venus into shadow phase
venus retrograde is less common and longer than a mercury retrograde. the caveats and protocols are similar - revisit, revise, review, exes may come out of the woodwork, think twice before initiating major cosmetic procedures, weddings, or responding to a text from an ex (or ... being the ex that texts). you can do any of those things, but it's better if you initiated it prior to, well, today. venus retrograde doesn't technically begin for a month, but the themes start appearing now, from this 12th degree of leo, until she returns here later on at the end of the post-shadow in the autumn (spring for you aussies and such). so just be on the lookout for the Motifs. and consider getting your affairs all in order NOW.
less like a mercury retrograde, although it does depend on the houses this involves for you, low likelihood of emails to the wrong address, vehicular breakdowns, misspoken words, etc.