Aries Love Horoscope 2023

Though it's not talked about much, Aries is quite the lover. With the spirit of a warrior, this sign seeks to defend and protect their beloved at all costs. Especially when we take a look at what planet rules your 7th house of partnerships, Venus the Goddess of Love herself, this image of Aries as a passionate lover becomes very clear.

This year Venus goes retrograde in your 5th house. This is a critical transit not only because Venus rules your 7th house, but the 5th house also has some ties to love matters since it's the house of sex and seduction.

Whenever we have a Venus retrograde, it simply means that Venus, the planet is as close as it can get to earth. Symbolically this means that Venus's significations really hit home. And so, the Goddess asks us to sit with our emotions and ask ourselves what we really want out of our relationships.

We can interpret this valuable transit in two ways. For the singles, this can be an excellent opportunity to get out there and have as much fun and experimentation as you possibly can to get a solid sense of what you want moving forward. Although, for those who are already in a relationship, this transit might be here to trigger some needed conversations about where you want to go next in your relationship.

Because this transit is happening in your 5th house, and this place is closely related to children (and the making of them), there's a good chance that many of you could get pregnant this year. This is especially true for anyone who's 28, 40 or even 52. The 13th of August, during the Sun and Venus conjunction, is a rather unforgettable day for the news on pregnancy to come to the surface. If a pregnancy is not necessarily what you're looking for at the moment, you may want to be especially careful this summer. This year is a relatively fertile one, in every sense of the word.

With that said, summer is not the only season offering some good loving. November is perhaps even more potent for love matters (albeit somewhat less fertile).

The main reason for this is that Venus will be in your 7th house of relationships, where she's powerful. During that season, she'll be a morning star. In astronomical terms, this means that she rises before the Sun setting up the mood for the day to come. Symbolically, this means that Venus is a much more active force in your life, pushing you in every direction towards love and partnership. The 25th of November is a particularly auspicious day to go on a date or do something romantic for your partner. This is especially true if you have your ascendant at around 19 degrees of Aries. If you don't, this delineation still applies to you, but maybe not as potently so.

With that being said, a time that you definitely want to avoid going on dates in October. Especially during the Eclipse on the 14th. Even if the rest of the year looks decent for romantic matters, the eclipses happening in your 1st and 7th house can be somewhat challenging. This one is mainly concerned due to Venus also being in the sign of her Fall while it happens, making all Venusian matters (such as love, romance, sex and creativity) a lot harder to navigate. If you're already in a relationship, this is a time to be extra patient with your lover or even willingly take some time apart and spend some time alone. The eclipses of the year's last quarter, in general, should invite you to address your personal needs more, anyways. So take that as your queue.

Without ending on a sour note, overall, this year looks positive for romance. The summertime especially looks like it has more than enough space for some good summer loving. Still, every year comes with some hiccups, and so expect the romance to dwindle a bit towards the end of the year. No year can be perfect, after all. That's just one reason for you to crank up your inner romantic. Love's waiting for you, Aries. You just have to look for it.