Venus, planet of art, luxury, and relationship, is in Pushya in the sign of Cancer from June 11th to June 22nd, 2026.

This is an auspicious and life-sustaining nakshatra, which may see you being drawn into higher and more influential circles through qualities of charm and attraction. Raise the tone in your relationship, and you get the same classy attitudes in return. Pushya gives Venus a romantic generosity, where you support your partner and provide security, and its symbol of an Udder suggests maternal-type affections. You give and receive special love, and make your partner feel safe – though be careful of becoming too emotional or overwhelming.

The Shakti, or unique gift, of this asterism, ‘The Power to Create Spiritual Energy’, sees you sharing a soul bond with your partner, over and above that which you find on your own. Pushya’s ruling deity, Brihaspati, emphasizes its deep, questing side, so you bond over a mutual attraction to thought and higher learning. This quality is enhanced by Venus joining with expansive Jupiter, while Jupiter is in its most powerful place, and you have a potentially exotic and international type of relationship.

You are attracted to somebody wise and supportive, especially around June 11th-12th, and can satisfy your romantic, artistic, and creative needs more easily. Make sure you are on the same page with your partner materially and spiritually, however, and that you both expect the same things from your time together. You need a middle way between mutual freedom and giving full commitment, and also between protecting what you have while accepting the chance of a romantic adventure.