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ARIES
There are three events that will all have a profound impact on your personal life this month and because they all fall on the same day, this is going to bring things on both the romantic and relationship fronts to a fairly dramatic turning point. This makes the 8th February one of the most important days for love, not just for this month but for 2012. On the 8th February Saturn will turn retrograde in your relationship sector, turning your relationship focus back onto the past and onto ground already covered and in retrograde motion until mid June, this gives you a chance to go back and put things right, learning from the past. However if Saturn thinks he's going to get your full attention he's got a fight on his hands, for the 8th February also happens to be one of your most romantically charged days of the year. For the 8th February is the day that Venus, planet of love and romance returns to your sign, kicking off some of the most romantic weeks of the year and a brand new Venus cycle and if that's not enough, you have a Full Moon in your romantic sector on the same day. This one day is going to set the dynamics for the whole month, with the first week of the month all about buying into Venus' romantic nostalgia as Saturn looks to the future. They'll shift focus on the 8th February, with your romantic focus shifting to the future and your relationship focus to the past.
TAURUS
Mars, planet of passion only turned retrograde in your romantic sector on the 24th January, so as you move into the new month he is still in his early days in retrograde motion, still moving at a crawl and you are still adjusting to a retrospective focus. This means that your romantic focus is already on the past and the door to the past and second chances is already open when on the 8th February Venus, planet of love returns to a nostalgic part of your chart, beginning the process of winding down your current Venus cycle and preparing for a Venus return early next month. Until then Venus will spend the first 7 days of the month in a social and serendipitous part of your chart, where she'll be working with the laws of attraction and synchronicity to put you in the right place at the right time. With Mars in retrograde motion in your romantic sector and Venus in a nostalgic part of your chart from the 8th February to the 5th March, there will be plenty of opportunities to take a trip down love's memory lane. This gives you a chance to dance with a few old ghosts and recapture some old romantic passions and sentiment. With Mars in retrograde motion until mid April and Venus returning to your sign early next month, it won't be long before the doors to the past and future are both open. For the majority of the month though, the road to the future lies through the past. Apart from the Moon's visit to your relationship sector from the 13th February to the 15th February, it's all about romance this month.
GEMINI
Since Mercury left your relationship sector in the early days of the year the focus has been more on keeping things on track, which is a lot easier than you realise, especially if you let things flow naturally. The main focus this month is on the romantic side of things, with Saturn turning retrograde in your romantic sector on the 8th February. While it would be nice to say that this opens the door to second chances, Saturn is a planet that doesn't give out free passes or hand out opportunities on a silver plate. If there are to be second chances during Saturn's retrograde phase, which won't run its course until mid June, you'll need to work for them. Instead this is more about giving you an opportunity to learn from the past, to reflect back on the different paths and journeys love has taken you on, making sense of and taking ownership of the past. This is more important than you realise, for this is giving you a chance to prepare for some extraordinary romantic opportunities ahead. With Venus, planet of love returning to your sign on the 4th April and spending 4 months instead of her normal 4 weeks, Saturn's retrograde phase gives you a chance to make peace with the past, learn from where you've been and get a clear take care of anything that might trip you up in the future. The Moon's visit to your romantic sector from the 11th February to the 13th February and alignment with Saturn on the 13th February will provide some clues to what you need to be working on.
CANCER
Since Mercury, planet of communication left your relationship sector on the 28th January, just days before the new month began, Pluto has been on his own and the focus has shifted back to keeping things on track. While Mercury only spent 20 days in your relationship sector, following in the footsteps that both the Sun and Venus, planet of love had left, this gave you a chance to open the communication lines and adopt the right mindset. With Pluto in your relationship sector until 2024 your relationships are a work in progress, working with you to appreciate that you can't have growth without change. This means that you're constantly working on and developing your relationships, but at a rate that is now a lot slower and a lot less demanding, letting where things stand now settle. The Moon's visit to your relationship sector from the 17th February to the 19th February and his alignment with Pluto on the 18th February will give you a chance to get your bearings and provide any necessary clues or insights. With no planetary activity in your romantic sector but some extraordinary developments in the second half of the year, the Moon's monthly visits are more important than ever. Moving through your romantic sector from the 13th February to the 15th February, the Moon will be here over Valentine's Day. Regardless of where things stand on the romantic front, this is more about gaining an intuitive sense of what's possible and what you want from love, with the love gods set to deliver in the second half of the year.
