Aries

Aries (Ruling Planet: Mars; Element: Fire) If you’re a typical Aries, you’re a risk-taker. You’re a fire sign, so you’re adventurous, brave, and lively— all traits that attract others to the Ram, although most find it hard to keep up. You’re always down to try new things. You impulsively take up a new projects, and yet still find the time to be passionate about them. However, Aries, you can be quite arrogant, thinking that you know everything, and you tend to be insensitive, impatient and stubborn, even to the point of being confrontational. Your motto is, “Act first, ask questions later.”

Mercury in Aquarius could be just what you need right now. You’ll be itching for some mental freedom, and this alignment—combined with the new moon in Aquarius at the start of the month—sets up the perfect opportunity to reach out to friends and pursue an idea you normally wouldn’t entertain. The combo of conversational Mercury and tender Venus also entering the air sign on Feb. 16th will only encourage you to try some things differently, especially in love and networking. The connections you make now and particularly toward the end of the month may hold long-term benefits, so get out there! Just don’t overdo things. Try not to seclude yourself as the Sun crosses over from Aquarius to Pisces Feb. 19th, and as we have that full moon in Virgo on the 22nd. If you really can’t handle people this month, just focus on purging any extra stresses from your life. The presence of intuitive Pisces can help you with this.

Your February Trax:

It feels like you’ll need music to help you let go of a lot of things this month, and Life of Leisure’s airy, carefree EP Washed Out seems like it could just the trick. If you need something a little more lyrically stimulating, Something by Chairlift could work. On the other side of the spectrum, Philly artist Abi Reimold has an album called Wriggling that is at once visceral and dreamy, desperate and humorous. Don’t miss the short doc made for the album, either.

Dates to watch: 20th, 21st
Your events: Best Coast/Wavves @ the Royale, Feb. 19
People Like You, The Symptoms, Anjimile, Aüva @ Mid East Upstairs, Feb. 21
Weird Folk Fest Four feat. MOGO (…The Musical), Chameleon Culture, Nosy Mangabe, The Northern Orchard @ Out of the Blue Too Art Gallery, Feb. 21