Navigating Venus Retrograde 2025
The Importance of Timing and Transformation
Why Timing Matters: The Power of Venus Retrograde
On March 1st, 2025 Venus stations retrograde, initiating 40 days of deep reflection and transformation. However, its effects are already unfolding, and understanding the timing of this celestial event can help you navigate its energies with greater awareness and purpose.
Venus, the planet of love, beauty, pleasure, and relationships, retrogrades only once every 18 months. This is not a moment to overlook—it’s an invitation to pause, reassess, and refine key areas of your life. Unlike Mercury retrograde, which brings external disruptions, Venus retrograde works internally, urging us to rethink our values, relationships, and financial patterns.
The Mythology of Venus Retrograde: A Descent into the Underworld
Throughout history and mythology, Venus has been linked to powerful stories of transformation. The Venus retrograde cycle mirrors the journey of goddesses like Inanna, Persephone, and other divine feminine figures who descend into the underworld and emerge reborn.
One of the most compelling myths is the story of Inanna and Ereshkigal. Inanna, the goddess of beauty and fertility, feels called to visit the underworld, where her sister Ereshkigal reigns. As she passes through each of the seven gates leading to the underworld, she is stripped of her adornments—her crown, jewelry, and garments—until she stands bare before her sister. Inanna is then struck down and must remain in the underworld for three days before she is revived and ascends once more, transformed by her journey.
This mirrors the Venus retrograde process: a stripping away of illusions, attachments, and outdated aspects of self, leading to a profound rebirth. Venus begins as an evening star, descends into the underworld during retrograde, and later emerges as a radiant morning star, signaling a new chapter in our lives.
Venus Retrograde in Aries and Pisces: Why This One Is Unique
This particular Venus retrograde will take place across two signs—beginning in Aries (where Venus is in detriment) and moving back into Pisces (where Venus is exalted). This shift makes this retrograde especially significant, highlighting themes of independence, desire, and assertiveness (Aries) before transitioning into intuition, emotional clarity, and surrender (Pisces).
Key Dates to Watch:
- January 28: Venus enters pre-retrograde shadow at 24° Pisces—giving us an early glimpse of what this cycle will bring.
- March 1: Venus stations retrograde at 10° Aries—a pivotal moment to reassess love, money, and self-worth.
- March 22: The Venus Kazemi (inferior conjunction with the Sun)—an illuminating moment of clarity and insight.
- March 27: Venus retrogrades into Pisces—a shift into deeper emotional and spiritual reflection.
- April 12: Venus stations direct at 24° Pisces—marking the beginning of a new chapter.
- May 16: Venus exits the post-retrograde shadow at 10° Aries—the completion of this transformation.
Why You Should Take Action Now
Venus retrograde isn’t just a time to reflect—it’s a key turning point in your personal and spiritual journey. Understanding how this cycle affects your unique astrology can help you make the most of it. That’s why I’ve created a Personalized Venus Retrograde Report—so you can navigate this transformative time with clarity and confidence. Discover how this Venus Retrograde will shape your relationships, finances, and personal growth. Get a personalized report tailored to YOUR chart and navigate this cosmic shift with clarity and confidence.
Unlock Your Venus Retrograde Insights! Venus Retrograde & Relationships: Revisiting the Past
Venus Retrograde often brings unfinished relationship themes back into focus, and this cycle is no exception. Whether it’s romantic, professional, or platonic, old connections may resurface—sometimes for closure, sometimes for a second chance. Because Venus retrogrades in the same area of the sky every 8 years, the last time Venus moved through this specific retrograde cycle was March-April 2017. Reflecting on what was unfolding in your relationships 7-8 years ago can provide insight into what themes may be repeating, resolving, or deepening during this retrograde. Were there breakups, new beginnings, or shifts in how you valued yourself in partnerships? The universe may be asking you to revisit past lessons and apply your wisdom in a new way.
Journal Prompt:
What significant relationships or partnerships started, shifted, or ended in 2017-2018? What lessons did I learn from those experiences, and how do they relate to what’s unfolding for me now during Venus Retrograde?
How Venus Retrograde Affects You: A Rising Sign Guide
Understanding how Venus retrograde affects you personally is key to navigating it with wisdom.
Why Use Your Rising Sign Instead of Your Sun Sign?
Many people are familiar with their sun sign, which represents their core identity, personality, and life force. However, when it comes to astrology transits like Venus Retrograde, the rising sign (or ascendant) is much more accurate for determining where in your life this energy will show up.
Here’s why:
Your Rising Sign Sets Up Your Entire Birth Chart
- Your rising sign determines the placement of your 12 astrological houses, which each rule different life areas (relationships, career, home, etc.).
- Transiting planets (like Venus during retrograde) move through these houses, activating specific themes in your life.
Venus Retrograde Impacts Different Areas of Life Based on Your House Placements
- If you calculate Venus Retrograde based on your sun sign, you’re assuming a generic house placement that may not match your actual birth chart.
- Your rising sign gives a precise placement of Venus in your chart, showing which area of life—career, love, self-image, finances, etc.—will be affected.
Example: Sun Sign vs. Rising Sign
- Let’s say you’re a Leo Sun but a Cancer Rising:
- If you read for Leo, you might see Venus Retrograde is affecting your career (10th house).
- But if you check your rising sign (Cancer), you’ll find it’s actually happening in your romantic relationships (7th house), which is far more relevant to what you’ll experience.
More Personalized & Accurate Guidance
- Your rising sign gives you a tailored experience, rather than a general one-size-fits-all approach.
- If you want to know how Venus Retrograde is truly affecting YOU, checking your rising sign is the way to go!
Pro Tip: If you don’t know your rising sign, you’ll need your exact birth time and location to calculate it. You can pull your full birth chart for free below!
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