Venus turns retrograde at 14:32 on the 15th May 2012 at 23GEM59. Venus will remain in retrograde motion until 27th June 2012 when it stations direct at 7GEM29

“Venus’ function is to sift the sacred from the profane, the primitive from the cultured aspects of one’s energy and power. It acts as a filter through which one finds a sense of enjoyment in life, screening out unpleasant stimuli and discriminating against that which does not serve the whole”
Erin Sullivan, p. 82 Retrograde Planets: Traversing the Inner Landscape.

Venus, like Mercury never strays far from the Sun. To me this shows how communication and love serve our life purpose. Venus shows us what is beautiful in life, what pleases us, what attracts us. As ruler of Taurus, Venus likes to roll in the hay, luxuriate in soft fabrics. She wants to be touched physically and experience the beauty of the flesh. She wants her taste-buds tickled, her senses excited. As ruler of Libra, Venus is more concerned with mental connection, social graces, the art of diplomacy and aesthetic appeal. Here social niceties matter because they help society to bond and function as a whole. In this mode, Venus keeps the demands of the flesh in check, compromising in order to keep the peace. Continue reading →