On the Decans of Venus
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Dear Reader,
I write to you attempting to be unapologetic about my excessiveness. And yet I am most despondent within the romantic realm, not quite bitter but frail and fragile. I am grateful for the friends who help me walk the bridge of possibility, who expand the critical perception of my queer position so I am able to extend myself grace through a politicized position about an invisible exile we navigate.
Of course Venus is in Taurus, and I’ve just recently started a period of felicity that I won’t see again till I’m in my 50’s. I am hopeful but also fear of being cosmically forsaken. Astrology is immensely comforting in its grander orientation of personal to collective to cosmic, but its also pressurizing, at least for me. There are windows for everything, and its all we can do to trust that our time will come. Spirit often tells me that even the right thing cannot attain fruition at the wrong time.
Anyhow, I hope you’re attending to love, and using that attentiveness to escape violence whenever, wherever possible. With our Green Lady back in her garden, I invite you to a class on the Venus, the one who delights in devotion. We’ve been covering the historical readings of the decans, but with some critical consideration making them all the more relevant to our present predicament. I have done a decan walk focused on the signs and some more bespoke liberatory texts, and these classes are available for evergreen purchase on my website, but this substack is orientating the decans by planetary nature and alignment and it has been truly revelatory!
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Venus, being the socialite of the planets, would truly be done justice if you should refer a friend as well. Certainly, via her 4 of Wands, the more the merrier:
As always, here’s a reminder of what these classes cover in case you’re new here (welcome!):
A break down of the nature of Venus
A diagramming of the Venus decans
How Venus’ elementary nature becomes distinctly emphasized and emblematic in the syncretized tarot arcana.
Spirits and powers associated with each Venusian decan / arcanum
What and how these cards / decans signify in a reading and how to heed their advice.
A custom Venus spread for peering into a queer horizon
Also the Sun class playback is coming next week! Thank your for being here and I’m wishing you love dear reader.
x,
Christopher