Venus Retrograde 💜 Healing the Heart
As the Sun enters Leo this summer, the goddess planet Venus will station retrograde in the same sign, where it will remain until September. While Mercury retrograde tends to disrupt and confuse mental energy, Venus retrograde has a similar effect on our emotional energy. This period offers an opportunity for growth and transformation if we embrace the energetic waves it brings to the surface. The previous Venus retrograde in Leo occurred eight years ago, in 2015. Deeply held emotions, even those you may have suppressed for years, may come to the surface during this time. Venus retrograde serves as a time of profound heart healing, guiding us to review past relationship dynamics and address unresolved issues. Create a nurturing space for your heart to heal from any lingering emotions. Honor both the person you were back then and the person you have become. Treat your heart with the same unconditional love, respect, and admiration you desire. Above all, be sincere and honest with yourself. If something stirs within you, allow it to unfold naturally, without suppression or resistance. Venus will enter a pre-shadow retrograde phase starting on June 19th, when we may start to notice emotional triggers. Messages from the heart will gradually become more clear as Venus turns retrograde in July. This is a time to slow down and retreat to your inner sanctuary. Engage in daily reflections on the things you find beautiful in your life right now. Break free from patterns that lead you to neglect your own needs, and instead shower yourself with love. During Venus retrograde our perspectives will shift and transform. At the beginning of the retrograde, Venus will be visible in the night sky, but by August 13, it will rise as a morning star. This rebirth of Venus from an evening star to a morning star is mirrored in our own being. It symbolizes the reawakening of our heart energy from a more internal and unconscious state (evening star Venus) to a more external and realized state (morning star Venus).