In order to evaluate the predictions for love in 2020, we have to look at the movements of Venus, planet of love and relationships, and Mars, which talks about attraction and our sexual desires. Which signs will these planets pass through? When will they go into retrograde? What kind of contacts will they make with other planets?

On the other hand, we can also evaluate how love will be in general for 2020 by looking at next year's chart. After all, the premise of any Star Chart is that if we know the exact time of the beginning of something, we can predict its unfolding and ending.

According to this chart, at 00:00:00 on January 1, 2020 we have Venus in Aquarius making a beautiful trine with Juno, the asteroid that speaks of commitment and marriage, in Libra, the sign of relationships.

This positioning seems to indicate that in 2020 we are willing to have a serious relationship and to commit ourselves, as long as the fundamental premise of the relationship is friendship, freedom, and respect for each other's individual freedom.

Here we are not necessarily talking about open relationships (although with Venus in Aquarius this is not impossible!!!!), but we are not willing to give up our freedom or identity for it.

After all, what kind of relationship is it that forces us to lose ourselves in the name of being with the other?

These are trends that can be felt by everyone. To understand your particular trends as well, check your personalized transits at Horoscope Personare .

Here's what Mars has to say about Love in 2020!

But with Venus alone we don't get the full picture. We must also look at Mars, the planet of action, attraction, and sexuality.

We begin the year with Mars in Scorpio, a sign that co-rules with Pluto, where Mars' energy gains focus, strength, and concentration.

With Mars in Scorpio, superficialities do not fill us. We want, and we want everything, we want a lot, no exceptions.

And here we have a conflict, since Venus in Aquarius wants with freedom and Mars in Scorpio wants absolute devotion.

Mars (the force that goes out in search of what it wants) can use its focus and strategy to get what Venus is willing to offer (devotion with freedom).

And once he has her, he will try to exert his domination to convert her (or the relationship) into what he wants. Or we can spend the year with the feeling that although we are committed and well in the relationship, passion is lacking. Will this make us happy for a long time? Hard to say.

Another possibility is that we are striving for what we want with much more passion and even obsession than is necessary, and this may frighten the object of desire.

Planets in Capricorn to start the year

The energy of the year is one of seriousness and commitment: we open 2020 with some planets in Capricorn, which is a sign that speaks of obstinacy, persistence, and energy to fight for what we want for a long time.

It also speaks to the fact that we really want whatever is at stake: the other, a situation, a job, a change, whatever.

And these goals are backed by the strategic and long-term vision of Mars in Scorpio, but may be too invasive for Venus in Aquarius.

Perhaps, what is at stake is that we are striving to conquer (Mars) much more than we are willing to give (Venus).

Mars says "I will fight to have absolutely everything of you - your body, your feelings, your thoughts, your soul", while Venus says: "but I want to give you my unconditional friendship, as long as you never try to inhibit my freedom or demand too much of me. Complicated.

But let's start at the beginning. The year 2020 begins with Venus at 14 degrees Aquarius and ends with Venus at 19 degrees Sagittarius. This means that only the sign of Capricorn will not be directly affected by the transit of Venus, but it will certainly receive its influences when it passes through Aries, Taurus, Cancer, Virgo and Libra.

Mars opens the year at 28 degrees of Scorpio and closes at 26 degrees of Aries. Mars' pace in the sky is slower, so half of the signs in 2020 will not be directly transited by it (Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, and Libra), but will be activated when Mars transits the other signs.

Considering that the year opens with a conjunction between two heavy transpersonal planets (Saturn and Pluto) in Capricorn, the theme to work on in all areas of our lives this year is renewal.

We need to review old structures and traditions (Saturn). What is no longer aligned with our reality will need to be demolished (Pluto) so that in December, when Jupiter and Saturn conjunct Aquarius, it will be possible to find balance between the new and the old, but on new bases.

Here, it seems that we have already done the necessary "cleaning" of the traditions that no longer served us as a base or support for growth, and that now yes, with what is left, it is possible to grow and expand - gradually, progressively, but still, to grow.

