As Venus stations Retrograde,
I’m thinking about retrogrades.
again.
because that’s what retrogrades are for.
recycle and reuse
so here are
some thoughts.
retrogrades are:
limits.
because they represent a turning point.
time is literally up. a project may have to start or end.
Retrograde planets are signs that unfinished business needs to be finished.
Something has to happen before the next thing can begin. When the information becomes available, continuing to research becomes procrastinating. When information is not available, we may need to wait or find new sources.
Retrogrades are planetary interventions. They let you know you can no longer carry on as you have been going. Where they are in your chart shows you where things have gone to far or not far enough. Where action has to be taken.
Venus is Retrograde in Aries from March 6 – April 17, 2009.
This Venus Rx falls in Aries and goes back into the last degree of Pisces. Each of us has to take responsibility for our ability to attract love and money. When we are willing to stand on our own, we start to find our self-worth. And when we find our Inner personal self-worth, we can see worth in others.
Going back to 0 degrees Aries is the going back to the beginning. We have to go all the way back, and even one step beyond that– to get it right. We have a rare opportunity to truly start over with what we value.
Venus retrograding ack to 0 degrees Aries, the very beginning of the zodiac, foreshadows a time of getting back to basics.
And then Venus takes it one step further.
She backs up into Pisces, treading the line between all-that-is and our individual self. Will she sink or swim?! Instead of thinking about how MUCH we can get for our own individual self, that may be the wrong question. It may be, how can each of us do our part so the WHOLE gets off to a positive new start. It’s not about overlooking or discounting, judging or criticizing, it’s about realizing that we each have our part to play, our purpose, and if we are true to that and encourage others to do the same, we can stay on course and live a productive, happy life that spreads love and positive energy.
What is basic for you? What can you give up that is bloated? How can you cut back? There may be ways you are spending money that is not necessary. How can you lower your bills, use less energy, consume less? Getting back to basics will get you back in touch with what is really important to you. You may even find time for free things like having fun. Just going for a walk doesn’t have to cost money, and you can enjoy your adventure, take in the sights, maybe even make a new friend or run into an old one. This isn’t about being bored, it’s about re-discovering enjoyment that is available regardless of how much money you have. And that starts with you deciding to enjoy YOU!
Before we push our personal agenda too hard and without thought for others, we are asked to review our values. Many of us are already doing that, sensing that cash can be tight, whether or not you’re working, it’s the entire society that is going through major birth pangs of change. And regardless of our personal economic situation, we all need to be mindful of how we earn and spend as our bills go up and up and up. Bloat can get more personal now.
Adding more contemporary context:
Saturn is opposing Uranus. Regardless of how much resistance is used, there is a current mass uprising in human beings. Uranus opposes Saturn. Uranus rules Aquarius. There has been a stellium of planets in Aquarius that were in Aquarius (except for Mercury, which was close) during the last Solar and Lunar Eclipses. This congregation of power in Aquarius shows how much power everyone has when they work together. It’s big enough to change the leadership of the US. And to elect the first multicultural man in our history. And he’s intelligent! This opens up society, as shown by all the planets in Aquarius, and the ruler Uranus opposing Saturn. The old ways are going to change. Yet, the old ways supply us with a foundation, reminding us of the importance of taking care of details and making sure the culture works, that good and services are transported and used by everyone, not only the wealthy and most aggressive.
As the fear of scarcity increases, the quest to “get more for your money” intensifies, forcing demands and expectations to exceed reality. Greed causes stress. Unjustified irrational expectations increase our stress levels. A naive sense of economy may be up for review as Venus stations Retrograde. The faster you go, the less time you’ll have to realize WHAT you have, let alone appreciate anything. To raise your vibration and attract all the people and love you want, the goal is to feel more appreciation. So the less appreciation you feel, and the more you’ll want and the faster you’ll want it. Venus Rx is financial and relationship rehab. This is an intervention. This is boot camp.
Reading this back several weeks later, what is happening is capitalism is changing. Pluto has entered Capricorn, which means big business (Pluto) has entered government (Capricorn). They have joined. Yet, government is having a problem, since business is private and government that supports capitalism doesn’t want to get too involved in regulating private business. Even when the government had to give big business more than all their money because government involvement in business is socialism, or too close to it. So mixing the socialism and capitalism, represented by the opposition of Saturn and Uranus, is not easy to resolve and will continue to be a hot issue for several years (due to the ongoing opposition).
Pluto will be in Capricorn until 2023 and then it will be in Aquarius, the sign of socialism, until 2043. And the next 240-year series of Grand Jupiter-Saturn Conjunctions will be in AIR signs.
I’ve heard wealthy people interviewed who say they didn’t work THIS hard so some slacker can get something for nothing. So what happens the next time you need a hospital, a road, or need military presence, or want to take care of veterans? Or your roads fall apart? Do you try to get “something for nothing” by not paying your share, and then feel anger when you see this in others? If you’re appreciative of what you receive, it may not bother you and you may be more tolerant and interested in understanding the needs and perspectives of others.
Back to basics!
What are YOU doing to get back to basics?
We may all have to sacrifice something. We may all be a bit bloated. We were. We had a summer cottage we were renting upstate NY, just to get out of the intense urban environment we live in. The rent is very reasonable– here and there. But the bills! We gave it up for the winter to keep our energy footprint lean. We unplugged and unhooked from everything but basic cable TV, which we just turned OFF. Only our internet connection remains because we need for artcharts.com among other things. Although viewers are suggesting I use the library. You cannot upload web pages from a library. And if the situation is THAT dire, the last thing I’ll be doing is spending all my days writing for people who “think it should be free.” That’s dysfunctional. I changed my cell phone to a cheaper plan. This means I don’t need a landline phone either.
And even more than the $ we save, it’s the awareness of how much energy we use without even thinking. All the chargers we keep plugged in, even though the battery is charged, the lights we leave on. There are many ways we can all assess our energy footprint, whether or not we HAVE to save money, HOW we spend our money is our choice!
I love natural light. So I don’t turn on any lights (unless I need to) until it’s dark outside. I don’t turn on the TV until night. And this saved us over $40 on our last Con Ed (electric) bill. This means it is very hard to read, so I don’t do any more research for artcharts. Can’t justify the expense of a light.
This Venus Retrograde is going back into the last degree of Pisces BEFORE turning direct. So the Direct station is at 29 Pisces. This gives us a chance to look into our souls BEFORE proceeding full force with what we KNOW, in our heart and soul, we have to do. This is about seeing situations from a more universal perspective so we can awaken something we may have glanced over as “nothing”. And that’s our connection to Source. It comes from our inner joy and it really does take us closer to our authentic truth.
wishing you many blessings and trines!
Lauren Edmond
http://www.laurenedmond.com/
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