Surprise your lover or spouse by doing something completely out of the ordinary this week. Take him to dinner at that exotic restaurant you wanted to check out, drag him along to your yoga class, or try your luck at ballroom dancing. Guys have a tendency to get set in their ways and then to grow sedentary over time if you don't make a point of shaking up their world a bit. Thankfully the Mercury/Uranus trine on Dec. 1 shows that he's in the headspace to explore something new and different. Who knows? This could become a growing trend.
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What you see is rarely what you get when Venus is in Scorpio (Dec. 4 – 29). There's no doubt that the men you'll attract will be smokin'. They're probably well put together, irresistibly sexy and make good money. It's what they bring to the table that's the problem. Maybe it's a crazy ex, boomerang kids who boomerang in but don't boomerang out or a heavy family obligation. It's fair to say that everyone comes with some amount of emotional baggage, but you're going to have to decide if his is carry-on or if it should be checked at the gate.
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You are drawn to people who pique your curiosity. Sometimes it's an intellectual connection and sometimes it's a spiritual one. Then there are the intense, emotionally brooding types who spark your interest but may prove to be more than you can handle. This could be the case with someone you're enamored with right now. If this person is telling you that he's a mess and that you would be better off without him, then it might be a good idea to listen. This isn't just him playing hard to get. If anything he's doing you a favor by telling you the truth.
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They say that if you can't stand the heat, then you should get out of the kitchen. But what if getting out of the kitchen means jumping out of the frying pan and right into the fire? That's the dilemma you'll face on Dec. 4 when Venus enters that part of your solar chart that pertains to matters of the heart. Things are quickly reaching the point of no return in a certain relationship. It's no use putting off the inevitable. Any decision you make now is better than no decision at all as you will learn this weekend.
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Venus in Scorpio from Dec. 4 to 29 means that you'll be attracting more Sturm und Drang than you want to deal with. Loved ones are battling inner demons, friends are wrestling with life and death issues, and even co-workers are feeling overwhelmed by personal existential crises. You want to be there for them, but honestly you've been through hell this past summer and you just want to have some fun this holiday season. That may be easier said than done as you try to negotiate this psychic minefield, but if you politely change the subject, hopefully they'll follow suit.
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You're really good at solving people's problems. It's why they're always handing them off to you. But there comes a time when you have to ask yourself if that's all there is to a relationship. Do a little self-examination before you talk to him about what's up. Did you sell him on the idea that you would always be there for him no matter what? If yes, then you may have inadvertently created a one-sided relationship. Thankfully these roles aren't written in stone. Relationships can change. It begins with you accepting your part in all of this.
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A simple misunderstanding may not be as simple as all that. If it were, then you would have no problem clearing it up right away. What begins as a miscommunication between you and your partner will escalate so that you could find yourself at the point of no return on Saturday. Part of you will say that you can always turn around and go back the way that you came, but what if another part of you doesn't want to? You may discover that the real motive behind this scuffle is that you want to be free.
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A pledge or promise will be pushed to the breaking point on Dec. 5 when the moon occults Mars. Usually you would stand by this person, but maybe it's time to part company? Loyalty is a two-way street and it looks like you've been doing a lot of the giving while this person has been doing a lot of the taking lately. Don't feed the habit. You want someone to want you, not need you and then disappear when the need has been satisfied. You're not one to say such things but you really do deserve better.
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Competition with a girlfriend may rear its ugly head when you least suspect it. On Dec. 4 Venus, the planet of women, moves into the most sensitive part of your solar chart. This could introduce a type of situation where you accompany a friend to an audition and wind up getting the part. Or maybe your sister introduces you to the guy she's dating and he immediately falls in love with you. In any case you'll want to watch your step through Dec. 29 because even if you're truly deserving of these things, you can't afford to borrow trouble.
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Friends play an enormous role in deciding whether you have a future with your current love interest or not. You hate to admit that you care what they think, but you do. It's hard to say where things went off track. Maybe you were embarrassed by the way he behaved when he met them or perhaps your friends resent him taking up so much of your time. It's clear you're going to have to do something to turn this trend around if you want to continue dating. Begin by setting up a get-together. This is why God invented dinner parties.
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You may be surprised to find yourself wondering if he will call. You never think of those things. And if you're already spoken for, then you may be visited by queer bouts of jealousy and even possessiveness. This is not typical behavior for Aquarians who are known for being detached and cerebral. But then again the Mars/Pluto square on Dec. 6 is not a typical square. You can expect to experience an outpouring of singularly unevolved feelings over the following nine days. It's unsettling, but it also goes to show that you really are human after all.
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Venus in Scorpio from Dec. 4 to 29 means that you'll be getting very serious about your love life. And if the guy you're seeing knows what's good for him then he'll be getting serious too. Venus is at her most intense when she's in Scorpio so you won't have much patience for being put on the backburner. This is good because you tend to be too accommodating. The end result is that the more demanding you are, the more you will see him step up his game. It's about time you made the switch from minnow to shark.