Venus in Pisces

Exactly five months ago today, gentle and sensitive Venus began her travels through the rugged terrains of the lands of Saturn. For over a month, she wandered through the cold, steep craggy mountains of Capricorn, moving slowly through the difficult landscape.

In the second week of December, as the lower lands of Aquarius were in sight, she encountered the ominous, powerful presence of Pluto, lord of the underworld who took her down to his subterranean palace. After days of obsessive interrogation inside Pluto’s disturbing and decadent lair, she escaped back into the cold. Disoriented and frightened, she kept going, not realizing until February, she had been going the wrong way.

With little hope left, she sat and pondered what to do. After two months of navigating the merciless mountains of the goat god Capricorn, she was weathered and weary. The ceaseless crags had been a ruthless teacher. Although exhausted, she now knew the Capricorn lands backward and forward. She longed for the warm, Piscean waters just beyond the city of Aquarius. She decided to keep going, back through Capricorn one last time- wiser, tougher and more determined than before.

Along the way Venus became aware that she was being followed by a warrior on a horse whose crimson cape stood out among the snowy peaks. The warrior was Mars, who quickly caught up to a bedraggled Venus. She didn’t trust the cocky soldier who had a brash way about him, but she was cold, tired and lonely. She also knew Pluto was up ahead somewhere and did not want to encounter him alone. She decided to go along with him and was able to pick up speed, now on horseback.

By early March, they were well on their way toward Aquarius, which meant they’d cross paths with Pluto, which they did. Lord Pluto promised he’d let them pass if they’d only have dinner with him, which they agreed to do. All night, they were asked invasive questions and forced to talk about their darkest thoughts and deepest shame. This left them uncomfortable and embarrassed but as promised, they were then sent on their way.

After being exposed by Pluto at the deepest level possible, they were changed. They continued on in silence, horrified by what they had learned about themselves and each other. But a bond had formed. It was the kind of bond that’s formed after truly seeing another and being seen by them in return. A few days later, when they reached the border of Aquarius they paused, held hands, and after a long, solemn gaze behind them, stepped into Aquarius, leaving the ancient, brutal mountains of Capricorn for the strange, new shining metropolis.

The sky-high towers of the modern city gleamed. Systems of transportation zoomed along elevated rails with only a whisper. The streets were clean and well kept and the people were considerate of each other. In this city, no one was poor and no one was rich. Everyone had the right to life under one condition- one must never break any rules. This would have been doable had Venus been on her own. Even if it seemed a bit boring, she could easily assimilate and do whatever it took to get along. Mars however, was a different story. He was hot tempered, violent and liked to break rules for fun. Truthfully, Mars did not care for, nor even consider the comfort of others and this is where they differed.

As Venus distanced herself from Mars, he grew more aggressive and ruthless and soon drew the attention of Saturn, lord of the land. Saturn had them arrested and imprisoned for Mars’ crimes. For days, she sat in a frigid, stark cell waiting to know her fate. She’d call out to anyone who could hear that she was innocent. Although she had been through so much with Mars, she was starting to regret ever meeting him. Yes, he had helped her, but in this new place he was a hindrance. Saturn, a stern, yet fair ruler decided he’d let her make her case.

This was all Venus needed. She mustered every bit of charm she could and lavished Saturn with praise for his well-run city. She empathized with his need for rules, understanding that they are needed for a successful social system. Saturn was not glamoured by Venus’ charms. He was old, wise and had seen every trick in the book. However, he believed she was sincere. Saturn believed she had not committed crimes with Mars and sent her on her way.

Without looking back, Venus headed straight for the lush gardens of Pisces where she arrived today. She was greeted by beautiful beings draped in shimmering sheer cloth. She stepped out of her ragged clothes and into a hot spring, lush with ferns under a dense canopy of fragrant flowering trees. Finally Venus can rest. Here she will recharge before going any further. The pink will come back to her cheeks and the contours of her body will once again soften. She will be in top form by the end of her stay in May when she will find herself in the homeland of her old friend Mars.