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6:14 am: Moon (Scorpio) sextile Mars (Virgo)

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June 5, 2012: Venus Transit to the Sun (exact at 6:10 pm PDT)

Think back to June 2004. Can you see any connections between then and now?

I ask because that’s the last time (and actually the only time in our lives) that we experienced a Venus Transit to the Sun, a celestial event that occurs again on June 5. There are very likely similarities and cohesive themes between what we experienced then and what has been budding in our consciousness and lives now.

A Venus Transit to the Sun occurs when Venus passes right between the Sun and the Earth in a position so that it blocks out a portion of the Sun from our view on Earth. This is a very rare event, at the most a twice-in-a-lifetime occurrence. That’s because while it occurs in pairs that are separated by eight years, it occurs every 121-1/2 years!!

What does it mean astrologically? Given that it connects Venus and the Sun, it involves a dance between the feminine and masculine archetypes. All things Venus—love, women, sensuality, beauty, art, grace, the power of attraction—resonate strongly. We are called to integrate them into our Solar nature, and create a vessel for them to be clearly articulated through our authentic self-expression.

Venus will cast a shadow onto the Sun, and so will appear dark herself (she will look like a black dot on the Sun). This translates into our being encouraged to look at the hidden Venus nature within: What aspects of love do we not accept within ourselves? Do we shun and project out any of our core values for fear that they don’t align with other people? What are we not expressing in relationships for fear of neglect and/or humiliation? These are some of the questions to reflect upon during this time.

Given that the Venus Transit to the Sun is similar to an eclipse in that something (in this case the Sun) is obscured, the manifestation and the meaning of it are not always clear, especially during the time of the event. In reflecting upon the Transit with my friend, the astrologer Stephanie Iris Weiss, she came up with a beautiful capture of what it may mean. She noted that the Venus Transit to the Sun may very well signify a catalytic moment in our ability to give ourselves an incredibly important gift–the permission to love, on both an individual and collective basis. This seems as if it should be something we all do, naturally and without effort. And yet, so many people carry a wound that keeps them from freely expressing this while also feeling that they have a right to have others truly love them as well. Perhaps, as she suggests, this will be a watershed moment, where our relationship to love and being loved shifts in a positively beautiful way. I was really touched by this, it really felt right, so much so that I wanted to share it.

If you’d like to learn more about the Venus Transit to the Sun from an astronomical perspective as well as where and when it can be viewed, see this website.

The Venus Transit to the Sun occurs at 16 degrees Gemini. While everyone experiences the energies of it, if you have planets or pivotal points (i.e., Ascendant/Descendant or Nadir/Midheaven) around this degree in Gemini or the other mutable signs—Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces—it may impact you more intensely.

Venus Transit to the Sun Apothecary Suggestions

Rose essential oil: Rose is one of the most noted fragrances of love. This intoxicating fragrance opens the heart, connecting us to the spirit of Aphrodite. Inhale the fragrance when you want to infuse yourself with the energy of Venus. Apply a drop or two to your wrists and/or heart as a perfume. If you don’t want to opt for the essential oil, which can be pricey (although a little goes a long way), treat yourself to a bouquet of fragrant rose flowers.

Chicory Flower Essence: If we are not embracing of all sides of our heart, we may block part of it from the free expression of love. In those moments, and especially if we have “love wounds” (stories we continue to keep alive of hurts related to opening up to intimacy), we may then express love in a manipulative and needy way rather than from a place of graciousness and selflessness. If you need some support in releasing neediness as a motivation for soliciting personal connection through the expression of love and affection, consider this remedy. (Flower essences are made from flower-infused water and work energetically to restore emotional and mental balance. You can find them in natural food stores or holistic pharmacies.)

After all, messenger Mercury unites with radiant Venus today and the Moon is in Scorpio.

Astro-Atlas*
5:31 am: Moon enters Scorpio
10:37 am: Moon (Scorpio) trine Neptune (Pisces)
1:32 pm: Mercury (Gemini) conjunct Venus (Gemini)
7:55 pm: Moon (Scorpio) sextile Pluto (Capricorn)

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Astro-Atlas*
5:44 am: Moon (Libra) trine Mercury (Gemini)
11:30 am: Moon (Libra) trine Venus (Gemini)
6:31 pm: Moon (Libra) conjunct Saturn (Libra)

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Astro-Atlas*
3:46 am: Moon enters Libra
4:55 pm: Moon (Libra) opposite Uranus (Aries)
5:20 pm: Mercury (Gemini) square Mars (Virgo)
6:54 pm: Moon (Libra) square Pluto (Capricorn)
8:48 pm: Moon (Libra) trine Sun (Gemini)

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Astro-Atlas*
7:19 am: Hygeia (Pisces) conjunct Neptune (Pisces)
10:44 am: Moon (Virgo) square Venus (Gemini)
10:50 pm: Moon (Virgo) trine Jupiter (Taurus)
10:50 pm: Moon void-of-course
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Additionally, don’t overlook important details today. While it’s a day of breaking out of the usual, watch to not be so overcome with the unique that you ignore the things that need to be checked off your to-do list. Instead pay attention to them, while considering whether there’s a unique way to give them attention.

Astro-Atlas*
4:46 am: Moon (Virgo) opposite Neptune (Pisces)
9:05 am: Sun (Gemini) sextile Uranus (Aries)
1:16 pm: Moon (Virgo) square Sun (Gemini)
3:16 pm: Moon (Virgo) trine Pluto (Capricorn)
4:53 pm: Moon (Virgo) square Mercury (Gemini)
11:29 pm: Moon (Virgo) conjunct Mars (Gemini)

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Additionally, Mercury makes a sweet sextile to Uranus. Try new ways of communicating. While we’re encouraged to speed up the pace, we need to be careful that we don’t get pulled too much in a quickening.

It’s yet another day to take care of your nervous system, since we may find ourselves pulled into an electric wiry feeling when our minds, speech, and motion seems as if they are speeding up.

Astro-Atlas*
4:20 am: Sun (Gemini) conjunct Mercury (Gemini)
6:57 am: Moon (Leo) sextile Venus (Gemini)
11:07 am: Moon (Leo) sextile Saturn (Libra)
4:37 pm: Mercury (Gemini) sextile Uranus (Aries)
4:54 pm: Moon (Leo) square Jupiter (Taurus)
4:54 pm: Moon void-of-course
11:06 pm: Moon enters Virgo

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Astro-Atlas*
1:41 am: Moon (Leo) sextile Sun (Gemini)
5:44 am: Moon (Leo) trine Uranus (Aries)

* all times are PDT