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Making Friends with Venus

Venus has packed her favorite linen tote bag and officially moved into Virgo today— and I have to admit, she looks rather happy there.

Venus is the planet of love, beauty, pleasure, friendships, money, flowers, good food, and all the little things that make life sweeter. Virgo, meanwhile, isn't nearly as interested in grand gestures as it is in thoughtful ones. So, during the next few weeks, don't be surprised if love starts speaking a slightly different language. Instead of, "I bought you diamonds," it's more likely to say, "I made you soup," "I watered the tomatoes," or "I remembered exactly how you take your coffee."

Under Venus in Virgo, affection often arrives wearing work gloves. This is one of the best times of the year to beautify your surroundings— not because they have to look like something out of a magazine, but because a little order brings a surprising amount of peace.

Straighten one drawer. Weed one flower bed. Polish the kitchen table. Buy fresh flowers. Buy new sheets for the bed. Cook a healthy meal. Virgo reminds us that our outer world quietly influences our inner world. You don't have to overhaul your entire life— just improve one little corner of it.

Small acts have a funny way of becoming big blessings.

Relationships benefit from the same philosophy. This isn't the time to expect perfection—from yourself or anyone else. (Thank goodness, because perfection has terrible people skills.) Instead, notice what people are trying to do for you.

Appreciate the friend who checks in, the neighbor who waves, the partner who fills your gas tank, or the cashier who smiles after a long day. Venus in Virgo has an uncanny ability to help us discover that love often hides inside ordinary moments we've been too busy to notice.

So here's my suggestion for the next several weeks: slow down just enough to appreciate the little things. Read a few pages of a good book. Enjoy and admire Ma Nature's bounty. Write a thank-you note. Pet the cat. (My Misha-cat insists that this is the most astrologically-advanced recommendation in the entire forecast.)

Venus in Virgo reminds us that happiness isn't usually found in dramatic fireworks. More often, it's quietly waiting in the next thoughtful choice, the next kind word, or the next tiny act of care.

And sometimes, those little things end up changing everything.

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Making Friends with Venus