Eros was the god of erotic love. The position of the asteroid Eros in our charts points to our passion and erotic turn-ons. Mars shows us the style in which we go after what we want, including the ways in which we express our sexuality. Venus shows us some of the important “trappings” and foreplay that help us get in the mood for sex. The Moon shows our underlying emotional needs that can express themselves as sexual fantasies and needs.

While the positions of these planets and cosmic bodies in our natal charts remain static, their positions are always changing in the cosmos, activating houses and hotspots in our natal charts. The horoscopes presented here are necessarily general, as we are focusing on only the Sun sign or Ascendant, and how these sexual cosmic bodies are currently affecting the natal chart.

Please note: These horoscopes are more accurate for the Ascendant sign, so if you know it, read them for the sign of your Ascendant first, and the sign of your Sun second.

November 2009 ErosScopes – Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces

Libra

You are focusing on comfort, financial security, and pleasure for the most part in November, dear Libra. You are becoming increasingly aware of your responsibilities and limitations, and this is a trend that will last for a couple of years while Saturn occupies your sign. It’s a time of “growing up”, no matter what your age, and learning to take better care of yourself, your loved ones, and the major structures in your life. Others might notice a more serious tone to your personality, and some of you might feel others are not as supportive of you. Activities with friends and groups assume more importance in your life this month. In fact, love or partnering opportunities are more likely to occur through friends or group associations, and this is a trend that will last for many months to come. It is especially important for you, now and in the next few months, to feel a strong sense of camaraderie with a partner, as well as to share some visions and personal or social goals. You’re most focused on values this month, and differences in basic values, such as how you spend money or what you consider valuable in a friend, are more likely to be glaring for the time being. Better days for love this month are the 6th, 25th, and 27th; and more challenging days for love are more likely experienced on the 14th, 19th, and 24th.

Scorpio

There is a real sense of moving forward in romantic, casual relationships for you, dear Scorpio. Eros is moving forward in your romance sector, and this sector’s ruler, dreamy Neptune, is turning direct after months of retrograde motion. For some of you, a lover may be renewing his or her interest in you perhaps after a period of questioning, uncertainty, or disinterest. Certainly, you are becoming clearer in the romance department this month. Romance does continue to keep you on your toes, to keep you guessing, and to surprise you…but who likes who, who wants what, and so forth are clearer in November. With the ruler of your partnership sector in your first house from the 8th forward, you can expect a partner to have your best interests at heart. The Full Moon on the 2nd brings heightened emotions to a close personal relationship. November is a power month for you overall–the spotlight is on you, and you are feeling especially confident, focused, and ambitious. This is not to say that things are being handed to you by any means. In fact, a feeling of being blocked by others or by circumstances is likely with you now. However, this only serves to fuel your determination. After Venus, the goddess of love, enters your sign on the 8th, it’s a time of greater magnetic appeal for you–a time when the world seems to be appreciating your style. Better days for love are the 1-2 and 9th. More challenging days for love are likely to be the 19th, 21st, 24th, 26th, and 29th.

Sagittarius

Until the last week of the month, you are experiencing your yearly period of recuperation and rest, dear Sagittarius. It’s a time during which you may be re-evaluating many aspects of your life and deciding what it is that you may need to leave behind as a new cycle begins. While you are confident and assertive, you are also maintaining some distance from others as you get the rest you so deserve this month. It is natural for you to analyze what is working for you and what isn’t until the 23rd, after which you are more communicative and expressive, certain of your goals, and desirous of turning over a new leaf. Love feels especially private from the 8th, but you are also enjoying a new sense of adventure and even a taste of the exotic in your love life these days. In fact, with Mars, the ruler of your romance sector, in your solar ninth house for an extended period of time (until June 2010), you are likely to enjoy opportunities for romance when you are taking part in activities outside of your normal routine, through travel, or through higher education. Falling for someone of an entirely different cultural background than you is quite possible in this phase of your life, although November is likely to be reserved when it comes to romance and expression of love. A partner has your best interests at heart from the 16th forward. The 20th, 26th, and 29th are the more harmonious days for love in November, while the 1st, 8th, 19th, and 23rd are a little more challenging.

Capricorn

You are bound to enjoy a more animated and vivid intimate life this month and for some months to come, dear Capricorn. While you are likely more passionate and open to expressing deep and even raw emotion with a special someone these days, you also have to watch for a tendency to make too much out of nothing as you look for hidden meanings. Arguments over who does what, or more likely how much each of you gives, sharing, and money can figure, more likely while Mars is retrograde December 20th to March 10th, but you might keep alert now to vulnerable areas in your intimate relationships. Group activities, friendships, and networking come into strong focus this month. More altruistic than professional goals are occupying your thoughts. Nevertheless, a restructuring of your attitude towards your professional responsibilities is a long-term trend–it’s simply not as urgent a matter to you now. Romantic relationships are emotional around the 2nd. After the 8th, however, love matters are considerably lighter and easier. A lover might be friendlier if detached. Communications really open up this month, and you might find you’re most effective at expressing your feelings through the written or spoken word now. I can’t find any stand-out days for love; the 19th, 21st, and 24th are likely to be more challenging days for love in November.

Aquarius

More assertive, aggressive, and animated energy in your close personal relationships continues this month, dear Aquarius. Love might be complicated this month, although invigorating and certainly never boring! With Mars in your opposite sign now and for an extended stay (until June 2010), you’ll be dealing with issues of assertiveness, aggression, and anger in one-to-one partnerships for some time. Mars will be retrograde from December 20th to March 10th, opposite your sign, and these matters might become big issues in your life then. Confusion about the motives of a close partner, dealing with passive-aggressive behavior in a relationship, or dealing with a dampening of enthusiasm are possibilities. Now is the time to keep alert to vulnerable areas in your close interactions. A big focus on career is in store for you in the first three weeks of November, dear Aquarius, after which professional pressures ease. While the spotlight is on your performance, it’s not altogether uncomfortable. In fact, others are bound to find you especially attractive, personable, and approachable on the job, particularly after the 8th. Partnership or social opportunities through business may present themselves during this cycle. The better days for love in November for you are the 5-6, 11th, and 25th, while more challenging days for matters of the heart are more likely on the 2nd and 30th. The 14th can bring surprises that are ultimately fun and growth-oriented.

Pisces

You are feeling more confident, clear-headed, and even impassioned this month, dear Pisces. Others are likely to notice your “spark” or joie de vivre returning, as you are coming into touch with that which makes you “happy to be alive” after months of not being very certain. Any lovers and partners in your life will certainly appreciate your renewed interest (some might even be breathing a sigh of relief!); and new love interests are also going to be taking note. You have a pleasant feeling that matters are moving forward in your life in November. Pressures are easing, your confidence is building, and the important people in your life are supportive. Less focus on the flaws of your relationships and more focus on the “big picture” keeps romance lively and stimulating. The need to pull yourself out of the rut of a routine in your relationships is apparent now, and in fact is likely to come naturally. Any kind of adventure-seeking activity, however big or small, is sure to improve existing relationships, and for singles, will expose you to more romantic opportunities. November 2nd, 20th, and 29th are easier days for love, while the 8th, 11th, and 26th are likely to be more challenging.

Eros was the god of erotic love. The position of the asteroid Eros in our charts points to our passion and erotic turn-ons. Mars shows us the style in which we go after what we want, including the ways in which we express our sexuality. Venus shows us some of the important “trappings” and foreplay that help us get in the mood for sex. The Moon shows our underlying emotional needs that can express themselves as sexual fantasies and needs.

While the positions of these planets and cosmic bodies in our natal charts remain static, their positions are always changing in the cosmos, activating houses and hotspots in our natal charts. The horoscopes presented here are necessarily general, as we are focusing on only the Sun sign or Ascendant, and how these sexual cosmic bodies are currently affecting the natal chart.

Please note: These horoscopes are more accurate for the Ascendant sign, so if you know it, read them for the sign of your Ascendant first, and the sign of your Sun second.

November 2009 ErosScopes – Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, and Virgo

Aries

There is a serious, intense tone in your life this month, dear Aries. In general, you are more critical and flaw-finding when it comes to your close relationships these days,  and some of you are facing loneliness, whether you’re in a partnership or not! You will be sorting it out over time, and patience is the key. This month, the old adage, “there’s a fine line between love and hate” might be especially applicable. You are dealing with many emotions that have previously been buried. It’s a time for ridding yourself of excess baggage, whether it’s physical or emotional (or both). Reaching inside of yourself and pulling out your strength is necessary now. Your energy levels are certainly high, and many of you are experiencing some level of aggressiveness in your love life, whether it’s you who is coming on strong or a lover. You’ll have plenty of time to work through these themes over the next few months with assertive Mars in your romance and pleasure sector for an extended stay. At the same time, many of you will be redefining what it is exactly that feeds your flame, that ignites your passions, and will discover it shortly after the New Year begins, with Eros enters your sign. Better days for love are the 9th and 26th; more challenging ones are likely on the 13th, 19th, and 24th.

Taurus

November is a month in which your personal plans and desires tend to be on the backburner, dear Taurus! While you may not be feeling especially supported, the good news is that it’s a strong month to take on a supportive role and to come to agreements that really are due, and perhaps overdue. There’s a big focus on conversations, negotiations, agreements, and compromises this month. Home life is demanding, for certain, and although it’s not quite as busy on the job as it was last month, you are certainly thinking a lot about your work and recognizing that long-term decisions need to be made. Overall, November requires consideration to what is just and what is fair, and meeting a special someone halfway is the best route to success. You might be meeting with especially strong personalities now, or a partner is more assertive. The Full Moon on the 2nd occurs in your sign, and exposure is the theme. Sometimes it’s of the pleasant variety, sometimes unpleasant, but almost certainly surprising. An opportunity for a partnership or joint venture is possible in the third week of the month. However, roadblocks are likely from the 16-23. Better days for love are the 9th and 26th; challenges in love are more likely on the 19, 21, 24, and 29.

