Starcodes February 11, 2022 Heather Roan Robbins

Will you be my Valentine? This week’s controversial holiday points out for many people what’s wrong with their love life rather than gives them a chance to just love. Remember Valentines’ is an Aquarian holiday, it’s not about cozy romance as much about the theory of love, an ideal of romance, and authentic random acts of compassion and connection. As kids many of us gave Valentines to our whole classroom- whether we liked it or not. We can voluntarily model that inclusivity now. Greet everyone from the heart, we could all use that heart warmth after this long winter.

To help with both the practical compassion and earthy romance Venus and Mars run conjunct in determined Capricorn this week. Any time Venus and Mars run together they support our ability to get along with one another but can also help us think romance will solve problems when it won’t. Our challenge will be to see love as it is, in all its myriad forms, and not want to control how it comes to us, as control is one of Capricorn’s bad habits. Nor try and control our beloveds. Let’s not measure affection in heart-shaped chocolates, but look at the language of love, caring, and affection of all the people involved. With this Capricorn conjunction, we can feel loved when our life’s purpose is supported, and our more personal efforts are acknowledged.

This is a creative, powerful, and potentially efficient week but it starts off with a deep astrological reminder of all that’s going wrong in our world, all our insufficiencies, and every time we haven’t felt heard as Mercury…