in astrology, venus rules love, beauty, and pleasure. it tells us what we’re attracted to and how we express ourselves.
you might know the archetype of virgo, an earth sign known for being detail-oriented, reliable, and somewhat critical. to have venus in virgo is considered a placement at its “fall.” color-coordinated-file-folder-system virgo is not so comfy in romantic, grand-gesture venus. the two don’t go together. and yet, they do.
venus in virgo people value structure and form. they’d typically rather be alone than settle for anything less than EXACTLY the thing they desire. they value doing things a certain way—whatever that way is, only they can say.
this is a really long way of saying that virgo venus press seeks genre-bending work that we can fall in love with. we like it when you play with form. we like it when you do whatever. create a collage with stick glue. we wanna see the things that don’t go together. we wanna see you break the rules. we don’t know what it is we’re looking for, but we’ll know it when we see it.
kassie is the founding editor of Virgo Venus Press. her poems and stories have appeared or are forthcoming in Hobart Pulp, Rejection Letters, and elsewhere. she’s currently working on a novel. you can find her on the internet @dontcallmekass.