The current climate starkly highlights the exploitation and oppression inherent in the capitalistic, white supremacist, patriarchal system, especially concerning LGBTQ+ and BIPOC women worldwide. This system seems intent on erasing the very communities that have contributed immensely to our culture and beauty. Rather than perpetuating harmful stereotypes to manipulate individuals into conforming to Eurocentric beauty standards, there's a palpable desire to eliminate these identities.
Reclaiming the essence of Venus symbolizes a call for decolonization and a deeper understanding of love, beauty, desire, reciprocity, and justice for everyone. In a consumer-driven society, our natural yearnings for connection and pleasure are often reduced to transactions. To live more meaningfully, we must reassess and redefine our actual values, moving beyond superficial consumption to explore the more profound significance of our interactions.
To reign in the heavens, she must also bow before the depths. Her eventual resurrection comes with a cost: another must take her place below. In this exchange, the myth reveals a sacred law—that justice requires reciprocity, accountability, and the sharing of burdens.
Astrologically, Venus retrograde reflects this same pattern. It strips us of illusions of worth, confronts us with hidden truths, and demands we face what lies beneath our polished surfaces. It is not only a cycle of renewal but of reckoning—a descent into our personal underworld where values, desires, and relationships are tested against the scales of justice. Only by honoring both light and shadow can love, beauty, and power be made whole.
Decolonize Desire ♀
