Venus Opposes Pluto

On Friday 7/12, Venus hits the half-way point in her synodic cycle with Pluto, opposing the great transformer from the 2nd degree of Leo, directly on my IC/MC chart axis (and Taylor Swift’s Venus, just saying 😂) – so you know I’m feeling this one!

The correspondences for this opposition show this transit is a critical point for the rise of divine feminine energies within the collective.

Tarot Majors include the Sun as the ruler of Leo (Strength) where Venus (the Empress) is building up her strength in a Saturn (World)-ruled decan. The Fool/The World promise us liberating new starts as Uranus/Saturn co-rule the collective-focused Aquarius (The Star) where Pluto (Judgement) demands transformation of our values from a Venus (Empress)-ruled decan. Venus welcomes the changes Pluto is requiring.

The Decans pit our passions and competitive spirit (Knight and 5 of wands) against our mental quickness and willingness to take risks (Knight and 5 of swords) – 5s are change cards and while taking swift action may feel called for during this transit, the female imagery that sits above the Knights and 5s in this correspondence guide speak of taking a measured, intuitive, receptive and hopeful approach to whatever situations may arise during this next week (esp with the upcoming Mars/Uranus conjunction – more on this soon).

Venus sits in Hexagram 56 (The Wanderer) while Pluto sits in Hexagram 60 (Limitation), Lines 6. These lines relate to containing reckless behavior with strong boundaries that walk the fine line between limitation and deprivation.

Venus sits in the Sabian Symbol for Leo 2 (An epidemic of mumps) in the expression of Self-Confidence – a Sabian related to the widespread implications of individual events while Pluto sits in Aquarius 2 (An unexpected thunderstorm) in the expression of Balance. This Sabian is about developing the inner security to handle unforeseen crises.

May this transit reverberate throughout the collective, imbuing us with empowering steps we can take to improve our resiliency and security.