Hello and welcome back to another opportunity to tune into the month ahead with mindful awareness.
You may remember we are looking at the planets as a theme for a while, and last month our focus was Mars the ruler of Aries https://www.rainbowwisdom.co.za/post/april-2021-newsletter
This month, we have another of the personal planets and the ruler of both Taurus and Libra, Venus.
Personal planets are the ones that impact our personality.
For example, where Mars is in your chart shows how you take action to get what you want, where Venus in your chart shows what you value and how you love and want to be loved.
Venus
Venus is the Roman embodiment of the Greek Goddess Aphrodite.
In the myth, Aphrodite rose from the sea foam as a fully formed women from the severed genitals of Ouranus (Uranus), her father.
As reflected in this famous painting by Botticelli, of the birth of Venus.
Venus and Aphrodite are much the same with Venus being slightly fiercer.
She is often referred to as the Muse and is known to be beautiful, a lover of love and passion, to the point of much infidelity in her own marriage.
If you consider that the Greeks were more peaceable, they prettied up Aphrodite, focusing on the qualities they appreciated in the ‘perfect’ women.
Where the Romans were conquerors so their ideal muse of a woman could afford to be a little fiercer.
Venus/Aphrodite is a fierce mother, sometimes to the point of overprotectiveness.
She loves everything about love, passion, and beauty, often wanting to support us in this. However, her love is often conditional and if we do not do as she wants, she may become manipulative and cruel.
And that covers the mythology in a nutshell.
Harnessing Venus…
In astrology, Venus shows us how we love, what we value and what we attract.
She is the inward force to Mars’ outward force.
To delve deeper you will need to know where Venus is on your natal chart.
Venus is our feminine expression; this does not relate to gender but rather yin energy which we all have.
She is the counterpart, to Mars, the yin to his yang.
As mentioned, Venus rules the signs of Taurus and Libra. She is also super happy being a mermaid in Pisces.
Venus is least comfortable in Aries, Scorpio, and Virgo.
Understanding your natal Venus and how you want to love and be loved, and what you truly value can be very supportive.
Venus is about value in all its forms. Self-worth, net worth, valuable relationships etc.
If you like to work with symbolism, the dove, swan, pheasant, pigeon, partridge, sheep or seashells would be good symbols to use to connect to the inner feminine.
Spotlight Advice
Tuning in with Venus
If you are resonating strongly with this Archetype, then I am going to give you a few suggestions.
Action Steps
1) Evaluate: Take some time to evaluate what is most valuable to you.
Where your priorities lie, without judgement.
If you have Venus in Taurus for example high quality linin may be a high priority.
If Venus in Pisces music may take preference.
But know what you value and what you don’t.
2) Self-Care: Once you know what you value, put some value back into yourself in the form of self-care.
Anything from a massage to a beach walk as long as there is a sacred self-care feel.
Don’t just pick up your journal and race through an entry (that sounds like Mars) diffuse your favourite oils, light a candle, and choose your pen colour, then mindfully journal.
Do not just collapse onto your bed gratefully with a book. Make yourself a cup of tea and a delicious snack, get a cosy blanket and then snuggle up with your book.
Can you see the difference?
3) Love up on your loves: Finally, when your cup is full, find your loves and love them up.
Love them the way you want to be loved and love them the way they want to be loved.
(read the 5 love languages by Gary Chapman, for more on this).
If you are doing Venus well, you will begin to appreciate that not everyone wants to be loved in the same way, take the time to learn the wants of those you love.
That is an act of love.
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Astrology Buzz
Taurus April 20th to May 21st This is the first of the earth signs, it is a slow and steady energy, though don’t let that become lazy.
It is also a great sign to look at your budget as it has good financial savvy. Self- worth and net worth are a bit of a theme in Taurus season.
Gemini May 22nd to June 21st Time to talk, communication is the name of the game. See if you can keep your communication clear and from the heart, rather than letting it get shallow and gossipy.
Also, Mercury will be going retrograde on the 29th in Gemini, but more on that next month.
Full Moon was in Scorpio on the 27th opposing the Sun in Taurus.
Well, this was a Super Moon, so was likely pretty strong and intense.
It may have felt a bit like a pregnant pause in the process of what stays and what goes in your life.
Here are some questions to reflect on that energy.
Questions you may ask yourself in Taurus/Scorpio;
How can I find the courage to look at what is really preventing me from changing the old patterns in my life?
If you are Taurus dominant – What is most valuable to me and what do I genuinely want to attain?
If you are Scorpio dominant – What do I need to release or let go of?
If even one of these triggers you on some level, take the time to think about it, journal or meditate on it.
Use these tools mindfully and if you need extra support and guidance, I am available for consultations.
