VENUS GOES RETROGRADE

Hi Everyone,

Fall is unveiling her magnificent beauty in the Blue Ridge Mountains. In the midst of all of this spectacular loveliness, the planet of beauty and love will goes retrograde on Oct the 8th in Scorpio. Venus going retrograde reminds us to take a look at our relationships, all of them parental, friendships and of course love. Almost immediately upon going retrograde, Venus will Conjunct with Mars ( the male and the female energies, coming together in sexy Scorpio)

The energy of Scorpio can be pretty intense, so many of you may be experiencing intense interpersonal relationships. Many of our relationships man need a major overhaul. If yours is one of those then this is the perfect time to do it. Venus goes retrograde all the way back into the sign of Libra, where on November 18 it will return to direct motion again. If you aren't in a romantic relationship at this time, it is still the perfect time for you to completely overhaul the way you approach relationships in the first place.

We watch the romantic movies and read romantic fiction from fairy tales all the way to present day best sellers. Unfortunately many of us get the idea that falling in love solves all of our problems and leads to unending happiness. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Close personal relationships are in our lives to teach us about ourselves. Nothing can show you where you give your power up faster than a loving relationship. When two people are both committed to their growth, relationships can be a powerful tool.

This is the perfect time to sit down and ask yourself, what you want in a relationship and what you are willing to give to a relationship. If you need some help seeing how you approach all of your relationships, I heartily recommend Dr. Gary Chapman's book, The 5 Love Languages. Dr Chapman will show you how each of us wants to receive love in a primary love language. Its different with every person and we often come together with people who give and receive differently from our own way

The 5 Languages are Words of Affirmation, Gifts, Quality time, Acts of Service and Physical touch.You can recognize what your parent or child or partner desires as their primary love language, because they will often express love to you in that language. Knowing your own, can help you to understand why even though love is present in a relationship, sometimes the communication breaks down.

Above all don't fear retrograde planets. They aren't in that motion to make your life miserable. The Planets represent Cosmic teachers and if we do the work of the lessons that they present to us, the rewards are generous and evolve us spiritually.

So take this time to examine all of your relationships so that when this period is over, we will all be expressing the powerful Love Energy that Venus wants to teach us about. Love can create miracles, it can heal and it will definitely improve all of our lives.

Happy loving

In Love and Light

Mary