Whether you're single and looking or have a partner, reviewing and reevaluating your position is appropriate now. The key player in this matter is Venus, the astrological planet of love. She is in your sign, making you more attractive yet, at the same time increasing self-consciousness.

Venus passes through your sign every year but this time she's stopping dead in her tracks on October 8 and will be moving retrograde until November 18. This reversal of planetary direction affects all signs but perhaps yours will be the most influenced by it. You can find yourself looking to the past, whether in joyous memory of passion or regretful memory of pain. Either way, the power of your personal history can be so strong that it is likely to touch every moment of your present place in relationships. The purpose of this journey down memory lane is not to make you think that all the good times are behind you or that previous disappointments must continue into the future. It is a time to untangle the web of emotions that have held you back so that you are freer to choose a more positive course in the future.

Stay away from manipulative people now because trust is essential for creating an atmosphere in which you can be honest with yourself and others. The Sun's entry into your sign on October 23 should throw in a dash of courage, confidence and creativity that will help you transform your partnerships.