Venus Retrograde Will Test Every Part of Your Life—Here’s How to Get Through It

Venus Retrograde 2025: Beauty, Breakdowns & the Path Back to You

The 40-day invitation to rewire love, money, and worth from the inside out.

I’ll be honest: when I pull The Lovers in tarot, a part of me still gets giddy. It’s the card that feels like a yes from the universe. But The Lovers isn’t just about romance—it’s about values, connection, choice, and beauty. And energetically, it’s Venus all the way.

Venus is the planet of pleasure, love, relationships, beauty, and worth. But she also reveals what you value, what you attract, and where you may be outsourcing your power. And when she goes retrograde? She gets even louder.

This year, Venus stations retrograde from March 1 to April 12, 2025, retracing her steps through Aries and then Pisces. And no, it’s not just about your ex texting you (though, yes—that might happen). This is an energetic initiation. A chance to rewrite the script on what you believe you deserve.

So what actually is Venus Retrograde?

Let’s strip the fear out of the word retrograde. Retrogrades don’t mean ruin—they mean recalibration. When a planet goes retrograde, it appears to move backward in the sky. It’s not really reversing—it’s just an optical illusion created by Earth’s orbit. But energetically, it invites us to pause, review, and rework the themes that planet rules.

Venus only goes retrograde every 18 months, and when she does, she calls up everything related to relationships, money, creativity, and self-worth. This retrograde spans 40 days and 40 nights—which might sound familiar. That number has been linked to spiritual initiations across many traditions. It’s symbolic of deep inner change. So ask yourself: What if the delays, the friction, and even the heartbreaks… are a doorway?

Venus in Aries to Pisces: Fire to Feeling

This retrograde begins in Aries—bold, instinctive, and unapologetic. Aries says: go after what you want. But when Venus is here in retrograde, it can also stir up impulsiveness, conflict, and a pattern of chasing love or proving your worth.

Then we shift into Pisces, the dreamer, the empath, the mystic. Pisces wants connection that transcends language—but can also dissolve boundaries and fall into fantasy.

Together, this retrograde arc is asking you to move from reactivity to reverence. From “Do they like me?” to “Do I love myself here?” From impulsive action to soul-aligned devotion.

Themes That Might Arise During Venus Retrograde

— Past relationships resurfacing (physically or energetically)
— Financial truths or money wounds coming up for review
— Feeling out of sync with your appearance or creative identity
— Reconsidering what you want in love, friendship, and business
— The urge to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with pleasure

But this isn’t about overanalyzing or fixing yourself. It’s about remembering what’s yours. Shedding what you’ve outgrown. Getting radically honest about your desires—and whether the life you’re living makes space for them.

This Venus Retrograde Comes with Extra Spice

We’re not navigating this retrograde in isolation. A lunar eclipse in Virgo (March 13) and a solar eclipse in Aries (March 29) add intensity and clarity. These eclipses are like wildcards—designed to disrupt your routine, highlight what’s misaligned, and accelerate change.

And on March 30, Neptune leaves Pisces and enters Aries for the first time in 164 years. It’s massive. Neptune is the dream. Aries is the spark. Together, they say: stop dreaming it—start becoming it.

So if it feels like your world is shifting from every angle... you’re not wrong. You’re being called deeper into alignment.

How to Work with Venus Retrograde (Instead of Resisting It)

1. Create your Venus Sequence.
   Use your Venus sign and house placement to craft a personal mantra for this retrograde. (I guide you through this in my free Venus Retrograde download.)

2. Journal with radical honesty.
   Ask yourself:
   — What stories am I still telling about love and worth?
   — Where am I chasing instead of receiving?
   — What beliefs about money or beauty no longer feel true?

3. Release with intention.
   Not everything you're carrying needs to come with you. Let this be a sacred time of decluttering—energetically, emotionally, and even physically.

4. Visualize from your heart, not your fear.
   This isn’t the time to force a five-step plan. Instead, dream with your whole body. What does a day in the life of your fully aligned self look like? Feel like? Sound like? Let that version of you lead the way.

Final Thoughts: This Is a Turning Point

Venus Retrograde isn’t a punishment—it’s an invitation. One that brings you face-to-face with what you’ve been pretending not to know… and then hands you the key. It’s not about getting it perfect. It’s about being present with what’s true. And if you let it, this retrograde won’t just bring up your past. It will illuminate your future. Are you ready to meet yourself there?

Ready to Go Deeper?

If you’re feeling the pull to turn inward, reflect, and realign during this Venus Retrograde, I created something just for you.

Creating with Venus is a free guided resource that helps you explore your Venus sign and house, craft your own Venus Sequence affirmation, and reconnect with what love, beauty, and abundance truly mean for you.

Whether you're in the thick of a retrograde or just feeling the nudge to recalibrate, this guide will meet you where you are—with softness, clarity, and soul. ✨ Download it here and begin mapping your way home. You don’t have try to figure it out all by yourself. Reach out, and let’s walk this path of discovery and clearing the way together. Check out details of my upcoming immersion or book 1:1 time with me. xx—Amy