Romantic Forecast

Sun sextile Mars

Expressing your inner passion

Before 04/20/2024 to Apr 21 | Exact: Apr 21, 2024

You'll express your passionate side more easily than usual during this period, and everyone around you will notice. That makes this a great time to get in contact with that special someone, because you'll turn them on to all the possibilities -- just by being yourself. You don't have to do anything special or go out of your way to make a great impression, but if you want to, go for it! You're very creative during this period. If you have a new idea for how you want to approach a potential date, go ahead and try it out, because you can expect good results. Your instincts are just right-on at this time. You feel adventurous and ready to explore -- even if that means contacting someone you wouldn't normally be attracted to, or someone who actually makes you nervous! If nothing else, you'll just feel very positive during this period, so even if you end up going on dates that don't lead anywhere special, you'll still feel energized by the experience and ready for the next one. You're in a good mood during this time, in touch with your own inner drive, and that will definitely attract admirers. This transit only comes around twice a year, so have fun!

Uranus trine Venus

Hot property

Before 04/20/2024 to May 4

Well, aren't you the popular one! During this one-year transit, you'll have an influx of invitations to dates and parties, because suddenly, you're the hot property. This is the perfect time to go out with lots of different people and have a great time while trying out different types of connections to see which one makes you happiest. You're not judgmental now; you can go out on a date with someone who has obvious 'flaws,' such as hang-ups or insecurities, and you'll still be perfectly accepting of them and interested in getting to know them better. In this way, you'll put everyone around you at ease, because they won't feel like they have to go out of their way to impress you. That will ease up the tension all around, making room for everyone to just enjoy themselves! This is the perfect energy and influence for throwing a singles' party. Invite all your single friends and admirers, serve cocktails and appetizers, play some music and see what happens. By the end of the night, some new and exciting relationships will be in the works! If you're the one who gets romantically involved, it will be with someone who allows you plenty of freedom within the relationship.

Jupiter trine Venus

Do something special for yourself

Before 04/20/2024 to Apr 23

During the four or so months of this transit, you should do something extra special for yourself, such as taking a vacation or engaging in your favorite hobby. No matter what you end up doing, you'll have a lot of fun; you're in the mood to be social, and you won't want to spend much time at home alone. Instead, you should get out there to mix and mingle. Get together with old friends, or better yet, make contact with someone new and intriguing -- but if you go out on a date, take care not to overdo it! It's easy to drink or eat too much during a transit like this one, because you're so in the mood to indulge. As long as you don't push it too far, you should just have a great time. Flirtations are highlighted now, so you won't necessarily start something new that's going to turn into the romance of the ages; instead, you might just have a great time chatting up a cutie or going on a handful of dates with someone fun. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that. When the right person comes along at the right time, you'll both know it. In the meantime, you'll have a really good time playing the field.

Mars trine Saturn

A very worthy goal

From Apr 27 to May 5 | Exact: May 3, 2024

If you go out with someone new or start a flirtation during the three weeks of this transit, don't expect to go crazy over each other and elope after three days (which is a good thing). Instead, you can expect to enjoy a very slow, steady getting-to-know-you period in which you might not be giddy with excitement over your new romance, but you'll have something much better -- a calm assurance that this is going somewhere good, at a pace that you can handle. After all, feelings of infatuation or love at first sight can cause people to do stupid things, like making a commitment before they even know the person they're committing to. You aren't likely to do anything rash like that during this transit. You've got a good sense of timing, and a willingness to do what it takes to make that connection. You're realistic about love, and about your needs in a romantic relationship, which means you can be much more practical and efficient about getting your needs met. You're not expecting to find The One; instead, you've got your sights set on finding someone that you can love, respect and be attracted to, and that's a very worthy goal.

Venus sextile Mars

Giving and receiving

From Apr 28 to May 1 | Exact: Apr 30, 2024

You're magnetically attractive now, so use this transit to reach out to your potential sweetie. You're ready and willing to assert yourself, and you're not scared to be completely open about how you feel about them. But you're also in mood to receive pleasure as well as giving it! This transit is all about balance, and there's little risk that you'll either be too selfish or too forward in your advances. Instead, you'll hit just the right note, and what a sweet note it will be. You're in a mood to go out and mingle, so parties and clubs are your best milieu during this time. You want to flirt and interact on a face-to-face basis, so don't stay home, glued to the computer screen! Get out there and make contact, and enjoy yourself. You'll be the life of the party, and your admirers will surround you, vying for your attention. If that special someone gets amorous, you'll love it and you'll serve it right back up to them. And if they're normally shy or reserved, they'll appreciate your warmth, passion and spunk, because you'll loosen them up enough to have a good time and start what could turn into a really special connection.

