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.

September 2010 ErosScopes – Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces

Libra

Personal magnetism continues to run high at the beginning of September, dear Libra, with Venus in your sign until the 8th, and Mars and Eros in your sign until mid-month. Use this period to your advantage by getting yourself “out there”. Others are noticing you, appreciating your personal style and manner, and generally taking special interest in your life. A partner is likely to have your needs and wants as a priority. The 4-5th and 9-11th are especially strong days for your powers of attraction as well as for relationship matters. Love settles down just a tad as the month progresses. Comfort, security, and sensuality become stronger themes in your love life. Nevertheless, Venus and Mars continue to move along in close proximity to one another through to the first week of October, and whenever these planets do, your love life is stimulating and dynamic. Another clear indication that romance is exciting this month is Jupiter’s alignment with the ruler of your romance sector, Uranus, from the 14-20th. You are attracted to people who expand your outlook on life, and you have much to learn from romantic interests. The 22nd brings the Sun into your sign, and you are likely to feel more personally powerful and effective. Stronger days for love, romance, and attraction are more likely on September 4-5, 9-11, 15th, and 21st, while the 7th and 13th can bring minor disappointments or conflicts.

Scorpio

While the beginning of September may involve some level of soul-searching in the love department, dear Scorpio, as the month progresses, you are ready to accept and pursue love more directly. First, Venus moves into your sign on the 8th, boosting your general appeal and powers of attraction. This gives you more confidence about your own ability to attract who and what you want into your life. It can also indicate that a partner has your best interests at heart. Venus will stay in your sign for an unusually long time this year — from September 8th to November 7th, and then from November 29th to January 7th. Mid-month, both assertive Mars and erotic Eros move into your sign, where they will stay until October 28th. With Venus in your sign as well at this time, personal magnetism skyrockets. You are willing to take the lead and others are generally letting you do so. The impression you are making on others is intense, but mostly pleasant and appealing. Another change taking place mid-September is your ruler, Pluto, turning direct, and this is further indication that you are gaining more personal confidence. It’s an exceptional period for personal charm, romance, and sexuality. Opportunities for sexual fulfillment abound, and your attractions are likely to form quickly. The alignment of Jupiter and Uranus on the 14-20 occurs in your romance and creativity sector, and unusual and exciting romantic experiences are possible. You are willing to take chances on romantic and creative levels. Better days for love and attraction are likely on the 4-5, 9th, 11-12, and 18th.

Sagittarius

Friendly, light energy continues to feature in your love life at the beginning of the month, dear Sagittarius. Confusing signals from a partner are likely to lift from the 12th forward, when one-to-one communication becomes more fruitful, direct, and honest. By mid-month, love energy becomes more private and personal. Venus enters your privacy sector on the 8th and will spend an unusually long time there — from September 8th to to November 7th, and then November 29th to January 7th. Part of that time Venus will be retrograde. This energy can play out in a variety of ways. For some, keeping quiet about your love feelings is necessary or more desirable. Secret or private relationships could figure strongly. Others could find that love requires a few personal sacrifices. Perhaps a lover is leaning on you for support now. Some could be focused on the past and not yet ready to move forward or to pursue something new. Unusual yearnings, soul-searching, or the desire for a more spiritual approach to love can also be strong during this cycle. Your ruler, Jupiter, aligns with Uranus once again this month, bringing intensity and the need for change into your life. The need to free yourself from restricting or limiting attitudes is strong. These changes can take place on an internal level. The Full Moon on the 23rd can illuminate a romantic or social matter that was previously hidden or confusing. Stronger days for love, romance, and attraction are likely on the 15th, 18th, and 21st; while relationships require more care on the 3rd, 5th, 8th, 13th, and 30th.

Capricorn

A feeling of moving forward is with you this month, dear Capricorn. While professional matters continue to take up much of your time, from the 8th forward, love relationships become friendlier and lighter than they have been. The need to bring a spirit of friendship and perhaps some unconventionality to your romantic life is strong now, and even stronger by mid-month. With Pluto in your sign changing directions on the 13th, from retrograde to direct, you will begin to feel more personally powerful and in charge of your life. Romantic opportunities are more likely to present themselves in group settings and with or through friends, especially around the 12th and 18th. Networking is especially fruitful this month. You are being recognized as creative and competent and this adds to your personal appeal. You are also communicating with special appeal, and your forward-looking, cooperative attitude is sure to be appreciated. Your willingness to rise above petty considerations opens yourself to more loving feelings. Be sure to surround yourself with people and to attend social events this month. Attraction to unusual or non-traditional relationships could figure strongly in September, and others are attracted to the more unconventional aspects of your personality. Strong focus is on relating as equals or friends in your love life. Better days for love and attraction are likely to be the 5th, 11-12, 19th, and 30th.

Aquarius

An energetic month is in store for you, dear Aquarius. You begin the month with the need for adventure and discovery in your love relationships still especially strong. As the month progresses, more energy is poured into creative and professional pursuits. Others are likely to find you especially interesting and magnetic. Some of you could make romantic connections through business and professional pursuits this month. You are certainly getting noticed. You are more able to take the lead and/or push your ideas now. Others are likely to consider you competent and capable. Jupiter’s alignment with your ruler, Uranus, from the 14-20th brings feel-good energy and hopefulness that is contagious. You are likely making new friendships or group connections at this time. A partner might be feeling uneasy around the 21st, however, about personal changes you may be making if these seem to be too sudden. Financial matters could be a sensitive topic around this time as well. From the 12th forward, your romance sector ruler, Mercury, is moving in direct motion after a period of retrograde motion, and you are likely to see romantic relationships more clearly — you know where you stand. Communications about more personal and intimate matters are more likely to be fruitful after the 12th. September 15th is a strong day for love and romance, while the 7th and 21st may bring minor complications.

