Venus Retrograde: Reviewing What You Value (Feb 24 - Mar 2)
New Moon in Pisces invites fresh intentions
New Moon in ♓ Pisces
Moon PhaseThis week features 2 major planetary shifts and 2 retrograde changes. Venus stations retrograde, inviting you to slow down and review relationships and finances. The New Moon in Pisces seeds intentions around spiritual flow.
“I plant seeds of intention with trust, knowing they will blossom in divine timing.”
Tarot Card of the Week
The Empress
Selected for Venus's influence this week
This Week's Message
The Empress represents fertility, nurturing, and the beauty of nature. She signifies abundance, creativity, and the power of the feminine. This card encourages you to connect with your nurturing side and appreciate the beauty and bounty around you.
"I nurture abundance in all areas of my life and embrace my creative power."
How to Work With The Empress This Week
In love readings, The Empress is one of the most positive cards. She suggests romance, passion, and deepening emotional bonds. For those wanting children, she can indicate pregnancy or fertility. She represents loving relationships characterized by nurturing, sensuality, and mutual growth.
In career readings, The Empress suggests creative projects flourishing, business growth, and harmonious work environments. She favors careers in beauty, art, nature, or nurturing professions. This is an excellent time for creative ventures and collaborative projects.
Explore the Symbolism
The Empress sits on a cushioned throne amid lush nature, representing her dominion over the earthly realm. Her crown of twelve stars represents her connection to the zodiac. The heart-shaped shield with Venus symbol emphasizes love and beauty. Wheat grows at her feet, symbolizing abundance and harvest. The waterfall and forest represent the fertile, life-giving forces of nature.
Weekly Numerology
The Powerhouse
Abundance & Achievement
A powerful week for manifestation and material success. The number 8 brings ambitious energy focused on achievement, abundance, and wielding personal power wisely.
Step into your power and go after what you want. Focus on financial matters and career advancement.
Best For This Week
- +Business deals
- +Salary negotiations
- +Investments
- +Career moves
Watch Out For
- -Greed
- -Power struggles
- -Ignoring ethics
Major Planetary Highlights
Venus goes retrograde
Significance: medium
Mars goes direct
Significance: medium
Retrograde Activity
Mars Stations Retrograde
Monday, February 24
Venus Stations Retrograde
Sunday, March 2
Moon Phases
New Moon
Thursday, February 27 at 06:00 PM
The New Moon in Pisces brings energy for beginnings and intention setting
Set intentions aligned with Pisces energy. Plant seeds for new beginnings.
Weekly Crystal Companions
Amethyst
Monday, Feb 24
On this Moon day with Moon in Capricorn, Amethyst enhances intuition and emotions and helps you trust your feelings.
Hold during meditation to enhance spiritual connection and receive divine guidance
Affirmation: "I welcome spiritual awakening into my life with ease and grace."
Clear Quartz
Tuesday, Feb 25
On this Mars day with Moon in Capricorn, Clear Quartz enhances courage and motivation and helps you take bold action.
Hold to amplify meditation and receive clear guidance from higher realms
Affirmation: "I welcome amplification into my life with ease and grace."
Labradorite
Wednesday, Feb 26
On this Mercury day with Moon in Aquarius, Labradorite enhances communication and clarity and helps you speak your truth.
Hold during meditation to enhance intuition and connect with higher realms
Affirmation: "I welcome transformation into my life with ease and grace."
Lapis Lazuli
Thursday, Feb 27
On this Jupiter day with Moon in Aquarius, Lapis Lazuli enhances abundance and growth and helps you expand your horizons.
Place on third eye or throat chakra during meditation for wisdom and clarity
Affirmation: "I welcome wisdom into my life with ease and grace."
Rose Quartz
Friday, Feb 28
On this Venus day with Moon in Pisces, Rose Quartz enhances love and harmony and helps you open your heart.
Hold over heart chakra to open to love and heal emotional wounds
Affirmation: "I welcome self-love into my life with ease and grace."
Moonstone
Saturday, Mar 1
On this Saturn day with Moon in Pisces, Moonstone enhances discipline and mastery and helps you build solid foundations.
Hold during new moon or full moon meditation to enhance intuition
Affirmation: "I welcome intuition into my life with ease and grace."
Citrine
Sunday, Mar 2
On this Sun day with Moon in Aries, Citrine enhances vitality and self-expression and helps you shine your light.
Hold during visualization to amplify manifestation intentions
Affirmation: "I welcome manifestation into my life with ease and grace."
Void of Course Moon Schedule
What is Void of Course Moon? When the Moon makes no more major aspects before entering a new sign, it is considered "void of course." During these periods, new initiatives may not turn out as expected. It is an excellent time for completion and reflection.
This Week's VOC Periods
Moon void of course - avoid starting new projects, focus on completion and reflection instead.
Moon void of course - avoid starting new projects, focus on completion and reflection instead.
Moon void of course - avoid starting new projects, focus on completion and reflection instead.
Embrace During VOC
- •Complete existing projects
- •Routine tasks and maintenance
- •Meditation and reflection
- •Rest and self-care
- •Reviewing and editing work
- •Cleaning and organizing
Avoid During VOC
- •Starting new projects
- •Important meetings or negotiations
- •Signing contracts
- •Making major purchases
- •First dates or job interviews
- •Launching products or websites
Major Aspects
☿ Mercury △ ♂ Mars
Monday, February 24
Thoughts flow easily into action
Expect: Confident communication, mental clarity, successful negotiations. How to work with this: Pitch ideas, have difficult conversations, start intellectual projects.
☿ Mercury □ ♃ Jupiter
Monday, February 24
Mind overwhelmed by possibilities or opinions
Expect: Information overload, scattered thinking, foot-in-mouth moments. How to work with this: Focus on one thing, fact-check before sharing, edit ruthlessly. Avoid: Spreading yourself thin, believing everything you hear.
Best Days For
love
Monday, February 24, Tuesday, February 25, Wednesday, February 26, Thursday, February 27, Friday, February 28
Friday is your power day for love. Venus rules this day - peak romantic energy.
prosperity
Monday, February 24, Tuesday, February 25, Wednesday, February 26, Thursday, February 27, Friday, February 28
Thursday is your power day for prosperity. Jupiter rules this day - expansion and luck.
healing
Monday, February 24, Thursday, February 27, Friday, February 28, Saturday, March 1
4 favorable days for healing this week.