Venus & Vesta Evolutionary Astrology

In this episode Venus & Vesta look at what the 29 degree point means and why it is so intense.  This ‘anaretic’ forces the themes of the sign and brings about the crisis so we learn the lesson - the last chance salon for a karmic download.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Pluto and Saturn are about to change signs at 29 degrees of their respective signs –Capricorn and Aquarius. This is a phenomenal thing, it’s...

Venus & Vesta gives us the low-down on the astrological aspects for March 2023, which is an incredible time in our history as epic shifts occur with major planetary movements taking humanity into the next era, the Age of Aquarius. KEY TAKEAWAYS Mars finally leaving the shadow zone of the recent retrograde, and leaving Gemini at last. Opportunities for healing with beautiful conjunctions around...

March is a pivotal month for humanity with several major aspects occurring, including Saturn changing signs.  After 2.5 years, it moves into Pisces on 6th March, but what does this mean?  Venus & Vesta look at the effect of Saturn in each sign, going back to 2009 when Saturn moved into Libra, and following Saturn’s movements since then, so we can plot what is coming next.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Satur...

Valentine’s Day is perfectly positioned between the Leo Full Moon and the Pisces New Moon for maximum heart opening effect.  And here Venus & Vesta discussed the loving phenomenon these two astrological events bring about and why 2023 has extra love opportunities.   KEY TAKEAWAYS The Leo Full Moon in February is a full-on, heart centred being which is perfect for Valentine’s Day. There’s also...

The Leo Full Moon gives us plenty of opportunities for love, romance and passion, and this Leo Full Moon works with the Venus Retrograde in Leo in July and August.  So, there will be plenty of time to re-align your heart and upgrade your passion projects this year.   KEY TAKEAWAYS The Leo Full Moon on the 5th of February is linked to the Venus Retrograde, which happens later in the year in July/Au...

February is a month full of opportunity to find love, enjoy the sensual pleasures of love and fall head over heels.  Venus & Vesta gives us the key dates and planetary aspects that keep our hearts open for a month long Valentine’s Day. We are also in preparation for the changes due in March, including a full Moon in Leo, Mercury conjoining with Pluto, Venus meeting Neptune, a  new Moon in Pisc...

Aquarius is the most progressive and futuristic sign, but it also rules the angelic realm. In this episode, Venus & Vesta explores why this New Moon in Aquarius is not just a ‘new moon’, but an important doorway to bring us a step closer to the future, with the possibilities for enlightenment and the next stage of humanity.   KEY TAKEAWAYS The Aquarius New Moon happens on the 21st January at 8...

As one by one the planets turn into a direct flow motion, we can consider what we have learned during the period.  Only after the retrograde has completed, can we see where we have been directed to, as alternative to what we had in mind.  Venus & Vesta explore the recent Mars Retrograde as Mars turns direct, followed by Mercury turning direct and then Uranus. KEY TAKEAWAYS Mars is stationing a...

In this episode Venus & Vesta explain the Cancer Full Moon which will occur on the 6th of January 2023. Because Cancer is one of the water signs, big, emotional, watery outbursts or sentimental drivel (whatever way you want to look at it) are to be expected – not just personally, but in the family too. This sentimentality can either be really irritating or make you feel quite lonely. KEY TAKEA...

On this episode Venus & Vesta explains how the January 2023 stars are really future orientated, more so than any January.  This is because Mars, Mercury and then Uranus will all be going forward after their retrograde process, so that all the planets will be in forward motion.  Mars moving forward is a big thrust for ideas and connections and we have been waiting for this energy to come back f...

In this episode Venus & Vesta explains the phenomenon known as the solstice. Solstice literally means still sun and solstices are a special time to mark the seasons as well as the passage of time via the light and dark available on the planet. The Earth is at its most extreme direction facing away from the Sun, although closest to it, whilst in the Southern Hemisphere it is summer and the long...

In this episode Venus & Vesta explains how 2023 is full of phenomenal changes for humanity and for our own emotional maturity.  It will wake up the warrior within, so that we become passionate about ideas that concern not just us, but our fellow man to bring about new ways of thinking.  At the same time technical advancements will proceed with 5G and AI, but conversely saving the planet, carin...

On this episode of the Venus & Vesta podcast, Ann-Louise Holland explains how the Gemini Full Moon on 8th December 2022 is a complex one.  On one hand it is loaded with fun and new interests.  But on the other hand, all the stuff that Gemini ignores comes out to play.  All the times we didn’t read the small print, or the instructions.  All the times we glossed over something for an easier ride...

