Eros was the god of erotic love. The position of the asteroid Eros in our charts points to our passion and erotic turnons. 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. 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.

Gemini in 2010

Your love life is taking on a more serious tone this year, dear Gemini, but it doesn’t mean you won’t be having any fun!

Saturn in your romance sector is an influence that began late last year and continues in 2010 for much of the year. Saturn is actually quite comfortable in Libra, the sign of your romance and pleasure sector, but in at least the first half of 2010 it receives quite a few difficult aspects from other planets, suggesting a possibly challenging transitional period for your love life.

Towards the end of 2010 and then into 2011, Saturn’s influence is bound to become smoother. For now, your romantic relationships require some sort of “clean up”. For many of you, a relationship that may have been frivolous or lighthearted to date will become more serious. In other words, you may make a stronger commitment to a casual romance! This is not likely to be easy, however, but strong relationships will most certainly survive the trials and tests they face. Others could meet a more mature or serious romantic partner, some of you will feel frustrated that you social life is lacking during this cycle, and some of you could end a relationship that doesn’t “cut the mustard”. Your attention to fun, games, and romance is quite lean during this cycle as you take yourself, your creativity, and your pastimes more seriously. You are going to be most interested in people who are meeting you halfway, and those who are not supportive and compromising are going to be less attractive to you now. With Jupiter moving out of a fiery house and Saturn moving into one, 2010 is likely to be one in which you are expressing more practicality and perhaps caution.

Jupiter represents your partnership sector, and this planet of plenty is moving through spiritual, artistic, and compassionate Pisces much of the year. Because Jupiter aligned with Piscean ruler, Neptune, most of 2009, this energy is not entirely new to you. Perhaps an existing partner is expressing a more creative side this year, or is expressing a less appealing side of the Pisces/Neptune theme as vagueness or uncertainty. For the most part, Jupiter is in your public and professional sector, and, for those hoping to meet a “significant other”, your best bet this year is through business or other professional interests. September is a month in which some of you could meet someone suddenly. This position of Jupiter can also indicate a partner who is thriving, succeeding, and at some sort of personal or professional peak. Some of you are making a partnership official or public.

Jupiter aligning with Uranus twice this year and then once again in 2011 brings much excitement and spontaneity, and perhaps some level of rebellion or instability, to your love life. Some of you might even make sudden and impulsive commitments this year.

Keep in mind that very little in 2010 is permanent–overall, it’s a year of sudden changes, but it looks to be more of a transitional year. While many will be tempted to take risks, and certainly much can be learned from doing so, the rewards will not always be of the permanent kind. It’s not that people shouldn’t take risks this year, but if they do, they should keep in mind that rewards may be temporary, or they might change their minds at a later date.

Your romantic life may hit a period of lull or retrospection while Venus, the ruler of your romance sector, is retrograde from October 8-November 18. Some of
you may be reminiscing about, or in contact with, someone from the past which interferes with the present! From November 8-18, Venus is retrograde in your romance sector, so this is a double whammy of sorts.

Pluto continues to move through your intimacy sector, and will be there for many years to come. This is a very long term influence that is designed to completely rework your attitude towards sharing, sex, and intimacy. Depth of experience will be sought, and many of you will deepen your levels of intimacy and consequently improve your sexual appeal. You are becoming quite intolerant of superficial or artificial experiences on these levels, and longing for deeper connections.

Eclipses this year mostly affect your finances, and point to some reshuffling on that level. For some of you, intimate matters are the major focus, bringing a sense of renewal and “starting over” in your intimate life in January, and then surprises and plot twists in June and July.

There are four Mercury retrograde periods this year. While none of them affect your love life directly by sign position, Mercury is your ruler and all retrograde cycles affect you on some level. Generally, they are times when you are more inclined to be misunderstood, to give off mixed signals, or to be a little aloof and noncommittal.

Eros, the god of erotic love, is in your sign from March 25-April 27, and harmonizes with your sign from your romance sector from August 6-September 15. Your powers of attraction run very high during these cycles, but more in terms of you going after what you want than waiting for things to come to you. Sexual activity may be more frequent than usual. An impassioned attitude in general is with you.

Key Periods in 2010:

From January 1-18, you attract others like bee to honey with a mysterious, sensual aura that surrounds you. This is a period of the year that is most conducive to erotic pleasure and magnetism. However, because both Mars and Mercury are retrograde now, you may not be making any solid decisions during this period.

