Sagittarius, February 2017

The month opens with communication planet Mercury in Capricorn, where it's lighting up the financial sector of your chart. On February 2, it will challenge Jupiter, creating some chaos in your social life. Feeling broke, insecure, or like you don't have enough will definitely be a major bummer, especially if you've been socializing a lot! The energy today will be over-the-top—people will be in the mood to exaggerate, and some get rich quick schemes could come your way. Don't buy it! Keep your bullshit detector on!

The vibe is flashy and fun. Let yourself be inspired by all the action that's happening around you, but don't take anything too seriously, and be careful about your wallet. Important details may get breezily skimmed over early this month, so pay close attention to what's happening around you.

Venus enters fellow Fire sign Aries on February 3, which will bring major blessings to your love life, the creative projects you're working on, and your social circle. Expect to start having way more fun! Fun hasn't really been in your vocabulary lately, due to serious Saturn stinking things up in your sign, but fortunately you have less then a year left of Saturn raining on your parade (it leaves your sign in December of this year). Good times are coming.

That said, you'll soon be rethinking what fun means to you, as well as how you feel about Venusian issues such as love, money, beauty, and concepts like justice and worth: Venus will be retrograde from March 4 until April 15, which will bring all these subjects up for your consideration. We'll talk more about that next month!

Back to this month: On February 6, your ruling planet, Jupiter, begins its retrograde in Air sign Libra, which will be a lovely time for you reflect on your hopes and dreams for the future, as well as on your social life—particularly the groups of people with whom you associate and the communities you belong to.

Communication planet Mercury enters Aquarius on February 7 and activates the sector of your chart that rules your mind. This is great: Mercury in Aquarius is a brilliant energy, and your focus will be super sharp. This is a great time for dealing with paperwork, for writing, or for collecting information. You'll also feel very confident if you're having any important conversations. Mercury in Aquarius never runs out of good ideas!

The first eclipse of the month arrives on February 10: the lunar eclipse in Leo. By the time this eclipse is done with you, you will never look at the world the same way again. This lunar eclipse will activate the sector of your chart that rules travel and learning, so if you're abroad or in school, this will definitely be a very sensitive, important time of the month for you.

On an emotional level, this eclipse will push you to reexamine your beliefs. What's right or wrong? What will you stand up for and speak out about? You can expect some arguments around this eclipse—people will be extremely sensitive about their opinions. If there's a friend or family member you've been feeling edgy around because of differing political views, you can bet this eclipse will push things over the edge.

Luckily, Mercury will make a harmonious connection with Venus on this date as well, and this will send some good vibes your way during this eclipse. Even though the energy will feel very tense around communication, you'll get along well with people you're on good terms with. In some parts of your life, the vibe will be totally social and sweet. So don't worry, Sag—there will be some lightness and joy during this stressful time.

More positive energy flows your way on February 11 when the Sun connects with Jupiter, and on February 21, when Mercury also connects with Jupiter. Take note of the people you run into and meet around these days. Jupiter is the planet of luck and growth, and it's currently in friendly Air sign Libra, where it's expanding your social circle. You'll also be able to brew up some fantastic ideas around these dates, and some exciting information could come your way.

On February 18, the Sun enters Pisces, and Mercury follows suit on February 25. The next day, February 26, the solar eclipse in Pisces arrives! This is an especially chaotic eclipse, thanks to Mars meeting Uranus in Aries on this day as well. Mars and Uranus are explosive energies, and when it's in Aries the vibe is especially impulsive.

People will crave freedom. You will feel like you need to break free from whatever's holding you down, and instead focus on having fun. However, the energy surrounding the eclipse will be very emotional, even weepy, so there will be a strong mix of feelings in the air to contend with.

Eclipses reveal information that was previously hidden—they're a big time for secrets to be exposed! They also bring about endings (and new beginnings) in a way that can feel abrupt, like a Band-Aid being ripped off. It might be uncomfortable, but go with it, Sagittarius: Eclipses put us on the path we're meant to be on, even though they can be very draining, both emotionally and physically.

The solar eclipse in Pisces will shake the very foundations you have built your life on. Issues concerning your home and family will be giant at this time. On an emotional level, this is an important time to reflect on boundaries and to sort out what privacy and security mean to you. Pisces is a very sensitive and psychic Water sign. Be gentle with yourself and trust your gut. The influence Pisces's magical vibes will make this a great time to do some energetic cleansing in your home. Ask yourself: If you can't be comfy at home, than where can you be? This eclipse is time for you to figure that out!

On February 27, Mars opposes Jupiter, which will bring some stress to social life. People will be acting super egotistical. Glossing over important details is an issue early in the month, but it will also come up again at the end. February is intense, but you'll make the most of it—you always do, Sagittarius! See you in March.