February is a month that builds on the small steps we took in January. Nevertheless, we still need time to integrate all that’s occurred in the past few years before feeling confident in our new endeavors. All the planets are traveling in direct motion throughout the entire month, ensuring that we are making progress, however uncertain it may be. Ultimately, we are charged with the task of clearing away psychic underbrush, releasing ourselves from old restrictions, and setting our path into the future.

The month begins with several strong shots of adrenaline as the Sun squares rebellious Uranus on February 3, followed by a square from the Leo Full Moon on February 5. We might be prompted to make that breakthrough that’s been waiting to happen. On the other hand, we might lose patience and abruptly put an end to an unsatisfactory job, relationship, or behavior pattern. However we move through this period, change is in the air. We are navigating a tricky curve in the road of life and we don’t know where it will lead. Mental Mercury’s conjunction with volatile Pluto on February 10 can send us into a deep dive as we search for new meaning in our lives, but our thinking takes flight after Mercury soars into the airy realms of authentic Aquarius on the 11th.

Valentine’s Day arrives with mixed messages from the cosmos. Macho Mars forms a sesquisquare to mysterious Pluto, setting the stage for a power struggle. Meanwhile, a conjunction between iridescent Venus and illusory Neptune on February 15 can create a romantic atmosphere that isn’t necessarily connected with reality. We can’t linger in the realms of fantasy too long because the Sun joins up with austere Saturn on February 16, requiring us to set illusions aside while we manage real world circumstances and meet our responsibilities. Thankfully, the Sun’s entry into watery Pisces on February 18 encourages our emotions to flow. The sensitive Pisces New Moon on February 19 empowers us to use our intuition and our imagination to create goals for the following lunar cycle. We are eager for change, especially as Venus blasts into spontaneous Aries just an hour later.

Mercury forms an unstable square to wildcard Uranus on February 21. Luckily, expressive Mercury creates a flowing trine to energetic Mars the following day, offering us a clear path to one of our goals as long as we are willing to put in the effort. The last days of the month may be less active, but we need this time to prepare for the exciting changes March will bring. Although it’s not critical to reach our destination in February, it is important to clarify our current position so we can determine where we are going and how we can get there.