Should we buy a house during Venus Retrograde?

[heathmarie29]

Hi, new poster here so please forgive / educate me about any mistakes!

My husband and I are looking to buy a new house. I'm not an expert on astrology, but I know that in general that home-related and/or large purchases are not recommended during Venus Retrograde. Our current lease is up June 30th and we'd like to make an offer on a house we saw before Venus went retrograde. I read somewhere that buying real estate during Venus retro is not always a bad thing if you know you're getting a bargain.

Should this be avoided at all costs?

Is it okay to make the offer in May, and close at the very end of the June when Venus is no longer retrograde?

What is your advice, things to watch out for?

Any help is appreciated. I attached both of our natal charts. Thank you

[JUPITERASC]

Originally Posted by heathmarie29

Is it okay to make the offer in May, and close at the very end of the June when Venus is no longer retrograde?

I'm no expert heathmarie29 and on that basis I would say you have the right idea - avoid signing - until Venus is Direct!

[Kaiousei no Senshi]

I've never heard of Venus Rx having any negative effect on purchasing real estate before...

[Anachiel]

I'm not telling you when to do so but, when you feel inspired, ask a horary. It's simple, specific and to the point rather than wandering around your natal chart trying to find a pin in the haystack.

Venus RX does not affect real-estate, nor does Venus rule anything to do with real-estate. If you think along those lines then Saturn would be more concerning being retrograde as he does rule real property.

[heathmarie29]

Thanks everyone for your responses so far! They are very much appreciated.

Anachiel, I am new to the game - where can I find and exactly what is a horary? Will I be giving them different information than the natal charts? Thanks for any help with this.

[Anachiel]

Sure thing. Here is a link that describes horary, in general:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horary_astrology

Here is the way to post a horary here in the forum:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horary_astrology

best wishes

[JUPITERASC]

Originally Posted by Kaiousei no Senshi

I've never heard of Venus Rx having any negative effect on purchasing real estate before...

Originally Posted by Anachiel

Venus RX does not affect real-estate, nor does Venus rule anything to do with real-estate.

“Venus indicates the acquisition of property” source: Vettius Valens

Based on Hellenistic delineation then, potential negative effect of a Venus Rx on the acquisition of property may well be worthy of consideration IMO

However, traditional astrology has in some cases departed from original/ancient considerations.

[dr. farr]

Avoiding purchase during the hours when the Moon is void of course, or when the sign containing the South Node is rising in the ascendant, are, in my opinion, much more important than considerations of Venus in this matter...

[JUPITERASC]

Originally Posted by dr. farr

Avoiding purchase during the hours when the Moon is void of course, or when the sign containing the South Node is rising in the ascendant, are, in my opinion, much more important than considerations of Venus in this matter...

dr. farr our “Electional & Event Astrology Board Discuss here astrologically good times to do things” at http://www.astrologyweekly.com/forum...isplay.php?f=6 could well prove of value to heathmarie29 if she were to post her question there as well – because of the many facets to this astrological issue

[heathmarie29]

Thanks everyone for your help so far! I did repost the question in the other section in case that is the more correct place for it.

I have a moon void-of-course calendar, so I know to avoid this, but how can I tell when this is happening: "sign containing the South Node is rising in the ascendant."?

[dr. farr]

Simple: punch the given time into the free horoscope section @ astro.com; see if the SN is in the rising sign (1st house) Note: until September of this year the SN will be in Gemini, so if Gemini is rising then that hour would be avoided.

[heathmarie29]

Thank you dr. farr!