July 17 – August 11, 2022
Venus enters the sign of Cancer where she’ll reside for the next three and a half weeks. Her presence creates the desire for romantic relationships that possibly follow the mold of parental influence and are defined by traditional gender roles. As a result, you may seek union because of the assurance a secure partnership can provide.
However, the response to vulnerability can be withdrawal into a private shell, especially if you feel violated. Fears of rejection can cause you to withhold affection resulting in the kind of isolation that blocks the very love you desire. Positively, strong nurturing instincts make you want to mother a partner and the love language of choice may be comfort through cooking and tending to domestic affairs. The relationship style is one that is fiercely protective, and at times, possessive if not territorial in support of an appreciation of family and home.
Currently, Venus is in prime position for the improvement of all relationships–love affairs, partners, co-workers, and even enemies making it one of the best times to smooth out conflicts, play nice, and make peace. A pairing during this period may be romantic, a simple collaboration, business partnership, or a combination. Even those who are openly hostile are likely to be receptive to your overtures of diplomacy. You’re also more inspired to commit and with that energy a new love may enter your life or you may decide to up-level a casual relationship and declare yourselves a formal couple. If you’re already in an established relationship, you’ll demonstrate more love and affection towards your partner. Not only will the influence lend a sense of optimism, it’ll also bring opportunities to socialize outside of the home.
The problem with such a powerful inclination for partnership is allowing the connection to restrict your identity or personal freedom. This leads to feeling conflicted about satisfying your own needs versus that of a partner, or allowing your own happiness to become too dependent on your partner’s. In fact, relationships have the potential to improve or deteriorate according to the level of your negotiating skills and ability to compromise. Needless to say, sustaining good relationships has a direct impact on whether you succeed and prosper.
Venus correlates to the financial picture and she is working in concert with the star, Betelgeuse. This will emphasize art, music, and the successful artisan or persons with strong interpersonal skills that aid in personal gain and profit through communication. Additionally, those involved in the fashion world, the arts, or high society may connect to stories of opulence and wealth in the news. On a personal level, this is an excellent time to ask for favors and assistance from others and you may form partnerships that bring great financial security or provide bountiful opportunities.
In the negative, you experience feelings of helplessness when dealing with events that seem fated. There’s a possibility that disputes over services rendered, money owed, or unpopular views and opinions can take a serious turn ending in confrontation. Less extreme will be situations that tend to stir up issues related to unconditional giving or loving, that nevertheless, do have strings attached. The onus is to determine what prevents you from living up to your own expectations surrounding the perception of real love.
This could involve concerns that arise through intimate connections and/or resources where events play out through a court case, the parental relationship, or a partnership meant to make you more creative or cause you to become more involved with children or a lover. You’ll have to make important decisions in the effort to gain recognition, power, or independence in situations where jealousy, possessiveness, and excessive demands place a relationship under stress and carry the potential to shift your status in some way.
As a result, you may be actively involved with counseling, therapy, group projects, or teams where surrendering personal ego in favor of cooperation is fundamental to making progress with far-reaching aims. These matters create a “one-shot” opportunity related to the core aspects of life–birth, death, and money. This might include financial management, the financial affairs of others, banking, and contractual agreements that allow you to cultivate generosity, intimacy, and sharing without expectation for return. To find happiness also requires that you acknowledge the desire to be noticed for doing what you love. Success comes with developing your talents and maintaining enthusiasm for life as an example and source of inspiration for others. When you realign these personal values for the better, luck and good fortune will be bestowed on you by other people.
The sign of Cancer suggests gaining power and control over your life is key to this goal by initiating dramatic changes and eliminating what you no longer want or need in matters tied to family, property, the past, parental roles, and domestic affairs. A supportive grand water trine will assist you in effectively using emotions rather than being overwhelmed by them. Some of the activities that take place will be sparked by a critical degree in this ingress chart known as the “millionaire’s degree.” While that speaks for itself, this point may also act as a trigger that provokes the end of a home or parental cycle with a change of residence or status, and in some cases, the end of a life cycle.
