♀ Venus Ingress 2026
Venus Enters Pisces
Venus reaches its highest expression, where love becomes art, compassion becomes instinct, and the soul speaks in poetry.
February 10, 2026 · ♓ Pisces 7 days ago
What Venus in Pisces Means
Venus enters Pisces on February 10, 2026, and steps into its exaltation, the sign where the planet of love, beauty, and connection operates at its most inspired, most compassionate, and most enchanting. If you have been waiting for the universe to turn up the volume on romance and creativity, this is that moment.
In Pisces, Venus sheds the intellectual cool of Aquarius and dives straight into the ocean of feeling. Love under this influence is not rational or measured; it is cinematic, poetic, and sometimes overwhelming in the best possible way. We are moved to help those in need, to show compassion and kindness unconditionally, and to see the divine in the people around us. Women, in particular, may find themselves becoming more gentle, nurturing, and forgiving during this transit, and being received with the same grace in return.
This is an extraordinary period for creative endeavors connected to emotion: poetry, music, filmmaking, acting, painting, and writing all receive a powerful boost. If you have a creative project that requires emotional depth and authenticity, the next few weeks are your golden window. The muse is not whispering; she is singing.
Romance during Venus in Pisces can feel fated and soul-deep. Meeting someone new under this influence may carry a powerful soulmate-like quality, a sense that you have known this person before, in another life or another dream. But here is the essential caution: Pisces can blur the line between genuine soul connection and beautiful fantasy. Not every enchanting stranger is your twin flame. Take the rose-colored glasses off long enough to check whether the person in front of you matches the feeling in your chest.
With Neptune having recently entered Aries and Saturn just beginning its own Aries transit, this Venus-in-Pisces transit marks one of the last times this exalted placement will carry the pure, unfiltered Piscean magic of the old Neptune-in-Pisces era. Savor it. Create from it. Love with it. These weeks are a gift.
How Venus in Pisces Affects Your Sign
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Aries
Venus activates your 12th house of the subconscious, dreams, and spiritual connection. This is a deeply introspective period for love and creativity. Past relationships may surface in your dreams or memories, offering closure or new understanding. Solitude feels romantic rather than lonely. Secret admirers are possible, and so is the realization that someone you have been overlooking quietly adores you. Creative inspiration flows from meditation and stillness.
Taurus
Your 11th house of friendships and aspirations is beautifully activated. Your ruling planet in its exaltation brings warmth and harmony to your social world. Friendships deepen, and group activities carry an almost magical quality. A friend could become something more, or you might connect with a community that feels like home for the first time. Collaborative financial ventures are particularly blessed during this transit.
Gemini
Venus illuminates your 10th house of career and public life. Your professional reputation benefits from a softer, more compassionate approach. Creative careers receive a significant boost: if your work involves art, music, film, or any form of imaginative expression, this transit brings recognition and opportunity. Relationships with authority figures improve. You might attract a mentor who sees potential in you that you have not yet recognized in yourself.
Cancer
Your 9th house of travel, philosophy, and expansion is activated by Venus in a fellow water sign. Travel for pleasure, especially near water, is deeply nourishing now. Spiritual or philosophical exploration takes on a romantic dimension. You might fall in love with a new idea, a new place, or someone from a different cultural background. Educational pursuits connected to art, healing, or spirituality are strongly favored.
Leo
Venus activates your 8th house of intimacy, shared resources, and transformation. In Pisces, this transit deepens emotional and physical connections to an almost otherworldly level. If you are in a relationship, vulnerability becomes the gateway to real closeness. Financial matters involving shared assets may resolve in your favor through unexpected generosity. This is also a powerful time for psychological healing and letting go of old wounds around trust.
Virgo
Venus in Pisces opposes your sign from the 7th house of partnerships. This is one of the most significant relationship transits of the year for you. The exalted Venus asks you to soften your critical tendencies and meet your partner, or potential partner, with compassion rather than analysis. New relationships that begin now carry deep emotional and possibly spiritual significance. Existing partnerships are invited to rediscover wonder.
