Don’t Count On It

Pressure is being applied from every direction but in the end this all works in your favor.  Try to withstand the constant push and pull of the coming week with as much grace and dignity as you can. Soon, the situation will fall away leaving no residual fragments and leaving you with a lot more confidence.

It is always uncomfortable getting stuck in someone else’s power play.  If you stay neutral, you improve your chances of being seen as a wise man/woman.  Don’t get sucked in to the minutia of the daily grind.  There are plenty of other big picture items that need your attention.

Level the playing field and let others know that you are not going to be pushed around.  If they’ve made a habit out of doing just that, it’s never too late to change the ground rules.  You need to be emphatic. It’s easy to let the situation build up and become much more explosive.  Don’t do more than your share or they will never do theirs.

Times are tough and it doesn’t always bring out the best in people.  Try to show compassion but be sharp because your survival depends on it.  Concentrate on efficiency. This will allow you to get substantially more done with less wear and tear.

Next week will be a lot easier. Weather the storm in a safe and protected place.

Playing Possum

For every advantage is a disadvantage.  Now is the time to choose.  You simply can’t have it both ways.  People always get into trouble by trying to have it both ways.  You pay for what you want and you pay for what you don’t want.  Literally, you have come to the fork in the road.

While you are busy making up your mind, make sure that you are seeing the whole picture.  It’s easy to focus on a few details while distorting the full view.  Maybe you would rather delude yourself but now is not the time.  You have a chance to take two giant steps forward.  Decide.

Situations intensify for the next two weeks. After that you will experience a complete resolution to this tension.  It will all disappear as if nothing happened at all.  You know something did happen however and this will lead you to a new way of looking at things.  You will be able to see all sides of the situation.

Greater reserve is required. You don’t want to blurt out your feelings is a disorganized way.  If you have an axe to grind, think it through and present in an orderly and thoughtful way.  You may actually get your point across by using the unemotional and thoughtful approach.

Expect the unexpected.  Suddenly things start to move. Be ready when opportunity knocks.

The Domino Effect

It’s like the weather in Vermont…if you don’t like it, wait 5 minutes and it will change.  Your everyday experiences are changing on a moment to moment basis and your feelings about your situation are changing just as frequently.  This may seem unnerving to you but it will change.  Your nerves have been rattled for several weeks now and it has taken a toll on your energy level.

You are enterprising and have a lot of projects on the fire.  However, you feel pressured and would like to slow down.  Put a few things on the back burner to make room for periods of contemplation.  You can set your own schedule if you really want to.

You are very organized but it seems that you are expected to organize everyone else’s life too.  Don’t fall into that trap.  Let others do their share.  If you keep picking up the slack for the others, you are actually harming them.  You must allow the others to come 50% of the way.

Lighter times are ahead of you.  You take things too seriously, especially yourself.  Life is no different now than it was thousands of years ago.  Create your own panacea.  Direct your own environment without trying to control the others.  Real power means power over yourself.

On A Clear Day

A build up of tension has made it that you are feeling under the weather.  The week ahead requires that you slow down and regain your energy level.  You have many ideas and a passion for putting them to work but your body isn’t able to keep up.  Go one step at a time and keep your focus on small projects that are attainable.

Give your body the attention that it needs. Get plenty of exercise and get outdoors to enjoy some activities of the season. You need to recharge.  There are plenty of opportunities ahead to push yourself but you shouldn’t be doing it right now.  Be your own friend.

Your lethargy brings about a change of heart.  You have been so focused recently on getting everything done that you became ruthless in your pursuit of accomplishment. You are feeling more generous toward the others and are a lot more forgiving than in the past.  This brings about a happier and more contented feeling for yourself.

Give in to whims of fancy and be spontaneous.  You never know what can develop from a casual conversation.  Many adventures await you.

A Mulligan

If you think you are getting mixed messages, you are not alone.  It seems like people are shuttling you off to the next world expo and you can’t be gone soon enough.  Perhaps you are looking at things through a magnifying glass.  You are hyper-sensitive to the ruminations of other people right now.  Try not to take it personally and simply let go of what doesn’t really apply.  Maybe the others are just being helpful or they are not even aware of the vibes that they are sending.

Still there is the nagging feeling that you are missing something.  Maybe you just aren’t getting it.  What you take away from this feeling is entirely up to you.  Just a word of caution, don’t over react. Tamp down the insecurities that may be welling up in you.  You can control this if you try.

If you can get beyond your mild feelings of paranoia, you will see that these are exaggerations of your own mind.  You are trapped in your own unconscious.  Get moving in some direction that will take you away from your self-scrutiny.  This will end the paralysis and start the juices flowing – all the juices; mental, physical, creative, etc.

This is a good time to do tasks that you would prefer to postpone.  Just get it done.

