The Zodiac Guide to Your February Love Life
Did Cupid miss the mark on Valentine's Day? With planets nesting in traditionalearth signs, February 14 was kind of a snoozefest. To wit, we ran into three friendsthat day...at the grocery store! And no one was shopping for romantic dinneringredients. But that doesn't mean the rest of February has to slump in suit.Here's what the second half of the month has to deliver...and Saint Valentinemight just return for a proper sequel.
2/16: Venus enters Aquarius and makes us experimental
Time to stretch our limits...with few strings attached. Love planet Venus dips into Aquarius from February 16 until March 12 lightening up the vibes to an extreme. Laid back, cerebral Aquarius is the sign of friendship and this cycle allows us to approach romantic interests without a ton of pressure. Are you enjoying each other's company in the here and now? Great...then why force a label onto things too quickly? There's more head than heart involved in the Venus in Aquarius equation. If it seems logical and rational to detangle from a bad romance, we can do so dispassionately. Offbeat Aquarius loves to break from tradition. Hello, hook-up central! Couples could even become "throuples," and open relationships could be on the table. (Do read The Ethical Slut before diving into the poly pool!) Regardless, this cooler cycle is more "buddyliscious" than "bootyliscious" but it's been proven that enduring friendship is the basis for long-lasting love affairs. And since Aquarius is also the sign governing technology, a trip to the adult toy store could serve up a haul of naughty gadgets to play with. Buzzzz.
2/16 onwards: Venus locks horns, Mars in Scorpio causing friction
Of course nothing in astrology is ever simple. While Venus is chillaxing in easygoing Aquarius, her companion Mars is stewing in seductive, intense Scorpio. Feelings may run from cold to hot in moments. Make sure you're of sound mind before logging onto AdultFriendFinder.com for a "unicorn third" or allowing yourself to be filmed in a moment of ecstasy. Where Venus in Aquarius sees love as a detached, scientific study of the reptilian brain's carnal desires, Mars in Scorpio is pure passion, emotion, and attachment. It can also turn us into total sex fiends, obsessing over the skilled paramour who keeps us dangling on a string! Possessiveness and jealousy can bubble up but thanks to Venus, we can also bounce back to a levelheaded space pretty quickly. Confusing? Uh, yeah, so walk the line carefully.
2/19: The Sun enters Pisces igniting a fairy tale
On February 19, the Sun leaves Aquarius and moves on to dreamy, enchanting Pisces for a month. Reality...um, what's that? These solar flares are all about escapism and imagination which is pretty damn useful when it comes to planning a Disney-level dream date scenario. Poetic Pisces energy awakens our inner Rumis, keeping us in a bliss bubble. We'll gladly rock the rose-colored glasses and ignore the glaring red flags at this point. But DO run the background checks before guiding anyone into your bedroom or tweeting to the world that you've just met "The One." Scandals, secrets and hidden vices all fall under Pisces' domain and your suave Romeo could turn out to be a raving lunatic with a roving appetite. Let's hope not-but it's best to be be certain instead of hedging bets.
2/22: The Full Moon in Virgo helps us define our #LoveGoals
At some point we'll have to wonder things like, where is this relationship heading? Or, is this actually a relationship? On the 22nd, the full moon in levelheaded, conventional Virgo brings a moment of practicality to the equation. It's not that we have to turn a player into a prince(ss)-but we shouldn't kid ourselves about what and who we're dealing with. A friend with bennies is simply that, no more, no less. Hello, reality check. If locking in true love is a goal, then we should be candid and clear about it under these moonbeams. And for those eschewing Venus in Aquarius' sci-fi approach to amour in favor of a more traditional beat, this could be the day where your monogrammed towel, family crest, and china pattern fantasies come to fruition.
2/28: The Sun & Neptune meet up for a fantasy date
The month wraps with another sweet escape as the Sun and imaginative Neptune connect for their annual meet-up-in fantasy-fueled Pisces, no less. Boundaries dissolve easily under this pairing and we could find ourselves led into scenarios that verge on scandalous if we're really honest about it. As Oscar Wilde so fittingly quipped, "The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it...I can resist everything but temptation." Should you drop your guard...or guard your grill? A little bit of both would be wise. Certainly this is a day for baring bodies and souls and surrendering to ecstasy...with people who we trust. But a wolf in would-be husband or wife's clothing could slip through the cracks, wooing us into a submissive posture. Unless character credibility has been established, play it safe on the 28th!
