{"id":73227,"date":"2014-01-09T00:01:58","date_gmt":"2014-01-09T05:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/?p=73227"},"modified":"2014-01-08T23:20:25","modified_gmt":"2014-01-09T04:20:25","slug":"venus-conjunct-the-sun-shining-a-light-on-our-values","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planetwaves.net\/news\/astro-daily\/venus-conjunct-the-sun-shining-a-light-on-our-values\/","title":{"rendered":"Venus conjunct the Sun: Shining a light on our values"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is possible that for you this week has been a mix of push and pull; of getting clear and clearing space; of feeling called to action even as particular certainties dissolve or come to be questioned in ways you have not before. As we near the end of the week, that theme continues in its own way as retrograde Venus and the Sun conjoin and make many aspects Saturday.<\/p>\n

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Simplified chart showing retrograde Venus conjunct the Sun in Capricorn. Also shown (clockwise): Saturn in Scorpio, Ceres and Vesta in Libra, Black Moon Lilith and retrograde Jupiter in Cancer, Eris in Aries, and Mercury in the last degree of Capricorn. See glyph key here<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Our inner messages of truth — of soul truth, of being called back to our deepest values, of questioning structures and values we\u2019ve taken on from others — ask genuine bravery of us. <\/p>\n

These messages are not always convenient or easy, since they point out to us ways we have perhaps let ourselves slide. We regularly forget the possibility that things are unfolding for us just as they are meant to, particularly in moments of inner conflict and self-doubt.<\/p>\n

If this all sounds too familiar to you, consider that we are nearing the halfway point of Venus\u2019 current retrograde through Capricorn, marked by its \u2018interior\u2019 (or \u2018inferior\u2019) conjunction to the Sun. That is exact at 7:24 am EST this Saturday, and it\u2019s a big event accompanied by simultaneous aspects to many other planets (as well as Mercury\u2019s ingress of Aquarius later that day).<\/p>\n

Venus has been taking us on a significant reconnaissance-and-rescue tour of our self-worth and our deepest foundational values, as well as our relationship to traditions and traditional values handed down to us through the past. Saturday, the Sun shines its considerable, symbolic light on this trip so we can get a better look at what we\u2019re reviewing. <\/p>\n

Among the aspects the Sun and Venus are making together is a sextile to Saturn in Scorpio. That brings a strong sense of responsibility, faithfulness and integrity — if you\u2019re willing to step into that space.<\/p>\n

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Perhaps more challenging is that the Sun and Venus are square Eris in Aries and Vesta and Ceres in Libra, and are loosely opposite Jupiter and Black Moon Lilith in Cancer. Not only is that a lot of energy and information all at once, but squares and oppositions are known for their tension — often coming as a sense of \u2018meeting something\u2019, whether within or without, that must be dealt with. <\/p>\n

In the mix are: a potential sense of identity chaos as you question old values and traditions or see how you have stepped away from previous guiding principles; a question as to where your devotion lies, or whether relationship balance has been sacrificed in favor of your desires (or on the flip side, whether you\u2019ve sacrificed long-held values in favor of new ways of relating); the role of your emotions in how you form your sense of worth and how closely you hold traditional values.<\/p>\n

Through all of this, Mercury will move from its structured, past-oriented position in Capricorn to a quick, forward-thinking and relatively unemotional placement in Aquarius. Notice if and how your thinking shifts this weekend — especially if you\u2019ve felt a little at odds with yourself or mentally \u2018heavy\u2019 this week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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