Cancer, February 2016

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February is huge for your relationships, Cancer! One of the most intense, likely very hot, possibly freaky, and definitely life-changing days of the month for you will be February 5, which is when sexy Venus meets power planet Pluto in your opposite sign, Capricorn. Venus and Pluto are currently highlighting the part of your chart that rules relationships, so all of your partnerships—romantic or otherwise—will be affected by these two planets.

Venus is the planet of love, beauty, money, and harmony. She's seductive and loves getting her way. On a bad day, she's vulgar and shallow. Will February 5 be a bad day? It's up to you, Cancer: how mature you are, how good you are at maintaining boundaries, and whether you're genuinely doing the best you can.

Pluto is a hugely transformative energy; it's the planet of death and rebirth, but it's also the ruler of hidden things, and it can bring out sneaky, manipulative behavior. If you're having a hard time figuring out who to trust during this astrological transit, it would be very wise to bring in a third party to help mediate the situation. If a break-up is overdue, it will arrive on the fifth. Jealousy is a huge issue under this cosmic combo (Venus is very vain, and Pluto knows how to push buttons to create insecurity), so reflect seriously on your feelings and ask yourself if you want to stick around a situation that's not making you feel as loved as you could be.

I know that last but sounds scary, but don't worry, Cancer. Those relationships that are strong and honest will be reignited under this combination, and plenty of passion and opportunity to connect on a more intimate level will come your way. Either way, you'll leave this Pluto-Venus transit with your relationships significantly changed.

Cancers are famous for being moody, and February 6 will bring plenty of feelings for you to juggle! Helpful vibes will come from the Sun in Aquarius sextile innovated Uranus in Aries. A sextile aspect is a communicative, creative, and helpful energy. It requires effort on your part to make things happen, but it's a good omen nonetheless that things could go in your favor.

Uranus is currently in Fire sign Aries, activating the part of your chart that rules fame and fortune and bringing you plenty of wild surprises in your career and around your reputation. The sextile between these two planets suggests that you could come across something (or someone) that will be an expected boon to your level of popularity or success.

Also on February 6, chatty Mercury in straightforward Capricorn will trine lucky planet Jupiter in Virgo, which means communication in your relationships will flow easily. However, don't expect the conversations to be about easy topics all day long: Sweet Venus in Capricorn will challenge Uranus in Aries, creating tension between your relationships and your career or reputation. When wild Uranus and harmony loving Venus clash, people can feel anywhere from sensitive, to erratic, to non-committal, to afraid of abandonment. Your Cancerian empathy skills will be put to the test on February 6!

Like I said, Cancers are famous for being moody; however, when push comes to shove and when the shit gets deep, Cancers are actually wonderful at being logical and objective about complicated emotional situations. This is because cool, mental Air sign Aquarius rules the part of your chart that represents sex and intimacy, shared resources, debts and taxes, and death and transformation. It's a very intense section of the chart, involving topics most people don't want to think about. But not you, Cancer!

On February 8, the New Moon in Aquarius will activate this sector of your chart, allowing you a fresh start around all of these themes. This is a wonderful time to clear psychic debris, see a therapist, or talk to someone who specializes in a deep or scary issue you need to work on. This is also a perfect time to forgive and forget or to purge belongings that remind you of the past. It's the perfect time for a rebirth, Cancer!

February 10 brings lovely vibes to your partnerships (both romantic and nonromantic), when Venus trines Jupiter. Jupiter, again, is currently in Virgo, an analytical sign that occupies the sector of your chart that rules communication. Jupiter is all about expansion and growth, and it will be spending time in this sector of your chart until the September 9, where it'll boost your brainpower and inspire you to broaden your expressive abilities. This is a great year to start a blog, get into puzzle or strategy games, or do anything that challenges your attention span.

But, anyway, back to the point: On February 10, Venus—the planet of all that is beautiful and wonderful in life, which is currently occupying the partnership sector of your chart—will connect with Jupiter in Virgo, creating a generous and easy vibe in your relationships, especially around finding understanding.

Lots of changes come mid-month, when Mercury and Venus enter Aquarius and the Sun enters fellow Water sign Pisces. On February 13, when Mercury enters Aquarius, expect to do some negotiating and to receive a boost in your intuition (not that you need it, you're already very psychic, Cancer). If you have issues around finances or taxes, you'll have the mental energy to tackle them, with logical Mercury in genius Aquarius. This is also a great time to think and talk about your feelings concerning sex and intimacy. This will be especially true when the planet of seduction, Venus, enters Aquarius on February 16!

The Sun enters Pisces on February 18, supporting you in any goals you have around traveling or education. Pisces needs variety and adventure, and this part of you will be stimulated while the Sun transits this creative and dreamy sign. A huge itch to get away and try new things will take you over during this time period; however, on February 22, during the Full Moon in Virgo, you'll have to balance your desire to escape with a need to be logical about where you're needed. Virgo rules many things, including service and responsibility.

This Full Moon will ask you to be smart about how you spend your time. Also, definitely take note of the conversations going on around you during this Full Moon—you may find that this transit illuminates some exaggerations, white lies, and honest mistakes. Both Pisces and Virgo are signs that seek the truth: Virgo by analyzing and Pisces through emotional connection. This Full Moon may help you realize some important information in both ways.

The month ends with more good energy in your relationships on February 29, when lovely Venus sextiles structure loving Saturn, creating a great give-and-take between you and the people you work with. The month began with all kinds of heat and intensity in your partnerships, but by the end, Cancer, you'll figure out whom you want to stick around!