Venus entered Leo on Thursday, September 6th at 7:48a PDT. In doing so, it shifts the focus of our relationships and partnerships away from nurturing and caring protection, and brings our relationships out into the Light for us (and in some cases, for all) to see them for what they really are and what they are really all about.
Venus in Leo is a time when we discover who and what really matters to us in our lives. This occurs as we recognize the individuals we choose (or want to choose) to share our Light and/or our spotlight with. In doing so, we also become more aware of who is willing to share their Light with us. In allowing our partnerships and relationships with important individuals to be seen or known by us and others, we are learning and affirming more about who we truly are by acknowledging who helps and/or influences us in being who we are in and for ourselves and the world.
This Venus in Leo placement also brings forth opportunities for you to affirm or confirm that “This person is important to me” or “This person is a partner or companion to me in some way”. These are not necessarily declarations of romantic love, for not all partners are romantic or sexual partners. However, it is a time for verification of the role(s) certain individuals may have in your life.
I use the word “verification” because this Venus in Leo placement begins while the Sun and Mercury are both in Virgo and while Mars is in Scorpio. This is important to note because it implies that you are still in a plan implementation phase. You are getting your life in order in some way(s), setting changes in motion to bring your life (or a specific area of your life) into efficiency, effectiveness, and organization.
As you are getting your life in order, it is important to get clear about who you want with you as you continue your life journey…and equally important for you to figure out whom or what you need to let go of in order to manifest what you are planning. You get to discover or ‘verify’ the status and/or purposes of the relationships you have with others. There are choices to be made, and you’ll become more aware of the decisions you want or need to make as each of your relationships comes into your Light in some way.
Some questions and suggestions which may prove helpful (and possibly challenging yet productive) to you during this assessment period:
- Who do you spend the most time with? Does this person or do these people reflect who you are or want to become for yourself and/or for the world? Do they lift you up or bring you down?
- Do the people around you and/or spend time with make you feel good about yourself? How? Why? And if you don’t feel good about yourself with or around them, how or why does this occur?
- Do your partners and companions boost your confidence or your ego? If so, how do they do this for you or why do they do this for you? Are they doing it genuinely (which truly feels good) or are they pretending to like you (which may feel off or not as good as it could)?
- Who hides you from others? Why do they hide you? Ask them why before making choices about them. How you feel as they tell you and your response to what they say may help you get clear about who they are (or aren’t) for you.
- Who do you hide from others? Why do you hide them? Tell them why before making choices about them. How you feel as you tell them and their response to what you say may help you get clear about who they are (or aren’t) for you.
The communications you have with people during this time serve a purpose – clarifying who is truly supportive of who you truly are and genuinely serves a productive purpose or role in helping you manifest your self-expression in and for the world.
Mercury enters Libra – the sign ruled by Venus – on September 16th, and when it does, that will likely be the time that you begin to communicate your choices outwardly to others. You’ll be able to say “This person is important and/or essential to me and who I am becoming” or “This person is a partner or companion to me in some way”. These are not necessarily declarations of romantic love, for not all partners are romantic or sexual partners. However, it is likely to be a time of outward affirmation of the role(s) certain individuals may have in your life.
You may also find that you need to tell certain people that they no longer have a role in your life, or you may simply phase them out of your life by no longer being in communication with them. These choices will likely become more clear with Pluto going into direct motion on September 17th – you’ll have a better idea of who and what stays or goes after Pluto begins to outwardly reveal your inner transformation and commitment to your goals and ambitions. As you see the changes starting to manifest around you, you may also see more clearly what needs to change for you.
September 2012 is definitely a month of intention and changes to align yourself with your chosen intentions. Embrace the opportunities available to you now to make the choices and changes you need to make in your relationships. These challenging questions are being presented to you now for you to answer now or very soon. Use the answers you find to help you choose and establish the support structure you’ll need to succeed in the accomplishing of your long-term goals and ambitions.
Make the most of this energy available to you. It may be difficult in the moment, but facing the challenges now will likely make the road ahead much easier to navigate.
Until next post…
~ Light, Love and blessings,
Grace
