The Venus Gates: Walking the Celestial Path of the Morning & Evening Star ♀☽
- Mikailah Rachael Gooda
- 2 days ago
- 5 min read
In the ancient sky‑lore of the star priestesses, there is no journey more alchemically transformative than The Venus Gates; a modern‑day astrological ritual woven from the 584‑day synodic cycle of Venus ♀.
This celestial rhythm, traced across the heavens forms the cosmic architecture of the Venus Star Point ☉♀ and the Morning Star and Evening Star cycle ♀☽, which is based on the ancient feminine initiation rites of the Descent of Inanna.
This sacred cosmological dance of the Venus Moon Gates ♀☽ is a living tradition and astrological initiation where Venus and the Moon meet each lunar month (approx. 28 days) to open the transformative portals of embodiment, remembrance, and rebirth.
The 584‑Day Venus Cycle: A Celestial Rebirth ♀
Every 584 days, Venus ♀ begins a new synodic cycle, marked by her retrograde phase (approx. 40–42-day period) where the Celestial Queen turns inward, disappearing from the evening sky and preparing for her rebirth.
This moment of renewal is known as the inferior conjunction, or the Venus Star Point ☉♀, where Venus aligns between Earth and Sun to seed a new point of the five‑petaled star as symbolised by the pentagram and the sacred geometry of the cosmic feminine rose.
This five‑pointed star, tracked in the sky over eight years, is the celestial signature of Venus ♀ herself symbolising inner beauty, harmony, and divine feminine intelligence.
The Venus Gates: Morning Star Magick ♀☽
After her rebirth marked by the retrograde period, Venus ♀ rises in the east as the Morning Star, luminous and fierce, a beacon of awakening. During this phase, she meets the waning balsamic Moon once every lunar month. Each lunar month at the waning Balsamic phase, this spirit door opens a new Morning Star Venus Gate ♀☽, a secret chamber of alchemical release and surrender.
The Morning Star Venus Gates ♀☽ invite us to shed, surrender, and soften.
They are cosmological initiations of letting go, preparing the soul for deeper embodiment.
As above so below.
The Underworld Passage: Venus Disappears ♀
After several months as the Morning Star, Venus ♀ slips into the Underworld disappearing from the sky for approximately two months. This is the liminal space of shadow work, integration, and deep inner alchemy.
It is the mythic moment where Inanna is stripped of her adornments, descending into the dark to reclaim her power and where she meets her ‘other’ shadow aspect for integration. Is it important to remember that the Underworld is also a place of deep nourishment and restoration. The darkness is where you find the potent life force for creation & abscission.
This conjures up images of liminal times and places outside of the ordinary- doorways, pathways and crossroads of secret meeting places at the midnight hour of mystery and magic. The closing of the old day and the beginning of the new as the last petal falls from the flower.
Astrologically, the midpoint in the Underworld is marked by the Venus Cazimi (superior conjunction ☉♀) where Venus ♀ has disappeared behind the Sun from Earth’s perspective. After her alchemical initiation & transformation (superior conjunction ☉♀), Venus starts her ascension from to rise reborn as the Evening Star.
The Venus Gate: Evening Star Radiance ♀☽
When Venus ♀ emerges after her time in the Underworld, she rises in the west as the Evening Star, shimmering with renewed wisdom. Now she meets the waxing crescent Moon each lunar month, activating the Evening Star Venus Gate ♀☽, which are mytho-poetic portals of embodiment, empowerment, and creative expression.
Where the Morning Star cycle is about release, the Evening Star cycle is about reclamation. This is where we rise. This is where Venus starts her return to her throne as the celestial Queen of Heaven ♀.
The Venus Gates ♀☽ as a Path of Transformative Rebirth
The Venus/Moon Gates ♀☽ correspond to ancient esoteric energy centres along the body’s vertical axis and are a celestial‑somatic map that mirror the mythic ‘Descent of Inanna into the Underworld.
Each Venus Gate (Morning or Evening) ♀☽ is a monthly activation of Venus & the Moon, aligned with the esoteric energy centers of the body. These secret chambers (or gates) mirror the universal myth of Inanna’s descent and ascent, guiding us through cycles of:
Surrender & Rebirth
Embodiment & Eco-Magic Expression
Sovereignty & Empowerment
Soul Alchemy & Transformation
The Venus Gates ♀☽ are not just an astrological cycle, they are a living tradition, a cosmic initiation into the ancient ways with verdant rituals and earth embodiment.
Why the Venus Gates ♀☽ Matter Now
The Venus Gates ♀☽ offer a map and a way to walk in rhythm with the cosmos. They invite us to remember that astrology is not merely symbolic; it is experiential, somatic, and an alive tradition. To walk the Venus Gates ♀☽ is to walk the path of the Celestial Queen ♀, to honour the cycles of descent and ascent, and to reclaim the beauty, power, and wisdom of the feminine star within.
The Venus Gates ♀☽ Are Opening.
Step into the celestial dance of The Venus Gates ♀☽ and the sacred 584‑day journey, where Venus ♀ is reborn as Morning Star, descends into the Underworld, and rises again as the radiant Evening Star. Each month, the Moon & Venus open a new Venus Gate ♀☽, activating ancient esoteric energy centers along the body’s vertical axis, representing the same symbolic, mythological path walked by Inanna herself.
This is the cycle of the cosmic feminine rose: rebirth, release, descent, return, embodiment.
To walk the Venus Gates is to remember your own celestial sovereignty.
To rise with Venus is to rise in your magic.
Step Through the Venus Gates ♀☽
If your spirit stirs at the whisper of ancient priestess paths… If your heart remembers the old ways of witches, cunning folk, and star lovers… If the Moon and Venus ♀☽ call your name in the night sky…
Then you are already walking toward the Venus Gates ♀☽.
In this unique offering, we gather beneath the crescent moon ☽ to create magical rites with the Venus/Moon ♀☽ conjunctions, reenacting the sacred feminine storytelling that has carried the lineage of star priestesses across centuries. Together we journey through the astro‑mythos, the priestess egrégoroi, and the living heartbeat of the Celestial Queen ♀ herself.
In the Star Witch Astrology nine-month program, we rise with Venus Evening Star 2026 in Capricorn, guided by the ancient wisdom of Venus ♀ and Saturn ♄ we invoke the botanica medicina of midnight soil, morning glory, and gilded bones.
It is here we remember our relationship to love, beauty, desire, pleasure, creative prosperity, and rites of magic. This is a path of embodiment – a journey of remembrance, not performance.
A reclamation of the self that has been waiting for you.
If you feel the pull of the sacred cosmic tree, the crescent moon ☽ & the shining star of Venus ♀
If you are ready to release the old chains and rise in your truest expression…
No prior astrology knowledge is needed — only a willing heart and a curious spirit.
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May your words be blessed & the magic strong.
Much love from the deep wild woods …
Mikailah Rachael
The Star Witch
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