Venus and the New Relationships
21st April 2011
We’ve come through one wave of ego dissolution, mainly centred around Mars and our newly understood need to have healthy personal boundaries. Now we’re into stage two, courtesy of Venus who joins the party in the Gate of Innocence (25).
She’s joining Uranus in that gate so expect relationship shake ups as the combination of Aries energy and Uranus’ need for freedom creates sharp pointy bits in otherwise good connections.
This will be strongest over the next 24 hours, after which Mars shifts out of the gate of ‘get your hands off my stuff’(21) and into the gate of shock (51).
The Sun will be in the Gate of Beginnings (3) during this time, asking us to be aware of very subtle issues about what we invest our energy in. We are unlocking old patterns that have us giving/doing when we don’t really truly want to. Jupiter is moving to the Gate of Increase (42) on the 25th April so you want to put down some good habits between now and then for what feels good for you. If not, Eris is waiting in the Gate of Increase to join with Jupiter in creating right royal mess ups. That’s unlikely to be the way it plays out for you though. Jupiter and Eris together provide the energy to untangle a gordian knot of confusion that may have been hanging over your life for a very long time.
Venus by Titan ~ wikimedia commons
So what’s Venus up to? Fresh from her opposition with Makemake (in 6.6), she’s made us look really closely at what resources we have and what we want to create with them. Aided and abetted by Mercury and Mars in the Gate of Resources (21), she has had us considering the possibility of creating something based on beauty and love. And not just idealised versions, but the beauty and love that has us sighing with pleasure.
And as the recent Mars transits have given us courage to stake claim to our own lives, Venus now shows us how to connect from this new place. My dad used to sing this funny song fragment – you’ve got to have skin, it keeps your insides in. Mercury and Mars are opposite Saturn, and Saturn rules over our skin. Venus is in the Gate of blood (25). There really is a deep sense of us having to figure out what needs to be kept to ourselves (on the inside) and what we are happy to share. It’s not calculating, more of a natural healthy flow of sharing with clarity. A return to a way of life that is naturally generous, rather than tight with lack.
Gate 25 may have some connection to the idea of the grail or chalice, so Venus is really in her element here. When considering how the whole idea of healthy boundaries and keeping the insides in might work for you, imagine the difference between sharing a chalice filled with sacred liquid as opposed to unconsciously tipping the liquid out so that all you have left to share is an empty chalice. You are the grail and your energy is the sacred liquid – offer yourself as a full container, not an empty one.
Venus and Uranus together in Gate 25 have the potential to awaken us suddenly to the wealth inherent in the relationships we already have, and bring new relationships into our lives that show us new and unexpected aspects of self. Venus rules both romantic and business relationships. The new relationships may not be lasting ones, but they will shift your trajectory. If you feel a cooling of your current relationships don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater, take some time out to see what you need in your life that’s not there now. And if a new relationship comes roaring into your life, be aware it may not be something lasting, but on a short term visit to awaken something dormant for you, something you’ve been unable to see and recognise in yourself. Look for the positive projection.
We are disentangling from the old ways of relating this week, but it doesn’t mean our relationships aren’t working, just that they may need re-working to align with our new selves.
Venus and Mars by Elsa Dax ~ Wikimedia Commons
mental i just emailed friend few hrs to let her know that venus had moved ”the party” from 36(turning my tripple unemo friend to emotional quad)to gate 51to join her saturn and had only been woundering what kind of relationship venus would have to saturn and all the other guests?? and what kind of party that would be.
What was so beautiful is me and friend have been chatting alto about all stuff going on and both off us are really keeping pretty cool,threw the maddness of it all,to point where i was questioning my calmness amongest all this inisiation,should i be getting a bit more ruffled,but there it was in my friends chart her 10-34 was being centered by all this shock,im gate 1o short but with all my chating to her and having either my two brother,two cuzins(all with gate10) to hand,and i think you might have it too,no wounder im pretty calm.
My party could kick off next week,as some with 38 and 50 the sight of 28-27 on the horizon is so curious,struggle and presevation defined.Thanks kim
Yeah I’m watching that too Maeve, but the Sun will be in 27 and Jupiter conjunct Eris so I suspect it will be resolving rather than devolving
) I have 10 in my spiritual layer chart – my earth. Also remember Haumea is transiting in 57. She’s a very stable influence as well. <3 love to you.
hi,so the issue of my name, maedhbh birthcert,pastport and irish spelling of my name but you look at and you would never get that its pronounced maeve(unless you speck irish),its english spelling,so when i so luckily found your show btr I said id liked that you could know my name as its said,the rest of the time im like feck it people can learn my name,it was in no attempt to be evasive,le gra,irish for with love
I thought your name was maeve and that maedhbh was like a username, knowing absolutely nothing about your language and spelling! so my bad and so sorry xxxx to you maedhbh
How beautiful, that exchange has the look and feel of a ‘QED’ after your wondeful post Kim- rushing new energetic relating, sharp bits and learning – fab!
And Maedhbh, recognsing your Irish name I was also impressed that Kim translated it into an english version, of course intuitive understanding, translation, integration and dissemination for the uninitiated is what dear Kim does so famously!
Thank you both xx
As someone whos root is normally undefined,the joy of life,beautifully irioncally is at times is bringing out that spikey side of me and gate 39,con and uncon,the fun.So apol if my post came across as lectury,it was ment to be in jest and had wanted do address to kim that i was not trying to contact her as two differnt people.Thanks anna for your post to,my gate 38 wounder are you calling me ‘uninitated’ ,with humour.
That’s cool Maedhbh, I thought it was really interesting, not offended in the slightest
) Anna I agree about the sharp bits, but it’s great to be able to play with them easily.
Indeed, an energising exchange – well held.
The reference to the ‘uninitiated’ used here by me was intended towards the many for whom an Irish name spelled in the original celtic way might easily look like a ‘username’ or somesuch, so that the lovely sound of the name can be missed. Now it is I who feel sorry that you made another meaning of it Maedhbh!
mind,mind,mind,there are times when i shouldnt be let use mine,my open mind and ajina can take the best and worst of meanings and its good to be to take it with a pinch of salt and watch it play out,thank yall for your grace,
best and worst … it’s all good
you’re always perfect and much loved and appreciated!