http://www.cafeastrology.com/venusretrograde.html This describes my life down to every last detail right now shit gets crazy!
quoted from the link I posted in the OP: it goes into more detail on that website if you want to know more. it's really interesting
Basically, it's a time to reflect on how you're using that function in your life. The deepest point of the retrograde period (when the planet is conjunct the Sun [Mercury, Venus] or opposite (all the others except the Moon) is a time of opportunity--a time to receive inspiration on the use of the particular function from your deeper/higher Self... ~ Alex from Astrological Repair Manual
it impacts all of us, no matter the sign, on an emotional level....toys with all energies that the planet venus governs the good news is that venus goes direct today (yes!) at 3:24pm EST - throw away the past month's worth of emotional confusion and look forward to those happy times of sunshine and honey bees!