Venus entered the sign of Cancer at 7:06a PDT today, 18th July 2014. In some ways, it couldn’t have come at a better time. In other ways, it couldn’t have come at a worse one.
It’s often overlooked that Venus is the ruler of Libra – an air sign. Think of it like a quintessential multi-tasker in the sense that it needs to be very objective in order to get things done. It isn’t that it doesn’t care. It’s that it needs to be somewhat emotionally detached to be able to do it and move on to next point of business to be of support to its partner(s).
In the sign of Cancer, Venus becomes a very emotionally supportive partner. Cancer is the maternal energy of the Zodiac, so Venus’ expression is softened and more sensitive here. Under its influence, there is an increased desire to nurture and protect the people and things that are emotionally important to you.
This Venus in Cancer energy dynamic could be equated to a mother defending and protecting her children. A mother’s logic is to defend and protect her family at all costs. Therefore, anyone or anything that you consider to be home and/or family will be something you may find yourself going to great lengths to safeguard.
Considering the energetic climate right now, there is a great deal to protect and defend from. This is where the presence of Venus in Cancer could be both good and bad. If objectivity could rule the day, this could be good. But if the emotions rule the day (which is more likely), this could be a rough few weeks.
Venus in Cancer trines Neptune Retrograde in Pisces on the 24th July in an effort to put an idealistic spin on the matters at hand; opposes Pluto Retrograde in Capricorn on the 27th July to help you and/or loved ones deal comfort each other in the face of the harsh realities of the rapidly changing world; squares Uranus Retrograde in Aries on the 31st July to exercise full mommy mode by fiercely protecting your emotional interests; and trines both Chiron Retrograde in Pisces and Saturn Direct in Scorpio on the 1st August to create a Water Grand Trine before Venus enters Leo on 12th August.
It’s that late July-early August Water Grand Trine period that will be an interesting time as Venus in Cancer’s protective partnership nature combines with Chiron in Pisces’ insecurities and wounds around the strength of the Oneness, and Saturn in Scorpio’s extreme sense of structure and discipline. Knowing that there’s also a Venus square with aggressive and unpredictable Uranus in Aries around the same time could prove to be a “circling of the wagons” for the Venus-Chiron-Saturn Grand Trine energy, developing and enforcing new boundaries to protect and defend emotional and relational interests.
You can learn more about the specific nature of your most important emotional investments are in your life and what you may be defending and protecting most fiercely over these next few weeks by finding out where Cancer resides in your astrology chart. If you’d like to book a session, click here to get review my services and get in contact with me.
With everything that has just happened in the last 48 hours in Ukraine and in Gaza, this Venus in Cancer period should prove to be a very profound and insightful time. My heart goes out to all of us as we are all affected by these tragedies. Yes, some more than others but nevertheless, all of us will feel the impact of these events.
Please take care of yourself and your loved ones, and be sure to express your love for each other every chance you get.
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~ Light, Love, and Blessings to everyone,
Grace
