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.

Cancer

In 2009, your major focus overall is on private matters and close personal relationships, dear Cancer. This year, the major players affecting your romantic life are Jupiter in your intimacy sector, Pluto in your partnership sector, and Eclipses affecting your partnerships.

This year, a close partner is likely to be more home-oriented and possibly possessive. For those hoping to meet a “significant other”, your best bet this year is finding a special person close to home. Many of you will be taking a casual romance to an entirely new level this year and in coming years with Pluto, the ruler of your romance sector, in your solar seventh house–the sector that rules one-to-one relationships most commonly associated with marriage partners but which can also include other close partnerships, even business partnerships!

Jupiter in your intimacy sector is bound to open your eyes to the beauty of intimate connection–not that they were closed before, but new levels or depths of intimacy are uncovered in 2009. Jupiter can work magic on your intimate and sexual relationships. Sexual opportunities are likely to abound, or your focus on one partner becomes more expansive,  warm, and intimate. With Jupiter ruling the sixth house in your solar chart, this energy might play out on a work level, however, and you could be involved in some heavy research and digging this year on the job.

For those of you born early in the sign (June 21-25), Pluto is beginning its transit through your partnership sector. This is a very long term influence that is designed to completely rework your attitude towards close relationships and partnering. Depth of experience will be sought, and many of you will deepen your commitment to a significant other. Over the next few years, this influence will have the effect of ridding your life of superficiality in your close relationships. Lessons learned may not always be easy, but empowering in the end.

For all Cancers, Pluto now solidly in your opposite sign suggests a long period ahead of deep personal changes that strongly affect your close one-to-one relationships. Power struggles are possible in close personal relationships.  Your relationships tend to have distinct themes revolving around personal power, domination, jealousy, manipulation, or self-will. Your biggest enemy now is resentment, which can act to eat away your confidence and healthy state of mind. Major changes in the structure of your close personal relationships, and in your attitude towards them, are in store. Some of you might already feel these matters rumbling or brewing under the surface.

There is a set of eclipses in July that impact your partnerships as well. July is a big month for relating. Eye-opening experiences occur then, and could be experienced as relationship “tests”. It’s time for negotiating and compromising.

The retrograde of Venus from March 6-April 17 is likely to affect everyone’s personal life in some way, but not so much for you, as Venus is not connected to romantic hotspots in your solar chart, and its position by sign at the time of the retrograde is also not love-oriented.

Uranus continues to open up your eyes to new experiences, exposing you to new belief systems. Some of you (mostly those born July 11-19) are enjoying a period of unique self-expression, insightfulness, and sense of freedom. Neptune continues to add color (and sometimes confusion) to your intimate relationships. You are likely to struggle with drawing personal boundaries with a partner, particularly those of you born July 14-19. Eros is in two close partnership sectors a good part of the year, suggesting erotic impulses and themes this year.

Key Periods in 2009:

Mercury retrograde in your partnership sector, from January 22-February 1, can be sticky for partnerships. A partner may be distant or hard to understand.

In the days surrounding April 21, love could be found through travel or career connections.

Venus is in your sign from August 1-26. 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.

Mars is in your sign from August 25-October 16–a period in which you should be going after what (or who) you want with confidence. You possess more energy and verve now.

From October 23-November 22. Every year when the Sun is in Scorpio and traveling through your romance sector, your focus is on love, entertainment, romance, and fun.

From November 8-December 1, your charm is easy and natural.

The last week of December is a busy period for close partnerships, but some misunderstandings are likely now.

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

Monthly Horoscopes

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.

Taurus

In 2009, much focus is on career and professional matters, continuing to expand your connections, and exposure to new lifestyles. Last year, dear Taurus, your romantic relationships required some sort of “clean up”. For many of you, a relationship that was previously more on the frivolous or lighthearted side became more serious. In other words, you may have made a stronger commitment to a casual romance!. Others met a more mature or serious romantic partner, some felt frustrated that their social life was a little too serious, and some of you ended a relationship that didn’t “cut the mustard”, so to speak. In other words, the relationship didn’t survive the reality tests that faced them. This trend continues this year until the end of October 2009, when Saturn, the planet of maturity, restriction, and realism, leaves your romantic sector. Until then, these themes are still active, particularly strong for Taureans born later in the sign (from May 11 to 20).

A close partner continues to go through deep changes this year. However, this year is a little more stable than last year, when your chart’s partnership ruler, Pluto, was moving back and forth between two signs, indicating a real state of flux and pointing to a partner giving off some serious mixed signals! Pluto is now solidly in Capricorn, and although your partner is certainly displaying different behavior than in previous years, at least in 2009 the new traits are steady! You could find that a partner is more goal-oriented and is approaching your relationship from a different, more practical, perspective.

Because your romantic sector’s ruler is Mercury, your romantic friendships are particularly vulnerable to Mercury’s retrograde periods.  These are periods when romance could be on the stagnant side, a lover is reflective, or when love bites you in the ass! Mercury’s retrogrades in 2009 occur from January 11-February 1, May 7-30, September 7-29, and December 26, 2009-January 15, 2010. Perhaps the most challenging of these periods are the May retrograde, when Mercury is retrograde mostly in your sign and you could be misunderstood quite readily, and the September retrograde period, when Mercury is retrograde part of the time in your romance sector.