Sun trine Venus

A bounce in your step

From May 2 to May 8 | Exact: May 7, 2024

Your attractions right now are based on appearances, and that's not a bad thing. Despite our common ideas about vanity -- that it's a bad quality, one to be avoided -- there's a lot to be said for physical beauty, and usually, that's the first thing about another person that catches our eye! So why not make contact with that hottie? This is the perfect time to do it. Not only are you tuned in to their physical beauty, you're also looking your best. You feel good inside, and it's coming out in a healthy glow to your skin and a bounce in your step, one that everyone around you can't help but notice. You're feeling generous, so this is a great time to treat someone special to, well, something special! Flowers, gifts, chocolates, even a foot massage -- you want to spoil your honey, and be spoiled in return. If you make a first contact with someone during this transit, they'll be drawn in by your natural high energy and sensual appeal, and they'll want to know more about this person with such presence. You're very much in the mood for intimacy with another human being, so you should reach out to someone. You'll have a great time being romantic and affectionate together.

Mars trine Neptune

Meeting your potential sweetie's needs

From May 7 to May 15 | Exact: May 13, 2024

You'll have a calm, sweet few weeks with this transit. You might not feel like doing much, and that's okay. You don't have to be active to have a good time; you'll be perfectly satisfied with some good food, good company, maybe a good movie or two and some good naps! That's just the kind of mood you're in -- watching romantic movies on TV and falling asleep during the credits. If you have a special someone to join you, then so much the better. You're intuitive now, and you'll be able to tune right in to a potential sweetie. You're not overly concerned with yourself, your own ego or your own needs and desires at this time, so you'll spend more time listening to that special someone than talking about yourself. And that's fine too. The only warning for this transit is, try not to get on some kind of ego trip where you start to think of yourself as just oh-so-selfless, basically martyring yourself because of a momentary lack of ego! Remember, this period will pass soon and then you'll be a big needy mess again, just like the rest of the world. So use this period to have a nice time with someone special, and don't trip out on yourself.

Venus trine Venus

Instant infatuation

From May 12 to May 17 | Exact: May 13, 2024

Some lucky incident or unexpected occurrence could happen during this transit that will set the wheels in motion in your romantic life in a way that will affect you for some time. What could it be?? Hmm...maybe you should reach out and make contact with that potential sweetie you've had your eye on! You're definitely in the mood for good times and making a great, affectionate connection with someone you're really attracted to. You're not really in the mood to do hard work or anything that's dull or repetitive, and that's okay. This is a time for fun and flirtation. You could find out that that special someone is actually good for you and your life in a way that you couldn't have anticipated -- maybe they'll introduce you to someone who will help your career along, or maybe they've been someplace or done something that you're interested in for your own life. But whatever it is, it will seem like a cherry on top of this two-week-long cake. You create warmth and good times and harmony wherever you go. Love at first sight isn't out of the question, or at least instant attraction and infatuation!

Mercury sextile Mars

A good time to reach out

From May 14 to May 17 | Exact: May 16, 2024

You can get to know someone really well during this 10-day transit, because your mind is sharp, your energy is on high and you're reaching out into the world in an active way. This is the perfect time to call someone up or email them and ask them out on a date. You could talk all night! You'll make a real impression on that special someone at this time, because you're feeling good, strong and confident, really centered and in tune with yourself. You won't play nice with them; you'll be yourself, which means that if you have any differences of opinion, you'll go ahead and say so. You're able to be tactful now, though, so you won't come across as combative, contrary or overly opinionated. Instead, you'll seem intelligent, because you are! Your mind is sharp and you're eager to make a mental connection. Will this be a meeting of the minds? Maybe so! So if someone catches your eye during this period, reach out to them. If no one special pops up, you can still make the most of this transit by going out with friends or even by updating your dating profile with all the clever things you'll dream up.

