Aries, February 2018
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Aries, February 2018

Welcome to Aquarius season!

Welcome to Aquarius season, Aries! As the Sun travels through this cool, intellectual Air sign, you’ll be busy socializing and dreaming up new goals for your future. February 3 will be an especially fantastic day for networking and planning, as the planet of the mind, Mercury, will connect with your ruling planet, action-oriented Mars.

Aquarius season finds you very busy, but Pisces season is coming, which will activate a very private, quiet sector of your chart—inspiring you to spend evenings going within instead of going out. Love-and-money Venus enters Pisces on February 10, putting you in a gentle, empathetic mood, and possibly making shier about romance and cash. You’ll value your alone time, and when you’re with your partners, you’ll value the psychic connections you seem to share with them.

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February 21 is an especially whimsical, romantic day to be swept off your feet, thanks to Venus meeting with dreamy Neptune in Pisces. Make time to create and enjoy art. But Neptune’s hazy energy can be difficult to work with, so find ways to stay grounded in reality on this day— ask trusted friends if you’re not seeing something that you should be.

A big boost in your intuition arrives when Mercury enters Pisces on February 17. Pisces season officially kicks off on February 18—but, before then, we have an eclipse, which will surely be one of the most critical astrological events of the month.

A solar eclipse in Aquarius arrives on February 15. This is essentially a super-charged new moon that will bring big surprises, show you information in a new light (especially about your social connections), and will help you reorient the path you’ve been on. Eclipses lead you to your destiny.

You can expect big shake-ups, Aries, and they’ll be even bigger if you haven’t been focused on what’s right for you.

There’s a fated feeling about eclipses. The energy—as turbulent as it may be—also feels like something important and destined is about to happen. You can expect big shake-ups, Aries, and they’ll be even bigger if you haven’t been focused on what’s right for you. This is a crucial time to take a stand for what you believe in.

During this eclipse, Mercury will connect with Uranus (which is currently in your sign), inspiring you to speak your mind, no matter how strange or unexpected your ideas are. You’re not afraid to be different, and especially not today. A brilliant a-ha moment is likely.

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Sweet Venus will also connect with serious Saturn, inspiring people to be mature, to work effectively together and make plans for the future. It’s important that you take your time to listen to your gut, Aries. You always trust your intuition and your inner voice—at least, when you've slowed down enough to even hear it. Speak your mind today, but be mindful of your pace.

You’re a pioneer, and trailblazers like you can’t spend too much time worrying what people think of them; however, carefully considering your reputation and the legacy you’ll leave behind is the wisest approach you can take during this eclipse.

Your planetary ruler, Mars, squares off with hazy, dreamy Neptune on February 17, which may mess with some of your plans. There's an ineffective energy in the air, one that could be especially stressful if you are traveling. Lazy or even dishonest communication could be a problem. If you're in school, finding motivation could be difficult.

Have something important to do today? Set a few alarms in the morning so you don’t oversleep, and do your best to avoid making important decisions. Don’t believe the hype today or fall victim to paranoid delusions. You’re a trusting person, Aries, but this is a time to be a little more judgmental than usual about what you hear.

Passions flare when Venus clashes with Mars on February 25—some intense make-out sessions are likely, but so are some huffy arguments. Mercury also squares off with Neptune on February 28, leading to confusion. You might not be sure what you want during this time, which will make things even more frustrating. Perhaps what you want is not a person, or a thing, but some answers. Plenty of truth can be found in books, by traveling, and by talking to others—but you don’t need to look outside of yourself for esoteric knowledge (or closure, for that matter); you just need to look within.

Good luck this month, little ram, and see you in March—Aries season is nearly here!