YOUR Venus in Scorpio Horoscope

What this seductive transit means for YOUR love life, finances, and creativity

What: Venus in Scorpio

When: Sept. 22 - Oct. 17

Who’s Impacted: EVERYONE, but esp. Fixed Signs

Takeaway: With the love planet slithering through the sultry water sign, love, art, and money are about to get real intense. 

     In case you haven’t read your weekly horoscope, then you might not know that your relationships, romance, creativity, and money-making prowess are about to be transformed in a stealthy, sexy way. On Sep. 22, Venus is taking a plunge into the mysterious waters of Scorpio until Oct. 17. It's a short Venus transit, I know, but it isn't your average stroll through the Venusian park; it's more like a steamy jungle trek, where hidden desires, tangled webs, and secret treasures await.     

     I won’t sugarcoat it: Venus in Scorpio is intense. The planet of love isn’t exactly thrilled to be in the fixed water sign—mostly because Scorpio is ~technically~ one of Venus’ opposite signs; and in Scorpio, those typical Venusian treats—pleasure, ease, connection—don’t exactly thrive. This is largely because Scorpio has two really powerful (and scary) planets influencing it: Mars & Pluto. These two cosmic juggernauts don’t adhere to the same “peace, love, art, and good vibes only” code of conduct that Venus does. They’re more of a “fight, destroy, chase, annihilate, pierce, puncture, and transform” type of energy. 

     That therein is the crux of Venus in Scorpio transit: If Venus wants peace and love, Scorpio wants drama and lust; if Venus wants pleasure, Scorpio wants pain; and if Venus wants easy-going-and-flowing sensuality, Scorpio wants passion. And lots of it. This isn’t to say Venus in Scorpio is a terrible transit—because it isn’t; it’s just a bit more emotionally intense. (after all, Scorpio is a water sign!) 

     Scorpio is the sign of the Scorpion, so yeah, this Venus transit stings. And by “stings,” I mean love, rejection, crushes, romance, flirting, and all those messy feelings hurt more than usual. Venus in Scorpio isn’t just a mild heartache—it’s Anck-Su-Nanum plunging a dagger into gut for Imhotep in The Mummy. In other words: This transit doesn’t do halfway.

     Whether it’s your finances, love life, or creative ventures, Venus in Scorpio is Beetlejuice, dragging you to the emotional underworld. It’s intense, dramatic, and sometimes downright dark. Be ready to dive deep, but beware of getting stuck in the obsession zone. Venus in Scorpio plays for keeps. You might find yourself obsessing over what you can’t have—or hoarding what you already do. Just watch out: what you crave could come with a sharp edge.

     Your values—both in life and in love—are in for a transformation with Venus in Scorpio. This is a period when change is deliciously desirable; transformation is a fetish, and the process of elimination is your largest ally in creative / relational / financial decision-making. The problem is Venus in Scorpio only knows what it doesn’t want before it knows what it actually needs. And if that isn’t confusing enough, then the push/pull between pleasure and pain, hanging on and letting go, along with the dilemma of self-indulgence and self-restraint, certainly will be.

     There’s a tendency to covet, envy, and obsessively crave what is / isn’t yours with the transit, which can make sharing a tad difficult. Even so, Venus in Scorpio is alluring, magnetic, seductive, dramatic, and hella creative. Which is really good news for your current partnerships and/or creative projects (so long as you stay loyal to them and don’t go around teasing other suitors/projects just for the thrill of it). 

     Of course, which relationships, creative projects, and/or financial dealings are awaiting the seductive, intense, transformative energy of Venus in Scorpio depends entirely on your Sun / Rising sign. So, without further ado:

Your 2024 Venus in Scorpio Horoscope