April 12: A Big Day for Love and Beauty
Riya Kumari | Apr 12, 2025, 00:00 IST
There are two kinds of people in the world. The ones who know what a Venus retrograde is—and the ones who’ve accidentally gotten bangs, texted an ex, or started dating a man with a podcast over the last six weeks. Guess what? You were never crazy. Venus was just spinning backward in the sky like a confused figure skater trying to land her triple axel of love, self-worth, and highlighter purchases.
Today, Venus goes direct. Which, if you don’t speak fluent astrology, means: the cosmic queen of love, beauty, and value stops moving backward and starts doing what she does best again—helping you fall in love with life, with people, and most importantly, with yourself. But this isn’t just some twinkly horoscope headline or permission to binge-shop again.
It’s a reset. One you might actually feel in your bones. Because the past six weeks? They weren’t just messy. They were revealing. And what comes next? That depends on whether you actually listened.
You second-guessed yourself more than usual. You questioned your relationships. You remembered old ones that hurt. You wondered if you were still beautiful, still desirable, still worthy of love—and you may have tried to fill that void with everything from skincare hauls to silent treatments. Maybe love felt far away. Maybe your mirror felt like a stranger. Maybe your heart just... closed a little.
That’s not because you're broken. It’s because Venus, the planet that teaches us what we value, asked you to pause. To look inward. To reconsider. And now, as she moves forward, so can you. But not as you were— as you’ve become.
This is not about fireworks and falling in love with a stranger on the subway. (Though if that happens—ride it out. Preferably with a playlist.) This is more about the quiet returns. Self-respect. Ease. Clarity. You’ll find yourself recognizing what you actually want—not what you've been conditioned to settle for. You’ll remember what love is supposed to feel like: not loud, not chaotic, but peaceful. Steady. Whole.
You may feel a natural pull to forgive—not just others, but yourself. For choosing people who didn’t choose you. For abandoning yourself in the name of closeness. For trying too hard, or not enough, or both. And with that forgiveness comes power.
Love—real love—starts after the pretending ends. Beauty reveals itself when comparison fades. And value? It begins the moment you stop looking outward for proof of your worth. So as Venus goes direct today, it’s not just the sky shifting.
It’s you—returning to yourself. With lessons. With clarity. With enough softness to love again, and enough strength to never beg for it. Move forward. You’ve earned it. And this time, don’t just fall in love. Rise in it.
It’s a reset. One you might actually feel in your bones. Because the past six weeks? They weren’t just messy. They were revealing. And what comes next? That depends on whether you actually listened.
1. What You May Have Felt
Sad
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You second-guessed yourself more than usual. You questioned your relationships. You remembered old ones that hurt. You wondered if you were still beautiful, still desirable, still worthy of love—and you may have tried to fill that void with everything from skincare hauls to silent treatments. Maybe love felt far away. Maybe your mirror felt like a stranger. Maybe your heart just... closed a little.
That’s not because you're broken. It’s because Venus, the planet that teaches us what we value, asked you to pause. To look inward. To reconsider. And now, as she moves forward, so can you. But not as you were— as you’ve become.
2. What to Expect Now
Answers
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This is not about fireworks and falling in love with a stranger on the subway. (Though if that happens—ride it out. Preferably with a playlist.) This is more about the quiet returns. Self-respect. Ease. Clarity. You’ll find yourself recognizing what you actually want—not what you've been conditioned to settle for. You’ll remember what love is supposed to feel like: not loud, not chaotic, but peaceful. Steady. Whole.
You may feel a natural pull to forgive—not just others, but yourself. For choosing people who didn’t choose you. For abandoning yourself in the name of closeness. For trying too hard, or not enough, or both. And with that forgiveness comes power.
3. What You Can Do
- Reassess Your Standards Not your list of "ideal partner" traits. Your list of non-negotiables. What do you actually need to feel safe, seen, and sustained? Write it down. And don’t flinch if your past doesn’t measure up.
- Clean Up Your Emotional Closet Still holding onto people you’ve outgrown? Stories that hurt? Versions of yourself you don’t even relate to anymore? Let them go. They were true once. They don’t have to be true forever.
- Redefine Beauty On Your Terms Venus rules beauty—but that doesn't mean trends or filters. It means truth. What does beauty feel like when no one’s watching? When you’re not performing? Start there.
- Reconnect With Pleasure—Without Guilt Joy doesn’t have to be earned. And pleasure isn’t always indulgent. Eat the food slowly. Listen to the music fully. Love without bracing for impact.
- Initiate the Conversations You’ve Been Avoiding Venus direct gives us clearer emotional language. Use it. If you need closure, ask for it. If you want to rebuild, reach out. If something is off, name it. You’re allowed to speak with heart and strength.
The Wisdom in All This
It’s you—returning to yourself. With lessons. With clarity. With enough softness to love again, and enough strength to never beg for it. Move forward. You’ve earned it. And this time, don’t just fall in love. Rise in it.