04 Aug Venus in 2025
by Tiffany Harelik, MA, RYT
Open hands, open heart.
The pathway of Venus shows changes in how we approach love, beauty, and values. As Venus travels from ethereal Pisces to the stable terrain of Capricorn in 2025, we are asked to ground our dreams in reality, ensuring that our connections and pursuits are not just beautiful but also sustainable and enduring.
May you see the beauty all around you.
Venus’ retrograde period lasts 40 days – a number that symbolizes a period of trial, transformation, and preparation. This year, Mercury co-retrogrades with her in Aries and Pisces in March creating a spiritual reset.
Resource: What house is Venus traveling through in your chart each month? Here are some ideas for spiritual activities you can do according to the house in this PDF workbook.
Below is a list of ingress dates along with interpretations for each season. Venus’ transits to other planets are located in the Wise Skies Digital Astrology Calendar.
1/3/2025 ✨♀︎♓︎ Venus enters Pisces
Venus enters intuitive Pisces January 3rd – February 4th. Observe the beauty all around you. Yin yoga. Rose oil facials. Leave beautiful music playing for your house plants to enjoy while you’re gone.
When Venus is in Pisces, the energy around love, relationships, and values becomes dreamy, compassionate, and deeply empathetic. Pisces is a water sign known for its sensitivity, creativity, and spiritual depth, so when Venus is in this sign, love takes on a more selfless, romantic, and imaginative tone.
During this period, people may feel more open-hearted and emotionally attuned to others. There’s a strong desire for deep, soulful connections and a sense of unconditional love. Venus in Pisces is often associated with idealistic and sometimes otherworldly love, where boundaries blur and people seek to connect on a spiritual or emotional level.
It is said that during this season, we are able to fall in love and receive love more easily. Look for blessings, peace, and opportunities to agree. Find yourself saying things like: “you might be right” or “I’m willing to be wrong about that.” Allow space for grace, forgiveness, kindness, generosity, and intuitive nudges. Challenge yourself to find more similarities than differences this season.
In relationships, Venus in Pisces values emotional closeness, shared dreams, and a sense of spiritual or soulful connection. There can be a tendency to romanticize love, seeing it as something transcendent or magical. However, this can sometimes lead to unrealistic expectations or a tendency to idealize partners.
Reminder: people-pleasing behaviors wax and wane since personal boundaries tend to be more blurry. Where can you be both a drop of water, and part of the whole ocean?
In terms of aesthetics, Venus in Pisces often gravitates towards soft, flowing, and ethereal styles. There’s an appreciation for art, music, and anything that evokes a sense of beauty or emotion. This is also a very creative period. Write a song, meditate, listen to your favorite music. What activities fill your cup? Where do you find inspiration?
Astrology lesson: Venus is exalted in Pisces—which simply means Pisces is Venus’ favorite place to hang out! Consider a softer, wiser approach: what would Goddess Venus do? How would she see it?
You may notice some steam as Venus swims from water sign Pisces into fire sign Aries on February 4th. This is very different energy. Pisces is the last sign of the zodiac, Aries is the first. Notice what relationships are heating up and changing/transforming.
Heads up: there are challenging aspects in the Skies this week – check the full forecast when making plans and decisions.
2/4/2025: ✨♀︎♈︎ Venus enters Aries
The power of love. Venus enters Aries April 30th – June 6th. Where do you find inspiration, and romance? How do you really love yourself? Where do you initiate romance? Venus in Aries inspires honesty, clarity, and direction about love and money. Leave room for spontaneity, impulsiveness, and passion. Note: Aries is not always the easiest place for sweet Venus. It’s a feminine planet, in a masculine sign.
How do you want to feel? How’s it going to happen? Do you want to practice acting your way into right-feeling this season? Knowing and loving ourselves is a powerful way to heal ourselves, family systems, and the collective consciousness.
3/2/2025: ✨♀︎♈︎ Venus Retrograde in Aries
Reevaluate, resolve, recharge. Venus represents our relationships, sensuality, values, and finances. Over the next 42 days, you have the astrological edge of knowing how to embrace and take advantage of this cycle.
What to do:
– Reflect on relationships honestly – observing what is working and what isn’t leads either to the end of a cycle, or towards a deeper romantic union
– Reconnect with old friends/lovers – relive the glory days, or heal what needs mending
– Review your finances – take an honest assessment of your budget and financial stewardship
– Accept people for who they are. Stop fighting/trying to make them something they aren’t
– Hug at least 30 seconds, several times a day – make heart to heart connections
– Let go of selfish tendencies
What not to do:
– Make drastic changes to your appearance and style (hair cuts, clothing, etc.)