Pisces

September brings good energy for improving your love life, dear Pisces. You begin the month in an especially emotional frame of mind when it comes to love. From the 8th, a more outgoing cycle begins. From the 14th, both Venus and Mars are moving in harmony with your sign, and this means your powers of attraction run strong. Others are likely appreciating your style, perspective on life, and opinions. You are in great need of adventure and excitement in your love life, and The New Moon on the 8th begins a month-long cycle in which you have strong energy for making a new start in how you approach close relationships and partnerships. From the 12th forward, mixed signals that you may have been experiencing from a significant other subside, and matters become clearer. You know where you stand, and this is refreshing. The 14-20th brings electric energy to your life. This is about an attitude change — an overwhelming desire to leave the past behind, to take more risks, and to expand and explore. Outworn and limiting attitudes reveal themselves, and it’s time to start fresh. Others are bound to notice your increased confidence, and if this makes anyone uneasy, reassure them that it’s necessary. Talking things through reasonably comes very easily from mid-month forward, when you’ll likely be clearing up misunderstandings from the past few weeks. Your powers of attraction at this time lie mostly in your ability to move on and forward, forgiving and starting anew. Stronger days for love in September are likely on the 4th and 15th, while the 3rd, 8th, and 30th require a little more care.

See the September 2010 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. 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.

September 2010 ErosScopes – Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, and Virgo

Aries

Love can be a little on the complicated side this month, dear Aries, and certainly not boring. The energy in a close partnership continues to run high, and for those of you who are single, you are learning a whole lot about what it is you want from relationships — and these desires and needs are shifting and evolving. Venus will be spending an unusually long time in your solar eighth house from the 8th of September until November 7th, and then November 29th to January 7th. During this period, you will get the opportunity to improve the intimacy in your relationships, and your attitude towards sharing. You might crave a deeper connection during this period, and you’re more likely to receive the emotional support and backing you need. There will be a few lessons along the way, particularly when Venus moves in retrograde motion from October 8th to November 18th, when your perspective on these matters changes. Mars and Eros move into your intimacy sector as well mid-month, promising much on a deep, erotic, and highly personal level. Aries is not the most strategic of signs, preferring to act now and think later, so that when Mars enters your solar eighth house and you are more deliberate and contemplative, you can really benefit from using some strategy. The 16th to 20th brings powerful insights into the past and how you might bring this new awareness into the future. The Full Moon on the 23rd is in your own sign, bringing a personal revelation to light or some other emotionally-charged matter. Stronger days for love are more likely on September 5th, 11-12th, and 18th. The 5th and 11th are especially strong for repairing and healing close relationships. September 3rd and 20th require a little more care.

Taurus

Until the 22nd, with the Sun illuminating your romance, creativity, and fun sector, dear Taurus, it’s likely to be a feel-good time for love matters. As well, there’s a New Moon occurring on September 8th in your romance sector, bringing a fresh start to this area of your life, just as the goddess of love, Venus, enters your partnership sector. This is, of course, good news for love relationships, but the real green light comes after the 12th. Before the 12th, you might find that a lover is very focused (or even harping) on the past. Single Tauruses might be receiving unclear messages from love interests, or rethinking a past relationship. After the 12th, all Tauruses will have a clearer idea about where they stand. Mid-month, Mars and Eros join Venus in your partnership sector, really heating things up. While this can bring some level of strife to your relationships, Venus’ presence in the same sector can help soften and smooth matters. Conflicts experienced now fairly demand resolution. It’s important that you don’t fall back on the tendency to avoid problems, or to write off any anger by assigning it to a partner. Mars will continue to move through your partnership sector until October 28th, and Venus, your ruler, will spend an unusually long time in this same sector (from September 8th to November 7th, and then November 29th to January 7th). As such, negotiations, better relating patterns, and one-on-one time will be in focus this month and beyond. Better days for love in September are likely on the 4-5th, 11-12th and 18th. The 3rd might be trickier.

Gemini

The first half of September finds you at your most playful and magnetic, dear Gemini. Venus continues to grace your romance and creative sector until the 8th, boosting your natural powers of attraction, and both Mars and Eros heat up the same sector until mid-month. During this period, the desire to have fun through your relationships is stimulated. The 4-5th are especially strong days for personal magnetism. After these dates, your solar sixth house, generally associated with work and health, is highlighted. Your focus turns to the parts that make up the whole, and becomes a little more practical and serious. Nevertheless, the Sun moves into your “party” sector on the 22nd, so it’s definitely not going to be all work and no play. Until the 12th, Mercury, your ruler, is still retrograde, and while the general mood is exciting, you might also be feeling some hesitancy about making decisions. You are not likely to be making any commitments. After the 12th, decision making becomes more straightforward. From the 14th-20th, your partnership ruler, Jupiter, aligns with electric Uranus in your career sector. This can point to sudden or surprising events revolving around partnership for some, and it might mean a “chance” meeting for single Geminis, possibly in the professional realm. Revelations and eye-opening experiences through a significant other can occur during this period. Better days for love this month are September 4-5th and 15th, while minor challenges are more likely on the 3rd, 8th, and 30th.

Cancer

As September progresses, dear Cancer, you become more willing to live in the moment and have some fun. It all begins with Venus entering your romance sector on the 8th, and you’ll find nice energy for attracting what and who you want into your life. A New Moon occurs on the 8th in a very sociable, communicative, and friendly sector of your chart. Mid-month brings assertive Mars and passionate Eros into your romance sector, and this is when you are more willing to take a few risks and pursue romance. This stimulating energy continues through most of October as well (until October 28th when both Mars and Eros leave this sector), so take advantage. You have more verve and confidence during this cycle. Jupiter aligning with Uranus in fellow water sign, Pisces, on the 14-20 adds to this theme, especially for those of you born late in the sign. Openness and willingness to share your feelings and visions bring even more opportunities into your life. Others are likely to find you especially companionable, interesting, and generally fun to be around. This is all very light and easy energy, and a nice change from the more self-protective theme that you likely experienced in August. Better days for love this month are September 5th, 11-12, and 18th.