And then we have May’s Full Moon on the 26th in the sign of Sagittarius, opposing Sun in Gemini.
As this is also an Eclipse, we will cover it this month and again next month.
Questions you may ask yourself in Gemini/Sagittarius.
How can I follow through with what I have been learning, take it out of my head and into reality?
If you are Gemini dominant – Understanding comes easily, but how best can I actively serve?
If you are Sagittarius dominant – How best can I nurture my nature, rather than running from it?
New Moon: April New Moon is on the 11th in the sign of Taurus.
Time to seed your intentions, as we begin a new month.
Red Tent
Dark Moon is when women gather in the Red Tent.
This is an ancient tradition that is regaining its popularity as we remember how to hear the whisper of our soul.
My wonderful cofacilitator, Shona has a Taurus moon and so this month it is her story we will hear.
5 years back I knew what my sun sign was but now, Wow!
To know my moon sign and rising sign, it all has so much more relevance to me and helps with the understanding of my uniqueness.
Since I was small, I have loved the different phases of the moon; it has always stirred a deep soul connection to lie outside in the night and watch the moon and stars dance together.
Now the understanding of the deep connection, that us woman have with the moon, our menstrual cycles, the gravitational push and pull on our oceans as well as on our bodies, as Grandmother Moon goes through her cycle.
Alongside this connection to the Moons phases, we have the amazing connection to each other in the red tent circle.
The support and true nurturance of our Moon sisters, I wish all women could experience the true beauty of a moon sister soul group.
I am so glad I have that. Thank you, Moon Sisters of the Lunar Lionesses for being my tribe.
Crystal picks for May
Venus Theme
Diamond as the saying goes, diamonds are a girl’s best friend, and this most certainly applies to the lovely lady Venus.
This is not just because they are sparkly bling, but also because they are extremely strong and hard.
And it took them a great deal of standing strong when faced with both heat and pressure in order to transform from coal to the dazzling diamond.
Like Venus, the diamond wants you to shine as brightly as possible, to never dim your light, and to take life’s challenges and let them make you even more dazzling.
Clear Quartz let’s face it though, we don’t all have diamonds to work with and so I always give the humble Clear Quartz as a great alternative.
Humble though it may seem beside the bedazzle of the diamond, this stone is called the master crystal for a reason.
The Yoda of the crystal world, it is clear, firm, and supportive.
Costs a good deal less than a diamond but can do much of the same work and a whole lot more of its very own.
I expect if you have been collecting you will have more than one clear quartz in your collection.
Rose Quartz and how can we forget this beautiful stone, with its strong connection to love and mothering, just like Venus.
I love to have rose quartz in every room in the house.
Most especially at the front door to allow only those with loving intentions entry and in the bathrooms as it is a crystal that loves water and is great for the complexion.
Aromas of the month
Cinnamon and Geranium are my pics for Venus.
I am not the best at choosing favourites, of anything, so just a reminder here that these are just some ideas, not the full spectrum of what would work well for the energy of Venus.
Many wonderful oils were on my list such as Rose, Ylang Ylang, Neroli, Clary Sage…well you get the point.
But let us begin with the 2 that shouted most loudly to be on the stage this month, Cinnamon speaks to Venus’ sultry, spicy, sexy side.
Where she is all about love and passion.
This is even more prominent when she presents as evening star which she has recently transitioned to.
When she is morning star, she has a more no nonsense, send her minions into battle kind of vibe.
Back to Cinnamon it is a spice oil that boosts circulation, creates a lovely warm tingling feeling in massage, adds an exotic note to food, boosting many body systems and generally adding to your spice for life.
Geranium is a glorious oil to use to help connect to the feminine (whatever your gender), it is a flower and a herb, that is well known for its usefulness in beauty regimes.
As Venus knows how to use her beauty, and values how she presents herself to the world, adding Geranium to your self-care will be very Venusian indeed.
It also calms and balances the moods very quickly.
Uses and Blend suggestions:
Beautify your Mood add 3 drops Geranium, 3 drops Bergamot and 2 Clary Sage in your diffuser.
Watch the irritation dissipate and feel the kindness flow.
Romantic Massage – into 15ml of carrier oil (fractionated coconut, grapeseed, sweet almond etc) add;
2 drops Cinnamon, 2 drops Geranium and 5 drops of Wild Orange.
This will be great for a self-massage but even nicer for a couples massage.
It is slightly more feminine than last month (obviously, says Venus) but with the spice and the citrus it should work for everyone.
(little disclaimer, essential oils should not be put into any of your orifices except your mouth if they are safe for internal use)
Note: How Fast do Essential oils work?
It takes 22 seconds for the molecules to reach the brain.
In 2 minutes, Essential oils will be found in the bloodstream.
By 20 minutes they will affect every cell in the body
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Cindy
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