When Venus — the planet of love, pleasure, and beauty — moves through Sagittarius from October 17th to November 11th, our hearts heed their own wild calls. In this mutable fire sign, Venus finds the journey far more thrilling than the destination — especially when there are exciting detours along the way. Spontaneity is the name of the game, so don’t try to pin down Venus in Sagittarius for a specific date and time.

When it comes to friendship, romance, or creative expression, what motivates Venus in Sagittarius is the desire to tell a good story. Even if you’re not the type for grand gestures, the coming weeks are ideal for defining the larger arc of your attachment style, or for alchemizing a past disappointment into your next epic poem or comedy routine. And there’s something to be said for the magic of sheer enthusiasm when a relationship is stuck in a rut. Throwing caution to the wind and saying yes to a last-minute camping trip or dance party can reinvigorate your connections — and remind you that sharing novel experiences is the best bonding strategy. This transit teaches us that love is ever-expanding, and exploring its faraway horizons is well worth the risk.

As Venus travels through Aquarius from December 6th, 2024, to January 2nd, 2025, our bonding styles lean toward the brainy and offbeat. Think: “would you rather” questions as icebreakers or friend dates at the science museum. This innovative, intellectual air sign may have a reputation for avoiding the sappy and sentimental. But the planet of love, pleasure, and beauty is anything but dispassionate in this placement; here, it’s gifted with the ability to consider our most intimate unions within broader systems of human connection. Venus in Aquarius understands that every act of care — from helping an elder with their errands to rocking the status quo through a grassroots movement — makes waves throughout the collective.

If you’re yearning for a relationship reboot, this is an ideal moment to seek out meet-cutes at the peace rally or enroll in a coding boot camp with your BFF. This transit also encourages us to show some affection to our inner eccentrics, disruptors, and utopians, so ask yourself what heretical impulses you could alchemize into art, activism, or simply having a good time. Just be wary of withdrawing into aloof analysis when challenging emotions come up, even if this detachment is temporarily protective or soothing. Venus in Aquarius is an expert at recognizing patterns in intricate social structures, but it can sometimes forget to factor in messy, illogical, and unpredictable variables in its calculations. When a feeling refuses to compute, take this opportunity to celebrate everything unquantifiable that you hold dear. And pay no mind to the normies as you commune with others who share your commitment to keeping it weird.

Yes, this day has been commodified to push sales of roses and candy hearts — but it also reminds us that our primary relationships are worthy of some serious doting. Be they with best friends, romantic partners, family members, chosen family, beloved pets, or creative collaborators, our connections are portals to transformation. They’re testing grounds, sites of support, and sources of vitality. We can subvert the sugary clichés of this holiday by leaning in to the intricacies of the planet Venus, who rules not only romance but deep intimacy, platonic love, self-love, beauty, art, fairness, and pleasure.

This particular V-day flutters in on the flight path of Venus in practical Capricorn, which forms an auspicious sextile to dreamy Neptune on February 13th. Such a combo emphasizes the importance of grounding our highest ideals into tangible acts of affection — for both ourselves and others. When Venus is in Capricorn, the archetype of romance has more to do with being in alignment with our inner integrity than coyly batting lashes and proffering gifts. (Though that can be fun too.)

Read on to learn how the astrology of February 14th, 2024, seeks to expand your heart, stretch your capacity for love, and stoke the core of all your connections.

Tip: As you move through this post, read the horoscope for your natal Venus, along with the horoscope for your rising and/or Sun sign. After all, it’s your Venus that opens a window into the ways you love, desire, and feel recognized in partnership. If you don’t know what sign your natal Venus is in, download the CHANI app or use our online chart tool.

P.S. You can discover what other 2024 dates are lush for love here.

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