Explore your sign’s 2024 horoscope predictions to learn what is in store for you this year in love, career, and more. Check out the love compatibility of each sign to learn more about zodiac pairings and all things compatibility.
2024 is an insightful year. When it comes to what the year 2024 has in store for your zodiac sign, the year is putting things into perspective and changing the scope of things in the process. This is the year to dedicate yourself to something that holds true value for you and to spend a little more time dreaming and honoring your inspirations in life.
The Year 2024 and Numerology
2024 is an 8 universal year in Numerology, meaning this is also a powerful year for financial abundance. Real change is likely regarding financial matters, and this is the year to tap into your personal abundance, manifest, go for the income you deserve, and claim your successes.
8 in Numerology brings the energy of spiritual and material wealth, finding your power through the different cycles of life, and being creative, and this is what 2024 is all about.
Your 2024 General Predictions and Year Ahead Astrology
Profound transformations are occurring this year, and they begin once Pluto moves back into Aquarius on Jan. 20, shaking things up again for the collective, and bringing the power back to the people. But it’s not just about transforming and breaking down what’s outdated; it’s about putting things into perspective on what new can become of it and where there needs to be a rebuild. Saturn moves through its last full year in Pisces this year, and there is a spiritual awakening that is still playing out in the world now. Saturn in Pisces wants to create structure out of chaos, but it in its best light, does so in a way that is compassionate for all those involved.
Jupiter remains in Taurus until May 25, when it enters Gemini, and this shift is creating a change in where blessings are being directed. Mutable signs will be experiencing an expansion and recognition this year, after feeling a little on the back burner last year. Fixed signs are taking in their blessings and wins from the past year, and are looking to ground and stabilize this energy in their life now. Cardinal signs are still moving through the Eclipse energy that they have been through since last year, and this year is a middle ground to this where they will be able to build rather than see another downfall.
Overall, perspectives are shifting, and what’s different is what makes you shine. Don’t limit yourself before you get started; harness your power of insight and honor every part of you. This is the year to call in your power and manifest your dreams by living in your truth.
2024 Horoscopes: What The Year Has In Store For Your Zodiac Sign
Aries 2024 Yearly Horoscope
Slay Astrology GIF by Grande DameGiphy2024 is about being your most authentic self, Aries. This year is a time of reclaiming your power, and about doing so with ease. Your power of attraction is strong, and you have the Midas touch right now. You are following your bliss and focusing on the wonder and magic in life, and are sitting in gratitude for all that you have grown. With a New Moon Solar Eclipse in your sign this year in April, you can expect a life-changing, breakthrough year for you. The change that you are experiencing now, comes from truly finding your happiness and what you align with.
There is little room for confusion when you are completely and wholly happy being yourself and doing your thing, and that’s what this year is about for you, Aries.
Taurus 2024 Yearly Horoscope
Astrology Zodiac GIF by Grande DameGiphyThis is a year of healing, finding your peace, and protecting that which you have created in your life, Taurus. You are in your own world, growing from the inside out and focused on where life is flourishing, and what seeds you still want to plant. This year is about finding your center, honoring your spirituality, and taking the path of least resistance. With Uranus in your sign for the past few years and still in your sign in 2024, there have been many ups and downs in life, and this year is about getting off that roller coaster.
By defining your boundaries and what you will or will not allow into your life, you create a safe space around you for you to feel more at peace, stable, and aligned with your heart.
Gemini 2024 Yearly Horoscope
Pop Art Astrology GIF by Grande DameGiphyYour energy is valuable, and so is who you are, Gemini. This year is a journey, and you are moving through different stages of clarity and self-acceptance now. Your vibe for the year is all about living in your truth, protecting your energy, and letting love grow. It’s about not concerning yourself with the trials of the past, and about looking at where you can bloom and strengthen your energy today. Jupiter enters your sign this year for the next year, and you enter the luckiest time in your life in over a decade. Whatever sign Jupiter is in is where the blessings are flowing, and your world is expanding to greater heights this year.
