Solar Phase — How Venus Rising Before the Sun Changes Its Whole Expression | Astrology Ride of the Day

I Am Astrology Readings Podcast with Paul Heath · Aug 26, 2026 · 4m · transcript

Solar phase is the next layer in determining a planet's masculinity or femininity — its position relative to the Sun. A planet rising before the Sun reads more masculine; rising after, more feminine. Stack that on top of sign placement and you get real compounding effects — feminine Venus in masculine Leo, rising before the Sun, produces a Venus that's direct, showy, unmistakably "look at me" instead of the soft, shy default people associate with femininity. A real chart example — a stellium in Aquarius with Venus wedged between Mars and Saturn, all rising before the Sun — helps explain a…