A guide to the best love dates in the year 2018 for going on dates, romantic moments, and enhancement of love connections and relationships. The following electional astrology graph shows dates when we can be especially open to love and romantic feelings or commitments. Certain aspects for example, Venus parallel Chiron are rated higher than other combinations. Strong scores are represented in the graph as tall peaks and in the list as dates in bold font. For more specific dates for each sign, see the. This influence supports disciplining ourselves to bring more purpose and practicality to our lives and stimulates a desire to meet our responsibilities. This is a time for self-awareness that leads to realistic plans and goals. The Sun-Saturn influence keeps our feet on the ground. We prefer conservative, safe moves now — slow and steady suits us fine. Sunday, OCTOBER 28 The Moon continues its transit of Gemini until 7:27 PM EDT. A Mercury-Pallas sextile today helps us on this front. There is a pronounced ability to order our thoughts and ideas and to recognize patterns. We can enjoy making plans, lists, associations, and connections now. Mercury is heading towards a conjunction to Jupiter, exact tomorrow, that encourages us to think confidently, hopefully, and in big ways. The Moon enters Cancer at 7:27 PM, and we begin to crave more comfort, familiarity, and a sense of security. Mercury enters its pre-retrograde shadow. Mercury turns retrograde on November 16th and will remain retrograde until December 6th, 2018, starting at 13 ° Sagittarius 30, and turning direct at 27 ° Scorpio 16. Today, Mercury enters the retrograde zone shadow. Initiatives now until November 16th may come up for review later. Mercury retrograde path: November 16 to December 6, 2018, in Sagittarius and Scorpio. Mercury is retrograde from November 16, 2018, at 13 ° Sagittarius 30, until December 6, 2018, at 27 ° Scorpio 16. We may want to resolve a frustrating problem now but could be too impatient to make satisfying progress. We should watch for applying overly rigid standards now. We can feel thwarted, blocked, or slowed down, and enthusiasm is likely to wane as a result. Delays are possible but might lead to necessary edits and adjustments. However, a Mercury-Jupiter conjunction inspires optimism. Our opinions are strong. Mercury moves into a trine to Chiron tonight Jupiter and Chiron will form their trine on November 1st , indicating good energy for discussing, or giving further thought to, sensitive topics. We can effectively use words to heal and comfort, and we approach problems holistically. This aspect strengthens our communication skills, not so much on a technical level but more in terms of using both our heads and our hearts to understand one another. The Moon spends the day in protective Cancer. Mercury enters Sagittarius Mercury is in Sagittarius from October 31-December 1. When Mercury is in Sagittarius, our thinking shifts from a need to plumb the depths of any given situation to the desire to learn about a wide range of topics. Ideals are sought, our thinking is more optimistic, and our faith increases. We are more equipped to believe and to persuade. What is fair and unfair concerns us most now. However, we are not always very precise under this influence. Venus Retrograde enters Libra Venus is in Libra from October 31-December 2, 2018. Venus will be retrograde until November 16th. We are more inclined to employ charm rather than aggressive behavior in order to get what we want during this cycle. Although Venus in Libra virtually lives for relationships, there is an air of cool detachment to this energy. We are very obliging with others—quite willing to negotiate and compromise. We can be especially idealistic about love. The shadow side of this position is dependence, inconsistency, and superficiality. In an attempt to avoid unpleasant situations, we could easily gloss over deeper issues at play in our relationships. This is also a time when we are more artistically inclined. We tend to seek balance in our personal environment. Mars enters Pisces Mars is in Pisces from November 15-December 31. We tend to feel less motivated to go after traditional goals, and more motivated to pursue spiritual or emotional drives during this cycle. We dislike confrontation during this trend. Our output is variable rather than straightforward, and our energy is similarly up and down. During this cycle, going after what we want becomes less straightforward and more complicated! Venus was retrograde from October 5th to November 16th, 2018, starting at 10 ° Scorpio 50, and turning direct now at 25 ° Libra 15. Mercury is retrograde from November 16, 2018, at 13 ° Sagittarius 30, until December 6, 2018, at 27 ° Scorpio 16. Where is Mercury Retrograde transiting by house in your natal chart? Is it conjunct a natal planet, your Ascendant, or Midheaven? Read for a more personalized meaning of the transit cycle. The site is owned and run by astrologer Annie Heese. By using this site, you agree to the.