Horoscopes Feb. 16-22, 2024

Illustration by Ash Cheshire

Aries: The sun enters your house of privacy on the 19th ushering in a restorative and reflective month-long period. Think about what you’ve been needing the time and space on your own to meditate on and fully integrate conceptually. This is a period of personal introspection and you’re sort of “downloading” the info and experiences of the past few months. Emotions run deep and feelings of peace and forgiveness may surface. Venus enters Aquarius and highlights the love you have for your friends and your community. Mental connections and shared constructive activities play a big role in feeling accomplished and fulfilled. 

Taurus: The sun in your social sector for the next four weeks is all about connecting, networking, and getting out into the world. Make dates with friends and prioritize socializing and sharing ideas. Now more than ever it feels great to be a part of things. Your ruling planet in your career sector brings even more goal-oriented energy into play. If you get ahead this month, it is due to your ingenuity and your ability to collaborate successfully and seamlessly. There doesn’t seem to be too much romance on your mind these days because you have so many other things on your plate and that’s OK. If you are single, it can be a great time to focus on friendships and on yourself. If you are in a relationship, it can be fun to include your partner in talks about your vision boarding and your goals. Don’t forget about them.

Gemini: The sun moves into watery Pisces, where it highlights your career and reputation zone. Places of stagnation dislodge and flow more freely when you add in some empathy and flexibility for others. It’s important to give others the benefit of the doubt sometimes. Things aren’t what they seem. You have big goals this month and your mind is focused on practical affairs. Venus moves into your ninth house on the 16th where it inspires you to be more adventurous in love and romance. You like someone who gets you out of your usual routine. 

Cancer: The sun in fellow water sign Pisces beginning on the 19th highlights your house of travel, adventure and higher learning. It’s time to try new things, get into some new hobbies and be around people who get you thinking differently. You may be on the precipice of a big change like a new job, new creative endeavor or new relationship. Now may be the time for that leap of faith. Venus in your transformative eighth house asks you to reinvent yourself this month and to explore your identity and the roles that you inhabit. Intimacy is supercharged. 

Leo: The sun in Pisces is in your eighth house of transformation, intimacy and sexuality for the next four weeks. This means this can be a time of deep personal exploration, a squashing of bad habits, and a season of realization and increased self awareness. It’s important to be open minded, flexible and non judgemental with yourself and others as power dynamics shift and challenging concepts rise to the surface. Venus in your partnership sector feels right at home where it highlights love, relationships and creativity. You’re feeling romantic and inspired. One-on-one interactions feel more manageable for your wavelength and energy level, you prefer deep conversations and a sense of sharing something special, so big parties and new people might not be as fun as it usually feels. 

Virgo: The sun in your sister sign of Pisces begins this week, where it will be for the next four weeks. During this time, it will highlight your relationships, panterships, commitments and collaborations. It can be a time of strengthening, ending and/or beginning connections of all kinds. Romance is favored by the stars for you at this time so don’t hesitate to dream and feel. Things that are done in the spirit of collaboration and teamwork tend to be more successful than solo endeavors this month. One-on-one conversations can be quite intense and fulfilling.  

Libra: The sun in Pisces highlights your sixth house of habits, work and routines. You realize where you have been phoning it in and you want to do better this month. There is a renewed sense of purpose and direction on the way. Your ruling planet Venus enters fellow air sign Aquarius where it shines its spotlight on your fifth house of joy, creativity, entertainment and self expression. Don’t be shy in sharing your feelings and your ideas. Spend time on your passions and your pastimes. 

Scorpio: After a dormant period in your solar chart, the sun enters fellow water sign Pisces, where it highlights your fifth house of joy, creativity, entertainment and self expression. This is something you can really dig into. Creative projects take flight and your imagination energizes you. Spend time (and maybe even some money) on things that please your senses and make you feel more in touch with yourself. It can be quite rewarding to feel like you have gotten your point across, so don’t give up on sharing your ideas or having deep conversations. Venus in your fourth house means you are enjoying a sense of familiarity mixed in with your romance. It’s sometimes nice to keep things predictable and to know what you are getting into. 

Sagittarius: The sun enters Pisces this week, where it will highlight your fourth house for the next four weeks. During this period, you are focused on matters of family, home, close long-term friends and creating stability in your life. You are thinking a lot about the fundamentals of your values, your roots and your reasons. This can be a time to prioritize consistency and even a bit of predictability (tough words for a Sagittarius). Venus, the love planet, moves into your third house, where you are starting to get curious about love. If you are single, you might be looking for someone that sparks your interest. If you are committed, you may be wondering more and more about what makes your partner tick.  

Capricorn: This week, the sun enters Pisces for the season, where it highlights your third house of communication, travel and learning. You may find yourself saying “yes” to a lot more work, recreational activities and social events than last month. This can be a busy and productive time for you. Remember to stay open minded and curious! Venus moves into your second house, where you seek to build a comforting sense of strength and stability in your life. This may involve home repairs, starting a savings account, building a community network and the like. You seek to gather many of your accomplishments into one place.

Aquarius: This week, the sun in Pisces highlights your second house for the next four weeks. This means you crave a sense of stability and predictability in your life. Material comforts are particularly appealing to you at this time. Finances, shopping, collecting, spending and earning are some keywords. Meanwhile, Venus enters your first house, where it adds sparkle to your artistic side and magic to your lovelife. You are extra magnetic and charming as you are blessed by Venus in your sun sign. 

Pisces: Welcome to your long-awaited solar season, dear Pisces! The sun in your first house is a period of confidence boosting, self improvement and empowerment. It is an ideal time to wield your personal strengths and to do the things you have always wanted to do. There is a clarifying energy around you in the coming month that can help you to find a new and much needed groove in life. Meanwhile, Venus — the love planet — enters your privacy sector where you feel quite intimate and discreet in your relationships and with your emotions. Nothing is on display and nothing is up for public debate.

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