Venus Retrograde Affirmations For Each Zodiac Sign (3/1 – 4/12)
Just after the month of love ends, Venus retrograde begins. On March 1, the planet associated with love, finances, pleasure, and luxury begins its retrograde cycle, which will last until April 12.
Venus moves in eight-year cycles, retrograding back to the same sign of the zodiac in this predictable pattern. This time around, Venus will station retrograde at 10° Aries, dragging us on a nostalgic trip back to the spring of 2017 until it stations direct at 24° Pisces.
Now, it’s important to acknowledge that while Venus retrogrades are usually a bit of a bummer when it comes to our love lives, they don’t mean your relationship is doomed. If you’re going through challenges, of course, they may become magnified at this time, but if you and your partner have built something on a solid foundation, you won’t be shaken off course.
The more important thing to keep in mind during this retrograde cycle is that the first half of it is likely to be rougher than the latter half. Why? Well, Venus kind of hates being in Aries.
While harmonious, peace-keeping Venus desires to shower everyone with love and abundance in equal measure, Aries is aggressive, volatile, and driven. Natives are often very sexually and romantically forward, making the first move or preferring to take the more dominant or masculine role in relationships.
In Pisces, on the other hand, Venus is joyful and overly romantic, even to the point of delusion. Venus in Pisces natives are often described as the manic pixie dream girls of the zodiac, floating through life with free spirits and creative souls that magnetically attract others to them. There is a tendency towards idealism and over-romanticization.
The two stages of this retrograde period are marked by distinctly different energy, which you might recall if you had any significant relationships begin or end in mid-2017. Don’t be surprised if themes, experiences, and yes, exes, from around this time come back into your life. It’s entirely up to you whether you wish to indulge them.
Meanwhile, since Venus rules hair, cosmetics, and fashion, we can look at the styles of previous Aries Venus retrograde cycles for a hint as to what might be making a comeback. The most recent years were 2017, 2009, 2001, and 1993.
Aries and Pisces rule different parts of everyone’s chart, so the way this cycle will unfold for you is highly individualized. The following affirmations were written in accordance with the two houses that will be impacted during the retrograde cycle.
Read according to your rising sign, not sun sign, for the most accuracy:
Aries.
Honor your body and your soul.
Taurus.
Your purpose already lies within you.
Gemini.
It’s okay if not everyone understands your vision.
Cancer.
There is always more to learn.
Leo.
Don’t be afraid of the dark.
Virgo.
The depth of love you receive from another is not reflective of your self-worth.
Libra.
Love is not built in liminal spaces.
Scorpio.
Work hard, play hard.
Sagittarius.
You are laying an exciting new foundation.
Capricorn.
Love is always right around the corner.
Aquarius.
Believe in your abundance and you are halfway there.
Pisces.
You are under no obligation to remain the same.