Venus in Scorpio--Kali Energy Shakes Up the Collective and the 10:10 Portal

Since I am at a hotel and I don't have my working laptop with me, I'm going to write about Venus in Scorpio instead of produce a podcast. We are also about to enter the 10-10 Portal (October 10, 2019).

We might think of Venus as insignificant in evolutionary astrology or in transformational astrology. After all, Venus is a personal planet that transits quickly through the Zodiac Signs. When this planet retrogrades we feel it more on an individual level than on the collective one. And every year, Venus, which is close to Mercury and the Sun in proximity to the other planets, journeys through all 12 Zodiac Signs in the course of a year so it's easy to overlook her as a flash in the pan kind of energy.

Venus transits into Scorpio on October 8 and she leaves the sign of the dark lord on November 2 before the US General Election). Prior to Venus entering Scorpio, Mercury entered the sign of the Scorpion the same day that Pluto went direct. And Mercury will also retrograde in Scorpio (it turns retrograde on Halloween) and ends its full transit in Scorpio on December 8 (so, that's a long time for Mercury to stay in Scorpio).

I mention Mercury because Mercury and Venus have been pairing since they caught up with each other in Virgo and then Libra. Mercury rules how we communicate and Venus represents what we value and the outer image we present to the world along with the Sun identity energy. When Venus enters Scorpio (her downfall), she takes no prisoners. She becomes ruthless and focused in her pursuits which hopefully does not include revenge. Whether you like her or not a good example of a Venus in Scorpio person is Hilary Clinton (she has a Scorpio Sun). Julia Roberts is also an embodiment of Scorpionic energy--think of her in the movie Erin Brockovich. And believe it or not, our sweet girl-next-door Meg Ryan was also born when the Sun transited in Scorpio.

Venus in Scorpio reminds me of harem mentality--the courtesan, the manipulative and controlling feminine energy climbing her way to the top. She is Kali--the Hindu Goddess of Creation and Destruction. And the most regenerative energy in the Zodiac belongs to Scorpio while Venus represents the Divine Feminine. When Venus transits in Scorpio she loses the gift of diplomacy and her charm. She transforms into the hypnotic seductress while her flirting becomes dangerous--even toxic. Think Glenn Close's character in Fatal Attraction.

This is because Venus is naturally ruled by Taurus and Libra--two signs that prefer peace and diplomacy or to bask in warm and comfortable light. Scorpio, on the other hand, enjoys plunging into the darker mysteries of life. While Venus in Libra represents a Shakespeare comedy that provides ear and eye candy or perhaps, French Impressionistic music, Venus in Scorpio represents deep-throat journalists, spies, and whistle-blowers who delve into the underbelly of society, steamy romances, and sadomasochism.  She delves into twisted psychology because she wants to figure out the minds of serial rapists, sociopaths, and crooks. In fact, Venus in Scorpio might even rule minds of sex addicts and rapists.

However, not everyone with Natal Venus in Scorpio obsess about sex or revenge. The flip side of Venus in Scorpio is compassion, forgiveness, and humanitarianism. While I am not pleased with many of the contributions of Bill Gates to the planet (he funds chem trails and other weird science and his software spies on people), along with his wife, Linda Gates, Bill has supported humanitarian causes. I don't know where his Venus falls in the Zodiac Wheel, but his Sun is in Scorpio.

On an added note, since Scorpio rules big finances and Venus rules what we value, it will be interesting to see the money markets implode in October and through the remainder of 2019. This is especially worthy of our attention since the planets transiting in Scorpio this autumn (Mercury, Sun, Venus, and Mars, plus the Scorpio New Moon) oppose Uranus in Taurus. Hello! Will we uncover more scandals around money laundering and greed? I think so. I also think many of the Democratic candidates for US President will drop out of the race due to scandals this autumn. By January 2020, we see a more level playing field.

When Venus transits in Scorpio we could see more conceptions and childbirth since this Venus placement represents progeny, genetics, and procreation. It also represents shamanism, deep psychology, hypnosis, and healing of sexuality. It's a time when more people come out of the closet with their sexual preferences and identities. The masks come off and secrets are revealed. But we need to do this so that we become more authentic and liberate ourselves from other people's expectations.

The best use of a Scorpio transit and Venus in Scorpio transit is to delve into psychological wounds and clear our destructive beliefs/patterns. Working with therapists goes well now. Clearing DNA patterns goes well now too. Don't be afraid of deep diving and regenerating yourself through ruthless honesty. Taurus, Aquarius, and Leo folks find this challenging but do it anyway.

In any case, Venus stays in a single Zodiac Sign for less than 30 days. And then she transits into the adjacent Sagittarius where she once again becomes the life of the party even if her jokes fall on the bawdy side and she swears like a sailor who spent too many months on the rough seas. At least she is good for a few belly laughs.

Scorpio Transits

Mercury goes into Scorpio on 10/03
Goes Retrograde in Scorpio on 10/31
Goes Direct in Scorpio November 20
Leaves Scorpio on December 8

Venus transits in Scorpio from October 8 - November 1

Sun transits in Scorpio from October 23 to November 22

Mars transits in Scorpio from November 19 until January 2020

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