Leo

In September, dear Leo, you are moving from a more light-hearted and flirtatious attitude towards love, to a deeper, more intimate frame of mind. Venus enters Scorpio on the 8th, and then both Eros and Mars follow by mid-month. Scorpio is passionate and intense as it is, and is associated with your home and family sector, which is a very “deep” and personal area of your chart. You are more protective, private, and emotional about love now. Feelings run especially deep. However, your romance sector ruler, Jupiter, aligns once again with exciting Uranus this month on the 18th in your intimacy sector. This can bring sudden and stimulating changes to your love life. Deep feelings are awakened, and this energy can bring about an epiphany of sorts about your own relationship needs. For some of you, there can be a chance meeting that floors you — takes you unawares into a new dimension of feeling. Uranus rules your partnership sector, and with the rulers of your romance sector and partnership sector coming together, an existing romance might be taken to a whole new level of intimacy. Changes in your relationship patterns are on the horizon, and new insights or clues as to what these changes will involve are likely to come to you this month. Whatever the case may be, it’s a strong period for love. A spirit of openness is essential in order to fully appreciate this energy in your life. Better days for love this month are likely to be the 5th, 15th, and 18th. The 3rd, 7-8, and 20-21 require more care.

Virgo

September is a strong month for feeling more personally powerful and effective, dear Virgo, especially after the 12th when Mercury, your ruler, turns direct. The first week of the month is best used for re-organizing and tying up loose ends. The New Moon on the 8th gives you a nice boost of energy and begins a month-long cycle in which making personal changes and improvements is favored. Love matters tend to be clear and straightforward. From mid-month, communication with a romantic partner or interest is in focus. For many of you, giving voice to your desires figures strongly, and conversations can quickly become quite steamy. Venus, Mars, and Eros will be moving through your communications sector from mid-month — a light-hearted, friendly, and pleasant sector of your chart. It’s an excellent time for attracting others through your manner of speech, as well as for having open conversations about your wants and desires in love. From the 14-20, Jupiter and Pisces are aligned in your opposite sign, Pisces, and your partnership sector. This can bring sudden changes or insights into close relationships. Some of you could be feeling a little like matters are beyond your control, especially if a partner seems to be desirous of change or more freedom, but keeping an open mind instead of allowing insecurities to rule will be especially important. Better days for love this month are likely to be September 4-5th, while the 3rd could bring minor complications.

The September 2010 ErosScopes for the other six signs (Libra to Pisces) are available 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. 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.

March 2010 ErosScopes – Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, and Virgo

Aries

Good news for Aries this month! Venus enters your sign on the 7th and quickly trines a stationing Mars, representing a turnaround, slow but sure, of your romantic confidence. After months of retrograde activity, Mars, your fiery ruler, turns direct on the 10th. This turnaround doesn’t spell the immediate resolution of problems you may have been experiencing recently, but it does mean that in the coming weeks, you will be regaining your confidence and enthusiasm. Decisions are easier to make (and they have likely been agonizingly challenging recently), and you truly get a feeling that your life is moving forward. While Venus, Mercury, and the Sun all get their turn to harmonize with Mars this month, helping to give you more clarity (something that has been elusive of late!), Saturn does oppose them all. Saturn reminds you of either your responsibilities to a partner or to a relationship, or of a deep need for a safe, secure, and long-lasting connection. As such, there are some starts and stops. All in all, however, Saturn is your friend this month, with its sextile to your ruler, Mars. Pluto also is there to square all three bodies, and this is another reminder that it’s not quite “all systems go” yet. This doesn’t matter much..overall it’s an improvement and while you still have to exercise a lot of patience these days, you are also becoming clearer in your love life. Soon you will be pursuing romance with tremendous confidence and directness with Mars moving forward in your romance and pleasure sector, your solar fifth house. The fifth house is also a sector of your chart that rules creative self-expression, and Mars moving through it brings confidence and oomph, and perhaps a sense of urgency, to the manner in which you express yourself. You may have felt that you were only going through the motions in your romantic life, and that feeling is beginning to lift. Mercury enters your sign on the 17th, and the Sun follows suit on the 20th, indicating that you are certainly finding your voice and your chance to shine in the latter part of the month. You are building towards a rather exciting and action-packed spring and summer. Decisions are coming to you more clearly, plans are straightening out, and your romantic life is less confused. You know your position. Better days for love are the 7-8, 20-21, and 30; more challenging ones are likely on the 5th and 17th.

Taurus

Friendships are especially dear to you this month, dear Taurus. You are meeting new people and enjoying making contact. For some of you, your romantic life could involve some sacrifices from the 7th forward, and especially after the 17th. Others are keeping your love life secret just for the time being and enjoying your privacy. This is due to Venus moving into your privacy sector, and Mercury, your romance sector ruler, following suit on the 17th. This can mean delicious tangles, secrets, and willingly taking the back seat to a lover’s needs for some of you. However, it can also point to a re-evaluation of your romantic life, frustration at the inability to express your affections openly, or wistful longing for love for some of you, especially probable on the 9th and 11th, when Venus, your ruler, opposes Saturn and squares Pluto from the 12th house. For some of you, a feeling of paying off debts or matters coming full circle could be part of the picture. Venus will enter Taurus on the last day of March and will stay in your sign most of April, so you will get plenty of time for romance and attraction. In the meantime, lay low and enjoy the quiet. The practice of unselfish love, as well as showing affection and attention without expectation of reward and being supportive are the best ways to enhance your love life for the time being. Home life, on the other hand, is becoming more and more straightforward. In the next few months you will be pouring a lot of energy into your home and family, seeing to it that any complicated or confusing matters on the domestic scene are straightened out. Eros, the god of erotic love, is in your sign until March 25th, and this position boosts your desire and appeal, and can point to more sexual activity or opportunities. Better days for love overall are likely to be March 4-5, 7th, 10th, and 30th; while more challenging days could be the 1st, 9th, 11th, 17th, 20th, and 24th.

