Venus, the planet of love and art, is in the Gandanta zone between Cancer and Leo from July 2nd to 8th, 2026.

This ‘knot-end’ passage sees Venus move between elements and nakshatras, from water to fire and from Ashlesha to Magha, and the handover period sees an uncertain phase in your relationship and shared plans. Going from the water element into fire, Venus symbolically generates steam, and you may have trouble seeing an issue clearly, plus friends and family members are in an erratic or changeable mood. A fated and unpredictable quality can surprise you, even if you believe you have exhausted all of a romantic situation’s possibilities.

The sharp contrast between moody, sensitive Cancer-Ashlesha and bold, confident Leo-Magha favors moving slowly and trying to carry people along with you. An unexpected offer gives you something positive to consider, but as you are already in a shifting space, be mindful that your actions may surprise others. Your creativity may also take a sudden turn, as your inspiration changes and you express yourself in a bolder and more extroverted way. Use the Gandanta phase consciously if you wish to remove an attachment and give yourself greater freedom and clarity in a relationship.

Venus in Cancer up to July 4th receives the support of extroverted Jupiter, though you may try to scale a relationship up too big and too quickly. After this point, Venus combines with shadowy Ketu in Leo, and you have a desire to help somebody, even at your own expense. You can make an offer and send invitations, though what you want from a partner is more complex than first thought.