11 September – 25 October 2026
5 December 2026 – 7 January 2027
Back on 11 September 2026, Venus the planet of love, beauty and money moved into Scorpio energy where she will be in Direct motion until 3 October. And then from 4 October until 25 October she will be in Retrograde motion in Scorpio before transiting all the way back into Libra on 26 October and spending time in Retrograde there until mid-November, when she moves Direct again in Libra only to transit back into Scorpio from 4 December 2026 until 7 January 2027.
This is quite the ride for Venus as she is double-dipping in Libra where she feels very much at home as well as double-dipping into Scorpio where she will provoke a lot of inner and emotional work. So let’s break it down.
The “little princess” placement
I always refer to Venus in Scorpio as the “little princess” placement simply because when Venus is in Scorpio our sensitivities to others and the world around us is extra high and we can find ourselves feeling hard done by, insulted, victimised and feeling quite “precious” with it all as well. Scorpio is the most sensitive sign of the zodiac and because of this Scorpio energy always needs time to process and “feel” its way through things to make sense of them. Venus is the planet of love, beauty and money and so she likes the finer things in life, and to be treated with reverence and respect at all times.
One of the biggest challenges for Scorpio energy is its ability to accept the but stopping with them. The intense sensitivity of Scorpio means that it does not enjoy being in trouble or being the bad guy and will always look for a way to wiggle out of it, but, if you have done the crime you need to do the time, and this is where Venus in Scorpio could push quite a few buttons during her lengthy transit through Scorpio. I believe a big challenge for humanity in general at the moment is the ability to admit you were wrong, and/or to be open to other perspectives.
When we are overly focussed on ourselves and how everything is making us feel, we can become very self-appeasing. We can read things into situations that aren’t there, and create often negative narratives in our own heads to assure ourselves of what is really going on. And, more often than not, that narrative will be all about how you are the victim and everyone else is to blame.
So, while we have Venus in Direct motion in Scorpio, we can be overly sensitive to the world around us; reading things into people’s words and actions that don’t need to be there, and very much making what we feel and experience personally, as being the only focus. Under this influence everything outside of us can feel very intense and even quite raw and we can very easily add to this energy by feeling particularly passionate or driven by our deep hurts and emotions. If you are looking for love at this time, or born with Venus in Scorpio you will always want and crave deeper and more meaningful relationships with others and anything superficial or “casual” just won’t work for you. Its an “all or nothing” way of being whereby anything that is too light-hearted or surface level will just not satisfy or inspire you.
Stop and process before you react
Our closest relationships are up for review when Venus is in Scorpio and we can be very quick to judge and push away anything or anyone who we feel is not honouring us or taking things as seriously as we are. Therefore, during this time it is very important that we all STOP and PROCESS what has been said or done BEFORE we react. The intense sensitivity that we will all be feeling, means it is just too easy to get the wrong end of the stick, or to read things into a situation that are simply not there. We can find ourselves becoming overly possessive and jealous when we feel we are not receiving all that we deserve, and this can lead to arguments and power struggles within relationships as we feel we have to fight to be valued, loved and respected.
Once Venus moves into Retrograde motion in Scorpio, we go within and we look at the beliefs and stories that we have told ourselves and whether they are true or not. This transit can bring out the recluse in us all as we retreat into our own worlds to process not only what has just happened over the last few weeks, but where else in our lives we hold on to feelings that trap us in victim mentality and keep us from standing in our true power.
One of the best and most productive things we can all do during Venus Retrograde in Scorpio is to write. Scorpio is also the most secretive sign of the zodiac and particularly so when it comes to sharing what they deeply feel. It can be scary and feel very unsafe to share your deepest darkest fears and feelings with others, no matter what sign of the zodiac you are, but they still need to be released in some way. This is where writing comes in – when we write we release – and so sitting down and emptying out all your emotions, hurts, anger and feelings onto paper can be incredibly liberating and freeing, not to mention very healing! And, you don’t need to share it with anyone.
Putting a worth on what you value the most
Use this Venus in Scorpio transit to observe yourself and your reactions to those around you and the things that you value the most in life. Venus loves all that is fine and beautiful and she encourages us to put a value on such things. That value is not only about how much something is worth financially; it’s about how it’s worth affects you. We should take care of the things in life that mean the most to us as this way we will have them for longer and they will continue to give us pleasure and joy.
Venus Retrograde in Scorpio asks you to look at what you value and to align this with how you look after such things. For example, an expensive pair of sunglasses is something that you may value a lot and therefore you will tend to take better care of these than you would a cheap pair of sunglasses. You will get your fancy sunglasses a nice case to stay in, you will keep them clean and you will pay attention to their care and maintenance. So, now you can look to the other things you value the most in life and see if you are treating them with the same care as you are your new fancy sunglasses. How you value yourself is 100 times more important than how you value a material asset yet too often we put a lot more care into what we possess materially rather than who we are. During this transit you can look to putting more of a value on your own inner beauty, your personal worth that doesn’t have a dollar sign next to it, and your ability to love yourself unconditionally.
Wherever the Scorpio energy sits in your Natal Chart will be where you may feel the most sensitive, exposed and “on guard” during this transit and so be aware of this and as I said before, stop and process before you react.
Venus is one of the inner planets, which means she tends to move a lot faster than the outer planets. Traditionally Venus spends around 4 weeks in a sign of the zodiac before she moves on, but this current transit is very different and very powerful. I feel that this “double-dip” into Scorpio gives us all double the opportunities to get real with our inside world and to get rid of the lies and secrets that we too often tell ourselves and which serve no positive purpose in our lives. We can increase our sense of personal value by being more honest and transparent with ourselves, and with others, and in doing so our relationships can only improve and evolve.
The short break we have when Venus transits back into Libra will bring a lot of relief and will also help us to create the balance and harmony within that can then change how we operate outside of ourselves. Venus in Libra is light, social and outgoing whereas Venus in Scorpio is intense, passionate and sensitive.
Don’t allow negative emotions such as possessiveness and jealousy disrupt your relationships – rather find ways to release and/or talk about what you are feeling and empower yourself through honesty and transparency. Allow yourself to release the fears and negative beliefs that make you feel like you are a victim or that make you feel that you are not the powerful and perfect soul that you are. It’s all a story, conjured up by your creative imagination, so why not rewrite the story and change it to a positive, uplifting and optimistic one where you are always the winner and never the loser. Blessings xox