Don’t let anyone take your power away from you, and know you deserve the personal successes and happiness that 2024 is bringing.
Cancer 2024 Yearly Horoscope
The Moon Peace GIF by Grande DameGiphyIn 2024, you are shedding the old, and seeking renewal this year, Cancer. There is a deep letting go and transformation you are moving through in 2024, and you are experiencing a rebirth of positive energy in your life. This is the year to not be afraid to take risks and do things differently than you have in the past. You aren’t who you were before, and there is new life to nourish and be courageous with now. With Jupiter moving into your 12th house of closure, endings, dreams, and intuition, this year, there is a dreamy and healing vibe with you. Your guidance for the year is to create the world you are most inspired to live in and let go of what doesn’t heal your soul.
Embrace the new this year and let things be what they shall become to be, Cancer. You are evolving.
Leo 2024 Yearly Horoscope
Peace Leo GIF by Grande DameGiphyBe prepared for a wild ride this year, Leo. 2024 is an adventure, and it’s one that you initiated and planned for in 2023. You are taking off on a new calling, and are feeling the connection and prosperity of your dreams. Perspectives shift and new doors open for you in the process. Your connection to all that is is strong this year, and you are seeing your strengths and gifts right now. There is a sense of urgency you may be feeling this year as well, as Mars goes retrograde in your sign at the end of 2024, and this is a significant transit as Mars only retrogrades every two years or so.
Get everything you want to get done this year, and at the end of the year, use this time to find your ground in it all.
Virgo 2024 Yearly Horoscope
Diva Slay GIF by Grande DameGiphy2024 is a year of patience, self-discovery, and growth for you, Virgo. You are moving through an awakening in your life that is putting things into perspective, but also shattering what you thought once was. This is a time of going through certain experiences to see what you have been missing in your life. There are endings and new beginnings that you are walking through now, and you can trust that you will heal through what you have been through. With Mercury going retrograde in your sign again this year, you are finding your voice through any misconceived notions or miscommunications.
This year is about owning your power even in the unknown, giving yourself the patience that comes with growth, and shining no matter what is going on around you, Virgo.
Libra 2024 Yearly Horoscope
Diva Feels GIF by Grande DameGiphyThis year is a time of self-expression, communication, and living in your integrity, Libra. You are honoring your energy and your wisdom and communicating what you know. You are discovering some new truths this year that change the way you see things, including yourself, and are finding a new empowerment and love when looking in the mirror. Know that your truth is enough, and do what feels right for you and the path you are leading. There are two Eclipses in your sign this year, one in March and one in October, and this signifies the many different lives you are living this year.
On one note, you are living freely in your new truths and beginnings; on the other hand, you are still processing your emotions from what has been.
Scorpio 2024 Yearly Horoscope
Astrology Zodiac GIF by Grande DameGiphy2024 is an inspiring and fulfilling year for you, Scorpio. You are honoring your creative genius and will be creating and manifesting some projects, ideas, and perspectives. You are seeing the magic in your world, and the love is in the details for you this year as things come full circle for you. Your mind is your strength right now, and this is the time to use your gifts here and to create different expressions of yourself in the world through the work you do, the people you meet, and the beauty you create. With Jupiter, the planet of blessings, in your 7th house of romance for the first half of the year, emotions are high, and love is meeting you there.
Know that the good energy you put out into the world this year is coming back to you tenfold, Scorpio.
Sagittarius 2024 Yearly Horoscope
Zodiac Astrology GIF by Grande DameGiphyThis is a powerful, emotional, and intuitive year for you, Sagittarius. What’s been hidden is coming to light, and a lot of that is the true gifts and power within you that’s felt diminished. You are ready to choose yourself, to honor the duality in your life, and to see yourself as the unique and divine being that you are. You are moving through a time of seeing what makes you different and loving that part of you rather than hiding it away. With Pallas entering your sign this year, your curiosity and natural wonder for life are being received well, and you are inspiring those you come into contact with.
