Venus Retrograde in Scorpio in History

A deep dive into the repeating eight-year historical cycles of Venus retrograde in Scorpio, to understand the recurring archetypal themes this transit brings to the surface. During the course of the episode, I group together retrogrades that are archetypally similar in order to clearly illustrate the undeniable patterns that emerge when this cycle repeats. Ultimately, analyzing this history provides us with a helpful framework for anticipating what will unfold during the current Venus retrograde in late 2026. This is episode 549 of The Astrology Podcast. Timestamps 00:00:00 Introduction00:03:13 Venus Retrograde Dates and Repeating Cycles00:12:03 Unearthing the Underworld: Buried Discoveries & Hidden Secrets00:17:23 High Stakes Diplomacy, Brinkmanship, and "Deals with the Devil"00:34:31 State Secrets, Espionage, and Covert Operations00:41:07 Political Power Shifts and Massive Wave Elections00:49:15 Women's Rights, Queer Liberation, and Cultural Reckonings01:02:41 Racial Justice, Desegregation, and Civil Rights Struggles01:15:28 Poisons, Pollution, and Ecological Reckonings01:23:58 True Crime, Cults, and Psychological Terror01:31:37 Economic Control, Sabotage, and Structural Revolutions01:38:25 Media, Broadcasting, and Global Icons01:54:26 Movies, Media, and Dark Themes in Pop Culture02:15:34 Disasters02:21:07 Repetitions02:25:41 The Planet Venus02:31:26 Concluding Remarks02:35:32 Credits Watch the Video Version of This Episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r214njQKZFE - Transcript A full transcript of this episode is available: Episode 549 transcript Listen to the Audio Version of This Episode Listen to the audio version of this episode or download it as an MP3: