Venus is retrograde as of today, and set to dance backwards in high heels across the face of the Sun on June 5/6th. This is known as the Transit of Venus, and it's the second of two, with the first back in 2004.
Writing about Venus, says astrologer Judith Goldberg was a labor of love. She writes on Venus' retrograde and the rare pass of the love planet over our ginormous Sun. Looking across the timelines through the lens of Venus (and this transit), she makes some amusing connections. She writes, "In 1518, for example, Magellan circumnavigated the globe and proved that the world was round!"
Mostly, she looks back on recent history -- 2004 -- for impressions in culture and politics that could pass this way again. On a practical note, Judith notes that during Venus retrograde, "the maxim caveat emptor (let the buyer beware) is sorely tested." She adds, "Purchases made in these times rarely hold their value or live up to initial expectations."
- For the complete lowdown: Transit of Venus & Retrograde
Molly, I don’t know how familiar you are with ’80s British new wave music, but I think I may have stumbled across the perfect song for the Venus retrograde and transit: “Every Angel” by a band called All About Eve from 1988. There are a couple different versions on YouTube to check out and the lyrics are pretty easy to locate, too, if you want to check them out. Powerful yet vulnerable female vocals and shimmery guitar arpeggios seem especially Venusian to me. Interestingly, vocalist Julianne Regan and guitarist Tim Bricheno are both sun in Cancer like yourself
Oh yes, Chris, that was ‘my’ early twenties era – bauhaus, depeche mode, the cure, smiths, kate bush, new order….but I didn’t see this one.
Love the line, “the ocean holds a thousand tales untold…’ very cancerian.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl8n5brfEgk
Still listening, ‘hey angel, don’t be afraid to earth your heart.’ what a powerful line for women and the feminine. overcoming the fear of being hurt/burned at the stake, etc, for being a woman in this life.
Thank you so much – how did I miss this?!!! — Molly
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