2009 Romantic Forecast

By KT The Astrologer

1) Aries

2009 is a wonderful year for love, Aries! You have a golden opportunity now to learn from your relationships. After all, when it comes to love, it takes two to tango, so whether or not you're involved in a romantic partnership, you'll be working on issues of give and take. The first round of negotiation comes in March and April, when Venus, the love planet, goes retrograde (or begins moving backward) in your sign. Delve into the issues and talk them through with your date or mate, but hold off on making any permanent decisions. By the end of April, you'll feel more assertive, making it a great time to act on your affections. If you want to take a relationship to the next level, the Summer Solstice in June offers the perfect opportunity. Single Aries benefits when Venus travels through your romance sector in late August through mid-September, but every Aries should be mindful of how you communicate in September, when Mercury's retrograde motion sparks tense misunderstandings. By November, Saturn enters Libra, the sign of partnership, where it will stay for over two years. During this period, your one-on-one connections will be up for review. The best ones will endure and even be strengthened through this process.

2) Taurus

Stick with the status quo, or move forward? That's your romantic dilemma in January, Taurus, and it builds to a peak toward the end of the month, when you feel compelled to make a choice, no matter how uncomfortable. It may be better to hold off on decisions affecting your romantic situation, because in March, your ruling planet, Venus -- also known as the love planet -- goes retrograde for six weeks. At this time, deep discussions with your significant other or an honest assessment of how you've contributed to your current romantic issues can be the springboard to a new way of looking at love. The New Moon in your sign also occurs during this period, helping you change your perspective. Continue with those conversations in the last half of May, when communication planet Mercury goes retrograde in your sign, but speak kindly and gently. Your love life improves in June -- look for a peak of passion around the Summer Solstice on the 21st! If you're single, September should be a promising month, when Venus moves through your romance sector and you're more alluring than ever. By the end of October, focus on creating balance within relationships, striving to make sure both sides are contributing equally.

3) Gemini

Happily, 2009 looks like a fairly straightforward romantic year for Gemini, without the blind curves and dead ends you may have experienced lately. With your love life so uncomplicated, you have the luxury of turning your attention to other subjects. But who can resist the lure of romance? Dive in during March, when Venus, planet of love, goes retrograde. This six-week period is perfect for the kind of deep discussions you adore, Gemini. Not only can you express your own truth, you also learn more about your sweetie's inner workings. Explore feelings and options, but don't make any long-term decisions until after mid-April. In July, Venus and Mars, planets of romance and passion, travel through your sign, boosting your love life with another surge of energy and passion that should last through August. Single Geminis have their best romantic month of the year in October. Then, starting late in October and lasting for the next two years, relationships are highlighted for everyone. You'll get much more serious about the people and activities you love. December brings you one more romantic energy surge, when Venus enters your relationship sector, making things sweet and spicy -- just in time for the holidays!

4) Cancer

Cancer, don't be surprised if 2009 begins with some demands from your lover or crush. They may seem selfish, but only in comparison to your own extreme selflessness. Turn the tables: Ask them to do something special for you, for a change. This simple request will go a long way toward balancing things between you. In March, when love planet Venus goes retrograde for six weeks, let no problem in your relationship go unexplored. Listening to each other and trying to understand each other's feelings will improve the day-to-day functioning of your relationship. June 21 brings one of the steamiest Summer Solstices in memory -- think of it as a celestial birthday gift! For most of August, love is yours for the taking as Venus moves through your sign. And on the 25th of that month, the romance and passion planets, Venus and Mars, join in your sign for one day only. Make the most of it! Mars lingers on in Cancer till October 16, increasing your energy for any physical activity (wink, wink). Then, just in time for Halloween, Saturn enters Libra, bringing crucial relationship lessons. The year ends with a bang, as an eclipse in your sign once again draws focus to your partnerships.

5) Leo

2009 promises to be quite a year for passionate Leo! Your challenge is to learn how to balance others' needs and independence with your own -- a theme echoed by Jupiter's journey through your house of partnerships throughout the year. Things get off to a brisk start with a solar eclipse in your house of partnerships on January 26. This is also the Lunar New Year, so if you've been considering the next step in your relationship, now is the perfect time to invite that person to walk with you. The next eclipse, on February 9, can also trigger this area, and its effects will last all the way through mid-March. This can be very a stimulating time, but it will also bring up hidden issues. Don't avoid this: It's healthy to clear the air. Venus, the love planet, enters your sign on August 26, making you even more magnetically attractive than usual. Mars follows suit in October, bringing more excitement to your love life. The passion planet is in your sign for an extended stay -- in fact, it goes retrograde, or backward, at the end of the year. Around Halloween, Saturn, the planet of lessons, enters Libra, the relationship sign. Each of us will focus on improving our close connections.

6) Virgo:

Continuing a theme from last year, your sweetheart -- or perhaps an exciting, unusual crush -- could open your eyes to new possibilities in 2009. This year, Saturn, the taskmaster, moves through your sign until Halloween, making your outlook on life more serious than usual. And that's really saying something for someone as earnest as you, Virgo! Meanwhile, that special someone is behaving in ways that both shock and arouse you. What to do? Enjoy exploring the possibilities, but don't get swept away. On March 14, Mars, the passion planet, enters your relationship sector for the next month, bringing an explosion of passion and desire to a close connection -- or perhaps something unexpected. You may be the force that holds things steady, especially because love planet Venus is retrograde at this time, which always complicates personal connections. In mid-May, Saturn changes direction and surges forward, giving you fresh energy for accomplishing both personal and romantic goals. Then, Venus enters your sign on September 20 and stays all the way until mid-October. Your appeal is magnetic during this period. By the end of October, Saturn enters Libra, the relationship sign. For the next two years, everyone will be preoccupied with relationships of all kinds.

