Semi-quintile Moon — Venus

(Transit. Moon → Natal Venus)

Avesalom Podvodny. Aspects

Decile of the Moon: People should be fed with food that suits them, not with raw meat of their own. In the spheres governed by the Planet, a person acutely feels inhuman treatment toward themselves only at the level of unmet needs, and if the Moon is afflicted, these needs may be severely distorted. On the other hand, the simultaneous activation of the Planet’s and the Moon’s principles—such as thoughts about one’s people, mother, or lack of sustenance in connection with the Planet’s spheres—evokes an instinctive surge of humanistic feelings, which are most naturally expressed in care, especially for urgent needs. For example, the decile Moon–Venus, if not severely afflicted, grants extraordinary softness and tenderness in love, a desire to protect, warm, and sympathetically pity the beloved, but a lack of comfort may be perceived by this person as an inhuman manifestation of fate or the partner. At the same time, it should be kept in mind that the decile, as a minor aspect, always signifies only an indirect connection between planetary principles, and a person with a Moon–Venus decile will not be vitally dependent in love on domestic inconveniences (though they may consider them inhuman), unlike a person with a square between the Moon and Venus.

Decile of Venus: Public consciousness is far more humane than the collective unconscious. When the influence of Venus strengthens in the spheres governed by the Planet and a person’s feelings soften, tending toward the perception—especially—of beauty in forms and relationships, they feel a surge of humanism (in their own understanding). On a low level, this can mean extreme capriciousness, where in relevant situations a person perceives as inhuman (toward themselves) any lack of attention, love, or even a simple failure to match their aesthetic tastes. For example, a woman with a Sun–Venus decile may (sincerely) consider it inhuman toward herself if a man invites her to an event where the hosts’ restrooms do not meet her standards. If the decile is afflicted, these effects may be emotionally experienced intensely, but in reality Venus has only an indirect influence on the planetary principle. In its harmonious form, this is a deceptive aspect, since the humanity expressed by Venus can be mistaken for love, which, alas, is not the same thing at all. For example, the Venus–Mars decile (if not severely afflicted) may produce a person who expresses themselves toward the opposite sex in a humane, beautiful, and caring manner, but their lofty romantic love (Venus) and passionate ardor (Mars) are combined in humane expressions, which may not suit a partner at all. The decile grants an overly subtle (often even for the person themselves) synthesis of planetary principles, indicating great achievements in past incarnations.