– Make dramatic decisions around love and money
– Gossip: loose lips sink ships
– Start arguments and engage in conflicts
Resolve relationship and financial karmas. Venus acts like a mini Mars while retrograde for the next 42 days. This provides extra courage to clean up your side of the street.
Venus transits can be felt a day in advance. The Dates:
– March 2nd : Venus retrogrades at 10° Aries on for 42 days
– March 27th: Venus re-enters Pisces
– April 13th : Venus goes direct at 24° Pisces
4/30/2025: ✨♀︎♈︎ Venus re- enters Aries
The power of love. Venus enters Aries April 30th – June 6th. Where do you find inspiration, and romance? How do you really love yourself? Where do you initiate romance? Venus in Aries inspires honesty, clarity, and direction about love and money. Leave room for spontaneity, impulsiveness, and passion. Note: Aries is not always the easiest place for sweet Venus. It’s a feminine planet, in a masculine sign.
How do you want to feel? How’s it going to happen? Do you want to practice acting your way into right-feeling this season? Knowing and loving ourselves is a powerful way to heal ourselves, family systems, and the collective consciousness.
6/6/2025: ✨♀︎♉︎ Venus enters Taurus
Slow, steady, and sensual. Venus enters Taurus June 6th – July 4th. Reliable romance – you are chosen. Decadence. Strength training, building muscles, and doing something lavish for your body. Silky, sultry, and sweet. Enjoying life’s pleasures.
When Venus is in Taurus, the energy around love, relationships, and values becomes sensual, steady, and grounded. Taurus is an earth sign ruled by Venus itself, making this a very comfortable and natural placement for the planet of love. Taurus is associated with stability, security, and the enjoyment of life’s pleasures, so when Venus is in this sign, love takes on a more patient, nurturing, and indulgent tone. Affectionate, reliable, and devoted.
During this period, people may seek out comfort, security, and long-lasting connections in their relationships. There’s a focus on building strong, dependable partnerships that can withstand the test of time. Venus in Taurus values loyalty, consistency, and a deep connection to the physical world, often expressed through touch, taste, and other sensory experiences.
Consistency and conservative financial choices. This season honors a steady, mature presence at work. Do you want to experiment with slowing something down? What can you let drip like honey?
In terms of aesthetics, Venus in Taurus often favors natural beauty, earthy tones, and high-quality materials. There’s an appreciation for things that are both beautiful and functional, with a preference for timeless, classic styles.
Compare notes with previous Venus in Taurus seasons: March 16th -April 10th, 2023 and April 29 – May 23, 2024.
Venus will enter flirty air sign Gemini on July 4th.
7/4/2025: ✨♀︎♊︎ Venus enters Gemini
Pleasant conversation. Charming, witty, and sociable Venus enters curious Gemini July 4th – July 31st. Seek variety and social connection. Stay flexible.
When Venus is in Gemini, the energy around love, relationships, and values becomes lively, curious, and communicative. Gemini is an air sign associated with communication, learning, and variety, so when Venus is in this sign, love takes on a more playful, intellectual, and versatile tone.
During this period, people may feel a stronger desire for mental stimulation and social interaction in their relationships. There’s a focus on engaging conversations, shared ideas, and exploring new interests together. Venus in Gemini enjoys lighthearted connections and values partners who can keep things interesting and fun. If you’re looking for deeper connections and commitments, wait for Venus to move signs. While in Gemini, there is a tendency towards keeping things light, non-committal, and breezy.
Gemini rules intelligence. Your love language this month may be stimulated by words, ideas, and intellectual exchanges. Gemini represents the masculine/feminine helix, and the twins. Where could another perspective benefit you and all involved?
Sometimes we feel caught in the middle with this placement—there can be a push/pull dynamic in our relationships and finances during this time. When we’re unclear, or undecided -Venus in Gemini this month influences thoughtful, heartfelt solutions. Who can you talk things out with? Would it be beneficial to get something out of your head and onto paper?
In terms of aesthetics, Venus in Gemini often favors youthful, trendy, or eclectic styles. They might enjoy mixing and matching different looks or experimenting with fashion that reflects their lively, multifaceted personality.
Venus will enter water sign Cancer on July 31st.
7/31/2025: ✨♀︎♋︎ Venus enters Cancer
Family ties. Venus enters Cancer July 31st – August 25th. Home. Nesting, and making your house a place you run to (and not away from). Stock up on creature comforts, collect nostalgic family recipes, research your ancestry to feel connected to your lineage. Empathetic. Supportive. Devoted.