7) Libra:

Yours is the sign of partnership, Libra, but in 2009 you'll be even more focused on relationships than usual. If you're single and looking for love, get ready: Generous Jupiter travels through your romance sector for all of 2009. In early February, Venus, the love planet, enters your relationship sector and stays there for weeks -- a rare occurrence that urges you and your sweetie to revel in your affectionate connection. Share deep conversations and enjoy each other's company, but hold off on any major decisions that will affect your relationship, especially between March 6 and April 17. Big moves are more appropriate in May. September brings another opportunity for deep communication with your honey when Mercury goes retrograde in your sign. Come October, though, when Venus travels through Libra, all eyes turn your way -- particularly on the 18th, when you're especially radiant. By Halloween, your approach to relationships in general becomes much more serious, because the cosmic headmaster Saturn enters Libra, where it will stay for over two years. This could be an extended period of rebalancing for you, when you look closely at all you give to others and what you receive from them in return. This can only be a good thing!

8) Scorpio

Whether you're single or attached, Scorpio, you begin the year in sizzling form, as love planet Venus travels through your romance sector. Then Mars, the passion planet, traces the same sensual steps in mid-March. Passionate Scorpios won't need to be reminded to take advantage of this sexy energy! May could be a particularly steamy month, and June is up there on the hotness scale, as well. In fact, the Summer Solstice on the 21st could be off the charts, so if you've been thinking of approaching someone special who has captured your attention, this would be an excellent time to do it. Your love life looks like smooth sailing in the fall, and things start heating up again around October, just in time for your birthday. Then, a series of planets travel through your sign, increasing your natural charisma and sex appeal. By the end of that month, everyone's attention turns toward relationships -- but you turn that right around in November, when Venus takes yet another sashay through Scorpio. In December, resolve to stay both strong and flexible. Your romantic and business partners are depending on you more than you realize.

9) Sagittarius:

Your love life should enjoy fair weather this year, Sagittarius. No eclipses, retrogrades or any other potential celestial impediments to romance should slow your progress. If you're single and looking for love, big changes could be in the works from February through April, when a series of planets triggers your romance sector. Get to know that special someone, but don't make a final decision on whether to continue the relationship until this period has passed. By July, your attention will be on partnerships of all kinds, and that goes for any Sagittarius, whether single, committed or somewhere in between. And by October or November, you should sense forward motion in this area -- partly because your ruling planet, Jupiter, will have changed direction, and partly because Saturn, the cosmic teacher, is moving into Libra, the sign of partnership, focusing everyone on relationship issues. In December, Venus, the love planet, moves through your sign, which always increases your ability to attract others. On December 16, a New Moon in your sign helps you integrate the changes you've made in 2009 and identify where you'd like to go in 2010. Enjoy the smooth sailing of this part of your romantic journey!

10) Capricorn:

As 2009 begins, Mars, the passion planet, travels through your sign, bringing you a boost of sensual energy. January speeds by as a result, despite any communication snags resulting from Mercury going retrograde in your sign during the last half of the month. Be especially careful in how you communicate with your sweetie, business partners and others. Venus, the love planet, will be retrograde from March until mid-April, making it a bad time to make major changes in a romantic relationship. But it's an excellent time to delve deeply into the process of repairing and strengthening your existing connections. June should be a spicy month for both single and partnered Capricorns, with Venus and Mars heating up your romance sector. Yummy! In July, two eclipses affect your partnership sector, blocking certain energies and attitudes so that others can come in. In August, your partner could become much more assertive about getting their needs met. Take them seriously! By the end of October, just about everyone's attention is drawn to partnership issues and creating balance in relationships of all kinds. At the very end of December, Venus enters your sign for three weeks. Let's hope that means a very special New Year's Eve!

11) Aquarius

A series of events lights up your love life throughout 2009, Aquarius. For starters, bountiful Jupiter is in your sign all year, bringing all kinds of blessings your way. Stay open to new people and relationships, which can expand your awareness and open your heart in ways you might never expect. On January 26, the Lunar New Year lights up your sign. February is an excellent time to pursue the object of your affections, as passion planet Mars moves through Aquarius. But make your move by March 6, when love planet Venus goes retrograde for the next six weeks. During that period, decisive romantic moves aren't a good idea. By the last week of May, however, you're in quite a loving mood, and your fantasies could be very intense. Single Aquarians looking for love should plan for an active July and August, when a summertime romance could turn into something more significant! From August onward, pay attention to other people, rather than to yourself. This trend increases from mid-October though the end of the year, when action planet Mars takes an extended journey through your relationship sector. Your partner may become more assertive than usual during this time.

12) Pisces

Love and romance:

Your love life gets off to a good start in the new year, Pisces, with Venus, the love planet, moving through your sign as 2009 begins. During January, you'll have an increased urge for pleasure, affection and contact with others, which helps you reach out to people even when you're feeling shy. March through mid-April brings an opportunity to revisit relationship issues from your past -- and this process is a healing one, as you focus on understanding your partner's needs and your own. Passion will surely play a part in the process! In May, keep discussing your relationship needs, so that in June, you can make a clear, informed decision about whether to move forward together. Since you're an incurable romantic, keep your faith in love and your general optimism high. By July you'll see a distinct payoff! In fact, July and August should be deliciously fruitful, especially if you're single. In September, it's a pleasure to dote on your sweetheart or dream about your crush. By the end of October, it's time to make sure that you're getting as much out of your intimate relationships as you put into them. After all, an equal exchange is only fair.

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