Gemini

A sense of getting down to business is likely in November, dear Gemini. You’ll find that life is busy and perhaps hectic at times, but the work you tackle now will certainly allow you more freedom to enjoy yourself later. On a romantic level, there are likely to be some challenges, intimacy problems, and certainly a more serious tone. Lack of intimacy or other flaws in casual relationships may seem glaring right now. Superficial interactions simply are not satisfying either you or a partner. Still, practical matters are also important to you, as you pay much attention to viability and realism in any love relationship. Some of you might find opportunities for romance on the job or through work. Relationships become more supportive by the last week of November. The need to talk things through and get yourselves “on the same page” is apparent now. Stronger days for love occur on the 20-21 and 29th. More challenging days for love are the 8th, 10th, and 23-24.

Cancer

While November is not the strongest month in general, astrologically speaking, it is a little better for you with the Sun, Mercury, and Venus visiting your playful, creative, and romantic solar fifth house. The desire for “play time” is certainly with you this month, and, for the most part, your powers of attraction are running high. However, the ruler of your opposite sign, Saturn, forms a tense aspect with Pluto, which rules your romantic sector this month, pointing to demanding, changeable, and perhaps frustrating relationship issues that need to be dealt with this month. Romantic feelings run very high, in fact you might even feel impassioned, although you are likely to feel somewhat entangled emotionally, and this is a trend that you will experience for many months. A friend needs a helping hand in the first few days of the month. A new beginning in a romance is an opportunity around the New Moon on the 16th. Stronger days for love in November are the 1st and 9th. More challenging days for romance are the 15th, 19th, 21st, 24th, and 29th.

Leo

You are feeling especially energetic and assertive this month, dear Leo. A sense that you can tackle any project or problem that comes your way is with you. Pressures in partnership are easing this month. Even if you haven’t been feeling stress in your relationships, there may have been a feeling of stagnation, and November brings a sense of moving forward, particularly in the last week of the month as your mood lifts and you are more willing to take the lead. Much of your focus this month is on your home and family until the 23rd, after which you are more sociable, self-expressive, and outgoing. A building need for more intensity and intimacy in your love life is resurfacing this month. Stronger days for love in November are the 6th, 25th (especially), and 30th; while more challenging days for partnering are likely on the 2nd, 10th, 13-14, and 23-24. 

Virgo

While it’s likely to be an especially busy month for you, dear Virgo, love is not likely to make headlines for you in November. However, the return of interest from a partner who has been questioning your relationship is very possible for many of you. There are a lot of errands to run and general “catching up” work for you to do this month. While reorganizing your finances is something that you’ll be focusing on for some time, November brings less pressure in that area, and more interest in building your skills, learning, and reaching out to others. Family life is supportive and heart-warming. Physically, you’re inclined towards taking it easy. You are putting major, ambitious goals on the back burner so that you can focus on day-to-day activities. These days, security and maturity are especially appealing to you in a partner, and this is a trend that is likely to last for some time. While romantic overtures remain intriguing to you, you are more interested in proof than talk. A partner who has been emotionally distant, questioning your relationship, or even absent might have a change of heart or at least renewed interest now with Eros moving forward in your partnership sector, and the ruler of your partnership sector also turning direct this month. As you move forward, at the very least, you will be clearer about where a partnership is headed. Better days for love are the 2nd, 17th, 23rd, 25th, and 29th. More challenging days for love occur on the 6th, 10-11, 21st, 24th, and 26th.

Eros was the god of erotic love. The position of the asteroid Eros in our charts points to our passion and erotic turn-ons. Mars shows us the style in which we go after what we want, including the ways in which we express our sexuality. Venus shows us some of the important “trappings” and foreplay that help us get in the mood for sex. The Moon shows our underlying emotional needs that can express themselves as sexual fantasies and needs.

While the positions of these planets and cosmic bodies in our natal charts remain static, their positions are always changing in the cosmos, activating houses and hotspots in our natal charts. The horoscopes presented here are necessarily general, as we are focusing on only the Sun sign or Ascendant, and how these sexual cosmic bodies are currently affecting the natal chart.

Please note: These horoscopes are more accurate for the Ascendant sign, so if you know it, read them for the sign of your Ascendant first, and the sign of your Sun second.

October 2009 ErosScopes – Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces

Libra

There’s a lot of focus on you this month, dear Libra, and it feels good to be in the spotlight. Venus enters your sign on the 14th, and Mars enters Leo, a very compatible sign to yours, on the 16th. These are excellent influences for matters of the heart, and you’ll find that any awkwardness in love begins to dissipate at this time (mid-month). Now the world is understanding your love language. A partner moves from a rather practical and perhaps critical attitude to a much friendlier disposition. You are attracting attention, and others are truly feeling your warmth and applauding your cooperative, friendly, and balanced approach to the world now. The 4th brings relationship “tests” that have an excellent chance of passing. New information comes to light that might be surprising but ultimately transformative. The 18th brings a real sense of beginning anew. You may have heard that Saturn is moving into your sign, and this occurs in the last few days of the month. Only Libras born early in the sign are affected for now. New responsibilities are in the works for you. It’s time to take a really good look at your life and to discover what needs fixing. A more serious attitude towards your life is not a bad thing, unless, of course, you are too hard on yourself in the process. Home life will be changing in significant ways for you down the road. This month is a good time to focus on your needs and wants. Most people in your life will be in your corner right now. Enjoy the fresh energy. Sexual energy is strong and vibrant. The 3-4 brings possible relationship tests, but also rewards, and strengthening of ties on the 13-14. Towards the end of October, focus shifts to security, finances, and comfort matters. Better days for love this month occur on the 3-4, 13-14, 29th, and 31st. More challenging days for love are likely to be the 7th, 9th, 15th, and 19th.

Scorpio

For the most part, the first three weeks of October are a time of repose, of tying up loose ends, and perhaps letting go, dear Scorpio. Sensitive issues or secrets are coming to light this month, and should be handled with care. Mostly friendly energy is experienced in love until the 14th, when love matters are less straightforward, private, and perhaps might involve making a few sacrifices. A partner may be out of reach, distant, or in need of help, and your role right now is to lend support without expectation of reward. Something may be preventing you from directly expressing love and affection, or you may be turning to the past for answers. Considering and reconsidering your role in a love relationship is a likely theme now; while single Scorpios might be a little wistful about past relationships. When Venus enters Scorpio next month, you’re likely to be far more confident about what it is you want from your love life. Right now, reflection is in order. Demands from work are strong and keeping you especially busy. The last week of the month brings a strengthening of personal spirit as well as increased focus, energy, and confidence. New responsibilities and commitments are presenting themselves, and you feel confident about taking them on. Better days for love are the 13-14 and 29-31. More challenging days for love are likely to be the 7th, 9th, 15th, 18-19, and 21st.

Sagittarius

October is a powerful month for you, dear Sagittarius. This is because your ruler, Jupiter, begins to move direct on the 13th, and taskmaster Saturn is moving out of its challenging position to your Sun. The past months have been anything but light, and you are bound to feel more confidence, energy, and conviction now. By mid-month, your confidence in pushing matters forward and asking for what you want from life increases by leaps and bounds. Romantic connections and friendships tend to be supportive in October. Close personal relationships are friendlier as well, particularly on the 20-23. Venus, the goddess of love, moving in the compatibile sign Libra on the 14th, as well as Mars’ move into fellow Fire sign Leo on the 16th, are more power moves in your solar chart. Significantly easier energy when it comes to love, sex, and passion can be enjoyed. You are adventurous, especially sensitive to the written and spoken word when it comes to sexuality, and more accepting of others. Attraction to unusual scenarios and people are strong themes. Towards the end of the month, you begin to require some down time as you enter a more private and withdrawn yearly cycle. This doesn’t mean your love life shuts down, however. It simply means you are likely to re-evaluate various aspects of your life and take extra time for yourself to meditate and reflect. Love is The 1st, 3-4, 9th, 13th, 18th, 20-23, and 28-29 are the more harmonious days for love in October, while the 11th and 16th  are a little more challenging.

Capricorn

Responsibilities and accountability are big themes in your life in October, dear Capricorn. It’s a very busy month for career and professional matters, public exposure, and attention to business. What you do and say has significant impact this month. Tensions are building involving your own ability to take the lead and to manage others. It’s a time of proving your worth, and you’re likely to shine under this pressure. Until mid-month, you’re feeling especially adventurous and spirited when it comes to romance and committed partnerships. In the last two weeks of October, sexuality is intense and possessiveness can become a problem if it gets out of hand, and you are certainly less free-spirited in your attitude towards love. Committed relationships offer you more stability, and if you’re not in one, you might be feeling a tad insecure. One-on-one relationships are becoming increasingly important to you now, and they will for the next few years as well. Some of you will be taking on business partners, and some will be bringing more work to a romantic partnership in some way. While career matters are especially pressing this month, it will be helpful to keep that stress at the office so that you can better enjoy your love life. October 12-13, 29th, and 31st are likely to be the stronger days when it comes to matters of the heart. The 15th and 19th are likely to be more challenging for love, due to doubts and suspicions that might get the better of you or a lover.

