to life. With Venus going direct all of these drama queens and kings will chill out and settle down from a boil to a simmer. Be on top of it and try to look at whose doing it and why. If its possible, try to take a compassionate stance with it as this person 'acts out' their shadow projections on you or whomever is the 'target' of their focus. And you can make a decision NOT to associate with them in the future because of their choices in this 'dance' with you, too. Better to have healthy friends than unhealthy ones who refuse to grow and mature along side of you.
Be prepared to dialog and communicate when things calm down. Sometimes a molehill is made into a mountain. By not over reacting to it, progress can be made. And sometimes, under a Venus retrograde, a relationship that has been ailing or limping along for sometime, just plain breaks down and spills wide open and it's there to look at and then make choices upon. When Venus goes direct, you'll know if you goofed or blew something out of proportion--but the other party is, now, ready to forgive and forget, too. Or, they may not, and that's fine, too. After all, you don't want unhealthy relationships and alliances, do you? Of course not! The best you can do in this kind of situation is understand what happened, why, and get on with your life without them in it. Always try to orient toward healthy decisions in such cases.
When a festering wound breaks open, providing both parties want to try and resolve it, then a Venus retrograde can bring a new level of awareness to us so we can do that. Of course, no relationship gets growth or furthered unless BOTH people involved want to work toward that end. If the other party doesn't, then you may find yourself talking about the end of your relationship with that person. Or, at the very least, some 'time-out' from it so you can digest what has occurred, give it further thought, before making a final decision upon it. And with Venus going direct, you've done as much 'housecleaning' as you can on the above. Whatever you've decided is now the new template from which your relationship will evolve forward, from this day forward. (And, of course, you will look at it again, critically, and redefine it once more when Venus goes retrograde in the future!)
FRIENDS. Thought you knew who your friends are? Don't we all? We've been finding this out now since July 28th, haven't we? When Venus goes retrograde, we really find out who are friends are because you may be up to your rear in alligators as others assail your good name or reputation. It is always fascinating to me to see a person go through a very dark period--and who sticks with them through it--and who doesn't. This is not to say you will be the person to go through the 'dark night of the soul'. However, you may well be called upon to help assist one of your friends through such a trying period instead.
Will you stay the course or abandon them? Or, if it is you doing the dark night of the soul trek, you are going to find out rather quickly who will support you and whose going to desert you when the 'chips are down.' With Venus turning direct, you have a much more clear sense of who is really a friend--and who really isn't--but was there for Shadow or wound reasons, instead. Or, as stated earlier, there is more to the picture, and more information available than previous, so that you can assess your friend's response or decision toward you. Don't be quick to judge. Get the facts. Then, make a prudent decision. This may be a period where you might meet a new friend! So keep your eyes open.
You may have a falling out with one or more friends--and the qualifier here is, people you THOUGHT were friends--who really never were, but you just now became aware of the situation and made the reality based observation. People may well disappoint you during this time frame. What you expect from friends and family in a show of support, may evaporate and you feel nakedly alone, standing out there, feeling more like a target than protected. If you get caught in such a circumstance--maintain your integrity and faith because we are never completely forsaken. We may well feel that way, but it is to help teach us something or to gain an awareness that we didn't have or grasp before. As soon as we do the 'aha!' the situation will cease. And with Venus turning direct, you will be able to look back and know if your decision was correct--or not. If it was, don't look back. If it wasn't, this is a good time to make repairs and renew ties. Venus going direct also gives us more pieces of information that weren't there for us to utilize under the retrograde, so this is good news and helps us to understand the other person's actions or decisions.
SOCIAL GRACES? This falls under the theme of "Have a nice day...." and the apt rejoinder I've heard often on a Venus retrograde period is, "Screw you..." or add some more colorful words or metaphors here to fill in the blanks--we've all heard them.