Sun sextile Saturn

A good head on your shoulders

From May 19 to May 19

You'll come across as very mature and grounded during this time, so you'll attract people who are either similarly grounded, or who need a grounding influence in their life so they're drawn to your strength! In general, this is a great time to get to know someone new, because you're in a very sensible frame of mind. You won't expect too much from a first date, knowing they'll be awkward at best. And for that reason, you might even have more fun than usual, because you won't worry about whether this is The One or what kind of impression you're making. Instead, you'll be concerned with more practical matters: Is this someone I can get along with? Do they seem like someone I could know and like for a long time? You'll have your wits about you, so you won't let yourself get swept off your feet. No, this may not be the most fun, frolicsome week or two of your life, but you could make some really good, solid contacts during this time. In fact, if you find yourself attracted to someone past the first email or date during this transit, you can feel reasonably certain that they're worth getting to know better.

Mercury conjunct Jupiter

Take a chance

Before 04/20/2024 to May 4 | Exact: May 1, 2024

You're feeling hopeful and optimistic at this time, and you're ready to get to know someone new. You probably won't be attracted to anyone during this time who seems too familiar or 'normal'; you've got a taste for someone unusual who will expand your horizons. You don't want to get caught up in surface-level chitchat or ordinary flirtation; you want to talk about the real stuff, the deep stuff -- your hopes and dreams for the future, what you're both looking for in love and more. Anyone special that you reach out to at this time is likely to share similar values to yours, and hold similar dreams dear to their heart. So dream big! Reach out to a potential sweetie and bring up those big, weighty, interesting subjects that tell so much about who you both are as individuals. You'll probably discover something completely unique and unexpected about them, something that widens your vision of the universe and reminds you that life and love are miraculous. You'll be inspired by the world around you during this transit, and maybe even by that hottie you've had your eye on. So take a chance, and see.

Venus conjunct Jupiter

A big heart

Before 04/20/2024 to Apr 20

Well, you won't have a whole lot of self-discipline during this transit, but so what? This is a time to enjoy yourself, not to apply yourself in a diligent, dedicated way. You're tuned in to the pleasures of life more than anything else this week. You feel optimistic and outgoing, and you want to reach out to the object of your affections. You're feeling self-indulgent; if you're out shopping, anything that catches your eye goes into the cart, because you want to be surrounded by beautiful things that put you even more in touch with the beauty of life. That's true in romance, too -- you're attracted to beautiful people, and you want to indulge your potential sweetie just as you're indulging yourself. If you go on a first date during this transit, there's a high likelihood that it will lead to a second date, because you'll both have a great time. You're putting out good feelings and generosity, and you'll make your potential honey feel wonderful -- attractive, nurtured, warmly attended. Your big heart is expanded during this transit, and you're even more able than usual to reach out and make a really fun, warm connection.

Mars conjunct Jupiter

Feeling lucky, even overly optimistic

From May 16 to May 19

You're feeling exuberant and energetic, kind of like a little puppy -- ready to get into any kind of trouble you can find! If you're attracted to someone during this transit, it could go either way, because either they'll be able to match your energy and you'll have a great time together, or you'll be too much for them to handle. And even if you do have a great time with someone while out on a date, you might have a little too much fun. You're confident to the point of overconfidence; don't go play Bingo with that special someone, much less going to an actual casino or racetrack, because you might put way too much money down since you're feeling so lucky. Alternatively, you might misread the signals that hottie is putting out and go too far with them, thinking you're being really sexy and confident when they're actually finding you overbearing. If you can stay sensitive to signals while still being your confident, energetic self, you'll have a great three weeks. As long as you don't push things too far, your high energy will be a really fun experience for you and whoever you hook up with at this time.

Pluto square Uranus

Constructive change

Before 04/20/2024 to May 19

Your independence will become an issue for you during this two-to-three-year transit. You're still seeking love and commitment, but you might feel restless whenever you get into a new relationship or even just start getting to know someone new. At a deep level, your need for independence is at war with your need to connect, and you won't know which impulse to follow. Changes in your love life could occur now, unsettling anything you've come to take for granted about dating or relationships. That doesn't have to be a bad thing, but it certainly can feel disruptive. Just don't let the general winds of change that are swirling in the world around you convince you to make too many dramatic changes in your own life. It's common under the current influence to be tempted to throw the baby out with the bath water -- to make too many changes, such as ending a perfectly good flirtation, instead of just changing those factors in your life that are truly calling for it. Change for its own sake isn't useful or constructive. Change for the sake of growth, of moving forward in life, is a great idea. Just make sure that's your motivation before doing anything drastic!

