Venus in Purva Phalguni ~ A relaxed romantic style

Venus, planet of relating, is in Leo-Purva Phalguni ‘the previous red one’, from Sep 11 – 22^nd 2022.

Purva is a more relaxed version of the previous Magha nakshatra where your heart is set on pleasure for its own sake. This nakshatra’s symbol of a Hammock says a lot about its leisurely nature, where Venus is in fun-loving and romantic mode, and you love to play and flirt, content to let a relationship take its own course.

The ruling deity here, Aryaman, one of the Adityas, has qualities of leadership and integrity, plus power over marital happiness. If somebody proposes a date or celebration you are happy to go along, though you do not think any further than having a good time in the here-and-now.

Purva’s Shakti, or unique gift, is for ‘Procreation’, so whether or not your mind is actually on having a family, you love crossing your energy with other people and all luxurious Venusian things. As planet of the arts, Venus may also give you the desire to co-create in a collaboration, where bouncing your ideas off a fellow visionary adds depth to your self-expression.

Mars, planet of action, influences Venus through this whole transit, peaking on September 17^th, and you seek a middle way between keeping thing light versus making a conquest. There may be external pressure on you to conform to a romantic scheme, where somebody has a set agenda, despite your purely ‘in-the-moment’ attitude.

You can strike a bond with a partner outside your usual type, or deliberately look for a relationship that confounds people’s regular picture of you. The start of this transit also coincides with Mercury retrograde, which can see an old friend return into your world, and you have all the laid-back charm to make an excellent impression.