A lot of our social refinement (respect for ourselves and others) goes down the drain on a Venus retrograde. Our usual social graces will fail us--sometimes easily and sometimes, out in public, and sometimes to our own embarrassment or detriment. Of course, we have control over what comes out of our mouth and how we react to certain situations out in public. These are the times when you get nailed with a shopping cart at a grocery store, people snarl at you, sneer, curse, and are just generally in a foul mood and don't mind taking it out on you at all! And this will, in turn, make you feel bad and make you wonder if it you said or did something. Probably not; so don't take it personally. Just understand that the person is having a 'bad hair day' during Venus retrograde. With Venus turning direct, thank goodness, Miss Manners is once more established between all of us. We put back on a better social veneer and put our snarly self back inside us. We will become more tactful and diplomatic.
BUYING CLOTHES, JEWELRY OR A CAR? With Venus going direct on the 8th, I'd wait a week and then shop 'til you drop! Under a Venus retrograde this was NOT a good time to do any of the above. You will get it home and not like it; it won't fit or it won't look 'right' on you. (Mortgages are making house owners leave their beloved digs right now under this Venus retrograde energy). The car will disappoint you after you've put the down payment on it. This is not a good time to buy 'pretty' things. I certainly would not recommend any home decoration during this time. No matter who does it, you are not going to be satisfied or pleased with it--even if you did it yourself! Still want to buy something? Well, with Venus going direct on September 8th, now's the time to do it! Wait at least seven days after Venus goes direct to do any purchasing. You'll LOVE whatever you buy and be very pleased with it--forever--at that time.
JEWELRY: With Venus retrograde, one of two things can happen (depending up on the aspects to your natal Venus in your chart). First, you can find a real "steal" under the Venus Retrograde, at a much cheaper price than you'd ordinarily pay. Or, it can turn out to be a fraud! Or, you can buy something that at the time, you loved, but when Venus goes direct, it's not as pretty as you first thought. That doesn't mean you'll throw the baby out with the bath water, however. With Venus direct, this is a fun time to buy and you should remain "in love" with whatever your purchases are!
COSMETIC SURGERY: I hope that no one is going to go in for cosmetic or elective surgery during this Venus retrograde because I can guarantee you with a hundred percent assuredness--you will NOT like the outcome of the surgery. Not only that, blood clots occur under this transit and that is deadly and can potentially kill you if it reaches your heart or brain. For a beautiful outcome, only have your face lift done under a period when Venus is direct.
If you thought you'd give yourself a nose job WAIT until after September 8, 2007, to reschedule that elective surgery. Please. Not only that, but surgery performed during this period can end up with nasty scar tissue, keloid scar tissue problems (where it grows at an abnormal rate and scars more skin than it 'normally' does). Sutures don't heal up quite right and there can be infection, pooches, pouches or other problems with the surgical incision. It's not worth it, believe me. I've seen too many unhappy cosmetic campers do it under a Venus retrograde and I've never seen one of them happy with the outcome or result of such a surgery. Who wants to do it twice???
I like to think of Venus as one of the 'guardian angel' planets on a whimsical kind of symbolic level. From a surgery date standpoint, we always, as medical astrologers, like to see a well-aspected transit of Venus because this means the patient has a guardian/spirit guide looking out for their best, vested interests. During a Venus retrograde, one of two phenomena seem to happen: either the person feels completely deserted by people on this side and the 'other side' or a guardian angel/spirit guide steps in--literally, out of nowhere--to rescue or help you in that critical moment of crisis.
BLOOD CLOTS/PHLEBITIS/ANEURYSMS: All fall under Venus'' domain. Venus rules the veins of our body. Add to this, Pluto energy and you have chronic and severe potential for a health problem to crop up seven days before Venus goes direct. This is not a good time to go for surgery because besides scarring problems, there is a threat of a blood clot potential, as well--and this is nothing to mess around with--it is deadly and can and does kill. If I scare you a little; that's good. I've seen it happen. Another area of concern are aneurysms and this is where the wall of an artery or vein 'thins out' and 'balloons out' and eventually, can burst. When it does, it 'bleeds out' or hemorrhages into the area around it. With Venus turning direct, these problems dissolve--naturally. Cardiopulmonary problems will abound during this time.
Did you know that Aerial Sharone had his first stroke under a Venus retrograde? And then, five days later, a second one? Venus rules veins. And all veins under a Venus retrograde are far more fragile and break more easily; thus creating stroke conditions that are higher than normal. And that is what felled Sharone.