When Venus is in Cancer, the energy around love, relationships, and values becomes nurturing, sensitive, and deeply emotional. Cancer is a water sign associated with home, family, and emotional security, so when Venus is in this sign, love takes on a more caring, protective, and intimate tone.
During this period, people may feel a stronger desire to create a sense of emotional security and warmth in their relationships. There’s a focus on home and family, with a heightened appreciation for nurturing, supportive connections. Venus in Cancer seeks to build a cozy, loving environment and often expresses affection through caring gestures and emotional support.
Spiritual connections, psychic development, and intuition are highlighted. Reminder: You were born wise. You have the answers you’re seeking within you when you get still and listen to the Holy Spirit working through you. Spiritual fulfillment.
Have awareness about when you might accidentally be feeling other people’s feelings for them, or controlling situations so you don’t have to experience an emotional upheaval from someone else. Anne Lamott reminds us, “help is the sunny side of control.” How can you empower the other person? Sample language: I have all the faith in the world that you have the tools and resources to handle your life in a way that works best for you.
In terms of aesthetics, Venus in Cancer often favors cozy, sentimental, and comforting styles. There may be a preference for soft colors, homey decor, and items that hold emotional significance. Other vibes include beach/lake house getaways, and fancy (non-alcoholic) drinks to stay hydrated.
Keep connecting into the heart of matters by asking: how do I feel?
Venus will enter Leo on August 25th.
8/25/2025: ✨♀︎♌︎ Venus enters Leo
Zest for life. Venus is in Leo August 25th through September 19th, encouraging creative self-expression. Girls just wanna have fun.
When Venus is in Leo, the energy around love, relationships, and values becomes bold, expressive, and dramatic. Leo is a fire sign known for its confidence, creativity, and flair for the dramatic, so when Venus is in this sign, love takes on a more passionate, playful, and attention-grabbing tone.
During this period, you may feel a stronger desire to showcase affections and receive admiration from partners. There’s a focus on grand gestures, romance, and creating memorable experiences. Venus in Leo enjoys being in the spotlight and often seeks out relationships that are exciting and full of energy.
Venus in Leo is a fun and vibrant placement. There is a strong sense of fashion and you may gravitate towards bold, glamorous looks that make a statement. There’s an appreciation for luxury, vibrant colors, and anything that stands out.
There is passionate energy when it comes to matters of the heart, which can bring drama – and/or – a desire for deep, heart-centered connections. Admiration and appreciation. Love is shown in a dramatic or creative way. Tap into your inner-lion, or ‘pet’ those around you with affection. We all deserve more unconditional love, not less.
Heart-centered leaders are called to step up, dress up, suit up, and show up. Personal example: When I am doing public speaking or teaching, I often wear a statement piece of jewelry. It’s like a uniform that carries responsibility. For example – when I’m wearing malas, crosses, or a necklace my mentor gifted me – I am on best behavior. I’m reminded to be a spiritual example by the way I live my life.
Venus will enter Virgo on September 19th.
9/19/2025: ✨♀︎♍︎ Venus enters Virgo
It’s the little things. Venus enters practical and precise Virgo September 19th – October 13th. The energy around love, beauty, and values becomes more practical, detail-oriented, and grounded. Virgo is an earth sign known for its analytical nature, attention to detail, and desire for order, so when Venus is here, it expresses love and affection in a more subtle, thoughtful, and service-oriented way.
Refined, understated sense of style. An appreciation for simplicity, quality, and functionality. Classic or minimalist looks are preferred over anything too extravagant.
Medicine wheels and beautiful gardens. Virgo rules plants, herbs, and beekeeping. What are you growing? What are you healing? What feels most caring?
Venus in Virgo brings a more grounded, thoughtful approach to love and beauty, with a focus on creating order, providing care, and maintaining high standards in relationships.
Alternative perspective: watch out for being overly sacrificial. If your good intentions and volunteerism turn into chores and bitterness – it’s time to switch gears. It has been said in the holy scriptures that God loves a cheerful giver, not a resentful one.
Venus will enter harmonic Libra on October 13th.
10/13/2025: ✨♀︎♍︎ Venus enters Virgo
It’s the little things. Venus enters practical and precise Virgo September 19th – October 13th. The energy around love, beauty, and values becomes more practical, detail-oriented, and grounded. Virgo is an earth sign known for its analytical nature, attention to detail, and desire for order, so when Venus is here, it expresses love and affection in a more subtle, thoughtful, and service-oriented way.
Refined, understated sense of style. An appreciation for simplicity, quality, and functionality. Classic or minimalist looks are preferred over anything too extravagant.
Medicine wheels and beautiful gardens. Virgo rules plants, herbs, and beekeeping. What are you growing? What are you healing? What feels most caring?