Sun square Saturn

Attracted to critical types

Before 04/20/2024 to Apr 23 | Exact: Apr 21, 2024

This isn't a great time to contact someone new. You'll take things too seriously, and you could actually unwittingly attract controlling types who would make you miserable if you were to get romantically involved with them. If you do go out with someone new, don't be surprised if both of you are frustrated with your interaction. It will be hard to get to know them as they are, because you'll be in self-defense mode without even realizing it. Chances are good that you'll need to defend yourself, for you'll find that you're getting involved with people who will criticize you, without knowing you or what's important to you! Instead of getting into an argument, you'd be much better off just calling a spade a spade. While you shouldn't be too judgmental of anyone during this period, since you're likely to get the wrong impression, you also shouldn't try to force a connection that's just not there. In fact, you'd be much better off waiting a week or two until this tricky influence passes. You've waited this long to find that special someone; you can stand to wait a few more days before contacting someone new.

Pluto opposite Saturn

Forcing a change

Before 04/20/2024 to May 19

Don't give in to bitterness or depression during this period, though it may be tempting. One of the most important lessons of this two-to-three-year transit is to stand up to being overwhelmed by the trouble this energy can bring to your love life. You could wonder, Why me? again and again, when your flirtations hit roadblocks or relationships fizzle out. One breakup or false start after another could leave you feeling really frustrated, and wanting to explode -- but don't. If something doesn't happen naturally, after all, it may not be meant to be. But it will be hard to take that kind of philosophical view of things when someone who seemed really special fades out of your life, or yet another first date ends up in disappointment. It will be difficult for you to listen to others' advice, even the very well-meant and probably intelligent advice of your closest friends. You want to do things your own way, and perhaps that's the problem -- your methods for finding true love aren't working the way you want them to, so a positive outcome of this period could be to force change. One thing is certain: Whatever successes you do find in your relationships, you'll probably have to work hard for them.

Sun opposite Uranus

Pushing people away

Before 04/20/2024 to Apr 23 | Exact: Apr 22, 2024

You've got an itch that you just can't scratch during this transit, because it's an emotional itch -- a psychic one -- one that will irritate and annoy you, and that probably won't lead to good things with that special someone. The problem is, you'll feel rebellious and edgy, ready to react against anything or anyone that you feel is keeping you down. But even a date with someone who's perfectly nice could feel restrictive to you! Obviously, this is a defense mechanism. If you find yourself pushing people away without a lot of reason or provocation, take it as a sign that you need to back away from dating or even chatting until you're feeling more yourself, because you could end up ruining something that could've been a good thing, before it even starts. You might also attract unreliable or unstable people during this time, as an unconscious urge to make sure whatever relationships you start now won't last. Don't let yourself fall into this trap! Just take a break. Instead of going on dates, go out with your friends to a party and have fun that way. You'll feel more stable in a couple of weeks, and then you'll be able to make a good impression once again.

Pluto square Sun

Seeking balance in love

Before 04/20/2024 to May 19

This could be an interesting two-to-three-year period for you. This transit will intensify your ego energies, and what that will mean for your love life will depend on a few different factors. If you're not careful, you might become very aggressive about dating. It's good to be confident and assertive, but the energy of this transit could manifest in a ruthlessness about getting your needs met. You could make demands of that special someone that are outside the realm of what's reasonable to expect from anyone, much less someone you don't know well yet. If you go out to parties or nightclubs, be careful of power games with someone who's got their eye on the same hottie you're interested in! On the other hand, if you're not in touch with your needs in love, this period will challenge you to get in touch. If your dating experiences start to feel unpleasantly overwhelming, take it as a sign that you're not being assertive enough. During this time, you run the risk of either steamrolling someone else, or being steamrolled yourself. Neither one is very great; you should ultimately strive for balance in love, in getting your own needs met but also meeting those of your sweetie.

