Venus enters its home sign of Libra at 1:52p PDT on Monday, 29th September 2014. When it does, the qualities of beauty, peace, fairness, justice, and equality come out in full force. Especially under the influence of the Libra Sun, Venus makes its presence known during this 2014 run through its own sign. With Venus in Libra now through 23rd October 2014, this is a wonderful time for couples and partnerships to be affirmed or strengthened, and for diplomatic efforts and agreements to be made.
The dark side of Venus and Libra is that there is a strong tendency to gloss over problems or imbalances in order to keep the peace. Instead of pointing out issues or problems that need to be addressed and dealt with (as they were during Venus in Virgo), Venus in Libra is more likely to pretend that there is nothing unfair, unjust, or imbalanced going on. It would rather go along making it seem as if everything is going along just swimmingly…until it’s not. Once the imbalance or injustice or inequality is too much to bear, Venus in Libra will do what it needs to do in order to bring matters back into balance…but things often need to get to the point where they cannot be denied.
Venus in Libra responds well to logic and reason. If you can be presented with or come up with objective and logical reasoning for why certain elements of your partnership(s) need to be addressed, under the influence of Venus in Libra you would be hard-pressed to disagree with what is being recommended. The challenge is choosing to do something about it rather than pretending that everything is okay – Libra is notorious for being non-confrontational. It is opposite Aries, after all. Where Aries would take assertive or aggressive actions to confront issues, Libra would rather suffer in silence until the other party involved makes a move to release the tension. It is so focused on the partner that sometimes, it leaves its own desires at bay.
That isn’t to say that Venus in Libra is a push-over. To the contrary, people forget that Libra is an air sign; and its ruler, Venus, though associated with feminine energy is not necessarily a weeping, sensitive, emotional ball of fluff. Both women and men who have strong Venus or strong Libra influences in their charts will have the ability to address and balance many things at once because they can remain emotionally detached and objective in order to assess situations and get all of the details of matters taken care of in a fair and just manner.
When a relationship or partnership is balanced and truly peaceful, each individual involved has a say – each person’s voice is heard, each person’s needs are addressed and met in some way. A willingness to understand the other person’s/party’s needs and desires is paramount, and Libra’s objectivity and emotional detachment are the keys to finding that compromise. Venus in Libra embodies these qualities, and this is why this is such an important influence to have during this time.
To better understand the important role of the 2014 Venus in Libra, here are some major upcoming transits involving Venus in Libra:
- Venus in Libra squares Pluto in Capricorn at 10:33a PDT on 8th October 2014. This is on the same day there is a Full Moon-Total Lunar Eclipse in Aries and one Fire Grand Trine/Kite completes while another Fire Grand Trine/Kite one begins. This is an indicator that diplomatic efforts made by the same old powers-that-be approached in the same way they’ve always been approached will not be effective – the world has changed too much for old methods and old institutions of powers to be effective. Challenges arising bring forth the emergence of new world powers and the forming of new diplomatic partnerships.
- Venus in Libra opposes Uranus Retrograde in Aries at 2:10a PDT on 11th October 2014, bringing individual expression to the fore within partnerships and companionships. Your partners help you recognize where you may be holding back your individual self-expression to keep the peace in your relationships with them. It’s time to make sure that each person/party within the partnership is getting a fair, just, and equal role in the partnership…and that includes you! This is a good opportunity to check and make sure the relationship is in a healthy balance.
- Mercury Retrograde conjunct Venus in Libra at 10:57a PDT on 17the October 2014, aligning thoughts and words with intentions for partnership. Now is the time to pay attention to the relationships and partnerships you have in your life – pay attention, observe them, assess them, and make sure they are balanced and fair. If one of them is not in balance and has been out of balance for a while, now’s your chance to say something about it. It’s also a good time to mend some fences and rebuild some bridges if you’ve burned a few in the last few weeks.
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~ Light, Love, and Blessings,
Grace
