Eros was the god of erotic love. The position of the asteroid Eros in our charts points to our passion and erotic turn-ons. Mars shows us the style in which we go after what we want, including the ways in which we express our sexuality. Venus shows us some of the important “trappings” and foreplay that help us get in the mood for sex. While the positions of these planets and cosmic bodies in our natal charts remain static, their positions are always changing in the cosmos, activating houses and hotspots in our natal charts. The horoscopes presented here are necessarily general, as we are focusing on only the Sun sign or Ascendant, and how these sexual cosmic bodies are currently affecting the natal chart.

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

Scorpio

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Key Periods in 2009:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Venus is in your sign from November 8-December 1. This is a time when the world seems to be speaking, or at least appreciating, your “love language”. It’s a period ripe with opportunity for attracting others, for turning on the charm, and for receiving positive feedback from partners or love interests. Love seems to come to you without the need for your pursuing it.

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

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

Monthly Horoscopes

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

2009 brings many opportunities for fun and games, romance, and entertainment for most Libras. With Jupiter, the planet of abundance, moving through your romance and pleasure sector virtually all year, 2009 is bound to bring pleasure in the romance department. Love and romance may enter your life or current love relationships are enhanced with good humor and warmth; and social engagements abound. For singles, meeting a special person is highly likely, although it is not necessarily a person who is “partnership material”. You are feeling quite free from responsibilities until the end of October, making it easier for you to let your hair down and have a good time! New responsibilities and possibly pressures are likely to appear in the last two months of the year, particularly for those born very early in the sign (September 23-27) and for those with a Libra Ascendant of 0 to 4 degrees.

Two planetary retrogrades that impact your love life occur this year. One is the retrograde of Venus (your ruling planet) from March 6-April 17, while traveling mostly through your partnership sector; and the other is the retrograde of Mars (the ruler of your partnerships) from December 20th and into 2010). During these cycles, your love life may seem to slow down or you could even feel like you are stepping backwards. These are periods of review rather than times to make big decisions about love. Your intentions can easily be misunderstood while Venus is retrograde, and you could have a hard time “getting” a partner while Mars is retrograde.

Both a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse occur in your romance sector this year. The solar eclipse towards the end of January signals a new beginning romantically speaking, although this could also affect issues surrounding children, entertainment, hobbies, and creativity. The lunar eclipse brings eye-opening experiences in August. 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. Also possible, your children may be going through their own changes and “stages”, and need more attention now. Eclipses in general this year indicate a push from the cosmos towards “specializing” romantically speaking.

For most single Libras, there is unlikely to be a love commitment made this year. Fun and pleasure are themes for the most part. Very strong opportunities for starry-eyed romance occur this year with Jupiter joining Neptune three times in your romance sector–in May, July, and December. Mind you, there is also a tendency to be a little on the gullible side–you could be believing what you want to believe rather than what is. Note that many Libras will be quite fertile this year. Whether pregnancy is desired or not, it’s important to know.

Saturn enters your sign on October 29th and will stay in Libra until October 2012. All Libras will experience some new responsibilities, but those born early in the sign (September 23-27) will feel this influence strongest in the last two months of 2009. Right away, Pluto challenges Saturn, suggesting some testing experiences that could put the pressure on. Likely these have to do with family responsibilities, changing attitudes toward domestic life and family, and possibly issues with control and dependency. This energy can shift your focus away from romance somewhat. Many Libras will be feeling quite a bit of pressure to organize their lives and become more responsible.

From April 24 to May 31, both Venus and Mars are in your partnership sector, heating up a close partnership. Although most Libras are unlikely to commit this year, some will meet a person during this period who could eventually become a partner in years to come. Already committed Libras are likely to stay that way this year, and this Venus-Mars period is a good one for spicing up a current relationship.

Key Periods in 2009:

Mercury retrograde in your romance sector, from January 11-21, can be sticky for casual love affairs. A lover may be distant or hard to understand for the time being.

February 3-March 2 is a strong period for strengthening committed relationships. It’s also a time when your powers of attraction run high, particularly when you are taking on a more assertive and outgoing role.

From March 9-May 8, Eros is in your romance sector, and your erotic impulses (as well as powers of attraction) run high. However, while Venus is retrograde from March 6-April 17, love can be a little tricky. Romances entered into during the Venus retrograde period may be second-guessed later.

From April 24 to May 31, as mentioned above, Venus and Mars are in your partnership sector, bringing stimulation and excitement to partnerships.

Towards the end of this period, in the days surrounding April 21, a love opportunity on the job is possible.

