Sagittarius Monthly Love Horoscope

Would you care for some levity for your love life, Sagittarius? Your easygoing sign is generally allergic to drama, but in December, call an intermission when interactions start to imitate a scene from The Crown. Love planets Venus and Mars are parked in the most playful, outgoing and adventurous parts of your chart, which sounds great, right? The only issue is they are facing off in opposite signs and that can make you a touch cavalier about your own emotions. What you THINK won’t bother you could provoke a stormy, delayed reaction. General rule: The only games worth playing are the kind that involve an X Box or karaoke mic. If lighting an emotional match is part of the “fun”, just say no!

Single? Tap those apps. (Yes, again). As Venus heads into Aquarius and your experimental third house on the 7th, your text threads could get spicy. Not into digital dating? Start popping up at the coolest neighborhood haunts. “Love locally” could be your new mantra this month, although you won’t settle for less than someone with a global mindset. Venus in sapiosexual Aquarius loves to connect through ideas, so don’t be surprised if you find yourself in an intellectually stimulating late-night back-and-forth with a hot bartender or a contract-labor cutie, sipping coffee, avec laptop, at a third space of your choice. 

Across the wheel, lusty Mars is in your passionate, exploratory ninth house, which could draw you to a type that even YOU have never tried. Bear in mind that on the 6th, Mars flips into retrograde, backing up through dramatic Leo until January 6, then possessive Cancer until February 23. What feels like a “why not?” move in December—dating someone who isn’t quite divorced or is moving to London in Q1—could spell heartbreak in January. Use protection, Sagittarius, including the emotional foresight to NOT open Pandora’s box when you can already see the inevitable dealbreakers arising. 

Venus encourages playful debates and exploring new ways to connect intellectually. Easy though, Sagittarius. Trickster planet Mercury IS retrograde in your sign until the 15th, which could cause some of your teasing to go over like an ego-crushing lead balloon. If you feel like your dating app handle should be Miss Understood, reassess how you’re presenting yourself in love. Are you being authentic, or are you downplaying your “flaws” to the point of your own peril. Let people in on a few of your quirks, pet peeves and a secret habit or two. They’ll endear you to the RIGHT person!

Again, do so playfully. This retrograde helps you fine-tune how you share your feelings, but save any major declarations or hard launches for after the 15th. Mercury moves forward that day in the backdrop of the year’s only Gemini full moon, beaming into your seventh house of partnerships and trust. You're able to see your choices, patterns and most important relationships in sweeping relief today, so don't be afraid to look!