Since the day 9 Iq’ (13th February 2026) Venus has appeared in the west, in the evening sky. From 15th August 2026 Venus appeared a little lower each evening until it became lost in the glare of the sunset. Today, according to the Dresden Codex, the inferior conjunction of Venus begins. This happens when Venus is passing between the Earth and the Sun, and as such is not visible in our night sky. The period of the inferior conjunction takes 8 days. The actual inferior conjunction, when Venus is directly between the Earth and the Sun occurring on 3 Ajmak (25th October 2026)
Venus as the evening star can be seen to represent the obsidian mirror, the dark mirror within us showing us the parts of our ego we would rather hide from the world. It has the power to illuminate the half truths that we occasionally tell ourselves, stripping away the false support which comes from them and in turn replacing them with truth. It is on this truth that we can then build when Venus returns as the morning star, and we can move into a time of advancement and enlightenment.
In this cycle within the codex, the first day of the inferior conjunction happens on 12 E’. This could be seen as a day our path, to use our life experience to guide our way forward after a period of darkness. We are preparing for a journey which will take us through to 7 Ajpu (29th October 2026).
The inferior conjunction of Venus has coincided with some societal upheavals. This includes the downfall of leaders occurring during or soon after. According to Bruce Scofield in his book How to Practice Mayan Astrology:
“Newsworthy events occurring at, or just after, the inferior conjunction are often characterized by impulsive human errors that lead to a levelling or crash of some sort.”
