Venus X Leo by: Erin The Urban Mermaid

August 16, 2022 Off By Fire and Lux

It’s time to turn the romance ALL THE WAY UP!

Venus is in Leo and she is hot and ready to lay it on thickkkkkk.

Our planet of all things love has left emotionally driven Cancer and settled in dramatic Leo. We will see this transit from August 11, 2022, through September 5, 2022, so let’s see what is going on in the cosmos FireandLux Fam. . .

Venus is our Divine Feminine planet, ruler of Taurus and Libra, but if you’ve been here a while, probably know that already Fam.

She rules over all things

love and relationships
as well as beauty
possessions
values
money
pretty things
connection to Mother Gaia
and probably the most overlooked yet most important is our own self-worth
how we value ourselves and self-love

Leo baby!

Leo is the 5th sign of the Zodiac ruled by the Sun itself. Leo is a Fixed Fire sign, so they like to do the growing and the building and react on their inner fire, inspiration and passion.

Everything about Leo screams GRAND. From grand romance to grand gestures, to grand entrances to grand exits. . .

Leo has a way of making a scene (lol) and just doing it all a little extra.

Leo and the Sun together rule the 5th house which is the “House of Pleasure” but also includes:

Play
self-expression
self-creativity
inner child
children
the spotlight
flirtations
fertility
pride
and ego

Leo needs to express themselves and this usually develops into a talent.

They also either love the spotlight or it is their mission to learn to love because they are going to attract in attention just by being who they are.

While lots of Leo is fun, enjoyment and romance, they have a particularly tough shadow side to work though.

Due to their ruler, the Sun, believing it is the center of the Universe, Leo believes this about themselves as well. This makes it hard for them to see outside themselves, can make them selfish and that ego will be their Achilles Heel. This is almost never done maliciously, because they are warm hearted and kind, in fact Leo is the Heart of the Zodiac, but nevertheless, the must learn to acknowledge others.

How does Venus in Leo look for us?

There’s a lot of passionate and playful flirting in store for us the next few weeks.

Anything that brings you joy or pleasure should be pursued.

If you are currently in a relationship, this transit can encourage you to be more playful with your partner or “date your partner” to bring some zest back into your love life.
If you are in the dating pool, it’s time for some good old fashion fun. Flirt! Have a good time with a new person! Play the field! Have a hot and steamy make out sesh. Let go a little more than you usually would and see how much fun it all can be. Venus in Leo doesn’t want us to hold back in any means. Say how you feel, say it loud and proud and go for your deepest desires.
This transit also comes with a bit of a “treat yo’self” vibe. Maybe it’s time to splurge on that one lux item you’ve been eying but haven’t had the guts to pull the trigger on.

And speaking of lux, I highly encourage working with the Luxury Fixed Candle during this Venus phase, to help bring that luxury you desire to you.

It’s also a wonderful time to do that inner child healing work, play more, embody your authentic self, honor that little child in you who needs extra love and attention.

Just to remind you it isn’t all fine wine and flirtatious rendezvous.

Please don’t forget about the needs of others especially in relationships that mean a lot to you.
It’s not all about you, the one man show gig gets old quick.
And listen, at this point, we are all wayyyyyy too grown and sexy for the drama. Save it!

Finally, that ego.