Venus in Virgo brings a more grounded, thoughtful approach to love and beauty, with a focus on creating order, providing care, and maintaining high standards in relationships.
Alternative perspective: watch out for being overly sacrificial. If your good intentions and volunteerism turn into chores and bitterness – it’s time to switch gears. It has been said in the holy scriptures that God loves a cheerful giver, not a resentful one.
Venus will enter harmonic Libra on October 13th.
10/13/2025 ✨♀︎ Venus enters Libra
Relationship-oriented. Venus enters Libra October 13th – November 6th. When Venus enters Libra, it moves into one of the signs it rules, making this a powerful placement. Libra is associated with balance, harmony, relationships, and beauty, so when Venus is in Libra, these themes are highlighted.
Attention to aesthetics. Heightened appreciation for art, fashion, and design. Venus in Libra tends to favor elegance, refinement, and a sense of symmetry in both personal style and surroundings.
In relationships, Venus in Libra promotes a romantic, affectionate, and fair-minded approach. It’s a great time for resolving conflicts, deepening connections, and finding balance in partnerships. People may be more willing to compromise and put in the effort to maintain peace and harmony in their interactions.
Relationships come in many forms. There is the relationship with have with ourselves, and the one we have with our higher power. We have relationships with spaces, gardens, homes, and people. You are the common denominator in all of your relationships. What is it like to be on the other side of you?
What kind of partner do you want to be? Which friendships are most fulfilling? Who are you outgrowing? Which relationships need adjustments for greater balance, respect, and love? Dancing with a partner, finding the right balance between work and play, and blending goals – are fun ways to play with this transit.
Libra is the only sign that is neither man nor animal – it represents the scales of justice. Sometimes life doesn’t feel fair. Reminder: life doesn’t get better, but we do. We are not the karma police – we are only called to love each other as we love ourselves. It is not more complicated than that. What is the most loving thing to do or say for all involved?
Overall, Venus in Libra brings a time of grace, charm, and a focus on creating and maintaining beautiful connections with others.
Here is my favorite version of the Beauty Way prayer:
In beauty I walk.
With beauty before me I walk.
With beauty behind me I walk.
With beauty above me I walk.
With beauty around me I walk.
It has become beauty again.
Today I will walk out, today everything negative will leave me
I will be as I was before, I will have a cool breeze over my body.
I will have a light body, I will be happy forever, nothing will hinder me.
I walk with beauty before me. I walk with beauty behind me.
I walk with beauty below me. I walk with beauty above me.
I walk with beauty around me. My words will be beautiful.
In beauty all day long may I walk.
Through the returning seasons, may I walk.
On the trail marked with pollen may I walk.
With dew about my feet, may I walk.
With beauty before me may I walk.
With beauty behind me may I walk.
With beauty below me may I walk.
With beauty above me may I walk.
With beauty all around me may I walk.
In old age wandering on a trail of beauty, lively, may I walk.
In old age wandering on a trail of beauty, living again, may I walk.
My words will be beautiful…
Venus will enter secretive Scorpio on November 6th.
11/6/2025: ✨♀︎♏︎ Venus enters Scorpio
Enter the Mystery. Venus enters Scorpio November 6th – November 30th
When Venus enters Scorpio, the energy around love, relationships, and values becomes intense, passionate, and deeply transformative. Scorpio is a sign known for its depth, mystery, and desire for emotional intimacy, so when Venus is in Scorpio, love takes on a more profound and sometimes dramatic tone. Secret desires of the heart. Hidden longings. Deep connections.
During this period, relationships have heightened intensity. Superficial or casual interactions feel unsatisfying, as Venus in Scorpio seeks authenticity and emotional depth. There’s often a focus on loyalty, trust, and emotional honesty, with a strong desire to form bonds that are meaningful and lasting.
Venus in Scorpio leans towards a darker, more mysterious style. There may be an attraction to bold, dramatic looks, rich colors, reds, mauves, blacks, or anything that evokes a sense of mystery or power.
Shiva is the aspect of God that represents dancing, time, and destruction. Ancient yoga stories share that if Shiva loves you very much, everything will be taken away from you so that all that is left is you and God. This isolation creates devotion, connection, and relationship between you and the Divine Source of your creation.
The challenging side of Venus in Scorpio can include obsessive and cyclical thinking, as well as getting fixated on outcomes. If you’re in a season of learning how to trust Spirit, this may be your prayer every hour: God direct my thinking. Fill me with a proper and holy mindset so that the hours may not be wasted but turned into gold.
Detoxing? Scorpio rules the reproductive and elimination organs. Is it time for some routine self-health-care? When we detox our bodies, it clears space in our minds and hearts too. Go slow and exercise safety and gentleness with your system.
