Aquarius monthly horoscope
February 2013

Aquarius
1/20 - 2/18
Have you checked your watch lately? Well, snap out of la-la land look at your wrist its Aquarius time! The bold Sun and magnetic Venus are both in your sign for first three weeks of February, making you feel like yourself againat last! Hopefully, youre running all over town being audacious and a little zany. Your friends rely on you to surprise them, and you famously love being random like that. If youre looking for a little provocative Aquarian inspiration, remember this quote from old Hollywood siren and fellow Aquarian, Talluluah Bankhead: Only good girls keep diaries. Bad girls dont have time. (Or, If I had to live my life again, Id make the same mistakes, only sooner.)
Go-getter Mars spends the month in Pisces, your second house of money and self-worth, boosting both your self-assuredness and your money mojo. Pull out those bank statements and scrutinize your receipts. Did you really need to spend $313 last year on sage wands? Mars here will motivate you to get your finances in tip-top shape. Bonus incentive: the more dough you save, the more you can donate it to the charity of your choosing or just be generous with your closest pals. Plus, its a lesser known fact that serious Saturn used to be your signs co-ruler (along with Uranus), so no matter how much you like to wing it, getting rock solid with your money will pay off in ways unimaginable. Saturn rewards those who roll up their sleeves and get to workso make hay while the winter sun shines.
But fist, circle February 10 as banner day, when the Aquarius new moon launches your personal new year. What goals or activities will bring you even closer to being your truest self? Do you need a solo trip through the Himalayasor do you need to do something even more shocking and get your notoriously breezy (note: thats our nice way of saying non-committal) butt down the wedding aisle? Chances are, the most irreverent thing your nomadic sign can do is to start putting down roots. Also, this day marks the beginning of the Year of the Snakea sharp contrast from last years wild and unpredictable Dragon energy (which you kind of liked, even if it blew your circuits). The Snake values security and taking the necessary, concrete steps to get there.
Heightening your sudden urge for, the energizing Sun moves into Pisces on February 18, warming your second house of work and finance. Aside from having enough money to pay your bills, what do you value or desire? Make a list based on your priorities and build your daily routines around the stuff that really matters, whether its job satisfaction, a high paycheck or fulfilling relationships. Next month, you might even decide to go for that new job or set up a salary review. Arent you due for a raise or a promotion, Aquarius?
Alas, theres a fly in the ointment later on in the month, when two planetary slow-downs create a pause. From February 18-July 7, sober Saturn moves retrograde (backward) in Scorpio, your tenth house of professional recognition and long-term goals. For the next five months, you may feel like youve hit a wall, career-wise. Or, you might do a thorough reevaluation of your current trajectory. Where could you tighten the ship? Did you really need to volunteer your precious time for a cause youre only lukewarm about? Perhaps you need to cut down on all the peripheral work, the projects that sound fun in the moment but dont actually contribute to your greater achievements. Maybe the piles of work are stacking upand you cant seem to catch up with the demands of your inbox. Instead of getting mired in frustration, tap a trusted mentor, perhaps even someone from your past, who can help you navigate these murky career waters.
The second slowdown starts just a handful of days later, on February 23, when clever Mercury goes retrograde (backward) in Pisces, your second house of security. Maybe a vendor cashes a fat check you wrote in 2007. Or you flake on your student loans. Mercury in reverse does nothing for your credit score, lets just say that. The best you can do is to keep a closer eye on your budget and work stress, since an afternoon of deep sighs and pending migraines costs you, too. Trim expenses and potential headaches wherever possible. Beware of bickering with your colleagues for no good reason, too.
On February 25, a full moon in Virgo lights up your eighth house of intimacy. Expect an intense bonding moment with your beloved (or someone close to you). Your sign has a rep for being icy, but the truth is, you have a lot of feelings. You just dont usually know where to put them or how to articulate them without awkwardness. Well, on this full moon, youll know, as cosmic forces seem to be holding just the container you didnt even know you needed. Plenty of formerly hidden stuff comes out in the moonlight, including buried feelings. These emotions need to be experienced. So stock up on extra Kleenex, and you will be more than fine. You may be offered an exciting, potentially lucrative joint business venture. Find your complement (a Virgo, perhaps?), pool your resources and watch your stock in the greater good soar.
