Venus in Gandanta ~ Bridging the gap in love

Venus, the planet of love and art, moves from Pisces-Revati to Aries-Ashwini between May 27th and June 3rd, 2025.

This is the Gandanta ‘knot-end’ between water and fire signs, and nakshatras, a double- junction or ‘sandhi’ that makes this area volatile and unstable. Venus goes from its highest degree of exaltation in Pisces into a fierier and more self-centred mode by May 31st, and your relationships shift into a direct and demanding style. This is the end of Venus’s extended stay in Pisces going back to late January, almost half the year, which makes the contrast through the Gandanta phase even sharper.

Belief, empathy, and even self-sacrifice have become the norm over the last months, and now your desire to support your partner gives way to a more independent romantic vision. It’s best to take things slowly, as a karmic quality tests your intentions and demands that you keep to your romantic ideals, despite a passing lack of support. Going against the flow and pulling on the Gandanta knot may only entangle you more tightly – though you can also use this period consciously to rid yourself of attachment and become romantically free if you should wish.

Venus in Aries after May 31st receives the support of benevolent Mercury and Jupiter, and your more forward style may work well in a learning environment, or when you act as an agent or ambassador. Revati is known for selflessness, hospitality and protection, and you are attracted to mavericks and outsiders with a mysterious allure. Ashwini by contrast, is pure fire, where you get your needs met by the quickest route, and you may find somebody older or influential who acts as a guide or teacher.