Venus retrograde is coming, and we'll be going deep. Venus stations retrograde in Scorpio on October 3, travels back into Libra, and doesn’t station direct until November 13. Add the pre- and post-retrograde shadows, and we’re looking at more than three months of Venus asking us to pay attention to what we value, what we want, and whether the lives we’re living match either one. In this episode of Sky Notes, Tracy and Lillian dig into Venus retrograde in Scorpio and Libra: the things we’ve buried, the stories we’ve attached ourselves to, power and boundaries, changing values, relationships, money, creativity, and what happens when the goalposts quietly move. We also talk about the eight-year Venus cycle and why it’s worth looking back at what was happening in your life eight years ago; Erin Sullivan’s fascinating work on Venus retrograde and Venus as a filter for our values; Stormie Grace’s “slow soak” approach to Scorpio; the difference between emotions as information and emotions as instructions; and why Caroline Casey’s connection between Venus, beauty and art gives us a much richer Venus than the flimsy “love and pretty things” version astrology sometimes hands us. Most importantly, this retrograde isn’t only about digging things up. Venus eventually returns to Libra, giving us an opportunity to repair, renegotiate and decide what comes forward with us. And if things get heated along the way, we have one very useful question: Am I willing for this to end permanently? If the answer is no, maybe don’t blow it up just yet. 00:00 — Welcome back to Sky Notes + the strange energy lately 03:30 — Why planetary rulers matter more than we think 04:00 — Mars in Leo, ego and the backdrop to Venus retrograde 05:15 — Scorpio, power and the victim/predator dynamic 09:00 — Chiron back in Aries + the Gen X conversation 14:55 — Venus in Scorpio + Stormie Grace’s “slow soak” metaphor 16:45 — Mars, healing and what Venus may bring to the surface 18:50 — Venus is about our values 20:00 — When what we say we value doesn’t match how we live 22:25 — Venus retrograde dates: shadow, retrograde + post-shadow 23:30 — Venus, women, beauty and changing cultural conversations 25:45 — Going deep requires structure and boundaries 27:40 — Scorpio consequences: this retrograde isn’t necessarily light 30:20 — Criticism, relationships + the Gottman Four Horsemen 32:40 — Independence vs. clinging: two Venus retrograde extremes 33:40 — The creative potential of Venus retrograde 34:30 — Erin Sullivan + Caroline Casey on Venus, art and beauty 39:00 — What if you were born with Venus retrograde? 40:50 — Erin Sullivan: Venus as a filter for our values 42:10 — Emotions as diagnostic tools 44:35 — Past and future: the eight-year Venus cycle 45:10 — Why looking back eight years can be surprisingly revealing 47:00 — “Stories aren’t the thing. We’re the thing.” 48:30 — How old stories can return—and why care matters 50:50 — How Venus retrograde may show up by house 52:30 — What have you buried, and is it still important? 53:15 — Money, values + unconsciously moving the goalposts 54:00 — Venus + Mercury retrograde: writing yourself into the future 54:40 — Scorpio excavates; Libra gives us a chance to repair 56:10 — The question to ask before you blow something up 57:05 — Venus returns to Libra + the repair phase 58:50 — Simple Venusian care: feet, hands, face, teeth + hair 1:00:10 — Stay humble + closing thoughts Get the Newsletter - https://consult-the-sky-qcy3vy.subscr... Sky Notes https://skynotespodcast.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Instagram - / skynotespodcast Lillian Effective Astrology with Lillian Bennett Facebook - / effectiveastrology Instagram - / effectiveastro Tracy https://tracyquinlan.com https://ConsulttheSky.com Facebook - / consultthesky Instagram - / consulttheskyastrology Digital Store - https://tqvirgo.gumroad.com/ #astrology #astrologer #astrologers #zodiac #zodiacsigns #learnastrology