Aquarius

October is a mostly happy and energetic month for you, dear Aquarius. With Venus moving through your intimacy sector until the 14th, however, intensity appeals most in your close relationships. Intimate connections can be especially rich and meaningful. Your magnetism revolves around an element of mystery and fascination rather than outgoing charm. From mid-month forward, with Venus in fellow Air sign Libra and Mars entering your partnership sector, your love life is more animated and outgoing in nature. Relationship problems are bound to surface, demanding attention. Take the time to sort these matters out, keeping in mind that the higher goal is to connect with your partner at a deeper level. You are looking for excitement, adventure, and immediate feedback from partners and lovers. In the last week of the month, you’ll be paying considerable more attention to both career and close personal relationships. Saturn moves into a pleasing trine to your Sun at this time as well, and you’ll find it begins a new trend in which meeting your responsibilities not only comes naturally, it also feels good! Others are bound to find your grounded, practical, and responsible attitude most appealing. The better days for love in October for you are the 22nd and 27th, while more challenging days for matters of the heart are more likely on the 4th, 9th, 16th, 24th, and 31st.

Pisces

Venus moves through your partnership and intimacy sectors this month, dear Pisces, and love matters are one of your major priorities. It’s a very strong time for smoothing out complications that likely arose in your relationships last month. Your adaptability and flexibility help you to do so quickly and effectively. Romance is lively and spirited in the first two weeks of the month. Your need for contact and exchange with a partner is greater in October, becoming more intense and intimate by mid-month. Money matters, particularly regarding money owed or shared, are big themes for you. Support from others, from friends, and business loans are in focus and possibly a source of stress this month. Partnership matters improve, and you might even feel as if a weight has lifted from you in this area of life. However, relationships are not without intensity now. Issues of sharing, including financial matters, can be the source of some conflict or drama. The need for new depths of intimacy becomes increasingly clear this month, but the tendency to let suspicion or insecurity rule your actions is also strong. Around the 18th of September, you likely made new plans when it came to close partnerships, and in October, you will be solidifying these plans and resolutions. October 3rd, 14th, 20th, 24th, and 28th are better days for love, while the 4th, 9th, 11th, 15-16, and 21st are likely to be more challenging.

Eros was the god of erotic love. The position of the asteroid Eros in our charts points to our passion and erotic turn-ons. Mars shows us the style in which we go after what we want, including the ways in which we express our sexuality. Venus shows us some of the important “trappings” and foreplay that help us get in the mood for sex. The Moon shows our underlying emotional needs that can express themselves as sexual fantasies and needs.

While the positions of these planets and cosmic bodies in our natal charts remain static, their positions are always changing in the cosmos, activating houses and hotspots in our natal charts. The horoscopes presented here are necessarily general, as we are focusing on only the Sun sign or Ascendant, and how these sexual cosmic bodies are currently affecting the natal chart.

Please note: These horoscopes are more accurate for the Ascendant sign, so if you know it, read them for the sign of your Ascendant first, and the sign of your Sun second.

October 2009 ErosScopes – Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, and Virgo

Aries

Partnerships and close relationships are a strong theme for the month of October, dear Aries. A Full Moon in your sign on the 4th brings heightened emotions. While you are wearing your heart on your sleeve and personal needs are highlighted at this time, overall, the emphasis is on “us” rather than “me” this month. Until the 23rd, the Sun puts a spotlight on your partnership sector, and your pride and ego are very much wrapped up in meaningful relationships. You have a greater need than usual to be with a partner and can better understand yourself through your interactions. A partner provides a mirror for discoveries about yourself, and you may be involved with strong personalities just now. Your reactions to others are in the spotlight–what others stir in you are truly learning experiences now. Others are seeking out your support and companionship. Your own ability to harmonize and cooperate with others helps you to improve, or attract, partnerships. When Mars enters your romance sector on the 16th, romantic impulses step up and you’re more than willing to take the lead. Just two days before, Venus enters your partnership sector, and you have both charm and eagerness going for you–very hard to resist! It’s an exciting time for romance. You are looking for variety and unusual experiences sexually this month. At the end of the month, Saturn enters Libra, your opposing sign, and this ingress marks the start of a significant new cycle that will involve a complete review of your partnerships. This may not feel easy or comfortable at first, but will ultimately get you in touch with your needs. Relationships can be formed or strengthened on the 12-13 and 28-31. The 15th and 21st are more challenging days for love.

Taurus

You start the month with a playful attitude towards love and romance, dear Taurus. Troublesome romantic matters are cleared up, and a new sense of purpose, or at least a new plan or resolution, is in place by the 12-13. Some form of coming together, being “on the same page”, or sense of renewal occurs at this time. Around the 18th of September, you likely experienced a new beginning of sorts in the romance department, and now is the time for strengthening and consolidating this new energy in your life. Work matters grab much of your attention as the month unfolds. From the 23rd, the Sun puts a spotlight on your partnerships and close interactions with others. This cycle, that lasts until November 22nd, is a yearly trend that puts you back in touch with yourself as you react to, and interact with, significant others in your life. Building harmonious connections actually feeds your ego at this time. Others find you a little easier to get along with. Recognition that you truly need others’ support and companionship in turn makes you more companionable! Stronger days for love this month occur on October 4th, when an old conversation is revisited, corrected, and clarified; the 12-13, 23rd, 28th, and 31st. More challenging days for romance are October 15th and 18-19.

Gemini

For the most part, you’re entering a more playful and romantic period this month, dear Gemini. Certainly, your mind is focused on how you have fun, express yourself creatively, and enjoy romance. September was likely a time of some withdrawal and cocooning, and October brings a more liberated energy to your life. Nevertheless, you’re entering a long-term cycle in which casual love affairs are more demanding of your time and energy, and the question of whether to become more serious or to let go is likely building. Getting serious about not-very-serious relationships can be part of the picture! No decisions need be made just yet. In fact, this cycle is just beginning. It’s a more stabilizing energy than you have been feeling of late, and needn’t be feared. Some of you may experience new or more responsibilities with children, some may be turning hobbies into businesses, and others might be strengthening or building a romantic relationship with Saturn in your solar fifth house for a couple years. For now, you are enjoying a more light-hearted mood, perhaps a little mischievousness, and admiration from others for your wit and charm. The 12-13 brings a stimulating conversation with a friend or lover. Some new plans may be laid out now. Stronger days for love occur on the 3rd, 8-9, 20th, 23rd, 28th, and 31st.  More challenging days for love are the 11th, 14th, and 19th.

Cancer

Healthy confidence and energy are with you at the beginning of the month, and particularly around the 4th. Work matters are strongly in focus this month, and so are all matters surrounding your home and family. It’s a time for really getting to the heart of your relationships with family, your feelings about your home, and all that makes you feel solid, supported, and secure. On the 16th, Mars leaves your sign, and you begin to wind down after some perhaps whirlwind experiences. Mars in your sign is helpful in many ways, as it affords you more confidence and energy to get moving on personal projects or simply to assert your needs. However, it can also keep you so much on your toes that it’s hard to catch your breath. October is a good time for catching your breath, and slowing down a little. By the last week of the month, your romantic impulses are stimulated and you might find you’re receiving invitations to get out and about. Saturn’s change of sign in the last days of the month may point to a change in a partner’s general outlook and disposition. This change is only just beginning now, and there will be some tricky times ahead as you adapt to changing romantic relationships and attitudes in general, particularly next month. Stronger days for love in October are the 12-13 and 29-31. More challenging days for romance are the 15th and 18-19.

Leo

October is a month of movement, learning, and communication for you, dear Leo. There’s not a lot of unusual activity on the romance front this month, which generally means status quo–nothing exciting and new when it comes to relationships, but nothing too stressful either! The 9-12 is a good period for romantic relationships and/or creative projects. Watch for stress affecting your relations with others on the 28-31, and chances are good you can do some solid healing work with a significant other. Fiery, energetic Mars enters your sign on the 16th. Mars will be spending more time than usual in Leo this cycle because starting in December, Mars will retrograde and continue its apparent backward motion into the New Year. Pay special attention to the activities and themes occurring now as you break out of your shell and take on new challenges and new projects. These will likely be revisited in the New Year! You are certainly expressing yourself with more power, assertiveness, and enthusiasm. You are eager, adventurous, and just a tad volatile–it’s easy to get you fired up. This can be exceptionally attractive to some, and perhaps a bit too much for others! A partner is likely to truly appreciate and admire your taking the lead around the 4th.

Virgo

Changes in your life have been intense recently, dear Virgo, and this month new priorities are emerging as you restructure and begin a new phase in your life. One of these priorities is attention to finances, which are mostly strong. However, there is a building awareness that you need to pay more attention to budgeting and paring down frivolous or otherwise unnecessary expenses in order to save more and consequently feel more secure and in control of your money. As Saturn moves out of your sign at the end of October, you begin to feel re-energized and considerably more light-hearted. Saturn will return to your sign in 2010, continuing to affect those born late in the sign of Virgo (those born September 17-22). Far-reaching changes in your romantic life are in the works, and your attitude towards casual romantic affairs will be transforming on a very deep level in the next few years. This month, life is mostly stable. You’re feeling a little more understood, although responsibilities continue to weigh heavily on you. A romantic partner is steady and status quo for the most part. Increasingly, however, you are discovering that you and a romantic partner have very different values. You might be questioning whether it’s worth the challenge at all. Venus is in your sign until the 14th of the month, and with Mercury now direct, your charm and willingness to cooperate boost your attractiveness. Better days for love are the 4th, when committed love in particular is exciting and rewarding; the 7-9, when adjustments become obvious and you have all the tools to improve your relationships; the 12-14, when a new feeling of stability is with you; and the 23-24. More challenging days for love occur on the 19th and 21st, when disappointments may stem from unrealistic expectations.

Eros was the god of erotic love. The position of the asteroid Eros in our charts points to our passion and erotic turn-ons. Mars shows us the style in which we go after what we want, including the ways in which we express our sexuality. Venus shows us some of the important “trappings” and foreplay that help us get in the mood for sex. The Moon shows our underlying emotional needs that can express themselves as sexual fantasies and needs.

