Venus, the planet associated with love, relationship, beauty, pleasure, and what we value, has begun her retrograde journey. From October 3 through November 13, Venus travels backward from Scorpio into Libra, inviting us to slow down and listen more carefully to the heart. I like to think of it as a time of reconsideration and realignment. What do I truly value now? Where am I giving too much, or perhaps not enough? What relationships continue to nourish me, and which pattern