Let freedom ring and the floodgates of flirtation open. On July 4, Venus, our planet of attraction, attachment and aesthetics, trades the buffet lines and wildflower bouquets of Taurus for the hot, scattered air of Gemini.
Venus will stick around in these climes until July 30th.
According to myth, Venus, the Roman goddess of love and fertility, was born from sea foam and the severed member of her radical dad Uranus, emerging fully formed in a scallop shell — with pleasure as her governing principle.
Venus is about reciprocity, give and take, the art of the deal and equitable exchange. Venus rules aesthetics, lending another layer of depth to verbiage like ‘it’s giving’ or ‘serving looks.’
It’s apt that the planet of love should move into these mutable airs on Independence Day, as Venus in Gemini worships at the altar of autonomy, gives curiosity, courts rapport and serves shameless flirtation.
In the Tarot, Gemini is represented by The Lovers, a card that depicts two nude figures presided over by a trumpeting angel, encouraging them to reconcile themselves through communion.
To Venus in Gemini, this card speaks (literally) to the concept of mirroring, a summons to look at life, others and the universe at large as a reflection of and conversation with the self.
Venus in Gemini teaches us that everyone can be our lover, but more can be done from the spark of attraction than getting it on. Gemini sees all possibilities, and Venus in Gemini reminds us that attraction begets inspiration.
With Venus in Gemini, our banter is a weapon of conquest and we seek to test it on every stranger and sentient being in an immediate radius.
We never know when an interaction will catalyze a love affair, a storied friendship, a creative project or a new vantage — and this transit illustrates that all of these avenues are equally valuable.
Gemini is born to learn, and Venus lives to feel good. In kind, this transit asks us to find what pleases the mind.
For Venus in Gemini, nothing is more erotic than the novel, so now is the hour for newness. If you’re dating, say yes to someone beyond your typical type.
If you’re in a committed relationship, try out or try on a little role play. Venus in Gemini loves a fake accent and/or an outlandish accessory, so put on a kilt and a lilt, folks.
If you’re spending the summer love sober, good for you. Venus in Gemini is also an excellent opportunity to find a hobby or dive deep into a niche subject. Learn to knit (Gemini rules the hands), plant a carnivorous flower, learn how to talk dirty in a different language, whatever it is, follow the rabbit of anything that gives you a brain boner.
When Venus is in Gemini, we are oxygenated by conversation, but to that end, we should be mindful of making sure those exchanges are equitable, that we lend an ear as often as we loosen a tongue.
Think of the reciprocity between an inhale and an exhale, and model conversations on this kind of rhythm. Breathing deeply allows space for others to speak and more oxygen to reach the brain, refining expression.
If you have Venus in Gemini, this is your annual Venus return, an apex moment of magnetism and heightened charm where you’re primed to look good, feel good and draw material resources with ease.
For those with sun, moon, or rising signs that fall in Gemini, Libra, or Sagittarius — this transit will be particularly affecting.
Holy smokes, Gemini, with Venus transiting your first house of the self, you should be looking good, feeling fine and keen to engage in conversations that inspire and trysts that make you feel more demigod than mere mortal. As you’re out there scattering sunflower seeds in the literal or metaphorical beds of others, be sure the depth matches the breadth.
As a Venus-ruled sign, the planet’s skip through a fellow air sign lends a much-needed dose of levity to you, Libra. This transit highlights your ninth house of philosophy and expansion, suggesting your definition of intimacy and how you act on attraction could get a radical, revelrous rebrand.
Venus’ transit through Gemini throws a love light on your seventh house of partnerships, Sagittarius. Venus in Gemini teaches us that we can never get everything we need from a single person, yet, with transparency and decency, we can collect the cerebral while still being physically faithful.
In the sage carnal advice of my own Sagittarius paramour, “I don’t care where you get your appetite, so long as you come home for dinner.”
Astrologer Reda Wigle researches and irreverently reports on planetary configurations and their effect on each zodiac sign. Her horoscopes integrate history, poetry, pop culture, and personal experience. To book a reading, visit her website.