Soul Sessions: Your Guide to Venus Retrograde
From March 1 to April 12, 2025, Venus—the planet of love, money, relationships, and values—enters a powerful retrograde phase, journeying backward through the bold fires of Aries into the mystical waters of Pisces. This is not just any retrograde—it’s a karmic reset, amplified by Mercury retrograde and a potent eclipse season.
Expect breakthroughs around:
- Self-worth, boundaries, and identity (Aries)
- Spirituality, forgiveness, and illusions (Pisces)
- Reevaluating finances and relationships (Venus-ruled themes of Taurus & Libra)
Let’s explore how this retrograde is your invitation to review, release, and realign.
Key Dates & Cosmic Alignments
Date Event Degree & Sign Theme
- March 1 Venus stations retrograde 10° Aries Independence, anger, passion
- March 11 Mercury conjunct Venus 10° Aries Revelations about love & money
- March 14 Mercury retrograde begins 9° Aries Communication chaos
- March 27 Venus re-enters Pisces 29° Pisces Surrender, compassion, healing
- April 12 Venus stations direct 24° Pisces Integration begins
Why These Dates Matter:
- Aries phase (Mar 1–27): Confront where you’ve abandoned yourself in relationships.
- Pisces phase (Mar 27–Apr 12): Surrender illusions, embrace forgiveness, and complete old karmic cycles.
- March 11: Powerful conversations or inner revelations. Speak your truth with clarity and compassion.
- Eclipses (Mar 14 & 29): Add a layer of soul-level transformation and destiny work.
Eclipse Energy: A Karmic Portal
- March 14 Full Moon Eclipse (23° Virgo/Pisces): Resurfaces wounds or spiritual lessons from September 2024. Closure is available.
- March 29 New Moon Eclipse (9° Aries): Bold new beginnings. What outdated identities or attachments need to be released?
Reflection Tip: Revisit journals, photos, or messages from Sept-Oct 2024. What patterns are reappearing?
- Venus Retrograde in Aries (Mar 1–27): Fierce Self-Honoring
Aries demands truth, action, and independence. Venus here invites a reckoning:
Do:
- Reclaim your voice.
- Start a physical health journey.
- Set boundaries unapologetically.
Watch out for:
- Rushing into commitments or confrontations.
- Overspending to soothe emotional discomfort.
- Letting anger go unexamined.
Journal Prompts:
- Where have I ignored red flags in relationships?
- How can I channel anger into creative, productive energy?
Zodiac Hot Spots:
- Aries & Libra: Independence vs. partnership. Are your needs being met?
- Cancer & Capricorn: Rethink how much you’re giving to home vs. career.
Venus Retrograde in Pisces (Mar 27–Apr 12): The Soul Cleanse
Pisces softens what Aries burns through. This is the part of the journey where we surrender, reflect, and heal.
Do:
- Meditate and tune into your intuition.
- Practice forgiveness—especially of yourself.
- Express through art, music, poetry.
Watch out for:
- Romanticizing the past or idealize someone who hurt you.
- Avoiding red flags by escaping into fantasy or spiritual bypassing.
Journal Prompts:
- Where have I idealized people or situations that weren’t serving me?
- How can I integrate spiritual awareness with grounded, practical action?
Zodiac Hot Spots:
- Pisces & Virgo: You’re clearing old karma. Let rest be sacred.
- Gemini & Sagittarius: Rethink the way you communicate your truth. Is it aligned with your current values?
Your Self-Care & Energy Cleansing Toolkit
Grounding Rituals
- Barefoot Earth Walking: Spend 10 minutes connecting to the Earth to reduce emotional static.
- Breathing: Inhale 4 counts, hold 4, exhale 4 counts. Continue for 6 second inhalation counts and exhales. Repeat again for 8 second cycles. Repeat to regulate the nervous system.
Energy Cleansing Practices
- Epsom Salt Bath + Lavender Oil: Dissolve stress and stagnant energy. Set the intention: “I cleanse all that no longer serves my heart.”
- Smoke or Sound Clearing: Burn sage, palo santo, or use singing bowls to shift the vibration of your space.
- Cold Water Release: After intense conversations or energy shifts, rinse your hands in cold water to reset your auric field.
- Crystalline Support: Use moonstone, rose quartz, or black tourmaline. Hold to your heart and say: “I am safe, sovereign, and supported.”
For more ways to clear your energy with Epsom salt, LISTEN to Amanda’s Soul Sessions Podcast on using Epsom salt for energy clearing and manifestation.
Creative Expression
- Art Therapy: Draw or paint your emotional state without judgment.
- Collage Magic: Cut and glue images representing what you’re releasing (Aries) and what you’re calling in (Pisces).
- Soul Playlist: Create a soundtrack to this journey. Let music become your mirror and medicine.
FAQs: Venus Retrograde Edition
Maybe—but ask yourself: “Have I grown past this connection?” Retrogrades reopen doors for healing, not always for reconnection.
Audit subscriptions or spending leaks.
Try a no-spend weekend and reconnect with simple joys (walks, journaling, sunlight).
Ask: “Am I spending from scarcity or self-worth?”
Pisces dissolves emotional walls. Tears, dreams, and sensitivity are part of the detox. Use EFT tapping, gentle breathwork, or hold a moonstone over your heart.
By April 12 and beyond, You’ll Have:
- Clearer boundaries
- Renewed sense of self-worth
- Deeper spiritual integration
- Closure from karmic loops
- Stronger financial clarity and relationship discernment
Final Thought: This Isn’t a Breakdown. It’s a Rebirth.
Venus retrograde is a sacred spiral inward. Not a time to force clarity—but to receive it. By mid-April, you may find that your values, your vision, and your vibration have changed completely—and beautifully.
You are not who you were. And that’s exactly the point!
Checkout my 2025 Astrology & Numerology Guidebook
Additional Resources:
February Energy Forecast: Upgrade Your Operating System
Unlocking 5D Consciousness: Your Guide to Higher Awareness
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