Libra
Your 6th house of daily life, health, and service is activated. Venus here makes the mundane feel sacred: your morning routine becomes a ritual, your workspace a sanctuary. Health and wellness practices that incorporate beauty, gentleness, and pleasure are especially effective now. Co-worker relationships benefit from extra kindness. If you work in a helping profession, this transit renews your sense of purpose and emotional connection to your clients.
Scorpio
Venus lights up your 5th house of creativity, romance, and joy. In exalted Pisces, this is one of the most creatively and romantically potent transits you will experience all year. Artistic projects flow with minimal effort. Romantic connections are intense, passionate, and emotionally rich, almost fairy-tale quality. If you have children, your bond with them deepens beautifully. Let yourself play, create, and love without your usual need for control.
Sagittarius
Your 4th house of home, family, and emotional roots is activated. Venus in Pisces brings warmth and beauty to your domestic life. Family relationships soften, old wounds begin to heal, and your home becomes a place of genuine refuge. Excellent time for decorating, hosting intimate gatherings, or reconnecting with family members you have lost touch with. Real estate decisions are supported by intuition; trust your gut on property matters.
Capricorn
Venus activates your 3rd house of communication and local connections. Your words carry more emotional weight now, and conversations become deeper, more meaningful, and more healing. Writing, especially poetry or personal narrative, flows beautifully. Relationships with siblings or neighbors warm considerably. Short trips bring unexpected romantic or creative encounters. Social media posts created during this transit tend to connect deeply with your audience.
Aquarius
Your 2nd house of income and self-worth is activated. After hosting Venus in your sign, you now channel that attractive energy into tangible results. Financial opportunities arise through creative or compassionate channels: the arts, healing, nonprofit work, or any field that serves a higher purpose. Your relationship with money takes on a more spiritual dimension. Generosity attracts abundance, but set healthy boundaries around lending.
Pisces
Venus enters YOUR sign in its exaltation, and this is arguably the single most beautiful transit of the year for you. Your personal magnetism, charm, and creative power reach their absolute peak. People are drawn to you without you having to try. New relationships that begin now feel destined. Creative projects undertaken during this window carry a special magic. Use these weeks for anything that requires personal appeal, artistic expression, or emotional authenticity. You are irresistible.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Venus in Pisces mean?
Venus in Pisces is the planet of love in its sign of exaltation, bringing romantic, compassionate, and unconditional affection to peak expression. Love becomes selfless, spiritual, and boundless. This transit favors artistic romance, spiritual connection, and relationships characterized by empathy, imagination, and the dissolution of boundaries between self and other.
Is Venus strong in Pisces?
Yes, Venus is exalted in Pisces, making this one of its most powerful placements. The planet of love operates at maximum capacity for compassion, artistic inspiration, and romantic idealism. This is one of the best transits for experiencing deep, soul-level love, creating beautiful art, or connecting with others through genuine empathy.
How does Venus in Pisces affect relationships?
Relationships become more romantic, dreamy, and emotionally merged. You see the best in people, forgive easily, and may idealize partners or overlook red flags. Boundaries soften, making it easy to absorb others' emotions. Affection expresses itself through sacrifice, artistic gestures, and an almost psychic attunement to what loved ones need.
What should I focus on during Venus in Pisces?
This is the time for artistic creation, spiritual practices, compassionate service, and allowing yourself to feel deeply. Focus on music, poetry, photography, or any art form that captures emotional truth. Practice radical empathy and forgiveness. Your ability to love unconditionally and create beauty from raw feeling reaches its absolute peak during this transit.
What are the challenges of Venus in Pisces?
The main challenges are boundary dissolution, escapism, and romanticizing relationships to the point of delusion. You may attract or enable people who need rescuing, sacrifice too much of yourself, or stay in unhealthy situations because you see their potential rather than their reality. Watch for using relationships or pleasure to avoid dealing with practical problems.
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