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When your Venus is in Pisces

By Dana Gerhardt

 

Below is an excerpt from the findings of my Venus research (more info about that here):

Once every couple of years I wake up and feel so much love for everyone and everything I just cry with happiness and joy. This feeling can last for one or two days. I wish I could learn to hold it longer or bring it on myself.  –DF

The nicest compliment I’ve ever gotten from a sexual partner? I was told that I have I have a “soul” when I make love. –GG

Once I experienced an ecstatic sexual feeling while creating a work of art… just as it got close to being finished. It was so unusual,  I’ve never forgotten it. –HS

I do unrequited love—seriously.  I’ve never had a boyfriend who’s been in love with me at the same time I’ve been in love with him. I am always the best friend. The funny thing is that I’m a very pretty woman (I don’t mean to sound vain). I haven’t had sex in 14 years and once again I’m in love with a man who doesn’t see me that way. –DS

So this is your Venus–for whom the veils separating humans from the other worlds are thin.  You’re innately attuned to the subtleties of the invisible world.  Reading questionnaires from your Pisces sisters and brothers was fun for me.  Their descriptions of their lives and sensations were colorful, poetic, and evocative… and their sense of magic was so vivid.

Pure of heart

With Venus in Pisces, the Divine Feminine quality that your Venus wants to explore and embody is the art of pure perception.  This is a spiritual term.  It describes the ability to see beyond the illusions of mundane life into the divine perfection that is.  Of course to the rest of the world, this often looks like romanticism and naivete.  Your Venus in Pisces may have had her share of failed romances–with alcoholics, cheaters, and charlatans–people who are incapable of rising up to the pure perception that she sees. Compassionate and well-intentioned as she is, her dreams can easily turn to nightmares.

Venus is exalted in this sign, though as one woman wrote, “I don’t see how this has been of benefit to me.”  It’s wise to be clear here.  Having an exalted Venus, or even Venus in her own sign,  is no guarantee that you’re going to lead a charmed life. Venus in Pisces is emotionally porous—she’s vulnerable to the energies and moods of the outer world.  Yours is a sensitive Venus. One woman wrote, “If I choose to wear the wrong color I can feel ill.”

Yet the greatest desire of your Venus is so beautiful and devotional.  She wants to surrender into that state of blissful unity, and in doing so, heal the whole planet.   In a materialistic world–having a desire like that–it’s no surprise there are times when you feel, as one of your sisters put it, “an overwhelming sense of loneliness and isolation.”

Adept at magical manifesting

Ruled by Neptune, Venus-in-Pisces  (or a Venus in aspect to Neptune) has an innate confidence and connection with the invisible world.  You’re likely fantastic at manifesting (when you’re clear).  One of your Venus sisters, with Venus square Neptune,  did her treasure map, and two months later, the exact man she described on her treasure map showed up and now they’re happily married.

Another was desperate to go to India to see her spiritual teacher. So she lay down prostrate before her altar and prayed to make it happen. The next day her storage shed was broken into and two antique rugs were stolen. When she collected the insurance, she had the exact amount for a round trip to India.

The raw energies inside your Pisces Venus

When astrology was a sacred practice, it was understood that life itself, our very bodies, were infused with the divine.  The first astrologers knew the Gods as the powerful, vibrant and creative play of emotions running through their world.  The gods appeared as sandstorms, thunder claps, bird song, floods, abundant harvests, calamities, shouts of sorrow and joy.

Gods are immortal which means we can still find them as the ancients did.  Astrology can help.  Signs point us to the raw energies that define each sign–the underlying element and mode.  The element describes the dominant energy your Venus runs.  This is her fuel.  The mode describes her preferred speed.  Together they suggest the sensory coordinates to use when dialing in your Venus.

Water

Pisces is a water sign.  Water is shapeless, pliable, cleansing, and life-giving.  Use your imagination to make these sensations more vivid. Imagination is the control panel that takes us into the invisible world.  Imagine dipping it into a pool of water that’s just the right temperature for you.  Feel how receptive it is to you.  How easily it allows you in.  It can warm you, cool you, refresh you, and restore you.  Or it can pelt you with unwanted raindrops.  Or gather in a torrent that can wash away your house.  Water signs are porous.  They can be overwhelmed by emotion.  Water planets tend to sound like this:

I need to feel my feelings.

I’m a natural healer.

I care.

I’m secretive, self-contained.

I’m easily overwhelmed.

I’m the one who listens to the longings of the soul.

