Your hopes for romance grow early this month. The Aquarius New Moon on February 2 falls in your 9th House of Higher Mind and Travel, inviting you to think about faraway places. If you can't travel, connecting with people from different cultures is another way to catch this wave of opportunity. Anything associated with education is also favorable to your love life this month.

On February 3 your clever ruling planet Mercury leaves serious Capricorn and your 8th House of Negotiations and enters quirky Aquarius. This kicks up your brain power to make for more stimulating conversations. It's best to be with someone who is bright enough to get your sense of humor and doesn't take him or herself too seriously. Another big effect of this Aquarius activity is your need for emotional space, and feeling hemmed in my a million and one practical matters is not a friend of romance right now.

The Full Moon in Leo on February can trigger some theatrics, turning a minor issue into a major drama. It's likely, though, that if you can keep a playful attitude that you can transform a crisis into a pleasurable breakthrough.