[2/14/22] Before today, only 2 of 33 publicly released series have been formally delayed. Which is a pretty good track record for a project which has historically run on pre-elected, pre-announced *down to the minute* dates and times (if we don’t say so ourselves!). What’s curiouser + curiouser, however, is what the series which /have/ experienced those delays, have had in common.

What is it they share, you may also wonder?

The first was Venus in Taurus I — postponed on account of a certain someone scheduled to stay the night — who knew I had to work(!), but not on what(!) — alerting us last minute that their billionaire friend (who we had never met!) would be, just… casually tagging along.

It turned into a lovely evening… the seeds of fruitful relationship sowed by laughter, watered with wine and tucked into the bittersweet, nutritive soil of witty repartee.

^note its nicknames were the Gold Digger + Sugar Baby series…

The next was Saturn in Capricorn — for reasons discussed at exhaustive length in its own description — because the only way through (personal) hell at the point of last-minute emergency rewrites was to harness the struggle of lived experience in order to arrive at some utterly inevitable, miserably overlong but final launch-conclusion.

Which is VERY OBVIOUSLY an exceptionally minor case of “human struggle”, if we even want to call it that. The above are only lived examples of how appropriate syncs constellate around each launch cycle, akin to the anomalous weather patterns documented on Instagram following the release of Jupiter’s Empyreal Vantage… or the peacock(s!)… or Marshall the jumping spider… or the actual mf scorpion.

These begin as soon as the operations themselves, if not before, as discussed here, and continue mounting as the magic labors itself into the lives of hundreds of Human Spirits. They simply manifest in *mine* first, which makes understanding and explaining their real-world effects in such granular detail possible — though also, as a process, has become… exceptionally derailing and increasingly preposterous, for as the scale of magical production has escalated, the scope of manifestation has quite literally (+ relatively quietly) followed. I digress.

Returning to the here and now — to the series formerly known as “Venus-Spica”

Named as such because:

1. Spica was the electional feature I recalled + was most excited about ‘pon first blush,
having henceforth not the occasion to sup The Virgin’s Spike
(…but more on that later)

and
2. knew many of you had been asking for!

But as our Electional Patron — love it or hate it, to the point of actual microcosmic internet infamy! — is wont to do, the Greater Curmudgeon of Mt. Coppockalypse has informed his beloved (that’s me!) that that’s not technically an accurate enough descriptor to be the formal moniker.

So like Cloud Daddy, Venus-Spica was a working title.

Venus’ Aerial Delight is more like it…

an emanation of the broader but also less technically informative
“Garden of All Delight” (short-lived working title 2.0)

due to of its inferred allegiance, perhaps, to manifold experience over an emphasis on Venus in her Aerial form…

and Dearest — the perfumed air
of this series is
so soft and
oh so fine, untouchably lovely
and above all
divine.

And while Venus in Libra II would have been an accurate enough descriptor, that low hanging fruit of a banal honorific fails to deliver our Fair Lady the Justice she deserves — and if there is one thing a hyper-dignified Venus in Libra wants — it is little more than perfect accord and right-relationship.

“Not so much to ask”, She says!

Appreciating more than any other expression the extra effort contributed by both sides, per chance to meet in the middle.

To establish a perfectly balanced set of old-fashioned, ultra responsive Scales.

To — through acknowledgement of relational symbiosis and ultimate mutual reliance — coordinate one fleeting monument to absolute *symmetry* (or in lieu, as close as two opposing parties can possibly get).

Symmetry of course being the fount + foundation of classical beauty.

This series was internally scheduled for public debut on February 2nd — enough time to catch the early-February marketing wave + still rest assured most offerings would arrive by the calendrically vulgar, typically unfulfilling, and popularly reviled festival of Lupercalia-cum-Valentine’s, but such was not to be.

[Shipments began arriving en mass around the time Sol entered Jupiter’s romantic + watery Piscean domain  — a far more auspicious backdrop against which to initiate newfound Benefic relationship anyway… but more on that below!]

Long story, uh… less long…
thing after thing after thing happened,
starting the moment we began decanting for Venus’ Aerial Delight, give or take 7+ weeks ago.

The Ordeals all in (what else?) perfect alignment with what this series, in all its brilliant multi-facets, is all about.

Relationships repaired. Dynamics renegotiated. Equilibriums re-established. Debts and valuations, equitably assessed.

And most recently…

Restorative lures from the near South-East, promising untold treasures for all to share, requiring quite the audience of communication and consideration.

In addition to AstroTwitter spontaneously declaring February 9th, 2022 INTERNATIONAL KAIT APPRECIATION DAY (spurred by a kindly and *deeply* Libran thread from Ursula Rising)…

Addressing inequities in the Plus Member program…

And being treated to a breezy, song-filled drizzle (Venus also brings moisture!) complete with double banded rainbow (let alone the things that have happened since, yet unreported), the final contractions of delivering this series have showcased just how profound an effect it shall have.

and I am DELIGHTED to finally offer it to you!

Yet briefly, returning to the question earlier posed…

What do all the series that have suffered notable delays (so far) have in common?

*All* are DIGNIFIED planets when **in** Venus-ruled signs.

Two are Venus in Her own Rulership, and the outlier(!) was Saturn — which yes, is the the planet of delays, but also: Exalts in Libra.

And why is that relevant here?

For starters — (and as our beautiful/ wise/ supportive Client Community never ceases reminding me!)

Great Art
takes
time.

and
Beauty
takes
time,

and
Time
takes
all Beauty.

What makes life — difficult, miserable, painstaking life — with all its loss and its poverty and its suppression of the individual, and its treatment of LIVING BEINGS and our one and only PLANET as little more than compost to be *eaten alive* for the nigh-exclusive benefit of capitalist, colonialist Empire — worth living?

