By February may play host to dark and icy winter nights, but it’s also a month replete with opportunities to connect and bond with your nearest and dearest. While the desire to hibernate might not abate completely, you will feel more action-oriented in matters of the heart and moneymaking this year. That’s because, in 2025, Venus, the planet of love, beauty and relationships, will be spending the bulk of the month in dynamic fire sign Aries. From Tuesday, February 4 at 2:57 a.m. ET until its retrograde kicks off on Saturday, March 1, Venus will move forward in the fast-paced, impulsive, competitive, go-getter sign of the Ram, making this a moment in which you’ll do well to hit the gas on romance, earning and beauty aspirations.
Here, all you need to know to make the most of Venus in Aries 2025.
Venus in Aries 2025: Meaning and impact on your love life & money
In astrology, Venus rules relationships, beauty, pleasure, values and money, and annually, in February, March and/or April, the planet travels through Aries, the first sign of the zodiac, symbolized by the Ram. To understand how Venus behaves while spending time in Aries, it can help to think about the sign’s ruler: Mars, the planet of action, energy and sex. Mars’ influence makes Aries one of the most initiative-taking signs of the zodiac, preferring to act first and think later. The Ram can also have a short fuse, but as speedily as they may lose their cool, they’re just as quickly onto the next thing. Aries is also a trailblazer, eager to be seen as an early adopter of the latest trends, so Venus’ time in Aries could lead to a bold makeover.
Given that Mars is the planet named for the God of War, and the planet fuels anger, aggression and combativeness, Venus can have a tougher time doing its own work boosting harmony and nurturing relationships. Conflicts and fiction in romantic and platonic relationships may be more likely as a result of impatience, impulsivity, the desire for instant gratification or hot-headed behavior. The silver lining of the planet of relationships spending time in a Mars-ruled sign is that you might also be more empowered now to be more direct, take greater risks, go after your most heartfelt desires and stand up for your needs when it comes to all Venusian aspects of life, whether that’s love, earning or beauty and style.
What to expect during Venus in Aries 2025: Key dates and insights
Although Venus moves through Aries annually, all of the planets move at different rates through the zodiac, so the planet of relationship connects with other celestial bodies in varied ways every year. A few must-knows to consider in 2025:
In 2025, Venus will go retrograde for the first time since summer 2023, and it will occur from March 1 to April 12 with Venus moving back from Aries to Pisces. For that reason, you’ll want to pay attention to how life feels when Venus is moving ahead in Aries from now until March 1, because it’ll be in these exact same degrees of the cardinal sign as it moves backward from March 1 to 27 and once more, moving ahead, from April 30 to May 15, 2025. In other words, whatever story plays out for you throughout February will be one you can reflect on, revise and perfect over the next few months.
During Venus’ initial forward trip through the sign of the Ram in February, its most significant connection to another planet will occur on Friday, February 7 when it forms a friendly sextile to powerful Pluto, currently in fixed air sign Aquarius. This celestial sync-up could bring opportunities to brush shoulders with powerful people or luxurious, pleasurable experiences. It also opens the door to deepening romantic bonds as well as feeling more connected to your social circle or community.
Here, how Venus in Aries 2025 will affect you based on your sign. (Be sure to read both your sun and your rising sign if you know it. If you don’t, you can find it in your birth chart or by using this CafeAstrology calculator.)
Aries
With Venus in your sign and self-image zone now, you’ll have a better sense of what would bring you pleasure and you’ll be even more of a magnet for whatever it is you desire. You’ll be more open to wearing your heart on your sleeve and hitting pause on work to be more spontaneous, ideally alongside loved ones or a significant other. You’ll notice you can be more creative and tapped into your artistic impulses, which could support efforts to step up your beauty and fashion game, and you can also take advantage of being more direct, focused and ambitious when it comes to pursuing your moneymaking goals.
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Taurus
You’re innately a homebody, but with Venus, your ruling planet, in your spirituality zone now, you might be feeling even more private and in need of solo time away from the buzzy frenzy of connecting with others. Instead, focusing on self-care and nurturing your psychological and emotional well-being feels like the best use of this moment. And if you’re in a relationship, you might enjoy sticking close to home with your S.O. or maybe going on a low-key, even somewhat clandestine rendezvous together. You could also find trading secrets with loved ones boosts your bonds all around.