All of you deserve to be loved and heard, and you are learning about that type of unconditional love for yourself this year.
Capricorn 2024 Yearly Horoscope
Astrology Zodiac GIF by Grande DameGiphyThis year is about being fearless, Capricorn. You are overcoming previous challenges you have been through, and are correcting past mistakes that have been weighing heavy on you. This year is about finding ways to let go more and to trust that what’s awakening for you now is more than what meets the eye. The more you can appreciate and find gratitude in the present moment, the more beauty that can open up to you this year. With two Full Moons in your sign in 2024, you are truly going through a culmination in your life now, and you are laying to rest the ghosts of the past. The clarity you are gaining this year is profound, and there is so much to discover this year, Capricorn.
Take time to reflect, process, and heal, and know that what is breaking is being transformed for the better.
Aquarius 2024 Yearly Horoscope
Astrology Zodiac GIF by Grande DameGiphyThis year is about discovering the magic within you, Aquarius. You are forging your path, and living in your independence and freedom. You are moving through a time of not underestimating yourself, your power, or your purpose anymore, and new beginnings are opening up to you because of it. You are no longer defining your worth by the recognition of others, and are instead seeing yourself as the victor that you are. With Saturn in your 2nd house of finances, income matters may feel more pressing for you now as well, and this isn’t an area of your life in which you want to take too many risks this year.
Know that your development and journey are yours to move through, and there is no need to rush this. You are living in your magic in 2024, Aquarius.
Pisces 2024 Yearly Horoscope
Astrology Zodiac GIF by Grande DameGiphy2024 is an impactful, defining year for you, Pisces. You are surrounded by all the things that make you happy and bring you closer to yourself, and you have worked hard to be in the place that you are this year. You are calling back your energy and your power, and are focused on using your time wisely so that you don’t feel depleted in what you do. Nourishing your world is what this year is all about for you, and with Saturn in your sign again this year, you need all the support you can get right now. Saturn officially leaves your sign in 2025, so this is the year to grow from the lessons you have been through so you don’t have to repeat them or fall back on them again.
Your self-love is the priority, and what is blooming for you is highlighting all areas of your life with magic in the process.
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Thinking about them kinda-sorta inspired this piece because they caused me to reflect on the times when some of my clients have come to me, semi-freaking out, and it was because their thoughts about someone had gone beyond “Hey, she’s pretty” or “Hey, he looks good.” Instead, they were starting to fantasize about certain folks, and they weren’t sure what to do about it, especially when some of those fantasies were transpiring while they were engaging in sex with someone else.
You know, it’s been reported that somewhere around 50 percent of people do indeed have fantasies about other people while having sex with another person. And that is definitely a high enough number to tackle some things about the topic here.
If you’re someone who fantasizes about other individuals, especially sexually, here’s some intel into why that could be the case, along with when it gets to the point and place where you might want to consider actually doing something about it.
What’s a Fantasy and What Exactly Causes Them?
GiphyWhenever you think of the word “fantasy,” what immediately comes to your mind?
Personally, what I find to be interesting is the fact that the dictionary says that there are actually a lot of things that can be considered a fantasy: your imagination, hallucinations, visions, ingenious inventions, illusions — I mean, there is even a genre of fiction that falls into the fantasy category. However, when it comes to what we’re going to discuss today, a psychological term for fantasy is “an imagined or conjured up sequence fulfilling a psychological need; daydream.”
And yes, before we get to the end of all of this, that definition is going to answer quite a few questions as it pertains to the topic of this particular piece. But first, more about the origin story of fantasies.
Apparently famed neurologist, Sigmund Freud spent some time analyzing fantasies and came to the conclusion that, more than anything else, a fantasy represents something that is either a suppressed urge or desire and when you stop to think about what you imagine, what your visions are, what you may long to invent — that certainly tracks. However, something that you should also keep in mind about fantasies is that, oftentimes, they are rooted in few boundaries and can even go well beyond what is considered to be reality (which is something that is based on facts and truth).