While the positions of these planets and cosmic bodies in our natal charts remain static, their positions are always changing in the cosmos, activating houses and hotspots in our natal charts. The horoscopes presented here are necessarily general, as we are focusing on only the Sun sign or Ascendant, and how these sexual cosmic bodies are currently affecting the natal chart.

Please note: These horoscopes are more accurate for the Ascendant sign, so if you know it, read them for the sign of your Ascendant first, and the sign of your Sun second.

September 2009 ErosScopes – Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces

Libra

With Venus occupying your solar eleventh house until the 20th, dear Libra, you are slightly detached on a personal level. If a romance were to begin during this time frame, it would be characterized by a strong feeling of camaraderie, but it could also be rather impersonal and perhaps lacking in depth and intimacy. Your desire for freedom of expression in your relationships is strong. This means you are able to take a breather from more intense interactions. From the 7-17, others may misinterpret your body language, and you should be aware of a tendency to give off mixed signals. This is a time to review the manner in which you come across to others–not so much whether it truly reflects your nature, but more in terms of whether it is working for or against you. From the 17-29, you may be picking up the wrong cues or reading too much into situations. Whatever the case may be, just for now, you may not feel that your intuition is serving you well. Be as non-judgmental as you can, but do keep an eye out for deceptiveness and falseness in others. This year, you have been especially restless with routines, preferring to answer to your own internal rhythm rather than paying attention to society’s (and nature’s!) rhythms. You work tirelessly one day, and procrastinate the next. Irregular schedules may be taking their toll on your mental and spiritual health, and September brings this matter to the fore. You might find less quality time spent with others, or you could be feeling tension all around that undermines your performance. Mars square your Sun is another challenging energy. This month is not the easiest for relating, and it will be necessary for you to avoid defensive behavior that interferes with healthy interactions. The 11th and 20th are better days for love; while the 14-16 and 30th are more challenging ones.

Scorpio

Mars is helping you out with easy energy and a more playful and adventurous spirit this month, dear Scorpio. You’re assertive and confident in a most pleasing way. You might find yourself creating bridges between others and enjoying the process in September. The need for adventurous excitement and mental stimulation is strong, and impels you to reach out for new experiences, fresh ideas, and interesting friendships. Romantic excitement is likely around the Full Moon on the 4th. This can take the form of relationship tests in a romantic relationship, or an eye-opening admission from a lover. A tug of war between a lover and a friend, or your attention to a busy social calendar, might figure strongly this month. Increased social responsibilities are felt, but at the same time a need for freedom of expression and spontaneity with regards to creative and romantic impulses. Romantic affairs may be erratic or unreliable, and a lover might be especially cantankerous or rebellious. At any rate, casual romantic relationships are exciting but not always in a pleasant way this month! Better days for love occur on the 20th and 24th; more challenging ones are the 8-9, 14-15, and 30th.

Sagittarius

The fireworks in your relationships subside this month, and the desire for exciting but fun experiences with a partner is strong.  Venus in your solar ninth house until the 20th endows you with warm, fun-loving, and spontaneous energy in the love department. You have a taste for the exotic now that can show up in many areas of your life–who you are attracted to, what you buy, the kind of art or entertainment you enjoy, and so forth. Nevertheless, trouble may be brewing on personal and professional levels. Your domestic life may be erratic, hectic, or in a state of flux; and increased responsibilities on the career front are not helping matters. Juggling professional and personal responsibilities is the main challenge now. A partner will need to be patient with you as you sort things out. Your intimate life is a little more complex and intense this month. A close partner may not be as close this month as he/she is reviewing relationship needs. Give your partner space instead of pushing matters, which simply won’t help. The 20th and 24th are the more harmonious days for love in September, while the 11-12 and 21-23 are a little more challenging.

Capricorn

With Venus moving through your intimacy sector until the 20th, intensity appeals most in your close relationships. Intimate connections can be especially rich and meaningful. Your magnetism revolves around mysterious fascination rather than outgoing charm. In fact, with Mars moving through your partnership sector all month, it’s definitely not the time to sweep anything under the carpet. Relationship issues, grievances, and annoyances are bound to surface, demanding attention. Take the time to sort these matters out, keeping in mind that the higher goal is to connect with your partner at a deeper level. Your daily life may be hectic, with lots of interruptions, errands to take care of, paperwork to sort out, and so forth. A partner needs to be patient with you as you sort out your priorities. Tension that revolves around communications is likely this month, and it’s wise to avoid pinning anyone down to what was said or what wasn’t said. Remember that people are not saying what they mean, and not meaning what they say while Mercury is retrograde from the 7-29. Venus moves through your solar ninth house from the 20th forward, and your approach to love is more outgoing, adventurous, and even flippant. If a romance were to begin now, it is more likely to be with someone of a different background or educational level, or someone you meet through travel. A taste for the exotic grabs hold of you now. September 2nd, 6th, 14th, and 21st are likely to be the most challenging when it comes to matters of the heart. The 20th is a strong day for harmonious relations.

Aquarius

Venus moves through your partnership sector until the 20th, and you want nothing else but to smooth out any complications that have arisen in your close partnerships. You are adaptable and flexible, and all around more willing to please this month. Your need for contact and exchange with a partner is greater this month, becoming more intense and intimate after the 20th. Other people and their needs are assuming more importance in your life than your personal goals now. Intimate relationships can be felt to be healing and revitalizing, as long as you avoid mixing financial matters with affections. Uranus in your second house has been stirring up subtle changes to your value system in recent years. Some of you are moving towards a less materialistic value system, and others may be encountering unexpected circumstances that bring about a fluctuating or uncertain income. You are also inclined to take a few more risks with your finances, or unusual ways of making money could be in place during this long-term cycle. Nevertheless, commitments to others, or support of others, may be daunting at this time, and perhaps even draining of your resources, as well as your feeling of security. The challenge is to find a balance. It may be better to side-step arguments with loved ones that revolve around intimacy and sexuality, or shared finances, unless conversations are approached in a level-headed manner. Better days for love are the 11th and 20th; romantic challenges are more likely on the 4th, 12th, 16-17, and 23rd.

Pisces

Mars moving through fellow Water sign, Cancer, all month keeps you animated, warm, assertive in a charming way, and magnetic. Nevertheless, September may be an emotional month, bringing challenges to committed partnerships. Relationships with others are spirited, dynamic, and in strong focus. You attract strong, supportive, and powerful people to you this month. You are especially willing to please a partner, but not afraid to take the lead either. Emotions run high in the days surrounding a Full Moon in your sign on the 4th. Responsibilities to others, and especially a partner, are magnified mid-month. Your desire for personal freedom is strong, yet outside influences and commitments, particularly coming from a partner or partnership, seem to be blocking you. The challenge is to find a balance. Misunderstandings with your partner while Mercury is retrograde and in the sign of Virgo, from the 17-29th, can do some damage if you (or your partner) focus on words said instead of the meanings behind the words. If you need to talk through problems, do your best to be as non-judgmental as possible, and don’t over-react to what your partner has to say either. Re-thinking a partnership arrangement is possible now, but you should avoid jumping to any premature decisions. You have the chance to strengthen and solidify a commitment from the 18th, and Venus entering Virgo and your partnership sector on the 20th helps to smooth things over. September 17th and 24th are better days for love, while the 12th, 15th, and 23rd are more challenging.

Eros was the god of erotic love. The position of the asteroid Eros in our charts points to our passion and erotic turn-ons. Mars shows us the style in which we go after what we want, including the ways in which we express our sexuality. Venus shows us some of the important “trappings” and foreplay that help us get in the mood for sex. The Moon shows our underlying emotional needs that can express themselves as sexual fantasies and needs.

While the positions of these planets and cosmic bodies in our natal charts remain static, their positions are always changing in the cosmos, activating houses and hotspots in our natal charts. The horoscopes presented here are necessarily general, as we are focusing on only the Sun sign or Ascendant, and how these sexual cosmic bodies are currently affecting the natal chart.

Please note: These horoscopes are more accurate for the Ascendant sign, so if you know it, read them for the sign of your Ascendant first, and the sign of your Sun second.

September 2009 ErosScopes

Aries

Venus is gracing your solar fifth house until the 20th, dear Aries, where the goddess of love has a great time. Love is fun, playful, flirtatious, spontaneous, and warm. Nevertheless, during the same period, work and health matters grab much of your attention. In all likelihood, you’ve been overtaxing yourself when it comes to getting the job done. While you do make time for play, and your charm is natural, you are also dealing with the consequences of putting too much energy into your work. The desire for more down time is as strong as the need to manage your work and household, and finding a balance is necessary. Changes need to be made, and the need for adjustments are especially clear around the 4th, 15th, and 18th. There is a general sense of putting your own needs and desires on the back shelf in recent months, and this will change in January, when Eros enters your sign. For the time being, the needs of a partner seem to take priority, particularly after the 22nd, when close personal relationships assume greater importance for you. Mercury is retrograde from the 7-29, and you’ll be going over work projects as well as reviewing past conversations with a lover. Misunderstandings are likely now, so you might want to save important conversations for later, while thinking things over. Taking a step back is a good idea, without alienating anyone in the process. Confrontations are not a good idea. Be diplomatic. When Mercury does turn direct again on the 29th, take your time before charging ahead, particularly when it comes to sensitive conversations with a lover, as the 29-30 is a challenging period for romance. The 20th is warm and strong for love relationships.

