venus retrograde 2023

What shifts when we make space for our own experience to be valid? How might returning to our selves help us turn toward the world more fully, in deeper participation? What might our relationship with astrology reveal about our relationship with systems larger than ourselves?

In this offering, I'm sharing my personal notes and contemplations about the week ahead. Combining astrology, tarot, the Akashic & Cosmic Body perspectives, and guidance from my sacred ancestors, healing guides and my own spirit, I hope these messages will serve you as you walk your path.

While this contemplation was inspired by the energy and the astrology of the week of 08.28.23, I also offer the possibility that the message here is relevant for you - even if you found the episode sometime in the future. 

This week opens with Uranus going retrograde, leading us into peak retrograde seasons with 6 retrograde planets. In the middle of the week, we have the Full Moon in Pisces. The week ends with Venus stationing direct. 

The cards I pulled for this week are Ace of Swords and Justice from Serpentfire Tarot. You can see the photo of the cards here. 

I also read a passage from Rick Rubin's The Creative Act.

I mentioned Diana Rose Harper's article "How Personal is This Retrograde?"

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What patterns, relationships, perspectives, and projects are we ready to release? How might we collaborate with the body to facilitate a process of releasing with ease and gentleness? What is our relationship with the feelings of stuckness and not moving forward? 

In this offering, I'm sharing my personal notes and contemplations about the week ahead. Combining astrology, tarot, the Akashic & Cosmic Body perspectives, and guidance from my sacred ancestors, healing guides and my own spirit, I hope these messages will serve you as you walk your path.

While this contemplation was inspired by the energy and the astrology of the week of 08.21.23, I also offer the possibility that the message here is relevant for you - even if you found the episode sometime in the future. 

This week, the Sun moves into Virgo while Mercury goes retrograde. Later in the week, Mars moves into Libra. 

If you enjoyed this podcast, consider booking a reading with me. I offer astrology, divination, and subtle alchemy sessions.

Listen to & purchase my new song Friends on Bandcamp. You can also listen to it on your favorite streaming platforms.

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This podcast is hosted, produced, and edited by Jonathan Koe. Theme music is also composed by me! Connect with me through my newsletter, my Instagram @jonathankoeofficial, and my music. For podcast-related inquiries, email me at healingthespiritpodcast@gmail.com.

Where in our lives are we invited to consciously cultivate love when historically we haven’t received love or we never thought we needed love? What have you accepted as something you don’t need or or as something you don’t want, simply because you’ve never had it or simply because you’ve never seen examples of how desiring it work out well?  

What patterns of dismissing love (or even downright refusing love) can we patiently witness, illuminate & unravel as part of our devotion to Venus during this retrograde? Which parts of us have we allowed to stay in the dark because on a deeper level we don’t believe that this part deserves to be seen, to be held, to be tended to, and to be loved? 

In this offering, I'm sharing my personal notes and contemplations on the current Venus Retrograde in Leo. Venus is retrograde in Leo from July 22, 2023 to September 3, 2023. It's a potent time to bring awareness to our relationship to the Venusian and to bring Solar support to illuminate patterns that needed tending. 

I discuss the two distinct phases of this Venus retrograde and how to work with each. 

I mentioned a few resources: 

• Pallas K. Augustine's Venus Rx in Leo 2023 workbook
• Verena Borell's Venus Cycle in Leo Workshop (Get 10% discount code with code JONATHAN10): https://jonathankoe--verena-borell.thrivecart.com/venus-cycle-in-leo-workshop/ 
• Mary Oliver's poem collection Felicity

If you enjoyed this podcast, consider booking a reading with me. I offer astrology, divination, and subtle alchemy sessions.

Listen to & purchase my new song Friends on Bandcamp. You can also listen to it on your favorite streaming platforms.

Try the incredible breathwork and meditation app Open for 30 days free using this special link. 

This podcast is hosted, produced, and edited by Jonathan Koe. Theme music is also composed by me! Connect with me through my newsletter, my Instagram @jonathankoeofficial, and my music. For podcast-related inquiries, email me at healingthespiritpodcast@gmail.com.

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