Venus in Leo reminds me of the joy of dancing. Many of the Venus Leo natives I've met have this quality about them where they carry themselves in a particular way that exudes a sexual creative energy. One of them was a professional ballroom dancer, even. Another a western martial artist, and when he picked up a sword *that* was his dance.

I'm loving this dance between Venus and Mars, where Mars is bravely going into a sign, courageously leading the way (and in some cases, inflaming things and going off in an overly self-confident way) - bringing things to a head and causing ruptures and severance... while Venus follows and smooths things over where necessary, applying a balm to sooth the heat.

In the sign of Leo (especially squaring the nodes and Jupiter, and opposing Pluto) we are likely going to be challenged in expressing our own individuality. If "fitting in" means compromising on your values, goals, sense of morality, or even personal aesthetics, then don't do it. Stand your ground. But be diplomatic about it ;)

Venus has entered the tropical sign of Leo this morning, where she will stay for the next 5 months due to her upcoming retrograde.

Retro period: From July 22nd - Sept 3rd, from 28 degrees back to 12 degrees.
The cazimi or Venus- Sun conjunction will be on August 13th, at 20 degrees Leo.

Venus will likely disappear from the sky as an evening star *around* the 7th of August, depending on where you live on earth, and reappear around the 19th as a morning star. This is the process of Venus diving into the underworld to be reborn, as told in many many myths of the Goddess.

Happy Monday!
Moonday Tarot coming in hot! Joining me today is Michelle Lundquist and today's focus will be more herbal orientated.

This week is the new moon in Gemini, so let's talk about it. ❤️

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olA_nrWTE50

https://odysee.com/@KayleighBerkana:7/moondaytarot0612223:4

Last night we got through Pisces to Virgo before my internet would not cooperate.

Thursday I will continue with Leo to Aries! 12 noon mountain

Happy new moon in Gemini!

May you remember to play a little, talk a lot, and remember that your words and thoughts influence your reality, so choose them wisely.

Not every thought you have is yours! Accept or reject as you see fit. The new moon squares Neptune, so let's dream into what we want to see in our world, and carefully select the thoughts and words we use to help us achieve exactly that.

Moonday Tarot will continue on Monday, at noon mountain, see you then! 💛

I love you guys, but I need to postpone tarot this week, I have a stomach bug :(

Blessed solstice!!! ♋️

Hey guys! Having a bit of trouble finding the appropriate and private place to stream for you. All of a sudden there's construction next door, it's super disruptive.
This is two things playing out - Mars square Uranus right now, disruption and frustration, forcing me to get creative and change plans, and transiting Saturn retrograde in my third house of social media and communication. What was once free flowing, easy and simple, is suddenly more and more frustrating and requires more thought, planning, and effort.
I know that Saturn is encouraging increased effort and upgrades, and perhaps there's a lesson in there about learning to go with the flow (Saturn in pisces)... but man, I just want to stream! I have exciting news!

In the meantime, here's a Gary Caton knowledge drop on the upcoming Venus retrograde: https://youtu.be/FnjbQCwqYMU

Ooo, happy Saturday! Here's an alchemical, Hermetic look at the Venus retrograde cycle from Gary Caton, a nice follow up to the last video I posted.

https://youtu.be/2_hEKIpPYf0

Moonday Tarot - let's go! Live in 5!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjxd8J4MowY

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When you see it, report, block and delete

Happy Moonday!

We have a lot to talk about this week! First off, today is the new moon in Cancer, and that opposes Pluto. The nodes of the moon are changing signs, AND Venus is stationing retrograde immediately before Leo season starts.

Whew!
Going live at 12pm Mountain time, 2pm Eastern time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sp87O8Nn_M

I have a majorly sore throat today, and so will be taking this Moonday off to rest it and drink as many nice teas as I can concoct from my herbs.

We just experienced Venus stationing retrograde the other day, so I would like to check in. How is everyone feeling?

Remember that this is an inherently underworld adventure we're embarking on, this is an opportune moment for some alchemical magic.

Venus Retrograde period:
July 22 : Station Rx at 28*36' Leo
August 8 : Last visibility
August 13: Inferior conjunction with the sun (Venus Cazimi)
August 17: First visibility as morning star
Sept 3 : Venus stations Direct at 12*12' Leo

Check what house Leo is for you - there are tons of lists online to let you know what the houses mean - one of these topics is likely to come up for a Venusian review.

Previous dates of an inferior Venus cazimi in Leo, a
"New Venus" - think of these dates as a new moon energy, the intention of the cycle:
August 22, 1991
August 20, 1999
August 17, 2007
August 15, 2015

Previous dates of an exterior Venus cazimi in Leo, a "Full Venus" - think of these dates as a full moon energy, the execution or completion of the cycle:
August 23, 1987
August 20, 1995
August 18, 2003
August 16, 2011
August 14, 2019

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Happy Venus cazimi day ❤️‍🔥🌹

"The moment in between what you once were, and who you are now becoming, is where the dance of life really takes place."

~ Barbara De Angelis

Artwork: 'Éclosion' ('Hatching') sculpture by Luo Li Rong

Hold on to your tushies!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xk_d7k16W0

Moonday Tarot this Monday at noon Mountain time!!!

This full moon is really highlighting the Sun - Saturn opposition so I absolutely HAD to come back for it. Venus is visible but retrograde, Mercury is visible but retrograde, Mars is changing signs... There is no shortage of astrology to talk about. As always, I will be pulling tarot cards for each of the signs at the end.

Let's. Go.

Really fascinating topic, how different wavelengths of light affects us: https://youtu.be/UF0nqolsNZc?si=Wf0n6BFTcwKIpr9J

How it's relevant: astrology is all about the play of dark and light, especially when it comes to talking about the layout of the zodiac, why each planet rules each sign, and the meaning of each sign/it's archetype. Not just the stars themselves!

At about 29:45 Huberman begins talking about seasonal light and its effects on the body and mind, how we have an annual rhythm, an internal calender based on hormones that respond to light.

So cool!

Happy Mercury direct! We're fresh off the new moon in Virgo, time to rise and shine, go forth and implement/integrate what you learned or what you broke down into tiny little pieces. Let's rebuild and make it better than before!