Ah, the beautiful spring, the season of renewal. This is when the dead of winter gives way to the bloom of life. Bees are buzzing, birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, and the sun is finally coming out of its hiding place. It is also a season of passion, magic, and affairs of the heart. In the words of the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson, “In the spring a young man’s inclinations slowly turn to thoughts of love.”
The following five zodiac signs will experience a sudden shock in their love lives this spring. Although it is easy to get carried away by the joy that new love can bring, they should proceed with caution. It’s easy to fall in love, but if you’re not careful, it’s also easy to fall off a cliff.
1. Aries
The astrological calendar begins every spring, and leading the pack every year is Aries. A fire sign (a sign of love), Aries is ruled by Mars, the planet of eros and energy. In early spring this year, Venus—the planet of love and beauty—will transit Aries. So it is a loving sign ruled by the planets that rule sex and love in early spring. Romance will be waiting around every Aries corner this spring, blowing in the air like freshly released pollen grains.
Love sees no barriers. It jumps over obstacles, jumps over fences, goes through walls to reach its destination full of hope.
Maya Angelou, Aries | 4/4/1928
2. Libra
Just as the night does not last forever, neither does heartache. The sun finally rises, and new love finally finds a wayward heart. Although Libra may be disappointed by past heartaches and resentful of lost love, love has a way of sneaking into one’s life when one least expects it. This spring, Libras don’t need to look for love, because when you do, it’s usually in all the wrong places. But at some point later this spring while you’re out shopping, filing, or just wandering around, don’t be alarmed if the lovebirds come up behind you, cover your eyes with their hands, and say, “Surprise!”
Oh my love, I love you to the last breath, and beyond.
It’s amazing how many words are enough.
However, like an asthmatic struggling to breathe,
So the lover must struggle for words.
—TS Eliot, Libra | 9/26/1888
3. Sagittarius
A fire sign ruled by Jupiter, the planet of abundance, Sagittarians may find that their only love “problem” this spring is that there are too many flowers to choose from. This means, as the 1960s British group The Troggs sang, “Love Is All Around” to them. But just as roses can come with thorns, love can also bring great pain. Although having so many romantic options is a “problem” that many would envy, Sagittarians should listen to their brains and their hearts and not fall for someone they know will be bad for them in the long run.
If I can stop one heart from breaking,
I will not live in vain;
If I can ease one life’s pain,
Even if one pain is healed, Oh
help one who is fainting to return to his nest,
I will not live in vain.Emily Dickson, Sagittarius | 12/10/1830
4. Capricorn
As the nights get shorter and the air warms, the Capricorn earth sign may feel that this spring their life feels meaningless and empty for too long. This may finally mark the moment when they meet their eternal love—the one person who may not make their heart beat fast or their head spin, but who makes them feel calm and grounded and finally understood. They may finally find that moment when everything around them becomes a blur and all they see are two loving eyes staring into theirs.
We loved each other with a love that was more than love.
Edgar Allan Poe, Capricorn | 1/19/1809
5. Pisces
A water sign ruled by Neptune, Pisces is a dreamer and wanderer by nature. They are romantically inclined, but sometimes romance is accompanied by too much tension, confusion, anger, and darkness to sustain it. For Pisces, this spring may end a long-term romantic relationship that ends because it has become too much to bear. But as the days get brighter and longer, there’s a bright side to this—once you’re freed from the shackles of heartache, Pisces can find fulfillment through a series of fun, exciting, and completely non-romantic encounters.
Come, my boy, or go, my boy,
And like me if you like!
I didn’t even hear the door close
Or the one who knocks.Edna St. Vincent Millay, Pisces | 1/2/1892
