Venus Retrograde: Hair Caution Ahead!
A story about ruined hair and astrological planning
Have you ever had an epic fail in the beauty department? Maybe your hair turned orange or green from a bad dye job? Or, the henna you used for so many years didn’t come out right when you moved to a new house that had sulphur in the water? (Ask me how I know…)
The last time I colored my hair myself at home, Mercury was in retrograde. Not the worst aspect, but we also had Venus coming out of shadow in Capricorn. Guess who has a Venus in Capricorn? That’s right, ME. Pluto was also in Capricorn then, too. Not a great time to transform my looks. I had also just turned 40. There is just something about that number, combined with my tradition of having bad birthdays, that really didn’t line up for trying something new with my hair color.
I had to go back over and correct my very messed up hair many, many times to get my hair looking somewhat decent. This is a very retrograde thing to do. It still never looked quite right for over a year. A lot of hip moms, though, thought I was cool like them, with my green hair. Our conservative homeschool group did not agree. I got many strange looks.
Is it possible to transform this awful hair situation now?
Can I go back over everything I learned when I made the mistake of coloring my hair myself the last time?
Today, Tuesday May 30, 2023, and early tomorrow the 31st, we continue the Moon in Libra. Libra is ruled by Venus, the goddess of beauty. This Libra Moon makes trine aspects to the sun in Gemini and Pluto retrograde in Aquarius.
Will the hair color communicate well with the Sun in Gemini? Maybe the duality of Gemini will help with the fact that my hair is essentially two different colors. I will need to blend different amounts of color.
We also have a number of signs in Venus-ruled Taurus. This is a positive aspects for beauty.
Could this be the day my hair finally looks normal again?
Everyone’s chart is different, but today I set out to finally correct my hair color at home based on both astrology, and some upcoming social events. With Venus in Cancer, why not apply everything I learned from my mistakes and try this at-home hair color thing all over again? The Mars is in Leo - let’s take action on this messy mane.
The results are in—I look normal again! There really is nothing like learning from your mistakes, even if it is something as simple as taking care of your looks.
On June 5th, Venus will enter Leo. Leo is a great sign for hair. Leos are known for their gorgeous, thick waves. However, we are headed for 5 months of Venus retrograde in Leo. From my experience of Venus retrograde in Capricorn directly over my own Venus in Capricorn, be forewarned - it might not be the right time for a makeover. Retrograde means “do over.” If you try some change in your looks, will it go wrong and require a re-do?
This doesn’t mean you can’t re-visit, research or contemplate some changes to your looks. It might be a great time, actually, to take a second look over the plans you want to make. You can critically analyze the steps you want to take, but maybe wait until Venus is direct to make changes that will enhance your looks in the positive direction.
If you have Venus in Leo, or Leo is making strong aspects to your natal Venus and/or first house of self, you might consider marking out the dates of the Leo shadow and retrograde period.
Leo (12° 12’) will enter its pre-shadow period on June 18, 2023 at 9:12pm EST
Retrograde for Venus in Leo (28° 36′) officially begins on July 22, 2023 at 3:33pm EST.
On September 3, 2023, Venus stations direct in Leo (12° 12’) at 3:20 pm EST.
Venus exits the post-retrograde phase in Leo (at 28° 36′) on October 7, 2023, at 10:22 am EST.
This is an extremely long span of time. June through October = 5 months. Can you see why I was frustrated and just went for it with my hair before Venus left Capricorn in 2021, ultimately ruining my hair for at least a year and a half?
Sometimes, life happens and we have to just roll with the mistakes. Other times, a small dose of astrological planning can go a long way.
If you have Leo prominent in your chart and want to look your best, take advantage of this early part of June. Once we get to June 18th, caution ahead.
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