By Len Wallick
Venus will enter Virgo as this coming weekend draws to a close. Shamanic astrologer Sheila Belanger would say the planet’s archetype is thus changing its attire. Assuming that description, this would be the third costume worn by the epitome of attraction since it disappeared from the eastern sky back on July 11.
Symbolically, it is a significant step in a longer process that will conclude when Venus is visible again in the west. In our earthly lives, it would be an opportune time to reconsider how our own attractions reflect on our part and place in the world. Currently, Venus is not visible from Earth because it is on the other side of the Sun. We lost sight of it three weeks after the Cancer Solstice and will not see it again until the Libra Equinox. From our earthly perspective, it is on an invisible journey. The end result of that concealed voyage will be the same planet in a new place, playing a different part in the sky. That goes beyond a change of costume to a change of character. It is much like an actor taking on a different role, reading different lines. It is a transmutation of form, taking place in stages.
The implication is that the Venus archetype itself is also in the process of transmutation, as is its expression in our lives. The planet is changing its identity, specifically in relation to the Sun. When appearing in the sky just before dawn, the role of Venus was to herald the day. The brightest planet appeared in the darkest hour, reflecting the light still below the horizon, attracting our attention its daily renewal. The deconstruction of that identity started five weeks ago.