Leo Monthly Love Horoscope

The month starts off with fireworks and fun, thanks to love planets Mars and Venus. Playful Mars spends the whole month in Gemini and your lighthearted, social eleventh house. Meanwhile, Venus wraps its once-a-year visit to Leo on the 9th. All eyes have been on you since mid-June when vixen Venus catwalked into your sign. Your Leonine confidence and charisma are in full force, amplified even more by supersizer Jupiter, which started its yearlong visit to Leo on June 30th.

Could a friendship turn into something more? With Mars in Gemini and your eleventh house of groups, platonic connections and technology all month, you could luck out on the dating apps or meet someone special through mutual friends. Coupled Leos might prefer a more casual hang with mutual friends or in a social setting like a sporting event, karaoke night or at a barbecue. As long as you’re with your favorite plus-one, it can feel every bit as special as a date that pulls out all the stops.

Spicy Mars in this unconventional part of your chart could whet your appetite for a walk on the wild side, especially in the boudoir. But starting July 9, romantic Venus tips into Virgo and your grounded second house and your sensible side might put a lid on anything too experimental. You’ll feel this tension strongest on July 29, when Venus and Mars lock into an embattled square. One minute you’re an OG traditionalist; the next you’re rebelling against every rule! Proceed with a spirit of both curiosity and caution if you’re going to color outside the lines of your current relationship comfort zone.

After the 9th, you may be unsure whether to keep things loose or make it official. You could be torn between both headspaces this month as the love planets, Venus and Mars, visit contrasting signs. While Venus in your stabilizing second house wants to commit, lusty Mars is in Gemini and your freedom-seeking eleventh house. The emotionally detached energy of this Mars cycle could make you a little wishy-washy and restless. Anyone who tried to fence you in with rules and demands will NOT win your favor!

Sure, a frisky romp might sound appealing, but in reality, a whole host of feelings can crop up, from jealousy to fear of abandonment to possessiveness. Keep drama to a minimum by being authentic about where you’re at instead of trying to be cool when something is actually bothering you, or by going along to get along.