A sticky period for love occurs from March 6-April 17, and this is true for all. However, for you, this is a time when others seem to misunderstand you, and/or find you hard to reach. You could be turning to your past rather than looking ahead to your future. Past actions come back to visit you, and for some, past lovers reappear in person or in your thoughts to an unusual degree. Karmic circumstances are occurring now.

Uranus continues to help you out, exposing you to new and perhaps quirky lifestyles, groups, and friends. You are continuing to expand your mind through contact with a diverse set of acquaintances. Neptune continues to challenge you, obscuring your vision of structure in your life, and perhaps confusing you on a professional level.

Those of you born very early in Taurus (April 21-24) are feeling very powerful this year! Many will find a long-term partner, possibly from a different cultural background or while expanding their horizons. Greater confidence in yourselves leads to new opportunities in 2009.

A lover could find your changing lifestyle or friendships hard to accept this year, becoming a real issue especially in February and September. Periods of pronounced intimacy occur in May, July, and December, when an alignment between Jupiter and Neptune is most likely to present career opportunities to you, but can also represent periods of intimacy that border on the sublime! The Saturn-Pluto square in mid-November is most likely to affect your work, but could also represent a challenging period for a partner. Eclipses this year don’t directly affect your love life.

Key Periods in 2009:

Venus is in your sign from June 6-July 5. This is a time when the world seems to 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 June 6-July 15, both Venus and Mars are traveling close to each other, in your sign! This is a sexy power period. Singles may very well find themselves a passionate relationship now. If there was any lull in your love life during the Venus retrograde period in March to April, you’re certainly making up for it now! Mars is in your sign specifically from May 31-July 12, and it’s time to go after what (or who) you want with confidence.

From August 23-September 22. Every year when the Sun is in Virgo and traveling through your romance sector, your focus is on love, entertainment, romance, and fun.

From September 7-29, Mercury is retrograde partly in your partnership sector. It’s a time when you should watch what you say in order to avoid misunderstandings in relationships. It’s probably best not to rock the boat just now.

From September 29-October 13, your charm is easy and natural.

November 8-December 1 is an auspicious period for attracting or enhancing a close love relationship.

The strongest periods for love occur from June 6-July 5.

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

Monthly Horoscopes

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.

Aries

In 2009, your friendships and acquaintances, as well as group activities, are sure to expand. You are reaching out and making connections. This could draw your attention away from one-on-one romance to a certain degree.

Two planetary retrogrades in 2009 directly affect your love life: Venus in your sign retrogrades from March 6th to April 17th, and Mars (your ruler) retrogrades in your romance sector from December 20th until March 10th, 2010. During these periods, you are more careful about your love life, drawing back perhaps, and certainly reviewing your love attachments. Some of you may end a romance; others might turn to a past lover for comfort. Many of you will simply take a step back and re-assess your needs in love relationships.

Another major influence on your love life in 2009 begins at the end of October, when Saturn enters your opposing sign, Libra, and your partnership sector. This transit will affect those born earlier in the sign of Aries most (from March 21 to 26), and will be stronger for the rest of the sign in 2010. This is a long-term cycle in which commitment and responsibility to a partner becomes paramount. You may be feeling some pressure from outside sources or from a partner, and some soul-searching is in order. Ultimately, you will learn exactly what a close partnership means to you. In November, conflicts between your career efforts and partnership needs are likely to surface.

All in all, Aries, your love life takes a more serious tone in 2009, simply because you are viewing your love attachments from a completely different perspective.

Key Periods in 2009:

For most of February, Venus is in your sign in direct motion. This is a time when the world seems to 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 March 6-April 17, Venus is retrograde in your sign (for the most part). Venus is the goddess of love, but she also rules your partnership sector. This is a period of review and perhaps some negotiation. If you have a partner, he/she might find you a little withdrawn. Some of you may be attracting someone you don’t want or need in your life. An old lover could appear, whether in person or in your mind, slowing down your progress in the here and now, for example. During this time of reassessment, avoid making important or permanent decisions. Wait until the last week of April and beyond before you do so, when many of the issues you’ve been facing could look very different!

From April 25-May 30, both Venus and Mars are traveling close to each other, in your sign! This is a sexy power period. Singles may very well find themselves a passionate relationship now. If there was any lull in your love life during the Venus retrograde period, you’re certainly making up for it now! Mars is in your sign specifically from April 22 to May 31, and it’s time to go after what (or who) you want with confidence.

From July 23-August 22. Every year when the Sun is in Leo and traveling through your romance sector, your focus is on love, entertainment, romance, and fun.

From August 27-September 5, your charm is easy and natural.

From September 7-29, Mercury is retrograde partly in your partnership sector. It’s a time when you should watch what you say in order to avoid misunderstandings in relationships.

From October 16-December 10, Mars is in your romance sector moving in direct motion. The focus is on having fun, confidently going after what you want, and increased sexuality. From October 16 to November 7, Venus is concurrently moving through your partnership sector, making this an exceptional period for love.

From December 10-31, Mars slows down and then retrogrades in your romance sector. Circumstances conspire to slow you down if you don’t do it yourself! It’s time to reassess your life in many areas including romance.

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

Monthly Horoscopes