Aquarius Monthly Love Horoscope

Your heart and your mind could very well be on two different wavelengths as the month opens, so get ready to stretch, Aquarius. The new moon, a total solar eclipse, in Leo activates your partnership zone on August 12, ushering in a new relationship chapter. Get ready for exciting plot twists that arrive out of the blue!

Until August 6, Venus cools her jets in Virgo and your private, intimate eighth house. Romantically, you wouldn’t mind a little (or make that a lot) of extra reassurance. But before you can move in closer, you need to know that it’s safe to get vulnerable and open up.

Meanwhile lusty Mars is in Gemini and your passionate fifth house, waking up your desire like a blaring siren, until August 11. You could experience moments when all good sense flies out the window in the face of a burning attraction. Which of your dueling impulses will win? It’s anyone’s guess, but consider yourself on notice.

Whew! Just when it was about to get too hot in here (and maybe a little awkward), your fun and free-spirited side returns. On August 6, Venus advances to Libra and your adventurous ninth house until September 10, making the rest of “official” summer feel so much more expansive. 

The call of the open road may be irresistible over the coming weeks. You’ll be more in the mood for love when you pursue a novel experience. Romantic escapade, anyone? Make up for lost vacation time now that the summer Mercury retrograde is rearview. You might even be open to a long-distance relationship or click with someone from a very different background from yours. No harm in checking it out!

Once the Sun moves into Virgo and your eighth house of sexuality and intensity on August 22, your sensuality gets fired up, stoking your urge to merge. Coupled Water Bearers might crave more alone time with a partner while singles could meet someone with forever-after potential. With sweet Venus in relationship-driven Libra and your expansive ninth house, the future feels closer together than ever—but which direction are you both headed in?

Warning: Don’t freak out or get defensive if conversations initially feel flaky or confusing. Cut through the idealistic haze of the “honeymoon period” by asserting more of your needs and values into the mix. When bold Mars moves into sensitive Cancer on August 11, you’ll be more clear about your emotions, severing any old people-pleasing narratives or unaligned relationships in the process. The August 28 Pisces lunar eclipse in your security sector helps you weigh anchor in time for fall, just as the spicy summer vibes start to make way for autumn.