Venus stations retrograde on March 1st/2nd conjunct the Moon in searing Aries —beware the ides of March takes on new meanings. Exiled and warlike, this Venus retrograde reflects a Burning Crown as tyranny sweeps the globe and our most vulnerable populations are being subjected to political violence while empires crumble and the natural world is literally on fire under a scorching climate crisis.
What can Venus in Aries descending into the underworld to meet with her sister Ereshkigal teach us about the times we are living? Grief-work and death-work are intricately tied to loving. Our rage is sacred and so are our battles for dignity and justice, and these too are rooted in loving. Venus in the sign of her banishment represents our most marginalized members of society: trans, nonbinary, queer folk, women, sex workers, people on the fringes of society, migrants under threat of deportation, the state-less and those living in exile. Venus retrogrades are the ending and beginning of new cycles. Ishtar’s death and resurrection. Join us in this astral-alchemical container to cultivate a community of compassion and resilience by tapping into our collective power through ritual practice.
NM Thomen (aka Naji Hounon) guides us through the astrological transits and lunar stations of Venus and Mercury retrogrades, providing a safe space to address remediations or reinforcement on an individual basis for each participant. We will cover plant medicine, folk magic and other spirit-remedial measures.
Nadia Betkouchar leads us through the Seven Gates of Kur, the ancient Mesopotamian underworld, by a series of guided meditations. We will explore this sacred ancestral cosmology through contemplative reflection and somatic practices to unlock our alchemical relationship with the Queen of Heaven and the Queen of the Underworld.
WHO THIS IS FOR:
Anyone interested in learning more about the astronomy, astrology and mythos of Venus, anyone seeking practical tools for integrating changes and the inevitable grief that arises through transformations of any kind, anyone looking for a safe container to hold space during challenging times.
DETAILS:
Dates: Every Monday and Friday in March (March 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28) with a final integration session on April 13, 2025
Time: 20:00 UT (21:00 CET / 12PM PST / 3PM EST)
Duration: 90min maximum each session (45 min guided meditation followed by discussion)
Cost: Pay What You Can (9 sessions total + guidebook)
FULL RATE is $188
LOW INCOME sliding scale $45-$90 US Dollars
TO REGISTER:
Pay What You Can (suggested $45-$90 for low income bracket, $188 for higher income bracket) via
Venmo @nayetesi
CashApp $nayetesi
***Please include in the memo a burning heart emoji with your preferred name/pronouns, your timezone and an email address where we can send a confirmation of the registration, zoom link, guidebook and other resources throughout the container.
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Every registrant will receive a copy of our guidebook along with the recordings for each meditation and session.