Dark of the Moon: Venus in the Deep End

The love planet Venus has some erratic gyrations planned in the Dark of the Moon Within hours on the same day (Saturday, March 29), Venus in Aquarius is in a revving trine (to Mars Libra), and a conflicted square (to Saturn Scorpio).

What comes to mind with Venus in Aquarius is vibes -- who's on your wavelength? In a time when perception itself is in flux, it's vitalizing to meet someone who really gets you.

But in relationships there are often limits that we sense, that someone can't go there. And that's when we bump up against someone's psychic edge, their comfort zone -- and vice versa.

Venus' covert show, under the lunar darkness, sets the mood for tests in love and friendship. Venus is about desire, and Aquarius' milieu is visions of the future, often shared. The square to Saturn (Scorpio) hints that taking steps to make it real, could bring up fears, or what's buried in the psyche (unconscious impulses).

Here's one way it can play out. In his article Ewww, That's Just So Low Frequency, Soren Dreier writes, "So we have all these very judgmental new age people who say: Love is all, we are all one, everything is connected and the usual posture or display of spirituality that really hasn't sunken in, but is sugarcoating a very dark inner life, in metaphysical disguise. Well, you?re busted."

I really see even awkward aspects like the Venus contortion on Saturday as encouragement to be real. It reminds me of Dr. Christine Page's tip for chaotic times to Be Real. Don't Be Good. From the article: "The talk was on living in a hologram, and Page described that as the external reality we set up so we can know ourselves. But the apocalypse, 'unveiling,' is making it harder to hide behind stories of being the victim. We can more clearly see what we're creating, and that's why it's such a powerful time to integrate old wounds, past lives, and live with more authenticity."

This is potent medicine, in the wind down to the Aries New Moon on Sunday (March 30th). It's timely for seeing the psychic roots of what we're creating, and even with some clarity. And then, slipping out of it like a snake sheds its skin.

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