The energy shifts from cozy to radiant.
Venus has loved being in Cancer. Since May 4th she has been nourishing us, holding us, wrapping us in the warm waters of emotional depth & devotion. She has been asking us to tend the garden of our hearts, to come home to ourselves, to receive love as nourishment rather than as something we have to earn.
But Venus in Cancer always knew she was just visiting. On June 13th, 2026, she moves into Leo & takes center stage.
The Goddess picks up her crown & decides to shine.
Ruled by the Sun, Leo is the Sign of Creativity.
Leo is connected to the archetypes of the actor & actress, the queen & king, the playful child, the artist, romantic love & the entrepreneurial spirit. It is the Sign that governs the sacred fire of our creative life force & our courage to let that fire be seen.
In its healed expression, Leo is loyal, playful, proud, confident, creative, generous, joyful, romantic, charismatic, courageous & noble.
In its unhealed expression, it can be arrogant, dramatic, narcissistic, childish, egotistical & self-conscious.
If you notice any of the unhealed expressions of Leo arising in yourself or others while Venus moves through this Sign, this isn’t a bad thing, it’s simply an invitation. It is the Leo part of you saying: I need more creative expression. I need more permission to be seen. I need more play!
When the Goddess of Love & Beauty moves through the Sign of the Sun, everything she touches becomes more radiant, expressive, and unapologetically alive. Check your chart for any planets in Leo, as they will be receiving a special visit from the Goddess between now & July 9th.
When Venus was in Cancer, she loved deeply & quietly. She loved through nourishment, protection, and the kind of fierce devotion that holds space for everyone in her orbit. Venus in Cancer love is a friend who listens & maybe makes you a meal, or doesn’t walk away when you share deep emotions or fears. Venus in Cancer is strong enough to withstand the emotional waves and somehow still create beauty from it all.
Venus in Leo loves out loud. Venus in Leo love is bold, courageous, and wildly romantic. This is the type of love that wants to sweep you off your feet and create worlds together where everyone gets to shine.
This is the energy of dressing up because you feel like it, taking up space without apology, letting your creativity pour out of you in generous waves, and of falling in love, not just with another person, but with your own life, your gifts, your most radiant & unapologetic self.
This is the season to let your magic out.
There’s a story about Venus in Leo that I think about every time she moves through this Sign.
Several years ago I was with some of my girlfriends at the river. I had red rose petals left over from a ceremony, and one of my friend’s daughters got hold of the bag & climbed up on a rock above us. She started throwing handfuls of rose petals down over us. And then we started shouting, do it again, do it again, & taking slow motion videos of all of these red rose petals raining down over us in the afternoon light.
This is the vibe for Venus in Leo. The playful child pouring beauty over everyone she loves, completely, gloriously over the top, and every single one of us wanting more.
This is an invitation to be that child again. To pour your gifts out over everyone around you without holding back. To let yourself be ridiculous & radiant & completely, unapologetically yourself.
What Venus in Leo is Asking of You
Venus will be in Leo from June 13th through July 9th, and during this time she is asking you to:
Let your magic out. What have you been quietly holding back? The creative project, the bold expression, the way you actually want to dress or speak or show up, Venus in Leo says the time for keeping that contained is over. It’s time to shine darling!
Dress up. Take up space. Shine. These are devotional acts. Period. When you take the time to adorn yourself, to move through the world as though your presence is a gift (because it is), you are in direct alignment with the energy of Venus in Leo. Queen energy only. (and this song)
Fall in love with your own life. Not the one you are planning to have one day when everything is figured out. This exact life. Venus in Leo is not interested in waiting.
Let yourself receive appreciation. Leo is generous to a fault, always giving, always pouring. But Venus in Leo also wants you to let the love come back to you. When someone offers you a compliment, a gesture of beauty, a moment of recognition, let yourself actually receive it.
What does Venus in Leo mean for you personally? Check the house based on your Risign Sign to see. If you don’t know your Rising Sign, you can go to astro.com and get your chart for free.
ARIES RISING Venus moves through your 5th house of creativity, joy, romance & self-expression. This is one of the most delicious placements for this transit in your entire chart. Your creative life is being kissed by the Goddess of Beauty & the fire of Leo simultaneously & the invitation is simple: let yourself play. Let yourself be seen in your full creative radiance. Romance is in the air in the most sparkling, over the top, wonderful way.
TAURUS RISING Your 4th house of home, family & ancestral roots becomes your creative sanctuary while Venus moves through Leo. You may find yourself wanting to beautify your space, host gatherings, pour love into the people who feel most like home to you. There is also something quietly available around healing the creative expression that was perhaps not fully honored or celebrated in your family of origin. What would it mean to let your home become a reflection of your most radiant self?
