No doubt many of you have noticed Venus rising higher each night as the Evening Star. I find it such a delight to watch her climb toward maximum elongation, followed 36 days later by the magnificence of her greatest brightness. Then, like a gently falling flare, Venus slowly descends toward Earth, moving into retrograde and her interior cazimi another 36 days later.
Here are the dates for this evening star phase cycle, from ASTROSEEK.com
Watching Venus through her phases, not only through the signs has become an essential part of understanding her 19-month cycle, in which sign and phase align in the same way only once every eight years.
Currently, Venus is about 30 degrees ahead of the Sun in the zodiac and still has a long journey before reaching her maximum stretch from the Sun, continuing to move faster than the solar pace. If we recall, Venus first rose into the evening sky in mid-February in Pisces. Two weeks later, the USA and Israel declared war on Iran.
And yet, we so often hear that Venus as the Evening Star is the Goddess of Peace, while Venus as the Morning Star is the Warrior Goddess aligned with conflict, an idea strongly reflected within Mayan traditions.
This is exactly what I explore in the update I recorded for Kepler College a few weeks ago: the differing meanings attributed to Morning Star and Evening Star Venus across cultures, and how these meanings may stem from which disappearance of Venus into the Sun is understood as her descent into the Underworld.
There is much more to discover in the video.
For those of you even more interested into deciphering the phases of Venus further, adding to the sign, house, aspect model you already know, I am very excited to be putting together a 4 Day, 8 workshop on the Venus Phases for Kepler College coming up this June. Join the workshop, to learn how to add the Venus phase model to natal charts, transits or any other aspect of your astrological work. This workshop will greatly enrich your work with the added natural clock and timing of Venus.
I very much look forward to have some of you join me for these sessions, and sharing my insights on Venus and her phase cycle with you.
Sending all much Venus love for Japan. I have been here for 3 weeks celebrating a with a special trip for my husbands 70th Birthday. My Venus rises over Japan, and being my first time here, I am in love with the place, the people, the ethics, the aesthetics, their reverence to nature, quiet and privacy, and hope to return again.
See you online soon!
Kind Regards and hope you are all well.
Agent 12 Julija
Across her 19-month solar journey, Venus moves through a rich sequence of phases from Morning Star to Evening Star, shifting between visibility and invisibility, brilliance and dimness, speed and stillness, rising high and descending low. Each phase reveals a different facet of her nature, deepening our understanding of her desire, rhythm, and purpose reflected in astrology charts.
Rather than viewing Venus solely through sign, house, and aspect, this workshop invites you into a more dynamic relationship with her cycle; one that brings her and your story to life.
Join this workshop as we explore the meaning and mission of each Venus phase, and how these unique phases shape personal and collective experience. Includes chart examples from participants, shared insights, and a live Q&A.
$160.00usd
June 6, 2026 – Session 1:
The 19 month Venus Cycle
Morning Star and Evening Star – Motivation and Purpose
The Venus Star and Pattern – The Back Bone to Calculating Phases
How to Calculate Venus Phases
Live Q & A
June 7, 2026 – Session 2:
The Morning Star Phases
The Evening Star Phases
Chart Examples
Live Q & A from Students
June 13, 2026 – Session 3:
June 14, 2026 – Session 4:
Register for Venus Workshop here
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