Mercury opposite Mercury

Spoiling for an argument

Before 04/20/2024 to May 7 | Exact: Apr 25, 2024

If you find yourself attracted to someone during this week-plus period who stimulates your mind, don't be surprised if that stimulation turns quickly to irritation. It won't even be their fault; you're not in a very communicative mode now, and you might get argumentative when you start to uncover all the ways in which your potential sweetie views the world differently from you. You actually run the risk now of being openly critical of other people, rejecting their ideas and viewpoints as silly or uneducated. What could start out as a friendly debate could turn ugly if you let yourself be derisive or overly combative. As a matter of fact, you might want to just stick to the people you know well during this transit, because you're not at your mental best. If someone has caught your eye, you've got a better chance of connecting with them in a positive way once this energy clears, because if you go out with them now, you'll just show them your prickly, stubborn, judgmental side. That's not a good first impression to make! So go out with friends, and if you do contact someone new, be nice! Watch what you say, because you could unknowingly come across in a bad way.

Venus opposite Mercury

Clearing the air

Before 04/20/2024 to Apr 22

If you've been getting to know someone special, this transit offers you a good opportunity to talk with them about the relationship and where you both see yourselves going, either as a couple or as individuals. If there's been any tension between you, or if you haven't felt as though you know this person as well as you'd like to, this is a good time to clear the air and get to the bottom of things. The energy of this period won't ensure that you'll make a great connection or come to a happy conclusion, like a commitment or a declaration of your mutual affection; it just lends itself to bringing events to a head. If there's something that needs to be talked out and dealt with, you'll talk about it now. Obviously, staying calm when you talk about sensitive issues is always a good idea, to make sure the situation doesn't get out of hand. On a different note, if there's no one special in your life just yet, do be careful if you make contact with someone new during this transit, because you're likely to put your foot in your mouth. Though you're willing to talk about emotional matters, you're not terribly sensitive during this transit, and could step on someone's toes.

Mars opposite Venus

Keep your hands to yourself

Before 04/20/2024 to Apr 21

You're feeling very sexual and sexy now, and you really want to make that connection with someone. But you know you shouldn't just run out and grab the first person you see, and even if there's someone special on your horizon, you still might not be anywhere near the point at which physical expression of your feelings for them would be at all appropriate. So what are you going to do with all this extra energy, this big need that's only seeming to increase with every second during this three-week transit? Part of the problem with the energy during this period is that, if you do get physical with someone now, it might not even be satisfying. You're likely to focus too much on your bodily urges and ignore the emotional component completely, which is actually the side of sex that really makes it worth experiencing. After all, if it's just your body that's involved, you could get the job done on your own, right? So instead of pushing for what will end up being an empty, meaningless encounter, you should try to keep your hands to yourself and focus instead on making an emotional connection with that hottie.

Saturn opposite Venus

Waiting in the wings

From Apr 20 to May 19 | Exact: May 12, 2024

During this period, you might start wondering if you're ever going to get a break in love. You'll have a series of near-misses, flirtations that seem really promising and then just go nowhere. Or you might actually get involved with someone, only to find that they put a lot of demands on you as a lover, making you immediately start thinking about how to get out of the relationship. You'll start to wonder, Is it me? Or is it the universe against me? No one's against you, and you're a perfectly lovable and attractive person; it's just that the energy of this period is rather challenging, and it's kind of a long transit. Those two factors put together spell the better part of a year of disappointing experiences in love, during which you'll just have to remind yourself that better times are ahead. If you don't find the love you seek, it's not that there's something wrong with you or that you're doomed to be alone for life! It's just that now is not the time. Someone wonderful is waiting in the wings for you; they just haven't heard their cue yet to come onstage. So be patient, and do not lose faith.

Sun opposite Sun

Opposites attract and repel

From Apr 21 to Apr 28 | Exact: Apr 23, 2024

This one could go either way. You're operating under a strange and interesting energy, and it could either make you feel uncomfortable or it could leave you feeling excited, turned on and tuned in! It all depends on you. You might be attracted at this time to someone who's really different from you, and you'll be simultaneously annoyed by and drawn to those differences. Whether this will be a relationship that lasts remains to be seen. Some folks thrive on connections with people who challenge and stimulate them, but other people like to be more comfortable. Which type are you? If you fall into the second category, you might want to wait a week or two before making contact with anyone new, because this period will probably leave you feeling out of sorts, and you'll be guarded around anyone who seems too different or unusual. But if you're into unique types who keep you on your toes, by all means, send that hottie an email or ask them out! Just don't expect to be two peas in a pod. The energy of this transit is all about an interesting, even uncomfortable challenge.