Worth the struggle it takes to end up compost regardless?

Many throughout history have said Beauty.

and others have said Grace.

or Relationship itself.

We get on our knees and plunge our hands into the filth of the earth so that one day, only if the conditions are right — and there’s just enough water (but not enough to drown them) and just enough Sun (but not enough to scorch them), a stalk might grow,

and a flower might bloom,

and it just might
bring happiness.

And sweet breezes guide pollinators along their revolutions — bumbling, honey-producing bees and butterflies with delicate, stained glass wings, and dainty, dextrous hummingbirds — nature’s organic drones, surfing the pheromonal airwaves in sole pursuit of what is BEAUTIFUL, making life itself possible.

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“You’re only here for a short visit. Don’t hurry. Don’t worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way.”
Quote by Walter Hagen, relevant to our aerial arcana
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I could go on about this for probably ever, so I’ll leave further ruminations on the relationship between Venus and Saturn, Saturn and Venus to a book or a course or whatever and come back down to earth for… hopefully the rest of this write-up.

For starters, I obviously *highly* recommend pairing Saturn materia with Venus in Libra materia. If you’ve been scared to engage with Saturn’s material sphere, our Aerial Queen offers not only exceptional company, but tempers Saturn like no other.

Hack your way to an Exalted Saturn *experience* by wearing both influences simultaneously. Or layer with whatever your heart desires! Send flowers and a thank you note later ; )

On its own, Venus in Libra is  r e l a x i n g .

Its ability to initiate a deep mode of letting go and letting live is truly unmatched by anything we’ve put out (at least in my experience, but this could be deepened by its collaboration with my chart specifically… testimonials will tell!)

Worries blow away in a perfumed breeze, like ash from burned papers — sigils that have run their course. Spells we need not cast on our present or future.

This election features an evening star Venus, co-present with the Moon, in the shimmering Lunar mansion of Chitra: the Pearl or Shining Jewel.

This cocktail of influences is quite literally *fascinating*, because — in a way similar to Regulus III vs. other Regulii — this is NOT a thirsty, demanding, or attention seeking Venus.

Venus in her Aerial Delight is almost whimsically subtle, and yet… deeply compelling.

More than any other, I’ve found myself sitting and staring at this materia for no good reason.

It’s a pleasure to be with.

Let alone apply.

Let alone embody.

Let alone learn from.

Almost all benefic materia relieves anxious states, but this could be the most “neutral” version of that effect, meaning — particularly the Eirene subset — doesn’t seem to intoxicate or overpower in the same way other series have. It doesn’t take the wheel from you, rather, it steadies the hand/ mind/ heart that steers.

And it is is ultra wearable. Probably the most all-purpose Venus to date.

har har, that happened by itself! dad jokes are a Libra thing!

Wear by day, wear by night. Wear for special occasions, and for no occasion at all….

This influence isn’t overwhelmingly sexy on its own (Venus in Libra I had a Pisces Moon that made it it more dreamy and amorous), but GOOD GODDESS is it mf CHATTY. And smart. And social as all get-out.

People will be drawn to you, and they’ll want to talk to you, and you’ll likely have a lovely time!

Wearing Venus’ Aerial Delight grants a +5 bonus to all charisma based spells and skill checks.

It imbues a sense of social grace and cultivates an almost Elven manner — soft and easy; alluring and intelligent. Comfortable in Herself without the need to throw a parade over it — for it is not her wish that others bow to her, rather toward her (…as she does them…), together emanating a single cross-current of mutual Delight.

Our Aerial Queen cares deeply for the experience of others, and it is only fair to return that generous courtesy.

And hence, the world becomes a more beautiful, more equitable, and more thoughtful place.

Such is Her gift to the world — O shimmering Jewel!

Blessed are we to behold your Grace! To rejoice within it!

The base series has a super gentle, extraordinarily amenable energy. It can be applied for Venus remediation + ritual, explorations of the Venusian Sphere for somatic + educational purposes, enhancing artistic abilities + enjoyment of The Arts, cultivating a more effective social persona, improving and equitizing all manner of relationship, deeper understanding via communication, glamour and the cultivation of physical beauty, attracting gifts, attention, small gains, and the Venusian-like.

The Eirene subset, on the other hand, provides much more scaffolding. An Oil, Incense and Powder for supreme diplomatic gravitas, internal stability, and profound peace, within and without. Scale gnosis of the highest order. Akin to layering Venus in Libra x Immortal Heart x Deneb Algedi, but a beautiful thing all its own, featuring dove feather, manuka, and hyssop, among sundry ingredients/ features explored in greater detail on its individual page.

We thank Austin Coppock, who architects our magical elections and serves, as needs require, as most excellent advisor (every great Queen needs her John Dee…), Elizabeth Barrial for all of her perfumed contributions, and Tony Mack for his exemplary skill in the Talismanic Arts. And last but not least, the extraordinary team that makes operating at this scale *even remotely* possible.

It is a privilege to be set together, as one brilliant constellation — to cast and to share in mutual delight!

As it is *you*, Dear ones.

It is an honor — a serious responsibility — and a pleasure which brings untold exaltation, to serve you.

To collaborate *with my Clients* in mutual pursuit of empowerment, health, wealth, and most simply, that which makes life worth living…

happiness <3

As always, I pray these offerings serve you well, and thank you for supporting this beautiful, painstaking, and life-changing work.

Each order comes with basic guidance for application, timing suggestions, and a prayer, alongside an invitation to join our warm and welcoming Client Community (link in your shipment confirmation email, which — of course, includes a tracking number).

I have still not staged a photo shoot for these items (and may not for most of them),
so what follows are only process photos.

This presents a fun opportunity to go on a blind date with our Aerial Queen…
and simultaneously, to see your AstroMage in action for the very first time.