Venus conjuncts Saturn in Scorpio today, September 18^th, 2013, at 1:53p PDT.  This combination could provide some much-needed discernment which is valuable to have as you go into some major choices about your partnerships of all kinds.

Before you choose to go all in or choose to get all out of a partnership or relationship based on the emotional, spiritual, and/or sexual intensity between you, you may want to be clear with yourself and your partner about what your relationship is really and truly is about before you make some big decisions about your next steps. Under this Venus-Saturn conjunction, your decisiveness could prove to be very transformative to both of your lives.

Venus is all about partnerships and one-on-one relationships of all kinds.  In the sign of Scorpio, partnerships can be pretty intense as Scorpio likes to dig deep into the emotional and spiritual depths of both parties involved.  For the relationship to be truly successful, both parties involved must allow themselves to be vulnerable and open.  If one or both of you is withholding or mistrusting, or if you feel like you need to control or manipulate your partner through financial resources, material resources, or sex (or if you’re feeling controlled or manipulated by your partner in these ways), the relationship certainly has some issues to be addressed and dealt with.

Saturn is about focus, discipline, and responsibility.  In Scorpio, it tends to deal in extremes – either all or nothing.  You either you have a goal or objective for your union, or you don’t.  Therefore, if you’re not serious about your relationship, Saturn in Scorpio conjuncted by Venus in Scorpio can present a challenge to you on a couple of fronts:

1)     If you are in a relationship that you want to get out of, your breakup is likely to be very clear, decisive and intense.  This could also reveal that the bonds between you and the person(s) you want to separate from could be stronger and/or more entangled than you thought.  Separation could be life-altering as it will likely affect not only the two of you but the public and/or social structures of your lives.

2)     If you want to enter a relationship, you may find that the new partnership develops into a very strong and enduring bond and it may do so rather quickly.  Connections made now are likely to have serious staying power and a serious tone to them.  If you’ve been considering a relationship with someone, now is the time to make a move if you have confidence in the relationship’s potential.  This union could also prove life-altering in that it could give you a new perspective of yourself and your life, changing the course of your life moving forward.

3)     However, if you are absolutely certain that you don’t want to get into a serious or lasting partnership right now, this may not be a good time to get involved with anyone.  You may find that stepping into a new relationship at this time might feel great in the moment, but in the long run it might prove much more than you bargained for.  Use this time to get clear about what you really want in your partnerships, and focus your intentions in ways that don’t allow you to settle for less than what you really want.

Because this Venus-Saturn conjunction in Scorpio is such a powerful energy, it would be wise for you to carefully and thoroughly consider your options.  No matter what you choose or what happens now in regard to your relationships, the emotional-spiritual energy is so dynamic at this time that whether you are breaking up or coming together, it is a time for life-altering emotional energy.  The connections and/or separations that occur now have the power to rock you to your core for the better, even if it doesn’t feel that way in the moment.  Let yourself be vulnerable and let yourself feel what you need to feel in order to allow your life and yourself to transform.  This could be a great emotional maturing experience for you, and it could prepare you for your next steps in your life’s journey on all levels and in all areas of your life.

This dynamic emotional-spiritual energy of this Venus-Saturn conjunction in Scorpio is only compounded by the fact that this transit will be within trine orb with Chiron Retrograde in Pisces, sextile orbs with Ceres in Virgo and Pluto Retrograde in Capricorn, and all of those parties will still be within close orb when the Full Harvest Moon occurs in Pisces tomorrow, September 19^th.  Even though the conjunction hits its apex today, with the additional influence of Full Moon in Pisces (though the Moon will be out of aspect orb) , there may be a strong inclination to avoid or escape challenging emotional situations, believing that it serves your partner(s) to skip over or avoid the emotional truths and realities of your relationship, or to pretend that things are going well when they really aren’t in an attempt to maintain an idealistic or romantic façade.  If you catch yourself doing this now, it may be a good indication that it’s time for you to take responsibility for your emotional evasions and delusions and to come clean with your partners in a real and meaningful way.  This honesty could lead both of you to feel the pain of the truthful reality of your union, yet with Chiron Retrograde in Pisces, the same honesty also opens up opportunities for you each to learn and heal your current and past relationship wounds through this experience.

The Moon’s influence could also lead you to romanticize any new connections you may make with others.  If you already have connections in your life that you want to take further, the effects of this Venus-Saturn conjunction with the Harvest Moon could make it a great time for you to move things forward to the next level.  The connection could be a “dream come true” for you – a life-changing relationship – bringing profound transformation to the course of both of your lives from this point forward.  The key here is to remember to face and deal with the practical reality of your day-to-day lives as well as to honor the romance or the dream-fulfillment that may be awakening between you.  By acknowledging both sides of the picture, you can be sure to make choices about your partnership that help you know how to proceed.

Either way, the best way to heal the wounds of your past relationships and to prevent them in your present ones is to honor the true reality of what you share and to live into the deepest emotional and spiritual truths of yourselves and your relationships in every way you can.  Not only do you honor your partner(s) by dealing with them through the practical reality of your relationship, but you also honor yourself by acting upon your deepest and most heartfelt feelings from that same reality.   The transforming power of your deepest truths could change your life, their life, and the lives of many who are connected to you…for the better.

The power of this Venus-Saturn conjunction in Scorpio will be felt well through Saturday, September 21^st.

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~ Light, Love, and Blessings,

Grace