venus retrograde 2026: a guide for all twelve rising signs

a 29 page guide to venus retrograde in scorpio and libra, with a page for every rising sign so you can read yours and the people you love.

venus turns retrograde in scorpio on 3 october and moves backwards until 14 november, retracing ground she has already walked. this is the season old feelings, old agreements and sometimes old people come back around. not to punish you, but to ask whether you'd still say yes knowing what you know now.

this guide walks you through all of it, from the first station to the moment she turns direct, so you can meet this retrograde with clarity instead of guesswork.

what's inside

the dates to return to, converted to brisbane time, with every station, ingress and the heart of the cycle on 24 october.

what retrograde actually means, explained simply and grounded in traditional hellenistic astrology.

the three movements of this retrograde: the descent, the heart and the decision, and what each one asks of you.

a page for all twelve rising signs, showing which rooms of your chart venus moves through, one small practice, a reflection question, and what to know if someone from your past comes back.

how to read the guide for the people you love: your partner, your best friend, your mum. their season is moving too.

practical guidance for relationships, money, beauty and big decisions during the retrograde.

reflection pages to return to at the beginning, middle and end of the cycle.

who it's for

anyone who wants to understand what this retrograde is stirring up in their own life, and in the lives of the people closest to them. you don't need to know astrology. you only need your rising sign, and the guide shows you how to find it.

with heart,

saffron