The Surf’s Up

This is a time when big flare ups are possible.  Many influences are incompatible and lead you to disagreements with friends and family.  You must find a way to neutralize these feelings of agitation and direct them toward the small matters at hand.  Wait for a more opportune time to take on the big issues.  This is not a time to confront others. Stay in the background.

Organize your affairs so that you will be ready to go when the opportunity arises.  There are lots of things that you can accomplish even though they may be little things.  Put the big stuff on the back burner and await more favorable influences.

You aren’t experiencing a lot of activity on the physical level but there is a lot going on in the mental and emotional realms.  You sense it through some feelings of anxiety but you aren’t able to pinpoint or take in all the influences that are now at work.  Stay focused on what is really important for you.  By engaging your mind completely, you will alleviate some anxiety. 

This is a period of change and this change is taking place behind the scenes.  Pull back the curtain on some troubling matter but don’t react strongly.  You can observe the problem without taking any action at this time.  Be thoughtful and meditate on the subject of your concern.

 

Ten-Hut!

You feel like cleaning house and in more ways than one.  It seems hard to get rid of the superfluous but that’s exactly what you are in the process of doing. You eliminate those ideas that no longer serve your purpose.  You eliminate those people and things that are an impediment to your daily motion. 

Organize carefully as you will have a lot on your plate in the coming months.  Establish priorities that will help you be more efficient.  Engage the help of those who have a common purpose.  Many will help but will prefer to be kept in the background.  Keep their confidence.

You are steamed at the moment about some brewing issues that have been politely swept under the carpet.  Point these out now and don’t allow them to linger.  If you play along, you are unlikely to get the credit you deserve.  Others will respect your candor.

New ideas are coming to you at an accelerated pace.  Examine them and don’t spend a lot of time on ideas that don’t are not rooted in reality.  This is not a time to entertain a point of view that doesn’t advance you agenda.  You have to be selective.

Socialize more as you are bound to make new connections.  This brings about more feedback and a better perspective of what you are trying to accomplish. Stay sharp and open to new opportunities.

In A Pickle

You may have obligations that await your fulfillment but due to a conflict of interest, this may not be possible.  No good deed goes unpunished. Whatever you originally had in mind is no longer viable.  Sometimes you just have to take the heat.  No worries though, the problem will resolve itself.

You see both sides of the situation and this causes you to feel uneasy.  You are choosing between two equally unsatisfactory choices.  Now is the time to think “out of the box.”  Come up with something original and make it a win-win.

Your complexes are something that you have been strongly reacting to.  Bring them into consciousness where they can be dealt with directly.  This way, there will be no surprises.  One’s greatest enemy is the tongue. Think before you speak.

A square between Uranus and Pluto cause unexpected interferences.  Be flexible and open to alternate routes. Use your “will” to determine which path you will take or just enjoy a brief rest on the side of the road.  When considering your alternatives, be true to yourself.

No Smoking Gun

Just when you think you have found the source of your problem, you find that it is a lot more complicated than you thought.  When it comes to honing in on the origin of the problem, you find that there is never one cause, but many causes.  It is practically impossible to trace it back to any one event.  There are many causes for one effect, and many effects from one cause.  Unfortunately, single causes and effects are difficult to isolate.

Overall, things are going well but you are still confused.  You sense that people are trying to “plug in”.  I suppose that in society that “plugging in” is the common drive.  But what do people want to plug into?  Really the only thing that will advance your purpose is to plug into higher influences.  It is that kind of plugging in that gives you a clear view of the greater purpose of life.  It will be sustainable and create a greater self-confidence and fortitude.

You cannot serve God and Mammon.  You have to choose.  It doesn’t really matter which one you choose, it is the consistency that counts. You will always arrive at both but you do have to choose. There is no need to moralize as we are free to decide between the long and short path.  Neither is wrong.  It’s a matter of how much you want to pay.  God always sends someone who collects.

Keep the momentum going, you will soon get your due.

One Trick Pony?

You may feel like things are not interesting enough to maintain your attention and this leads to a lethargic and unproductive state of mind.  This is an illusion based on your own perspective. It happens to all of us from time to time.  We just can’t get an edge on anything and it all becomes boring.  We tend to be happiest when we are fully engaged in something or many things.  It keeps us sharp and involved and the day to day life is much fuller.

You don’t have to reinvent the wheel but you have to use your imagination.  You have to read between the lines.  You have to see what is there and you have to see what is missing.  Some notes of interest are found by scratching below the surface.  Usually, I would say to take things at face value, but now is a good time to delve more deeply into the matter. 

Clarity is achieved by directing your attention to the matter at hand.  Try to see everything.  Our lives are based on observation and those things that we observe are the building blocks of our life.  If we don’t get good results, the fault lies in ourselves.  We have to be excellent observers. When we are good observers, we know what to expect.  Foresight is the mother of invention.

Go to the root.  The answer is always contained in the question.  By understanding these mechanisms of behavior we all become good astrologers.

