Your star sign’s Venus in Cancer love life tarot horoscope reading

On May 18, Venus (the planet of love and pleasure) moves into Cancer (the sign of emotions and intimacy), so expect your love life to intensify.

It’s time to feel all the feelings, let them surface, be vulnerable, express yourself honestly, and seek to build bonds that can’t be broken. Vulnerable, open dialogue is the currency of relationship building and should be your priority with those you wish to build relationships with.

No time for games or hide and seek. Show up, be present, talk openly, ask for clarity. Let your heart lead you. Even if all goes awry, you can say you were truthful and you found out exactly where you stood.

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Aries

March 21 to April 20

Tarot cards for Aries for Venus in Cancer: Libra, Set A Deadline, Abundance

Meaning: You deserve a full, active, mutually loving and supportive love life. If that is not what is being served… then get up and leave the table. You have been dealing with the hot and cold treatment for a while, and the inconsistency is unsettling and makes you feel insecure. It plays on your fears. And it’s not about you, actually, it’s about them.

Set a deadline for yourself. Be objective about the treatment (not words) you’ve received and ask if you would do the same to them (the answer will be ‘no’). You need abundance in your relationships, someone who is equally high energy and passionate and ready to give their all across all areas of life. Half-hearted, on/off, inconsistent situations are not right for you. It’s time to reconsider.

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Taurus

April 21 to May 21

Tarot cards for Taurus for Venus in Cancer: Cancer, Trust Your Heart, Temptation

Meaning: Commitment is extremely important to you in your love life because you crave certainty and stability. And, yet, deep deep down you too sometimes yearn for something else, and temptation can call upon you and distract you from your current fayre.

Look this feeling in the eye. What tempts you? What feels ‘outside’ of what you already have? And can that be incorporated or activated where you already have a bond? Listen to your heart on this. Is this a passing whim, a nudge to bring something new into your love life, or a genuine heartfelt attraction elsewhere that you can no longer deny? This is the time to answer this question.

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Gemini

May 22 to June 21

Tarot cards for Gemini for Venus in Cancer: Leo, Manifest Your Life, Power Couple

Meaning: Absolute power couple vibes are what you’re focused on this Venus in Cancer transit. You are taking control and telling yourself, or your partner, exactly what your vision of love is. And it’s more than just sex, passion or romance… you want an ally, a ‘ride or die’, a person you can build an empire with and enjoy a fabulous, luxurious, exciting life with.

The person you pick for a partner will represent the most important choice you make in your life. So, be shrewd, smart, knowing and intuitive. Tell your person your hopes and dreams, share your visions and ideas. Understand their ambitions and goals. Does this all align? Can you come together to build a dream life you can both contribute to and take rewards from, beyond the flirtations and attractions? If so, it’s time to start building!

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Cancer

June 22 to July 23

Tarot cards for Cancer for Venus in Cancer: The Ex, Don’t Drink The Poison, Solitude

Meaning: A clear message from the cards as Venus moves into your sign: don’t look back! Or at least look back objectively, without the rose-tinted glasses, and see how lucky you are to be out of certain scenarios. This is a time to celebrate how far you’ve moved on, what you’ve overcome, the wisdom and experience you’ve gained and used, and the amazing potential ahead for you in love.

If you’re single, that’s okay. Enjoy the freedom and independence. Love is always possible, as and when you wish for it. You are endlessly attractive and charming. If you’re looking for someone, then just look ahead, not back. Your past is not a place to revisit for a partner.

If you’re attached and wondering ‘is this it?’… find peace and truth in your own mind, not their version of things. Listen to your gut instinct, obey your intuition, think about how you truly feel. This is a season for truth and clarity.

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Leo

July 24 to August 23

Tarot cards for Leo for Venus in Cancer: Pisces, Take The Crown, Universal Love

Meaning: Power dynamics are often a ‘thing’ in your relationships as your Leo nature is naturally authoritative, desiring of respect and admiration, and dare I say a bit bossy… but there’s a softer side to you coming out this Venus in Cancer season, a more intuitive, fluid and go-with-the-flow version that is actually restful and relaxing to you. It’s not easy always being on top, in charge, leading the way, right?

You know, deep down, you can take the crown and take accountability when it comes to it, but in love and romance you don’t need to. You both serve the relationship equally, this thought has been a game changer for you. And what it leads to is more universal, all-encompassing, equal and surrounding sense of love and support and appreciation… which is bliss! Who knew it was so easy to activate. Just step back and let it be.

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Virgo

August 24 to September 23

Tarot cards for Virgo for Venus in Cancer: Gemini, Open The Book, Happy Ever After

Meaning: The route to your happy ever after in love this Venus in Cancer season is via communication; a lot of it, non-stop chatter in fact! Be like your fellow Mercury twin, Gemini, and talk about everything, to everyone, with the usual filters on hold. Ask weird questions, say how you really feel, suggest something new, request feedback, pay compliments, start up small talk with strangers you see often, ask people how their day is going, share some news.

When you push past first impressions or your own assumptions about others, you are opening the book to write new stories that come from a shared chemistry. No amount of overthinking, projection or assumption can replace this magical alchemy. Open yourself up to it. Somehow, in some weird way, your own romantic happy ever after will come from one of these conversations, so talk it up!

