When are your Love Planets activated? Astrology is an ancient science that goes beyond an individual’s Sun sign interpretation. There are complex grids and mathematical calculations that give meaning to every sign, element, number, degree, star, and more. Within the matrix of a birth chart is ancient symbolism that weaves a story.
Within a chart, there are cosmic connections, challenges, and alignments that create the foundation of love. The natal chart tells the narrative and the story, while the cosmic transits, progressions, and planetary cycles explain how love can unfold.
Your Love Story
Look to the natal chart to fully understand an individual’s unique love story. The Moon will show emotional needs, Mercury will show communication style, Venus represents one’s love and affectionate nature, while Mars ignites lust, action, and passion. In relationship compatibility, aspects between the Sun and Moon can denote a significant connection to another person. Add a connection between Mars and Venus and the love styles are compatible. While Mercury isn’t always an indicator of one’s love life and opportunities for life, it does come into play in discerning the communication styles or lacks thereof.
For insight into an individual’s love story, the planets Venus and Mars become significant in determining the types of individuals they consciously or unconsciously seek, attract, and manifest in their life. Knowing the zodiac placements of Venus and Mars will help in determining one’s romantic compatibility with current or potential mates.
For the complex topic of relationships, the astrology chart can offer psychological insights and clarity into how lovers interact on a cosmic level. Astrology takes into consideration the physical, emotional, and spiritual traits associated with each planet and its zodiac sign. This year, if you’re looking for true love or to reignite some romance in your life, grab your birth chart and read about your love planets to discover what makes your love story unique!
Indicators for Love
Love Indicators for Men
For men, the planets and symbolisms change. A man’s ideal mate is symbolized by their Moon and the sign it is in. The Moon is a feminine planet that symbolizes an individual’s inner emotional style and modus operandi at a sub-conscious level. The Moon represents a man’s feminine ideal. A man with a Moon in Cancer can consciously or unconsciously attract and be attracted to a creative, nurturing individual who enjoys a domestic lifestyle. This individual can be sensitive, vulnerable, have depth, enjoy cooking, baking, photography, and have a sympathetic personality. This man’s mother is an important component of his life. She made a significant impact on his life, regardless of the type of relationship.
Now, the planet Venus adds more information to the relationship puzzle. Venus symbolizes the type of person who turns a man on and the qualities he finds desirable in a mate. For example, a man with his Venus in Scorpio is very attracted to a passionate individual who can embody the positive or negative characteristics of Venus. His lovers can be characterized as loyal, intense, deep, sexy, mysterious, intriguing, intuitive, and emotional. This is an individual with an inner knowing. On the negative side, jealousy and suspicion can be experienced in the relationship or in their partner’s personality.
Love Indicators for Women
What do you need in a relationship? What type of individual are you attracted to? For women, these questions can be answered by identifying her primary love planets, the zodiac signs, and compatibility aspects within her personal birth chart. The Sun and Mars are a woman’s primary indicators of the personality and characteristics she is attracted to in a mate. A women’s ideal mate is symbolized by her Sun sign. For example, a Libra Sun sign is known for her preference for being in a relationship. Libra is an air sign that is considered intellectual and enjoys communicating. A Libra woman will be attracted to an individual that presents themselves in a refined, classic, intellectual, social, outgoing, and charismatic way.
Yet, the character traits will be expanded by the interpretation of the planet Mars. Her Mars sign represents the type of individual she is attracted to. For a woman, Mars denotes the types of individuals that intrigue her and create passionate responses. A woman with a Mars in Virgo is seeking perfection in herself and her mate. This woman may attract and be attracted to an individual who is reliable, career-oriented, detailed, analytical, humble, shy, organized, neat, clean, helpful, and potentially a workaholic. She will have a mental list of all the desirable qualities she seeks in her life mate.
Archetype Symbolism
Goddess of Love
Venus, Goddess of Love, is symbolic of love relationships and reveals one’s personal preferences in love and romance. The element of Venus (earth, air, water, fire) helps to determine a component of the characteristic one finds attractive. Venus in earth signs seeks stability, affection, reliability, and a financial foundation. Venus in air seeks intellectual stimulation. They are in their mind so much, that to catch their attention you need to be clever, witty, and knowledgeable about a variety of topics. Then, Venus in the water element seeks emotional connections, passion, and an intuitive bond with a deep spiritual connection. Finally, fiery Venus needs action, adventure, and freedom.
The zodiac sign, house, and aspects of Venus bring further clarity to what an individual likes, admires, and traits they find desirable. Oftentimes, the house Venus is in can clarify how one meets lovers.
God of War
While Mars, God of War, represents an individual’s passions, libido, and how they take action to achieve their desires. One’s masculine energy is shown by the placement of Mars, and it gives indicators into one’s sexuality, deep desires, and what turns them on. The element, house, and sign of Mars give keywords and clues into their inner passions and how they initiate relationships.
Retrogrades
Born with Venus Retrograde (Rx)?
Retrogrades are not a curse or doom and gloom scenario. If you are born with any retrograde, you are born with gifts and talents that illuminates how you think, love, and do things differently. You were not born to follow the crowd or be in a group think scenario, and this especially applies to your love life.
With a Venus Rx (Rx) there can be a delay in meeting the right person or marriage until Venus goes Direct by Progression. The year Venus goes Direct it signifies a year where themes of LOVE become very prominent and significant. The best adjective is MEMORABLE. This would be a very auspicious year for one’s life. The year Venus goes retrograde by progression will also bring themes of love and relationships to the forefront. It can play out with new outlook on love and marriage. While this can determine a time of commitment or separation, it would be based on a reoccurring theme within the chart for either to manifest.
Love Cycles Revealed
Current Trends
Transits and eclipses show the current trends within your chart. Topics of love and relationships occur with the 5th house, while topics of commitment and marriage belong to the 7th house. Often times, during a prominent year of love the 12th house will also be activated as it will signify a change in status (engaged or married). A Jupiter transit here will open the opportunity for love, pregnancy, or rev up your dating life. Mars transit will create passion and give you courage to put yourself out there and find love. It can also ignite fireworks or reignite passion. A Saturn transit can unfold by bringing responsibilities and feeling weighed down by love. With Saturn energies there can be a delay until Saturn moves on. A Uranus transit can bring out of the blue lovers, love at first sight, and just as random and sudden as the lover appears they can disappear. Uranus here can also signify the potential for a long distance or a different type of relationship.
Eclipses are the game changers. When eclipses occur in the 5th, 7th, or on Venus you can expect love to be a prominent theme.
Personal Cycles
Take it a step further to see where the progressed Mars and Venus are and what aspects they make to the natal chart’s angles or planets. The progressed contacts are often a clear indicator for the timing of love.