Drip, drip, drip.  I can wear myself out with the unceasing drip of my feelings.

Imagining something is usually easier than doing it.

I tend to flow away from obstacles.  Sometimes I float or drift through life.

Mutable

This is the rhythm section–the bass line in your Venus song.  Mutable signs can quickly shift gears.   The tempo is light, luminous, upward, balancing.   Mutable signs know how to adjust to changing circumstances.  They are eager to learn.  Can you sense–when you find the right groove–how easily your Venus flows through the events of your days?   She’s an artist of soulful dances.

Maybe this, maybe that.  Yes I will, no I won’t.  I’m flexible.

I can be versatile, sympathetic, and subtle .. also deceptive and crafty.

I pull what’s disparate together.

I can easily do two things at once.

I seek truth, light, clarity.

There’s no problem that learning something new can’t fix.

I teeter back and forth–gathering information before I commit.  Unless life forces my move–I can adjust quickly then. 

 

You can learn even more about your Pisces Goddess in my Venus Unleashed report!  Available here.

 

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About Dana Gerhardt

A popular columnist with The Mountain Astrologer since 1991, Dana Gerhardt is an internationally respected astrologer. She has lectured extensively and written for astrology publications on several continents. Her ongoing passions are the moon and living the intuitive life. Dana worked for many years in the corporate sector, where she observed the undeniable influence of natural cycles. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude from Occidental College in Los Angeles and did graduate work in literature at Columbia University and CSULA. Dana can be contacted by email.

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  • Moon trine Venus, 3:31pm  May 17 2022

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m  Conjunction:  Like peas in a pod, planets in conjunction tend to come from the same place. They act together, but it’s also hard to tell them apart. This aspect can increase talent, focus, and intensity (“two are better than one”). Or one planet can disappear as the other dominates. Their connection feels so natural, it’s easy to think everyone blends these planetary energies just as you do—but mostly, they don’t!.

p  Sextile:  Planets in sextile are compatible, though without any fireworks. This aspect doesn’t demand your attention. It quietly presents an opportunity. You can join these archetypal forces. Donna Cunningham has called this the “Oh, that!” aspect, because that’s generally what her clients say when she describes their benefits.  To get the most from sextiles you need to actively work them.

q  Square:  Squares are wild and wonderful—but difficult too. The power struggle between these planets was likely defined in your youth, when they were impossibly challenging. People are usually aware of their squares. They force the issues that make you to grow. And that’s their gift. They ensure you learn your lessons. When you rise to the occasion, they bless you with energy, action, and success.

r  Trine:  Michael Munkasey has dubbed this the “goddess aspect” because it’s so lovely. Identifying talents you may have perfected in a previous life, trines can bring you joy. There’s a nice flow of energy between planets in trine. They support and reinforce each another. But without any struggle, you might take them for granted—neither using nor developing their gifts. An unattended trine can sometimes trick you into negative behaviors.

t  Inconjunct/Quincunx:  Your quincunx planets are innately incompatible. Bringing them into harmonious expression requires constant adjustments. This can be stressful, also motivating. You’ve got to keep changing your process, opinions or attitude—which promotes highly creative solutions.

u  Opposition:  They say opposites attract—and planets in opposition are never far from each other, though they’re constantly bickering. You may be triggered into awareness of this aspect by other people who seem to resist or undermine you.  An opposition can make you feel uncertain, insecure, or discontent, until you can accept and see yourself in both energies. Typically people find it easier to identify with one side and project the other onto unsuspecting others in the outer world.

First House: Personality, physical body, beginnings. Includes the Ascendant and rules physical appearance, the image you project to others, your general outlook on life, how you start things; may describe your role in your family system, often guides your first impression of immediate environment.

Second House: Money and personal finances, sense of self-worth and basic values, personal possessions, talents.

Third House: Communication, thoughts, language skills like writing and speaking, early schooling, siblings and neighbors, short trips, coming and going around town.

Fourth House: Your home, psychological foundations and roots, family, parents, domestic life, instinctive behavior, ancestry, your connection with the past, sense of security, domestic life, real estate. conditions at the end of life.

Fifth House: Children, creativity, romance; pleasure, entertainment, self-expression; all forms of “play”, speculation, gambling, and attitude towards taking risks; hobbies, attitude towards romance, lovers as opposed to partners, attitude towards having fun.

Sixth House: Work and job (as opposed to career), daily life, attitude towards service and coworkers, helpfulness, pets, attitude towards routine and organization, how you refine and perfect your skills.

