Day 2 | Love, Connection & Community
ASTROLOGY + TAROT
Together, these tools support the deeper work of yoga: becoming aware of conditioning so it can soften, release, and transform.
Venus is the planet of love, connection, and social harmony. It governs how we relate, what we value, and the ways we create bonds - romantic, platonic, and communal. Venus describes our capacity for affection, cooperation, and mutual enjoyment, shaping how we experience closeness and belonging.
Working with Venus invites connection through attunement rather than effort. Venus teaches that relationships and communities thrive when there is shared value, care, and balance. It reminds us that love is cultivated through presence, appreciation, and reciprocity - within ourselves, in one-to-one relationships, and in the wider circles we choose to be part of.
Everyone has a unique astrological natal chart based on their birth, and within it a Venus placement that reflects how they naturally experience love, connection, and belonging in relationships and community. You might like to use your Venus placement for the below astrological insights, or simply use your sun sign as the reference.
SPOTLIGHT ON: VENUS
Aries learns love through courage and initiation. Karmically, connection asks Aries to balance independence with consideration, desire with presence. Community becomes a place to practice leading without dominating. Love deepens when Aries learns that staying is as brave as beginning.
ARIES
Taurus carries a karmic lesson around stability, devotion, and embodied love. Connection is cultivated slowly, through trust, consistency, and shared values. In community, Taurus reminds others that belonging grows when things are tended patiently. Love becomes sacred when it is cared for over time.
Taurus
Gemini learns love through communication and curiosity. Karmically, connection asks Gemini to move beyond surface exchange into deeper listening and emotional presence. Community thrives when Gemini uses their voice to weave understanding rather than distraction. Love expands when words become bridges, not escapes.
Gemini
Cancer’s karma is rooted in emotional safety and belonging. Love is learned through nurturing and being nurtured, without losing oneself in caretaking. In community, Cancer is the keeper of emotional tone and tenderness. Connection deepens when boundaries protect, rather than close, the heart.
Cancer
Leo learns love through authentic self-expression and being seen. Karmically, connection asks Leo to offer warmth without needing constant validation in return. Community becomes a space to shine with others, not above them. Love matures when generosity replaces performance.
Leo
Virgo’s karmic path involves service, discernment, and devotion. Love is often expressed through care, attention, and practical support. In community, Virgo learns that perfection is not required for belonging. Connection softens when love is allowed to be messy and human.
Virgo
Libra is deeply karmically tied to relationship itself. Love is learned through balance, reciprocity, and fairness, but the lesson lies in not abandoning the self to keep harmony. In community, Libra becomes a bridge-maker and peacemaker. True connection forms when honesty is valued as much as peace.
Libra
Scorpio learns love through depth, trust, and emotional truth. Karmically, connection asks Scorpio to risk vulnerability rather than control. Community becomes a space for transformation when power is shared, not guarded. Love heals when intensity is met with openness.
Scorpio
Sagittarius carries karma around freedom, truth, and shared meaning. Love is learned through exploration and growth, but connection deepens when commitment is not seen as limitation. In community, Sagittarius inspires vision and faith. Love expands when presence accompanies possibility.
Sagittarius
Capricorn learns love through responsibility, reliability, and long-term commitment. Karmically, connection asks Capricorn to soften control and allow emotional availability. Community thrives when Capricorn leads with integrity rather than distance. Love becomes richer when tenderness is valued as much as strength.
Capricorn
Aquarius is karmically oriented toward collective belonging and shared ideals. Love is learned through friendship, equality, and spaciousness. In community, Aquarius teaches connection beyond convention or hierarchy. Love deepens when the heart is allowed to fully participate, not just observe.
Aquarius
Pisces carries karma around compassion, unity, and spiritual connection. Love is learned through empathy and dissolving separation, but the lesson lies in maintaining boundaries. In community, Pisces reminds us of our shared humanity. Connection becomes healing when love is grounded as well as infinite.
Pisces
TAROT
3 CARD SPREAD
Use this card spread as inspiration for reflection on 2026. If you don’t have a tarot deck you can use oracle cards or any other kind of deck.
You could also use the themes simply for reflection or journaling.
Rather than thinking of the cards as being a prediction of what’s to come- or a definitive outcome, bring a softer energy in. Bring the intention of the cards showing lessons to uncover, inspiration for change or conditioning you can work at moving through.
SIAN’S PULL FOR THE COLLECTIVE
The Two of Wands- The Marseille Deck
The wands symbolise sexual and creative energy.
The number 2 card suggests a sense of something in it’s infancy, it might be the start of a sexual energy, or the first fruits of your creative works flourishing. It’s inverse can be the expression of shyness, sexual repression/latency, or doubts about one’s own creativity.