Ready or not, a romantic reset is on its way: love and pleasure planet Venus is entering passionate Aries. But Venus isn’t so comfortable in Aries—as you’ll soon see starting April 4, when the planet of romance moves through the cardinal fire sign, initiating a livewire love transit that lasts thru April 28. There's plenty of potential for growth and excitement during this transit. Whether you're jazzing up an existing relationship or boldly pursuing your passions, Venus in Aries sets the stage for a very dynamic spring.     Â
     Astrologically speaking, Venus is in detriment in Aries. This essentially means the values of the planet and the fiery expression of the sign clash, which can make love feel equally exciting and exhausting. Why? Aries is ruled by Mars, an action-oriented planet that wants to rush, race, and hurry towards chasing / conquering just about anything. Venus doesn’t want to rush, hurry or conquer. Venus wants to slow down, luxuriate, and indulge.Â
     This doesn’t mean you can’t luxuriate or indulge with Venus in Aries; it’s more that your affections, passions, and spending are faster, more hurried and spontaneous. That said, try to keep a watchful eye on your wallet for the next four weeks. Nothing gives Venus in Aries more of a thrill than buying something new (it’s that dopamine rush). With Venus in Aries, you’re direct and spontaneous with your affections, if not a bit gutsy, passionate and a wee impatient. And unlike Venus in Pisces, which pines over yesterday as much as today, you take a forward-thinking approach to love and life relationships. So, the pains of the past matter very little (if at all) during Venus and Aries. Instead, you’re intensely focused on chasing and conquering something—or someone—new.Â
     Now, I’m not saying you’re going to dump / get dumped by your current flame to pursue a new crush (though the thought will cross the minds of Aries, Gemini, Sagittarius, and Aquarius), but you will be more concerned with spicing things up in existing relationships or trying something brand new. Especially if you’re single. That’s because Venus in Aries revs up your appetite for self-love and radical self-acceptance. It also encourages you to be more daring to put yourself out there: download a new dating app or send a DM to that hottie on TikTok. This love transit is all about being bold, courageous and daring with your affections.
     In an existing relationship? Make it a point to embrace your partner’s autonomy. Don’t feel like you have to do everything together all the time—but be sure to keep up with the compliments and cuddles. Aries is the sign of the infant, and infants need lots and lots of kisses and kind words. So, despite longing for independence, Venus in Aries also makes us crave verbal and physical affection. As part of her connection to love and romance, Venus is also the planet of relationships and merging. Unfortunately, independent Aries wants nothing to do with merging. Venus in Aries wants to be free to conquer whatever interest strikes its fancy.Â
     Of course, what precisely 2024 Venus in Aries will do for you, your relationships and wallet, depends entirely on your Sun and Rising sign. So, without further ado:
Your 2024 Venus in Aries Horoscope
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