 

Striking Distance

Don’t allow yourself to fall behind.  Although, this is a good time to center yourself and take note of the surrounding influences.  It is also a time to keep applying the hard work necessary to get the job done.  It’s easy to get lost in the maze of possibilities, so stay focused. 

With a stellium (four planets or more) in the sign of Taurus you are able to consolidate your energy in a way that is very productive.  Taurus is a feminine, fixed sign and the energy is somewhat internalized. Fixed signs are like centrifuges.  Everything spins around them.  Clearly you can come out ahead of the rest when you apply yourself.

If your efforts seem to fall short in any way, it is probably because you are not pushing through the more problematic phase of a project.  Keep moving forward as this action will eventually guarantee results.   Stay vigilant and ready for the opportunity that is sure to arrive.

Reflecting on the past few months you may feel that you haven’t received the kind of cooperation that was necessary for you to succeed but this is about to change.  Suddenly, you find yourself with all sorts of advocates that you didn’t realize were there.  This will push you up and over any obstacles that have been obstructing your goal.

He who breathes slowest, lives the longest.

There Are No Atheists in a Foxhole

How much free will do we have? I was once told by my teacher that we have less than we think we do but more than we will ever use.  I have found through the study of astrology that this is often the case.  Some people think life is random while others see pre-destination.  Actually, we probably have more influence over our own lives if we make positive life style choices.  Genetics are a form of pre-destination.  We have the genes that we have, but our lifestyle choices have proven to have a great effect on our longevity and quality of life.

There are two branches of belief.  One where we accept our destiny as God’s will and we suffer and pray for an ultimately better outcome.  Then there is the branch, of which astrology is a part, where we believe that we were given the tools to make choices and to use foresight in making these choices therefore mitigating some unpleasant events in our life. 

The most difficult thing in astrology to comprehend is the influence of interferences.  These interferences can change everything.  That is why astrology is not an exact science but a soft science based on observation.  Astrology allows us the possibility of upgrading our destinies.

It is by understanding ourselves better that we are able to understand others.  Know yourself and your will know the others.

 

Deep Waters

There appears to be a rather wide gap between duty and entitlement.  More and more there is the prevailing notion that we can have what we want when we want it.  Often this creates a situation where some individuals are unable to control their emotions and actions.  We now enter, astrologically, a more contemplative period where we must examine the elements that have created these behavioral patterns.

This week promises that the reality of life sinks in to the deeper layers of our selves.  We begin to synthesize the elements that have led us to our current point in our destiny.  This is not only our personal destiny but our collective destiny as well.

Daily, our lives are changed irreversibly be events that we experience.  Some of the events are tragic and painful to experience and we can only feel a small measure of these events when they do not affect us directly.  We each much shape our lives according to experience but also knowing that some higher knowledge or wisdom exists that will help us continue a positive perspective.

This will be a good time to examine our inner fears and anxieties and to direct our thinking in a way that will benefit all human beings. The sense of suffering that we feel is part of the human condition.  We can only struggle to set a good example.  People learn by example.

 

Pomp and Circumstance

Your mind may wander to the past and to the future but try to stay in the moment.  Concentrate on the here and now.  The present is where all action is taken.  It is easy to let your mind wander into areas that don’t produce any results.  Take action.  You know you are alive when you act.  The simple tasks of doing are what keep the world moving. Do your part to keep things going.

There are lots of planets in the fire sign Aries. Things tend to ignite when this happens.  One thought leads to an action and the action leads to a thought.  Keep this exchange of ideas and enthusiasm in motion. You will be ahead of the others if you can turn this period into a productive time. Don’t ignore fleeting ideas.

Take advantage of the spring signs (Aries, Taurus, Gemini) to renew some areas of your life that have been neglected.  This uprising of power will inspire you to take on new projects.  You have been over protecting yourself so as not to dissipate your energy.  Now is the time to open the throttle.  You are able to advance where you previously could not.

Organize your thoughts later.  Now is the time to act upon those things that have been previously examined.  Take advantage of this rush of enthusiasm.

Frame of Reference

Context is important right now. You may be having your judgment skewed by some form of misrepresentation.  Forces beyond your control are affecting your perception.  Take a step back and allow time to pass before making any commitments that have long term effects.  Your mind is in the game but your instincts suffer from too much emotional involvement.

 Your energy level is generally good.  You feel motivated and want to utilize this time to your advantage.  Patience is the only virtue and you are not inclined to it at this time.  Put big jobs on the back burner for a few days until you have had time to absorb it all.

Objectivity got a lot of people into a lot of trouble.  Make sure that you are not following the crowd. Individualism pays off now.  Think for yourself.  Influence and opinion are abundant but remain cautious when employing this information.  It may be flawed and you don’t want to be the one who brings it to light.

 Clear thinking and constructive action are on the horizon.  Let them come to you.  Don’t be aggressive when dealing with delicate situations.  You may offend yourself.