Dear Knowflakes,

As has been my policy, I am announcing another fairly major event that will be happening, and this one is that Venus will be going retrograde on March 8th at 5:06 PM PST at 17 Aries 44, and will last until April 19th at 9:34 PM PDT at 1 Aries 27. It will catch up to its retrograde position on May 24th.

Venus does not go retrograde that often - 5 times every 8 years, and they are almost always in the same place in the zodiac every 8 years, due to the fact that its orbit is nearly circular. The next one for example will happen in October/November 2002.

What does a Venus retrograde mean? I have mentioned many times that this and the retrograde of Mars (which will happen on May 11th) are the ones I pay attention to in a natal chart simply because I have found that the people born under these retrogrades are most likely to had some abuse of the Love Principle in a prior incarnation.

So, for those people who are born under such a retrograde, the retrograde will be very familiar to them, as it is how they feel the energy natally. For the people who have Venus direct in their chart, it is simply a time to sit back and reflect on the nature of their Love, paying attention to the house placement and the natal planets that Venus will aspect while it is retrograde.

In Light and Love

Dave

Dave, so what you mean is that since I'm turning 32 next March 25, I was born under similar skies, right ? Trying to help my Venus 'become direct' in my heart, if not on my map !

Thanks

etoile

Etoile,

You have the right spirit!

Hi Dave,

Venus goes Rx on my birthday when it is almost trine to my Asc! It is in my 4th house and will retrograde over my IC cusp. So what do you think? Will it effect me more than usual?

Love,
Rachel

Rachel,

Not really - it will be a time for the most part for you to concentrate on your family, and perhaps when it goes back into the 3rd house to do some writing or other creative things...

Love

Dave

Thanks Dave!

I do need to concentrate on my family so that works out great. The last month or so has been a little stressed so maybe after the Rx things will be better. Thanks for looking!

Love,
Rachel

Dave,

Is transiting Venus opp natal Venus an emotional transit? Venus is in the 10th & the house effected is the 4th. This will happen right before it goes retrograde (not to me, in case you were confused?)

Thanks,
~Kel

Kelly,

By itself, no!

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Dave

Dave,

I guess if it were happening at around the 1 year anniversary of one's spouse's death, maybe - huh?

~Kel

There has been some interest, so I thought I'd bring this back to the top.

Love

Dave

G d morning Dave,

would you please let me know if I was born under these retrogrades (Venus, Mars). You see I am very new at this and the language barrier does not help either.

Tha nk you for your patience

Peaceful Dwelling

GAIA

Hello GAIA

If you have your chart with you, then look at the planet symbol, then look at the degree that planet is at within its particular sign. If it is retrograde, it should have a little 'R' next to it.

Lots of love
Tanya

GAIA,

No, you do not have either Venus or Mars retrograde at birth. I might add for the other Knowflakes that when I do see either one of them retrograde (as AriesC knows well!), I have a tendency to note that it is retrograde when I comment on their charts.

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Dave

Th nk you Dave, at least one cross less to carry.

Have a nice aftern n!
GAIA

Th nk you Tanya

I did as you said and did not see any R's. Also I might add I need to buy glasses because all these "Signs" are rather small

W arm Hugs
GAIA

Dear Dave,
If someone (not me) has Venus in retrograde, you said they have had some abuse in a prior life? Would it be either abused or abuser? Just curious.
So when the planet also goes retro, the person begins to feel the pull and these issues will tend to surface somehow? Can you give a little example?
Thanks,
Sleepy Fish

SleepyFish,

It is more likely that the person was the abuser rather than the abusee, particularly since three of the retrograde cycles are in Aries, Leo and Scorpio. One is in Gemini and the other is Capricorn Aquarius, and those may be less "abusive", but when I think about the esoteric meaning of those planets, I am not sure.

This whole concept came from my studies in esoteric astrology, where Venus is the polar opposite of the Earth, and for it to be retrograde in the chart means that there are a lot of lessons to be learned.

I might add that a lot of people have this happen to them between conception and birth, which would indicate to me that there is some Love karma on the soul level to be worked out and that depending on where in the pregnancy it happens indicates how close in time it has been - if it is early one, then it is not much, but if it is late in the pregnancy, then it is something that has to be worked out on both the soul/personality level.

As for an example, if you have read what AriesC has been through throughout the year and what has been discussed there, then I think you'll understand some of the things that are involved - she wants to get it behind her in this lifetime, and she will!

Love

Dave

Dear Dave,
My antennae are all the way up! Thank you for answering me. I have a few more questions along this line:

1) you say "particularly since three of the retrograde cycles are..." This wording confused me a little. I am thinking of a person's chart where Venus is over 29* in Aries which is also the person's sun sign. Do you mean only the cycles you mentioned are where Venus CAN be retrograde? I am very confused here.

2) What is "Capricorn Aquarius?" Right between them?

3) What is the Love Principle?

I am very aware of AriesC's experience and identify with her about the intensity of deep lessons being learned, even though my Venus is not retro. Do you think it could have been retro prenatally for me?

Thank you for your help. I think this thread is part of a key.

Love,
Sleepy Fish

Dear Dave,
I just wanted you to know I did a search on Venus in retro and read many more interesting threads. I tried searching for the Love Principle exact but did not come up with it.
In one thread with another individual you looked at her chart and were able to give her so much insight re her venus retro and other planets. Could you possibly look at my chart and one other person's for the same reason? I know I am asking for a lot of your time, but I think it is urgent or I wouldn't ask.
Friend: DOB March 31, 1953, 11:36 AM, Quincy, Mass.
Me: DOB March 4, 1957, 6:30 PM, Waltham, Mass.
Whatever help you can give I would be extremely grateful for. I am sure this friend is IT as far as a soul mate for me, and you may be able to shed some light on the meaning of this connection and what it is we are supposed to learn. I have already done much reflection and searching and so far still mostly have questions!
Thank you Dave,
Love,
Piscesdreamer

SleepyFish,

I will get back to you on some of this later on. There are 5 Venus retrograde cycles every 8 years, and they occur in the same part of the zodiac every 8 years. The Capricorn Aquarius one is late Cappy early Aquarius...

This is esoterically a Second Ray solar system in which the souls in it are all learning about Love - unconditional!

More later.

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Dave

Hi DAve ,

too much happening....jupiter , then saturn and pluto and now venus....

I would like your help to look thru the maze!

Wee fo me it isis "the eyes cannot see what the mind does not know"

Please tell me what your expert eyes can see.

ash1e

Dear Dave,
Thank you!!! I'll be waiting very patiently--this is big stuff.
Love,
Piscesdreamer

Ash1e,

About all the Venus retrograde will be doing is be in your 11th house of friends - so this one is not a big deal.

One comment - there is almost always something going on in the sky - the key is to recognize what is happening with your chart - sometimes its a big deal, and at other times it is not.

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Dave

Sleepyfish,

No, Venus was not retrograde during your conception to birth - nor was Mars - when Mars goes retrograde in May, I'll explain more then.

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Dave

SleepyFish,

this relatonship has some signs of a soul mate relationship, but not all of them. There is a Venus trine Pluto and 5 Saturn aspects, most notably a Sun trine Saturn which is postive. But there is also a Moon opposition Saturn (his Saturn) which may mean he will want to control your emotions. Easing that a bit is a Moon sextile and trine Pluto. Your Moons are also opposite each other.

OK, it does not fit the soul mate pattern per se, but there are indications of prior lives together and they haven't been "bad". Perhaps the two of you are working on it!

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Dave