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Libra

September 24 to October 23

Tarot cards for Libra for Venus in Cancer: The Soul Mate, Serve The Relationship, Spiritual Connection

Meaning: You are ruled by Venus, the goddess of love, and known as the best lover in the zodiac — lucky you, or rather lucky partners! You need a soulmate in your life, a person who can match your powers and charms, as well as challenging and even besting you sometimes, and being able to give you the space you sorely crave. This person needs to read you like a book. And vice versa.

What makes such a bond really work is that neither of you are selfish, you understand that you both play a role, have to pull together, and serve the relationship first (vs yourselves). But if that is not how things feel, or have felt recently, then it’s time to talk.

If you’re single and looking then make a vision board for ‘soulmate’ – what does that mean to you? This is the vibration you need to set. A spiritual connection is the result of thinking about your relationship in this way. A bond that is built on true understanding of the whole person, vs just the lover. Talk deeply, seek to understand, align on how you serve the relationship and let love flow.

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Scorpio

October 24 to November 22

Tarot cards for Scorpio for Venus in Cancer: The Free Spirit, Take The Crown, Smooth Sailing

Meaning: You need to talk about space. You need to establish realistic expectations and habits around each other’s necessary independence, as well as how you both expect the other to ‘be there’ (because I guess we all want someone to prioritise us). It’s good to feel like a free spirit, and it’s important to feel like someone is there for you — the question is how do you do both? But it can be done!

Take the crown here, take ownership for activating this conversation or, if you’re single, thinking about your own past experiences here. Intimacy but also independence. Both matter. If you can walk this line, find this balance, crack this nut, then your relationship will be smooth sailing. Control and possessiveness are the curse of all Scorpio folk and if you can tame this beast, then your love life could be virtually issue-free. What bliss! It’s worth this homework.

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Sagittarius

November 23 to December 21

Tarot cards for Sagittarius for Venus in Cancer: The Best Friend, Spill The Tea, Smooth Sailing

Meaning: The appearance of the Best Friend card alongside Spill The Tea could be a direct message that you’ve developed deeper feelings for a friend (or maybe someone has towards you… folk are always falling in love with you, after all).

Or, maybe this is something you need to spill the beans on this Venus in Cancer season? It’s been brewing for a long time, and I think things will go better than you fear and will lead to smooth sailing again in the relationship — be that towards more romantic waters, or back into easy friendship. The tension has reached a peak. Time to air your true thoughts, see what they think, talk about it.

Alternatively, maybe you and your partner have reached a more ‘friendship’ vibe in your relationship and you want to talk about it. Sometimes we all just need companionship and the pressure-free energy is welcome. Sometimes though, we need to feel our partner wants us and sees us above and beyond ‘just a friend’. Decide how you feel and share it. Ask for clarity. Put the spark back into your interactions. Don’t sail on blindly. Chart the course to where you want to go.

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Capricorn

December 22 to January 21

Tarot cards for Capricorn for Venus in Cancer: Aquarius, Heal Heartbreak, Uncharted Territory

Meaning: You are a believer in the phrase ‘keep calm and carry on’, but this Venus in Cancer transit, something bubbles up inside that threatens to overwhelm you. An emotion, maybe even from long ago, that is so powerful it cannot be calmed down or suppressed or ignored.

Be like an Aquarius and speak your truth, clearly and honestly and with pure intent. You need to be heard. This is a heartbreak that still bothers you, that has created scar tissue which needs to be healed and soothed. If it’s related to your current relationship then take your time, seek solitude, and process your feelings before speaking to your partner. If it’s about the past then gather your confidant, your journal, your mirror… and unload the emotions.

This takes you into uncharted territory as you’ve carried this open wound for a long time. What will you be without it? How will life and trust and connection change after you’ve processed it at last? I promise it will all get better. You don’t have to carry this weight any longer. Put it down. Heal and move on.

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Aquarius

January 22 to February 19

Tarot cards for Aquarius for Venus in Cancer: Taurus, Say Goodbye, Fading Feelings

Meaning: Folk always accuse Aquarians of being aloof or cool when it comes to emotions, but you feel very deeply and honestly. You are aware of your emotions but can also control them to allow you to handle situations and move forwards in the most rational way possible. You know you need to talk about fading feelings, about losing the spark, about worrying that your lust or interest in passion has waned somehow, things just aren’t what they were.

It doesn’t mean the end of anything. It can be a new beginning. But it does mean something has to give. A false front needs to collapse and reveal what really lies behind it. A habit or pattern in your own love language or relationship dynamics has outstayed its usefulness and needs replacing. Time for some maintenance. Reignite what has been lost or broken. Get back that loving feeling.

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Pisces

February 20 to March 20

Tarot cards for Venus in Cancer: Sagittarius, Give In To Desire, Stormy Weather

Meaning: Venus in Cancer stirs everything up in your romance realm, maybe creating some stormy weather, but at least that means passions are still running high. Sometimes, the silence or apathy is much more deadly in close relationships. Give in to your desires. Follow your heart. Pursue passion. Act how you feel, with your heart firmly on your sleeve. Why not? What’s to lose? If they only bought into your ‘performance’ then it was never sustainable anyway.

Be like Sagittarius and flow with your authentic selfhood and needs, and you won’t step far wrong. Plus, the right people will fall in line beside you. Let a little storm clear the air. Let the clouds lift and the sun shine through again on a new, reformed landscape of love. Sometimes you have to break a few eggs…

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