Venus in Leo: Share Your Authentic Self

We are in a moment that is calling for authenticity: to embrace your authentic self, to share your voice, to be loyal to yourself first.

This theme continues as Venus moves into the sign of Leo for a quick sprint (August 25, 12:27 PM ET, through September 19).

Here’s the lowdown on the signification of Venus in Leo and three practical ways to work with this energy.

Venus in Leo Archetype

Venus is the planet of love, relationships, harmony, unions, social contracts, money, beauty, art, and pleasure. More generally, Venus represents our values systems and how we attract what we value.

Leo is the fifth sign of the zodiac; it’s a fixed sign that’s ruled by the Sun and symbolized by the Lion. Leo is the sign of drama, playfulness, expression, courage, boldness, and bravery. In Leo we unabashedly seek the spotlight of center stage.

This is the sign of the actor, performer, and the diva. Leo is all about authenticity and the courage to claim it.

A planet expresses itself through the archetype of the sign where it is living. As Venus transits through Leo, it brings its qualities forward in the style of Leo.

Venus in Leo is passionate, loyal, dramatic, artistic, and expressive. It embraces the spotlight of center stage.

Here are 3 ways to work with Venus in Leo:

(1) Cultivate Self-Loyalty

Venus in Leo is loyal to itself first. It understands that we can find true love and harmony in relationships only when we have recognized our innate worthiness apart from the validation of any partner.

When you recognize your wholeness, you don’t look for someone to “complete” you.

This self-loyalty is the essence of authenticity: it’s about staying true to yourself.

Practical Action:

Consider how you shine the light on others to recognize their talents, and shine that light back to yourself. Advocate for yourself the way you’d advocate for a friend or client.

(2) Embrace Your Authenticity

Venus in Leo encourages you to create in a way that is authentic to you; to express yourself in the style that fits your natural talents and strengths.

Venus in Leo reminds us that our authentic expression is worthy of the spotlight without any bells, whistles or even a coating of mascara.

In Leo, Venus invites us to embrace and share our authentic self with the world, to let ourselves be seen as we are.

To be sure, this requires courage and bravery, which Venus in Leo offers us if we are willing to take the first steps.

As Alice Sparkly Kat says, Venus in Leo shows us how to do things that we never through we would need to or know how to do.

Practical Action:

Venus’ transit through Leo invites us to share our creative output and our creative process. Maybe that means pulling back the curtain to show all the things you typically do behind the scenes before you feel like you’re “ready” for your closeup.

(3) Find Your Courage to Be Visible

Venus in Leo is often described as the “diva” who steals the spotlight. But according to Alice Sparkly Kat, even as Venus in Leo gets up on stage, it’s “aware of your looking and is also aware of their awareness that you’re looking.”

This isn’t a contradiction.

The self-consciousness — that awareness that people are watching — is why we need the courage in the first place.

What makes authentic self-expression difficult is the heat of the spotlight and the awareness that people are watching and that some people might see you. You don’t need to big reservoir of courage to write in private journal or sing for yourself, where nobody else is watching or reading. If nobody sees you, there’s no risk.

As much as we have a need to feel seen and heard, this also comes with risk. That’s when we need to cultivate courage and bravery.

Practical Action:

Venus in Leo knows that the only way to get over the fear of doing new things is to just do them. It’s time to cultivate your courage to step into the spotlight and share your authentic expression.

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