Gemini

As Venus, Mercury, and the Sun move into your friendship sector one by one this month, dear Gemini, less attention to protocol and more focus on camaraderie in your love life are likely. While responsibility has been especially important to you in your love life of late, you are in a more cooperative mood, attracting easy energy to you as a result. Tit for tat is not the game you are playing in March. Relating to a lover on the level of friends is what you are aiming for, and you have an attitude that all will even out in the end. Good news from a lover, or an enlightening conversation with a loved one, may occur around the 7-8. It’s also a good time for enhancing or attracting a partner, as you are far more likely to see eye to eye then. Especially strong healing energy is available for close partnerships this month, peaking on the 27-29. A partner is especially open and willing, or simply enjoying a brighter outlook on matters. In general, people in your life are becoming more accommodating, especially from the 10th forward. You are ironing out your differences with those who may not have been on the same page as you recently. Wonderful conversations with friends and lovers this month help to lift your spirits. A Full Moon in your romance sector on the 29th brings perhaps surprising illumination to your love life. Saturn has recently entered your fifth house, perhaps putting some pressure on romantic relationships, but is taking a breather as this responsible planet backs up and heads out of this sector of your chart for a few months. Stronger days for love occur on March 7th and 30th. March 17th and 24th could bring minor annoyances to your love life.

Cancer

An ongoing battle between Saturn and Pluto is largely responsible for tangles and confusion in your love life in the first half of 2010. These planets are not only in a challenging angle to your Sun, particularly for those who are born early in the sign of Cancer, they rule the romance and partnership sectors in your solar chart. Some of you are struggling to define or re-define your relationships this year. Some are wondering whether a casual relationship has long-term potential, and some of you may be questioning whether a partnership truly allows you to express yourself creatively, or if it’s providing you with enough fun and romance to keep you feeling valued and appreciated. In the first weeks of March, however, this ongoing struggle tends to take a backseat. Venus and Jupiter in Pisces, a very compatible sign for you, help to keep your mind off your troubles and on having fun. The desire to share new and different experiences with a lover is strong now. As Venus, Mercury, and the Sun move into the sign of Aries on the 7th, 17th, and 20th, your focus moves to your professional and personal responsibilities. Career matters grab hold of your attention. The best ways to enhance love now involve sharing goals, structuring your relationship, doing things that make you feel secure together, and showing your more responsible side. Stronger days for love are March 7th, 22nd, and 30th. Challenging days for romance are more likely on March 9th, 11th, 17th, and 31st.

Leo

On the 10th of March, Mars turns direct after months of retrograde activity in your sign. Mars has been spending an unusual amount of time in your sign, and will continue to do so until June. However, much of that time so far, Mars has been retrograde, and you’ve been re-assessing your life and the manner in which you go about getting you want. Others may have found you a little distant and lacking in enthusiasm. Some of you may have felt that your life has been “on hold” to some degree recently. While Mars’ turnaround on the 10th isn’t an immediate fix, you will find that over the coming weeks, you will be regaining your enthusiasm and confidence, going after what and who you want with fervor. You are figuring out what it is you want, personal plans are beginning to move forward, and your decision-making ability is getting back on track. It’s easier to find support from others this month, and for some of you to obtain or manage loans, particularly from the 14-16, when you are pleasantly surprised by the help you receive. The people in your life are generous with their time and energy, and their happiness ricochets back to you. Venus, Mercury, and the Sun move into fellow Fire sign Aries on the 7th, 17th, and 20th, and this helps to ignite a passion for exploration, adventure, and learning in your life. Sharing and comparing your spiritual, religious, or philosophical interests with a lover may open up a whole new dimension of your relationship. Better days for love are March 3rd and 30th.

Virgo

The month of March begins with several planets in your opposing sign, Pisces, and this points to a tremendous focus on one-to-one relating for you, dear Virgo. Whether it’s about reconciliation, fixing problems, enhancing a partnership, or attracting a new relationship, the cosmos are lending a helping hand right now. The 14-17 brings pleasant surprises in love, and a sense of a new beginning in a close partnership. It’s a good time to make resolutions when it comes to partnering. You are being given a chance to start fresh, and it will be a good idea to use this energy positively. Complications in your intimate life or with shared finances start to disappear this month, and you are beginning to see some real progress. While March is not the most energetic period of the year for you, many of you will be feeling revitalized through the support and generosity of others. Venus, Mercury, and the Sun move into the sign of Aries on the 7th, 17th, and 20th respectively, and intimate and sharing matters begin to grab more of your attention. Deeper expressions of love and intimacy and non-superficial expressions of affection are most important to you now. Be careful not to let a “tit for tat” or a suspicious attitude reign now. Better days for love are likely on March 5th, 7th, 22nd, and 29-30. Potentially more challenging days for love occur on March 9th, 17-18, 23-24, and 31st.

See ErosScopes for the other six signs (Libra to Pisces) 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.

Leo in 2010

While love can bring surprises and changes to your life this year, dear Leo, it’s expected to be pleasurable overall!

