Venus conjuncts Neptune in the sign of Pisces today at 5:37a PST.  Neptune is in its native sign in Pisces, which makes it especially comfortable in this realm of dreams, fantasies, idealism, and imagination.  Venus, the ruler of Libra, is surprisingly uncomfortable in Pisces as its natural objectivity is challenged or compromised here.  Nevertheless, Venus becomes more emotionally sensitive and intuitive here, and the balance within partnerships and relationships of all kinds are affected.

This transit of Venus conjunct Neptune in Pisces is remarkable because it really has a dual purpose.  It brings forth the two main expressions of Pisces’ ethereal energy, and its effects on your life really depend on how you choose use this energy or allow yourself to be affected by it.

For artistic and creative types, this transit is fabulous!  Venus also represents aesthetic beauty, and Neptune is all about imagination and inspired vision.  Together in the sign of Pisces, some very beautiful and inspirational results can be produced…or at least conceptualized during this transit.  If you’ve been struggling with a creative or artistic project, this Venus-Neptune conjunction may give you the inspiration you need to get out of your rut.

But for people in one-on-one relationships – especially those of a romantic nature –this transit can be deception is in full bloom.  This Venus-Neptune conjunction in Pisces is the ultimate “rose-colored glasses” effect, and your desire for your dreams or fantasies to be come true may often gloss over the realities of the union.  If you’re looking to ignore or avoid the challenges of your relationships, this is the transit for you!  And if you’re already inclined to think the best of your partners, then this is going to allow them to really move some things right past you.  (Then again, if you’re the craftier one of the pair of you, you may find you’re able to get a whole lot past your partner during this time.)

Of course, just because you’re able to get things past each other doesn’t mean that you’ll get away with them.  That’s the problem with this Venus-Neptune conjunction in Pisces – once the glasses come off, the harsh and sometimes painful truths eventually become clear.  With Venus in Pisces until March 21^st, it may not reveal itself right away.  But once we get a good deal of earth and/or air energy moving through the cosmos, things will probably start coming to the surface if not suddenly right out in the open. Then you’ll have to deal with your secret(s) coming out.

There’s also a downside for the artistic-creative and spiritual-intuitive types as well.  You may have amazing visionary ideas during this time.  However, once you have the ideas you also need to apply the energy and effort to make those ideas come to life.  This is where things can be challenging for those who don’t give much importance to the physical, financial, or material world outside of their creative mediums.  They can come up with the ideas, but don’t always have the faculty in “real world” terms or systems.

This is where the other component of Venus comes into play – partnership.  And this is where the two sides of this transit of Venus conjunct Neptune in Pisces come together.

Partnership is crucial to getting things done.  Nothing gets done completely alone.  That said, those who cannot (or don’t want to) do need to find someone who can and will, and under this influence this can be a problem.  The person who seems like the perfect partner may not actually be…and the person who is the perfect partner may not seem to meet your ideal so you may not consider them.

It is important during this time of Venus-Neptune conjunction in Pisces to not buy into appearances, but rather, to invest in actualities.  Relationships and partners will not be what they seem to be – for better and for worse.  So here’s some tips:

• Be as completely open and honest as you can in your dealings.
• And though it will be tempting, do your best not to hide anything from others or from yourself during this time.
• Be bold in asking any questions that may come up for you – don’t be afraid to ask for what you need to know.
• Gauge your relationship choices carefully and assess your options with as much emotional detachment as you can muster.
• And if you’re really gun-shy right now, you may want to wait until late March to make any final choices.

Thanks for reading and sharing.  Until next post…

~ Light, Love, and Blessings,

Grace