The Astrology of Today - All Signs

February 10, 2012

The Sun is quincunx retrograde Mars today, and there can be some inner tension revolving around going after what we want - how to approach it is not clear. We may feel decidedly "out of sorts" as a result. Mercury semi-square Pluto can pile up more stress and pressure, possibly self-imposed, as we attempt to look for hidden or ulterior motives - another roundabout energy. The Moon is in detail-oriented Virgo until 2:55 PM EST, when it enters balance-seeking Libra. With the Moon opposing Venus and Uranus this evening, we may feel that others or circumstances are blocking our sense of personal freedom.

This Week in Astrology

This Month: Capricorn

February 2012

You're luckier with money in February, dear Capricorn, and you have a good sense for how much to invest and where. Money matters in general can improve, and conditions are favorable for loans, support, and taxes. More creativity and imagination are brought to your communications - your writing and speaking. You're developing entirely new interests and absorbing more information naturally. Intuitive powers are strong now. While you can be a little foggy with cold, hard facts, you're picking up more subtle cues from your environment. Delays and complications with travel or legal matters are possible in February, particularly around the 23rd.

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This Year: Capricorn

2012 Yearly Horoscope Overview

2012 is a year of hard work and accomplishment for you, dear Capricorn, but it's not all about career and responsibilities, thankfully! While work challenges you all year, you experience more joy taking care of business in the second half of 2012. This comes as a relief, as there has been some stress in this area in recent years. Jupiter continues to bring fullness to your life in the areas of recreation, romance, and creativity until June. Many opportunities arise for you to go out and enjoy yourself. For most Caps, this period is about rediscovering the child within. Jupiter moves to your work and health sector in June, and this transit brings more opportunities for work (possibly even a little too many!) and more interest in, and enjoyment of, health routines, self-care improvements, and work projects. The North Node in the sign behind yours until August advises you to get more rest and to take time from your busy schedule to recoup now and then. Don't push yourself too hard, and don't neglect your more spiritual needs as you pursue other goals. From August forward, it will be important to pay more attention to friends and associates. Recognize their support and establish yourself as a team player. Home life may be on the unsettled or hectic side in 2012. Some of you will move or redecorate, or feel as if your current living conditions are somehow impermanent. Financial insecurities this year need to be dealt with, and ultimately lead to improved attitudes and strategies for managing money. Some of you will be working in a family business or with family, and some will be working from home. More money might be invested in home and family this year. Pluto challenges Capricorns born December 27-31 to take a look deep within for buried treasures. In the process, there could be some uncomfortable discoveries, as you uncover facets of your personality that you haven't yet accepted or even acknowledged. The last quarter of the year brings strong opportunities to express yourself, promote an idea, or to push a project. Turning a long-standing dream into a reality is what this period is about.

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This Year in Love: Capricorn

2012 Love Horoscope for Capricorn

For most of you, Jupiter's transit through your romance sector until June is a pleasing one for casual relationships and romance. You're learning to let your hair down, and increased opportunities to truly enjoy yourself present themselves.

Those of you born December 27-31 will be directly affected by Pluto, the planet of transformation, in 2012. Deep personal changes are taking place. Loved ones will need to be patient as you get in touch with your deeper needs, and perhaps your "dark" side as well. You are learning about trust, faith, fear, and courage--really big issues. Some of you are being tested, so to speak, and might be dealing with betrayals or other intense experiences that get you more deeply in touch with yourself and your needs. You are learning this year to get more control over your life, and it is not without its challenges. As your energy fluctuates and you go through many personal ups and downs, partners need to be patient and understanding with you.

Those of you born January 13-20 are under the influence of a Saturn square to your Sun until October this year. This is a rather weighty aspect, and you will need to be careful that you don't wear an overly serious manner while it's in effect.

Because Venus rules your romance sector, its retrograde periods are significant to you and your love relationships. You could find casual relationships and dating issues are sluggish, challenging, or even moving "backwards" during these periods. The Venus retrograde from mid-May through to the end of June affects everyone in general, mainly in the areas of love and finances. You will have to be patient and sensitive when it comes to a lover and love relationship. This is a time when you could be rethinking a love affair, or a lover is. Sometimes, it indicates a turning to the past--a past love might reappear, for example. Venus is moving through your sector of health and work during this time, and there could be love matters surfacing while pursuing your work or health goals.

Eclipses this year are not impacting your love life directly. A series of eclipses that does influence love affairs (more casual ones) begins in November and continues into 2013 and 2014. You may only experience the beginning of changes in friendships in 2012.

When the Moon is in Capricorn, a partner is more likely to be on the same page as you. This occurs on the following dates (give or take a day for different time zones): January 21-22, February 17-18, March 15-16, April 11-13, May 9-10, June 5-6, July 3-4, July 30-31, August 26-28, September 23-24, October 20-21, November 16-17, and December 14-15.

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