Many of your relationships are expected to deepen in 2010. Jupiter is the ruler of your romance and pleasure sector, and will be spending much of his time in your intimacy sector this year. This influence 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 2010. 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. Jupiter brings abundance to the life, and sometimes it brings a little too much of a good thing, so it’s possible that some of you could have more opportunities than you can reasonably manage! Because Jupiter is challenged this year, and often, you might encounter problems that involve your increased appetite for intimate pleasures, perhaps because they are interfering with more practical concerns. Demands of your job and for some of you, learning, can be weighty this year, and you might not always find it easy to focus on them. Complications and rewards are likely in your intimate life.

The year starts out sluggish for many of you. This is because Mars, the planet of energy, anger, activity, and sexuality, is moving “backwards” (retrograde) in your own sign until March 10th. During this cycle, you could find that you are less confident about expressing yourself in adventurous ways. Your outlook on life in terms of the “big picture” could be more cautious, and you might find that you temporarily have less faith, hope, confidence, and optimism. You might find that you are second-guessing yourself, and this is a natural process as you reassess how you have been going about meeting life and reacting/acting. It’s a good time for refining these things. You could be a little tired and more accident-prone, so be sure to rest up. It’s time to rethink, revise, and reorganize your plans. How you assert yourself and how you go about going after what you want out of life are two things that are up for review now. You are also examining the way your pride has helped or impaired your life, and coming up with new ways to manage it. The end result, ideally, is a much-improved you. Slowly but surely, from March 10th forward, and especially from May 17-June 7, you regain your confidence, finding that you believe in yourself for solider reasons than you did before.

While Mars is retrograde, a partner or potential partners could find you preoccupied, withdrawn, or disinterested. Do take the time you need for introspection, but try to avoid alienating others in the process.

For many years, Uranus has been moving through your intimacy sector, acting to shake up your intimate life with the urge to experiment and detaching yourself a little in order to do so. Uranus will be moving out of this sector–temporarily in 2010 (from May 27-August 13), and then permanently in 2011. This signals a time to relax and unwind a little. You are not overcome by a need to “find yourself” on intimate levels, and ideally you have learned what it is that you truly want. Jupiter in your intimate sector all year will certainly help you to get in touch with what truly brings you pleasure. Uranus’ departure from this sector might be good news for a partner if he/she has found you a little too aloof or lacking in deep, intimate passion in recent years. Free from the detaching influence of Uranus, you will more easily make deeper intimate connections.

Interestingly, the rulers of both your partnership and romance sectors align with one another this year, and both are changing signs, from Pisces to Aries. This signals either a shift in the types of people who attract you most, the types of people you attract, or in the attitudes/personality of existing lovers or partners…from compassionate, spiritual, or artistic types, to fiery, independent, and assertive types. For some of you, it can mean that a casual relationship is becoming a committed one, although it may not be a permanent thing. For many of you, it suggests enjoying a lot of fun, spice, and entertainment in your love life.

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.

Venus is retrograde this year from October 8-November 18, which affects all of us in general, mainly in the areas of love and finances. These matters are not straightforward during this period, and it is a time for reviewing our attitudes rather than forging ahead boldly into new love relationships or financial projects. Because this Venus retrograde cycle is not explicitly connected to romantic areas of your chart this time around, it’s likely to affect you a little less than it will affect many others.

There are four Mercury retrograde periods this year. These occur for the most part in Earth signs, and are connected to more practical sectors of your chart so that they are bound to bring periods of review or slowdown to financial and professional matters in your life. None of these periods explicitly affect your romance sectors, with the exception of December 18-30.

Eclipses this year are also unattached to romantic/partnering sectors in your chart. They are likely to bring changes to your work, routines, and health programs.

Eros, the god of erotic love, is in your sign from May 29-July 2, and harmonizes with your sign from your romance sector from October 28-December 14. 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 December 20, 2009 to March 10, 2010, Mars is retrograde in your sign, signaling a period of introspection, caution, and personal reflection. You need time and space to figure out what it is you want from your life.

From January 18-February 4, a partnership is especially warm, loving, and pleasurable. It’s a strong time for attracting or enhancing a serious relationship.

From February 5-March 7, 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 Mars is retrograde in your sign, you may not be making any solid decisions during this period.

May 17-June 7 is a strong period for confidently going after what, or who, you want. You possess more energy and verve now.

May 29-July 2 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 June 14-July 10. 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.

Overlapping dates of May 29-June 7 and June 14-July 2 point to some of the best periods for love. June 14-15 are the best days of this period!

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

Romance picks up pace with Mars moving through your romance sector, from October 8-December 7, but is probably better from November 18-December 7 when Venus is no longer retrograde.

**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 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.

Virgo in 2010

Relationships play a big role in your life in 2010, dear Virgo. Your attitude towards casual love relationships continues to transform as you uncover your innermost needs and desires. As well, Jupiter will be traveling in your partnership sector much of the year, bringing fortuitous relationships into your life, and/or cleansing your life of toxic ones. Changes run deep this year.

Jupiter’s influence in your partnership sector suggests that many of you will be opening yourselves up to commitment and partnering, and deriving much pleasure and joy from a partnership. Although we consider Jupiter to be a largely happy influence, sometimes endings occur under its influence, but generally they are for the better good all around, or they lead to bigger and better things, if they do happen. Overall, committed partnerships fare better this year for you than casual relationships in 2010. New partners met now are likely to feel much like a breath of fresh air. Challenging relationships or challenges in relationships tend to be left behind for the most part during this cycle.

