Venus, the beauty queen of our cosmos, is in Leo. When the planet of love, beauty and pleasure enters Leo – the sign of drama, devotion and unapologetic charisma – it’s not a season for subtlety.
This vivacious transit invites us to shine brighter, louder and and expresses our desires with confidence.
For the last month, Venus in Cancer has taught us how to nurture ourselves. Venus is typically comfortable in the sign of Cancer, just like it’s fellow water sign Pisces where it’s in exaltation.
We’ve had our time to be in our homebody era, lovingly tending to our home and hearth. Now Venus in Leo sings and entirely new tune, flamboyant and bold, this is a time we are meant to be seen.
Leo leads with instinct, as a fixed fire sign when they set their mind to something you know they will see it through and no one is more ready to make a bold gesture than a Leo.
Just look at fellow Venus in Leo’s Selena Gomez and Jennifer Lawrence, these two trailblazers have made headway with their scene stealing career moves into producing lately.
As predicted by astrologers, this is bound to be a time of fresh change in love and career. Here is everything you need to know about what to expect, and the signs who can expect a grand glow-up
Venus In Leo Dates
Get your boldest outfits ready for a night out on the town. Venus dips into Leo on 25 of August and will be sitting pretty there until 19 of September.
Where Do I Find Venus In My Chart?
Wanting to know where Venus sits for you? Drop your details in a chart calculator to find out where love, pleasure and material values sits for you.
What Can We Expect for Venus in Leo In Love?
In relationships, Venus in Leo craves grand gestures, it does not love in half measures.
Think morning kisses, heated Sunday snuggles, surprise weekends away.
Look no further than reigning Leo queen herself, Dua Lipa who has been off galivanting with her newly engaged beau, Callum Turner all summer, the duo love nothing more than a romp in the sand on one of their many wild sojourns.
Leo’s know how to love lavishly while abroad so now is your time to do it.
In dynamic astrology Leo is traditionally ruled by the Sun, the Sun influence is here to show us how to be the main character in our own life and to remind our loved ones to do the same.
For those who are coupled up, now is the time you can expect your loved one to be demanding that little bit extra of you and vice versa.
As for singles, the Sun dominating the planet of love and pleasure sector gives the great excuse for us to give ourselves that little extra self love we need.
If you are feeling the need for that fresh chop or facial, there is no better time to feel yourself.
What Can We Expect for Venus In Leo In Career?
Don’t be fooled, Venus in Leo isn’t all about love, expect your career to amp up too.
To make the most of this transit astrologer, Babs Cheung suggests now is the perfect time for a career glow-up “Venus’s ingress into Leo is a great time for major glow-ups, your desire to shine will be strong and reinforced by head-turning, double-take compliments from friends and strangers alike”.
So if you’re looking for going for that promotion, all signs are pointing to yes.
That said, now is not the time to get too ahead of yourself, Cheung suggests to watch the ego. Ever the heroic force, Leo is a sign that can often bite off more than it can chew.
In moments of heated exchange, be mindful of how this can impact others.
Which Zodiac Signs Will Be Shining With Venus In Leo?
Naturally, the spotlight is always on the fixed signs, Leo, Scorpio, Taurus and Aquarius. But fire sign Aries and air sign Gemini can also expect some sparks to fly.
With Gemini, the perennial chatterbox of the Zodiac Venus in Leo will be schmoozing in the third house of Communications. A time of heated flirty texts are to be expected.
And as for you Aries? Venus in Leo is lighting up your romantic sector in the fifth house. It’s time to get back on those dating apps.
What Is Your Venus Sign?
In the chart, Venus rules our love, pleasure and material sector. Unlocking your Venus sign is the key to knowing how you can access these things for yourself.
A fire sign Aries Venus will obtain these things through instinct and assertion, markedly different from a watery planet like Pisces.
At the end of the day, all Venus placements come with a shadow side. Venus in Taurus, for instance, might get lost in materialism; Venus in Gemini may be a flight risk asks: Cheung asks, how can we lean into loving ourselves unapologetically without the ego this season?
Venus likes appreciation so channel her vibes and grant yourself a glow-up you deserve.
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