Starting yesterday on August 8th, Venus and the Sun in Leo formed an aspect called a Trine to the planet Jupiter in Sagittarius. This aspect continues on through today, August 9th. Venus, the goddess of love, relates to our ideals of beauty, our values, our relationships, and our money. Her job is to attract and in Leo, her job is to attract in a big, fiery way- to let others know that she’s there and that she wants and deserves your attention. Venus in Leo needs attention; needs to be the center stage. Wherever she is in your chart, she wants to help you showcase yourself and help others see you. For me, Venus in Leo is in my 3rd house of communication. I did my first Facebook Live today! And although I ultimately love public speaking, it also scares the shit out of me. Venus is helping me out in broadcasting myself to the world. And when she trines Jupiter, the god of the skies, blessings are bestowed and opportunities given. Or maybe just confidence and optimism.
The Sun in Leo is also emphasizing these themes. The Sun is the self, the ego- it’s who I know myself to be and how I identify. When the Sun is in Leo, it is in the sign that it rules, meaning that the Sun really knows how to shine in Leo- knows how to be center-stage. The Sun trining Jupiter gives way to big optimism, excitement, and a feeling of confidence. This is a great time to do that thing that you’ve been too scared to do (like going Facebook live!) because the confidence is there and the good fortune is too. Believe in yourself! The Sun in Leo does. Venus in Leo makes others believe in you. She’s like your personal cheerleader. The trick is not to let this aspect overcome your common sense- try not to overspend or take on too many projects at once. Although this is a great time to start new projects, don’t overdo it.
As mentioned in my Facebook Live, this is a breath of fresh air from the heaviness that’s been surrounding us with Pluto and Saturn in Capricorn. Saturn represents limitations, restrictions, duty, responsibility, and it sometimes just says no to what we want most. Saturn shows us our karma and sometimes the consequences of our actions in past lives is just “no” (and sometimes, “no” is really in our best interest to keep us safe). Pluto represents the deep purging of our shadows and helps us clean out our soul closets, no matter how dirty. These two planets in Capricorn represent the things we must face, no matter how mundane or painful. They are asking us to do a deep analysis of the structures in our lives and restructure and reshape them through hard and honest work. These two intense planets have been traveling right next to each other for the entirety of this year along with the south node of the moon, resulting in a feeling of being in a pressure cooker, about to explode or implode. It is not until after January of 2020 when Saturn finally passes Pluto that these feelings will begin to lessen and the pressure will soften. And of course, you’d have to know the house of your chart that these planets are traveling through to understand where and how it’s affecting you most.
So, take advantage of today. Believe in yourself. Take that chance. Step out onto the stage. With Jupiter on your side, even a little mistake will most likely be forgiven.