The Astrology of Today - All Signs

February 9, 2012

The Moon is in reserved, practical Virgo all day, but as conservative as the Virgo Moon can be, Venus aligning with Uranus in assertive Aries tonight brings out our taste for the unusual or avant-garde. We lose our fears of taking risks in love and social situations. Romantic infatuations and unanticipated opportunities socially or financially can be themes now. We have a greater need for self-expression, personal freedom, and social excitement under this influence. The need to express ourselves freely and openly is strong.

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This Month: Libra

February 2012

While your romantic life is lively this month, dear Libra, it's also a little unstable. A partner may be in a state of confusion or stuck in the past. In general, it's not the best time to ask for commitments from others. Living in the moment, and enjoying it, without too many expectations is your best bet right now. Work is strong towards the end of the month, and you're likely to immerse yourself in it. The only caution here is to avoid stirring the pot or aligning yourself with people who you don't entirely trust around the 23rd. A more creative approach to your work is favored now and in coming months.

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This Year: Libra

2012 Yearly Horoscope Overview

Since late 2009, Saturn has been occupying your sign, dear Libra. In October of this year, Saturn moves out of Libra. This influence has been sobering at times. Libras have been learning to fend for themselves, and in the process, they may be a little aloof and introspective, and certainly less spontaneous. This year, a stronger, more realistic, and more mature "you" emerges. From January 23-April 13, there can be a lot of focus on the past to the point of feeling stuck there. Jupiter's entrance into compatible Air sign, Gemini, in June, will help lift you out. Saturn leaving your sign in October can also bring about a feeling that a weight has been lifted. In the second half of 2012, you're likely to be more outgoing than you have been. This year, you are building strength and balance. The path to greatest fulfillment is through flexibility, communicating effectively, and finding a balance that includes your own needs. Libras are known for putting others' needs ahead of their own, particularly those of a partner, and 2012 brings opportunities to strike a balance between your own needs and those of others. Be as clear as possible in your communications. Taking action is necessary, but you need to be conscious of what you are doing, not simply reacting to pressure from others and circumstances. Take the time to learn what it is you truly want. While personal income may be up and down much of the year, other sources of money and support are strong. By October, you'll be in the position to restructure spending and saving habits. Committed relationships require more freedom. Resist the temptation to try to control a partner, but afford yourself as much freedom as you give to others. More casual love relationships are likely to be exciting and colorful. The last quarter of the year is excellent for family relations and matters related to the home. Some of you could discover your dream job, possibly working from home. All of your efforts towards restructuring and organizing your life begin to truly pay off.

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This Year in Love: Libra

2012 Love Horoscope for Libra

As mentioned in your Yearly Horoscope Overview, dear Libra, the second half of 2012 is likely to find you more outgoing. The first half of the year brings some matters from the past to your attention, and you may be a little withdrawn as you tend to them.

Saturn has been visiting your sign since 2009, and in 2012, this rather strict and sobering energy leaves you. This happens in October. Before then, you continue to be less spontaneous, sociable, and open. You are very busy building strength and balance in your life, and the work that you do on these matters will serve you very well in the future. Jupiter's presence in your intimacy sector until June does help out a lot - there is a stronger feeling of being supported by others than was the case in the last couple of years.

Mars is the ruler of your partnership sector, and is retrograde from January 23-April 13. This period can bring some complications in your relationships to the surface, particularly since Mars is visiting your privacy sector. You could be dealing with keeping secrets, making sacrifices, and some of you will be feeling a little stuck in the past when it comes to relationships. Slowly but surely, these matters straighten out from April 13-July 3, although Venus (your ruler) turns retrograde on May 15 until June 27, and this can put you on the fence. July 3rd brings Mars into your sign and symbolically out of "hiding". Confidence returns with great force. A partnership may begin or pick up speed, and certainly is clearer. A partner seems to be on your side now. This cycle lasts until August 23. With Mars in your sign and Venus no longer retrograde, you are clearer and your love life becomes markedly clearer as well. Adding further to the theme of "coming into your own", Jupiter is now transiting fellow Air sign, Gemini, and this helps you to look past daily stresses and inconveniences and to meet the world with more hope, faith, and optimism. Saturn leaves  your sign in October, further lightening your load. All of these factors contribute to a sense that your year gets better and better as it progresses.

Uranus continues its long transit of your partnership sector, and this does point to some relationship ups and downs. With the ruler of your romance sector in your partnership sector, however, romantic partners or casual love affairs move away from casual and become more like close partnerships. Some of you will be taking a casual affair to a whole new level, but the rules for this partnership need to be flexible or the relationship is unlikely to survive.

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