Venus Retrograde in the Birth or Natal Chart Venus is retrograde approximately 7-8% of the time, so that approximately 7-8% of people are born while Venus is retrograde. When Venus is retrograde in the natal chart itself, the feeling nature is deep. Socialiing is ta!en seriously, and rarely lightly. "hey can be somewhat shy in youth, as there can be an aw!wardness felt concerning small tal! and social graces, and an a#ersion for super$cialities. o#e is extremely important to a person with a retrograde Venus, but they may not be explicit about it enough for others to !now &ust how deeply deeply they can lo#e. lo#e. "here is always more more to this person person than meets the the eye. "heir lo#e life 'and sometimes $nancial life( can be hidden in some manner. )eople born under Venus retrograde ha#e to watch for self-sabotage in lo#e relationships. "here may be an underlying feeling of not being *good enough+, attracti#e enough, or lo#eable enough. eep insecurities can be present. Self-lo#e can be an issue. ears can lead them to o#ercompensate, such as o#ereat, serial date, etc. or can ha#e the opposite e/ect wherein the person tells themsel#es they don0t need lo#e. "he same person can swing from both poles in one lifetime. 1 balance, of course, is ideally sought. 2t is especially important for Venus retrograde people to a#oid loo!ing for happiness outside of themsel#es. 3reate happiness within, ta!e responsibility for your own happiness, happiness, and then the lo#e that you deser#e will come to you. 4elationships can seem to ma!e or brea! a person born with Venus retrograde, and this is because they ta!e relationships so #ery seriously. "here is a deep-seated fear of re&ection with this position. 5motionally, there can be a #ery long reco#ery period after a brea!-up, unusually so, whether the Venus retrograde person has physically mo#ed on or not. 2t can ta!e many years to emotionally get o#er a di6cult relationship or brea!up. Venus retrograde people can ha#e an unusual set of #alues regarding lo#e relationships at least that0s what others may thin!. e#ertheless, their ideas are #ery important and real to them, and many Venus retrograde people follow a strong moral code it0s &ust not necessarily necessarily the same same code the ma&ority ma&ority follow9 Some retrograde Venus nati#es seem to be buying lo#e, or they may show their lo#e through materialistic attention more more than others if they are not comfortable with what they
ha#e to o/er as a person. o#e and money can be tied together too closely with this position. Venus retrograde nati#es may in fact lose money through relationships. "here can be pri#acy or secrecy around $nances with retrograde Venus. )erhaps they !eep a hidden stash, or con#ersely, they might pri#ately struggle with debt, they could be a closet shopaholic, or they might secretly gamble, for example. "here may also be a problem as!ing for what they are worth. "here may be inhibitions when it comes to accepting money, as!ing for a raise, or going after high-paying &obs. )eople with Venus retrograde in their charts may not charge enough for their ser#ices. "here can also be too-high standards for themsel#es with this position. While retrograde Venus people abhor super$ciality in others, they may be focused on super$cial aspects of themsel#es, such as through excessi#e body awareness:shyness or worry about their physical beauty. "his is ironic, and people with this position should seriously consider why they ha#e di/erent standards for themsel#es than they do for lo#ers. 2nsecurities can lead to o#er-compensation, often with the traits of the Venus sign, as a means to a#oid laying their hearts on the line. or example, emphasis can be on sex rather than intimacy, or material gifts rather than more spiritual or direct demonstrations of a/ection. Venus retrograde is sometimes associated with delayed lo#e or delayed marriage. ;owe#er, many retrograde Venus nati#es do form early close unions. aws that others may not always see, and this can be one of the reasons why their ideas and attitudes are o/ the beaten trac!. ?any are strong women0s rights ad#ocates and ha#e a particular soft spot for #ictims of rigid rules and expectations. 4etrograde Venus nati#es can be a little di6cult to lo#e, as they seem to need more reassurance than others. "here can be di6cult childhood or early lo#e experiences that contribute to complicated needs and fears in their current lo#e life.
2 do not belie#e that when Venus transits retrograde, people born with Venus retrograde ha#e a grand old time. "hey may be a little more accustomed to the energy that is present during the @A or so days of Venus retrograde, howe#er, so they might appear to handle this period better than others.