What's Beneath the Surface

There are some favorable relationship winds heading your way this month. However, February starts out under less-than-ideal conditions when it comes to love. Venus, the planet of amour, will be rattling around your 6th House of Work and Service until February 11, which generally exaggerates minor problems and leaves less space to think about matters of the heart. The all-powerful Sun is also in this less-than-playful part of your chart until February 18. It's best to take care of practical matters until then, to do some self-improvement like attending to health matters and to avoid letting minor irritations escalate into major explosions.

Then Venus makes her move into forgiving Pisces and the partnership house of your chart. This is quite positive for attracting a desirable person. It's vital, though, to be less critical than usual. Look past the surface issues that might ruin a potential romance and do your best to follow your feelings. Sure, you can make some mistakes when letting your heart rule your head, but it's better to go in that direction now than to slam the door on love just because someone doesn't fit all the boxes in your list of qualifications. This also means that you, too, should be given some slack for your imperfections and be recognized for your compassion and imagination.

On February 18 the Sun joins the party, perhaps bringing a more confident and generous partner who anticipates your needs. That lovely idea is best reciprocated, so learning to give without being asked can cement a relationship now.