Taurus

Until the 20th, Venus is in your solar fourth house, and you are a little cautious and self-protective with your heart. Establishing warm relations with your family is a priority for you during this cycle, and will help to build your strength for the more spontaneous and outgoing cycle that begins on the 20th. This is when Venus enters fellow earth sign, Virgo–an energy that jives with your own nature quite well. It’s natural for you to gravitate towards like-minded and like-hearted people—and vice versa. You begin to feel more playful and flirtatious with your affections, and others respond warmly. With Eros retrograde in your solar eleventh house, you are a little detached on a sexual level for the time being. You are more intrigued by the unusual, finding variety as well as freedom most exciting in your sex life during this cycle. You’ve been struggling with the desire to be free to choose who you want to spend time with and the pressures from a romantic relationship. The need to express yourself freely through the people you associate with is a strong urge, but your commitments and responsibilities to a love relationship are impossible to ignore. Finding a balance between these two needs/desires is important this month. Re-thinking the suitability of your job and/or romantic relationships is possible while Mercury is retrograde from the 7-29, but you should avoid jumping to any premature decisions. Both you and a lover should avoid harping on the words used to express yourself and try to get to the meaning behind the words instead. The 19-20 are stronger days for love and romance; the 14-15 is likely to bring some fireworks.

Gemini

Until the 20th, Venus is gracing your communications sector, and good companionship is as equally important to you as romance during this cycle. You prefer an intellectual, communicative, and witty partner right now. During this cycle, you are most attracted to wit, cheerfulness, and verbal rapport in a romantic relationship. You are especially good at mediating conflicts now, although Mercury’s retrograde from the 7-29 might muddy things up a little. It is best to avoid intense conversations, as misunderstandings are very likely. You’re likely sending off mixed signals without even knowing it. A more sentimental Venus cycle is entered on the 20th, when sensitivity and loyalty are more important to you in matters of the heart. You have been experiencing pressures from family and personal responsibilities, and at the same time, career matters are insecure or uncertain. Whether or not to branch out professionally is a question now, but getting your priorities in order on the domestic front is also necessary, or you won’t have the confidence to move forward and take risks. A lover should be aware of your need to make things right on the home front this month. The 19th and 24th are better days for love, although surprises are in store and you can’t rely upon things working out according to plans. Flexibility is a must! Stickier days for the expression of affection are the 11-12, 14th, and 28-30.

Cancer

With Mars in your sign all month, dear Cancer, the desire to take charge of your life is strong. You are spunkier and more assertive, a little more independent than usual, and considerably more energetic. Nevertheless, September is a challenging month for all signs, and it will be especially helpful for you to know what it is you want from life before you boldly move forward, or you might find yourself spinning wheels. Your need for healthy and light social interaction is clear, but misunderstandings are also likely, particularly from the 7-29, when Mercury is retrograde. Pressures surrounding day to day activities mount, while the desire to expand your horizons freely is also strong. Restlessness is likely, as the need to freely move about, explore, and find adventure in your life is powerful but also challenged. Committed love is complicated this month, as a partner is feeling uncertain and perhaps pressured to make changes or to break free from limiting circumstances. Patience is in order. A serious discussion mid-month helps to renew your focus on what is most important in your life. Conversations often turn to the past, but they’re going in circles, which can be frustrating. The 20th is a better day for love matters, while the 2nd, 6th, 8th, and 30th are more challenging.

Leo

September is a month in which your desire for pleasure and comfort tends to rule, dear Leo. The goddess of Love, Venus, is occupying your sign until the 20th, and you’ll find that others are especially appreciative of your sense of style. A strong desire for companionship dominates. You prefer the company of others, rather than going it alone. Others notice and perhaps admire you for your pleasant demeanor, which feeds your ego and renews your spirit in turn. Although you are typically a straightforward go-getter, this month you’re in a more receptive state, taking a little extra downtime and perhaps engaging in more private activities and passions. In fact, as charming as you can be, there is also a bit of a brooding quality to you these days. Energies are fluctuating, and you might find that you’re quite indecisive. Mars entering your sign mid- October should change that. For now, take it easy and make plans. The need for intense interchanges with a lover has been strong for some time now, and this month, it can be a real challenge realizing this desire, particularly around the Full Moon on the 4th, when your awareness of this lack in your life is most powerful. Financial pressures might complicate matters, particularly if a partner’s contribution is erratic or unreliable. It can be hard to keep intimacy separate from more mundane concerns, but it’s worth trying. The 16th, and 20th are better days for love matters; the 4th, 11th, 14th, 16-17, 25th, and 29th are more challenging.

Virgo

While you are feeling energetic and more in control than you have been recently, dear Virgo, September brings its fair share of challenges. Increased personal responsibilities and unexpected changes of course figure now. A partner might be hard to rely upon. Relationship tests or challenges arise around the Full Moon on the 4th. With Mercury retrograde from the 7-29, others may misinterpret your body language, and you should be aware of a tendency to give off mixed signals. Don’t worry too much if others aren’t quite “getting” you for the time being. You have been taking yourself more seriously, and feeling a lot of pressure, this year. Keep your sense of humor! Saturn on your Sun can also bring love and romance to you, ironically enough. This is because Saturn rules your romance sector. Inner changes and struggles are occurring at a dramatic pace. Recognize that as you listen to a bruised or misbehaving ego, you are prone to ignoring your deepest emotions, and as a result you may sever ties that later leave you wanting. You could be feeling critical of a partner, who seems to be erratic, irresponsible, or hard to rely upon. All of these changes are “designed” to awaken your senses to relationship patterns that are not serving your purpose well, and to personal traits that are not serving your relationships well. Venus entering your sign on the 20th helps you to feel a little more in control of your life. A new sense of purpose takes hold around the 18th. The 14-15, 23rd, and 28-30 are more challenging days for love and romance, while the 19th and 22nd are more pleasing.

Eros was the god of erotic love. The position of the asteroid Eros in our charts points to our passion and erotic turn-ons. Mars shows us the style in which we go after what we want, including the ways in which we express our sexuality. Venus shows us some of the important “trappings” and foreplay that help us get in the mood for sex. The Moon shows our underlying emotional needs that can express themselves as sexual fantasies and needs.

While the positions of these planets and cosmic bodies in our natal charts remain static, their positions are always changing in the cosmos, activating houses and hotspots in our natal charts. The horoscopes presented here are necessarily general, as we are focusing on only the Sun sign or Ascendant, and how these sexual cosmic bodies are currently affecting the natal chart.

Please note: These horoscopes are more accurate for the Ascendant sign, so if you know it, read them for the sign of your Ascendant first, and the sign of your Sun second.

August 2009 ErosScopes – Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces

Libra

With Mars still in Gemini and your adventure sector until the 25th, an adventurous spirit remains with you in August, dear Gemini. However, Venus has made a shift into Cancer and your solar tenth house, staying there until the 26th, and your romantic interests also shift from a hunger for the exotic to more practical desires. You are more attractive this month when you show your responsible, managerial, ambitious, and constant side during this Venus cycle. Having a steady and reliable sexual partner may be especially attractive to you now. A romance or beneficial friendship that begins as a business alliance is sometimes possible with this position. A lunar eclipse occurs on the 5th in your romance sector, and in the days surrounding this occurrence, there are likely to be heightened emotions and some level of drama on a romantic level. Events, feelings, and discoveries are surprising and extremely revealing now. This is the last of a series of eclipses that occurred in your 5th/11th sectors beginning in 2008, which have resulted in tests, epiphanies, fruition, and new beginnings on a romantic or creative level. Mars’ change of signs on the 25th points to a change of energetic focus, as well as shifts in attitudes towards a partner or from a partner, as Mars rules your partnership sector. Mars is moving from a restless, adventurous, and thrill-seeking position to a more practical, ambitious, and focused one. The 25-27 is a very unstable time of the month for all of us. Venus, Mars, and Mercury are changing signs, Venus (your ruler) is highlighting the recent Solar Eclipse degree and aligning with the South Node, and Mars (your partnership ruler) is in opposition to intense Pluto. Jumping to conclusions and decisions is a strong tendency, as well as issues from the past that come up in perhaps dramatic ways. Keep your head during this period.

Scorpio

Venus has just entered fellow water sign, Cancer, on the last day of July, and will stay in the sign until the 26th. The sign of Cancer is an energy that you easily understand and feel comfortable with. While romance has been very serious, perhaps even dark and intense, for you recently, this month is a little less pressured. Your curiosity is piqued and your sense of fun stimulated. Your good humor and joie de vivre is most attractive this month. Do something you haven’t done before, and you’re more likely to attract who and what you want. A philosophical discussion could take your heart forward by leaps and bounds. Different people (those who you don’t normally consider your “type”) attract you. You’re looking for new and different people and experiences. The exotic and the unknown now have more appeal to you than the familiar, and these days, a partner is on the same page. In other words, if you have the urge to go out and explore, you won’t find it too difficult to encourage a partner to come along. Mars continues in your intimacy sector, however, until the 25th, and coincidentally enters Cancer and your adventure sector just as Venus is moving out of it. The 25-27 is expected to be a time of instability for everyone, but since your ruler, Pluto, and your secondary ruler, Mars, are in opposition at that time, you might feel it more intensely. Keep your cool during this period, and do your best to observe rather than participate in any power games, hasty decision making, or conflicts that might transpire then.

