Regardless of your relationship status, Valentine’s Day can feel overwhelming. For singles, there is pressure not to have a date lined up; for couples, there is a pressure to out-perform last year’s V-Day festivities. The holiday can be a lovely opportunity for partners to shower each other with love at its best. But at its worst, it can be an anxiety-inducing maelstrom of double-booked dinner reservations and ill-received gifts. Astrologers say that this Valentine’s Day might not be as romance-filled as it typically is due to the cosmic milieu. In fact, a survey found that 62 percent of single Millennials no longer care about the holiday.
The astrology of the day on February 13 and Valentine’s Day is a red-hot Mars-Pluto conjunction in Aquarius, which will add pressure to the high stakes of the holiday. This transit raises the potential for petty conflicts and is just not conducive to all the things associated with Valentine’s Day. However, the astrology is much better aligned for celebrations of love on February 21 when a more positive Mars-Venus conjunction in Aquarius will heighten feelings of love and eroticism.
Following the Mars-Pluto conjunction is the more positive Mars-Venus conjunction in Aquarius that combines the passion and sexual energy of Mars with the love and harmony of Venus, resulting in heightened feelings of love and eroticism. This conjunction also creates an opportune time to explore new kinks or think outside of the box sexually.
For Aries, the Mars-Venus conjunction could intertwine your love life and friendships, potentially leading to group hangouts resulting in meeting new romantic prospects or reigniting the spark in your current partnership. For Taurus, a sudden workplace romance could enter your life due to the conjunction in your 10th house, with heightened attention or praise awaiting a celebratory evening out. Gemini may find romance through travel or new activities in settings that expose them to different cultures or philosophies due to the conjunction in their ninth house. Cancer may reach new levels of intimacy and sensuality on February 21, while Leo may see an increase in passion and love.
