VENUS RETROGRADE ENDS

November 14, 2026 | 00:27 UTC (the night of November 13 in the Americas) | 22°52' Libra | Retrograde since October 3 (8°29' Scorpio) | Returns to Scorpio on December 4 | Shadow period ends December 15

Venus spent 41 days seemingly retracing its steps. It left 8°29' Scorpio on October 3, passed between Earth and the Sun on the night of October 23 (in the Americas), returned to Libra on October 25, and now, at 22°52' Libra, resumes its forward motion. Here, too, retrograde motion is only apparent, a result of the difference in speed between Earth and the planet. Its meaning comes from astrology, which sees this interval as a time for review.

When Venus passes between Earth and the Sun at inferior conjunction, it disappears in the Sun’s glare, then reappears in the morning sky as the Morning Star. Visibility depends on where you are. Every eight years, Venus’s five inferior conjunctions trace a five-pointed shape in the zodiac known as the Rose of Venus. This autumn’s conjunction marks one of its points.

After the Station

Venus will continue moving forward through the stretch between 22°52' Libra and 8°29' Scorpio. It returns to Scorpio on December 4 and leaves its shadow period on December 15. In astrology, this interval is often seen as a time of confirmation: what you reviewed during the retrograde can now be put into practice with greater clarity, without rushing to reach a conclusion.

On November 23, Venus trines the North Node in Aquarius at 24°36'. Astrology associates the North Node with the direction of growth. Trines are generally seen as harmonious aspects, and this one may make it easier to connect with people you naturally click with and to see the relationships already in your life more generously.

What Venus Asks

In astrology, Venus speaks to what you value, what draws you in, and what you choose to keep close: relationships, money, aesthetics, pleasure, and self-care. A retrograde is often a prompt to take another look at these choices.

A more useful question might be not “What’s wrong?” but “What still makes sense to me?” A review can lead you to keep things as they are, make adjustments, or say goodbye—and you don’t have to decide on any of those outcomes right now.

The Esoteric Meaning: Daleth

In the Golden Dawn’s Hermetic system, Venus corresponds to the Hebrew letter Daleth and Major Arcana III, The Empress. Daleth means “door,” and its path connects Chokmah and Binah, which the Kabbalah associates with wisdom and understanding.

Symbolically, the end of a retrograde can be seen as a door that has been opened and closed a few times, and now stands open in a direction you’ve chosen. 🥀

How to Work with This Moment Symbolically

Take stock without rushing. Write down what you’ve decided to keep, what you want to adjust, and what you still don’t know. “I still don’t know” is a perfectly valid answer.

Make room for life’s little pleasures. Venus also speaks to self-care: a well-prepared meal, a tidy space, some time to rest.

Choose one concrete way to show someone you care. Send a message, extend an invitation, or thank someone who’s still in your life.

Wait before making big decisions. Major changes involving relationships or money can wait until after December 15. If something is genuinely urgent, it may help to talk it through with someone you trust or a professional.

Reflection

If you’ve spent this period reconsidering your choices, you may have reached different conclusions: to keep something, make adjustments, let go, or simply not know yet. The shadow period, which lasts until December 15, gives each of those options space.

Of everything you’ve reconsidered in recent weeks, what would you choose again?