When transit Venus turns retrograde (illustrated with The Star Cards above), we are ALL asked to turn inward, especially when it comes to what Venus wants and needs to express This has been on my mind a whole bunch recently since the transit Venus retrograde period will happen in transit from October 3, 2026 through November 13, 2026 in Scorpio & Libra. First, before diving in, here are some dates for ya:

The energy of the planet is turned inward when any planet goes retrograde…meaning it needs to be fleshed out by the individual internally & personally before it “should” be expressed outward (and I put “should” in quotes because obviously y’all can all do whatever the fuck you want). This usually involves a lot of “re” words coming up. Some possible things & themes that might come up for the individual & collective while transit Venus retrograde is going on in the sky:

• re-evaluating your values & self-value
• revising what you love and expressions of love (what you need and what you give)
• reassessing what comfort is for you
• reflecting on your relationships
• rebuilding your resources

You could rearrange (hahaha) any of the combinations above, but basically you’re looking at some kind of “re” word meeting up with a thing (or things) that Venus wants to express.

Transit Venus Retrograde in Scorpio

Values ARE MAJOR themes of this part of transit Venus retrograde. Venus wants to express values anyway, and Scorpio energy express itself in shared values (and even values that are those of other people). Going inward to re-evaluate the values that you have and to purge yourself of those that are actually other people’s (that don’t resonate with you). We all have this or do this to a certain extent (some more than others) – we think that a certain value is something that is ours, or that we share this value with someone else, but when we go inward and consider this value (or these values – might be more than just one value!), we find that we don’t actually hold this as a value at all. Instead, we might find that it has been conditioned or passed down to us (both are VERY Scorpio in nature) and that value isn’t even ours in the first place. To add on to this is the concept of self-value (SUPER important to go inward and consider while Venus is retrograde). Do you feel that you deeply value your own personal self-value & self-worth? It could be that you find some previous held values need to be purged so you can have a greater sense of self-value.

There is a caveat to all of the above: just because you find that you value something or don’t value something or whatever the case may be, that doesn’t mean that everyone has to follow suit or agree with you (just because someone doesn’t value what you value doesn’t mean that they are devaluing you). I bring this up because Venus retrograde can bring up some values which are different from that of other people (and, thus, perhaps not valued by other people in the way you value them). Trying to overpower other people to value what you value, etc. usually doesn’t end well.

Another of the most important things to think about under the course of transit Venus retrograde in Scorpio is what helps you feel comfortable, stable, secure, and safe (all four are things that Venus wants to express since it’s the planetary ruler of Taurus). Now, just because you think about what is needed to feel comfortable, secure, stable, and safe doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s FOUND while Venus Rx is in Scorpio because Scorpio energy doesn’t express itself in ANY of those ways (it’s far too tumultuous for any of that). If you feel like things aren’t as secure and stable as they usually are (maybe feeling like you just aren’t on the most solid of footing whether you usually feel like you’re on solid footing or not, or just feeling chronically uncomfortable), it’s probably the influence of transit Venus retrograde in Scorpio. What you CAN do with this energy is get down to the psychology of why you don’t feel comfortable, secure, and/or stable….so that you can try and get yourself on stable footing and feel more comfortable once this transit ends (just being real here – if this transit impacts you in this particular way, you’re probably not going to find that stable footing until after it’s passed).
The safety piece of this one is very important. Obviously, if you don’t feel safe during Venus Rx in Scorpio, this would not be something to just “wait out.” This feeling would be one to “fix” sooner than later (or whatever is in your power to do about this feeling coming up).

While transit Venus is retrograde in Scorpio, this is a REALLY great time to get in touch with your own personal desires (especially those that you have denied yourself for whatever reason in the past). Whether I’d advise someone to actually go after them depends on what the desires are (not all desires are unilaterally “good” lol). Whether they are desires that are “good” or not isn’t really the point – it’s more about where they stem from in the first place and the (psychological) reasons for why they exist.

Themes of power (empowerment and disempowerment) and transformation are bound to come up while transit Venus retrograde is going on in Scorpio. Are you comfortable with the transformation going on in your life under this transit (I would guess that the answer is “no” for a lot of you)? Do the values you have empower or disempower you, and/or do the values of other people empower or disempower you? If the answer to a question like that is “disempowerment,” then you know there is (probably) something to do about that.

Transit Venus Retrograde in Libra

This period of transit Venus retrograde in Libra feels like the one that is most likely to impact close one-on-one relationships. When I use the term “relationships,” I’m NOT just talking about romantic relationships; Libra energy and Venus tend to get discussed as romantic relationships and only those kinds of relationships more often than not. While associating both energies with romantic relationships isn’t wrong, these aren’t the only close one-on-one relationships that a person can have. It’s during this period that people may come into your life, you may find yourself in situations, etc. that cause you to reflect on the relationships you currently have in your life and the role that you play in them. Themes from relationships (both current relationships and past relationships) may re-emerge, as if popping up from the dead to say “surprise bitch, bet you thought you saw the last of me.”

It’s even possible during this period – especially since transit Mercury will also be Rx during this time – that people from the past try and come back. Now, this is a more dramatic manifestation of transit Venus retrograde at the same time as transit Mercury retrograde (and certainly won’t be the case for everyone lol) but it still needs to be mentioned here. Keep in mind that YOU could end up being the person coming back from the dead in this situation if you are the one to reach out – no one ever seems to consider that 🤣.

Diplomacy & fairness are also expressions of Venus energy and one of the ways that Libra energy might express itself. This doesn’t ALWAYS equate to actual fairness and diplomacy, though. While transit Venus retrograde is in Libra, going inward to ask yourself if you’re actually being fair and diplomatic is very important – both to yourself and to anyone that you might be in ANY kind of relationship. Best to start with yourself first due to the inward nature of retrogrades – questions like “am I being fair to myself?” and “is (insert person, place, thing, situation) being fair to me?”

Venus and Libra energy express things like balance and the lack of balance. While transit Venus retrograde is happening in Libra, it’s great to take an inward approach to the notions of balance and imbalance, and ask yourself the question “do I feel like a balanced person?” For some of you, the answer might surprise you. Keep in mind that you can’t expect other people to make things balanced for you (ideally this needs to come from within you; waiting on someone or something else to help you with this will probably only disappoint you).

Fashion, art, and aesthetics are definitely Venus-coded, so it could be that during transit Venus retrograde in Libra you feel called back to different art, fashion, and other aesthetics that tie to the past (whether that’s YOUR past and/or just the past in general). Maybe you go back to different fashion choices from previous eras of your life, or maybe you get really into some kind of fashion or aesthetic from a decade that has long passed. Same thing could be said about art – Venus is very artistic as is Libra energy, and this could correlate to you going back to creating art (any kind of art) that you used to create. This is actually one of the more “fun” manifestations of this transit and one I’d fully encourage you to go to fucking town as you explore.