On this episode of the Venus & Vesta podcast, Ann-Louise Holland explains how he planet Mercury is in full action for all of December and delves deep into the information we are given and how we might be thinking. KEY TAKEAWAYS Mercury is starred in most key aspects this month, including his rulership of the Gemini Full Moon and the Mars Retrograde, as well as his own Mars Retrograde. The firs...

On this episode of the Venus & Vesta podcast, Ann-Louise Holland explains what the astrological houses actually are, and why are unique to each individual and how they express the egol.  Venus & Vesta was inspired by a meme showing all the houses with their respective platforms and has aligned each astrological house with a media platform like Tinder or Twitter.  If you don’t know what the...

In this episode, Ann-Louise puts the spotlight on Rishi Sunak, the new Prime Minister of the UK. Ann-Louise asks who is Rishi Sunak, astrologically speaking, how did he rise to power and explores what specific astrological aspects allowed this to happen. KEY TAKEAWAYS Rishi has a single moon in Aries, making him dynamic and clear about what he is thinking. The events in the lead-up started on the...

On this episode of the Venus & Vesta podcast, Ann-Louise Holland talks about the eclipse on 8th November which is a Full Moon Lunar Eclipse in Taurus.  KEY TAKEAWAYS This is a blood moon, and this is not just the electromagnetic field of the earth colouring the moon, it relates to the Mars energy and Ahrimanic forces that are to come alive when we do not have the benevolent forces of the Sun h...

On this episode of the Venus & Vesta podcast, Ann-Louise Holland talks about that fact that we are betwixt eclipses and all the other movements of the planets and stars in November and what this may mean for us this month. KEY TAKEAWAYS November starts with the lunar eclipse in Taurus and this is a great eclipse to start manifesting what you really want. Taurus is the richness of the land, so...

On this episode of the Venus & Vesta podcast, Ann-Louise talks about eclipses and specifically the Scorpio eclipse which occurred on the 25th October 2022, it’ll be a Halloween special! KEY TAKEAWAYS We are heading for eclipse season and the next eclipse is on 25th October 2022 and in Scorpio – The next eclipses happening in USA and UK in 2023, 2024 and 2025. Rudolf Steiner felt that eclipses...

On this episode of the Venus & Vesta podcast, Ann-Louise Holland talks about why the money markets are becoming unpredictable and, as America meets its Pluto Return, what do the planets hold in store for our finances, globally and personally. She also unveils where you find money in a natal chart, which planets will help you find money and your issues with money, why Pluto is responsible for t...

This episode of the Venus & Vesta podcast, features the deeper meaning to America's Pluto’s return and why it will keep forcing evolution, even revolution through to next year. The key dates for Pluto hitting this point go through to January 2024 Ann-Louise goes into detail about thenhistory of the Pluto return, since Rome was really the only empire to truly experience its cataclysmic effects....

On this episode of the Venus & Vesta podcast, Ann-Louise Holland talks about the stars for the month and what the planets are doing during October 2022, and it all looks quite good! KEY TAKEAWAYS We kick off October on the 2nd with Mercury, which is in Virgo, going to a station directly at 24 degrees Virgo – it’s a very precise place to be and is just finishing its retrograde. However, it's sp...

On this episode of the Venus & Vesta podcast, Ann-Louise talks about the last half of September. After the beginning of the month that was dominated by the Pisces full Moon and Mercury going retrograde which created love factors to increase the benefits of romance, self-appreciation, beauty, and wealth-making. KEY TAKEAWAYS The September equinox happens on the 22nd/23rd, and means it’s equal d...

This episode of the Venus & Vesta podcast, focuses the recent death of Queen Elizabeth II and how the Pisces Full Moon allows us to have the full expression of grief, which has surprised some people, who consider themselves anti-royal.  This is the Moon's energy and the group consciousness around what the Queen's death defines as the end of an era.   KEY TAKEAWAYS My father worked at Buckingha...

On this episode of the Venus & Vesta podcast, Ann-Louise Holland talks about Mars moving into Gemini on the 19th August and will stay there for 7 months, until the 24th March 2023 – an inordinate amount of time – we need to take notice. Mars is also going retrograde which we don’t always notice, but will have major effects and consequences.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Mars spending 7 months Gemini is real...