Swept Away

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Our Lady of Love, Venus, has entered the fiery spirit of Leo and we can expect our relationships to be fueled with provocative passions as our capacity for relating, to ourselves and others, reaches new heights of creative self- expression. This month you may find yourself or your loved one inflamed with romantic longing to be swept away from the droll drums of mundane living, whisked off to a secluded playground for your mutual pleasuring, and mutual indulging in lavish displays of attention and applause. The fire sign Leo always loves bestowing warmth and generosity to the qualities of any planet touring that sign and this month Leo is adorning Venus with scintillating sizzle, arousing charms, and voluptuous appetites guaranteed to rush our blood to the surface. The coming month is definitely the time to let all your creative juices flow!

When under the influence of Leo our child like wonder and open hearted enthusiasm for life are re-born. Leo animates our direct, unadulterated joyful expressing of life through those things in our life which bring us pleasure and happiness; the most potent being love. When under the influence of Venus, our Lady of Love, we are hyper aware of what we love and do not love in ourselves and in our life. When Venus travels beside Leo our capacity for self-love and love for others can ripen like the juicy sweetness of summer fruit if we remember that Leo is that aspect of ourselves that needs to be reassured of being loved and valued. The greatest gift offered from Venus in Leo is becoming aware that the love we give to others and want from others is measured pound for pound with the love we give to ourselves. The theme of self love is highlighted this month as Venus in Leo spends most of the month on her own having ample celestial space for self reflection punctuated with harmonious intrusions from the Moon providing nourishing care and comfort. The most harmonious dates for expressing our love will be the 13, 24, and the 28.

When Venus entered Leo the Moon was in Scorpio squared Chiron and the Nodal Axis suggesting that, with regard to issues concerning love, our focus will be on building emotional security by uncovering fixed ideas which are preventing us from loving with a clear and open heart. The influence of Scorpio suggests issues of control and possessiveness because of our fear of being abandoned. We can use this month to build a deeper sense of self worth so that we are not dependent upon the love of another to fill our need to be loved. It is worth remembering that the essence of love is to support and nurture the emotional growth of ourselves and those whom we love, and not to keep our we love in captivity.