Cupid’s bow is pointed straight at you starting this Monday, June 5, when amorous Venus parades into loyal, loving Leo and your seventh house of committed relationships for an extended, four-month tour. Every kind of dynamic duo is favored during this transit, which is in effect until October 8. You might surprise yourself with your eagerness to trade your gossamer fairy wings for stability and make a budding (or solid) connection official. Meanwhile, resentment, criticism and even ambivalence could melt under the heat of Venus’ compassionate and sultry beams. But DO pace yourself—a little! From July 22 to September 3, Venus spins retrograde, which could give you a case of cool (if not ice cold) feet. On the fence about love or another joint venture? In the four months ahead, you’ll want to decide: Am I in or am I out? The adventure of a dynamic duo can only truly begin when you’re fully engaged—BUT you also want to make sure you’re synced up with a partner who shares both your vision and values. Aquarians who are happily hitched to a plus-one will enjoy finding new ways to blend your respective talents. A co-created project could provide more than a casual distraction. Tackle something challenging that plays to your strengths. Pro tip: Get the mission started and your roles defined BEFORE the July 22 retrograde when it will be harder to see eye to eye.
Another burst of playful, romantic energy arrives on Sunday, when buzzy Mercury heads into Gemini until June 26. After a few weeks of living in loungewear as Mercury in your home zone dialed up the domesticity, you’re ready to celebrate the messenger planet’s arrival in your flirty and creative firth house! Get ready for a romance reboot. No more obsessively vacuuming carpets—more like cat-walking on red ones during this high-flying Mercury cycle! You’ll turn heads and make powerful first impressions. If you’re single, set the bar high, and do NOT compromise your values. You’ve got to obey the Law of Attraction for it to work! Looking for sartorial inspiration? Shop your own closet or organize a clothing swap with stylish friends. This might be the time to do THAT new thing with your hair!
And here’s some news that should spell RELIEF for you, Aquarius. (At least temporarily.) Shadowy Pluto leaves your sign until January 20, 2024. The planet of evolution and unconsciousness only visits your sign every 250 years and on March 23, you began hosting the icy dwarf for the first time since 1798! This cycle will wage on for 21 years, but in 2023 and 2024, Pluto do-si-dos between Aquarius and Capricorn until finally settling into your sign on November 19, 2024. Translation? You’ll be dancing on the edge of certainty and complete confusion on the regular. So try your very best not to make the kind of binding decisions you could regret—especially if they’re steeped in the slightest whiff of vengeance, jealousy or manipulation. (Regrets WILL follow.) Pluto is retrograde until October 10, now parked in Capricorn and your twelfth house of healing, introspection and closure. Create space in your calendar for personal reflection. It’s a good time for self-inquiry: Might you be hanging on to a grudge or grasping at outmoded situations that no longer serve you? Over the coming four months, delve into life’s mysteries, alone or with some professional guidance. Therapy, hypnosis, shamanic work and support groups can reveal limiting beliefs that may be holding you back from reaching your highest potential. Rather than reflexively asking, “Why is this happening to me?” go in search of actual answers. This is also a great time to hone your supernatural powers. Take that Reiki training or crystals class, Aquarius. Your spiritual side could turn into a profitable side venture or at least another one of the myriad ways you support your friends.
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