
Venus Retrograde in Aries & Pisces New Moon
On March 2, 2025, Venus goes retrograde at 10° Aries. Just days after the Pisces New Moon at 9° on February 28. This combo bring a mix of self-discovery, relationship shifts, and deep emotional recalibration. With Venus, the planet of love, values, and pleasure, appearing to move backward in Aries. We’re being called to redefine what we truly desire, both in love and in our day to day life.
The Pisces New Moon serves as the starting point, setting the stage for new beginnings rooted in intuition, healing, and spiritual insight. Meanwhile, Venus retrograde pulls us inward to reassess our passions, desires, and self-worth before we move forward again.
What this means during Venus Retrograde for each rising sign:
(disclaimer: pay attention to the degrees stated above to see where exactly these movements happen in your own chart)
Aries Rising:
This retrograde is personal! With Venus moving backward in your sign, you’re being asked to reevaluate your self-image, confidence, and how you approach relationships. Expect past connections to resurface, old wounds to be triggered, and a strong need to redefine your worth. The Pisces New Moon, activating your 12th house, highlights subconscious healing and closure, listen to your dreams, they’re trying to tell you something.
Taurus Rising:
The Venus retrograde activates your 12th house. Pushing you into deep self-reflection and emotional release. This is a time to let go of past heartbreaks, outdated beliefs about love, and hidden fears. The Pisces New Moon in your 11th house encourages connecting with like-minded souls and dreaming big, but only after you clear the emotional clutter!
Gemini Rising:
Venus retrogrades through your 11th house. Urging you to reconsider friendships, social circles, and long-term goals. Some relationships might feel misaligned, and old friends could reappear for closure or reconnection. The Pisces New Moon in your career house sets the stage for professional shifts, trust your instincts and let inspiration guide you.
Cancer Rising:
Your public image and career take center stage as Venus backtracks in your 10th house. Are you chasing external validation, or is your path truly fulfilling? This is a time to redefine your professional ambitions and how you want to be seen in the world. The Pisces New Moon in your 9th house asks you to expand your beliefs and trust the bigger picture.
Leo Rising:
With Venus retrograde in your 9th house. Your belief systems, travel plans, and higher learning are up for review. You might reconnect with past teachers, revisit an old dream, or feel the need to break free from outdated perspectives. The Pisces New Moon in your 8th house brings deep emotional transformations ~ let go of the past to step into a more authentic version of yourself.
Virgo Rising:
Venus retrogrades in your 8th house, asking you to rework financial matters, intimate relationships, and personal power. Old emotional wounds may surface, making this a period of intense inner work and healing. The Pisces New Moon in your relationship house prompts new beginnings in partnerships ~ but only after you clear the emotional debris.
Libra Rising:
Your relationships are under review as Venus moves backward in your 7th house. Are your connections balanced? Are you compromising too much? This retrograde will highlight what needs to shift in your love life. The Pisces New Moon in your 6th house suggests a focus on health, daily routines, and self-care ~ make sure you’re showing up for yourself first.
Scorpio Rising:
Venus retrogrades through your 6th house, asking you to reevaluate work dynamics, health habits, and daily priorities. You may feel called to slow down and reconnect with what truly nourishes you. The Pisces New Moon in your 5th house encourages creative expression, romance, and joy, but only after you clear the stress and burnout.
Sagittarius Rising:
Venus retrograde in your 5th house puts the focus on love, creativity, and personal joy. Past lovers or creative projects may resurface, pushing you to reconsider what genuinely excites and fulfills you. The Pisces New Moon in your 4th house asks you to check in with your emotional foundations and home life, what (or who) truly feels like home?
Capricorn Rising:
With Venus moving backward in your 4th house, family matters, past wounds, and home-related themes come up for reevaluation. You may feel called to reconnect with your roots or redefine your idea of emotional security. The Pisces New Moon in your 3rd house supports new ways of thinking and communicating ~ use this time to rewrite old narratives.
Aquarius Rising:
Venus retrogrades through your 3rd house, asking you to reconsider communication patterns, sibling relationships, and learning pursuits. You might reconnect with old friends or reflect on how you express yourself. The Pisces New Moon in your 2nd house highlights financial matters and self-worth, what you value (and how you value yourself) is shifting.
Pisces Rising:
This is a deeply transformative period as Venus retrogrades through your 2nd house, asking you to redefine your relationship with money, self-worth, and personal resources. The Pisces New Moon in your 1st house signals a major reset of identity and personal goals ~ this is your time to plant new seeds for the future.
This Venus retrograde + Pisces New Moon combo is all about reassessing what truly matters, it’s a period of realigning with your most authentic self before moving forward again.
Make the most out of this period before the chaotic energies arrive in March! 🙂

