Venus in Libra Synodic Cycle Project:

2018 - 2020

"Venus in Libra Tea Parties"

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Venus in Libra feels like tea parties to me, what can I say?

However, if my experience with my last round of creative intentions concerning the Venus Synodic Cycle is any guide, I will soon find out what it is that Venus has in store for me (rather than the other way 'round)!

I did learn last time that the Venusian way is not one of yang-style force (Mars) or rigid restrictions (Saturn). Nor is it particularly BIG (Jupiter) or even talkative (Mercury).

It *is* very sweet, though. Very organic, fulfilling, subtle, pleasant, and alluring. Combining Venus with the Moon will only serve to enhance such qualities, I imagine.

I can imagine that there will be some cozy times, given the Moon's influence. Feel free to follow along here and, more importantly, pay attention to what Venus has in store for you. Let me know! The notes below is how it is playing out for me...
Venus through the 'Gates of Inanna' (Crescent moon meetings)
Venus' Heliacal Rise in Libra:
November 2, 2018
Venus' Heliacal Rise in Libra coincided with the release of Bohemian Rhapsody, which I enjoyed in the theater. Read more about Venus and Freddie Mercury here. It doesn't escape my notice that I observed this moment by writing, and that it occured in my 3rd house of communication!
The Moon conjoins Venus in Scorpio:
December 3, 2018
On this day, my 'Monday Moon Mamas' group had planned to do a self-guided cacao ceremony together, but none of the moms could make it due to family needs. So, I held a private, self-guided ceremony with myself and fell in love with mama cacao. <3 Sacred work at home, with this conjunction in my 4th house of home and family (ancestors).
The Moon conjoins Venus in Scorpio:
January 1, 2019
Again, I found myself operating solo. This time, working on a SoulCollage and getting into #bujo (bullet journaling). It would seem that Venus would have me working it out on my own! Not quite the 'tea party' vibe that I had imagined! Though, still very nice. And, again, could qualify as 'sacred work at home' as it is, again, in my 4th house, in Scorpio!
The Moon conjoins Venus in Sagittarius:
January 31, 2019
Another *almost* solo tea party! A quiet morning at home with my love, with tasty French pastries I'd bought on the way home from driving the carpool of kids to school. I note a gentle foreign theme. And fun! Befitting its placement in my 5th house of such things (fun, romance, sports, creativity).
The Moon conjoins Venus in Aquarius:
March 2, 2019
Ha- I notice that Venus has her own plans for me. Not so many actual socializing 'tea parties', per se, but still very venusian-moon activities! Like this one: ordered myself a bunch of new underthings. Thank you, Venus! Aquarius being oft affiliated with fashion design and style 'for the masses'.
The Moon conjoins Venus in Pisces:
April 1, 2019
On this day, I went to consider an office space for rent for my Astrology business. It was a great scenario, but I wasn't quite ready to take the leap. It has since been rented. I see this as a moment of idealizing shared resources (I had hoped to share the space), which makes a lot of sense for it being in my 8th house of shared resources! It also makes sense that it didn't take- this was during the Mercury retrograde in the same sign/house!
The Moon conjoins Venus in Aries:
May 2, 2019
The busy mom's answer to a 'tea date' with friends? A walking date! Which is just what we did. Exercise AND chat to make the most of our precious time sans kids! It turns out that my mother-in-law also arrived on this day AND my Mother's Day Peony bloomed!
The Moon conjoins Venus in Taurus:
June 1, 2019
I met with some of my mama-friends for one of their birthdays. We noticed this sweet pineapple plant next to us, making us think of our other mama-friend who had lost her son not long before. He loved pineapples & seems to communicate by them. I sent her this pic. Plant spirit medicine in the most literal sense. Peace and recovered joy to all those grieving such losses. Impossible. <3
The Moon conjoins Venus in Gemini:
July 1, 2019
For this Gemini moment, I took my son and his twin-from-other-parents to this beautiful Venusian park and they frolicked within the green canopy of the trees under this bright blue sky full of white, fluffy clouds, surrounded by birds. Very Air-y fairy!
The Moon conjoins Venus in Leo:
July 31, 2019
A day of nature adventures and nature friends such as little bugs, found feathers, and this tree. All enjoyed in the company of my kiddo. We were reading and talking all bout the spirit of nature and listening to nature's messages for us. Connecting. Pure, natural joy of nature connection! <3
The Moon conjoins Venus in Virgo:
August 30, 2019
Singing up the Sun during this time of bountiful harvest became one of my new favorite things to do this year. Such a simple gesture and experience of connection to that which is greater than ourselves. The magic of nature really is astounding. We are so lucky. Thank you Sun. It's so nice to see you each morning (even when you're behind the clouds- I know you're still there), and these flowers and berries each year. Grateful for receiving such harvests! <3 
The Moon conjoins Venus in Libra:
September 29, 2019
This photo is from 5 years prior, but it came up around the appointed time... I am dressed as Baba Yaga, the Russian witch. I have completed a passage celebration that was the culmination of a year of working with Baba Yaga and getting to know many other beautiful Dark Goddesses. I can't help but think that she 'popped up' right on time as a reminder of her accompaniment of me. Also: on this day, I posted my pink hair pic. All the Venus coming through!
The Moon conjoins Venus in Scorpio:
October 29, 2019
Going deep into the meaning of the Venusian influence: 'Rounding the Square' is what I titled this doodle. Words of further explanation escape me.
The Moon conjoins Venus in Capricorn:
November 28, 2019
Tradition. Death. Time. These themes were all up when I found this heart-shaped rock on the beach near where we spent our Thanksgiving holiday. We were with a friend's family who lost a daughter within a few years' back. I sent the image of this heart rock to a friend who also lost a child. Some love is so hard. But these Moms love on.
The Moon conjoins Venus in Aquarius:
December 28, 2019
A gathering of weirdos, to be sure. Just ask the dog! It was the holidays and everything was weird, as the 'Christmas eclipse' might suggest. There was connection, but it was unusual and erratic. We made the most of it.
The Moon conjoins Venus in Pisces:
January 28, 2020
I made this almost on the nose of the Venus-Moon conjunction for this day- and didn't even know it! It is a very out-of-character post for my @beautifulastrology Instagram feed (though, very Venusian, I must say!), but it is *just* the message I needed to hear when I went back and found what I'd been up to that day. Thanks, Venus!
The Moon conjoins Venus in Aries:
February 27, 2020
I was trying to be playful on this day, even though my Dad was sick in the hospital and Coronavirus was breaking news... I really was grateful for the comfort of this special treat.
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It turned out that he was among the first confirmed US cases and lasted a full month in critical care, but not beyond. We saw him off and mourned 'together'- virtually.
The Moon conjoins Venus in Taurus:
March 28, 2020
We are in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and home isolation. And, yet: Venus still sends us messages of joy and beauty. We thank her. Even in grief, there are moments of pleasure. I am grateful for this.
The Moon conjoins Venus in Gemini:
April 26, 2020
The Moon conjoins Venus in Gemini:
May 23, 2020
A new cycle begins... Heliacal Rise of Venus in Gemini: June 9, 2020