26 October 2026

On 26 October 2026 Venus, the planet of love, beauty and money will Retrograde all the way  out of Scorpio where she has  been transiting for the last 5-6 weeks and back into Libra.  At the same time, Chiron, the wounded healer, has Retrograded all the way out of Taurus and back into Aries where he has been transiting for the last 7 years.

Chiron only very recently moved out of Aries and into Taurus and so this Retrograde period of Chiron’s, from August 2026 until January 2027, will be predominantly in the sign of Aries.  This gives us one last chance to really look at those inner wounds that we carry where we feel like we are not good enough, can’t stand on our own two feet or support ourselves and/or where we fear leadership and taking charge.

Over the last I don’t know how many years we have all been conditioned via the mainstream media and social media and even society in general, to believe that we can’t do it on our own, that we are not quite good enough and that individual thinking and actions are insignificant and less important ways of being.  For too long we have all been led to believe that we need to hand over our power and our sovereignty to those who have more money, or more clout,  or more of a standing in the world that what we do, and this is all so very very wrong. 

No one person is better than anyone else

No one person is better than anyone else and no amount of money or power gives a person the right to dictate too or control another person.  However the subtle energies of the media(s) and society cleverly and deliberately chip away at our self-love, our self-worth and our ability to believe in ourselves and what we intuit, create and decide for ourselves, leaving us feeling less than whole and doubting our abilities and feelings.

The world is changing rapidly and if we are to navigate the chaos and change around us successfully, we need to be able to rely on one thing over and above anything else in this world and that one thing is YOU!

If you don’t love yourself, how can you expect anyone else too?

If you don’t believe in yourself, how will anyone else?

And if you don’t speak up for yourself, who will?

Chiron Retrograde in Aries is our final chance to solidify and integrate our inner worlds with our outer actions.  It is all about alignment and going after what you want.  Saturn and Neptune are also sitting in Aries at this time and Chiron is forming a conjunction with both of these planets which will create a surge of opportunities and experiences that will challenge you to step up and step out in some way.  Some of these opportunities could be positive ones that encourage your self-belief and self-worth, and some may be more challenging – encouraging you to speak up and stand up for yourself in some way.

You are here to be the best version of yourself you can be

We aren’t all  here to be leaders, and we aren’t all here to go it alone but we are all here to believe in ourselves and to be the best versions of ourselves we can possibly be and these things cannot be achieved if you stay stuck in self-doubt and a lack of self-worth and self-belief.

Venus has just begun a whole new cycle and so is ready to address any issues you may have in putting a value on yourself and what you deserve in this lifetime.  Venus in Libra is very much at home here and she is giving energy and insight to our relationships asking us to make sure that who we give our time, energy and love to, is worthy of it.  Venus in Libra is assessing our relationships and reminding us of the importance of basing these on what is for our highest good, rather than what we merely desire.

So, when Chiron in Aries forms an opposition with Venus in Libra the focus is on whether you think you are good enough in your relationships with others and with yourself.  When Venus met the Sun briefly on 23/24 October before she Retrograded from Scorpio back into Libra, the spotlight was very much on our relationships and how aligned we are with these.  You were asked to assess your relationships and whether they honour the true you, or whether you are honouring the energy of the person you are in the relationship with.  Basically our closest relationships went under the spotlight to see if they were up to scratch and were going to sustain us and support us moving forward.  There is a saying “some people are with you for a reason and some for a season” and this is kind of what Venus opposition Chiron is highlighting at this time.

So, with the opposition of Venus in Libra and Chiron in Aries following on so quickly from the Venus and Sun conjunction in Scorpio, there could still be some hurt or stuff to be worked through and this opposition will give you the opportunity to heal this once and set yourself on a new path forward – one where you know what you deserve and what you want and you are prepared to work hard to achieve this, or to let go to achieve it.  Scorpio energy can focus too much on the hurt and the power plays, whereas Libran energy is always looking for ways to find harmony and balance in our relationships.

Our relationships are our greatest arena for learning

Our relationships are our greatest arena for learning and for growth.  What we learn and are exposed to within this area of our lives is essential and critical learning as to really get along with another soul we need to be able to align with them and to have our personal values, morals and beliefs as similar as possible for harmony and balance. 

So be aware at this time that if things aren’t feeling right for you in your relationships, whatever relationship that may be.  Look to your values and what you need in these to feel safe, secure and worthy.  Don’t blame your partner or friend for what you are struggling with – more often than not whatever is in the way, holding you back or not aligning with you is something you need to work on and perhaps see from a different perspective. 

Our values are what make us who we are and what enable us to attract what is aligned with us and therefore what is best for us.  The more value, worth and love you give yourself the more of the same you will attract – so be aware of this and give all of this to yourself and watch as your relationships heal and prosper along with you.  Blessings  xox