After a seven-year journey of refinement under Uranus, you emerge with clarity on what to keep and what to release. As Uranus departs your sign in late April, you will find yourself loving with a newfound perspective. June brings a season of emotional healing and adjustment as Jupiter and Chiron shift signs. While relationships may not develop as expected in the first half of the year, the window from August onward is golden for those seeking lifelong stability or the permanence of marriage. 

Early in the year, stable relationships flourish through quiet, steady growth. Venus invites you to discern whether your bond is built on long-term value or mere habit. As the Aquarius energy rises around the Lunar New Year, unexpected fated encounters may arise, potentially leading to sudden proposals or civil ceremonies. For others, ambitious new life plans may temporarily divert your focus from romance. 

The months of March, April, and August offer prime opportunities for new sparks to fly and for existing passions to deepen. Between June to September, look for meaningful connections to bloom within intellectual or learning environments. For singles, love follows a more sluggish pace this year; for couples, the focus is on co-managing your lives, from shared finances to long-term blueprints.

The eclipses in March and August will highlight the tension between love and the pursuit of material possessions, forcing you to weigh the cost of your own sacrifices for a relationship. Each Mercury Retrograde serves as a mirror, reflecting the truth of your connection. The impact of the Grand Cross in September and October, coupled with the Venus and Mercury retrogrades in your opposite sign, will bring a series of trials: the resurgence of an old flame, a drift into ambiguity, or a test of fundamental trust. Yet, this is also the ultimate window to mend fractures and deepen your connection. If a relationship has become irreparably strained, 2026 issues an ultimatum. Love, after all, is not about merely holding ground, but actively choosing one another, time and time again.

Originally published in Vogue Taiwan