Seventh House: Partnerships, one-to-one relationships, marriage, the first marriage, the “significant other”, business partnerships, competitors, open enemies, lawyers, mediators, counselors, contracts, negotiations, agreements. clients/the public.

Eighth House: Transformations and crisis, your ability to meet and rebound from crisis and change, sexuality; sex, death and rebirth, rituals and personal growth, your partner’s resources, addictions, psychology, other people’s money, taxes, divorce/alimony, inheritance.

Ninth House: Attitude toward expanding horizons, religious beliefs and personal philosophy, higher education, long-distance travel, morals, foreign languages and cultures, personal truths, publishing, commerce, advertising, your sense of adventure.

Tenth House: Career and profession, your contribution to society, social status, public reputation, material success, how you carve out a public identity for yourself; attitude toward authority figures, parents, caregivers, bosses, governments, attitude towards responsibility, desire for achievement.

Eleventh House: Friends, groups, organizations; hopes, wishes, aspirations, personal goals; your philanthropic attitude, concern for the collective, humanity; like tenth, can bring recognition and honors for fulfilling hopes and dreams.

Twelfth House: What’s hidden beneath the surface, karmic dustbin, limiting childhood/past-life messages, self-undoing, hidden enemies, hidden weaknesses, dreams, secret affairs, lost items, hospitals and prisons, hidden strengths, spiritual studies and soul growth.

A  Sun: Our vitality and magnetism; self-identity, ego.
Roles: The Self, the Hero, the Performer, the King.

B  Moon: Intuition, emotion, nurture.
Roles: The Mother, the High Priestess, the Child.

C  Mercury: Mind; physical dexterity and mental agility.
Roles: The Thinker, the Communicator, the Student, the Trickster, the Merchant, the Thief.

D  Venus: Our capacity for pleasure, receptivity, creativity, and social connection. Also indicates our relationships, self esteem, and financial abundance.
Roles: The Lover, the Seductress, the Artist.

E  Mars: Desire, initiative, anger.
Roles: The Protector, the Athlete, the Warrior.

F  Jupiter: Luck, opportunity, expansion, higher learning, religion.
Roles: The Scholar, the Gypsy, the Traveler, the Monk, the Professor.

G  Saturn: Hard work, commitment, focus, inadequacy, leadership, suffering, loss.
Roles: The Task Master, the Grim Reaper, the Wise Old Man, the Builder, the Cynic, the Boss.

H  Uranus: Change, breakthroughs, upsets, discoveries.
Roles: The Revolutionary, the Humanitarian, the Visionary, the Snob.

I  Neptune: Imagination, spirituality, idealism, addictions, deception, compassion.
Roles: The Artist, the Romantic, the Guru, the Addict, the Martyr, the Victim.

J  Pluto: Transformation, power, psychological dynamics, helplessness.
Roles: The Terrorist, the Detective, the Psychotherapist, the Dictator, shady people.

a  Aries: Pioneering, competitive, selfish, impatient, courageous, reckless, independent, dynamic, domineering, “Me first!”

b  Taurus: Patient, stable, lazy, dependable, practical, sensual, stubborn, artistic, possessive, greedy, gentle, loyal.

c  Gemini: Intelligent, curious, adaptable, quick-witted, restless, clever, scatterbrained, lacking follow-through.

d  Cancer: Nourishing, intuitive, protective, moody, sensitive, maternal, domestic, childish, cautious, creative.

e  Leo: Proud, dignified, vain, expressive, romantic, generous, childish, overbearing, self-assured, creative.

f  Virgo: Perfection-seeking, practical, methodical, petty, critical, studious, discriminating, cautious, never satisfied.

g  Libra: Charming, sociable, peace-loving, refined, diplomatic, artistic, indecisive, apathetic, easily deterred.

h  Scorpio: Passionate, secretive, penetrating, resourceful, suspicious, manipulative, jealous, sarcastic, intolerant, determined, aware.

i  Sagittarius: Freedom-loving, philosophical, optimistic, enthusiastic, careless, impatient, talkative, a know-it-all, broadminded, athletic, honest.

j  Capricorn: Serious, responsible, practical, hardworking, stubborn, brooding, inhibited, status-conscious, domineering, unforgiving.

k  Aquarius: Progressive, individualistic, unpredictable, cold, intellectual, artistic, eccentric, shy, impersonal, scientific.

l  Pisces: Compassionate, intuitive, ungrounded, romantic, impractical, self-sacrificing, seductive, musical, artistic.