During her retrograde journey through Scorpio,
Venus, the planet of love, desire, beauty,
pleasure and value
turns away from the surface
and into deeper territory.What do we want
when nobody is watching?What do we value
when we are no longer performing our value
for someone else?What have we confused
with love, intimacy, desirability, worth?What happens when Venus
gets a little distance from the mirror?
For thirteen days, we tune
into the impact we feel from her journey.
with Sherene Vismaya and Katelan Foisy.
What happens when Venus leaves the surface?
Desire. Scorpio. The body. Intimacy. The things we don't usually say.
What becomes visible when we stop performing?
Worth. Anger. Voice. Power. What we actually want.
What belongs to us that we've given away?
Pleasure. Creativity. Desire. The author rather than the muse.
What do we bring back into relationship?
Choice. Reciprocity. Boundaries. A different understanding of what we value and what we're willing to share.
Thirteen days inside
the Venus Underground.For thirteen days, follow Venus through the underworld of Scorpio, with sherene Vismaya and Katelan Foisy.
use the questions raised by this retrograde as a way of noticing what wants to be reconsidered in our own lives.
What if being the muse
was once a way of being safe?To be beautiful.
To be wanted.
To be chosen.
To be needed.What happens when
the role
that once helped us belong begins to limit
what we can desire, create, choose, and become?
When
does the muse
become the author?
Sherene Vismaya, M.A. is a Jungian psychoanalyst, astrologer, and author who specializes in the intersection of depth psychology and astrology. She is the founder of Project 40, an online community devoted to Jungian Alchemy and the Path of Individuation, and the author of several books, including Speculation Now; Transpersonal Astrology: Explorations at the Frontier, & Surviving Saturn's Return (McGraw-Hill), Dog Stars (Penguin) and Fate of your Date (Chronicle Books). She holds a Master's Degree from New York University in Clinical Psychology, a Master's in Developmental Psychology from Pace University, and has completed post-graduate work in psychoanalytic studies at The New School and ISAP in Zurich. She was the Resident astrologer for Elle UK from 2005 to 2020.
Her work explores how astrology can be used as a tool for growth, self-discovery, and healing. She specializes in depression, addiction, creative blocks, and anxiety. She draws upon the principles of Jungian psychology, somatic healing, and Eastern spirituality to help individuals connect with their authentic selves to achieve a greater sense of wholeness. She has been a psychoanalyst and practitioner of astrology for twenty-five years, lecturing and teaching at conferences and institutes worldwide. Her work has been featured in various publications, including The Mountain Astrologer, Elle UK, Bust, Time Out New York, Psychology Today, Vera List at the New School, and Teen Vogue. She is widely regarded as one of the leading experts on Jungian astrology.
Sherene has been in private practice in New York City and San Francisco for the past 27 years, consulting, writing, and teaching. She currently resides in India, where she is deepening her studies in Vedic astrology and Eastern spirituality.
Katelan V. Foisy is a Chicago-based artist, designer, and writer whose work blends vintage aesthetics with mysticism, symbolism, and modern narrative. Renowned for fluidly bridging fine art, music, fashion, and esoteric culture, her clients include The Smashing Pumpkins, The Grammy Awards, Universal Music Group, FEW Whiskey, Madame Zuzus Teahouse, and the National Wrestling Alliance. Beyond stage and collectible package design, her illustrations are featured in The Hoodoo Tarot and The Sibyls Oraculum (Simon & Schuster). Her artwork has been exhibited internationally at institutions such as the Worcester Art Museum and London’s A&D Gallery, with editorial writing appearing in VICE and Electric Literature. Katelan has been featured in NY Times, Elle Magazine, GQ Italy, Paper Magazine, VICE,and Time Out NY and on WGN for her work as an artist, esoteric knowledge, and gallery curation.
The P40 Podcast is devoted to furthering the conversation on Jungian psychology, astrology, art and alchemy.
New and Full Moon forecasts plus other significant astrological updates and Jungian Psychology themed discussions.