![]() Coinciding with the Venus retrograde in Gemini, we may see a shift in collective and individual focus towards opening into thought patterns and communication styles that are more aligned with the common good. The lunar nodes have shifted from the Cancer- Capricorn axis into the Gemini- Sagittarius Axis, where they will be until January of 2022. It is a chance to open our minds and hearts to a new paradigm that wishes to be born through us we seek one that is kind, loving, and in closer alignment with the Essential truth of who we are. As we evolve and move forward into a world that is wildly unknown, this covid cultural reset offers us the benefit of laying down the out-of-date biases and former thought patterns that were born from early conditioning and ways of being that no longer fit. The gift this Venus Retrograde brings us is an opportunity to get current with the new landscape of our societal existence. Perhaps we are even being surprised by what is subtly slipping into a higher priority for us during this time. ![]() What, we might ask ourselves, are the spiritual gifts of this time? Perhaps with so much changing and being stripped away, what becomes clear in that process is the core truth of our values and our priorities – especially in terms of our relationships and human connection. This is likely to be ripe territory for conflict and relational tension. Perhaps some are facing the opposite, and feeling oversaturated with family, spouses, or house mates. Some of the challenges many are facing in terms of human connection are feelings of isolation, touch deprivation, and loneliness. With every transformation and re-evaluation comes challenges and gifts, and right now the very nature of our connective human fabric is undergoing a drastic metamorphosis. When we emerge, perhaps, we will be able to look around ourselves more clearly and, having planted the seeds for a higher vision during the days of sheltering, dream an entirely new society and world into being. The movement of the sky reflects and is synchronous with that process. There is much here to tend to, presence, and learn from. #Retrograde 2020 how toIt goes without question that we have to come to a whole new creation and understanding of how to do human relationships in this unprecedented context of social distancing, sheltering in place, and the evaporation of our previous ways of moving and connecting with the world. Venus retrograde comes in cycles – every 584 days or about 19 months – and the timing of this episode in concert with the global pandemic speaks volumes. I believe we are collectively being asked to learn how to communicate with more love and empathy in our words and expression. Retrogrades tend to have a re-organizing effect, so the thought patterns that pin our outdated ways of communicating and relating in place are likely to be unraveled in favor of new attitudes more congruent with our higher Truth. Gemini represents an adaptable intellect, the nature of duality, communication, and language. ![]() Gemini is a mutable air sign ruled by Mercury, and is symbolized as the Twins. This process will take us all on a journey of re-evaluating our ways of relating, the thoughts and beliefs we hold around human connection, the way we give and receive love, and our sense of self worth. On May 12th/13th Venus will station retrograde at 21º Gemini, and will travel back through the zodiac all the way to 5º Gemini where she will return to her direct motion on June 25th. ![]() ![]() Venus is our planetary goddess that rules matters of the heart, sensual beauty, and our sense of values and worth. By Leslie Benson for ASTROGRAPH Horoscopes ![]()
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