Venus in Purva Phalguni ~ A relaxed romantic scene

Venus, the planet of art and relating, is in Leo-Purva Phalguni ‘the previous red one’, from August 11th to 22nd 2024.

Purva’s symbol of a Hammock describes its relaxed nature, which finds Venus in an easy-going and romantic setting where you’re happy to let a relationship take its own course. There’s no strict agenda or rules to follow, and you go along with a proposal of a date or trip away, as long as a good time is on offer.

This asterism’s ruling deity, Aryaman, one of the Adityas, has power over marital happiness, which emphasizes your current love of play and flirtation. All that matters is a natural bond of affection, and you celebrate the spontaneous and fun-loving side of life. Purva’s Shakti, or unique gift, for ‘Procreation’ may not put your mind on having a family exactly, but you love being around people and all luxurious and life-enhancing Venusian things.

Be mindful that you don’t fall into a reckless or chaotic drama over which you have little control and a constant pursuit of pleasure for its own sake becomes positively draining. This transit coincides with Mercury retrograde, which may see a face from the past reappearing in your life and you decide how to handle a surprise.

The influence of cool, calculating Saturn through this whole transit also sees you defer a social gathering, or being without a close partner for a time. August 19th to 21st especially has a fated quality, where you think about a romantic change of scene but may end up in a familiar situation with a different person.