Tonight there is an opportunity to see one of the most beautiful astronomical events that is regularly visible: a crescent Moon conjunction with the planet Venus.These conjunctions are sometimes called Venus Gates in reference to the mythology of Inanna and her descent to, and return from, the underworld through seven gates. They have also been called Rose Gates in reference to the beauty of these conjunctions and the flowering of love they can bring into your life.
I prefer to to think of the sequence of these conjunctions (seven in the morning sky before sunrise and seven in the evening sky after sunset) as an exploration of a rose garden: a rose garden filled with adventures and mysteries that have the power to open you to ever more love and compassion for yourself and others. This rose garden has many gates that open to new spaces filled with devotional temples and altars, each dedicated to the goddesses of love and nurturing. With each Moon-Venus conjunction we are invited to go deeper into the garden, opening our hearts more and more.
