Venus Retrograde in Scorpio & Libra 2026
Pre-shadow began August 31st
Retrograde starts October 3rd (8 degrees Scorpio)
Moves into Libra October 25th
Venus stations direct November 14th (22 degrees Libra)
Post-shadow ends December 15th
Giant review and assessment of what we love and what we value
This retrograde is ruled by Mars and Venus and highlights themes of truth seeking, unearthing pain points, and seeking balance
I invite us to use these 41 days to CREATE something to help channel and move through ALL the emotions that will inevitably surface. Please see your rising sign invitation below, which highlights the houses in your natal chart that Venus will be moving through
CREATING can look like POETRY/ART/DANCE/MUSIC/GARDENING/COOKING/PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO/RITUAL…it is up to you
Rising Sign Venus Retrograde Invitation:
Aries Rising: 8th & 7th house CREATE around themes of your relationship to other, how others affect you, why you commit, your soul tethers, what you feel you owe
Taurus Rising: 7th & 6th house CREATE around themes of how you serve, who you commit yourself to, how you spend your time, what shapes your world, who is in charge and what are you in charge of
Gemini Rising: 6th & 5th house CREATE around themes of discipline, lifestyle, what you need to do versus what you want to do and your full body YES(es)
Cancer Rising: 5th & 4th house CREATE around themes of creativity itself, what you need to experience pleasure and desire to express yourself, and how that can enter into your own home and family system
Leo Rising: 4th & 3rd house CREATE around themes of privacy, intimacy in your own dwelling and family, how you learn and how you are affected by your local environment. What is home to you?
Virgo Rising: 3rd & 2nd house CREATE around themes of how you communicate, express and learn, how you relate to those close to you and your skills and resources. How do you build?
Libra Rising: 2nd & 1st house CREATE around themes of how you resource, what stability looks and feels like and how that shapes who you are and how you identify
Scorpio Rising: 1st & 12th house CREATE around themes of YOU. ALL the layers that folks see and don’t see. What are you hiding, what are you shedding & what are you ready to reveal?
Sagittarius Rising: 12th & 11th house CREATE around themes of your shadow, what we don’t see. The dichotomy of what is your presenting self in friends and community and what happens when the party is over.
Capricorn Rising: 11th & 10th house CREATE around themes of what makes your community, who and what lifts you up and inspires you to be visible. How do we see you, and is it true?
Aquarius Rising: 10th & 9th house CREATE around themes of what the world sees when it takes you in, what you believe, and how big can you dream? What haven’t you learned? Is there a higher calling?
Pisces Rising: 9th & 8th house CREATE around themes of questioning, of curiosity, of what feels expansive and what feels limiting. What is ready to be composted so new things can grow?
My hope is this invitation serves as a safe container to work with the dynamic astrology and would love to hear/see/know about what you create!