Sagittarius

Mars continues to energize your partnership sector this month, dear Sagittarius, bringing fireworks to a close partnership for those of you who are attached. Whether you are attached or not, the focus is on “other” and this can be felt to be a little draining. If you are not getting in touch with your own desires and anger, you might be projecting it onto others and meeting it through a person or event. The 12-13 is a strong period for personal energy and initiative, however, and also for any form of romantic expression. Restlessness is stirred this month, and quite a bit of activity you may not want to deal with, but absolutely have to, such as paperwork, errands, interviews, and so forth. Watch for the 17-18 and the 25-27 for conflicts in love. Someone is asserting their independence, and it might not go over very comfortably in the first period, and power games or poor decision making during the second period. Venus is now moving through your intimacy sector and will until the 26th. Deeper expressions of attachment satisfy you most under this influence. Mars enters your mysterious and deep eighth house on the 25th, just a day before Venus leaves it. This is a passionate position, but it can also stir up resentments and fears if you are not comfortable with the deeper, more intimate aspects of relating.

Capricorn

Venus has just entered Cancer on the 31st of July and will stay in this sign that’s opposite yours until the 26th. If there have been little problems in relationships recently, this position of Venus suggests that employing tact and diplomacy can help offset them. You are more sensitive than usual to subtleties in your personal environment, and all the more vulnerable as a result. The choices you make now are colored by this sensitivity, as well as a stronger than usual need for approval and harmony. Relationship opportunities, generally of a more serious nature, sometimes pop up during this transit. Certainly, your openness to sharing with a special someone is more distinctive. You are more willing to compromise and negotiate. Just a day before Venus leaves your partnership sector on the 26th, fiery Mars enters it, and stirs up the pot. The need to pay more attention to a partner’s agenda becomes very clear, and conflicts are likely if you don’t recognize this. Overall, August is strong for ironing out differences and finding a healthy balance in your relationships. However, dates to watch for are the 4-6, when a partner is likely quite emotional or needy, and especially the 25-27, when a showdown or other drama is highly likely. Keep your cool, but no so much that you come across as a control freak!

Aquarius

Eclipses have been working their way through your sign and the sign opposite yours, Leo, since 2008, and on the 5th of this month the final eclipse in your sign for many years to come occurs. It’s a Lunar Eclipse, and lunar eclipses always bring with them heightened emotions, surprising events or epiphanies, and fruitions. Occurring in your sign, it’s especially personal for you. In fact, all month your relationship with yourself and with a partner is a strong theme. This is a tug-of-war type of experience, which can lead to moments of indecision and uncertainty (or pure frustration), but ultimately very revealing. If you feel you’ve been misrepresented, take steps to change how you are letting yourself be seen. While the dynamics of you-me are on the table, romantic expression is not a strong theme. In fact, romance is likely on the simpler side in August and not high priority. The urge to express yourself creatively and uniquely through sexual activities is strong up until the 26th. You might find that working through financial matters with a partner is easier and more objective this month. Challenging days include the 17-18 and 25-27. Stronger days for love are the 22-23.

Pisces

Romantic impulses are strong this month, dear Pisces, with Venus in fellow water sign Cancer until the 26th. This puts Venus in your solar fifth house. The need to stand out as unique and special to someone runs high, and especially so with Eros still in your sign and retrograde all month. You are certainly getting attention for the more unusual side of your romantic passions and preferences. Eros is in your sign for an unusually long time this year, and under this influence, your passions are easily stimulated and infatuations occur more readily. With Eros retrograde now and into September, you are internalizing these energies and learning more about your desires as a result. Life is on the chaotic side this month, but mostly pleasantly so. You are reminded of your responsibilities, particularly to someone important in your life, around the 17th. The 3-6 brings a sudden awareness of your need for rest and reflection. It can also be a time when a romantic partner is especially emotional or needy. Better days for love are the 11-13 and 22. Challenging are the 25-27, when Venus, Mars, and Mercury are all changing signs, Venus aligns with the South Node and stimulates the solar eclipse degree of last month, and Mars opposes Pluto along your 5th-11th axis. Stay as calm as possible and avoid making hasty or haughty decisions, which is a tendency for all signs during this period.

Eros was the god of erotic love. The position of the asteroid Eros in our charts points to our passion and erotic turn-ons. Mars shows us the style in which we go after what we want, including the ways in which we express our sexuality. Venus shows us some of the important “trappings” and foreplay that help us get in the mood for sex. The Moon shows our underlying emotional needs that can express themselves as sexual fantasies and needs.

While the positions of these planets and cosmic bodies in our natal charts remain static, their positions are always changing in the cosmos, activating houses and hotspots in our natal charts. The horoscopes presented here are necessarily general, as we are focusing on only the Sun sign or Ascendant, and how these sexual cosmic bodies are currently affecting the natal chart.

Please note: These horoscopes are more accurate for the Ascendant sign, so if you know it, read them for the sign of your Ascendant first, and the sign of your Sun second.

August 2009 ErosScopes

Aries

Eclipses occurring last month have impacted you on a deeply personal level, perhaps rocking your inner foundations and leaving you craving a more stable, secure lifestyle. Some of you have ended a relationship that once gave you a sense of security, and are now facing the need to recover and rebuild. Others have faced big changes in their family life. Whatever the case may be, the need to redefine what (or who) it is that makes you feel supported is part of the picture. On many levels, you are raring to go. You are feeling more confident, spirited, and expressive. However, your heart is a little bit behind you, as hearts often do take more time to move forward than the rest of us. You’re likely still thinking about the past even while you are charging ahead. This is a good, and necessary, thing. Some of you will be dating, but keeping your heart in a safe place nevertheless. Venus moves out of your self-protective fourth house on the 26th, after which you’re feeling more confident about socializing and romance. The 25-27 can be a tricky time emotionally, however. Venus, Mercury, and Mars are changing signs, Venus is highlighting the recent Solar Eclipse degree and joining with the South Node of the Moon, and Mars, your ruler, opposes Pluto. Some of the themes you’ve dealt with last month resurface and remind you of the past. You’re still getting over the hump, so take it easy. The Lunar Eclipse on the 5th brings awareness of your need for friends and acquaintances, or their need for you. It’s a theme that has been strong all year. It can also bring awareness of your own need to stand out independently and to be accepted for who you are.

Taurus

Venus, the goddess of love, is now in the sign of Cancer, and stays there until the 26th. Cancer is an energy that you understand quite readily, and its differences from your own nature are more stimulating for you than unsettling. This provides you with a sense of ease on a romantic level. Another strong sign for love for you this month, dear Taurus, is Mercury, the ruler of your romance sector, traveling through this very sector from the 2-25. Although you might find that you’re more impulsive than usual when it comes to love, you are also fully enjoying yourself. It’s not an especially commitment-friendly month for you, as you prefer to live it feeling free and light of baggage. Your determination to keep things light, equal, and free of drama might not please someone who prefers more intensity and exclusivity. The 25-27 is bound to be emotionally intense, however, with unresolved matters from the past resurfacing, and a partner is likely involved. In the days surrounding the Lunar Eclipse on the 5th, changes on the career front or with your status can feel unsettling at first, but eventually you’ll see they lead to improvement. The 16-17 can bring an important reminder of a commitment.

Gemini

Until the 25th, Mars continues to move through your sign, keeping you on your toes, focused on getting exactly what you want from life. Knowing what it is that you want will certainly help you out! With Venus now out of your sign, however, the charm that came along with Mars’ position last month has left, so you will have to take some care when you assert your  (considerable) desires and remind everyone of your independence!  Others are following your lead, and you’ll find friends especially supportive and interested. This might be a restless month for  you, dear Gemini, if you don’t find things to do that keep you stimulated. The need for more from life than just the four walls around you, or even the street you live on, is likely to grab hold. Fortunately, you’ll have opportunities to expand your horizons. Love is mostly stable, and your expectations are not as high. Your love life is less dramatic than it was in July, although certainly far from stagnant.  The best days for love occur on the 14-16, while the 25-27 is likely rocky. It’s best not to make any major decisions then, as the tendency to leap before looking runs very high. You’ll find that many people are excitable at that time.

Cancer

Venus has just entered your sign (on the last day of July), dear Cancer, and your ability to attract others to you by sheer personality and the power of first impressions skyrockets. Your charm lies in the gentle side of your nature, which is called to the fore now and attracting attention. Mars in your privacy sector (until the 25th) and Eros retrograde in trine to your Sun both reinforce this. Venus leaves your sign just when Mars enters it, on the 26-27, and things shift considerably! Your approach to the world, and to going after what pleases you, shifts from a receptive to active one. Around the same time, Mars in your sign opposes Pluto, and a number of other shifts are occurring that point to unrest, impulsiveness, and cantankerousness. The 25-27 is not a good period for scheduling anything important, and it’s especially unfavorable for negotiations with a partner or lover.  Pay attention to what a partner has to say on the 17-18. Eclipses in July were intensely personal for you. Questions about partnerships and personal goals were pulled up in dramatic ways for many of you. A “fish out of water” feeling was with you. This month, financial matters draw your attention. A lunar eclipse on the 5th can bring shared finances to the fore, but it can also pull up issues surrounding intimacy and sharing with a partner.

Leo

You’re enjoying a yearly peak of energy this month, dear Leo, but a Lunar Eclipse on the 5th can stir up some excitement of the negative variety, at least on the surface of things. Although eclipses can be felt as unsettling, they are often remembered as blessings in disguise at a later date. This eclipse falls in your opposite sign, Aquarius, and thus your partnership sector. There may be some drama unfolding surrounding a significant other or the partnership itself, and emotions are running very high. Keep in mind that emotions are raw just now, although don’t dismiss any revelations that come now, either. With Venus in your privacy sector until the 26th, your confidence in love may not be strong, or you might find you’re holding back as you reassess your feelings. As well, you could find that you need to make some personal sacrifices for a partner.  This is the last of a series of eclipses affecting you and your partnerships—an eclipse series that started in 2008. Venus enters your sign on the 26th. With the possible exception of the 26-27, when cosmic energies are rambunctious indeed, this shift is strong for your powers of attraction and personal magnetism. It’s a time when others are drawn to you quite naturally.