OVEREATING--WHO? ME?! Yes, all of us may get some 'cravings' with Venus going retrograde. After all, what do we do if we are feeling unloved? Reach for chocolate? A Godiva? A cookie? A huge piece of pie or cake? Yes....we do. More of us are liable to be feeling cravings more than usual--especially those of us who are getting 'hit' by the retrograde degree-wise with our natal chart and another planet is involved. We may feel desperately unloved. Terribly alone. No one understands us or why we do or say something. So, we compensate by stuffing ourselves with sweets. Love and sweets symbolically entwine around one another. With Venus going direct, the cravings stop--thank goodness! This is an excellent time to consider dieting--it will work, now with Venus going direct.
And therein lies a potential weight gain for those of us who overindulge. We can, of course, resist, do more gym work outs, grab a veggie instead of a candy...
GOOD MONEY AFTER BAD. As the saying goes; this is a time when we're overconfident about money and may "shop 'til we drop" or get a little too brazen and go out and buy an expensive item we can ill afford on our paycheck. This is not a good time to drizzle away our hard earned money. Hold on to it. With Venus going direct, you'll get what you pay for.
Feeling lucky? Think if you hit a casino or do a little betting on the side or buy extra lottery tickets that you'll hit it big? Not under a Venus retrograde. Put it in the bank and let it accrue interest. This is not a good time to invest in risky stocks or mutual funds, either. Play safe and conservative and don't overspend. Gambling is out of the question; do not attempt it. You will lose until Venus goes direct. A good day to play is the day Venus does go direct (for some people--please consult your astrologer on this to be SURE). The other great day is September 18th when Moon conjuncts Jupiter!
LAZINESS BEGETS LAZINESS. You want pretty things? Nice clothes? And you don't feel like working hard to get it? That's a sign of Venus retrograde. It may foster the attitude that the world or someone owes you a lifestyle that you're accustom to or think you deserve. Not right now. If you want it; go out and work hard and earn it the good ole fashion way: with elbow grease.
Some of us are just plain feeling lazy and indolent. We really don't want to put out to get right now. Fine. But don't be whining that the universe owes you--because it doesn't. The "I want something for nothing," attitude is really fostered, alive and well under a Venus retrograde. You will generally hear this from raging hormone teenagers who don't have a good grasp on reality and the real-world demands--yet. But they are sure going to 'lean' on you to manipulate you into buying this or that bauble for them. So, be prepared!
With Venus going direct, we're willing to put some 'muscle' into what we are dreaming of having. The laziness is going to go to the wayside, now.
FEELING REJECTED? You may. Remember, this is temporary, so set about doing something to gift yourself, instead. The world doesn't hate you; although you might feel like it really does. Hang in there. Just remember September 8, 2007, isn't really THAT far off. This is a good day, when Venus goes direct, to take you and your spouse or best friend out to dinner, a little wine, a gourmet meal, etc... sigh...
SEXUAL REROUTING. For some of us, particularly those who are directly affected by degree of this Venus retrograde, our sex drive may get up and leave or seem to dim somewhat. Not to worry. This is kind of like a Kundalini energy expression. Instead of our root chakra/navel chakra energy moving down to stir the coals of our passions physically to life, it will instead, move up through us, up our spine and into our other chakras. This is actually good. If you don't feel passionate in sexual nature, you may well feel passionate about an idea, an event, a thing that before, seemed unimportant to you--will now shine in your life and capture your attention.
And for those who actually experience this (men get very panicked when this occurs), don't worry, your sex drive will return after Venus goes direct. In the meantime, look at how your passionate nature has been rerouted into a new and interesting direction. It's not all bad news...
With Venus going direct, we feel hormonally more macho or feminine, as the case may be. Our lost sex drive will reestablish itself. And we'll definitely be looking at our partner with a gleam in our eye. We'll begin to feel more handsome, if you're a man, or prettier, if you're a woman.