March 25-April 27 is a period in which your powers of attraction run very high, but more in terms of you going after what you want than waiting for things to come to you. Sexual activity may be more frequent than usual. An impassioned attitude in general is with you.

Venus is in your sign from April 25-May 20. This is a time when 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. May 7 and 18 in particular are strong for romance.

Romance picks up pace with Mars moving through your romance sector, from July 29-September 14.

Note that both Venus and Mars will move through your romance sector concurrently from August 7-September 8, at approximately the same time that Eros moves through this house! This points to a very sexy and romantic time in 2010.

October 8-November 18 is the Venus retrograde period. Don’t make any major decisions about love (and finances) during this cycle.

Try our Love & Romance Forecast report for the upcoming year.

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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.

Also, sometimes I have more to say for some signs, simply because more astrological activity is taking place that is related to relationships for that sign this month (or because I am digressing!). This does not mean I am biased towards any particular sign.

December 2009 & January 2010 ErosScopes – Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces

Libra

Dear Libra, love is more intellectual for you than anything until December 25th, as you focus more on what is said or written. Words seduce during this period, while Venus is in outgoing and adventurous Sagittarius–a sign that is connected to your solar third house of communications and your immediate environment and neighborhood. Love is more likely to be found in these areas–even in your neighborhood for some of you. With the Sun highlighting this part of your chart as well (until the 21st), if your partner or lover is not communicating, it’s bound to drive you a little crazy. From December 25th, Venus moves into earthy and practical Capricorn and your solar fourth house of home and family until January 18th. Security, warmth, and intimacy are what you seek during this cycle. Considerably more outgoing and playful, the Venus in Aquarius cycle that begins on January 18th falls in your solar fifth house of romance and recreation. That’s when you are quite naturally turning on the charm and appreciated for your romantic style. Mars is hanging out in the same sign of Leo until June, and begins his retrograde period on December 20th (until March 10, 2010). Since Mars has a strong bearing on your partnerships and close personal relationships, as the ruler of your solar seventh house, you might experience the retrograde of Mars through your partner. Frustrations from and about a partner could surface during this cycle. Enthusiasm for a partnership, or coming from a partner, could be waning or not as clear. A partner could seem to be less straightforward or hard to reach. Partnering projects, initiatives, or negotiations, could stall, or you could find that you are less confident about expressing yourself in a one-to-one manner. A lover or yourself may behave especially intensely or even obsessively, particularly after January 8th. Anxiety or confusion may begin to dominate. You might feel less confident or you could simply feel more cautious now. Watch for pent-up anger and passive-aggressiveness in partnerships. This period of time is best used as a period of review, backtracking, and refocusing. Changes need to be made when it comes to your partnerships, and this is an excellent period, if forced upon you, for finding ways to improve. Changes likely have to do with friendships and shared visions, ideals, and goals. Although it technically lasts from December 20-March 10, signs of the Mars retrograde cycle are present in the weeks before and after the actual retrograde. More indications that a partner may be distracted come from Mars in hard aspect to both Saturn and Pluto virtually all of December and the first few days of January. However, single Librans might enjoy a renewed and refreshed romance in December and the latter part of January with Uranus turning direct on December 1st, a lover or crush may be taking more interest in you; and from January 18th, Venus in your romance sector helps you to attract who and what you want. Many of you are more serious these days, and you might find that you benefit from more attention to practical matters as well as re-organization of important structures in your life. Venus loosening things up in the second half of January can really help draw more entertaining moments into your life. Mercury’s retrograde occurs from December 26th to January 15th, and it’s a time to avoid harping on what people are saying and writing, and instead to focus on what might be the true meaning behind the words. Jupiter again aligns with Neptune this month, and some of the themes you encountered in May can recur. You may be putting too much faith in love matters–that is, unrealistic, inhuman, or misplaced faith in lovers. Try not to be too starry-eyed about romance or you could be setting yourself up for disappointment. You could also be expecting, quite unwittingly, far too much from mere mortals! Some of you will find you are attracting Sagittarius and Pisces lovers into your life. The Full Moon Lunar Eclipse on the very last day of the year 2009 occurs right at the top of your chart, bringing your professional life into sudden focus. The New Moon Solar Eclipse on January 15th, 2010, prompts new beginnings with home and family. Better days for love are December 16-17, 20-21, and January 10-15, 20-21. More challenging days for love are likely to be December 19, 27-29, 31 and January 1, and 25-27.

