Still texting your ex? Venus retrograde is on loop

Every 18 months, Venus shifts into retrograde, appearing to reverse in the sky. It’s not an actual reversal, of course—just a celestial illusion. But the impact, subtle yet unmistakable, ripples through our lives in curious ways. This is not a season of action. It is a season of stillness, of reconsideration.

Love turns inward. Not just romance. It touches friendship, family, connection, memory. We question trust. We question longing. The past calls, soft and sudden. A name resurfaces, once forgotten. A face flickers through the mind. Feelings stir, uninvited but familiar. Old emotions arrive without warning. Not all returns mean reunion. Sometimes, it’s memory seeking closure. Sometimes, it’s longing wanting clarity. The heart remembers what the mind buried.

Venus retrograde nudges us to confront discomfort. It asks: what have you accepted out of habit, not out of truth? Are your values truly yours, or inherited, assumed, untested? Relationships come under review—not for judgment, but for clarity. If something feels hollow, this period reveals the echo.

In the realm of finances and aesthetics, things may feel misaligned. Purchases might bring regret, transformations may not land as intended. There’s wisdom in restraint, in allowing desire to settle before acting on it.

This isn’t a time for bold moves. It’s a clearing of the fog, a quiet unraveling. Think less of reconciliation, more of release. If someone returns, ask yourself what they reflect back at you. Is it love, or a lesson?

In the end, Venus retrograde offers the chance to pause and recalibrate. To meet yourself where you are now, not where you used to be. The past whispers, yes—but the future listens for your reply.