Cancer: Monthly romantic

The first dreaded mercury retrograde cycle of the year starts in aries on april 1, energizing your tenth house and creating subtle competition between your career and your love life. Balance is the key now (especially if you’re in a relationship), so that one area of your life isn’t neglected in favor of the other. When venus moves into aries on the fourth, you need to be with someone who supports your career. If you’re single, look for a partner who complements your professional ambitions, not someone who is jealous of your accomplishments and work connections. A current partner who puts down your job and gives you ultimatums about it raises huge red flags. The moon, your emotionally supportive leader, is new in red-hot aries as it creates a solar eclipse on april 8, sparking a new sense of passion and ambition in your love life.  you might feel the urge to invest more energy into a current relationship or take the next step with someone you’re attracted to at work. You definitely don’t like being told what you can and cannot do during this upbeat lunation. There’s a scorpio full moon to look forward to on the twenty-third, intensifying emotions and encouraging transformation. Use this magical energy to take things to the next level, cancer. Increased sensuality and physical intimacy are natural outcomes of this powerful lunar phase.