Love
Hello, sweet thing! Lovelier-than-lovely Venus spins through Aquarius, your first house of fresh starts, through February 24. If you lost the spring in your step last month, never fear. If the season were summer, youd be stopping to smell every rose, winking at your postman, skipping off to outdoor tango class, as you wipe a lil sweat from your brow. But since its winter, well, youll take a different kind of (body) heat. The would-be suitors are falling all over themselves to be close to you. You might even want to get a makeover to go with that main stage debut. A shock of color in your hair? A little fishnet with that boardroom getup? One quirky Aquarian guy we know opted to have his photos taken with sunglasses on, even though it was the dead of night in winterand he was inside his apartment-turned-vaudeville-theater. Whatever floats your aesthetic boat, Aquarius, so long as you feel the revamped external you matches the revamped internal you. Some of the most different looking people on the outside are actually the most normal, soyour makeover may bring you a shade closer to conservative, if thats what revs your rebel heart. Need al little inspiration? You might like this far-out, yet elegant necklace: http://www.elle.com/accessories/bags-shoes-jewelry/spring-2013-fashion-week-runway-accessories?click=smart&kw=ist&src=smart&mag=ELM&link=http://www.elle.com/accessories/bags-shoes-jewelry/spring-2013-fashion-week-runway-accessories-SMT-ELM#slide-6.
Are you ready for commitment, Aquarius? Maybe, maybe not. But with driven Mars barreling through Pisces, your second house of security, youd like to lock some kind of guarantee in. Perhaps it starts with a conversation to make sure your values are in alignment with your sweethearts. No matter how deep the love, if you want to be a parent and your mate cringes at the sight of strollers on the sidewalk, well, you may not be heading blissfully into babyland together.
Since the second house also rules self-worth, you may need to beef up your own confidence. If youre, say, the type to get a little antsy when your honey is being friendly with the server at dinner, you may want to explore why youre so quick to sell yourself down the (self-doubting) river. If the interaction is harmless, then putting so much of an emphasis on this other person is equivalent to saying they are better than you. Perhaps you need to take a cue from your zodiacs opposite sign: a Leo would never think, What dont I have? A proud Leo would think, Cute person, butshes not ME. Invest some time in valuing yourself and your best qualities.
Since Mars can bring tension, you might also feel some self-consciousness and jangly nerves on the dating front. If you start to overthink things step back. For especially anxiety-ridden times, you may want to cue up this video by Doreen Virtue, whose soothing voice will remind you of how important it is to have a solid foundation of self-love before you try to book your luxury paradise villa for two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxUKA4D9hE4
The February 25 full moon in Virgo illuminates your normally private, hidden house of intimacy. Instead of hitting the town, youll want to hit the boudoiror the confessional booth. Things you may have denied, such as how much you love someone, could rise to consciousness, begging for attention. This take-no-prisoners full moon is all or nothing: so are you putting both Louboutins in the relationship ringor are you calling it quits? Perhaps you find yourself pregnant, or on the receiving end of a surprise engagement. If you didnt get that hoped-for sparkler at Valentines Daywhich, with the moon in Aries, will be much more of a friendly, platonic nightdont be surprised if someone puts a ring on it now.
Full moons bring with them culminationsso youre either into a real-deal commitment, perhaps with a nicely outlined schedule to wed or have your 2.5 kids. Some old resentments and trust issues could emerge now. Even if that doesnt spell breakup, you may need to put the lid on some lingering issues of the past. The possibility of a secret or confession coming out into the open is high, so roll with whatever is revealed. As fellow Aquarius Virginia Woolf once said, If you do not tell the truth about yourself, you cannot tell it about other people. This moon brings you one step closer to uncovering the real youso reach deep and speak from the heart.
Health
Goddess glow, anyone? With harmonious Venus in Aquarius, your first house of self, your spirit is thoroughly revived, making this a great time to beautify on the outside, too. Perhaps you opt for three-day green juice cleanse, to get your mind-body-soul in alignment. (When you see the wonders kale does for your complexion, youll make it your number one beauty secret) If you want to really boost your aesthetic efforts, you might consider an afternoon in the steam room, or at a spa like this one: http://www.nyspacastle.com/eng/main/main.php.
When boundary-hound Saturn goes retrograde in Scorpio, your tenth house of structure, you may have a hard time sticking to a routine or those 5:00 a.m. Barrys Boot Camp workouts you so willingly rose for each morning. Instead of getting stressed out because you cant pull an all-nighter to complete a project, maybe you need to prioritize and think realistically about what you can accomplish within a given workday. Youre not a mule, so dont treat yourself like one. As you strive to meet goals, you can instead trim the excessdrinks with your book club pals, for exampleand really focus until youre in the clear.
The February 25 full moon in Virgo, your rejuvenating eighth house, is the perfect opportunity to detox. Cut the sugars, the wheat, the toxinsof both the physical and mental varietyand give yourself some room to let go of excess baggage. Helpful hint: one Aquarian we know went on a cleanse and had a miserable time, thanks to her inability to follow directions and retain the pertinent information, i.e. the salt water drink should only have a tablespoon of saltnot a cup. Restrictive plans may not fit the bill here. Perhaps the purge needed is more of a psychological or emotional one. Is it time to let go of those obsessions and unhealthy attachmentssuch as your college ex whos holding a spot as the one that got away or other compulsive habits? This full moon, though it may bring out extreme feelings, is also here to get you in touch with those instincts and intuitive voices that Aquarians tend to ignore. Health or medical news near this date may simply signal that youve been ignoring important needs that must be dealt with holistically. There are no magic pills, and denial isnt a good long-term strategy either. Deep-dive into the roots of anywhere your life is out of balance, and youll soon be restored to balanced health.
