Normally Jupiter would brighten the martyred Venus in Pisces besieged as she is between Neptune and Cheiron - as they are within each others ruling signs, (see Saturn and Jupiter's long staying sextile in thinking balancing Sag. and Libra, love and higher intentions) but Venus making an exchange partnering with Jupiter finds herself in the Via Combust place in the Querant's Ascendant. Things of the spirit and amore' or attraction's - romance are not placed in the mind or emotions in the right understanding as to goals or making appropriate decisions for the querant's future, (hindsight) or the interpreted appraisal of the kindred-reflections one thinks or feels is at hand.
The Host sign usually points to the area or the why fores of Jupiter's and Venus needful counseling as to just why (by way of aspect etc. domain-natural dignities) there is some wrong journey ahead should the course continue without proper evaluation. The relationships between the Host sign/ambassador whom goes before into a house tells the temperament-hue or colour of the surroundings-invitation and expectations that will follow. The ambassador acts in the best or worst interest of the expected guest-(the stronghold (house/sign) where he or she must consider reserves or crucial improvements for the question subject matter to conclude successfully. Albeit the last aspect that the functional Moon will make with Mars is a contact influenced from the 10th (destiny) she being in the 3rd and his 9th houses (note sanguine Sag brought down to the common 3rd upon a cadent house of the querant and the expected romantic interest houses, turning the wheel? (lets not quibble here but do you agree, a romance is first ground work before legal binding is agreed upon?) (yes the Moon is happy here but she is nodding off and so is he for the interests to ignite with excitement-my take) there is some lack luster to the energies and Gemini replaces the throne, you go figure.
Mars does leave the sign before Venus can catch up with him...tsk tsk..look at him leaping into his natural Patron home sign for all the world to glorify his masculine given rights once again..he is fairly shouting and clamoring to take astride his stead to be free once more...ah once more to ride beyond the hills to meet greener pastures and breath in his laud...love it. Mars in Aries must challenge and conquer to be able to truly find happiness..it is Mars birth right. I say this noting how close the querant was to feeling (insight) the last degrees Mars was in just about to enter Aries leaving Pisces...scalding white hot water skittering across a cold cold pan.
Are you bored yet...heh
Thank you Waybread for your learned prose and wisdom's..I gain considerably by them...
All the best
Vyri