How Each Zodiac Sign Can Use Venus In Aquarius To Transform Their Relationships

As a new year takes place, it’s an exciting time to embrace new possibilities, new goals, and new relationship ideals. With Venus, the planet of Love and Beauty, moving into the sign of Aquarius, known for its independence and collective mindset, this is the perfect time for all of us to do exactly that.

While we usually associate the planet of Venus with all things love, passion, and romance, it takes a different sort of approach when it’s in the water-bearing air sign. The Truth is, Venus in Aquarius isn’t about ooey-gooey, fairytale romance—and it doesn’t want to be. In fact, Aquarius’ main priority in romantic relationships is the foundation of friendships and a focus on the mind. If you’re trying to get an Aquarius placement’s attention, you won’t do it by being a huge romantic or by trying to throw yourself at them physically—if you capture their mind, the heart follows right along with it. 

That energy is here for all of us while Venus is in the sign of Aquarius from January 2nd to January 26th. This doesn’t mean that romance is dead; far from it. Instead, the focus is on creating stronger relationships, which can benefit all of us in the long run. Our romantic relationships (and truly, all of our relationships) can benefit from trying to dig deeper rather than staying fixed on rose-colored glasses and elaborate gestures that don’t truly express what people mean to us.

This transit will have an effect on all of the zodiac signs, but it can also be used to everyone’s advantage to create stronger, more fulfilling relationships. Check your sign below (Sun and Rising!) to see how you can use Venus in Aquarius to transform your relationships. 

Aries

Venus will be transiting your 11th House of Friendships and Connections, a perfect time to build and strengthen what you have. If you’re in a relationship, this transit could be pushing you to focus more intentionally on the friendship that makes a relationship last instead of solely the romance of it all. This could also be a great time to establish a better rapport with your partner’s friends—get to know the people they keep close to them and make a connection because it’s worth it if you plan on being together for the long haul. If you’re single, this could be a time when a friendship could hold the potential for something more—that is, if you want it to.

Taurus

As Venus moves through your 10th House of Career and Public Perception, you may have more of a focus on work but an interest in connecting with your colleagues on a deeper level. This doesn’t necessarily mean in a romantic fashion, but more about opening up and initiating conversations with your coworkers to build a firmer relationship that likely will keep you in their heads for a long time. This is a great time to lean into those connections instead of stubbornly digging your heels in because they could lead to something bigger.

Gemini

With Venus transiting through your 9th House of Higher Education, Philosophy, and Travel, this can be a great time to transform your current relationships simply by expanding your horizons more. Whether it’s to connect with people from different walks of life or simply learn more about the world around you, Venus in your fellow air sign is pushing for you to connect to the bigger picture. This not only opens you up to more possibilities in life (and let’s be honest, love) but also ensures that you aren’t staying stagnant—it can lead to asking if your current relationship and friendships are willing and able to grow with you.

Cancer

With Venus moving through your 8th House of Intimacy, Shared Resources, and Bonds, this is an opportune moment to learn how to connect differently than you’re used to. For you, emotional connection is not only your forte but often your priority. While emotions definitely have their place, it’s important to not always center the crux of your relationships on feelings but on people themselves. Aquarius often pushes for us to look at learning and discovering other’s personalities and minds, so taking this time to focus on truly getting to know things about others (as opposed to how you feel when you’re with them) will be the other half of a long-lasting relationship that you crave from others, so take advantage of it by simply grabbing coffee and asking questions about them—and then listen.

Leo

Venus is moving through your 7th House of Relationships, and you’re already familiar with Aquarius’ romantic approach. While your sign is often focused on empowering and improving yourself, your sister sign of Aquarius tends to focus on empowering and improving others, creating a balance. This transit is a good time to focus on the one-on-one relationships that you know are there for you and invest more back into those connections. Checking in, meeting up, and reconnecting intentionally and with sincerity are all on the list for you, so go for it.

Virgo

Venus will be moving through your 6th House of Habits, Structures, and Routines, which is always important in taking care of yourself so you can be there for others. Aquarius certainly prioritizes independence and self-sufficiency, but in terms of your relationships, it’s important to actually share what’s happening in your life and how you’re approaching things. You need to allow others to get to know you, even in the basics of things, in order to move forward and create more depth in those connections, so take the chances when they become available. 

Libra

Your 5th House of Creativity, Romance, and Pleasure will be getting the most attention during this time, and it’s ready to open the doors for meeting plenty of new faces. Whether you are looking to connect with someone brand new or simply make new friends, this transit from your ruling planet is asking you to spread the wealth and be open to all types of people, rather than hyper-focusing on one person to become enamored with. Your relationships with others benefit when you are your most social, outgoing self, meaning you need to branch out more rather than staying too closely tied to the one crush you’ve had your eye on for a year. In fact, you might meet some brand new people that capture your attention in a whole new way.

Scorpio

With Venus moving through your 4th House of Home and Roots, your focus will likely be on your connections at home or bringing others into your space. You feel at ease and fully yourself when you’re at home and able to let your guard down, so take advantage of that by inviting your closest friends or connections over to spend time together. Not only will it allow you to continue to strengthen your relationships, but it may strengthen others’ connections to each other—and all of us, including you, work better when a community is involved, so give others a chance to build one with you.

Sagittarius

Your social life will be getting a boost with this transit happening in your 3rd House of Communication and Close Connections. This is a great spot for your transit to take place, as it pushes for you to embrace your social, wanderlust side and form new bonds through it. Your relationships require trust and something to build from, and sharing what you’ve learned and where you’ve been in life can do just that—whether it’s with new faces or old. Don’t be afraid to connect with new people and add more connections to your life, because you always have something to learn.

Capricorn

Your 2nd House of Finances, Material Possessions, and Personal Values will be receiving attention during this transit, and it’s a perfect time to shift your focus a little. While your hardworking passion certainly earns you a reputation in life, people often don’t feel as if they truly know you, and this can make approaching you difficult to do. Warming up to others in your work, home, and social life is a great initiative to take. You don’t suddenly have to spill out all of your childhood trauma—your fellow Saturn-ruled Aquarius is pretty reserved as well. Yet a small bit of kindness and opening up a little about your interest and passions can go a long way in making you less intimidating, and more connected to the people around you.

Aquarius

With Venus moving through your 1st House of Self, you’re not only feeling inspired to love yourself a little more, but to change how the world views you, too. While you often come across as mysterious and eccentric, this transit could be the push you need to line up your image with who you are on the inside—and in turn, allow people to actually see you a little better. While this transit will likely have your connections feeling pulled toward you, it’s a great time to let them actually get to know you a little more.

Pisces

The best thing you can do to strengthen your relationships is to set boundaries and be honest, and Venus in Aquarius is here to help you do just that. With Your 12th House of Spirituality getting a visit from this transit, you may feel a little reclusive and all over the place, like you’re unsure where your relationships stand. Instead of fully disappearing from view and ghosting everyone, take some time to assess what you really want from your relationships and set some proper boundaries to do so. The ones who truly have your back will appreciate having some clarity so they can best support you, and it will be a great asset in creating stronger bonds with the people you love.