On July 13th Venus and Mars will align in the cosmos, at 19 degrees of Leo.
The two planets meet every two years or so; the last time was in August 2019.
These two planets coming together represent an awakening of the feminine and masculine energies within us, and we will experience a rebirth of these energies merging.
Mars is the Fearless Warrior while Venus is the Goddess of Love.
Venus represents the Sacred Feminine and Mars the Sacred Masculine.
Gender aside, each one of us contains both feminine and masculine energies to varying degrees.
If you are a man that does not mean you only have masculine energy, and if you are a woman, you do not only have feminine energy.
As individuals, we each represent and lead from different combinations of these sacred energies.
In fact, a true balance of both sacred energies is the ideal state for harmony and wholeness.
This alignment of Venus and Mars creates the ideal energy for us to find our balance, motivation, and creativity.
To connect to the Universe and step into our highest visions for ourselves.
Venus: The Divine Feminine — The Planet of Love, Beauty, Harmony, and Money.
This energy is defined by everything intuitive. It is compassion, creativity, abundance, fertility, healing, heart-centered wisdom.
It is the energy of the Moon, the waterfalls and oceans, the rainbows and rainforest. It is daydreaming and poetry and being open to receiving.
It is the person who wanders without a destination, simply to experience life.
Feminine / Venus energy inspires us to be surrounded by beauty and dive deep into our creative wells.
Mars: The Divine Masculine — The Planet of the Fearless Warrior, Action, and Motivation.
This energy is defined by positive action, scheduling, organizing, and being decisive. It is the energy of the Sun.
It is all about rationality, stability, security, and striving forward. It’s the person who knows exactly what they want and how to get it.
Masculine/Mars energy inspires us to be confident and to take bold, and courageous actions towards our goals.
As Venus and Mars join forces in the sky, ask yourself how you can use this energy (in the weeks surrounding July 13th) to balance your own combination of Feminine and Masculine energy?
Do you tend to be a workaholic, addicted to the hustle culture? You might need to bring in some more Venus/Feminine energy to your life.
Do you sometimes procrastinate and have trouble setting goals and meeting targets? You might want to harness some of this Mars/ Masculine energy.
Knowing where your energies tend to fall and striving for balance is so helpful in all areas of life, from creating healthy relationships to growing your business to understanding how to manifest.
You might be an incredibly creative person with wonderful ideas but you have trouble getting them down on paper – you need more masculine assertion to meet your goals.
OR you could be a very driven, confident person making all the decisions in your relationship and never taking time off to reset, rest and recuperate — you need more feminine energy rituals or practices to wind down and just be present with yourself.
Please remember that this is absolutely not gender-specific!
Masculine energy is often very present in women who go hard for their dreams and push themselves to be successful.
Feminine energy is needed by men and women to appreciate the beauty of life and be open to the miracles of the Universe.
Masculine energy might be required for you to take the initiative on your dreams, but feminine energy is what gives you faith in the unseen and helps turn your manifestations into reality.
Here are my tips for practices you can use to balance energy:
More Venus / Feminine Energy
- Time alone in nature
- Yin-yoga
- Meditation
- Be near water
- Practice some indulgent self-care (massage, reflexology, essential oils)
- Switch off technology and get outside
- Allow rest time to actually be rest time
- Be immersed in creativity for the sake of doing
- Charge and cleanse your crystals under the Moon
- Don’t make a list! Lose track of time and be ok with it
More Mars / Masculine Energy
- Schedule your week and get organized
- Cardio or strength training workouts
- Set yourself goal-oriented tasks
- Follow through on commitments to yourself
- Charge crystals under the sun
- Practice being decisive and assertive
One activity I love that seems to be a perfect balance of both masculine and feminine energies is surfing.
The unpredictability of the ocean and the fluidity of the waves embodies very feminine energy, but the strength, courage, and balance required to ride the waves embody a lot of masculine energy.
What activities do you think harmonizes both energies for you?
Enjoy this time when Venus and Mars meet and practice finding your own true balance of energies.
These two planets coming to meet in Leo also bring a certain adventurous energy and may inspire you to seek out new experiences and activities.
This is a perfect chance to balance your energies and align with your partner by doing things you both enjoy.
You can also use this opportunity as an excuse to do something new together.
It will be worth it, I promise.