For many years, Uranus has been moving through your partnership sector, bringing change, experimentation, and perhaps instability and even upsets to your close relationships. Many of you have divorced or severed ties with long-term partners; others have had to redefine their relationships, rewriting them with a new “rule” to do away with rules, and while some have been successful, many of you have had to deal with a feeling of instability and a lack of support from important others. With Saturn just finishing its transit through your sign, the lessons have been hard but important–you now know you can rely on yourself, you are more responsible, and you are less dependent on a partner or relationship. Uranus is moving out of this position in your chart this year temporarily this summer, and then permanently in 2011, and the instability and changeful element in partnerships is going away, too! Uranus’ new position in your intimacy sector, starting this year, is certain to bring change, excitement, and experimentation to your sex life.

For those of you born late in the sign of Virgo, more challenges and tests are in store for you in 2010. Those born September 20-22 will continue to feel the additional burdens and responsibilities they encountered in the second half of 2009, and are learning about taking more responsibility for themselves. Uranus continues to challenge those born September 16-22 with unusual, exciting, and surprising elements in their partnerships. These challenges are finally resolved this year!

Jupiter and Uranus align twice this year, once in your intimacy sector in June, and once in your partnership sector in September. This brings sudden opportunities into your lives.

Your attitude towards casual love relationships is evolving again this year, as you continue to explore what it is that truly–and deeply–brings you the greatest pleasure. There is an internal struggle involved in this area this year, but the whole process is going to eventually be a rewarding one. Many of you are finding that you are more attracted to a stable lover who is willing to compromise. By nature, you are choosy when it comes to lovers, and this does not mean that you require people to meet up to exacting standards. Rather, it’s because you do generally take all love relationships, whether they are casual or not, to heart. It takes you time to warm up to people, and to trust them to share yourself intimately with. If you haven’t been listening to your inner voice when it comes to casual relationships, this year you are challenged to do so. Betrayals are possible; meeting with intense people or intense emotions within yourself; and also facing your deepest fears when it comes to sharing pleasures with people might figure in the year ahead–whatever it takes to get you closer to your own heart’s desire. It might feel like the reality you are facing these days is a tad too harsh, but it will eventually and ideally lead to a more mature understanding of your needs–and your capabilities–in love. Security and stability from a love partner are stronger needs this year. So are his or her ability to meet you halfway.

Your attitude towards sex is also on the verge of change. Starting this year, you are likely to experience a hint of what is to come, and many of you are opening yourselves up to deeper pleasures and experimentation.

Venus is retrograde this year from October 8-November 18, which affects all of us in general, mainly in the areas of love and finances. These matters are not straightforward during this period, and it is a time for reviewing our attitudes rather than forging ahead boldly into new love relationships or financial projects. Because this Venus retrograde cycle is not explicitly connected to romantic areas of your chart this time around, it’s likely to affect you a little less than it will affect many others.

The Mars retrograde that is with us at the beginning of 2010 up until March 10th is likely to impact your sex and intimate life since Mars is your intimacy sector ruler. During this period, re-examining your feelings for a partner is likely. You or a partner might not be as straightforward or easy to understand during this more introspective, cautious, and withdrawn cycle. You do stand to gain much from examining your own needs.

Mercury retrogrades in your romance sector in January at about the same time Venus transits the sector, and while Mars is also retrograde. This points to a strong desire for expressing yourself through love and romance, but not always an easy time doing so. You may be giving off mixed signals.

January 15th brings the great power of a Solar Eclipse in your romance sector, and it’s aligned with the goddess of love herself. This suggests a new beginning of sorts in a romantic relationship, and this fresh energy is with you for at least a few months to come. January 11-17 brings a real positive surge to your romantic life. At the very least, the charm and motivation are there. You will still need to iron out your differences regarding personal values with a partner.

With Mars occupying your twelfth house for an unusually long period of time (until June), energy levels are on the low side for many of you. However, it also links the eighth house and twelfth house, suggesting that for some of you, private sexual affairs could figure in your life in the first half of 2010.

There are four Mercury retrograde periods this year. Because Mercury is your ruler, and rules your professional sector, Mercury retrograde periods are always significant for you. Three of the 4 retrogrades this year affect your love relationships. From December 26/2009 to January 15/2010, Mercury is retrograde in your romance sector, and stalling is likely in your love life. Mechanics of getting together could be problematic. When Mercury is retrograde from August 20-September 12, it’s in your sign, so you could be giving off some serious mixed signals, you could be distant, and misunderstood. Take your time to figure things out, but try not to totally alienate others in the process! Part of the December 10-30 Mercury retrograde period occurs in your romance sector.

Eclipses this year are bringing elements of change and heightened emotions to your friendships and love relationships. The solar eclipse in January, as mentioned above, can bring a fresh start to a love relationship. A lunar eclipse in June suggests that a romantic affair may be tested. If love is true, there’s nothing to fear. The demands of your larger goals in life may have been eclipsing your pleasure-seeking activities, and this becomes glaringly apparent now. Also possible, your children may be going through their own changes and “stages”, and need more attention now.

Eros, the god of erotic love, is in your sign from July 2-August 6, and harmonizes with your sign from your romance sector from December 14-31. 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.

Venus and Mars both occupy the sign of Virgo from July 11-29–coinciding with Eros’ travels through your sign! While Venus and Mars never actually conjoin, it’s a smoldering combination for love, sex, and romance!

Key Periods in 2010:

From December 20, 2009 to March 2010, your intimacy ruler, Mars, is retrograde, signaling a period of introspection and reflection in your sex life, or it could also work on the level of finances with a partner and problems with them.

January 1-18, however, 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. Best days during this opportunity period are January 11-13. The Solar Eclipse on January 15th brings new and exciting energy to your casual love relationships.

From February 4-March 7, a partnership is especially warm, loving, and pleasurable. It’s a strong time for attracting or enhancing a serious relationship.

From March 7-31, 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.

