October 2025 Is Going To Be A Relationship Bloodbath.

Written By rude astrology

As Venus approaches the south node, the primary experience is about loss of love and the healing process of our inner Venus.

Note: This Post Was Originally published on October 3rd 2025.

Venus! you probably heard people describe it as the planet of love and marriage.

You probably heard ME describe it as the planet of seduction and disarming power.

Today, I’m going to describe it as the key of feminine wounding. You probably rolled your eyes at the last term. I get it. I, too, F*cking hate it when people use this term all loosey goosey.

Let me make myself clear.

What I mean here by “feminine wounding” is wounding to the flexible, loving part of us that can expand to contain the whole world.

The moon is safety.

When I talk about feminine wounding with my clients during our 1 on 1 sessions, I am either speaking about wounding to their moon or Venus.

The moon represents the part of us that is intuitive, nurturing and the truest form of our emotional comfort. it’s usually wounded when you find yourself dealing with attachment wounds, abandonment or for some of us with Pluto signatures, feeling frozen in body and spirit. The moon is safety.

Venus is soft power, however.

Venus, on the other hand, represents the soft power of disarming and seduction.

When I think of Venus, I think of Burlesque (but that’s just because MY VENUS is in Sagittarius and it likes to perform).

You might think of the Notebook or Titanic depending on where your Venus lies.

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Venus is sexual.

Astrology, like many fields, has had its fair share of patriarchal literature that often empties Venus from its sexual power aspect and its relation to pleasure.

While Mars is the planet responsible for your toe-curling, leg-shaking and losing control, Venus is more subtle and powerful. It is more about the slow burning, soul fulfilling orgasm that leaves you feeling rejuvenated and connected. Venus likes to take its time and build towards a release.

Basically, Venus is a little less Porn and more Pride and Prejudice.

Venus Is Intoxicating:

This is still a little open ended, so let me be SPECIFIC:

For the intents of this post, we’re going to be talking about Venus as the ruler of these aspects (amongst many more):

  • Sexual pleasure

  • Shame and healing when it comes to our desires

  • Fitting in

  • Jealousy

  • The unapologetic and fearless face of Venus

  • Punishment and shame and its relation to a wounded Venus.

  • How to heal your Venus during October and avoid another karmic lesson

How a wounded Venus shows up:

Uh, this is a topic that could fill volumes of books, but the main headlines would be:

  • Hiding our desires.

  • Difficulty receiving (whether love, help or gifts)

  • Shame about our desires and bodies

  • Difficulty showing vulnerability

  • Difficulty committing

  • Feeling left out in social groups

  • Feeling devalued

  • Unreleased grief in the hip-area

  • Difficulty building trust in relationships

  • Insecurity about worth

  • Obsessive thoughts about abandonment

  • Chasing instead of attracting

Note*: While the points above are symptoms of a wounded Venus, it’s important to note that a wounded Venus often happens as a result of betrayal from others, traumatic religious environment that demonizes anything related to women, sex, sexual orientation and heteronormativity. The intention is not for you to feel ashamed, but rather realize we live in a hostile patriarchal society that wounds all our Venus energies.

A Venus Eclipse:

Not to be the bearer of bad news, but eclipse season is not over yet. Most astrology content focuses on the eclipse season when it involves the Sun and moon (because hello, they’re the main bitches in the house), but Venus is approaching the south node is an eclipse.

When Venus is involved in an eclipse especially since currently, it is in Virgo where it is fallen, so the negative and wounded aspects of Venus are about to be incredibly apparent and will disrupt the normal follow of denial we love to hold onto.

October is going to be a relationship bloodbath. It is also going to be a great month for healing and attracting the love we deserve.

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