Your year in love begins on a transformative note as Pluto shifts into innovative Aquarius on January 20. During this long transit, you’ll experience some radical shifts in your romantic affairs, pleasures, and passions. The ideas or concepts you adopt will support your desire for true freedom in this area of your life and may spark some major a-ha moments regarding your sexual expression. This new chapter will continue to unfold during the Aquarius new moon on February 9, inviting you to explore different avenues of self-expression. While you may not be ready to make sudden moves, this is a fortunate time to date, mingle, and connect with those open to relationships that challenge tradition.
New romantic relationships will rapidly progress by the Aries solar eclipse on April 8, prompting you to re-establish a sense of independence. You can easily navigate partnership, but with your newfound perspective, you may navigate your love life with a different set of rules. Boundaries in your dynamics with others come into question during the May 7 new moon in Taurus, asking that you clarify your intentions. Are you ready to step into a more serious role with your special someone? If so, now’s the time to lay the groundwork.
By June 8, you’ll be called to address the responsibilities and obligations that come along with your current love affair. If the lines have blurred, it may be time to set some helpful boundaries. Sudden changes in your relationship occur as Mars unites with Uranus in Taurus on July 15. This may shake up the stability of this relationship. Changes in the relationship’s financial obligations may peak now, inviting you to change the current dynamic. With the security of your connection now in the air, are you having second thoughts about this union?
The Aquarius full moon on August 19 brings an unconventional love affair to light, inviting you to think outside the box regarding intimacy. Who says you have to do things by the book? If things have felt a little too out of alignment, expect the sun’s shift into Libra on September 22 to restore some balance. You may enjoy the freedom your love life offers, but you’re still a fan of reciprocated energy. If things feel one-sided, it may be time to adjust. The Aries full moon on October 17 sheds light on your desire for independence in your relationships and may bring any codependent tendencies into sharp focus. Have you been over-relying on someone else’s presence, or vice versa?
The Taurus full moon on November 15 serves as your reminder that security in your intimate connections is not only a want but a need – and that now is a fortunate time to make those desires known! While your year in love allowed you to explore what freedom looks like, you can still have non-negotiables in your relationships. As Venus shifts into Aquarius on December 7, you’ll be prompted to test out your new perspectives in dating as you move into the new year. Feel free to create your own rules when it comes to your pleasure, as long they don’t cause you to neglect your needs.