Dark Waters — Venus Retrograde in Scorpio — Practices and Plants

<p>What do you actually want-and what might you discover if you give yourself time to listen beneath the surface?</p><p><strong>✶ BOOK YOUR READING WITH ADAM ✶ </strong></p><p><strong>🔮 </strong><a href="https://nla.to/adam"><strong>https://nla.to/adam</strong></a></p><p><strong>✶ THE ORACLE WITHIN RETREAT ✶ </strong></p><p>👉 <a href="https://nla.to/retreat"><strong>https://nla.to/retreat</strong></a><strong> </strong></p><p>In this episode of Rooted in the Stars, I explore Venus retrograde in Scorpio through the image of a dark ocean: the depths of desire, intimacy, and the feelings we haven&#39;t fully named. Building on last week&#39;s conversation about Pluto stationing direct and trusting the composting process, I turn toward what those depths might reveal about what we love and value.</p><p><br></p><p>🤝 <strong>SHARE THIS PODCAST EPISODE WITH A FRIEND</strong> ❣️: <a href="https://youtu.be/TGZ4HUWo-mk"><u>https://youtu.be/TGZ4HUWo-mk</u></a> </p><p><br></p><p>Through personal reflection, the story of Psyche&#39;s descent into the underworld, and a fragrant herbal footbath, I share ways to approach this inquiry with patience, discernment, and attention to the body.</p><p>In this episode, I explore:</p><p>- Venus&#39;s eight-year cycle and the threads connecting our experiences of love, desire, and self-worth</p><p>- The difference between performing what we think we should want and honestly feeling our desires</p><p>- Psyche&#39;s journey and the practice of moving through darkness without becoming consumed by it</p><p>- A dark herbal foot bath as a ritual for slowing down and listening</p><p>- Damiana as a traditional herbal ally associated with sensuality and desire</p><p>Herbs in the footbath:</p><p>- Hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa) for its rich red color</p><p>- Rose (Rosa spp.) for fragrance and the symbolism of tenderness with boundaries</p><p>- Damiana (Turnera diffusa) for its aromatic connection to sensuality</p><p>- Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) for its traditional associations with dreams and thresholds</p><p>- Optional cloves for a little spice</p><p>What have you learned about what you love since the last Venus retrograde in Scorpio? What are you ready to name more honestly now?</p><p>Do not use mugwort during pregnancy. Herbal information is shared for educational purposes.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>ASHLEY ELENBAAS</strong></p><p><strong>Website: </strong>https://www.skyhouseherbs.com/</p><p><strong>Instagram:</strong> https://www.instag