This is a very curious placement for Venus as the planet that rules Libra – the sign opposite Aries – is now in Aries as of 8:16p PDT on March 21st.
Generally speaking, we tend to have an idealistic notion of relationships and partnerships as one person caring about and caring for another person in balanced reciprocation. We strive to be good partners, and we may expect our partners to be good to us. However, we are inclined to look at partnerships as a “we” or as a “they”. Sometimes, we forget to account for ourselves and our own needs in trying to please our partners or in order to make the relationship look good to (or for) other people.
Under Venus in Aries, this dynamic shifts. Relationships of all kinds may be viewed through a filter of “what’s in it for me?” In doing so, the following questions may come up over for you over the next few weeks:
- Am I getting what I need in this relationship or partnership?
- Am I able to be who I am in this relationship? Do I have the freedom to do what I need to do to be who I truly am?
- Am I appreciated for who I am? Is the individual me seen, acknowledged, and encouraged and supported in being and acting in alignment with who I truly am?
- Are my individual needs and desires being met in this relationship?
- Am I being treated fairly or justly in this relationship?
- Are my actions in alignment with the intention of our relationship, or are my actions revealing a different intention?
- Is this really a relationship I want to be in, or are my actions revealing that I want or need something else?
You may find that these are easy questions to answer. However, the questions may not be easy to ask, and the honest answers to them may not be easy to admit to. Coming out of Venus in Pisces where you may have been masterful in hiding the truth from yourself or others, here in Aries your actions betray any facades you may have put up in your relationship(s) and may expose your delusions for what they are. Some cold, hard truths may need to be dealt with now as you are able to see your relationships clearly under the influence of Venus in Aries.
So you may see the Truth clearly, yet that still may not give you any idea what to do about it next. Here are some ideas:
- If your relationship is giving you what you need and want, what can you do to acknowledge your partner for the blessing they are in your life?
- If your relationship is not giving you what you need or want, what are you doing to make your needs and desires known to your partner…and do they understand what you are communicating to them? And if they are not understanding or not able to meet your needs, who do you need to be and/or what do you do or say to get your needs and desires acknowledged and met?
Since Aries is all about action and doing, you may need to take new or different actions in ways that help your partner understand what you need. Or maybe what is needed is a change of context for the relationship or partnership. Maybe its current form or intention does not serve both parties involved well. If it’s been a business partnership, maybe it needs to become more personal…or if it’s been personal, maybe it needs to become professional. If it’s been a platonic relationship, maybe you need to become lovers…or if lovers, maybe it needs to shift to “just friends”. If it’s been held onto out of comfort and longevity and is not fulfilling for you, maybe it simply needs to be let go…or if it has been a happy and fulfilling union, maybe it needs be taken to a new level of commitment.
There’s a lot to consider during this Venus in Aries cycle, which lasts until April 15th. With Mercury in Pisces throughout this time, recognize your mind’s inclination to compare your actual and factual reality with your dreams and ideals to see if you are really getting what you want in the relationships of all kinds in your life. And use Mars in Aries to help you take action to bring about what you really want if you aren’t getting it. Don’t be afraid to face the truth or to act in alignment with it! Acting in alignment with your true self is much-needed now as you need to be sure you have people in your life who support and encourage who in being all of who you really and Truly are and continue to become.
Thank you for reading and sharing! Until next time…
~ Light, Love, and Blessings,
Grace
