Transit Venus on a new path of enlightenment, but will she get caught up in the shadow web? April 2016

This post is dedicated to transit Venus. I'm going to be watching over her extra close as we approach the up-coming Scorpio full moon on April 21. Venus's energy is playing a very important role in matters that will unfold over the next couple weeks. The planetary transits are always a complex mix of energy dynamics playing out in every moment, reflecting universal background themes, but not everyone feels these energies the same. It all depends on the alignments relative to you, personally. Regardless if felt or manifested, these general themes are playing out in some area within your life.

Transit Venus reflects feminine energy, relationship dynamics, resources and the current universal attraction & desire theme, including what's of value right now. (Aries--freedom & Independence). She's also the chart ruler for Libra Rising and Taurus Rising so her position in the sky at any given moment has a strong influence for those people, as well as sun/moon Libra or Taurus people in general, and to everyone on a lesser level to some extent.

When transit Venus aligns with one of your energy points, it's indicating this type of energy is effecting you personally, for good or bad, depending on the type of alignment you're caught in.

So here's the deal. Find the area in your chart that has Aries - this is where this dynamic is happening for you. Is it at your work? (6th or 10th house), with groups or friends (11th house), with important partners? (7th house), or maybe privately, hidden, secret? (8th house)...or just in fantasy? (12th house), etc..

We just had a very important new moon on April 7 in Aries at 18 degrees conjunct Uranus at 20 degrees. This is a new beginning for self, taking back power that's been given away and doing things more independently, unique and fresh, owning your own authority.  Two weeks later on April 21 we have a Scorpio full moon at 2 degrees, and the sun opposite in Taurus, which Venus rules. Venus will be on the Aries new moon/Uranus degree at time of full moon!

So here's a Venus story for you, how i see things shaping up, in general. As we build up to the full moon, Venus is initiating positive creative fire alignments with Mars. This allows for creation to manifest when these two sexual polarities are aligned, working together. Sexual tension and desire therefore is on the increase. These sexual positive alignments are happening inside each person, even if you are single, and want to stay that way. Sexual energy is creative energy. This creative force is in your Aries house and Sagittarius house right now, also if you have points in Leo, they align well with that too. So, say Sag or Aries is your 9th house - then this activity could manifest in your school or educational environment, or in places far away that you're not currently at, or online, etc. Wherever area of life that house is for you, will have some hot energy for a while.

Therefore, this next full moon will be emotionally intense, passionate, transforming, raw, sexual, enlightening and freeing with the opportunity for finding more value in certain ways/areas of your life, that before you weren't able to have, perhaps. This includes finding value in the shadow/under-world, energies, and let's not forget the physical pleasure realms, in all of its many forms. This path that brings your hidden, deeper values and desires to the surface, helping you gain more enlightenment and create what you want and value these days, won't be an easy one over the next couple weeks. There could also be a lot of shadow activity, walking fine line of boundaries or secret actions that could cause turbulence for your life as Mars stations in square to Neptune. Careful that Venus (you) doesn't get caught in this peculiar shadowy web of desire being created.

Let's not forget about Pluto lingering in the dark....waiting for his prey..

Venus trine Mars - April 12 2016 - 12:22 pm west coast - opportune time for cooperation between the sexual polarities, symbolic of Venus telling Mars what she wants, and she probably does it in a confident assertive seductive way, that gets results. Great for creative expression, literal sexual pleasure, or both.

April 15/16 moon waxes forward in Leo (after recent 1st quarter square with sun challenges the days before) and forms Grand Fire Trine with Venus, Mars and Saturn, later trine Sun, Uranus. Very emotionally fun, creative, supportive time, keeping Venus happy.

April 18 Venus trine Saturn - Socially & romantically, energy gets a little more serious and mature, perhaps focused on only one or two important people at this time, with a positive connection, testing perhaps, what is possible; what she' can or can't get away with while creating in this waxing momentum flow of desire.


April 19 - trouble alert - Energy turns deep, relationship dynamics get intense, as the sun in Aries at most critical point of action, moves into 0 deg Taurus, while ruler Venus square Pluto. This indicates a big shift to the focus as a powerful change is happening within your social, love, or financial life. Power plays, someone or status quo trying to hold her back, possessing Venus. She symbolically refuses(lets hope) to surrender her sense of freedom, desire and individuality to Pluto's control and authority, whether that's within self or manifested by real people or situations in your outer life, it's there. Either way, this control is coming from your Capricorn house (area of life)...

This is big moment in relationship and money energy - Venus's 1st quarter square with Pluto- jealousy, possessiveness, suspicion, manipulation, sexual situations, using sex as power, and so on. Stay? or break away? or down in a dirty way? Remember, personal authority in your life is allowing for personal freedom in context of self desires, relationships and money matters. Do you really want that person or org to have power over you because you owe them money? Or can you find more Independence in these ways?

Your call.

From this point energy is still waxing forward, emotional tension and intensity is building until reaching fulfillment and enlightenment on the full moon April 21. Venus is crossing the new moon degree these few days until conjunct Uranus on April 22 where the radical new beginning for self started last new moon should be showing results by now and making Venus feel very rebellious and excited. This day is radical for personal desires, relationships, money matters, etc, could be surprises, sudden changes, gains or losses. A transformation to all these types of matters in your life, (especially if Venus strongly influences you) is very likely around this time. Relationships are a little unstable, but still not as bad as past rebellions, but still could face sudden changes.

April 22 -Around full moon and next day, Venus energy will be at her most radical, but sun and Mercury in Taurus keeping things somewhat stable perhaps, yet still a wild day with radical unusual attractions and desires for this feminine energy. Taurus energy needs the good things about life, that feels nice to all the physical senses, and that brings security. So conflicting pulls. Keep it safe, making this a one time thing', or courageously doing things a different way from now on. Venus will do what she has to do, to get what she needs, or at least what she thinks she needs, even if only for these recent few days. It's much easier for her to break "rules". But will the rebellion last?

April 29 Venus reaches 29 degrees Aries, she's so free and enlightened at this point, having new values, both dark and light, wanting to enjoy all these new physical pleasures and freedoms awaiting her in the future, after a taste of creativity and empowerment. She moves into Taurus late on April 29, but instantly slows all this action down, reflects more traditional values and starts to become more turned on by money and all things physical, that brings real pleasure & security. She's done fighting for the freedom and power to be self, for now. You either have this new sense of freedom within you at this point forward, or you gave it up, in all the wrong ways, going back to just dreaming of the next opportune cycle to truly be free. This test is indeed a cycle. There's always next year.

Things with Venus pretty much mellow out from this point on. It was a crazy ride" i'm sure she'll say as she looks back at Aries, then forward to Taurus. (if the planet Venus could talk). She realizes the need for some stability and security. Oh, yeah, that's why this power game keeps going around and around; security. The rebel might be exciting and all, but unless that rebel can provide, his days might be over, for her, until next Aries season arrives. Or, perhaps the freedom was too sweet to let go of...

I hope this Venus story made some sense. She's within all of us, somewhere.

Please do, break free of control. 3rd quarter square with Pluto is about surrender. But this is the first quarter -pushing thru those control challenges in the name of personal freedom. Of course, while being thoughtful of others and your current obligations as well.

Enjoy the hot creative energy building. Use your power wisely, and create with it.