Scorpio

Dear Scorpio, just because Venus has left your sign doesn’t mean you’re not having any fun. Uranus, a planet that has been occupying your romance sector for many years, is now moving forward again after a period of retrograde. Last month, the ruler of your romance sector, Neptune, began to move forward; and in December, lucky and expansive Jupiter aligns with Neptune. Even Eros, the god of erotic love, is chugging forward in your romance sector after a backwards trek.  So, romantic matters continue to look better for you. Venus entering Capricorn on the 25th and staying there until January 18th brings a more communicative period for your love life. Still, for a good part of that time, Mercury is retrograde, so be careful not to take everything you’re told too seriously. December and January bring two eclipses as well as a retrograde Mars that don’t affect your love life directly, although these influences could mean that you are especially busy, finding your career and work particularly demanding and/or frustrating. Jupiter entering dreamy Pisces on January 17th is a good sign for you. It’s somewhat similar to the Jupiter-Neptune influence that we have been experiencing much of 2009, except that it’s going to more directly expand your opportunities to find entertainment, excitement, fun, and romance in 2010. This transit will stimulate your creative urges as well as some of your procreative urges! This influence is not immediate for most of you, but there is sure to be some indication of more exciting times to come. The Solar Eclipse of January 15th brings good news, possibly of a romantic nature. At the same time, Mercury begins to move in direct motion after a retrograde period (Mercury is retrograde from December 26-January 15).  The last ten days of January place a stronger emphasis on home and family–rest and relaxation may feel long overdue after a truly busy period in your life. Luckily, a partner is on the same page, preferring comfort and security to excitement. Better days for love are December 9, 11, 16-17, 20-22, and January 13-15, 21-22. More challenging days for love are likely to be December 28-29 and January 1-2, and 27.

Sagittarius

December, until the 25th, features Venus, the goddess of love, in your sign, dear Sagittarius. With the Sun also there, you can expect some positive attention and feedback. Two retrogrades begin this month, however, that directly affect you on a romantic level. First, Mars turns retrograde on December 20th, although changes are in the air in the weeks preceding this date. Mars is your romance sector and sitting in your solar ninth house, in positive aspect to you. In fact, when Venus in Sagittarius forms a harmonious angle to Mars on the 16-17, you’re probably going to enjoy special personal magnetism and something quite pleasing on a social or romantic level. However, the retrograde period, which lasts until mid-March, is bound to involve some cooling down of affections, at least on the surface of things. Perhaps a lover is (or you are) reconsidering your relationship, or trying to find ways to make it work better. For some of you, creative projects or children are involved in this slowdown instead of (or in addition to) romance. Perhaps demands on you are great and you are having a hard time keeping up with them. Something happens that has you questioning the enthusiasm you’ve had that carried you to date. It’s a good time to figure out what it is that you have been doing in “auto pilot”, how you have been asserting your needs and desires, and how you have been dealing with anger. This is not expected to be as difficult as it might seem for you, mainly because the retrograde of Mars is in harmony with your sign. In fact, you might benefit from a reprieve from a quick pace. Nevertheless, Mars is challenged by Saturn and Pluto for virtually all of December and into the first few days of January, suggesting that a lover or love relationship may feel blocked or “unlucky”. On December 26th, Mercury is also changing direction, turning retrograde until mid-January. Because Mercury rules your partnership sector, relationship matters are up for review. Eclipses at the end of December and in the middle of January bring some surprises and re-shuffling of finances. You’re likely to have strong support from family, or you simply might find that you feel refreshed and enlightened while relaxing at home and soaking up simple vibes.  More harmonious days for love are likely to be December 9, 15-17, and 20, and January 19; while December 8, 10, 21, 28, and 31, and January 1-3, 7-9, 14 are expected to be a little more challenging.

