Aquarius
Aquarius (Ruling Planet: Uranus; Element: Air) The most loyal of the air signs, Aquarians are known for their ability to make a lot of friends and their wide range of interests. The Water Carrier is the weird but charming, creative, independent type. But your independence can easily read aloof and detached. And like any air sign, you can be particularly inconsistent and unpredictable. Though, of all the air signs, you’re the most set in your ways, partially because of your strong moral compass and humanitarian instincts.
There’s a new moon in your sign on the 8th, the only new moon in your sign this year, so you may feel more like your old self again. Make good use of this energy and pursue something you normally wouldn’t. It’s YOU time. Communicative Mercury enters Aquarius on Feb. 13th and will help you find new ways to express yourself. This is a good thing, especially as Venus enters your sign, and you’ll finally be able to focus on any new projects. Lovely Venus will also prompt you to just ooze charm around the 16th, and social opportunities will surround you during this time. The Sun in Pisces, the sign after yours in the Zodiac, will have you craving stability, though any projects you take up may feel slow-going. Any serious matters (both emotional and financial) should be tended to as a full moon appears in Virgo on Feb. 22nd. Just make sure to pay attention to the details.
Your February Trax:
Everything traversing your sign this month will create a sense of nostalgia and stability, so why not listen to music that reflects that? You can never go wrong with Missy Elliott, and The Cookbook is one of those albums that captures a certain familiarity and confidence (mostly because Missy is a total badass and if you don’t love her, you’re wrong). But if Missy can’t do it for you at this time, albums like Rip It Up by post-punk Scottish band Orange Juice, The Go-Go’s Beauty and the Beat, and Tears for Fears’ Songs From the Big Chair seem weird, but cool enough to put your Aquarian mind in total state of bliss.
Dates to watch: 15th, 16th, 17th
Your events: AP Presents: Stove, Halfsour, Blessed State, Puppy Problems @ Mid East Upstairs, Feb. 15
Kal Marks, Horse Jumper of Love, Leapling, St. Nothing, Lady Pills @ Great Scott, Feb. 16
Jennylee (of Warpaint) @ Brighton Music Hall, Feb. 17
Laura Jane Grace and The Devouring Mothers @ the Sinclair, Feb. 17