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Your daily horoscope is hot: This is probably the sexiest day of December, so don’t sleep on pleasure. Early in the morning, Venus, the planet of love and beauty, is opposite passionate Mars, her cosmic consort, currently in retrograde motion. With Venus in open-minded, eccentric Aquarius and retrograde Mars in fiery, dramatic Leo, this epitomizes “opposites attract” energy. The moon lingers in sensual Taurus, only increasing our thirst. Whether you’re single or attached, this is a moment to focus decisively on your desires.

Aries

March 21–April 19

Your fifth house of love and pleasure is getting pinged by the incredibly hot opposition between Venus and your planetary ruler Mars today. With the love planet in your social zone and the passion planet in your Tinder zone, you might confuse your friends for lovers, or vice versa. Exes could also emerge out of the woodwork and straight into your DMs today, so consider carefully whether or not you want to respond, Aries.

Taurus

April 20–May 20

The moon remains in your sign, and this is enough to make it a good day. But with your planetary ruler Venus in your status sector opposite Mars in your home zone, you’re probably getting noticed by someone in power, Taurus. You’ve got so much rizz right now that you’re practically flooding any room you enter.

Gemini

May 21–June 20

With alluring Venus in your adventure zone opposing pushy Mars in your house of communication, your flirting skills are even better than they usually are, and that’s saying something because your natural talents are on point. Because the passion planet is retrograde, you may not quite know when it’s one text or sext too many—so pace yourself, Gemini.

Cancer

June 21–July 22

Venus is currently in your sexuality sector, and opposing Mars is in your house of self-worth. You may deeply desire someone or something,and either will do. In other words, you might sublimate your erotic needs for your material ones. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, Cancer, but it’s healthy to be aware of it regardless.

Leo

July 23–August 22

Mars retrograde in your own sign doesn’t have to be un-fun. In fact, while it’s opposite Venus in your relationship zone, it can be downright sexy as hell. Now, you might feel annoyed, frustrated, or even exasperated with a lover or partner, but that doesn’t mean you don’t want to touch or be touched by them. If you’re fighting with someone, explore whether or not this is actually sexual tension, Leo.

Virgo

August 23–September 22

Today’s Venus-Mars opposition lights up the axis between your work and wellness zone and your house of dreams. In short, you might fantasize about someone or something when you should focus on a more mundane task. The best way to shake this off (if you want to shake it off) is to take action: call or text the object of your affection, instead of just ruminating, Virgo.

Libra

September 23–October 22

Your planetary ruler Venus is in an entanglement with her lover Mars today, and it’s hard to ignore, Libra. With the planet of love in your social zone and the planet of passion in your Tinder house, no matter your relationship status, you’re probably craving a honeymoon phase. Even if things have been rather blah with a long-term partner, this can add some spice.

Scorpio

October 23–November 21

Your planetary ruler Mars is currently retrograde in your status sector, and today it opposes Venus in your home zone. This is tense, Scorpio, but it’s the kind of tension that motivates you to do your best work. An issue with a live-in lover could begin to boil over, and adjusting the work-life balance should help. But what might help even more is getting in touch with your desires and getting that out of your system.

Sagittarius

November 22–December 21

With retrograde Mars in your house of new experiences opposite Venus in your communication zone, you may want to talk about where you’ve been and where you’d like to go next. (Bonus points if you can have this conversation with a lover, partner, or someone you’re crushing on.) Nothing could be hotter than talking about the wonders of the world and the potential of exploring them with someone you dig, Sagittarius.

Capricorn

December 22–January 19

Passion planet Mars is in retrograde motion in your sexuality sector, while Venus is in your self-worth sector, helping you to love yourself with wild abandon. With these two interlinked planets opposing each other on this cosmic axis, you can go much deeper into exploring desire, no matter your relationship status. This begins with our relationship with our bodies, so whether or not you are partnered at the moment isn’t the point, Capricorn.

Aquarius

January 20–February 18

Today’s incredibly hot opposition between action-planet Mars and flirtatious Venus involves you very directly, Aquarius. The planet of love and beauty is in your very own stars through the end of 2024, and today she opposes her cosmic lover, who is currently retrograde in your relationship zone. If you’re not in a relationship, you might feel a sudden and sharp longing to be in one. If you are attached, you might find yourself hungry for your partner.

Pisces

February 19–March 20

The planet of love and beauty is sweetening up the vibe in your dream zone right now, and as she opposes her lover Mars—currently retrograde in your work zone—you’re pulled in two directions at once. On one hand, you’re happily ensconced in fantasy land and may have no interest in anything factual. On the other, you probably have responsibilities to attend to, Pisces. Rather than leaning in one direction, seek a balance of both.