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Gemini
You’re usually eager to dive into group endeavors and bring your skills to the table to further team efforts, but with Venus in your networking and groups sector now, this will be even more of a focus. You can nurture your platonic bonds and feel even more connected to your social circle or community. And because this sector also happens to oversee long-term wishes, leaning on friends, colleagues or neighbors could also help you move the ball forward on a dream you’ve been hoping to make a reality for quite some time.
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Cancer
With Venus moving through your career sector, you have the green light to take the reins on a big-picture undertaking, propose a passion project or meet with higher-ups to assert long-term professional aspirations. You have planetary energy on your side for making an applause-worthy impression. This moment also lends itself to getting into a flow state when it comes to being in a position of authority, which fuels your motivation. In short, as long as you can readily clarify your most ambitious vision, it’s yours for the taking.
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Leo
With Venus in your higher learning and adventure zone now, spreading your wings and stepping out of your typical, mundane routine might feel like a must-do now. Opening up about your restlessness to a loved one, significant other or dear friend can lay the groundwork for an eye-opening, heartfelt experience as a team. You might prioritize a learning experience, like attending a seminar or workshop together, or researching and booking a long-distance trip. If you’re single, you could meet and fall for someone different from your usual type, and if you’re attached, making new friends alongside your S.O. can feel particularly fulfilling.
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Virgo
With Venus in your intimacy zone, you’ll want to sidestep surface-level bonding with a significant other, loved ones or friends and focus on truly deepening your connections. This season supports your ability to better understand what you need to feel secure and comfortable within your closest relationships, and in turn, you can have productive, heartfelt talks that boost harmony and mutual understanding with the people you love most. And because Venus affects our values and earning, and this sector also deals with joint resources, you could have a surge of good fortune as collaborating on shared money goals becomes easier now, as well.
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Libra
One-on-one relationships are generally a major focus for you, as you innately love to pair up. Now, with Venus, your ruling planet, in your partnership sector, you have even more wind in your sails to align with a dear friend or significant other on shared aspirations. It could be as simple as the fact that you want to spend more quality time together, which you can more readily do now, or you can work on mediating or negotiating any ongoing conflicts. Basically, you have a bolstered ability to smooth over — or preempt — any rockiness, which can’t help but amplify your joy.
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Scorpio
With Venus in your daily routine and wellness zone now, you can infuse your everyday hustle with a bit more lighthearted, spontaneous fun and pleasure, especially when you involve friends, colleagues or loved ones in your to-dos. Whether you have to run errands around town or you’ve been wanting to go for morning walks at a nearby nature preserve, sharing the experience with someone special can make you feel more productive and connected. You could also feel more creative and self-expressive when tackling assignments on the job.
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Sagittarius
Prepare for one of the most pleasure-packed, playful, creativity-fueling moments of the year, thanks to Venus spending time in your romance and self-expression zone. The presence of the planet of pleasure in this sector makes it easier for you to tune into your imaginative side, bringing artistic ideas to the table on the job. But work is far from your only focus now, as you’ll have a heightened ability to hit pause on deadlines in order to enjoy more spur-of-the-moment fun with friends or a significant other. Not only can you more readily follow your heart now, but you’ll do well to do so.
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Capricorn
You tend to be laser-focused on being industrious and making respectable professional strides, but with Venus in your home zone now, you’re invited to slow down and prioritize quiet, heartfelt bonding time with family, ideally close to home. As the planet of beauty, Venus can also inspire you to dive into a decorating project or kick off your spring cleaning a bit early this year. But simply catching up with your nearest and dearest and reveling in family traditions, whether that’s baking, gardening or listening to your favorite music together, can also be a fantastic use of this energy. You’ll feel even closer as a result.
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Aquarius
Venus’ trip through your communication sector cranks up your cerebral energy, making this a super-social, buzzy, even frenetic time of year. It’ll be hard to say “no” to invitations galore, whether to parties, brainstorms, coffee dates, etc., but you’ll find a packed calendar feels stimulating, and by flitting from one thing to the next, you can’t help but have a lot of fun. Because your curiosity can’t help but soar now, this is also a perfect time for learning something new, ideally alongside friends or colleagues. Consider signing up for an online class or working with a mentor together.
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Pisces
Venus spends time in your money zone now, supporting your aspirations to step up your cash flow. Given how social Venus is, making the most of your connections is key now, so be sure to open up to friends, colleagues or loved ones about your goals as their insights could lead to intriguing new opportunities for earning. And because the sun in your sign supports your confidence and self-assuredness until March 20, you’ll feel even more empowered than usual to hit the gas on your dreams. Now’s the time to let your imagination inform a bold move that supports your bottom line.
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