Virgo

Venus entered the sign of Cancer on July 31st, and will stay there until the 26th, stimulating your sector of friendships, dreams, hopes, and good will. Coincidentally, Mars enters Cancer (and the same sector) just a day before Venus leaves it, on the 25th. Although Cancer is a sentimental energy, the sector where it is found in your solar chart has a more progressive and individuated flavor to it. The desire for acceptance as you do your own thing is strong now when it comes to expressions of love. The first few weeks of August are “clean up” time for you—it’s a period of ridding yourself of psychic garbage, negative energies, and anything that is holding you back from achieving what you want. You require more rest and time to yourself for reflection. You’re hatching a new plan of action from the 20th, and by the 22nd, when the Sun enters your sign, you begin to feel more energized and confident. The 17-18 is a good time for coming together with a lover, and seeing eye to eye. The 25-27 is rocky, however, and shouldn’t be elected for important meetings or decisions. Avoid power games with a lover.

Eros was the god of erotic love. The position of the asteroid Eros in our charts points to our passion and erotic turn-ons. Mars shows us the style in which we go after what we want, including the ways in which we express our sexuality. Venus shows us some of the important “trappings” and foreplay that help us get in the mood for sex. The Moon shows our underlying emotional needs that can express themselves as sexual fantasies and needs.

While the positions of these planets and cosmic bodies in our natal charts remain static, their positions are always changing in the cosmos, activating houses and hotspots in our natal charts. The horoscopes presented here are necessarily general, as we are focusing on only the Sun sign or Ascendant, and how these sexual cosmic bodies are currently affecting the natal chart.

Please note: These horoscopes are more accurate for the Ascendant sign, so if you know it, read them for the sign of your Ascendant first, and the sign of your Sun second.

July 2009 ErosScopes

Aries

This month, Venus and Mars leave earthy Taurus and enter inquisitive Gemini–Venus on the 5th and Mars on the 12th. Until then, material comforts and physical pleasures continue to be emphasized for you, dear Aries, after which the planets of love and sex in Gemini and your solar third house bring a livelier energy to your love life–an energy that you appreciate a little more. A need for variety and movement in your love life becomes very apparent. Creative self-expression soars, and you are bound to learn the power of words–to stimulate, move, and delight others, but, at times, they can be too powerful or the opposite, limited. Your attraction to secrets of the heart continues this month, and will until September. The ruler of your romance sector is traveling through your house of home, family, and the heart until the 22nd, so while you’re thirsty for interaction and stimulation, you’re not entirely ready for fun and games. Moving into your romance sector on the 22nd, however, and you’re raring to go. July brings two eclipses, impacting your personal life, family, and home, as well as your professional life, career, and reputation, bringing new insights and revelations, as well as needed changes.

Taurus

Venus leaves your sign on the 5th, and Mars does the same on the 12th, dear Taurus. Your love life begins to settle down with these planetary movements, and this is not necessarily a bad thing–for some, it could be considered a bit of a relief. Still, the planets of love and sex in the airy sign of Gemini aren’t energies you completely relate to. Before these dates, you’re still getting your “way” and coming out on top. Eclipses this month keep you on your toes. There are errands to run, calls and emails to make, and paperwork to sort out. In fact, from the 7-11, life’s pressures and demands tend to “eclipse” more pleasureful activities. Do your best to tend to these matters in an orderly fashion, making lists and following them, or you could put yourself through unnecessary stress. Take it easy, as well on the 21-22, if at all possible. A lover is in an especially communicative mood until mid-month, when love settles down and security is what satisfies you most. You’re attracted to peaceful, accepting, and equal relationships these days. Better, although surprising, days for love this month are the 26-28.

Gemini

The planets and love and sex enter your sign this month, on the 5th and then the 12th, and your romantic life begins to take top priority, picks up pace, and brings plenty of interesting surprises. While you’ve likely been indecisive, or at least cautious, when it came to matters of the heart recently, you’re beginning to not only know what and who you want, but also confident enough to go for it. It should be an enjoyable, although sometimes dramatic, period in your life–one that extends into August. Your personal charisma skyrockets, and you are getting quite a bit of attention now. Others are following your lead, and this is especially true of love interests and friends, who tend to have your best interests at heart. Eros in square aspect to your Sun continues this month and until September. While your need for passionate feedback from others is strong, you might want to examine whether it’s a little too self-centered. While Venus is in Gemini, from the 5th to August 1st, the world seems to be speaking, or at least appreciating, your “love language”. It’s a period ripe with opportunity for attracting others, for turning on the charm, and for receiving positive feedback from partners or love interests. Love seems to come to you without the need for your pursuing it. There are two eclipses in July, bringing some changeable energy that can feel a little unstable at times, and these impact your financial and value systems for the most. Intimate sharing becomes a hot topic in the last week of the month. Best days for love this month are the 26-28, when some of you might meet a romantic interest while traveling, adventuring, or otherwise expanding your life experience.

Cancer

July is a big month for relating, as well as for personal changes and revelations, dear Cancer. Eye-opening experiences occur this month, and could be experienced as relationship “tests” that necessitate negotiating and compromising. A lunar eclipse in your partnership sector on the 7th is the energy behind this, and directly impacts close partnerships. Even if you’re not currently coupled, the theme here is what you project onto others, and your attitude towards relationships and dependency. These tests, illuminations, and dramas occurring from the 5-8 set the stage for a strong need to revamp your approach to life. A Solar Eclipse occurs in the last degree of your sign on the 21st, and you experience an increased drive to take charge of your life. Big personal changes are in the works, and they involve letting go of outworn attitudes. Venus and Mars entering your solar twelfth house, on the 5th and 12th respectively, signals a time of some introspection and reflection when it comes to your love life. Energy lows are a sign that you require more rest and time for reflection. You might be making some personal sacrifices for a partner or lover, and you may be called upon to help out, serve, or lend a shoulder. It could be hard to find satisfaction if you don’t go this route. Circumstances or your own reticence may prevent you from openly declaring or expressing your needs in love.

Leo

Venus and Mars leaving Taurus and entering airy Gemini this month, on the the 5th and 12th respectively, brings a friendlier energy to your world. Relating becomes less formal and more about companionship, acceptance, and some level of detachment. Relationships may be on the impersonal side, but it can come as a pleasant breather from possessiveness or hidden agendas. You will likely have more opportunities to socialize, although until the last week of the month, you’re in a naturally more reclusive phase as you take the time to reevaluate your goals and rely on your intuition and messages from dreams quite heavily. The Solar Eclipse on the 21st is in the very last degree of the sign just behind yours, Cancer, implying the need for spiritual renewal through ridding yourself of attitudes, generally revolving around guilt of underperforming, that are no longer serving for the good in your life. While your attention to your inner world is essential this month, do what you can to get yourself involved with others, through clubs, groups, and other social events, because these are the settings in which your personal magnetism is the strongest now.

Virgo

Venus and Mars are in fellow Earth sign, Taurus, until the 5th and the 12th respectively, giving you the chance to bask in this easy love energy a little while longer, dear Virgo. The earthy sensuality of Taurus is an energy that you appreciate and enjoy. However, these planets of love and sex then enter airy Gemini and your solar tenth house, bringing a more nervous and perhaps formal air to your love life. While the desire to communicate is strong, and you do appreciate this side of Gemini as you share the ruler, Mercury, it’s also a sign that can make you feel pressured. Try not to come to hasty or stressful decisions about your love life this month. Your ability to network and communicate with ease in July helps. Your social agenda is busy as well, as you find that you’re not only in demand on the job, you’re also generating great interest amongst friends. A lunar eclipse on the 7th is likely to bring some level of drama and heightened emotions to a romance.  The Solar Eclipse on the 21st marks a new beginning with friends and group associations.

Libra

Venus and Mars move into fellow Air sign, Gemini, on the 5th and 12th, respectively, and Gemini is an energy that you understand and feel comfortable with for the most part. Love is certainly going to be more adventurous for you with these placements. Your curiosity is piqued and your sense of fun stimulated. Your good humor and joie de vivre is most attractive this month. Do something you haven’t done before, and you’re more likely to attract who and what you want. A philosophical discussion could take your heart forward by leaps and bounds. Different people (those who you don’t normally consider your “type”) attract you. You’re looking for new and different people and experiences. The exotic and the unknown now have more appeal to you than the familiar, and these days, a partner is on the same page. In other words, if you have the urge to go out and explore, you won’t find it too difficult to encourage a partner to come along. The 1-2 and 4-8 are more challenging periods of July, when the potential for disappointments in romance is there, but these experiences can also be extremely eye-opening. The solution to discontent seems to be to offer one another more freedom of expression, as scary as that may sound. You are moving towards a more accepting and enlightened approach to romance this year. Although it’s not always an easy journey, it’s potentially very rewarding.

Scorpio

Relationships have been anything but dull for you recently, dear Scorpio. As Venus and Mars move out of your partnership sector and into your intimacy sector, on the 5th and 12th respectively, and your relationship issues become more internalized, deeper, and perhaps more complicated as well. Until those dates, the more obvious fireworks you’ve been experiencing continue, as you and a partner attempt to settle issues revolving around equality, support, and feedback. From the 12th, both Venus and Mars in Gemini don’t create an energy that is obviously or naturally compatible with your own nature. Your need for intimacy deepens, and feelings of jealousy and possessiveness are likely to emerge in some shape or form. You can opt to have fun with them, if you’d like, which you quite naturally do, and explore some of your more taboo or atypical desires. Your intuitive radar is especially powerful at this time, but it will be important to not allow the darker side of your emotions skew your perceptions and interfere with fun. Your intimate relationships are intensified, and either you or your partner (or, ideally, both of you!) want a deeper, more intimate and meaningful union. This is an excellent cycle under which to work on resolving differences in values or problems with joint finances in a close relationship. There’s a real feeling of restlessness this month until you settle on a new plan for deriving more satisfaction and pleasure through adventure and exploration. Towards the end of July, the need for more structure in your life dominates.