ADDICTIONS. Unfortunately, our Venusian tastes for drugs, food and alcohol can be turned up to "high" during this time period. Try not to overindulge in drinking too much champagne or alcohol during this retrograde time period--it could have disastrous results. Those who are hooked and addicted to drugs, may well find their need or craving for them heightened painfully during this retrograde. Other addictions, such as for sweets or chocolate, are going to be stronger than normal, too. Just say no. You'll be glad you did.
Venus going direct is a good time to swear off any addiction--including cigarettes. It's the perfect time to say "no" and it will hold.
THE DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN: We have a chance under a Venus retrograde to test how much we honestly love ourselves--and one another. How healthy is our relationship with ourselves? With our children? Spouse? Friends? Groups? We will find out. One of the most important tenets of this retrograde is to not allow self-disgust, repugnance or rejection of self to over ride what we know is our own basic goodness. Suicides can occur because we feel ugly, unloved, unlikable and unwanted under such a transit. Nothing could be further from the truth--but when you're down in that dark hole, sound reasoning doesn't always peek through the clouds and make us self-aware.
With Venus going direct, pulling yourself out of the depths of your own personal hell and despair will occur. Venus is like sunlight in our life. And happiness. Depression lifts. Hope comes back and pumps through our veins once more. Faith takes a leap and makes it.
Parents, play much closer attention that usual to your teenagers during this period. Love affairs go bust and to an adult, it is hurtful enough, but to a teenager, it can be absolutely devastating. A Venus retrograde can resonate this loss to such a anguished degree that suicide seems a reasonable outlet from this pain and suffering--so play 'head's up football' with your kids who are in this age group. To lose a child to suicide is, in my opinion, one of the worst ways. Venus retrograde, unfortunately, can make this energy expression occur. Pay more attention than you usually do to them, their habits and patterns. Increase the level of dialogue you have with them during this time; it can't hurt.
Whatever angst you've been having with your teenagers, children, spouse, are at an end. You can breathe a sigh of relief; things will be going back on track for them--and you.
This is also an opportunity to feed a child of any age, more nurturing and support because they are going to feel starved for that touch, hug, smile that you give them. Give people a smile, a touch, a kind word, too--even if you're feeling like you're being drawn and quartered yourself. Even if you don't feel loved or very loving, reach out. Don't retreat. Don't pull back or away. Stand quietly in the center of your being and know that you are loved--deeply and all the time. Its just under a Venus retrograde, we really aren't in touch with that knowing like we normally are.
Just because Venus is going direct, don't stop hugging and touching--we need these in our life. It's easier to reach out now. It's a good day to say "I love you," to those nearest you.
Our faith is going to be tested severely right now. The 'higher octave' (or expression) of Venus is the planet, Neptune. Neptune is about illusions, delusions, faith, spirituality, and our highest Truth, and the best about ourselves as human beings--or the worst. And it can look pretty dark and murky right now--but keep your faith. You might not see the light at the end of your individual tunnel, but it is there--you'll begin to see it around the first week in September.
If you are feeling isolated, alone, unwanted and unloved, put yourself in situations where you are with other people. Go to a soup kitchen and help serve. Read to the elderly at your nearest nursing home. Volunteer your time at the local humane society. Spend more time with your spouse or your children. In other words... counterbalance this temporary feeling and sense of deprivation of your senses by giving. This is not Disempowerment; this is just the opposite. A gesture on your part like this will halt this inner feeling of emptiness and fill your spiritual bank account immeasurably.
With Venus going direct, you're coming out of your gauntlet and may be feeling beat up. But don't worry, in a week or two after it has gone direct, you'll see a lot more, and like yourself a lot more, for how you handled yourself through this period.
IN SUMMATION...
We will all be tested on our ability to be compassionate--or not. Do we project on others? Let our Shadow off its leash to hurt others? Venus retrograde can be very hurtful to many when people don't own their own stuff. This is a time of tests regarding our heart and what we love and like. Let's use it as an opportunity for testing and growth....and keep our integrity in tact, respect for our ourselves and others and our sense of social skills, decorum toward others productive and healthy. Otherwise, we become shrews to one another and savaging others is all too easy. The choice--as always--is ours.