July 2-August 6 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 July 10-August 7. 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.

In fact, July 11-29 is arguably the most exciting period for love, romance, and sex in 2010, when Venus, Mars, and Eros are all in Virgo. July 13 and 21st are the best days of this period!

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

Romance picks up pace with Mars moving through your romance sector, from December 7-31.

**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 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.

Libra in 2010

Last year, new avenues for expressing yourself and for having fun opened up to you, dear Libra. Towards the end of the year, however, you were reminded of your responsibilities, and this second trend continues in 2010 as Saturn works its way further into your sign. Saturn will cover the following range of Libra birthdays in 2010: September 23 to October 10; and will transit conjunct your Ascendant if you have a Libra Ascendant of 0 to 17 degrees.

A more serious attitude towards, and outlook on, life in general comes with Saturn’s influence. You are reminded of your responsibilities and you may feel some pressure and stress as you sort out the weaker links in your life. The goal is to strengthen your position in this world, and ultimately build your confidence as a result, but while the transit is happening, many of you could be feeling a little down, over-burdened, or cast aside.

However, this summer, two outer planets move into your opposing sign, and this is certain to shake things up in your relationships, particularly for those born very early in the sign, from September 23-26. All of you will eventually feel this influence’s effects, but many of you only catch a glimpse in 2010 of things to come.

In the summer of 2010 and then during most of the first half of 2011, Jupiter will be moving through your partnership sector. Many Libras will be deriving much joy and pleasure from their partnerships during these periods. Although we generally consider Jupiter to be a largely happy influence, sometimes endings occur under its influence, but generally they are for the better good all around, if they do happen. New partners met now feel much like a breath of fresh air. Challenging relationships or challenges in relationships tend to be left behind for the most part during this trend. It’s a commitment-friendly period for some of you, but for those of you born very early in the sign, Uranus is also a strong influence on your partnerships, and freedom will be more important than commitment to a partner. With the ruler of your romance sector in your partnership sector, however, romantic partners or casual love affairs move away from casual and become more like close partnerships. Some of you will be taking a casual affair to a whole new level, but the rules for this partnership need to be flexible or the relationship is unlikely to survive.

Venus (your planetary ruler) is retrograde this year from October 8-November 18, which affects all of us in general, mainly in the areas of love and finances. These matters are not straightforward during this period, and it is a time for reviewing our attitudes rather than forging ahead boldly into new love relationships or financial projects. Venus retrograde cycles always have more impact on you because Venus is the ruler of your sign. This time around is sort of a “double whammy” because, for some of the retrograde cycle, Venus is occupying your sign. From November 8-18, Venus is retrograde in Libra. As such, for the whole cycle you may be somewhat withdrawn and introspective, as well as cautious with your feelings, but you may be especially so from November 8-18.

The Mars retrograde that is with us at the beginning of 2010 up until March 10th is likely to impact your relationships since Mars is your partnership sector ruler. During this period, a partner might be a little distant, hard to reach, or hard to understand.

With Mars occupying your eleventh house for an unusually long period of time (until June), friendship and partnership are linked. Some of you might be considering bringing a friendship to a new level. Some of you are tired of the tit for tat games in an existing partnership, perhaps feeling like you’re more like adversaries than allies, and are looking to find ways to turn a partnership into a more accepting friendship. This energy could also be coming from a partner–a partner could be resisting traditional commitment “rules”. Certainly, with equality-minded Uranus beginning its trek through your partnership sector, all of you will be exploring alternative ways of relating in the coming years. Attempts to control a partnership or a partner are going to fail. With Mars retrograde in your friendship/ideals sector until March 10th, explore possibilities of improving a partnership, as well as for changing expectations from a partnership, and then work with these new ideas as Mars moves forward in this same sector until June.

With Saturn in your sign opposing Uranus in your partnership sector this year, some of you might find that you are coming down hard on a partner, who reacts by pulling away or rebelling. You might bemoan the fact that partners are unreliable or not responsible enough. Part of 2010 and 2011, Jupiter will be moving through your partnership sector also, helping you to loosen up and accept–even enjoy–the changes brought to partnerships.

You may not find that others are helping you in practical ways now. Instead, you are learning to depend on yourself. However, with an open mind and heart, you might discover that others are helping you to enjoy the fruits of friendship and partnership–the intangibles–and this can be very rewarding, if surprising and not especially “safe” or comfortable feeling.

With Uranus, your romance ruler, changing signs to Aries this year and the next, you will be finding more Aries-like (assertive, independent) people in your love life. In fact, in 2010, Jupiter aligns with Uranus a couple of times, and this brings more fiery energy into your love life. While Uranus was in Pisces for so many years, many Librans found themselves attracted to Pisces-like lovers.

Communication will be the key to love affairs surviving this year. It has to be open and honest, as well as spirited, in order to satisfy your needs.

There are four Mercury retrograde periods this year, none of which directly impact your love life. Eclipses this year are working mostly on stimulating change in your professional and domestic lives.

Eros, the god of erotic love, is in your sign from August 6-September 15. Your powers of attraction run very high during this cycle, 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. A more amorous time for a partner occurs when Eros is in Aries, from January 8-February 18. However, this is also a period in which a partner could be giving off mixed signals on the level of feelings.

Venus and Mars both occupy the sign of Libra from August 7-September 9–coinciding with Eros’ travels through your sign! While Mercury is retrograde for part of this time, overall, it’s a smoldering combination for love, sex, and romance!

Key Periods in 2010:

From December 20, 2009 to March 2010, your partnership ruler, Mars, is retrograde, signaling a period of introspection and reflection for a partner, when a partner might be giving out confusing signals.

January 18-February 11, however, 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. Best days during this opportunity period are January 22 and February 7-8.

