The Sun in your sign tends to put more passion in your heart and more confidence in your head as the year starts. But if you're stuck in a negative relationship or beliefs about love, you may have to address those issues this month.

The New Moon in Capricorn on January 4 is a Solar Eclipse that signals some significant personal changes in the early part of the year. Ideally, you may recognize where you've been too hard on yourself or where your defenses make it hard to get the closeness that you want. Vulnerability is not a comfortable state but may be necessary to make you more inviting to the right person. This doesn't mean that you should roll over and surrender all of your power. Nope, it's simply a question of opening up and sharing deeper feelings.

Yet even with the Sun and passionate Mars in your ambitious sign now you may find what you want in roundabout ways. That's because the love planet Venus enters your 12th House of Secrets on January 7. The upside of this transit is that love may find you when and where you least expect it. A more casual approach can lead to some happy accidents with your current partner or bring you in contact with a potential new one. If you find yourself trying too hard, step back and find a way to enjoy yourself without being so goal-oriented. This more relaxed approach could seem like a waste of time yet it's probably the shortest road to the romance you desire.