Venus Retrograde Is Almost Done—Here's How It's Going To Impact Your Zodiac Sign

If you've felt like your relationships have been a bit wonky this summer, you wouldn't be alone. Not only do we currently have six planets in retrograde, but one of those planets is Venus, the planet of love, beauty, and pleasure.

As a refresher, Venus has been retrograde in the sign of Leo since July 23, and will go direct on Sunday, September 3. Being the planet of love and abundance, when Venus goes retrograde, it's a time for us to reassess our relationships, as well as our connection to joy and abundance.

And according to astrology expert Imani Quinn, this time around, Venus going direct is actually ending an eight year cycle for us in relationships, offering a prime opportunity to reflect on the relationship patterns that have shown up for you the past eight years.

As such, she suggests asking yourself which of those patterns you want to keep and which ones are dying away. This retrograde has helped us "delve deeper into self love and reevaluate our boundaries, values, and dynamics in our relationships, as well as our finances and abundance," Quinn explains.

Depending on which house Leo rules in your birth chart, the impact of this retrograde gets further nuanced, such as for Leos, who have felt this retrograde in their first house of identity, or Tauruses, who have been impacted in their fourth house of home and family.

Now that Venus is moving direct, the question is who we're going to be moving forward. "Essentially, how has the summer changed you? What lessons did you learn this summer as it pertains to what house it's in for your sun sign? And now how are you applying those lessons?" Quinn tells mindbodygreen.

For Aries, this Venus retrograde has impacted your fifth house of pleasure, expression, and creativity. And now that it's moving direct, Quinn says, your pleasure should be kickstarted now. If it's not, however, you'll want to ask yourself if you're holding yourself back in any way.

Taurus, this Venus retrograde has hit your fourth house of home and family—on top of the fact that Venus is your planetary ruler. So if you've had a heightened focus on the home front this summer, that would be why. And according to Quinn, this time has shown you what you need to feel loved.

You're known to be a sign that loves to chat, Gemini, but this Venus retrograde has impacted your third house of communication and information—which also happens to be the house associated with your sign. As such, Quinn explains, this has been challenging you to get clear on finding self expression in your relationships and getting through to people.

This Venus retrograde landed in your second house of possessions, finances, and security, Cancer, so don't be surprised if you've been focusing on your savings or reassessing your values in terms of money. Quinn notes that valuing yourself is a big theme of this house, in terms of your needs and deservedness.

This was a big summer for you, Leo, with Venus enjoying an extended trip through your sign, retrograde included. As Quinn explains, with this retrograde impacting your first house of self and identity, you've been assessing your relationship with yourself, and specifically self love.

Deep, subconscious patterns could have arisen for you during this Venus retrograde, Virgo, as it moved through your 12th house of endings and the subconscious. Quinn notes you may have particularly noticed subconscious beliefs around your relationships coming up.

With Venus retrograde impacting your 11th house of collectives, community, and networking, Libra, you've been asked to look at how you're showing up for your greater community—and if you feel like you're fulfilling your purpose for the greater good.

As Venus retrograde has been moving through your 10th house of career and public image, Scorpio, the focus for you has largely been on up-leveling within your work. According to Quinn, it's also been pushing you to value yourself in your career.

This Venus retrograde might have been hitting home for you, Sagittarius, as it moved through your ninth house of expansion and higher learning—which is the house associated with your sign. And according to Quinn, the focus has largely been on expansion in your relationships.

Venus retrograde impacted your eighth house of transformation, Capricorn, so you've likely been up to a lot of inner reflection regarding your relationships in a fundamental way, Quinn says. "The eighth house of transformation was really coming to look at their relationship to intimacy and being close to people," she explains.

Venus is the planet of love to begin with, and for you, Aquarius, this retrograde has further impacted your seventh house of partnerships. As such, Quinn says, you've been figuring out which of your relationships are balanced, fulfilling your needs, or otherwise working well for you. Vice versa, you might have been looking at how you're fulfilling your partner's needs.

Amping up the self care, Pisces? This Venus retrograde period has affected your sixth house of health and routines, so Quinn tells mindbodygreen that boundaries and meeting your own needs have likely been at the forefront for you. Now that Venus retrograde is ending, what have you learned this summer as it relates to self care and self love?