Oh, something else that needs to be kept in mind about fantasies is that they are typically relied on as a mental form of escape from something or someone (bookmark that).
And now that fantasies are more clearly defined, if your immediate question is, “Is it wrong to fantasize?” — no, I certainly don’t think that. What I do believe, based on what a fantasy is, though, is if you are fantasizing a lot about a particular person, place, thing or idea, it would be a good idea to ponder why that is the case — why is that a suppressed desire for you, why are you using that as a mental escape and perhaps, the most important question of all, does your fantasy come with any limits?
Now let’s build on top of this…
Now What Causes Folks to Fantasize About Other People?
GiphyAs I was doing more research on the topic of fantasies, I came across an article entitled, “What Happens In Our Brains When We Fantasize About Someone.” The author of it started the piece out by talking about a cool connection that she made with someone on a plane, only for her to find herself fantasizing about him once they parted ways. As she went deeper into her story, she mentioned a word that definitely needs to be shared here: heuristics.
If you’re not familiar with it, heuristics is simply a mental shortcut. For instance, if you find yourself needing to make a quick decision (check out “Before You Make A Life-Altering Decision, Read This.”), you may rely on heuristics to do it (even if it’s subconsciously). The challenge with that is oftentimes heuristics will only provide you with a limited amount of data and information, and relying only on that could cause you to not make the best choice, if you’re not careful. And boy, when heuristics jump into your fantasy space — well, something that immediately comes to my mind is celebrity culture.
Ain’t it wild how people will be on social media, speaking so confidently, about someone—or someone’s relationship—as if they personally know them (when they absolutely don’t)? I mean, just because someone is attractive or you’ve seen them carry themselves well in an interview or two, that doesn’t automatically mean that they are the ideal person or that they are someone to set your own dating standards by. If you’re not careful, though, heuristics and fantasies may encourage you to think otherwise.
That’s because the combo will try and get your brain to jump to all sorts of conclusions and, if you don’t keep that in check, it could result in you making premature, counterproductive, or even straight-up reckless decisions — because remember, a fantasy tends to be about suppressing an urge or desire.
Honestly, whether you are in a relationship or not, if you are fantasizing about a particular individual, understanding why you are doing that should definitely be explored.
However, if you are with someone and you’re fantasizing about someone else, you really shouldn’t ignore what is transpiring because, although by definition, there’s a good chance that whatever and whomever you are fantasizing about will never come to pass, the fact that it’s taking up some of your mental and emotional space, that needs to be acknowledged. Because if there is something that you want or need, and you seem to believe that your fantasies are better at supplying that for you than the reality of your relationship, why is that?
Let’s keep going…
What Does (or Could) It Mean If You Fantasize About Someone Else During Sex?
GiphyIt’s pretty common that a random song will come to mind whenever I’m writing an article. Today? It was Guy’s “My Fantasy.” Then a sitcom did — King of Queens, and the episode when Doug and Carrie were talking about his sexual fantasies. The song is about images that the fellas randomly have about beautiful women. The episode was about Carrie wanting to dictate to Doug what and whom he could fantasize about because some of his sexual fantasies made her feel uncomfortable or intimidated.
And both of these are a pretty solid intro into whether there is something wrong with sexually fantasizing about someone, especially while having sex with someone else. Well, before getting into all of that, I think another article that I read on the topic brings up a pretty good point — that it’s important to think about where your fantasies are coming from: your imagination, things you see on social media, porn that you may have watched, people who you actually know…and if it’s the latter, is it someone from your past or someone from your present?
Yeah, knowing the source of your fantasies can definitely help you to understand how “deep” into your fantasies you might be.
What I mean by that is, seeing a beautiful man one time and randomly thinking about what it would be like to have sex with him on some beach vacation is quite different than constantly thinking about your ex, the sex you used to have with him and then fantasizing about it For one thing, the beautiful guy, you will probably never have access to. That ex, though? Well, at the very least, that is a bit more realistic, right?