Sagittarius

While Venus and Mars are still traveling through Taurus, until the 5th and 12th, the practical or mundane side of love relationships continues to dominate. However, these planets’ movement into Gemini, your opposite sign in the zodiac, love no longer takes a back seat. Your personal desires might, however, with the Sun, Mercury, Venus, and Mars in the social sector of your solar chart, but the cosmos are urging you to pay strong attention to the other people in your life on whom you depend. There are plenty of negotiations and compromises to make in July. Love is spicy, stimulating, sometimes challenging, but ultimately very satisfying. “Heated discussions” with a close partner may be part of the picture from mid-month . Make sure the competitiveness you feel in your relationships is kept at a healthy level. Close personal relationships may be especially demanding or active for the next while. A new plan for how you share yourself with a partner is in order at the time of the Solar Eclipse on the 21st, and letting go of attitudes that no longer nourish you or a partner is on the agenda. The 4-7 can be a little rocky in love, especially regarding what is said (or not said).

Capricorn

Love has been stimulating in a good way for the most part for you, dear Capricorn, with Venus and Mars in fellow Earth sign, Taurus. Both planets leave Taurus and enter Gemini in July, on the 5th and 12th, respectively. There is a real shift involved here, from having fun to making things work on a practical level. Love isn’t quite as spirited now, although for some of you, social opportunities at work increase. Your charisma may just skyrocket on the job, and some friendly competition is bound to keep work matters stimulating. You are more likely to fuss over your lover and show your affection through practical gestures. Try to avoid nitpicking and over-analyzing love, though! Conversations about love, or with a love, are especially helpful. Eclipses this month have a strong impact on you and your relationships. On the 7th, a Lunar Eclipse occurs in your sign, and the emotions that come bubbling up from within might surprise you. The truth is, issues you’re facing now have been brewing for some time. On the 21st, a Solar Eclipse occurs in your partnerships sector, urging you to rid yourself of attitudes towards relationships that no longer nourish you. A new beginning is in order.

Aquarius

July is an especially strong month for taking a vacation, or at least a break from your everyday routine, dear Aquarius. In fact, a romantic getaway would be the most ideal! Venus and Mars move out of your solar fourth house and into your romance and creativity sector on the 5th and 12th, respectively. This shift is an exciting one–exciting in an easy way rather than dramatic. Introspection when it comes to matters of the heart begins to give way to a strong need for expression and enjoyment–play time! Although a lover may be very willing to communicate and brain storm with you in July, you will probably need to encourage him/her to leave the practical world behind as you go out and enjoy yourselves. Changes in work schedules or routines are likely to capture some of your attention in July, but your spirited approach to leisure time keeps the month from being entirely practical or stressful. You’re at your magnetic best this month, particularly from mid-month forward, when you’re expressing yourself playfully, proudly, and spiritedly. Emphasize your fun-loving side. It’s all about charm—and you have it! It’s natural for you to gravitate towards like-minded and like-hearted people in July—and vice versa.

Pisces

A theme of communication and learning continues in your love life for a few days in July, dear Pisces, until Venus and Mars enter Gemini and your solar fourth house, on the 5th and 12th respectively. This shift brings you into a cycle of some introspection and self-protectiveness, even though you are feeling confident overall. You are at your magnetic best when you listen to your gut feelings this month. Your heart is with your home and family, and that’s just fine. You don’t need to hide yourself away, however. Emphasize your home-loving and nurturing qualities, and others will see you in a most positive light. This is an excellent cycle under which to bring more harmony and pleasant interactions to your relationships with loved ones, even if  you have to stir the pot in order to do so. Beware of a tendency to wall yourself up, though. The purpose of this cycle is to rejuvenate and reflect, not shut others out. Eclipses in July suggest that big changes in your love life, with friends, and in your job are in the works for you in the next few months,  and July’s events will give you a sense of what’s to come and what needs to be done. Tests in these areas of your life are likely now, and pave the way for new beginnings to come.

Full Moons occur when the ecliptic longitudes of the Sun and Moon differ by 180 degrees, or when the Sun opposes the Moon, every 29 or 30 days.

People born under a Full Moon are generally very “you-me” oriented–drawn to partnerships almost as if to play out their own inner drama. This inner drama involves a struggle between two very different (opposite) natures represented by the Sun and Moon signs. What they feel they want, and what they feel they need, are often at odds. A long time ago, I read an astrology book (and I can’t remember which one) that stated that there are more people than average with Full Moons in their natal charts whose parents divorced. While this is not necessarily the case, experience has shown me that people born under a Full Moon perceive their parents to have very different (opposite) personalities and/or their parents gave them two distinctly different (opposite) messages growing up. Whether or not this was the case literally speaking, this is how the Full Moon person perceived the situation, and generally grew up struggling with two different “scripts”. Indecision is often a problem. Projection is often a problem as well. Guilt can be a big issue. Feedback that I have received, with my Virgo Sun in opposition to my Pisces Moon, has been on the lines of “I am never sure who I am going to meet”, but only from people who know me intimately. It should be noted that Full Moon people are rarely dramatic in the expression of these two different natures, likely because opposite signs do share common ground. These “opposite” signs, unlike side-by-side signs or signs in quincunx, share the same mode (cardinal, fixed, mutable) and masculine/feminine nature. Generally the struggle is expressed mostly on the inside and with close partners.

Those born under a Full Moon are learning about themselves through their close partnerships, and they need partners who want to be part of that process. If you’re the type of person who prefers to let things be, a Full Moon person might drive you a little nuts! They are very sensitive to fluctuations and potential conflicts in their relationships. It’s not that they are conflict-oriented exactly–in fact, their ultimate goal is to make peace–but they are constantly trying to find a healthy balance. It’s a very Libran type of energy. In fact, people born under Full Moons, even in the absence of any planets positioned in Libra, possess distinctly Libran traits in both their attraction to (or dependence upon) partnerships and their sensitivity to imbalance. Full Moon babies are negotiators and go-betweens.

People born under a Full Moon generally have a hard time deciding what it is they really want and need. Needless to say, it can be very challenging for their partners to know how to satisfy them! However, the positive side to the story is that Full Moon babies are generally very accommodating and willing to try to make things work. (And they’re usually a lot of fun!)

Full Moon Lovers

Couples who met under a Full Moon often describe their first meeting as surprising in some way, whether it’s because of the speed of things, or the feelings they had for each other took them by surprise. An example is a woman who always took things slowly with a new boyfriend, who surprised herself by sleeping with a guy on a first date under a Full Moon. It is said that meeting shortly after a Full Moon is better for second marriages or “eyes wide open” relationships–when the people involved have had failed relationships and are looking for something more mature. [It's generally considered better to begin a long-term relationship or to get married before a Full Moon--in the period from the New Moon to Full Moon. This is because Full Moons are symbolic of a culmination rather than the new beginning symbolized by a New Moon.]

Sun opposition Moon in Synastry: When one person’s Sun opposes their partner’s Moon, the attraction is usually strong. Over time, there can be a real tug of war going on between these two. Both parties must consciously work on avoiding putting each other in the position where they feel the need to defend their habits, opinions, and individual identities. Much energy can be wasted in little battles that are generally a reflection of each person’s inner battles. Competitiveness may be stimulating for awhile, but it can also be very draining, especially if the individuals share a lot of time and space with each other. At worst, it’s a “keeping score” or “tit for tat” relationship with serious co-dependent themes. At best, it’s a relationship that keeps each person highly stimulated–an ongoing learning experience. The ties to each other are usually very powerful.

Sun opposition Moon in the Composite Chart: The differences between two people with this composite chart aspect are at once energizing and challenging. There is an intense sense of polarity between them. There may be frequent separations or conflicts, but a strong pull towards togetherness as well. It’s often a “can’t live with you, can’t live without you” type of setup. This is a binding partnership that involves much give and take and plenty to learn from each other.

Full Moons pull up all sorts of buried emotions, especially when they activate sensitive points in our charts. Events occur that, at first, seem surprising. Later and in retrospect, they aren’t quite as surprising, simply because what surfaces at the Full Moon is something that has already been brewing. If you look back on your relationships, chances are pretty good that the first time someone said “I love you”, a sudden breakup or argument that seemed to come from out of the blue, surprising revelations or discoveries, and especially memorable and intimate shared moments occurred in the 24 hours on either side of a Full Moon. These don’t happen every 29-30 days, but often when the Full Moon triggers a sensitive point in either person’s natal chart.

Full Moons in 2009 (time ET):

Jan 10, 2009    10:27 PM Full Moon in Cancer
Feb  9, 2009     9:49 AM Full Moon in Leo
Mar 10, 2009    10:38 PM Full Moon in Virgo
Apr  9, 2009    10:56 AM Full Moon in Libra
May  9, 2009    12:01 AM Full Moon in Scorpio
June  7, 2009    2:12 PM Full Moon in Sagittarius
July  7, 2009    5:21 AM Full Moon in Capricorn
Aug  5, 2009     8:55 PM Full Moon in Aquarius
Sep  4, 2009    12:03 PM Full Moon in Pisces
Oct  4, 2009     2:10 AM Full Moon in Aries
Nov  2, 2009     2:14 PM Full Moon in Taurus
Dec  2, 2009     2:30 AM Full Moon in Gemini
Dec 31, 2009     2:13 PM Full Moon in Cancer