After six weeks of misfires and mixed messages, it’s about damn time. Blame it on Venus. Since December 19, 2021, the planet of amour has been retrograde in (yes) Capricorn, throwing #LoveGoals into a tailspin. Venus turns retrograde every 18 months, a period that can throw your love life into a deep examination, revealing in sharp relief where things aren’t all rosy. For some this backspin has afforded an excruciatingly beautiful opportunity to dive deeper into bond-building. Maybe it granted you a creative exploration of how to restructure your relationships for maximum satisfaction. (Societal rules be damned, in many cases.)
As Venus snaps back into commission on Saturday, she’ll make up for lost time, driving forward—arm-in-arm with Mars—through Capricorn until March 6.
This gives you a chance to synthesize and integrate all that’s happened since the retrograde began on December 19, 2021—or, even further back on the calendar than that, since Venus first moved into Capricorn this November 5. We’re betting you have a lot to review. Be patient with the process and follow Capricorn’s directive to overcommunicate, research, and question every assumption.