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able to receive validation deposits. Safety is an absolute requirement to feel validated.
is is the biggest consideration for Venus in Cancer,
where the Moon has a minimum of 5 votes on the
Board of Directors, and Venus in Taurus, where the
Moon has anywhere from 4 to 8 votes on the Board of
Directors. It’s a minor consideration for Venus in Virgo
in a night chart, because the “In every relationship, we idealized image of your partners
Moon has 3 votes for Triplicity.
As with the Moon, aspects from Saturn and the Outer Planets to Venus
can create validation challenges.
need to feel safe and we in relationship that may have little connection with reality.
needtofeelvalidated.But is is especially challenging in romantic relationships. And
it’s not always easy—or
possible — to meet both
needs at the same time.
aspects between Venus and Pluto bring up issues with power, control, manipulation,
and occasionally abuse.
e big di erence here is that You may speak different
The bigger challenges show up when you consider how safety and validation needs operate together.
personal relationships. e patterns are quite similar
to the Uranus-Moon safety patterns, but with Uranus- Venus aspects, the disruptions primarily a ect the balance in your Validation Need Account and don’t
automatically constitute a safety issue.
Neptune aspects to Venus create issues with glamor,
deception, and disillusionment. You engage with an
validation challenges primarily show up as issues in relationships,
while safety challenges impact every area of your life.
languages for your safety
and validation needs. And
and appreciate you, but if you
don’t feel that you’ve earned that attention, it won’t make deposits in your Validation Need Account. is can also play out as patterns of seeking approval from authority gures who will rarely, if ever, o er it.
Uranus aspects to Venus create patterns of rejection and abandonment and expectations of unreliability, and these patterns are most recognizable in your inter-
may speak di erent languages for your safety and validation needs. And don’t get too excited if you speak a single language for safety and validation; that has its own set of potential challenges.
Next month, in Part 3 of this series, we’ll take a look at the big picture and explore how to manage two need bank accounts at once.
don’t get too excited
Aspects between Saturn
and Venus create “checklists
from hell.” Your personal
standards and expectations
are unreasonably high. Other
people can recognize, validate, set of potential challenges.” both needs at the same time. You
if you speak a single
language for safety and to feel safe and we need to feel
validation;thathasitsown easy—or possible—to meet
In every relationship, we need validated. But it’s not always
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