I've often seen Venus retrograde offer us the gift of learning how to ask for help from others, or to lift our hand out to be helped by others. Don't be shy about asking for help. It's there. Some of us hard headed people will learn to swallow our pride at this time and humbly ask. It's a priceless gift and when it goes direct, we'll see that.
AND SO...
With Venus going direct, we can now look back over this period and reassess our relationships. Some of us made right decisions; some of us didn't. The key here is to learn from whatever we've said or done to others. After all, Venus WILL go retrograde again, so we always get another chance! Another test to "get it right" once and for all.
Also, when Venus pulls direct, this is a time that loved ones die; so be prepared to hear news of friends, a parent, or spouse, leaving. This is natural time to go, and its not surprising if you hear about a passing of someone you knew.
Celebrate September 8th! We've all earned it! And if you've "blown it" during this period--remember--you are still loved by the Universe. None of us are perfect. What is ask of us is that we TRY to do the right thing for the right reasons. When this does occur, the love and compassion that is Venus, shines through us--warts and all.
HELP TO MAKE THIS TRANSFORMATION PAINLESS--WELL, ALMOST PAINLESS...
I don't believe we have to SUFFER endlessly through this period. The people below are, in my opinion, the best in their particular business and are skillful catalysts to help people to help themselves. Utilize Venus Direct in the BEST and most healthy of ways... check out this group and choose which tools resonate most strongly with you and contact them. You won't be sorry you did! This is an OPPORTUNITY to off load our wounds, get in touch with what is strong or weak within us--and fix it. So, this is a fix-it-up time. Take advantage of this enlightening period of time!
ASTROLOGICAL COUNSELORS:
You can engaged the services of the medicinegarden.com's professional astrologer and find out. Our own Rosemarie Brown is a natal counselor. Just contact her at: starrose@sedona.net
If you are wanting to move and aren't sure where or you have a place in mind, but aren't sure if it's "right" for you, Gail and Michael have locale information available. If health is your consideration, both are trained medical astrologers. To contact them: Gail Carswell at rockdoc@mindspring.com or Michael Foltz at solardoc@mindspring.comBetter yet, visit their website: http://www.owlswebnest.com, for more information on all the services they provide.
I'm sure one of these three professionals will be able to shed considerable light in what is going on in your life and the many choices you have available to you to institute and use.
UN-CONFUSE YOURSELF:
NEED A "Coach", some serious therapy that gets to the "heart" of your angst or what you're wrestling with? We recommend Rosemarie Brown. Please contact her at: http://www.rosemariebrown.com or by email at: starrose@sedona.net
VOICE ANALYSIS--THE MISSING NOTE:
I've had my voice analyzed by Ani Williams and I can tell you from personal experience that we all have a "missing note" in our life. So what? Well, consider this. Without this missing note back in our life, we aren't working off of 8 cylinders. We're working on 6--or less! Please go to Ani's website for more information. This is a life-changing "tool" that you should include in your personal transformation kit. http://www.aniwilliams.com or contact her via email at: songaia@earthlink.net
SPIRITUAL UPKEEP RENOVATION: NEED A SHAMAN?
Gail Carswell - rockdoc@mindspring.com
Michael Foltz - solardoc@mindspring.com
Grace Verte - GraceVerte@Netsedona.com
Karen David - KDMystic@aol.com
Rosemarie Brown - starrose@sedona.net
Additional North American (USA/Canada) facilitators can be found at the SHAMANIC FACILITATOR DIRECTORY. If you want a shamanic facilitator outside of North America please go to our WORLDWIDE SHAMANIC FACILITATOR DIRECTORY.
These trained shamanic facilitators can assist you through your spiritual transformation. For more information on Soul Recovery and Extraction, go to: Soul Recovery and Extraction FAQ's.
HOMEOPATHY
Our favorite classically trained homeopath is Yolande Grill of Cave Creek, Arizona. She does long-distance case taking by phone and I consider her one of the best we've got in the USA. So, don't delay! She is also a shamanic facilitator, as well. Get a hold of Yolande at: y.grill@att.net