The long awaited day for those observing astronomical orbits is near. Venus becomes visible on July 7th.
In March, I wrote about the disappearance of Venus, meaning her orbit draws so near to the sun that she is not visible to the naked eye from earth. This happens once every 19 months, for a period of 108 days.
108 is significant for those who go down this rabbit hole.
The story of the Sumerian goddess Inanna is about this very process. Once Inanna made her descent into the underworld, she is killed by her twin sister Ereshkigal, where she remains dead for three days, until she is resurrected and begins her ascent, under certain terms.
This period of death is reflected when Venus is eclipsed by the Sun in her orbit of invisibility, which took place on June 4th.
Venus entered the period of invisibility on March 28th. We have all been in this “shadow” period regarding the planetary body that governs the following:
Love
Harmony
Diplomacy
Relationships
Art (all forms)
Money
Beauty
Fun, enjoyment, pleasure, all things sensual or enjoyed by the senses
Food
That list goes longer but I think you get it. With special emphasis on art/creativity, love, relationships/marriage, friendships, harmony, diplomacy, money, business - I pretty much just listed everything people are most concerned about in their lives - the quality of, the presence of, or the lack of.
Pause.
Since her descent on March 28th:
What have you noticed in this time for you in the above mentioned areas of life?
I could talk about this way longer than you have time to read and I have time to write. I did speak further on it in this podcast. I think it was after she was eclipsed. This, I was warned, would be the most painful time.
I wasn’t aware her eclipse would be on 6/4. I had something really strange happen that day, the odds of which were way too low for it to be chance. I remember thinking to myself,
“what the fuck is going on astrologically right now?”
Later I found out, that was when she was eclipsed. Perhaps you experienced something strange around that time, or during this time in general as well.
I remember asking my astrologer how this would affect everyone, especially those who have connection to Venus (people connected to the arts, artists) and he told me, they will all be going through their own personal hell.
I arrogantly laughed at his comment and how he phrased it, instead of shutting my mouth and having reverence for something I did not understand.
I truly hope I stop doing that, because every time I do, let’s just say I get humbled.
Back to the art piece:
I noticed across the board with artists that their art was reflective of these themes, but their shadow sides. Everyone has been working through some serious shit surrounding those topics.
It seemed like a collective dark night of the soul was triggered, and we all had the option of whether or not we’d like to answer that call and go through our own death and rebirth, or just white-knuckle our way through it, only to be faced with the same thing again down the road.
He warned about something else too.
He told me how marriages in India aren’t allowed when Venus is invisible. Or at least, people are told not to do so, for “religious reasons”.
He then said, when it came to relationships, not to start anything “serious”. I had no intention of starting anything with anyone, so I didn’t really pay attention to that remark.
In looking back on what has happened since March 28th, holy shit.
Much of what I was warned against doing, I did anyway. Classic case of convenient amnesia. But I do not regret any of it. I would do all of it the exact same way if I had to re-do it. They were catalysts for necessary transformation, and brought a lot of joy and eye-opening experiences.
Certainly tremendous pain as well, but if the pain wouldn’t have hit so deep, I wouldn’t have been willing to make the changes and take the risks that I have.
Side note:
A very unexpected event took place, one that only a few know about. I’ll write about it here another time. If someone would have told me a few years ago, “hey, you’re gonna do this in 2024” I would have been floored.
What could have possibly happened to make me do that?!
It’s an incredible thing, but I never thought in a million years I’d do it. And I’m not quite sure which category it would fall under… except all of them. It’s something that leaves nothing untouched, and is very symbolic of a rebirth. Long story.
The point I’m making is, even in times of shadow, incredibly beautiful things happen that change the course of your life.
Sometimes I think when more pressure is applied, the more powerful changes occur — at least for those like me who are stubborn and still learn the hard way, or who come to certain breakthroughs via suffering, because if everything was smooth sailing, why would we change?
My astrologer told me, Grow or Die.
And let us remember, we are only human. No one can do this whole “life thing” on their own. We aren’t designed that way, it’s not supposed to be done that way. It’s an unrealistic expectation, and an illusion— this idea of magically fixing everything yourself and having zero struggles in life.
We all have different ways of growing and surviving. I just want to emphasize that when we come up against things that we are powerless over, meaning our own will power is not enough to make whatever the issue is resolve, this is when additional power is needed.
I will not tell you what you should do, that’s not my place, nor am I qualified to run anyones life.
I will share, if it helps someone else, what has worked for me.
We all have our own concepts of what God is. Many of us don’t use that word to describe it, many do, point being we’re all talking about the same thing.
I am in a constant process of building that relationship between me and God, and that path has taken a lot of twists and turns. However, I do need that relationship with God in my life to be central, and strengthened daily.
The difference is night and day, and in more serious (and adequate) terms, life and death.
Then there are other things. If I am examining areas of life that are painful and need change, I have to take the necessary actions to remedy these things. This means doing things you do not want to do and are extremely uncomfortable doing, but we do them because to stay the same is no longer an option.
The result?
The only thing you lose is the shit you’ve been trying to shake for years or more.
You gain everything.
I am grateful for this time period. It turned on all the lights when I felt I was in darkness. It also showed me a new level of darkness within myself that I had to face and begin working through.
There is so much new-ness and re-newal in this underworld / death process. So much new life, so much light, things that I have cried tears of gratitude for. This did not come “for free”, a lot of monsters in ones labyrinth had to be faced squarely, and one has to choose the pain they’ve been running from as opposed to suffering (that which is more familiar).
These things are not to be underestimated, they will test everything in you.
And the result, if we accept the challenge, and face what we have been blind and numb to, is the life we’ve always wanted to live, but for whatever reason, haven’t quite found our way to getting there — until now.
And it continues. This is only the beginning.
And yes, July 7th. Green light for many things that one is warned against doing during a period of invisibility. After a time period that many felt dragged on forever, now it is just around the corner.
The only question is, are we ready?
A new cycle is here, which is why so many of us have been faced with the resurgence of old ones. When that happens, it is an opportunity to learn so we can close them out and move forward.
This is evolution.
I will be landing in Orlando by sundown. I will look for Venus!
Again you reflect exquisitely and mirror what I am experiencing... "I arrogantly laughed at his comment and how he phrased it, instead of shutting my mouth and having reverence for something I did not understand.
I truly hope I stop doing that, because every time I do, let’s just say I get humbled."
We are surrounded by miracles, but they hardly ever 'force' themselves on us, we have to invite them in. Having reverence for the unknown is a big step, not a small one, in the direction that let's me taste the sacred; in myself as well as others. Tons of respect and awe for you my friend. ❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