Love in 2020 is not in the Air with Venus retrograde

In the first three months of the year, Venus and Mars will be in signs that square each other:

Aquarius and Scorpio, Pisces and Sagittarius, Aries and Capricorn, Taurus and Aquarius, with brief moments of synergy between them. Between March 6 and May 12, Mars and Venus will be in signs of compatible elements.

First Taurus and Capricorn, and then Gemini and Aquarius, indicating harmony between our desire and our action. This period will especially favor the earth and air signs.

But on May 13, Venus enters retrograde motion, indicating a period when we must stop and reevaluate who and what we value.

This is NOT a favorable time to get married or start a new relationship, because there may be confusion and delays in matters involving partnerships and relationships. Venus will be retrograde until June 25, and its shadow period will be until July 29.

So this is NOT a favorable time for love in general, especially for the sign of Gemini and the other two the mutable signs (Virgo and Sagittarius).

Incidentally, the period from May 14 to June 26 will be especially tense for love and relationships, since Venus will not only be retrograde, but will also be squaring Mars in Pisces.

There is a mismatch here between what we want and how we act to achieve what we want. Or there is a mismatch between what we want and what the circumstances allow us to have. Therefore, it is better to avoid love games and risks during this period.

This recommendation is also valid for the period from August 8 to September 6, when Venus will transit Cancer and when Mars will be in Aries, two signs whose energy do not match because Cancer is very emotional and Aries is anxious and accelerated.

On September 9, Mars enters retrograde motion at 28 degrees of Aries, indicating a time when we need to reevaluate our projects, our actions, and the way we have struggled to get what we want.

Here we will become less assertive and more likely to act in a fumbled way if we stubbornly try to keep "forcing" situations to move through our onslaughts. Accept the obligatory "foot on the brake" that the moment imposes on us, but try to elaborate on what offends, hurts and threatens, because the tendency with Mars retrograde is the internalization of anger and resentment, which never gives apositive result.

This period lasts until November 13, but our action will not be normalized at all until January 2, 2021, which is when the shadow period of this retrogradation ends.

Love in 2020: Be aware of the periods that call for attention

On the dates listed below, it is important to pay attention to how we act to achieve what we want - in addition to the retrograde period of Mars:

• Enter January 26th and 28th Mars squares Neptune: be careful about self-sabotage and not to shoot yourself in the foot.

• Enter April 6th and 8th Mars squares Uranus: haste is the enemy of perfection. Determine what you can afford to lose before taking risks.

• At 25/2, 11/5 e 26/6 Mars will be in tense aspect with the Nodes: stop and think before you act, because your action may take you away from your goals.
• At 4/8 e 19/10 Mars squares Jupiter, indicating that something has been left pending in some area of your life.
• At 24/8 e 29/9 Mars squares Saturn, asking you to ask yourself how much energy you need to put into the person or situation in order for things to move forward.
• At 9/10 e 23/12 Know when to continue and when to stop.

Keeping an eye on the dates when we may experience difficulties involving wishes

The periods that indicate difficulties involving our desires or what we value (besides the Venus retrograde period) are:

• In the days 27/1, 2/6, 4/9, 9/11 How about not being so indirect in your action? Maybe this will cause you to lose sight of the goal.
• In the days 13/2, 20/10, 31/12 : what you want is not the best for you.
• In the days 23/2, 25/8, 16/11 It is possible to grow and expand in love and relationships, but not as much as you want. One step at a time.
• In the days 3/3, 2/9, 19/11 If you can negotiate and make concessions, you can still win in the story.
• In the days 8/8 Something unexpected can happen in love. A change? A new romance? Be prepared!
• In the days 20/5, 27/7, 18/10, 30/12 If it seems too good to be true, it is because it is.
• In the days 6/8 e 1/11 : Unfortunately, these are days that tend to present love pangs.
• In the days 30/8 e 15/11 A great passion that consumes you is also possible. But is that what you want? Think about it!
• In the days 15/9 e 27/11 : another day with a tendency for unexpected events involving what we love, value, or want. But here the surprise may be unwanted.