Venus Retrograde in Pisces ⚢ 2017

Apr 2–15, 2017

Planets in retrograde are not actually spinning backwards – it is entirely an optical illusion as seen from Earth. Backwards motion appears to happen when Earth passes slower moving planets in the outer solar system. In astrology, this illusion manifests as a “backwards” functioning of the planetary roles. Click here to learn more about retrograde.

A little recap: Venus turns retrograde once every 18 months for six weeks, and this cycle initially started on March 4 in Aries. It is not advisable to make changes to your personal appearance. You may move or question whether you’re “in the right place,” but nothing aligns until we feel at home within. Venus Retrograde will help build and expand this inner home.

Venus Retrograde in Pisces is seraphic, phantasmal, neither rational nor logical, but yielding, impartial. Pisces cradles the soul, soft and malleable, ready to shift into whatever new form best captures and emanates the light of Universal Love. The fishes remind us that, stripped of our bodies and outward identities, we share the same molten core.

One effect unique to Venus Retrograde in Pisces – and this is especially true for those who have significant water in the chart, or who embody constellations ruled by Venus (Taurus and Libra) – is sleep disturbance. I advise planning ahead by going to bed as early as possible in the days leading up to this transit. Everyone will need more sleep, particularly those mentioned above with heavy water or Venusian elements in the chart. This increased need will cause us to sleep very late in the day unless we adjust accordingly.

To find your personal Venus sign, click here.