Venus: myths, rhythms, and influence on our lives

Venus: Not Just Harmony and Beauty

Many consider Venus to be the planet of love, beauty, and harmony. However, its influence extends far beyond these aspects. Venus is not just a sense of beauty; it's a powerful value system that governs our preferences and decisions. It doesn't explain why it likes or dislikes something — its choices are absolute.

The Role of Venus in Astrology

Venus shapes inner ethics, influences partnerships, agreements, finances, comfort, and even health. It governs:

• the ability to evaluate situations and prioritize;

• investments, customer service, and monetary transactions;

• harmonizing conflicts between an individual and the surrounding world.

Venus's energy includes harmony, attractiveness, love, and effectiveness. In the body, it is responsible for system balance, hormonal background, venous circulation, and the vestibular apparatus.

Cycles of Venus: 8, 19, and 112 Years

Venus passes through three main rhythms:

• 19-month cycle – forms short-term changes in the value system;

• 8-year cycle – associated with deeper personal transformations;

• 112-year cycle – influences global cultural and social processes.

At the same time, Venus draws a symbolic five-pointed star in the sky – its inferior conjunctions with the Sun repeat in the same ecliptic zones every 8 years.

The 8-Year Cycle of Venus: Fateful Moments

If you observe Venus, you might notice that every 8 years it returns to the same point it was before. This forms powerful rhythms in our lives.

💡 What does this mean for you?

• Remember what significant events happened 8, 16, 24, 32, 40 years ago. It is likely that these stories are continuing now.

• This cycle can be used consciously: if now is a turning point, look back and learn lessons from the past.

📝 Practice:
Jot down important events in your life in 8-year increments. Do you see recurring themes? This is the work of the Venus cycle.

Venus Loop in 2025: Three Phases of Change

Phase 1 (January 28 – March 1) – direct motion. During this period, we encounter unresolved issues of choice, situation assessment, and motivation that may have accumulated since 2023. This is a time for realizing what requires change and preparing to re-evaluate values.

Phase 2 (March 1 – April 13) – retrograde motion. Here we face questions that are already familiar but have not been fully understood. It is important to determine what new values will become significant for us and what truly motivates us in key aspects of life. Inner life becomes more emotional and intense.

Phase 3 (April 13 – May 16) – return to direct motion. We realize what is truly important and take steps to act based on an updated system of priorities.

Venus and the Sun: Two Sides of One Process

Venus is always close to the Sun, never moving more than 47° away from it. Their movement creates a special rhythm that affects us at a deep level.

🔄 Key Stages of the Venus-Sun Cycle:

• Superior Conjunction (Sun overtakes Venus) — completion of one stage and preparation for a new one.

• Maximum Elongation (Venus furthest from the Sun) — peak activity, vivid manifestation of our values.

• Retrograde (Venus slows down and moves backward) — re-evaluation of values, rethinking relationships.

• Inferior Conjunction (Venus overtakes the Sun) — "reboot," shift in priorities, beginning of a new stage.

Each of these moments can be reflected in our lives: from re-evaluating relationships to changing creative and financial goals.

On March 23, 2025, an inferior conjunction occurs, which will mark the beginning of a new 19-month cycle of re-evaluating values and relationships. The start of the new cycle is set at 3 degrees of Aries. The meaning of the degree: A person's profile resembles the contours of their country. The key idea is to gain inner confidence and strength through realizing oneself as an integral part of the great flow of Life.

During this period, Venus allows:

• moving away from social norms and delving into personal needs and desires, into understanding "who I am."

• re-evaluating love, finances, and life priorities;

• seeing which beliefs are outdated and finding new paths for development.

How does this manifest in life?

• A person who has long endured unsuccessful relationships may realize it's time to break up and move on.

• Someone might realize their job no longer brings satisfaction and decides to change careers.

• A sudden realization of new goals and desires that previously remained at a subconscious level may occur.

This process requires an honest look at one's life: do our desires truly belong to us or are they imposed from outside? Inferior Sun-Venus conjunctions do not force us to change our lives, but they provide an opportunity for awareness and choice. The main thing is to be attentive to your feelings and not be afraid of changes.

The fruits of your current actions will fully manifest during the Superior Conjunction on January 6, 2026 – see the conjunctions table.

Pay attention!

The conjunctions table reflects the 8-year cycle of Venus. Changes in your value system now will shape your development until March 20, 2033. ✨

Venus in Signs: What's Important to Us?

Venus in a natal chart shows what values a person emphasizes and how they express their feelings.

• Fire signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius) – a desire for self-expression, development, and leadership.

• Air signs (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius) – connections, communication, ideas are important.

• Earth signs (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn) – practicality, material achievements, stability.

• Water signs (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces) – deep feelings, intuition, emotional connections.

Venus — Your Personal Rhythm of Life

By understanding the cycle of Venus, you can consciously follow its movement and use this rhythm to your advantage.

📌 Check which phase of Venus you are currently in, and try to understand what it is telling you.

🌟 Remember: Venus doesn't force you to change anything — it only creates the prerequisites. The decision always remains yours.