Venus in Scorpio

When the love planet Venus is in Scorpio, it's time for secret meetings under the covers. Today through the end of the month, Venus takes us into the deeper dimensions of relating, where we say, "tell me how you really feel." But it can seem like the stakes are higher, so there's guardedness until you're sure. It's the atmosphere of mystery, veiled beauty, the volatility of passion, obsession and erotica.

You might become mesmerized by someone, and feel strangely bound to them. This can be a time of fixations that entangle you in the psyche of another. And it can also lead to being engrossed in your art or other work. In the binding, you discover a core truth about you and your relationships. It can be a cathartic time of being turned inside out together.

Today, the Moon is in Cancer, adding to a sense of wanting to retreat behind a private fortress. Being married to a non-English speaker -- a Hungarian -- we have our own language that's brief and to the point. The word for today is what we say at night after dinner, when we're starting to settle in. Cozy!