Venus square Saturn

Pushing love away

From Apr 27 to May 2 | Exact: May 1, 2024

Your anxieties and doubts about your love life could cause you to pull away from that special someone that you've been getting to know or wanting to make contact with. You're not feeling warm and loving during this transit, that's for sure. You'll probably have a hard time relating to potential mates, and flirting just won't be your forte. If you go out to a party, you might end up standing in the corner by yourself, because you're putting out a strong don't-mess-with-me vibe. And why are you doing that? You might feel pessimistic about love and your ability to give or receive it. Or you might really, really want to reach out to someone, but you just can't seem to come across as calm and confident and warm as you'd like. You're just not feeling it inside; instead, you're feeling like someone or something is hanging over your shoulder, telling you you're doing it all wrong, and bad things are going to result! That's not true, of course; it's all internal. But since you're so hard to satisfy at this time, you might want to stay away from any potential lovers until you're feeling more warmhearted and accessible.

Venus opposite Uranus

A lack of balance

From Apr 27 to May 2 | Exact: May 1, 2024

The energy of this transit could make itself known in a variety of ways and venues, but however it comes out, it's all about changing the normal, usual course of your day. You might be attracted to someone really unusual during this time, someone who wouldn't normally catch your eye -- or who would usually actually turn you off. You might feel easily upset during this period, ready to react against even imagined slights; and you might use these made-up tensions as an excuse to break off contact with someone you've been getting to know. Or, you might just do something new and different, like calling in sick at work and going to a movie. You're restless, and your emotions are also changeable during this period. You might say things you'll later regret or make impulsive decisions that will make you wonder later what in the world you were thinking. You might have a hard time focusing on just one potential romantic partner, too. There could be several people who catch your eye, each for a different reason, and you'll want it all! Go ahead and pursue whomever catches your eye; just don't make any promises you can't keep.

Mars square Mars

Doing inappropriate things

From Apr 30 to May 8 | Exact: May 2, 2024

You're feeling impulsive now, and while you might take that as a prompt to act out however you're feeling, you really might regret it later. These three weeks could be really challenging for you. You're likely to stick your foot in your mouth at the very least, saying things you'll later wish you hadn't. Your grasp of what's appropriate or inappropriate is made very tenuous by the energies of this transit; if you're attracted to someone special at this time, you'll either spark arguments with them or you'll find that they're of an aggressive nature themselves, and they'll pick fights with you. Whoever starts it, it won't be any fun for you or for them! Explosive energy is the name of the game at this time, so you might do much better to get work done around the house or the yard and avoid dating altogether until this energy passes. Otherwise, you might push away someone that you could have had a really nice connection with. You'll probably make the wrong impression on anyone that doesn't know you, so stick to your friends at this time -- the people who already know how to handle you when you're feeling feisty.

Venus opposite Sun

Feeling lazy

From May 1 to May 6 | Exact: May 2, 2024

Let's hope you don't have anything important to do during this two-week transit, like, say, work; because you're not in the mood to apply yourself to anything that's difficult or that requires a lot of mind power, and it will be really hard to motivate yourself to tend to the mundane details of daily life. Instead, you want to have fun. You want to go out every night, on dates, to parties or out with friends, and you're likely to make that happen. You'll be the life of the party, and you'll just have such a good time making contacts with all those attractive people... Just take care not to overindulge, though that caution will probably be lost on you. Also, you run the risk of feeling so amorous that you're indiscriminate in your affections. You might get involved with someone at this time who really isn't worth your time, when all's said and done. If you go on a date with more than one person during this transit, make sure you don't lie to anyone about what you're up to! You might think a little white lie is best to avoid hurting someone's feelings, but it will have a way of coming back later to bite you in the you-know-what.

