Venus, the planet of art and affection, is combust by the Sun from October 19th to 29th, 2026, in Libra, where Venus is strong and the Sun is traditionally debilitated.

Combustion occurs when Venus is closest to the Sun and gets swallowed up in the solar glare, to the point where Venus becomes invisible in the sky. When the star of love and beauty ‘disappears,’ you may feel overlooked or underappreciated, as if your partner’s needs take priority over yours. Venus’s current retrograde motion is also key to this transit, where you revisit deals and alliances and see a different side to somebody you thought you knew well.

You may be anxious about a relationship, your appearance, or a sale or purchase, and lack the confidence to speak up openly about it. Combustion is a debilitating condition, especially as the Sun and Venus are planetary enemies, and this transit limits your ability to negotiate or find a middle way in romance or business. You may also go to the opposite extreme, where you give too much away in negotiation, and maintaining a relationship comes with a kind of compulsive quality.

This transit comes to its most intense point on October 24th, when you may sacrifice a luxury item to meet costs or give up a possible introduction when the situation doesn’t feel right. As ever with an obstructed planet, you are also motivated to try harder, be extra amenable and forgiving, and may make friends you would not have done otherwise. You think harder about how you come across to others and end up in a better position by reaching a skillful compromise.