With visible countenance behold me.
– Tatanka Iyotanka, aka Sitting Bull
Venus entered Gemini this morning at about 10:24 am EDT. The Sun, Mercury and the lunar south node were already there. By the same time tomorrow morning, Venus — often called the minor benefic — will already have made a first planetary aspect from its new sign. This will be a square with retrograde Neptune, from mutable Gemini to mutable Pisces.
Squares denote an inner tension. The usual remedy is to act on it. The prerequisite for action is always awareness. When Neptune is involved, that can be problematic. The solution is to approach from the other side.
Venus has to do with attraction. If there is tension surrounding an attraction, it is probably a form of attachment. In other words, wanting what you want to the exclusion of anything else. Pisces can make it an emotional issue but Gemini can offer options. Simply accepting an alternative for now can open you to a release and keep you from getting stuck.
Letting go of an emotional investment in a fixed outcome is not just a practical way to move on into the weekend. It will also set a pattern that is consistent with the changes implied by Venus entering Gemini at this particular time. To emulate that new pattern would involve initiating a process of self-conversion by actively engaging with your own consciousness.
While in Taurus, Venus was resplendent as the traditional (or exoteric) ruler. It was the brightest light in a rare and visible pre-dawn stellium that included Mercury, Mars and Jupiter. For several weeks an early riser could see its crystalline expression of self-possession and abundance. It was, quite literally, a physical reality. Now, with exquisite timing, it begins a process of transmutation.