Stay curious. Be inspired to wonder about the mysteries of life. Love takes on a deeper meaning, finances get a power boost, and work life feels more meaningful. The transformation magic of life works when self-growth and understanding are the focus.
Venus will enter Sagittarius on November 30th.
11/30/2025: ✨♀︎♐︎ Venus enters Sagittarius
Have you ever met a free spirit? Venus enters Sagittarius November 30th – December 24th.
When Venus is Sagittarius, the energy around love, relationships, and values becomes more adventurous, free-spirited, and optimistic. Sagittarius is a fire sign known for love of exploration, learning, and seeking out new experiences. When Venus is in this sign, love takes on a more expansive, exploratory, and open-minded tone.
During this period, people may feel a stronger desire for freedom and adventure in their relationships. There’s a focus on spontaneity, growth, and exploring new horizons with a partner. Venus in Sagittarius is all about experiencing life to the fullest, and this can lead to a more carefree and enthusiastic approach to love.
Party central. Pilgrimages. This is a season of taking joy rides, romantic journeys, and loving the adventures life offers. Other themes include embracing independence, going deep in philosophical studies/interests, falling in love with something or someone from another culture, taking horse riding lessons, publishing a book, and settling up legal issues with integrity. Jupiter, which governs Sagittarius – rules all those things!
Devotional heart. Inspiration. The quest for honesty and truth. If you’re not being honest with yourself, an inner resentment can form. Symptoms of resentment manifest emotionally and physically in your outpicture until you’re ready to face the truth. Are you digging in your heels? If so – why/where? What truths and consequences are you avoiding? Is it time to stand in your light and speak honestly and kindly?
There’s a benefit to keeping things light. Laughter is medicine. This placement encourages a sense of humor. Is the cosmic joke on you? Can you help someone else smile? What types of things make you laugh? Laughter yoga is a thing. Listening to others laugh can inspire your own laughter-medicine.
In terms of aesthetics, you might be drawn to eclectic or culturally diverse styles. There’s an appreciation for things that are unique, colorful, and photographs or art that reflects travel.
Check in with your budget. Sometimes there’s an overconfidence with Venus in Sagittarius—be aware of overspending.
Venus will enter Capricorn on December 24th.
12/24/2025: ✨♀︎♑︎ Venus enters Capricorn
Old-fashioned romance. Venus enters Capricorn on December 24th for the rest of the year.
When Venus enters Capricorn, the energy around love, relationships, and values becomes more serious, traditional, practical, and goal-oriented. Capricorn is an earth sign associated with discipline, structure, and long-term planning, so when Venus is in this sign, love takes on a more committed, mature, and responsible tone.
There’s a desire for solid, dependable partnerships that stand the test of time. Venus in Capricorn values loyalty, reliability, and a strong sense of responsibility in relationships. People are likely to approach love with a practical mindset, weighing the pros and cons, and considering the future.
Additional themes include conservative financial decisions, responsible choices that result in material security, and spending time with wise elders. In terms of aesthetics, Venus in Capricorn often prefers classic, timeless styles that exude professionalism and sophistication. There’s an appreciation for quality over quantity, and a tendency to invest in pieces that are durable and long-lasting.
Consider the path ahead. Which areas of life are you committed to? What does the next ten years of your journey look like? How do you want to feel? Are you trying to control and plan every aspect of life, or are you taking these considerations to your Higher Power? What are your personal rules of engagement with your future life?
Capricorn is ruled by Saturn. Saturn themes include structure, responsibility, discipline, fear awareness, and authority. It can be powerful to write your worries, fears, concerns, and requests around love and money into a “God box” – symbolically handing your life over to the care of a God of your choosing. This is an act of great faith, trust, and surrender. It represents your understanding of a willingness to step into the role your Higher Power has in mind for you, versus your plan. Do you want to experiment with it?
There’s also a call for seriousness, which requires a gentle strength. If you’re feeling chaotic, disorganized, or distorted on the inside, these elements will also show up in your outside world. How is your meditation practice? Do you take your quiet time seriously? Are you spending time alone listening, and being still?
Tiffany Harelik, MA, RYT is a professional astrologer and spiritual development teacher based in Texas. As the founder and publisher of Spellbound, Tiffany has authored and produced several best-selling books that span from cooking to astrology, and yoga to beekeeping. She holds a Masters in Health Psychology and is a certified Master Teacher. Enjoy her Wise Skies digital astrology calendar or 40 Days of Spirit email product all year long. Connect with Tiffany on her youtube channel, podcast, retreats, or membership classes at tiffanyharelik.com.