Mars opposite Pluto

Potential for obsession

From May 6 to May 15 | Exact: May 13, 2024

Whatever you're trying to get going on a dating or romantic level may or may not work out in the end; during this transit, all you can expect is that any flirtation with a potential sweetie isn't likely to flow smoothly. The best you can do is to bear with the troublesome energy and try not to struggle against it. If you do struggle, you're likely to get into arguments, including with that special someone that you may not know very well yet. You also run the risk at this time of becoming obsessed with someone you're attracted to, and you might try to manipulate the situation in the name of getting something going with them. Remember, though -- obsession isn't the same as a real connection; it's one-sided at best. Manipulation never works for long; it could end up really ticking off that special person, and they won't want to get to know you any further. So stick to aboveboard tactics in your dating life, despite any urges you may have to manipulate things behind the scenes. Your best course for this transit is to stay active and social, but don't fixate too closely on any one person. Put your energy into yourself. You have a chance to better yourself now.

Mercury square Saturn

Love, an abstract science

From May 13 to May 18 | Exact: May 17, 2024

Any fears or insecurities you may have about relationships or whether you'll ever find true love will be exacerbated during this period to a high degree. You won't feel confident about your ability to give and receive love, and you'll respond with cynicism. If you go out on a date at this time, you won't make the impression you'll want to make, because your negative attitude will come across to that special someone, which will turn them off -- and that, in turn, will confirm your worst fears, that you're unlovable. But you're very lovable! You're just going through a crisis of confidence, and you're thinking way too hard about love, a subject that's abstract at best. You may want to take a week or so off from dating during this transit, and do things that will restore your hope and faith in love: rent some romantic comedies that will make you laugh and cry and reconnect with your loving side; talk to friends who've found their perfect match; take a walk outside and reconnect with the magic of nature and the universe. Love is out there for you; you just have to be in the right frame of mind to receive it. Unfortunately, this transit is probably not that time.

Mercury opposite Uranus

Just for shock value

From May 13 to May 18 | Exact: May 17, 2024

Maybe you're ordinarily more thoughtful and considered in your behavior, but this transit will stimulate some strange impulses in you that could cause you to act quite out of character. It's almost as if there's something just beneath the surface of who you are that's clawing to get out. It's pushing you to do and say the strangest things! You'll speak without thinking, and you could definitely put your foot in your mouth at this time. Or you could do it deliberately -- trying to shock your date if you go out with someone who just seems too straight and narrow for your tastes. You definitely won't have patience for anything or anyone mundane during this time. The truth is, you might be better off hanging out with old friends -- but you won't want to do that, either, because you want newness, stimulation, excitement. If you go out with someone new during this period, just don't expect it to last long. You might have some great conversations with them, if you're not too busy offending them with your strange perspective; but once this period is over and you settle back into your normal self, whatever flirtation you struck up is likely to fade as quickly as it arose.

Mercury opposite Sun

Delaying the inevitable

From May 17 to May 19 | Exact: May 18, 2024

You might feel very intrigued by someone new at this time, and you'll want to get to know them. But for the week-plus span of this transit, you'll find it hard to make a good connection with them. You'll have opposite viewpoints on everything, from the small stuff, like what movies you love, to the big, important stuff, like what you're looking for in a romantic relationship. You run the risk at this time of projecting your own desires onto someone else, because you really, really want to find the love you're looking for! It might feel easier to try to make a square peg fit a round hole, so to speak, instead of doing the hard work of accepting that the two of you are just incompatible shapes. You should try hard to read all the right signals instead of misinterpreting them -- or missing them entirely. If you've got a gut feeling about someone that you're ignoring because you don't want to face the truth -- that it's probably not going to happen -- you're just delaying the inevitable. You might be better off to take a couple weeks off from the dating game. Or at least don't make any decisions one way or the other about someone new.

Mars opposite Mercury

Faced with unexpected challenges

From May 18 to May 19

It's likely that you'll feel irritable during the three weeks of this transit, but even if you feel normal, you'll probably find that you're getting into a lot of arguments and coming up against unexpected challenges in almost every interaction you have with other people. This might not be the best time to get in touch with someone special or go out on a date, because you might put your foot in your mouth, say things you'll regret later or actually get into an argument -- with this person that you don't even really know! You might be subconsciously attracted to argumentative types who are more interested in challenging you than they are in getting to know you, but it's more likely that you're the one who is putting out the fractious energy and making things tense. You'll just take offense needlessly and misread signals coming from your potential sweetie. Your judgment and perception are clouded now, so you'll have a hard time getting an accurate read on someone. That means this isn't a great time to get to know someone new. You probably won't see them in a true light, and you could accidentally push them away before your relationship even gets on solid ground.

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