Your horoscope for the week ahead when it comes to love, romance and dating, based on your astrology sun sign. Select your sign to discover more about your love horoscope:
Don’t let your insecurities run the show, Aries. You’re far more than what your past dictates, you know. Nevertheless, you may still feel gripped by old patterns, patterns which might (or might not) have an unhealthy impact on your relationship. Very often, we project our fears into those closest to us, so that we don’t have to sit with the discomfort all by ourselves. Maybe this week is about doing the inner work, Aries. Maybe it’s about learning to sit with yourself and reminding yourself of your worth and wonder.
This difficult energy will pass as the week wears on. Venus slips out of your play and romance sector, where she’s been for several weeks, and makes her home in your day-to-day sector. Suddenly, the sparkly fun disappears, to be replaced by the everyday. This is not as bad as you think, Aries. Pleasure can be taken in making each other a cup of tea, listening to one another after a tough day or simply being in your own energy.
Even though the week starts off on a difficult footing, it ends on a better note. A much better note. The start of the week might have all kinds of inner fears come up – fears that you’re maybe not acknowledging, because they’re simmering right beneath the surface of things. The moment you notice that you’re being run by these insecurities is the moment you break their power over you. See, Taurus? Not so bad after all.
Now, onto more exciting news. Venus, your planetary ruler, shifts into your sensuality, romance and dating sector. This happens only once a year, so take heed, Taurus. If you’re involved, your love life is about to get that much sexier. If not, you’re eager to explore a little, flirt, go on more dates. Yet overriding all of this is discernment. You’re not just going on any old date. You’re picky. Whether this is to do with the place or the person, there’s a sense of being very particular. Nothing wrong with this, Taurus.
Career lies dormant this week, Gemini, giving you the opportunity to deal with other toxins in your mind – such as finances, for example. You could be worried here, wondering if you’re doing enough or are enough. Many are feeling something similar this week, Gemini, including your partner. Everyone’s got some kind of insecurity coming up, so take comfort in the fact that you’re really not alone. With Neptune going retrograde, you’re also reflecting on what being loved actually means for you, practically speaking. Maybe you’ve gotten it all wrong. Maybe your love language has changed. This is completely normal, Gemini. We all grow and evolve over time, after all. Take a moment to sit with what truly makes you feel seen and cherished.
Venus, planet of love, shifts into your domestic zone, where she invites you to get cosy with your honey. Time to do some DIY together, perhaps? Or maybe you’d like to clean out clutter over weekends. Love takes on a more practical, family-oriented energy with this transition. Enjoy it, Gemini. It’s not as boring as you might think.
The Sun-Saturn square hits you directly, Cancer. With the Sun in your sign, you’re feeling the weight of fear and insecurity settle around you, mainly due to professional responsibilities or perhaps related to family. This is the time when you want to lean on your partner for support, Cancer. Things are a little misty and confusing when it comes to work in any case, and so directing your focus onto your love life is probably the best thing to do. Remember, Cancer, you’re also still dealing with a Mercury retrograde, so things are likely to be less clear than usual. Mind your communication.
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Venus shifts for you too, leaving your money zone and entering your communication sector. You’re moving from generous indulgence to meaningful, practical conversations. Things are perhaps a little less grand, but in the simplicity of being able to talk, you find connection, Cancer. This helps with the aforementioned retrograde. See? Not so bad after all.
Say goodbye to Venus in Leo this week. It’s been a golden time of love, desire, affection and sweetness. You’ve felt seen and adored, just as you should. Ride this wave into the next phase, Leo. The coming time is all about making your devotion practical. It’s about sitting down and budgeting together, looking over your finances and seeing what works and what doesn’t. It’s quite a change in terms of fun and play, but also feels satisfying to some degree.
There’s not much else to speak of happening, love-wise. You may be very quiet this week, Leo, thinking mostly of the past, of relationships that have run their course, of things that you did wrong and can’t necessarily fix now, but have stayed with you. Be careful of too much rumination, Leo. It won’t do you good if you’re navel-gazing all day. You may end up creating more problems than there really are.
The last several weeks might have had you pining for love that you can’t have, Virgo. Or maybe giving more of yourself than you should. Devotion and sacrifice is beautiful – when the person deserves your energy. If they’re not reciprocating or taking advantage, that’s when it turns sour. Take a second to reflect if you’ve felt drained or full, Virgo. This can be a gentle lesson.
Moving on, Venus, planet of desire and beauty, shifts into your very own sign this week, Virgo. It’s your time. You’ll be feeling more desirable, attractive and eager to please. You’ve still got that discerning energy about you. That’s something that will never leave. It’s part of what makes you who you are. But it’s tempered by this softness, a willingness to forgive and overlook because of love. Singletons, this is your time to shine. Get a makeover, go shopping, flirt. Use these next few weeks to cast your net far and wide.