From September 7-18, Mercury is retrograde in your sign, and the chances of being misinterpreted or misunderstood run high. Choose your words carefully.

Venus is in your sign from October 15-November 8. This is a time when the world seems to be speaking, or at least appreciating, your “love language”. It’s a period ripe with opportunity for attracting others, for turning on the charm, and for receiving positive feedback from partners or love interests. Love seems to come to you without the need for your pursuing it.

From December 20, 2009 and into March 2010, your partnership sector’s ruler, Mars, is retrograde, signaling a period of review for a close relationship. It’s better not to make sweeping relationship decisions 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. 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

2009 brings improved working conditions for most Virgos. Virgos born early in the sign (August 23-28) are enjoying more credibility this year. They are increasingly truer to themselves in their self-expression. Intense, fateful, and deep love affairs can develop for these early Virgos, or strengthening of current love ties. This is due to Pluto’s presence in early Capricorn–a fellow Earth sign–and its harmony with Virgo.

Virgos born September 8-22 are experiencing big changes this year. Saturn is conjuncting your Sun and Uranus is opposing it. The result is a real tug of war that can be expressed in a variety of ways. Increased responsibilities are likely. You could be taking yourself more seriously, and feeling a lot of pressure. Your worst enemy in 2009 is the tendency to be self-critical. Virgos are self-critical by nature, but Saturn’s influence makes this trait especially prominent. Keep your sense of humor! Release of this pressure is likely towards the end of October, when Saturn leaves your sign (with the exception of those born on September 21-22, who will continue to deal with this energy into 2010).

Saturn on your Sun can also bring love and romance to you, ironically enough. This is because Saturn rules your romance sector. Pressures and responsibilities notwithstanding, love, romance, fun, and hobbies are at the front of your mind in 2009.

While romantic relationships of a more casual nature tend to fare well this year, Uranus in your solar seventh house brings unstable energy to more committed relationships. Uranus has been traveling through your partnership sector for a few years now, so it’s not a new energy in your life, but for those of you born September 12-19 in particular, Uranian energies in your partnerships become very demanding in nature in 2009. Many of you are feeling strong urges to break free from your routine and to express yourselves in a freer manner. Conditions and responsibilities that you have previously tolerated or even enjoyed are now seen as overwhelming and restrictive. Inner changes and struggles occur quite dramatically in 2009, and if your outer world and the people around you are not changing along with you (which is more than likely!), you could feel extremely restless and tied down. You are likely questioning your life as it has been, and wondering if there is a whole lot more for you “somewhere out there”. There is an expression that applies here: “Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water”. In your attempts to make changes in your life, and to rid yourself of limiting conditions, you are prone to making hasty decisions and leaving behind circumstances, jobs, or people that you might one day miss. Recognize that your urge to rebel comes from a desire for more freedom and self-expression, and find ways to express yourself and your freedom that don’t completely upset the things you have worked hard on building to date. Also recognize that as you listen to a bruised or misbehaving ego, you are prone to ignoring your deepest emotions, and as a result you may sever ties that later leave you wanting. It is especially important to be aware of this “blind spot”.

Those of you looking for love are more likely to find prospective partners through work connections and/or health routines (the gym, for example).

A lunar eclipse in July 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.

The retrograde of Venus from March 6-April 17 is likely to affect everyone’s personal life in some way, but a little less so for you, with the exception of April 11-17 when Venus dips back into your partnership sector. Re-evaluating a partnership is in order then, but avoid making hasty decisions.

Eros activates romantic and partnering hotspots a good part of the year, suggesting strong erotic impulses and themes this year.

Key Periods in 2009:

January 3-February 3 is a strong period for committed relationships, whether it’s a time of strengthening an existing partnership or attracting a new one.

From January 17-March 9, Eros is in your romance sector, and your erotic impulses (as well as powers of attraction) run high.

Mercury retrograde in your romance sector, from January 21-February 1, however, can be sticky for love affairs. A lover may be distant or hard to understand for the time being.

From March 15-April 22, Mars activates your partnership sector, and while this can bring excitement to relationships, you could also be dealing with some suspiciousness and possibly angry scenarios. Because Venus is retrograde for much of this period, be cautious with how you handle your close personal relationships.

Towards the end of this period, in the days surrounding April 21, a nice reconciliation is possible.

Venus is in your sign from September 21-October 15. 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. Still, while Mercury is retrograde during this cycle, from September 21-29, watch for misunderstandings or changes of heart.

From December 25th forward, your charm is easy and natural. The last week of December is very strong for all things romantic and fun.

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

Monthly Horoscopes