GEMINI RISING Your words become your art. Venus moves through your 3rd house of communication, writing, ideas & the sharing of your gifts, & she is asking you to let your voice be as bold & radiant as the Sign she is moving through. This is a gorgeous time for writing, speaking, creating content, having conversations that crackle with creative energy. Say the thing you have been composing in your head for weeks.
CANCER RISING Venus moves through your 2nd house of self-worth, values & resources & she is asking a very specific question: do you know how precious you are? Not as a concept. In your cells. This is a powerful time for healing the relationship between your sense of worth & your finances, for noticing where you have been undervaluing what you bring & letting Venus in Leo show you a more generous way of seeing yourself.
LEO RISING Venus is moving through your 1st house & it is personal, unmistakable & luminous. (Venus in the 1st house is one of my favorite transits!) The Goddess of Love & Beauty is shining her light directly on you, your body, your presence, your identity. You are magnetic in ways you may not even fully realize right now. Let yourself be seen. Let yourself be adored. Wear the thing. Say yes to the invitation. This is your season, and this year it’s especially sweet.
VIRGO RISING The most beautiful things may arrive quietly while Venus moves through your 12th house of the unconscious, hidden support & the realm of dreams. In the liminal spaces. In dreams. In moments of unexpected solitude that feel, somehow, full rather than empty. This is a deeply nourishing transit even if it is subtle, & sometimes the most quietly tended things are the ones that bloom most spectacularly. Pay attention to what beauty finds you when you are not looking for it. Beautify your bedroom… you may find you’re spending more time there, and maybe not alone!
LIBRA RISING Venus moves through your 11th house of community, friendships & future visions, & the people gathering around you right now are a direct reflection of how much you have grown into your most radiant self. This is a gorgeous time for creative collaborations, for friendships that feel like celebrations, for saying yes to the community that genuinely sees who you are. Your vision for the future is getting a serious upgrade in beauty & inspiration. Let it be bigger than you originally planned.
SCORPIO RISING Venus is walking onto the stage of your most public life, moving through your 10th house of career, calling & public presence. She is asking you to let your work be an expression of your most creative, most alive self & not the version you think the world wants, the one that is actually, authentically, unmistakably yours. What has been waiting in the wings? This is its moment.
SAGITTARIUS RISING Your beliefs about what is beautiful, what is possible & what you deserve are being upgraded. Venus moves through your 9th house of higher learning, travel, philosophy & the expansion of your horizons, & she is not interested in you playing small with your vision for what your life can be. Let yourself be changed by something magnificent. A new belief is available to you right now if you are willing to reach for it.
CAPRICORN RISING Something that has been alchemizing in the depths is ready to be witnessed. Venus moves through your 8th house of transformation, deep intimacy & shared resources, one of the most powerfully magnetic placements for this transit in your chart. This is the energy of genuine depth, of creative alchemy, of what becomes possible when you stop hiding the most complex & beautiful parts of yourself & let someone actually see you. This is your time to rise from the ashes like the Queen you are.
AQUARIUS RISING A relationship is blossoming, deepening or beginning while Venus moves through your 7th house of partnerships & significant relationships. Whether this is romantic, creative or a collaboration that feels like it was written in the stars, something about your most significant connections is being kissed by the Goddess right now & she is not subtle about it. Let yourself fall in love, with a person, with a project, with the possibility of what two people can build together.
PISCES RISING Your daily life becomes your canvas. Venus moves through your 6th house of daily rhythms, health & sacred work & she is asking you to bring more beauty, more creativity, more unapologetic joy into the small rituals of your days. When you treat your routines as offerings rather than obligations, the quality of your entire experience of being alive changes. Let your sacred work feel like the creative expression it truly is. Let it feel like enough. Let it feel like more than enough.
My prayer for you for Venus in Leo:
May you find the courage to let yourself be seen in the full, glorious, slightly ridiculous radiance of who you actually are. May you pour your gifts out like rose petals & refuse to apologize for the beauty you bring into every room you enter. May the Goddess of Love remind you that your creativity is not a hobby & your joy is not a luxury, they are the sacred fire at the center of your being, and the world is waiting for you to stop holding back. Put on your crown. Take center stage. Do the damn thing. Queen energy only.
Venus in Leo Affirmation
I give myself permission to be seen in my full radiance. I give myself permission to take up space & let my creativity pour out of me. I release every old story that says my joy, my beauty & my gifts are somehow too much. I am worthy of being adored & appreciated. I let love come back to me as generously as I give it. My creative life force is sacred & it deserves to be expressed. I dress up. I show up. I shine.
I AM letting my magic out!
If you’re curious to learn more about how the Astrological energies influence you personally, I have 1:1 Readings available here.
With endless devotion to your eternal empowerment,
Rakai’el
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