Venus transits mostly last about a month, but we're about to break with that tradition, and experience Venus transiting the sign of Gemini for FOUR long months!

Venus presides over the arts, matters of the heart, the pursuit of ease, pleasure, romance, balance, money, beauty, culture, fashion, and refinement.

The lovely lady will beckon us toward those endeavors and activities which will bring us enjoyment, like the long, lazy days of summer vacation when we were in school.

Taking up residence in the air sign of Gemini, she knows we could use a change from our regular routine, so she will open our minds to new ideas, travel, entertainment, artistic pursuits, social events, and of course, learning!  Gemini loves to learn.

She will woo us into having fun with our imagination - perhaps we'll replace our existing wardrobe with colorful, exciting, artsy clothing and accessories.  And what about having our hairdresser add a burgundy streak in our hair or perhaps we'll really go get that rose tattoo, we've thought about for so long, or go attend the drumming circle down at the beach on the full moon.

You get the gist -  go for the unusual -

  and don't be afraid to experiment,

you might enjoy it!

When Venus is in retrograde (May 15 - June 26), this subtle, inward pull of Venus' energy will help us look a little more closely at what we really value, and would like to cultivate within ourselves and our lives, for a more lasting experience.

But be prepared for change, Venus, isn't one for sitting on the fence and going the logical, linear route. 

In looking at my astrocartography map, I discovered that I have Venus on the Ascendant in Mexico.  Mama Mia - did I have a great time when I was there.  I visited San Migue de Allende, and drove across country with my friends, who were getting married right on the ocean in  Yelapa.  I had my very first cup of coffee at the age of 42, my first (and last) taste of tequilla, and couldn't believe how many men openly flirted with me (being single at the time) and, I how I could sit in wonder, gazing at how the faux paint on the outer wall of a building across from the coffee shop, seemed to change color in the most magical way as the sun gently glided across it.

Yelapa, MEX

My intuition lead me to such unuusual places.  There was an exotic clothing store I felt a real attraction to, but everytime my girlfriend and I went there, it was closed.  I persisted, and when we finally did get to go in, I swung around and for some reason, gazed directly above the front door.  A huge smile spread across my face and energy danced up my spine, as I looked at a photo of my dear Guru, Swami Muktananda!  

And then there was the hot springs, you had to find by osmosis, because they didn't seem to be advertised in any of the brochures.  We hitchhiked a couple of miles out of town, bathing suits and beachtowels in tow, and boy, did we discover something miraculous.  Imbued with curiosity and daring, we left the main part of hot springs, by swimming under water through a long tunnel.  When we arrived at the other end, and surfaced, we found ourselves in a really large, cave like room. The energy there felt dark and mysterious and it was sooo intensely quiet.  Large rocks were custered together in the middle so that you get out of the water and sit there.  We were the only people there and we could feel the spiritual aura of this place.  We knew intuitivel that this was a place where prayers were answered.

So, I certainly hope we can all manage to relax into the Venusian times heading our way, and do something extra special for oursevles when the beneficial rays of Jupiter align with Venus, during the first two weeks of July!

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