With Mars in retrograde, the way you approach desires—and, by extension, relationships—keeps changing this month. When it comes to your love life, you can expect your taste, expectations, and even priorities to shift. For this reason, the best love guidance as you welcome 2025 revolves around taking a more relaxed and adaptable approach to sex, love, and romance.
January 2025 Monthly Astrological Forecast
January is a powerful month for love and relationships. Mars retrograde shakes things up by shifting your desires and encouraging you to adopt a flexible, patient approach to romance until late February.
Meanwhile, Venus shines brightly in Pisces, offering sweetness and emotional healing. This yearly transit invites you to dream big about your ideal vision of love, especially during Venus’s magical alignment with Neptune in late January. Saturn brings a grounding influence, balancing romantic energy with a focus on self-mastery and long-term romantic goals. This is especially noticeable as the sun enters Aquarius, on January 19.
Each zodiac sign experiences this cosmic energy uniquely—whether it’s through reflecting inward, reconnecting with past relationships, or establishing new boundaries. Key dates to watch include the January 13 full moon, the Venus-Saturn alignment on January 18, and the January 29 new moon, which opens doors to fresh starts. January’s blend of reflection, romance, and growth sets the tone for the year ahead!
Love Aspects as Influenced by the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Sun Signs Transits
Venus in Pisces: Romantic Dreams and Soulful Connections
The great news is that January’s astrology forecast also brings a wave of healing to your love life. Venus—the planet of love and pleasure—will be incredibly strong in the sky all month long as it travels through Pisces. This once-a-year astrological transit doesn’t just bring sweetness to your bonds; it’s also one of the most fortunate planetary alignments for envisioning the love life of your dreams! The need to merge at a soul level is strong now, especially between January 25 and February 1, as Venus meets with dreamy Neptune. While the desire to commit or take your bond to the next level is real, the best relationship advice now revolves around moving slowly—at least until Mars goes direct in late February.
Saturn’s Wisdom: Grounding Love in Reality
Luckily, January’s astrology also brings a practical energy to the table, helping you move through the month with confidence. January is the only month this year to be completely ruled by Saturn—the serious planet of self-mastery, combining Capricorn and Aquarius seasons. While you might be in a dreamy, romantic mood at times, you’re also very practical, perhaps focused on your career as you adapt to the changing times. You’ll especially feel this as the sun enters Aquarius on January 19. This cosmic event puts you in a more detached mood, most likely focused on your most precious 2025 goals.
Navigating Your Sign’s January Love Story
For more dating tips, read your love horoscope below. Make sure to read your rising as well as your sun sign to receive more well-rounded, valuable insights when it comes to navigating your love life.
For all things astrology, check out our Psychic Source Astrology Guide. Learn even more about the planets and how they impact your life.
Love Tips for Every Zodiac Sign – January 2025
Each month brings us an opportunity to improve or enjoy elements in our personal lives and love connection. Let us review each sign and see what lies ahead.
Aries (March 21 – April 20)
In January, you're feeling very introspective. You may be focused on your spiritual practice or busy creating new strategies that drive your career success. This hard-working vibe changes starting January 19, when Aquarius season encourages you to feel more social. A powerful meeting—or perhaps someone from the past reappearing—could be in your cards around January 25. By the January 29 new moon, which infuses your social life with fun vibes, a new friendship could be taking shape. But if you feel serious about this relationship, remember that January's love forecast is all about taking things slowly.
Best days: January 10, 24, 25, and 29
Taurus (April 21 – May 20)
When you think about your love life, what are your biggest hopes and dreams, Taurus? January is about answering this important question, especially when Venus meets with dreamy Neptune at month’s end. Venus traveling through Pisces all month long delights your social life. But as Mars continues its retrograde, January is more about exploring all your options than committing. If a friendship shows signs of seriousness around January 18, make sure you truly want to explore it. This is when Venus meets with Saturn, so any words spoken or actions taken on that date bring long-term potential.
Best days: January 2, 13, 14, and 25
Gemini (May 21 – June 20)
January carries a serious vibe, Gemini, as you’ll be busy making strides in your career. If you’ve been dating someone, this seriousness could also translate into “what are we” conversations around January 2 and again when the full moon rises on January 13. Even if you feel there’s potential, this month’s planetary alignments urge you to wait for a better time. If you’re single and looking to connect with new prospects, you could run into interesting options during career-related parties or networking events—especially around mid-month. This month, getting out there as much as possible puts you in the spotlight.
