Venus Retrograde Approaching Critical Second Square to Pluto

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Happy Monday, everybody! Today we're going to take a look at Venus approaching the second square to Pluto that Venus will make in Venus's retrograde cycle. Now, Venus was in direct motion when Venus squared Pluto the first time.

Now she's going to square Pluto again, but through retrograde motion. So we'll take a look at that today and give you some sense of the timing and what to watch for later in the week when we approach the exact square.

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So here we are, Monday, October 12, and you can see that Venus is retrograding on the sixth degree of Scorpio, picking up some momentum and speed now after the slow station portion from last week.

And now is moving within three degrees of a square to Pluto. Now that should look familiar to everybody because these two planets have met already. Let's back this up just a little bit.

And we're going to see that if we go prior to Venus's station retrograde, the date of their meeting, we're going to call it September 15 and 16th. It was right around here in the middle of September that they met while Venus was in direct motion.

Now, if we take that forward just a little bit, we're going to see that Venus stayed and turned retrograde very recently. We covered that last week and the week before. So Venus stationed and turned retrograde October 2 into Saturday, October 3.

That brings us to this moment, and we're going to see that Venus in retrograde makes the square to Pluto again Monday, October 19 to Tuesday, October 20, and you might be like, "That's a week away."

Like, why are we covering it so early? And the reason for that is really simple. When we look at a transit like this, as soon as the approach of Venus to Pluto falls within three degrees, for ancient astrologers, that was called an engagement.

And that engagement range within three degrees means that the manifestation of their meeting is taking place and will occur. Now, typically, you might get three degrees on the other side, which would give us another two weeks of Venus being in this square to Pluto.

But for most of us, the approach to Pluto in the actual square by early next week will be felt this week into early next. But you're going to feel it building. The tension around their next meeting is building all week.

It is gradually developing, and therefore it's a good thing to start our week with because what we really want to do in astrology is be we want to constantly be understanding the season that we're living in.

And the season that we're living in is usually there are big macro transits like Saturn in Aries season two and a half years, or you know Pluto in Aquarius couple decades. Understanding those big transformative processes where a long, slow-moving transit to something in your natal chart is happening is usually sort of level one of importance.

But for us, on a daily astrology podcast like this, we're following more fast-moving transits, and we're looking for the most significant of those transits to define what we're experiencing on the day by day, week by week level.

And typically of those transits, the ones that are going to really stand out are the ones that tend to last for you know more than just a day or two. They stretch out a little bit, the stations to retrograde, the big opposition from Mars to Pluto that we just had.

Slow moving planet Mars relative to say a planet like Mercury, whose square to Pluto was relatively quick. So when we look at this transit, because Venus is moving slowly in the early stages of a retrograde, moving into the square with Pluto, that is slow developing.

That's why we get a whole two weeks of this transit, and the buildup then is you're in it. You're in the water. You're like we're all like fish in the water. We don't know that we're in. We're in a Venus Pluto moment right now.

And we don't want to be aware of it only at the moment where the wave pattern is sort of cresting. We want to be aware of the momentum coming in. We're like cosmic surfers in that. We're trying to, you know, paddle at the right moment.

You could say, not that I think that astrology is all about optimizing, you know, transits, like, you know, but it is about awareness and it is about understanding the pattern that we're living in.

So, with that in mind, today I have five things to watch for, given the buildup of Venus Pluto that we're in for the next week. These are in no particular order. The first one is going to be the next critical step.

And by that I mean that Venus is retrograde in Scorpio. Given that this is a second square to Pluto, implies a process that has been taking place in your life. Probably that process has something to do with values, desires, relationships, negotiations.

The human relational element of a Venus retrograde is front and center, usually. But also, what are our innermost desires? What does pleasure look like? How is an esthetic changing? How is something changing with respect to art or beauty, women, sisters, and friends, daughters?

Another Venusian topic. So there's been a process unfolding with respect to Venus's retrograde in Scorpio, and that process has already been through one iteration of the Pluto square. Then this would be a next critical step in a process that's unfolding in your life right now.

The only thing that I can give to help you are going to be more specific than that are going to be our horoscopes that we do more like probably Monday of next week when the square is imminent.

Most of the time, people, for whatever reason, don't watch horoscopes super early prior to a transit. So, in terms of like when will most people watch it, it's going to be like the day of the day before, that's like statistically true.

But you could get out ahead of that if you want to. I'm just giving you like a programming note. But you could get out ahead of that if you want to by simply looking at the whole sign house of Scorpio and the whole sign house of Aquarius.

But even more importantly, the whole sign house of Scorpio because that's where Venus's retrograde is focused. That's the transformational process unfolding. So look at that House of Scorpio and think about the topics of that place.

Maybe that gives you some clues as to where this next critical step is taking place. So the next critical step could mean, in other words, just another really important turning point, plot twist, momentum shift, decision that's made, change that has to be entertained.

Innovative solution that has to be found. Just the next critical step. Let's just leave it as easy and simple as that. A next critical step is approaching, and you may be feeling a form between now and next week.

That also means be careful of pushing something to the next step prior to it being ready for it, which may be a little bit more like early next week. But still, good to see things moving too.

If you're in a process that's been a little stagnant, there's movement coming. Now, number two would be an obstacle to progress. Venus retrograde sets out to make some kind of change. Let's say a revision, a review, or an implementation of different values.

Changes being made in a relationship. Changes being made with respect to your health, your body, your appearance, your wardrobe, your work in the world, your friendships, your beliefs, your desires or intentions are transforming. Any of these things are appropriate for retrogrades in general.

When we study a retrograde planet in a house, we think, "Yeah, the plot's changing here, and I have a new desire, a new goal, a new agenda." But what this could be looking like at this early stage of the retrograde is an initial obstacle to the revision.