Love Days: 19, 24 Money Days: 4, 12 Luck Days: 2, 10 Off Days: 22, 27, 8
Wealth
A busy month is in order! All February, motivator Mars is in Pisces, your second house of work and finance. Not only are you making great strides in your day-to-day activities at the office, but your money magnetism is on fire. You may need to clock some long hours and burn the midnight oilbut by early to mid-March, the payoff could make it all worthwhile. Mars can heap on the tension, so if your work environment becomes stressful, think of ways you can channel the energy into a constructive activity. Maybe you decide to treat your team to a decadent lunch (lamb burgers, perhaps?) to reward them for their commitment, but also pass to the metaphorical talking stick, so everyone gets a chance to speak up about their own hopes and dreams. Peoples views may be very different than you expected, As an Aquarian, not only you can handle it, youll actually love the diversity in perspective.
On February 10, an Aquarius new moon lights up your first house of personal goals. Consider this your very own New Year (a good thing if your recent New Years, which was kind of a bust, is still fresh in your mind). What is it you want to achieve over the next six months? If team morale is your charge, maybe you want to make your office culture more daring, and decide to book a skydiving outing (actual plane-jumping optional, of course). Perhaps youre ready to let your freak flag fly just a little higherso you intend to stop editing yourself out of people-pleasing instincts, not to mention an effort to be truly, authentically YOU. (Paging fellow Aquarian Rick James! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT65GFEMQ2s) Originality is your hallmark, so perhaps this is the moment you own yours. (Hint: its the stuff you cant even see as being anything special, its so justobvious.) The seeds you plant today will catapult you on a new trajectory, one that unfolds stupendously over the next six months. So dream big.
Midmonth, those visions and dreams get a little reality checkand hey, this is not a wholly bad thingas restrictive Saturn goes retrograde (backward) in Scorpio, your tenth house of career advancement, from February 18-July 7. This period could be marked by late nights of work, projects that spill over into your precious weekend time, and frustrating bureaucracy. If you have to skip a friends birthday celebrationwhich equals blasphemy for youchill out. Know that its all part of the larger plan and that right now, your top priority is buckling down and taking care of your own business.
You might also bump up against some nagging issues with an authority figure or a long-term contract, especially since youll be extra-sensitive to the feeling of being boxed in. When it comes to the terms of a prior agreement, you want to go back and inspect to protect, making everything is rock solid. As hard as this is, renegade Aquarians need to follow protocoland that includes having a healthy respect for authorityso save the uprising for after July 7.
During this five-month stretch, you should instead get better acquainted with your own sense of authority. Where are you asking others for permission? This may not be an easy line of self-inquiry, especially since your independent sign prides itself on being self-sanctioning. But when you dig deep, you may discover that you rely on outside approval more than youd like to admit. Get in touch with that and any issues with a supervisor or boss will vanish.
Also, while mature Saturn is retrograde, its probably not the greatest moment to change careers. Sure, you think its a grand idea to go from being an architect to a belly dancer, but is that whats really going onor is there another way you can get a breath of fresh air while staying true to current commitments? Of course, a shakeup on the job front could be out of your control, due to cutbacks or restructuring. While that may seem unpleasant in the moment, ask yourself if the changes afoot resonate with your own inner need to move on. They just might. And in that case, own it, perhaps by holding a raucous I got downsized party at the local karaoke club, instead of crying into your morning cup of yerba mate.
Stress alert! From February 23-March 16, mischievous Mercury goes retrograde (backward) in Pisces, your second house of work and money. Not only does a Mercury backspin spell trouble for communications, technology and plans, this particular retrograde could be even more tension-filled, since go-getter Mars is here, too. You might need to do some fiscal restructuring or belt-tighteningor possibly even a do-over on a project that you were already feeling short on time with. Easy does it, Aquarius. No need to let your nerves get shot, no matter how dire the situation feels in the moment. Be sure to back up work files, check bank balances and maybe even spring for that insurance or identity theft protection package. Safe is infinitely better than sorry.
February closes with a February 25 full moon in Virgo, your eighth house of resourcefulness. You could be presented with an appealing, revenue-generating joint venture opportunity, a chance to make a large chunk of money, maybe even some passive income. Of course, this could also be the day that a large sum departs from your bank account, too: perhaps you get a hefty expense, such as your income tax bill if youve done them early. Divorcing couples could reach a settlement on this date, or there could be some other real estate or legal transaction that comes to its final conclusion. Caution, though: with Mercury retrograde, its a tricky time for signing deals and paperwork. If you have to put your name on the dotted line, just know that there could be some or an error with a contract. But the potential for a couple of do-overs shouldnt prevent you from moving forwardjust do so with care and a cautious eye.
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