LEO
You are witnessing the end of an era on the relationship front this month, as the most dominant area of your chart for so long takes a back seat. There is no area of your chart or aspect of your life that has been dominant for as long as your relationship sector has, but that era is coming to an end and with this comes a need to focus as much as possible on putting things on the track that you want them to continue on. The month begins with the Sun, Mercury and Neptune in your relationship sector, which is fairly par for the course at this time of year, but one by one they will leave. Apart from a few months last year and a few months in 1998 Neptune, planet of dreams and fantasies has been in your relationship sector since January 1998, with almost continuous planetary activity here since 1996. Neptune leaves your relationship sector on the 4th February, not to return in your lifetime, so the early days of the month are all about buying into the dream and establishing your long term relationship aspirations, in an ideal world. The Sun and Mercury know that we don't live in an ideal world, so they'll regroup after Neptune leaves to give you the resources to begin the long term mission to turn what you know is possible into reality. Mercury, planet of communication will leave your relationship sector on the 14th February, leaving the Sun on his own until he leaves on the 19th February. These 5 days are the first days that the Sun has been on his own in your relationship sector for 25 years, giving you the kind of clarity you haven't had for a long time.
VIRGO
February is always a month when your focus shifts from your romantic situation to your relationships, though this year there has been an overlap. Mercury, planet of communication only left your romantic sector on the 28th January, wrapping up the process of defining your romantic objectives for the coming year, but as Venus returned to your relationship sector on the 14th January, there was a 2 week period where the focus was on both. But as you move into February the focus is shifting dramatically to your relationships, where you are witnessing the birth of a brand new era this month. Venus, planet of love is still in your relationship sector as you move into the new month and not leaving until the 8th February she'll still be here when Neptune, planet of dreams and fantasies returns on the 4th February. Unlike last year, when he returned for 4 months then left, giving you a taste of things to come, this time Neptune is here for the long haul, not leaving until 2026. With Mercury returning to your relationship sector on the 14th February and the Sun on the 19th February, there'll be time enough for reality checks and a more objective approach and you have until the New Moon on the 22nd February before you'll need to make any kind of commitment to the future. In the early days of the month it's all about embracing Venus' relationship desires and Neptune's dreams and fantasies, even if that means wearing your rose coloured glasses as they work to reveal what's possible.
LIBRA
Venus, planet of love isn't waiting for a major romantic era to wrap up before returning to open new doors on the relationship front, but maybe that's what she had planned all along? As you move into the new month the Sun, Mercury and Neptune are all in your romantic sector, as is always the case with the Sun and Neptune and often the case with Mercury, planet of communication. This is the point in the year when you're setting your romantic objectives and priorities for the coming year, with the Sun and Mercury tapping back into the romantic dreams and fantasies that Neptune has been inspiring since as far back as January 1998. But on the 4th February Neptune will leave your romantic sector and not due to return again in your lifetime, holding onto and embracing those romantic dreams and fantasies is a must. Mercury will stay on in your romantic sector until the 14th February and the Sun until the 19th February, giving time later to keep your feet on the ground and take a more objective approach. Meanwhile Venus, planet of love's return to your relationship sector on the 8th February opens the door to the 3 most important relationship months of the year. With the Sun and Mercury not returning until next month and Mercury spending more than his normal allocation, you will have until the 9th May to explore all your resources. As things are being resolved and cemented on the romantic front, new doors are already opening and your focus is already shifting to your relationships.
SCORPIO
By any definition February is destined to be one of the most romantically charged months of the year and events taking place this month are so game changing, that it could completely transform your love life, for the better. The month begins with Venus, planet of love in your romantic sector and while she'll leave on the 8th February this gives you a huge advantage before the month even begins and as well sets the tone for the coming month. This alone would be enough to make this one of the most romantic months of the year, but it's what comes next that puts this into a league of its own. For on the 4th February, just 4 days before Venus is due to leave Neptune, planet of dreams and fantasies returns and unlike his 4 month visit last year, this year he's here for the long haul and won't leave until 2026. Venus met up with Neptune here last year, so there may be a case of deja vu as some familiar romantic desires, dreams and fantasies resurface and some of that old confidence returns. Mercury, who returns to your romantic sector on the 14th February and the Sun, who returns on the 19th February, will both meet up with Neptune for the first time here in your lifetime, throwing the spotlight on the potential this has opened the door to. While the New Moon in your romantic sector on the 22nd February is something you'll have each year, opening the door to new beginnings, this is the first here involving Neptune in your lifetime. At the same time expect a return in relationship confidence, with your relationships getting their turn next month.
