This isn’t your typical love story—it’s the kind that takes time to bloom. A union between the Great Malefic and the Lesser Benefic sounds like cosmic contrast, but under the waters of Pisces, Venus and Saturn are melting into something unexpected. This is a love that takes its time. A commitment that feels.
These two have orbited one another for eons—but how well do they truly know each other?
Venus, the diplomat, the artist, the lover. Saturn, the builder, the gatekeeper, the timekeeper. There’s a pull between them. A curiosity. A reverence, even. But it hasn’t always been tender. Their relationship has often felt like obligation vs. desire. Rules vs. pleasure. Time vs. intimacy.
But something’s shifting.
Uranus, in soft sextile, sends sparks through the field—flashes of insight about what Venus and Saturn really offer one another. Maybe they’ve misunderstood. Maybe Saturn’s boundaries are a kind of love. Maybe Venus’ longing is a kind of strength. Maybe what each has resented in the other... is exactly what they’ve been missing.
Add in Mars, still in Cancer, trining this conjunction—and we have a full-on character arc. Mars, the heroic lead of this recent cosmic saga (since the October 2023 Venus-Mars eclipse kickoff), has been learning the art of holding space. Of taking action that nourishes, protects, and builds. He’s less impulsive now. He’s Saturnian. And Venus sees that. She’s intrigued. Maybe for the first time, she’s imagining her romantic ideals in a Saturnian world—long-lasting, soulful, stable.
Saturn, for his part, has been dreaming. His time in Pisces has softened him. And now, with Venus beside him, he sees that his dreams could be made more beautiful, more connective. His vision includes joy. Partnership. A little luxury. A kiss to build a dream on.
They are meeting here, not just in transit, but in truth. Venus is still in process of her retrograde saga and will soon ignite into Aries fire before returning home to Taurus. Saturn will move into Aries soon too, carrying these lessons with him. But for now, this is their moment of fusion. It may not be flashy, but it’s deep. Soul-deep.
Together, they choose to trust. To feel. To build what they now know is possible.
This is the slow kiss that says: "Yes, I’ll dream with you. And yes, I’ll stay."
Journal Prompts: Venus x Saturn Edition
🌿 What Venusian qualities do I dismiss as frivolous—pleasure, beauty, luxury, rest—and how might Saturn actually value them?
⏳ What Saturnian values have I resisted—structure, boundaries, timelines—and how might Venus invite me to see their beauty?
💫 If Saturn is the vision architect (with just a few weeks left in Pisces before entering Aries on May 24), where can I bring focus to the dream before it becomes action?
🔥 Venus is bracing herself to re-enter Aries, the fire gauntlet, before coming home to Taurus. Where can I direct my abundant nature into a sustainable long-term vision now, while the waters of Pisces still offer softness?
🌸 Where does my vision need more adornment? More comfort? What kind of stable and consistent pleasures will help bring my dreams to life?
🕊 What feels like safety to me—and how does that differ from comfort? What structures actually support me? Which ones stifle me?
💍 What would it mean to choose pleasure and longevity at the same time?
Let Venus romanticize Saturn’s long-term plans. Let Saturn respect Venus’s ability to beautify and bring cohesion. They’re not opposites—they’re co-creators.