Capricorn

Venus, the goddess of love, enters your sign on Christmas day, dear Capricorn. Before that, love is likely to be on the private, quiet, possibly even lonely, side as you naturally withdraw a little and review your connections to others. From December 25th, others start to really take notice. Your manner is more gracious, likable, and approachable. Now, there is a slight complication in the mix, and that is Mercury turning retrograde in your sign just the day after, December 26th. The way this combination plays out in your life depends greatly on how you handle it. You may find that others are liking you from a distance, for example, but there is a part of you that is hard to read or understand. It could also mean that you are more prone to saying the wrong things, or simply that you’re frustrated by things like mechanical breakdowns and delayed or canceled engagements. Those who know you well will not be deeply miffed by any of it, but if you’re single and hoping to get close to someone, you should be aware that Mercury’s retrograde in your sign could cast a veil over matters, or complicate the mechanics of getting together. Those of you in a couple could find a surprise or drama coming from your partner around the Lunar Eclipse on the 31st of December or in the week right after. Mars retrograde from December 20-March 15 in your intimacy sector suggests that on some level, your enthusiasm for intimate and sharing matters may wane, perhaps due to some problems, complications, or setbacks in these areas of life. Joint financial projects or initiatives may stall, or you could find that you are less confident about expressing yourself in personal ways. A lover or yourself may behave in an especially intense or obsessive manner. Refocus, backtracking, and review become necessary and recommended now. On January 15th, Mercury turns direct again AND a Solar Eclipse occurs in your sign. This suggests some kind of new beginning for you on a personal level. While it’s unlikely to occur directly on that date, the weeks following it are stellar for you and your personal magnetism and influence. This Solar Eclipse is aligned quite tightly with attractive Venus, and is supported also by electric Uranus. It signals a period of strength for you–and remember that the effects of a Solar Eclipse last for up to 6 months. Let’s face it. With your ruler, Saturn, square Pluto, changes are taking place on a deep level for you. Better days for love are December 9, 14, 16-17, and 19, and January13-15 and 21-24. More challenging days for love are likely on December 5, and 27-29, and January 1 and 25.

Aquarius

Last month, dear Aquarius, we talked a bit about the upcoming Mars retrograde cycle. The official date for that cycle to begin is December 20th, and the official end of it is March 10th, 2010. However, its effects are felt in the weeks leading up to it and following it. Confusion about the motives of a close partner, dealing with passive-aggressive behavior in a relationship, or managing the dampening of enthusiasm are possibilities with Mars retrograde in your partnership sector. A partner could seem to be less straightforward or hard to reach. Enthusiasm for a partnership, or coming from a partner, could be waning or not as clear. It may be that you feel less confident about expressing yourself in a one-to-one manner. A lover or yourself may behave especially intensely or obsessively. Watch for pent-up anger and passive-aggressiveness with partnerships. It’s actually an excellent period for you to explore how you get your needs met through others, and to learn about anger management. Many planets in Capricorn in the last week of the year 2009 and the first three weeks of January 2010 suggests a focus on endings, relaxation, and spirituality. However, from the 18-20 forward, a feeling of renewal and new beginnings is with you. While partnerships may remain complicated (and possibly surprising around the Full Moon on January 30th), there is a sense that a partner is working in your best interests now. You should now benefit from all of the “mulling things over” that you’ve been doing recently. Venus, the goddess of love, in your sign from January 18th brings more likability and magnetism to your life. Note that Mercury’s retrograde, from December 26-January 15, can also point to the review of a romantic relationship. Some of you might be questioning the viability of personal relationships. Whatever the case may be, it’s not the ideal time to make major decisions, simply because clarity will not come until after the retrograde periods. Patience is what you’ll need, and in fact, it’s a good time for taking your time! Better days for love and romance are likely on December 13 and January 1, and 12-15. More challenging days for love are likely on December 14 and 19 and January 25, 29, and 31.

Pisces

You are experiencing inner revelations about your goals these days, dear Pisces. In December, support comes from behind the scenes, and when you least expect it! Much focus is on professional interests until the last week of December, when more altruistic goals are on your mind. On the 25th of December, Venus enters your solar eleventh house, and much joy can be found through friends and networking. The last day of the year features a Lunar Eclipse that occurs in your romance sector. This can bring surprises or some form of drama surrounding a romantic relationship–perhaps a revelation or admission–and it can occur within a week before the eclipse on December 31st or in weeks to come. Barriers have been coming down for you in the past few years, dear Pisces, thanks to electric Uranus traveling through your sign and urging you to express yourself with more confidence and spontaneity. With jovial Jupiter moving into your sign on January 17th (and staying there much of 2010), you’ll be enjoying a lucky streak of sorts. Your confidence and optimism will increase; and career and professional matters will soar this year, although now and until March, backtracking in your work and other frustrations may be in store. Some financial tensions are also likely. January is good for making new beneficial friendships and connections, but a few kinks will probably need to be worked out in the communications department while Mercury is retrograde from December 26-January 15. In fact, since Mercury rules the partnership sector in your solar chart, this Mercury retrograde period might signal some kinks to work out in a close relationship. It might not always seem that you are sharing the same long-term goals and visions, and treating each other as friends in addition to lovers is not always easy either. Your ideals and dreams don’t have to be the same, but rather the goal is to respect them. From January 18th, just a day after Jupiter enters your sign, Venus enters your solar twelfth sign, signaling a time of rest, introspection, and possibly endings in your romantic life. This doesn’t mean you’ll be ending a love relationship, by all means, but it points to the end of a natural social cycle–a time of looking back before you look forward when Venus enters your sign in February. Jupiter’s transit through Pisces is only just beginning. This planet of plenty will cover the entire sign of Pisces by June 6th, move forward into the next sign (Aries), and then back up to revisit the last 6-7 degrees (birthdays) of Pisces from September 2010 to January 2011. Better days for love are likely to be December 1, 9, and 20-21, and January 5. More challenging days for love and romance are December 10-11 and January 6-8.

