Love Notes

Be sure to look at your Sun, Moon, and Rising signs for an expanded perspective. You can click any card to enlarge the view.

Love does not begin and end the way we seem to think it does. Love is a battle, love is a war; love is a growing up.

JAMES BALDWIN

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Aries

• Ego manipulation—someone behaving with a big head and small heart (you/others)
• Shadow behavior motivated by ego—relationship hindered by arrogance or selfishness (yours/others)
• Big ego behind dancing with the devil; risk taking that might involve hidden aspects of self or a situation
• A need to acknowledge fears—need for ego boost
• Relationship needs mending in situation where ego got in the way
• Fears or illusions—pride prevents one from taking action

Taurus

• Illusions, a need to take steps due to a change in the wind
• Strong pull toward distant places—taking a trip or vacation; holiday—enchanting destinations
• Magnetic attraction (may involve travel); long distance relationship
• Gaining distance (physically or in perspective) concerning a link to place, person, or pursuit
• Taking a higher perspective to see the dangers of being lured into a connection or situation
• Something taking off—bringing ideas to life
• Whirlwind relationship linked to attracting what you desire
• Influencing others by making the first move
• Avoiding “the rocks”—may need to go the distance with a partner in a difficult situation

Gemini

• A need to try something new to shift your luck
• Wish fulfilled—lucky circumstances surrounding travel or expansion
• A fortuitous stroke of luck as result of exploration (mental, physical); a pleasant unexpected encounter or surprise
• Travel may be a factor in lucky opportunity that brings a meeting with someone of interest
• Pushing boundaries leads to pushing your luck (for better or worse); going too far has impact on desired outcome
• A shift in luck that may occur around the next quarter moon (for better or worse)

Cancer

• Stuck in leaded consciousness—may link to need for being in the spotlight
• Harnessing personal power to manifest an ideal—conditions, endeavor, relationship, goal
• Focusing will on an objective may lead to receiving gifts, recognition or good fortune
• Alchemy—high magnetism and powers of attraction
• Marriage of passion and purity—quintessential partner with all the traits, values and attributes desired; marriage material; partner worth spending a lifetime together

Leo

• A need to seek direction in matters that connect to passion and shared chemistry (or lack of)
• Intuitive awareness regarding sexual encounter
• Exploring the psyche and what drives a strong attraction
• Open to your inner voice surrounding physical attraction
• Spirit guides lead you toward or away from something (or someone) desired
• Ability to make wise decisions regarding the future plays a role in magnetism (yours/others)

Virgo

• Running away to avoid contact
• Higher forces—with each other to learn karmic lesson, pay a karmic debt, or to evolve spiritually through an experience orchestrated by the Universe
• Something takes off successfully because of divine intervention; reaching new horizons because of karmic situation
• Reaching out before taking off (possibly before the start of a journey); successfully making contact
• Karmic conditions offer freedom
• Providence plays a role in connection—karmic relationship or soul mate situation; connection that has lasted through many incarnations

Libra

• Driving under the influence; directions to a wine bar; abstinence from alcohol
• An old road; old directions
• Aimlessness—need for orientation (may connect to parental role, long term relationship, or aging issues)
• Creating or following a plan through relationship with someone much older who is likely to be more financially established
• Wisdom—ability to see what’s ahead because of age and experience; experience assists in making alliances
• A focus on moving on or moving ahead in matters that link to parents, ancestry, heritage, etc.; following in parent’s footsteps
• Motivation or drive that may connect to a May-December romance or older couple
• Moving on from or with someone you’ve known for a long time
• Lack of certainty about whether relationship will improve over time

Scorpio

• Impulsiveness concerning an invitation
• Time to build foundations—may be through courtship or romantic gestures
• Waiting to go on a date or start dating
• Patience in romantic matters—something worth waiting for
• Almost there—looking for the arrival of romance or romantic partner
• Romantic environment (may be near the sea)

Sagittarius

• Desire, love, or lust—may determine which in solitude or when alone with someone
• May seek solitude because of a need to find your bliss
• Passion (or anger) that drives a greater need for solitude rather than engaging with others
• Rushing into a situation because you’ve been alone
• Following your bliss—may connect to time alone in your private world; retreat
• Passion for someone you are/were intimately involved with—the need to be alone as a couple

Capricorn

• Trust built on the past; trust that goes way back in time
• Past conditioning affects your relationship and issues surrounding trust
• Standing in emotions that tie to memories, past experiences or a past life
• Support from others—may be to get over the past or motivated by the past; feeling protected
• Belief in self (may be due to resilience in the past)
• Deep emotions—may be dealing with an ex or old lover from the past
• Recognizing a vulnerability that may connect to something from a long time ago
• Trust because you’ve known someone before in a past life and have agreed to continue the love in this incarnation
• A relationship with someone from a past life and unfinished business

Aquarius

• Being oblivious or self absorbed—lack of family connection (you/others)
• Confidence affected by family members who wield too much influence on decisions connected to you or your partner
• Problematic family members who need to be the center of attention
• Fireworks (negative)—because of difficulties with blended families or cultural differences linked to family interactions
• No family celebration for 4th of July
• Letting yourself shine versus sacrificing your own needs for family
• Family doesn’t recognize you in your own right; not recognized as part of the family (you/others)
• A focus on creativity when you disengage from family
• Sparks fly between you and someone else because family isn’t around OR you focus on pleasing your family rather than your partner; family concerns override the relationship
• Self-expression that links to seeing family members or family matters from a different perspective

Pisces

• Need to encourage a positive mindset (may have to do with aging or a relationship)
• A focus on healing that may link to parents, aging, ancestry, or alcohol issues; wisdom concerning healing
• Sense of renewal motivates the desire to socialize, go out for a drink, have a glass of wine, etc.
• Revitalization of long term relationship, May-December romance, or connection to someone you’ve known for a long time
• New beginning backed by wisdom, age and experience; revitalization in matters where experience assists in making alliances
• Positive transformation because of relationship with someone much older and/or who is likely to be more financially established
• Reboot or makeover of anything old or vintage
• Looking and/or feeling refreshed despite age

Image: Edmondo and Therese Mobilli, Edgar Degas

Decks: Romantic Love Oracle, Love is a Garden Affirmation Deck, A Word of Advice, The Alchemist Astrologer

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