Venus enters Aries today, marking a significant astrological shift that brings fire energy to our earthy Taurus season. This transit happens as we stand on the threshold between winter and the early phases of summer, perfectly timed with the natural world’s explosive growth. As Shane notes on the Daily AstroCat podcast, the trees have quite literally “blown up” with new life, filling the air with fragrance and vitality—a physical manifestation of the cosmic energies at play.

What makes this Venus in Aries transit particularly special is its relationship with other planetary positions. Saturn has been in lockstep with Mars for some time, holding Mars back and teaching it measured patience. Now, as Venus enters Aries (Mars’s home sign), it carries some of that measured patience with it. This creates an interesting dynamic where the typically impulsive Aries energy is tempered with Saturnian discipline, while the steady Taurus energy (where the Sun currently resides) gets a fiery boost from Venus’s new position.

The keyword for this transit is “burning”—appropriate for the fire signs that are becoming increasingly productive during this time. Venus influences Taurus as its ruler, and with the Sun in Taurus, we’re experiencing a unique blend of earth and fire energy. Typically, Taurus energy pursues goals steadily and patiently, but this Venus in Aries transit adds a “go out and get it now” quality to our endeavors. When combined with Uranus in Taurus, we have explosive, electric changes potentially manifesting in our lives and creative pursuits.

What’s particularly significant is that this is Venus’s third time crossing this threshold, but this time it’s “for keeps.” Venus is reborn today at zero degrees Aries, alongside Neptune, with Mars and Saturn behind, and the North Node still in position. There’s a powerful sense that we’re entering something hot, steamy, and essential to our path forward. This transit adds passion to our creative impulses, perhaps even our procreative ones, as is natural during spring’s awakening.

Looking ahead to May Day celebrations tomorrow, we see the connection between cosmic timing and earthly traditions. While May Day has evolved from its pagan origins, it still carries themes of spring celebration, fertility, and dancing—all perfectly aligned with our current astrological weather. The energy encourages us to “dance around our stuff,” considering carefully what we want to move forward with as Taurus gains metaphorical wings to take off creatively.

This Venus in Aries transit isn’t just a fleeting moment; it represents the opening phase of what could be a 14-year artistic era. We’re in the warm-up stage, the preliminary qualifying event before the race truly begins. With Saturn as the portal keeper and guide to the outer planets, we’re being given access to bigger changes, ideas, and events through this zero degree Aries point where Venus stands today.