The review, the redirection of your life that you're trying to make right now. An initial obstacle doesn't mean defeat; it just means another part of the story that has to unfold, and that we have to be patient for.

Because there might be some working around, flowing around an obstacle that has to happen before progress can resume. As someone who's been going through real estate process, you know this is this to me feels so like appropriate.

Like there's little things at every turn of like buying and selling a house, you know, and whatever. It's not the biggest stress in the world, but it is just like there's a lot of like here we go no here we go no.

So if you're going through something like that now or if any kind of meaningful obstacle appears in your path and by meaningful I mean it makes you pause and go oh huh hmm what do we do about that.

That's normal and that obstacle is probably there for a reason. Spending some time, I know it sounds strange, but to be grateful for it, to thank it, to pray that you survive it, you know, all can happen.

They all can be options. All right, let's go to the next one. The next one on my list would be a transformative revision or reworking. Now, I implied this when I said an obstacle could appear.

But another thing is that for some of us the retrograde begins and we go, huh? You know, I'm not really noticing anything, or I'm not noticing anything is at critical mass, you know, where something is very clearly changing or needs to change.

Or is breaking down or a plot twist. You're just like, yes, I don't know, it's been quiet. That happens a lot. A lot of Mercury retrogrades come and go, and you go. It wasn't much of a thing.

It depends on where it's landing in your chart, but also every retrograde cycle is different. And during a retrograde cycle, although the station to retrograde is often one of the most decisive turning points, after that turning point occurs, early aspects in the initial week or two of a retrograde from Venus or Mars.

Especially because they're slower than Mercury, can imply that the revision that the cycle is meant to be about on some level occurs during that early aspect, like this. So Venus has just turned retrograde; not a lot happening.

Maybe the early conjunction with Mercury was a good clue for us. We talked about that Mercury in Scorpio that happened last week, right? So we can think about this and think about a potential moment where the reworking or the revision that is Venus retrograde starts to manifest during this Pluto square.

And you may even be able to tie it back to mid September and something that was developing around that time as well. But it could be that the basic sense of where are we going, why are we going in this direction, how are we reworking something.

And why hasn't been clear or particularly loud or obvious until this moment. So keep that mind too, because some retrogrades show up differently at different times. The next one for me is revelation or discovery.

Venus retrograde in Scorpio already likes to bring up and let's say unearth that which is hidden or unseen, or that which requires deeper emotional honesty or investigation. It's like shining a spotlight into a deep, dark cave and finding treasure there, or maybe finding a monster.

Or maybe finding a monster and then realizing it's a treasure. Whatever the case might be, this is a fantastic time for Venus to reveal something to us, to show us something, to give us perspective, to give us insight, to bring healing, to bring a blessing.

But to for that to come through the kind of revelatory nature of Pluto, revealing something that hasn't been seen or felt or understood up to this point is likely because one of the basic functions of Pluto is to reveal things from underneath, from beneath what is seen or visible.

That's why we refer we refer to the underworld with Pluto. So watch over the course of the next week for things to slowly be seen that haven't been. The other thing is that I purposely use that word discovery because revelation can have this feeling of something that was secretive or hidden.

And maybe that carries with it some. It's a little ominous. It's like, yeah, this here's the evidence, or here's the scandal, or whatever. But discovery can also be about finding something that was there, but not intentionally being hid.

There's no intentional deception or scandal about it. It's just something that wasn't seen or understood, and that can feel revelatory in a pretty exciting and very fertile and creative way. Let's not forget, Venus Pluto transits are very fertile and creative, especially with Venus in a water sign like this.

So, don't be don't be surprised if there's some greater perspective or feeling of insight and really like it, kind of excitement. Like, wow, that this has been a really creatively charged moment for me. So that sense of discovery, and then number five, releasing, purging, or compromising.

Pluto is compared frequently with pent up energy being suddenly and sometimes violently released, and that can be emotional release or verbal release, saying something or a thought that's finally released from a place that maybe you know.

Sometimes we finally allow ourselves to think something that we've just never allowed ourselves to think before. That release feeling, though, is natural, and the next week you may find that things are releasing, that things are moving, and that things are being purged or things that have been pent up are being released in ways that are sometimes creative, strong, a little destructive even.

Now, releasing can also mean death and surrender and relinquishment of attachments. Venus retrograde is in Scorpio fixed sign, right? Hitting Pluto is particularly good at helping us relinquish unhealthy attachments or fixations, obsessions, paranoias, resentments. It might be time to release some of those things.

Or if we have a particular perspective, want, need, or desire, and we're trying to work something through in a relationship, someone else may not have the same desire. We may find ourselves just a little bit more capable of making a compromise.

Venus and Pluto can mean that something shifts or changes, and with these fixed signs, that might mean being being more flexible or being more compromising is now possible. And I think that's something to be excited about because there's nothing worse than being in a stuck place with people that you love and care about.

Or with other people in negotiations or agreements, and you just want things to move forward. I would say the shadow potential would be for strongarming each other in relationships through various manipulative tactics and very underground Plutonian motivations that could be made to look nicer than they are.

But Venus and Pluto together can can also be truly healing and cathartic. Like let's let something go, let's purge, let's heal, let's release. But the death and rebirth feature here, and the relinquishment of attachments, can be painful as well.

So it just depends on what kind of situation we're in when this energy approaches, and how we handle it from that point on. So as this week goes on, it's nice. I will say that it is nice to be in a little bit of a quiet window astrologically.

It's not to say that there's nothing happening this week, but it's certainly just a little bit easier than where we've been the past couple of weeks. I do feel that. So anyway, that's what I've got for you today.

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