COSMIC WATCH:

“We loved with a love that was more than love.” – Edgar Allen Poe

Venus, the planet of love, beauty, money, and values, is stationing retrograde today at 0 degrees of Virgo. This apparent backward-moving cycle will last until September 6. A natural time for us to perhaps turn inward and reflect upon our needs for love or affection. As well as a period to possibly re-assess our overall financial picture. To maybe determine what it is we truly value. And also, consequently, what we may hope to attract in the future.

Too, sometimes with Venus retrograde we find ourselves dealing with past relationships. Or people from the past may suddenly pop into our orbit again. American writer and historian, Washington Irving, once remarked that love is something that is never really lost. “If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart.”

Too, a quote on the flip side, for those ties that maybe have ended on a sour note: “Rejection is protection.” Can’t recall who said that, but it’s also certainly another way of looking at “lost love.”

Motivating Mars is also square rebellious Uranus today. Considered a more galvanizing aspect that will continue to linger around for the next day or two. This configuration can possibly increase our desire for personal freedom and excitement or adventure. But we may want to avoid making any big changes just for the sake of change, especially on the domestic or family front (Mars in Cancer).

Mars-Uranus is associated, on the shadow side, with acting prematurely, or without regard for the long-term consequences. A strategy that usually tends to backfire on us.

On the plus side, this planetary pairing can be very innovative, helping us to see old issues or problems in a new light. Uranus is also stationing retrograde tomorrow, perhaps adding more weight to this particular aspect now.

The Moon is also in intense, transformative Scorpio, all day. A placement that can serve to duly prime us for drama or intrigue.

Famous July 25 Birthdays: Matt LeBlanc, Walter Payton, Estelle Getty, Walter Brennan, Maxfield Parrish, Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.

“When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” – Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.

Enjoy your Saturday!

Patrice Thompson

Copyright 2015

Source Notes:

famous birthdays: http://www.famousbirthdays.com/july25.html

Poe: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_love.html

Sunflower 4: http://www.freeimages.com/photo/1428249

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