A time for Diplomacy, Venus into Libra
On November 8, Venus, the goddess of love, relationship, and beauty moves into her home sign, Libra. This is a big shift for Venus who has been in the sign of Virgo where she is in her “fall,” and has a difficult time achieving her goals. Venus wants to spread the love, encourage folks to open themselves to relationship with others, to find joy in beauty, but can have a hard time doing that in Virgo, a sign that likes to compare, contrast and judge what is happening in the world.
We may notice the shift in energy that comes with Venus’s movement into a new sign more than usual because she is moving from a position of weakness to a position of strength—she gains strength and power by moving into a sign that she is her home. It’s like the difference of working out of our own homes vs. trying to do a project when we are staying in someone else’s home. If you’re in your own home you know exactly where to find the materials you need, you have access to whatever room in the house that suits your project, and you don’t need to ask anyone’s permission to start your work.
Libra is the sign of the scales of justice, an air sign that is related to diplomacy, balance, fairness, and harmony. Venus’s shift into Libra will make it a bit easier for all of us to find the right language when we are trying to navigate conflicts or differences that arise in our relationships. November is a rocky month astrologically, with Mars in Scorpio conjunct the new Moon and opposite Uranus. We may experience sudden changes or conflicts with others where we are likely to want to dig in and fight, we may find that Venus allows us to navigate these trouble waters with more equanimity, either by allowing us to take a step back before we react or by helping us to mend fences after a conflict erupts.
If you’re learning astrology, this is a good opportunity to take some time and see if you can observe the ways in which you feel Venus’s shift appear in your own life. You can look to what house Libra and Taurus (also ruled by Venus) occupy in your chart and think about whether things ease up for you in some way in those areas of your life. For example, if you are an Aquarius Rising, Venus rules the 4th and the 9th houses, and you may find that relationships at home become easier and that you are more open to new ideas related to religion, philosophy, and different perspectives.