From March 7-31, a partnership is warm, loving, and especially pleasurable.

From April 1-April 25, 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.

August 6-September 15 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. September 5 and 9 especially!

In fact, August 7-September 9 is arguably the most exciting period for love, romance, and sex in 2010, especially August 20th, when Venus conjuncts Mars in your sign; and September 4-5 and 9.

October 8-November 18 is the Venus retrograde period. Don’t make any major decisions about love (and finances) during this cycle. November 8-18, Venus is retrograde in your sign, and you are more cautious with your love and affection.

However, from August 7-September 8, and then from November 8-30, Venus is in your sign. 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. With the possible exception of the retrograde cycle mentioned immediately above, this is a strong period for you for love matters.

**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 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.

Capricorn

You begin the year, dear Capricorn, in a position of power, with Venus in your sign (until January 18th). Your manner is more gracious, likable, and approachable. However, Mercury is retrograde in your sign until January 15th. 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.

An eclipse occurred on the very last day of 2009 and affects you in the first few months of 2010, at least. Those of you in a couple could find a surprise or drama coming from your partner, or there can be heightened emotions surrounding a partnership.

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.

Eclipses this year affect you quite personally. As already mentioned, a Solar Eclipse in your sign occurs on January 15, and a Lunar Eclipse occurred in your partnership sector on December 31st, 2009, continuing to affect you in the first few months of the year. You will be dealing with issues surrounding independence versus dependence. Partnerships may be tested, but there is nothing to fear if the relationship is strong. The seventh house represents an important one-to-one relationship–a marriage partner, significant other, business partner, or an adversary. It’s time to strike a balance between your own needs and those of a significant other. It’s time to compromise and negotiate. In June, a Lunar Eclipse occurs in your sign, signaling that it’s time to change your image or redefine your personality in some manner. Finding a balance between autonomy and dependence is what this eclipse is about for you. Your emotions are on your sleeve. It is a good time to put your needs first, but doing so with respect for others will take you further. Whether you can succeed as a leader is “tested” right now. Then, a Solar Eclipse occurs in your partnership sector in July! you are called upon to strike a balance between relationship and self. In 2010, issues of personal courage, confidence, and independence come to the fore. Basically, you will be learning to stand on your own two feet! This sequence of eclipses will alert you to the need to interact with others–either the public, or through a close partnership. For some, marriage or divorce will be an issue. For most, carving out a personal identity that includes a significant other who furthers their own personal growth will come into focus. The July eclipse should give you a push towards a stronger identity or sense of purposefulness through close partnership. These issues first cropped up in the middle of 2009, and you will be working on them further this year.

Those of you born December 25-27 will be directly affected by Pluto, the planet of transformation. Deep personal changes are taking place. Loved ones will need to be patient as you get in touch with your deeper needs, and perhaps your “dark” side as well. You are learning about trust, faith, fear, and courage–really big issues. Some of you are being tested, so to speak, and might be dealing with betrayals or other intense experiences that get you more deeply in touch with yourself and your needs. You are learning this year to get more control over your life, and it is not without its challenges. As your energy fluctuates and you go through many personal ups and downs, partners need to be patient and understanding with you. Career is also very demanding of your energies these days!

Those born late in the sign (are enjoying pleasing aspects from Uranus and Saturn, and finding that you can honor tradition and embrace the new in your life, including in your relationships.

Most of you are experiencing a peak in personal charisma and influence. While you are likely to deal with conflicts and upsets with people around you, especially in your work, many of you are being thrust into higher positions that require more responsibility and demands on your time.

Because Venus rules your romance sector, its retrograde periods are especially significant to you and your love relationships. You could find casual relationships and dating issues are sluggish, challenging, or even moving “backwards” during these periods. The Venus retrograde from October 8-November 18 affects everyone in general, mainly in the areas of love and finances. You will have to be patient and sensitive when it comes to a lover and love relationship. This is a time when you could be rethinking a love affair, or a partner is. Sometimes, it indicates a turning to the past–a past love might reappear, for example.

There are 4 Mercury retrograde periods in 2010, and 3 of them impact you and your love life directly. From December 26/2009 – January 15/2010 and then December 10-18/2010, Mercury retrograde in your sign suggests some recoiling, rethinking, and revising on your part. During these periods, others might find you distant. Be careful not to miscommunicate your intentions, but do take time to rethink your plans. From April 18-May 11, a lover could be distant and less communicative, or a love affair could slow down. Give a lover some space and time to think.

Eros, the god of erotic love, harmonizes with your sign from your romance sector from February 18-March 25. Your powers of attraction run very high during this cycle, 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. A more amorous time for a partner occurs when Eros is in Cancer, from April 28-May 29.

Key Periods in 2010:

From January 1-18, Venus is in your sign and is a period in which you are especially charming and pleasant to be around. 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. January 11-15 is especially strong for personal magnetism and attraction.

On January 15th, a Solar Eclipse occurs in your sign and is aligned with Venus, the goddess of love. This signals the beginning of a 6 month period of strong personal charisma and influence, although it’s not without its challenges. There may be some prices to pay for this sudden attention.

January 1-June 7 is an  extended period of potentially increased sexual activity and active libido/intimate life with Mars in your intimacy sector. However, Mars is retrograde there until March 10th, and this can point to intimate complications but also the chance to learn loads about your intimate needs, fear of betrayal and loss, and about a partner on a deeper level.

March 31-April 25 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. Best days during this opportunity period are April 4, 13, 17, and 23-24.

From May 19-June 14, a partnership is warm, loving, and especially pleasurable. From May 19-29 especially, both Venus and Eros are warming up your partnership sector.

From June 14-July 10, 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.

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.

Monthly Horoscopes

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. 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.