See the ErosScopes for the other six signs (Aries to Virgo) here.

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. 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.

Scorpio

2009 brings a strong appreciation for, as well as improvement in, your home life and family. With Jupiter, the planet of abundance, moving through your home and family sector virtually all year, 2009 is bound to bring pleasure, bounty, and expansion to this area of your life. It’s a year in which you rediscover your roots and work on loving yourself from the bottom up.

Uranus continues to enliven, shake up, and bring changes to your romantic life. For those born November 11-19 in particular, pleasant excitement on a romantic level is in store. Your more quirky and original characteristics are appreciated more than usual. You feel a little freer in expressing your playful side, and others warm up to you more readily as a result.

Last year, your ruler, Pluto, flirted with the sign of Capricorn. This year, Pluto is solidly in this earthy and practical sign, and will be for many years to come. Those born early in the sign of Scorpio (October 23-26) will benefit from a Pluto transiting sextile to their Sun–a liberating experience. You are becoming more resolute, determined, and courageous. You are more able to free yourself from limiting personal habits. Relationships are improved as you feel stronger and more comfortable in your own skin.

A lover this year is likely quite home-oriented, and times spent tend to be cozy and comfortable. For single Scorpios looking for a casual romance, they are more likely to find one close to home. Saturn opposes Uranus in your romance sector at many points in 2009, however, and this is bound to shake things up a little. You might find that your friendships impact your romantic relationship, or the demands of others put some strain on it. Those who are married or in a committed partnership shouldn’t make any serious decisions while Venus is retrograde from March 6-April 17. It’s a period when you or a partner is reviewing the relationship, or your attitudes towards it. You might find that a partner is not as responsive or enthusiastic during this time. It’s better to just back off and let things happen naturally instead of pushing matters. Otherwise, partnering looks to be rather stable overall in 2009.

For most Scorpios, there won’t be any major changes in relationship status. Many are settling in. Casual love is unique–full of ups and downs and small changes. You are experimenting.

From June 6-July 5, both Venus and Mars are in your partnership sector, heating up a close partnership. Some Scorpios will meet a person during this period who could become a partner in the future. Already committed Scorpios will find this Venus-Mars period is a good one for spicing up a current relationship.

Eros travels through your romance sector much of the year, although part of that time, it is retrograde. Erotic impulses and themes are strong in your life in 2009. Eros is spicing up your love life from May 8-July 19, and from November 9th forward.

Key Periods in 2009:

January 3-February 3 is a playful, lighthearted, and magnetic period for love, particularly for casual love affairs. Your powers of attraction run high. Love comes to you rather than your having to pursue it.

March 6-April 17 is the Venus retrograde period. Because Venus rules your partnership sector, you might find relationship matters are stagnant or even seem to be moving backwards. A partner could seem distant. Lay low, review, and think about how to improve relationships, but don’t make any major decisions during this cycle.

April 18-22 is a time when your powers of attraction run high, particularly when you are taking on a more assertive and outgoing role.

Towards the end of this period, in the days surrounding April 21, a love opportunity arrives–grab it!

Mercury retrograde in your partnership sector from May 13-31 suggests some possible misunderstandings with a partner. You and a partner don’t say what you mean, or mean what you say! Take words spoken (or written) with a grain of salt.

From June 6-July 5, as mentioned above, Venus and Mars are in your partnership sector, bringing stimulation and excitement to partnerships. May 31-July 12 is a period of fireworks for partnerships–sometimes stimulating, but for some it could be like open warfare!

Venus is in your sign from November 8-December 1. This is a time when 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.

From December 20, 2009 and into March 2010, your secondary ruler, Mars, is retrograde, signaling a period of review. It’s better not to push projects forward at this time.

**Try our Love & Romance Forecast report for the upcoming year.

Monthly Horoscopes