Leo Monthly Love Horoscope

Self-expression is the theme of the month with Venus in Libra and your communication corner until September 10. Use that Leo magnetism as the stars intended and go mingle! Opportunities to link up with kindred (and of course, romantic) spirits will appear in every corner. Keep an open mind when it comes to dating and forming new bonds. People from different backgrounds than your usual “types” could pique your interest.

Next, Venus shimmies into Scorpio and your domestic sector from September 10 on, bringing a huge swoon factor. Whether you’re cooking a special dinner, tackling a renovation together or rekindling a spark, let your passionate and romantic side emerge. Try not to get sucked into the emotional drama of the past though, Leo! 

This is especially important when Venus retrograde arrives next month, a complicated cycle that comes around every 18 months and lasts for six weeks. Venus turns retrograde in Scorpio from October 3 to 25, then backs into Libra for the retrograde’s duration, from October 25 to November 13). Venus retrogrades can tangle matters of love but they’re also a chance to put old stories to bed and to write a fresh chapter for your heart. 

While we’re on the topic of the past: the other love planet, Mars, is hovering in nostalgic Cancer and your nebulous twelfth house until September 27. Pare down your social calendar to include only the events that you know will produce the most heart-nourishing vibes. 

Lightness returns when the Sun moves into Libra for a month on September 22, heating up your third house of communication, community and ideas. This is an especially social and mentally stimulating time for you, Leo. You’re in your vibrant element, eager to soak up new information and collaborate on something that lights you up, just in time for fall!