The year in love

Taurus
Everything should be going your way as the year begins. Loved ones will take the initiative in April and May, so you will have to fall in with their plans. September is generally a favourable month, but you need to listen hard to what other people are telling you. If you pursue your own ideas now, you will make life more straightforward for yourself in the future. August and October should be excellent socially, whether you are entertaining at home or going out.

Gemini
This year, Venus will be most influential in July, so you should plan your most important arrangements for then. Yet life could be tempestuous unless you get your priorities right. You will be unsure whether to accept outrageous invitations or stick to the straight and narrow. It could be August before you can assess the wisdom of your actions. By October, you will be able to sit back and enjoy whatever fate may serve up.

Cancer
By a happy coincidence, Venus occupies friendly positions in April, July and November, an indication that at these times your relationships should be running smoothly. August initiates a level of passion which may take you by surprise, but by late September, you’ll be back on an even keel. Whatever takes place at the beginning of October will colour events in November, encouraging you to be more emotionally creative, but also more businesslike.

Leo
It could be you, not other people, who will be responsible for any emotional upsets this year. That’s good news, for then you’ll be able to do something about it and restore good feelings. May might be your most exciting month, but October could be the most rewarding if you remember that other people have their own feelings and desires. If you expect everyone to behave as you wish then you could be heading for big trouble.

Virgo
Partnership is vital to you, yet this year you’ll be struggling to stand on your own two feet, liberated from the dependence on the past. February brings a shake-out, probably because you’ll decide that enough is enough. Your best time, romantically speaking, should be in June. Press ahead with necessary actions to guarantee your future success. The New Moon in October raises the chance of a major invitation, but are you ready? Perhaps not.

Libra
Venus will be passing through practical zones in January and February, suggesting that these will be prosperous, happy and sociable, not to mention the increasing chance of a major move. A new acquaintance in April could form the basis of a powerful new friendship in July. You’ll be working in close harmony with your stars if you look out for ways of making extra money at home. Push through profitable transactions and persuade people that your ideas are best.

Scorpio
It’s a positive period. Pressures are lifting and this is a year to re-evaluate your needs and desires in relationships, and look anew at it. February, May and November are the months in which you can expect the most significant developments. All your relationships will be changing fast in February, May highlights romantic feelings and November heralds the need to bring all your relationships into line with your real requirements.

Sagittarius
You’ll be saying one thing at the beginning of January, something else at the end, another in February and a fourth in March. April will be significant as a result of useful exchanges of information. Holiday romance and overseas love could be on the agenda. Mars and Jupiter add their presence in June; you could have a fulfilling period if you spend as little time as possible in routine matters and devote your efforts to pleasurable activities.

Capricorn
Venus swings this way and that from January to March. There’ll be plenty of emotional pressures, sowing the seeds for developments up to July. Life will be more fun if you follow your heart and respond spontaneously to the new people coming into your life. Behind the scenes, you’ll be coping with certain matters which are far from frivolous. If you receive any attractive invitations, take them as the perfect opportunity to get over your fear of commitment.

Aquarius
You’ll be changing your mind, adjusting your feelings from January to March, leading partners on a merry old dance. By April, it’s time to put your dreams into action. You’ll probably be taking a number of short trips, searching for love as you go. You may have to revisit old emotional territory in August. Partners will come to your aid, but will also have ideas as to how your home life can be improved. Attention to details will be worthwhile in September.

Pisces
January opens with Jupiter aligned with regions which give you romantic sensitivity. So, a period of successful partnerships is just around the corner. The contacts you forge in March and the goodwill you create in April will enhance your chances of romantic success in July. The presence of Mercury and Venus in your sign in October-November reveals signs of emotional contentment. But that’s because you’ll be taking the lead.