Retrograde Reflections
Reclaiming Real, Rooted Romance
Calling In the Kind of Love That Stays: Turning Insecurity into Intention
Right now, everything feels like it’s moving a little… off. Communications are tangled. Emotions are rising. Old wounds are resurfacing. If you're finding yourself questioning your worth, your relationships, or even your past choices in love—you're not alone.
Both Mercury and Venus are in retrograde right now, and their overlapping energy is creating a powerful pause. One that invites you to reflect on what you're really calling into your life—and what no longer resonates.
What It Means:
Mercury Retrograde (March 15–April 7): A time for revisiting communication patterns, unfinished business, and truths left unsaid.
Venus Retrograde (March 1–April 12): A deeper dive into your values, desires, relationship dynamics, and how you define love, beauty, and self-worth.
Together, they create a magnetic opportunity not for chaos—but for clarity.
This isn’t a season to rush into something new.
It’s a season to get intentional.
To soften into the truth of what you actually want in love.
And to realize: you don’t have to chase it—you can call it in.
The Shift: From Insecurity to Intention
So many of us were taught to shrink for love. To perform. To prove.
But love that stays—the kind that feels like safety, home, and appreciation—asks something different.
It asks for alignment.
When you start shifting from “Am I enough?” to “This is what I deserve,” the world around you begins to shift too.
5 Gentle Benefits of Calling in Soul-Aligned Love:
1. You begin to feel grounded, not grasping.
The right love doesn’t pull you off-center—it brings you back to yourself.
2. You stop confusing attention for affection.
Not all eyes see you. When you value your inner world, you draw in someone who does.
3. You reconnect with your voice.
Mercury retrograde invites you to rewrite your inner dialogue. What if your story said: I am worth steady love?
4. You get clear on your values.
Venus retrograde helps you define what you truly want—not what you’ve been conditioned to crave.
5. You open space for something real.
When you stop tolerating confusion, you create room for clarity—and for someone who meets you there.
A Practice: Calling In the Kind of Love That Stays
This isn’t about casting spells or crafting perfection.
It’s about creating space within and around you for devotion.
Here’s a grounding practice you can try during this retrograde season:
🌸 Take yourself on a presence date.
Step outside and notice what’s blooming. Let nature mirror what’s awakening in you.
☕️ Buy yourself something small but thoughtful.
A favorite drink, a beautiful journal, flowers. Offer yourself the energy you’d give a partner.
🍽️ Make or order a meal with intention.
Set the table for one like it’s a celebration. Light a candle. Play music. Honor the beauty of your own company.
🕯️ Write a letter to the love you're calling in.
Not a fantasy—but a feeling. Describe what it’s like to be seen, supported, chosen. Then read it aloud to yourself.
✨ Mantra:
"I am magnetizing a love that feels like home.
I am open to being chosen, not chased.
I trust that what is meant for me will feel like peace, not performance."
Journal Prompts:
What patterns am I ready to break in love?
What parts of me deserve more consistent care?
What does safety in love feel like—and how can I start building that within myself?
This isn’t just a time of delay.
It’s a time of divine redirection.
Let retrograde season help you realign not just with a partner, but with a promise to yourself.
That you are enough.
You are ready.
And the kind of love that stays is on its way—because you’re finally making space for it.