Down The Rabbit Hole

This week you may sense that you have gotten yourself into something that may be a lot bigger than you could have imagined.  In fact, you feel like a fish out of water.  Stop floundering and implement your emergency contingency plan.  You will probably need it.  Objectivity got a lot of people into a lot of trouble.  Panic will not ensue unless you choose to do nothing.  Action is required.

Recently, you probably have been concerned with possessions.  What belongs to you cannot be taken away.  In fact, only we can give to ourselves and only we can take away from ourselves.  Don’t try to control your environment but rather think that you will always have what you really need. When you stop trying to control things, you will obtain a great deal more freedom.

Freedom allows you to focus on the things that are really important. It cuts down on your anxiety and gives spontaneity to your decision making. Clear skies are ahead. You just need to remember that you are responsible for creating the circumstances that you desire.  To create the best circumstances, you must be conscious.

Old friends are thinking of you.  You might be hearing from them soon. Enjoy reminiscing about the past.

The Turning Point

Now that you have gotten the greater part of your project in the works, you can take five.  You rushed getting the preliminary aspects of the job complete and now you are feeling at loose ends. Everything will come together over the next 6 months.  By the end of this time period, you will feel much more secure.  That is not to say that there won’t be more struggles ahead but you will definitely be up to it.

Your read on what is currently happening in the world seems to be contrary to the general consensus.  Follow your own point of view and see where it leads.  You’ll never know if you consider others ideas and opinions to be greater than your own.  You must believe in yourself.  Trust your own thinking.

It is a generally contradictory time when many people are feeling passionate about their own personal problems.  They may not be very sensitive to your feelings.  Forget about it.  Don’t take it personally and continue to be thoughtful and conscientious even though you may not get it in return.  Eventually, they will come around.

Your spirits may rise and fall this week.  You are happy one minute and anxious and perplexed the next.  Try not to get flustered.  This is a transient period that will soon pass.  Make up for it by remembering all that you have accomplished.  You will be feeling much better when it all comes together.

A Pearson

If you are feeling a little cloudy, you are not the only one.  It is remarkable how unclear the information coming into view really is.  You keep thinking that eventually the truth will emerge but it seems to take a turn that you are not expecting. This is no reason for discouragement, but rather an opportunity to purge your own memory of things that may be coloring your own reality.

Keep your projects on the back burner.  You don’t need to be moving forward all the time.  Take a break and do something relaxing or unconventional.  Take yourself away from your usual environment and get a fresh look at other lifestyles.  You could use an update of your own psychology.  Perhaps you have lapsed in some kind of ennui.

Change your approach to problem solving.  Try something different.  You may have become too regimented and inflexible when it comes to resolving long term problems.  It’s important to put a different spin on the matter.  You may be missing the point entirely.

Stay vigilant you may glean a slight of hand.  It’s always good to improve your skill at magic tricks.

The Lucky One

Good fortune follows the courageous one.  In every case where an effort is made to make things better, luck seems to follow.  Luck is above the horoscope.  Like the saying goes, “you make your own luck.” This is a composite of planetary configurations that lead people to ultimately do the right thing.  You travel the Via Dolorosa until the right thinking is achieved.

The right thinking is where you arrive after trial and error.  Human nature makes it difficult to achieve “right thinking” because we are throwing shadows at the evolutionary process.  The mind, the body, the ego are in some way hiding the truth.  Our instincts can be dead right. 

Astrologically, we strive to evolve as human beings.  This process is achieved by the Sun realizing the Moon.  In other words, we evolve when the conscious realizes the unconscious.  This is a lifelong process that embraces some suffering.  However, you don’t have to suffer too much.  Too much and too little are the enemies.

Finding balance in daily life reduces a great deal of stress.  Focus on your pace.  Try to keep it steady.  Don’t overprotect yourself from the difficulties of daily life.  Be open to the opinions and ideologies of other people.  They are trying to move along the path of life too.  Don’t be a block but be a portal through which others can identify their own nature. Be patient.

Think Nice Thoughts

The mind turns to practical matters.  You don’t have time to dwell on any personal slights or emotional issues that have been dominating your thinking.  Consciousness means growing more aware.  You become more aware of your own motivations and the real needs that drive them.  This awakening can be critical to changing personal characteristics that don’t serve your purpose.

You are not just thinking now, but are acting.  Doing is the key to putting ideas to work.  The time has come to deliver all that has been promised.  It is also true that others will feel the need to deliver on their promises to you.  This should prove to be a very productive week.  Put your cards on the table and let others know exactly where you stand. 

Reveal your true self so that others will have an idea of how to react. It makes people feel secure when you are somewhat predictable.  They know that they can count on you.  Immerse yourself in your own reality.  Be yourself.  This is complete freedom when you can be yourself without fearing the reaction of other people. Accept yourself.

There will be many distractions that attempt to take you away from the matter at hand, but you need to stay focused on what you are trying to accomplish.  It’s easy to get sucked into someone’s agenda.  Stay strong and pursue your own goals.  Let the rest roll off your back.