On August 13, 2023, retrograde Venus and the Sun will align, creating what is known as the Venus Star Point.
The merging of the Sun and Venus indicates a rebirth of Venus’s energy and her gradual emergence from an evening star to a morning star.
Under this energy, our heart may experience its own rebirth too. We may feel our heart healing wounds we never thought would leave us. We may feel ourselves opening to a greater love, or perhaps releasing blocks that prevent us from feeling the love that we are.
The merging of the Sun and Venus can also bring clarity around any issues that have been coming up for us since Venus stationed retrograde.
This year, the Venus Star Point will take place in the sign of Leo. Leo is the ruler of the heart, which means we are likely to feel a strong activation of heart-centered energies around this time.
Let’s dive deeper into the significance of the Venus Star Point and how it connects to the larger Venus Cycle:
The Rose of Venus
Venus creates a perfect five-pointed star or five-petaled rose every eight years as it orbits around the Sun. Known as the Rose of Venus or the Star of Venus, this perfect geometrical shape is a reminder of the beauty and order found in the Universe.
To create the petals, Venus shifts between being a morning star and an evening star. This transition is marked by Venus aligning with the Sun, known as the Venus Star Point.
As Venus and the Sun come together, Venus transforms from a morning to an evening star. Venus then shifts retrograde and will align with the Sun once more to become a morning star. The cycle then repeats.
Evening sky Venus is said to help us activate feelings of self-love, self-nourishment, and to bring beauty to our inner world. Morning Sky Venus is said to help us create partnerships, connections with others, and to bring beauty to our external world.
Tracking The Rose of Venus
Each one of the petals on the Rose of Venus represents a growth point or an evolution point when it comes to love, connection, our values, and our interpretation of beauty.
The Rose of Venus takes eight years to be completed, and we can track how the formation of each petal has marked a period of maturity and ascension in our relationships and in matters relating to the heart.
The current Rose of Venus we are working on began in June 2020. The dates below mark the upcoming Venus Star Points and will help you to track the evolution of Venus energy in your own life:
PETAL 1: A New Venus Cycle Begins. We are preparing to undergo a new cycle regarding matters of the heart, relationships, and how we perceive beauty.
- June 2020- Venus Star Point retrograde
- March 2021- Venus Star Point direct
PETAL 2: We are moving deeper into the lessons of this Venus cycle. We may begin intuiting or beginning to understand more of the journey.
- January 2022- Venus Star Point retrograde
- October 2022- Venus Star Point direct
PETAL 3: Our consciousness rises as we are more than halfway through our Venus journey. We are at the peak of our story.
- August 2023- Venus Star Point retrograde
- June 2024- Venus Star Point direct
PETAL 4: Things are unraveling, and we are able to see the core lessons unfold. Expansion begins to occur, and a new way of working with Venus energy emerges.
- March 2025- Venus Star Point retrograde
- October 2026- Venus Star Point direct
PETAL 5: We have reached a new state of consciousness. We are able to harvest the rewards and work that our journey has brought our way. Endings may also be a theme.
- August 2027- Venus Star Point retrograde
- June 2028- Venus Star Point direct
You can track the Rose of Venus in your own life to see what themes or life lessons you are moving through at this time, and what chapter you are working through in your own life.
