Venus Goes Goth in Scorpio, 2021

September 11, 2021

The goddess of love has taken off her Libra ball gown and put on her leather jacket as she entered Scorpio early today. For the next four weeks (until October 7th), she'll bring an early Halloween vibe to relationships.

In Scorpio, Venus tends towards being passionate, deep, and intense. There's a need for radical honesty, and a sometimes the need to dig for the truth. Potentially, there can be some power struggles, jealousy, or possessiveness - especially if romance or partnership is in a rocky place.

The major challenges to Venus' stay in the sign will come from Saturn and Jupiter in Aquarius.

Venus squares Saturn on the 17th. She'll have us looking for an intimate time with our loved ones, while Saturn will likely be reminding us of our social obligations. Some folks may find that relationships are strained by political or social differences - something that happens frequently these days.

Jupiter is looking for friendship or a more open relationship, while Venus in Scorpio wants commitment. Given that the two are BFFs, it's likely that something can be worked out between them. Look for this to peak around September 30th.

That's perhaps even more likely as Venus connects with Scorpio's ruling planet, Pluto, in an easy sextile just two days later. And while Pluto stations to go direct on October 6th, Venus is at the very last degree of his home sign.

This suggests an especially intense Scorpionic vibe in relationships and socializing through the first week in October. Around this period you may feel it's time to "go deep or go home," and relationships could either reach a new level or come to an end.

Given that it will be the new moon in partnership-oriented Libra (also on October 6th), there's a strong potential for both new beginnings and endings.

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