Then there’s the fact that, again, a fantasy is a suppressed urge or desire. When it comes to the beautiful man, is it his looks that you long for, or is it something deeper? And that ex of yours? Lawd, now why, when you have your own man in your own bed, is your ex “scratching some sort of itch”? Because we all know what they say — “he’s your ex for a reason,” so why is he creeping up into your intimacy space now that the relationship is over? Is something unresolved?
Are there sexual needs that he met that your current partner isn’t (check out “You Love Him. You Prefer Sex With Your Ex. What Should You Do?”)? Is something currently transpiring in your current relationship that you are using fantasies about your ex to escape from?
You see, although when it comes to the topic of fantasizing about others when you’re having sex with someone else might seem like the a cut-and-dried, “Don’t do it, end of discussion” — as someone who works with couples for a living, I think the bigger concern isn’t if another guy comes into your mind during sex with your partner…it’s more about WHY is that happening to begin with. Because if you need to escape from where you are, if you can’t be present with your partner, something is definitely up.
When Should You Be Concerned About the Fantasies You Are Having?
GiphyDuring the last several months of breaking up (because we all know that sometimes breaking up is a process) with the last boyfriend whom I will have in this lifetime, I recall fantasizing about other people while having sex with him. It’s because I really wasn’t attracted to or interested in him, sexually, anymore — but I was a bit fearful of what it would mean to let the entire relationship go.
And boy, is that a huge red flag because I wasn’t fantasizing about some random famous person one time during sex — I was relying on images, my imagination, and previous experiences with other people to literally get me through the act. NOT. GOOD.
Y’all, one of the greatest and most profound forms of communication and connection between two people is sexual intimacy, and so, when it transpires, it really should only be about the two of them. That said, should you freak out over a thought about someone who creeps up into your mind every once in a while? Chile, more people have that happen than they will ever admit out loud.
On the other hand, should you worry if you’re like I was? I’ll put it this way — you should definitely be concerned because the last thing that you should be feeling during sex with someone is like you are suppressing what you need and/or that you want to escape from the moments that you are experiencing with them.
And yet, if that is indeed the case, though, what should you do?
Start with doing some sex journaling. Write down your fantasies, the sources of them, and why you are leaning on them in this season (check out “The Art Of Sex Journaling (And Why You Should Do It)”). If they are tied to unrealistic situations, be real with yourself about that. If they are rooted in potential possibilities, do some journaling about how much you are “feeding into” that reality and what you think would be the wisest way to move forward, both for your sake as well as your relationship.
Talk to your partner. Each relationship is different, and so, while I’m not going to recommend that everyone just blurt out that they’ve been thinking about having sex with their co-worker or college sweetheart while having sex with their partner, I do think that the suppressed urges and desires (in general) should be mentioned. Sometimes, fantasies are birthed out of boredom (check out “If You're Not Having Great Sex, This Is (Probably) Why” and “Common Sex Problems Couples Have (& How To Fix 'Em)”) and doing something like creating a sex bucket list (check out “This Is How To Create The Best Kind Of ‘Sex Bucket List’”) can breathe new life into your bedroom.
Plus, sharing some of your deepest thoughts, feelings, and needs (in a kind, thoughtful, and mature way) can cultivate more emotional intimacy with your partner, and that can definitely be a good thing.
Consider seeing a sex therapist. If, after doing both of these things, the fantasies seem to be getting stronger and louder, you might need to make an appointment with a reputable sex therapist (check out “Have You Ever Wondered If You Should See A Sex Therapist?”). They may be able to help you to “connect some dots” about what’s going on that you wouldn’t have considered without their help, because sex therapists are trained in helping individuals sort out the mental and emotional sides of intimacy, not just the physical ones.
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Are fantasies bad? They aren’t. However, when it comes to sexual ones, a quote by Benjamin Franklin absolutely comes to mind: “If passion drives you, let reason hold the reins.”
And that, right there, should be a guiding message for how you should process the fantasies that you do have.
Amen? Sho’ you right.
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