Joni PatryVedic Astrologer, Spiritual Guide, and Author

Don't Let Venus Retrograde Ruin Your Relationships #vedic #love

2 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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Joni Patry explains that Venus turns retrograde October 3rd in Libra, the sign of relationships and compromise. Venus retrograde often brings back old flames. The retrograde happens at the same degree it did eight years ago, and Patry notes the Moon in Gemini carries themes of sadness during this time.

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Saturday, October 3rd. This is the day Venus turns retrograde. The beautiful thing about this is it is in Libra, one of Venus's favorite signs to be in. Libra is the sign of compromise and negotiation, relationships, right? But if you go back 8 years ago, you are going to find That Venus would be exactly about the same degree and the same day turned retrograde. And the other thing is, when Venus goes retrograde, it usually brings back old flames or old relationships. Venus will be in Libra from September 2nd till November 5th, and then it goes into Virgo. But then November 21st through January 1st, it's back in Libra. And in my opinion, Venus in Libra is my favorite. Why? Because it's graceful, it's beautiful, it deals with the arts the most. The Moon will still be in Gemini, and it will be in the nakshatra called Ardra. Ardra's symbol— I always say this— is a teardrop. There's something about Ardra that can deal with sadness