The start of this week isn’t easy on your love life, Libra. Take comfort in the fact that it’s not easy for anyone. You’re certainly not alone. It does hit hard in the realm of love, where Saturn in Aries square the Sun brings up questions of worth and security. Your partner may be moving through some self-doubt, self-judgement and self-criticism – watch carefully to see how they’re handling this. Do they take it out on you, or do they throw that energy into work? You’re not responsible to save them, Libra, and nor should you take their hangups personally. Look at yourself too – you might also be feeling a little shaky in your relationships at the moment. This is an invitation to do the deeper work.
Your ruler, Venus, also shifts her focus, bringing attention in these next few weeks to where you might be over-sacrificing yourself or devoting yourself to those who don’t always deserve your selflessness. Be careful of these self-defeating patterns, Libra. Ask yourself why you do it.
As you might already know, you have the Wounded Healer in your relationship sector at the moment. This will last several years, so get comfortable. Certain difficulties are bound to arise, but also the opportunity to be resolved and healed.
This week, Venus aligns with Chiron, offering a powerful opportunity to see into your relationship patterns and heal something about it, Scorpio. With Venus arriving in your love-related sector, this is really about learning how to communicate – even demonstrate – your ideal love language. This can be deeply vulnerable work, so be brave, Scorpio, dare to say what it is that you need. If you don’t ask, you’ll never receive. The flowing energy between these two bodies suggests that things will be easily resolved and kindly received. This also helps to smooth over the tricky energy raised by Mercury’s retrograde. Discussing your shared beliefs and philosophies brings you that much closer.
Initially, this week tests and challenges your love life to the third degree, Sagittarius. You’re likely to be feeling enormously insecure. This is so unlike you, being the expressive sign you are. Nevertheless, greet what’s here. You can’t get rid of it, so you may as well accept what this feeling is wanting to show you. Maybe it’s where you just need a little more love, Sagittarius. Maybe it’s good to share some of the fears that are arising for you, whether they’re to do with money, intimacy, a fear of loss – or perhaps something else. You might even be taking a journey into a past loss, one that’s affecting you all over again for whatever reason. There are triggers this week, Sagittarius, and the best thing you can do is talk about it.
Venus’s move into your professional sector does help to shift some of the focus and channel it into your work relationships. Here you can use charm and intelligence to feel good about yourself again, Sagittarius. Work it.
Like many, the start of this week isn’t easy for your love life, Capricorn. The Sun and Saturn meet in a tricky square aspect, denoting feelings of being stuck, maybe even insecure, unsure of yourself, and potential clashes between your romantic world and your domestic one. Bear in mind, Capricorn, that this isn’t a ‘forever’ energy. In fact, it’s not around for very long at all. For the first few days, you just have to grin and bear it, learning not to project needless negativity into the situation. Your partner may also be feeling unsure of themselves, so behave with as much compassion as possible, Capricorn – put yourself in their shoes. There’s no need to be this stoic.
What is on your side this week is communication, despite the retrograde of Mercury. The joining of the Sun to Mercury indicates a powerful ability to share your stories with one another. To get up close and personal with those stories that are vulnerable and heard with an empathetic ear.
It’s been a wonderful period for your love life lately, Aquarius. You’ve had Venus, planet of harmony and desire, travelling through your relationship sector the last several weeks. Use that energy to become even closer with your partner, Aquarius, as Venus now shifts to the sector of your chart that rules intimacy and merging. Love gets real at this point. Finances, for example, become the avenue to closeness, believe it or not. When you work together, open up information about your money and beliefs linked to it – even your patterns around it – you make room to be seen by each other.
Don’t worry, Aquarius – this is not about losing your independence and personal identity. You don’t have to merge resources unless it really makes sense. Perhaps even just sharing stories around what money has meant to you, about your past, about your fears, will do the trick. Be careful of becoming critical of one another. That never helped anyone.
Be careful of buying into stories of insecurity, Pisces. You’re worth far more than you think – than what your past dictates, than what others think of you, your bank account, your job. You have an inner beauty, Pisces, that no one else has quite like you. Tap into that when you’re feeling low and negative. If you’re finding yourself unable to give as much love as you usually can, there’s a reason for it. Don’t force things, Pisces. Talk about them. Even with Mercury retrograde, the connection of the Sun to Mercury in your love life sector this week ensures easier communication and the ability to empathise with one another.
Things get way better at the end of the week, when Venus enters your long-term love sector, Pisces. It’s easier to connect with others overall, and you’re also likely to be a great deal more discerning than usual. You’ll never be nitpicky, Pisces. That’s not your style. But it’s healthy to have some sort of filter so you can screen out the red flags.
Margarita Celeste is a passionate, practicing Astrology & Tarot Teacher and Consultant living in sunny Cape Town, South Africa. She has been interested in the deep symbolism of the stars and planets ever since she can remember and specializes in Relationship and Psychological Astrology. You can reach Margarita via her website: [margaritaceleste.com](http://margaritaceleste.com).