Best days: January 10, 14, 29, and 31
Cancer (June 21 – July 21)
Your relationships are under focus this month, Cancer. If you’re committed, talks about finances or resources could be front and center, reaching a climax at the January 13 full moon. If you’re single, a friend or lover from the past could suddenly slide back into your life towards the end of the month. While you might begin forming a strong bond by the January 29 new moon, Mars will be retrograde in your sign by now. The way you carry yourself through the world is changing—and so are your relationships. Give yourself time to adjust to these shifts before diving into a long-lasting connection.
Best days: January 2, 18, 22, and 25
Leo (July 22 – August 21)
Important conversations around boundaries could be in your cards at January’s dawn, Leo. If you’re partnered, give yourself time to arrive at conclusions; this month’s advice says to move carefully. Starting January 6, you could find yourself in an introspective mood. This will be particularly true around the January 13 full moon, which promises to deliver a huge “a-ha” moment concerning your changing taste in relationships. All this introspection pays off by the January 29 new moon, which sees you arriving at a better conclusion concerning what you truly desire in an intimate relationship.
Best days: January 10, 14, 19, and 29
Virgo (August 22 – September 21)
Even with the retrograde of Mars, your love stars are shining brightly, Virgo. While the social scene might not feel so exciting, you may enjoy connecting one-on-one. Venus will be sweetening your relationships, particularly around January 13. You could even be feeling the universal tide of luck truly setting the tone now, helping you create the life of your dreams. As the month comes to a close, take some time to make a list—even better, a vision board—of how your ideal romantic love life would look. Over the next year and a half, the universe might just grant you exactly that!
Best days: January 2, 14, 17, and 26
Libra (September 22 – October 21)
January’s planetary alignments may spark a desire to pull back from the dating scene and focus on other matters, such as your career and wellness. But your desire to date and have more fun is reignited with the arrival of Aquarius season on January 19. By month’s end, you could be hanging out with either an old flame or a powerful new connection. The January 29 new moon might reveal a deep interest in getting to know them better. Luckily, you’ve learned to take your time and allow things to unfold at their own pace.
Best days: January 9, 21, 25, and 29
Scorpio (October 22 – November 21)
You welcome the year attuning to a completely new set of desires concerning love and relationships, Scorpio. If you’re partnered, things might get heated at home—but the vibe mellows out by January 6. By the full moon in Cancer, you might be totally in sync with your other half. For single Scorpios, Venus in Pisces delivers plenty of options this month. Even the most casual hangouts could take on a serious tone around January 18. But don’t be so fast to call it “us” just yet! Someone else could come around during a fated meeting of the hearts between January 25 and January 31.
Best days: January 2, 6, 22, and 23
Sagittarius (November 22 – December 21)
For you, Sagittarius, January begins with serious conversations with your partner, most likely about money and resources. Luckily, Venus—the celestial ruler of love and money—will be gracing your home sector all month, bringing sweetness to your conversations. You receive the same luck if you’re single and searching, especially around January 13—one of your luckiest days this month. By the time the new moon arrives on January 29, you could be deep into conversations with a new friend who has long-term possibilities of becoming something more.
Best days: January 10, 13, 19, and 29
Capricorn (December 22 – January 19)
Expect your love life to be busy, Capricorn, regardless of your status. Conversations from the past could return around January 8, when retrograde Mars takes you down memory lane. The days between January 15 and January 23 are moments to speak from the heart. Under this vibe, an ex-friend or lover could return to your life—if you're single. However, you might be talking to other prospects—your communication sector will be lit up all month, with Venus enhancing your visibility and gift of gab. This energy peaks around January 18, when a friendship could solidify.
Best days: January 2, 11, 17, and 18
Aquarius (January 20 – February 18)
January is an important month for your love life; you get to decide your desires, boundaries, and non-negotiables in love, Aquarius. While the month gets off to an intense start, the vibe mellows out by January 6. Starting now, you might take time to clarify what you truly want in this area of your life—but the response might not arrive until your birthday season begins on January 19. Your findings lead to a major new beginning in how you view partnership at the January 29 new moon. This day is all about setting intentions concerning the romantic life you want to create.
Best days: January 10, 14, 19, and 29
Pisces (February 19 – March 21)
January is an important month for you, Pisces, as the universe will conspire to make your dreams come true. Venus travels through your sign all month long, elevating your visibility and bringing opportunities to connect with your partner or love interests. Around mid-month, it becomes clear that action is needed to manifest the life of your dreams. January 18 asks you to take your desires seriously. Just days later—between January 29 and 31—destiny could bring a magical encounter when it puts you face-to-face with a truly magnetic personality.
Best days: January 2, 11, 14, and 31
