Each zodiac sign’s love horoscope is here for October 18, 2024. Venus, the planet of love, shifts into Sagittarius on Friday, where it will remain until November 11. Venus still represents romance and romantic relationships but expresses itself uniquely in this mutable sign.
Venus seeks to free you, expand your life, and take you on a journey to understand yourself more deeply by helping you see the purpose of past and current relationships. In this process, you are less attached to an outcome and more willing to be part of the experience, trusting that it will help you learn your truth more innately and serve a higher purpose.
Relationships are more meaningful around this time as you strive to understand the purpose of your connection and, more theoretically, as you desire to have better conversations and start to think of your connection in terms of centuries rather than years.
Starting Friday, embrace all Venus in Sagittarius is meant to bring to your relationship. You can finally feel free to follow your heart where it was always meant to go. Let’s see how this affects your Friday love horoscope.
Each zodiac sign’s love horoscope for Friday, October 18, 2024:
Aries
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Not only will you crave a new direction in your romantic life, Aries, but you are more open to love. While this has been your desire for some time, there have been numerous challenges and lessons to learn before you were ready to take this step.
It’s crucial to trust your heart. Take chances. Rather than worrying about where it will go, be in the moment and enjoy all you can.
Taurus
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It’s okay to admit that you dream of a love that can set your life on fire, Taurus. Just because you always seem more pragmatic about romance doesn’t mean that you don’t deserve the most incredible love you’ve ever dreamed of.
Let yourself embrace this inner truth and focus on attracting or building a more profound connection with your partner during this phase. Remember to find a balance between logic and magic, but don’t underestimate real love’s power in your life.
Gemini
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You are entering a beautiful time for love and romance, Gemini, but you must show up. Allow your priorities to shift during this time; let yourself become softer and more vulnerable so that you will be open to receiving the romantic opportunities that will be arriving.
Now is the time to settle any previous arguments and not let anything get between you and the love that you deserve. Often, just realizing how important your relationship is in your life can help you start to make the most of it.
Cancer
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Although you may have new romantic beginnings occurring in your life, the only thing you must do today, is focus on yourself. Even if you’re in a healthy relationship or have just started dating someone new, you can still pledge to date yourself.
This means not just leaving your needs for your partner to meet but stepping up and doing things for yourself. Whether it’s a relaxing evening massage or a delicious dinner out, remember that you deserve to treat yourself — and it will only help to make you a more balanced partner in any relationship.
Leo
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You may feel surprised by the thoughts of commitment that seem to have been creeping into your unconscious recently, Leo. As much as you often enjoy your freedom or being able to entertain new possibilities, there is nothing wrong with craving a partner with whom you can grow through life.
Spend time in your feelings. Reflect on what is surfacing. No matter how much you never thought a long-term relationship could fulfill you, start to honor that it is now. You want this because it also means you have found the right person.
Virgo
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Spend more time investing love into your home during this era, Virgo. Whether that means more quality time with your partner or redecorating your bedroom, you will be more of a homebody. Yet that doesn’t mean your freedom will be sacrificed or that no adventures will be found.
The most amazing experiences aren’t often those in faraway lands but what occurs within the dwelling that feels like home. Beautify your home. Spend romantic evenings by the fire or host a dinner party with friends. Allow yourself to fall in love not just with your life but also with your partner.
Libra
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It is not selfish to put your needs first, Libra, nor is it risky to finally take the steps to free yourself from what has always held you back. Allow yourself to get used to this new and confident energy you feel coursing through your life.
You can also use it to your advantage. You will finally be able to have those important conversations, ask that crucial question of where this is headed, and able to decipher the ultimate purpose of your current relationship.
And if you find that its purpose has already been served, you are fully supported in speaking your truth and transitioning out of this relationship.
Scorpio
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Knowing your value often doesn’t come with great fanfare but instead the soft whisper of what you feel you deserve, Scorpio. Focus on receiving what you are worth. See that you aren’t fighting for love or making exceptions for those who can’t.
Observe how a partner approaches you and the relationship. Use this time to honor your partner’s worth as much as you honor your own, and you may just be able to have that high-value divine love you’ve always craved.
Sagittarius
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In matters of the heart, self-love paves the way for the love you will receive from another, dear Sagittarius. When you love yourself, you also value yourself so much that you fill up your love cup.
In this sense, it is easier to understand if someone is extending love that will add value to your life or if it represents a lesson from your past.
Embrace love for yourself during this time, revel in your authenticity, and trust that you know more about what you want from a relationship than anyone else—because that’s the first step to attracting it.
Capricorn
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Allow yourself to become a bit more whimsical, Capricorn. Let go of the need to plan or be right and see where life takes you. Light a pink candle for love, tuck lavender beneath your pillow for luck and let yourself step into the reality that there is so much more to life than only what you can see or prove.
By embracing this inner wisdom and spiritual connection, you can become more tender and romantic in your relationship.
Plan a beautiful romantic evening under the stars, speak your heart to your partner, and let yourself see how beautiful love can be when you stop trying to make it something it isn’t.
Aquarius
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Go out into the night and make a wish on a shooting star, Aquarius. Lean into your deepest wishes and believe that everything can turn out far better than you’ve ever imagined it could.
Let yourself believe in more possibilities around this time, give your partner the benefit of the doubt, and choose to see love rather than fear.
Make the most of each moment together, whether it’s an evening with just the two of you or a day out with friends, because life is meant to be celebrated with all of those that you love.
Pisces
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Allow yourself to come to a place of soft surrender, dear Pisces. Recognize how much you’ve grown and achieved in your romantic life, even if the path wasn’t always easy.
Take pride in who you have become, and start to show up more confidently in your relationships. This means taking more chances, enjoying falling in love, and knowing that no matter what happens, you will never lose yourself again.
Breathe easy, and let go of fighting to hang onto control, because love will require you to surrender with trust and faith that you are precisely where you are meant to be.
Kate Rose is a writer, spiritual astrologist, relationship and life intuitive counselor, and bespoke retreat curator.