SAGITTARIUS
In terms of what the love gods have planned for you this year, when you eventually sum up the year as a whole, it will be the exceptional developments and opportunities on the relationship front that will define this year. But they don't kick off until early April, though when they do they won't run their course until mid 2013, giving you time to squeeze in some quality romantic time first. In reality there will be an overlap, for it will be Venus, planet of love's return to your romantic sector on the 8th February that will open the door to the most active 3 months on the romantic front for the year, that won't run its course until the 9th May. With new doors opening on the relationship front on the 4th April and then staying open, developments on the romantic front this month will lead up to and then fuse with relationship opportunities ahead. Venus, planet of love will return to your romantic sector on the 8th February but because she won't leave until the 5th March, it means she'll be here on Valentine's Day, which is always an advantage. But it's Venus' alignment with Uranus on the 10th/11th February that is likely to create the best romantic conditions, for it's then that the laws of attraction and synchronicity will come together, creating an opportunity for serendipitous moments or encounters. It's the fact that the Sun and Mercury will both return to your romantic sector next month that allows you to listen to your heart and indulge your romantic desires, knowing you'll have plenty of resources over the coming months to walk the talk.
CAPRICORN
Since Jupiter, planet of luck and expansion turned direct in your romantic sector on Boxing Day, he's been slowly but surely gaining speed and momentum, shifting more and more of your focus onto the future, with your confidence rising as a result. You have one more month to cement this, working slowly but surely to rebuild your confidence and also to work behind the scenes as you prepare for not only some of the most romantic months of the year, but of the decade. For it's Venus' return to your romantic sector on the 5th March, just over 3 months before Jupiter is due to leave, that will see her energy fully engage with what has been building, with the planets of love and luck getting together to show you what's possible. Venus will spend just under a month in your romantic sector, leaving on the 4th April and with the Sun not returning until later in April, she'll spend the whole time on her own with Jupiter. This is what you're working towards this month, the month when you're able to slowly but surely build your romantic confidence and work to make your life as love friendly as possible. The Moon is in your romantic sector as you move into the month, but leaving on the 2nd February he'll return later in the month, moving through again from the 27th February to the 29th February, just days before Venus is due to arrive. With no planetary activity in your relationship sector, pay attention during the Moon's visit from the 4th February to the 7th February, while Venus is wrapping up her annual visit to your communication sector.
AQUARIUS
Despite the fact that you have no planetary activity in either your romantic or relationship sectors this month, a sense of romantic confidence will already be telling you that this won't be the case for long. The love gods have already singled you out for some very special advantages this year and in just a few months time some very lucky romantic stars will be here. Beginning with Venus' return to your romantic sector on the 4th April, kicking off an epic 4 month visit and continuing with Jupiter, planet of luck's return in June, you're already preparing for your luckiest year for love in over a decade, which runs from mid 2012 to mid 2013. Everything you do now is preparation with Venus, planet of love taking the lead, making it all about following your heart. In the early days of the month Venus is focused on boosting your romantic confidence, but from the 8th February her move into your communication sector will shift the focus to giving your heart a voice and putting heart and mind on the same page. While there is no planetary activity in your romantic sector the South Node is here keeping things on track, with the Moon's visit from the 2nd February to the 4th February giving you a chance to get your bearings. Had this not been a leap year the Moon would return next month, but instead he'll return on the 29th February, once again giving you clues that will help you to line up in front of new doors before they open. The Moon's visit to your relationship sector from the 7th February to the 9th February is your only chance all month to get inside the dynamics on the relationship front.
PISCES
Expect some real passion and heat this month as Venus, planet of love and Mars, planet of passion go head to head. Venus, planet of love returned to your sign in mid January and in your sign until the 8th February she's shifted your romantic focus onto the future, evoking the desires and expectations that will set the tone and your expectations for the coming year. Venus is also triggering the laws of attraction and making it clear what you do and don't want from love. As well as putting the focus on romance Venus has your focus on the future, which is in direct contrast to Mars, who is spending his first full month in retrograde motion in your relationship sector, focused on the past. As well as putting very different dynamics in play on the romantic and relationship fronts and having them both compete for your attention, Venus and Mars will move into opposition on the 2nd February, creating some tension and a lot of heat. But as the planets of love and passion go head to head this gives you a chance to sort out any differences, clear the air and release any tensions that have been building, creating the potential for a breakthrough. This is going to raise the bar on both fronts and by the time Venus leaves your sign on the 8th February any pressure should be easing right back. The Moon will visit your romantic sector from the 4th February to the 7th February, in Venus' final days in your sign, giving you a chance to define your romantic expectations. The Moon's visit to your relationship sector from the 9th February to the 11th February will give you a better read on Mars' new retrograde focus. |
