For The Love Of Love

Let It Break You Open and Pour From the Depths of Your Soul

I wanted to offer something different, with so much focus on the Eclipse and the Full Moon and the collective's heightened fear of the unknown. This era represents a significant shift, growth, and liberation. The influences of the powerful "Gods and Goddesses" intertwine within the vast cosmic presence we refer to as "Love." Consider for a moment the macrocosmic relationships these celestial beings have with one another and what they provide for us. I started working on this reading a week ago, and at the time, I thought, why this topic? Oh, that’s why. The pieces have come together, and now it’s the right time! My Sun and Venus are in Aquarius, and Libra is in my Moon, so you can imagine its impact on me. It reflects this reading: sorry, not sorry.

“Get out of here with that energy, Universe!” (wink)

In her current alignment, Venus offers us a transformative perspective and the potent energies to contribute something significant to the collective. Venus, the embodiment of love in all its forms, teaches us the power of self-love, sensuality, and abundance. She guides us to understand that love is not just about our relationships with others but also about how we care for ourselves and experience the world around us. Venusian energy is a powerful force that teaches us the art of simply attracting love, beauty, and harmony by being.

It encourages us to cultivate self-love by caring for our physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. By adorning ourselves with love and honoring the sacredness of our lives, we become vessels of love itself. Venus represents balance and harmony between the masculine and feminine, giving and receiving, and the inner and outer worlds. In a society that often values doing over being and action over contemplation, Venus offers the remedy of equilibrium, reassuring us that balance and harmony are within reach. By honoring Venus within ourselves, we allow love to flourish effortlessly. 

“I believe that Venus is the golden key into the Age of Aquarius. When we embody our own kindness, openness and grace and lead with our hearts to create a new culture of care and collaboration, instead of death and domination, we are forging the new path into this new era. It's a time for heroines!” Sasha Rose, Venus Wisdom 

A new mode of astrology focuses on Venus's placements in the zodiac: Venus Star Rising, A New Cosmology for the 21st Century. The purpose is to raise awareness of Venus’s multidimensional aspects and significance for humanity.

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On a more personal note, her influence on me is through the various names of the “Goddess.” Sophia, Kuan Yin, and Ishtar were the first to offer guidance and help me discover this love within the intricate fabric of the divine feminine. The history of these archetypes and the legacies they've left behind is vibrant. Why am I emphasizing this? Because it's something we're sorely lacking - that word, love. The essence of love gives rise to compassion, empathy, integrity, gratitude, and self-respect. Developing these qualities requires mental and emotional discipline. Don't blame the messenger! These qualities are in short supply, my lovelies.

Meet Goddess Ishtar. She occupies a unique and powerful place in the pantheon of goddesses. She embodies the full spectrum of divine feminine energy as the ancient Mesopotamian Goddess of love, beauty, fertility, and war. Connecting deeply with the archetype of Ishtar allows me to embrace her duality, her ability to bring forth both life and destruction, love and war, passion and transformation.

Ishtar’s energy is complex and multifaceted. She reminds us that the divine feminine definition isn’t just one aspect of love or beauty. She represents both fierceness and tenderness, nurturing and wildness. As a goddess, she teaches that love is a gentle force and powerful energy that can shatter illusions and rebuild worlds. Her presence is comforting and challenging, encouraging us to accept all aspects of ourselves, even those we may be inclined to conceal. These archetypes are a part of me, as are you. There is a rise in energy needed to welcome in the age of a new era, and it’s a beautiful essence to invoke them into daily practice. Finding strength in their stories and what they might have gone through in their time.

Venus symbolizes pleasure as a source of nourishment, desire as a guiding influence, and beauty as the divine expression. This period represents internal change and the satisfaction of creating something meaningful. Remember to engage in activities that connect you to the Venusian energy. Welcome the joy that surrounds you and revel in it. Free yourself from the expectations and desires of others and live life on your terms. Break free from the fear and embrace the whole experience of being human. When you are unaware of your strength, the power of others can feel threatening. Fully embrace the sensual side of life and embody your most authentic self. You're being called to either become the person you've always aspired to be or welcome those already thriving in this state of being. 

“I am the sovereign of my reality, consciously creating a vibrant, passionate life wherever I go.” Gabriela Herstik~Goddess Of Love Tarot

Stay attuned to your inner and universal energy, and approach any decisions with clarity and intention. Acknowledge the strength of your dreams, determination, and wishes to lead you toward your desired life. You have plenty of inner strength, but it's crucial to define your vision clearly and commit to the necessary steps to make it a reality. Stop the ceaseless quest and turn inward; embrace grace and acknowledge that the quest to tap into the everlasting source is about discovering it within ourselves as an unquenchable part of who we are. Keep your desires clear and believe that what's meant for you will come to you. 

Are you holding on to something, insisting on having it, or unnecessarily guarding it, which hinders the necessary progress? Perhaps you are anxious about the available resources, worrying that there isn't enough love, money, intimacy, or beauty. It all depends on how you look at it. Before experiencing growth, success, abundance, or reaching a higher level, the subconscious often creates a feeling of closure to protect itself. Growth demands a leap of faith and confidence in the improvement process.

Recognize and celebrate your progress and keep pushing forward, understanding that your growth contributes to the collective. Remember that you are not alone in this journey. Your life intertwines with others who have contributed to your well-being in obvious and subtle ways. Fueled by love, generosity, and abundance, this forms the foundation for a healthy body, nurturing home, and community. Lean into all aspects of yourself, aiming to learn from the experiences and let go of the rest.

The Rose Oracle emphasizes division in these trying times and asks that we return to union together, learning and unlearning, mending the threads of humanity. Two people can have different experiences simultaneously, and both can be true. Soften toward humanity and endeavor to see the world, even those who have hurt us, with understanding, an open heart, and deep humility. To know that we all carry hurt and are wounded. Knowing that someone on the other side of the world mirrors my sentiment is genuinely unique. I know others feel it, too, so keep standing your ground, healing, and growing.

May you feel the unconditional love of these energies and take this reading to the very core of your being! XOXO to the contributors, Felipe, Daisy The Mystic Garden, and the Goddess, Jaqueline Rendell, for your soulful frequency!

“The Goddess is the beginning, the origin of cosmic and earthly life, of the gods, and of the cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth. She is the wheel. All stars and all planets must pass through her and be born from her, again and again.” Lucy Cavendish~The Great Goddess Oracle