Venus In Cancer Wants You To Lead With Patience & Loving Kindness — Expect These Changes To Your Love Life
There’s a gentle call from the universe to love with patience, kindness, and empathy, as loving Venus (the planet of connections and attachments) enters lunar-ruled Cancer. From May 7 to June 5, 2023, expect an increase in how much you value emotional comfort and security. Developing emotional closeness and trust will take precedence over wild passion. This tender energy calls for quality time spent strengthening your relationships and making sure your loved ones don't feel ignored or neglected. Expect to feel more emotionally guarded and self-protective as fears of being hurt or rejected arise.
Connect Through Physical Touch
Venus' move through the sensitive waters of Cancer inspires you to express your love through nurture and acceptance. As a receptive water sign ruled by the moon (the planet that represents your emotional body and instincts), Cancerian energy boosts your emotional fluctuations and sensitivity to other people's needs. Expect to feel more maternal and protective, sympathetic, and understanding. Engage in heart-to-hearts about relatable experiences, and allow others to display their devotion to you by comforting you in times of need. Don’t overlook the wonders that physical touch can do to boost feelings of safety and commitment; even a gesture as simple as putting a hand on someone’s shoulder or giving them a warm hug will boost your energetic ties.
If you’re single, Venus in Cancer offers the ideal cosmic climate to build a long-term relationship over flings. Stop looking for potential and start narrowing down prospective lovers who meet your current needs. You could meet someone through a mutual friend or explore romantic interests with someone you already know. Reassure the new people you meet that it’s safe for them to open up to you, but don’t expect them to bear their heart and soul on the first date.
Avoid Being Codependent
Brace yourself! Venus in tenacious Cancer boosts feelings of moodiness, clinginess, and codependency, challenging you to love others without neglecting yourself or overlooking your separateness. When you haven’t seen your loved ones for a while, be proactive and remind them that they’re appreciated and always on your mind. You may have to explore deeper feelings of jealousy or insecurity to avoid projecting them when your partner wants space to maintain their other connections. Beware of entering relationships where the boundaries or terms are unspecified. You may be hesitant to ask: ‘What are we?’ out of fear of losing someone, but you risk getting your heart hurt if you don’t get the clarity and structure you need.
Your Routines And Rituals Will Offer You Security
As Cancer is one of the more traditional zodiac signs, you’ll find that routines and domestic activities help you to stay grounded and boost your self-esteem. However, your emotions will have a deep impact on your ability to take care of yourself and maintain a healthy standard of consumption (e.g., whether you're over or under-eating and consuming food or media during times of stress, sadness, or insecurity; spending money to feel better; or mindlessly scrolling through social media to make yourself feel inadequate).
Uphold your morning and nighttime routine and engage in simpler at-home tasks (like preparing meals, cleaning, gardening, and organizing) to magnify feelings of security. Time spent at home in your sanctuary will help you rebuild your inner strength. Work from home as and when you can, and don’t hold back on turning down plans when you’d rather stay in, snuggle up in a blanket, and watch a movie.
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