From August 22nd to the 31st mental activity is exhausting unless it is measured.
We learn to pace ourselves so as to promote the right adjustment to life. Self-criticism and self-reliance need a beginning and an end. An accurate appraisal of our current situation is required. Some things are our own creation; some circumstances in the environment are just givens. Separating the good from the necessary reshapes our perspective. Life is simple when our preferences are few.
22nd – Monday – Mercury Trine Pluto, Sun enters Virgo –
Just when we are coming down the home stretch, a new set of variables emerge. Actually, there is a tendency to make things more difficult than they need be. Practical inquiry shows us that the best and fastest way through the maze is to just ignore apparent, yet artificial, boundaries.
23rd – Tuesday – We are propelled into action.
The logic of the moment is to leave our comfort zone and move on to our next project. The next chapter of life is waiting for us to turn the page. A little kindness today pays dividends tomorrow.
24th – Wednesday – Venus Parallel Uranus, Uranus turns Retrograde
Our personal contribution to the current crossroads in culture is our sincerity. To try something new has merit and can help us appreciate the purpose of the more traditional approach to love and relationships.
25th – Thursday – Mercury Contra-parallel Jupiter, Mercury enters Libra –
Our trepidation over taking the next logical step disappears when we scale back our expectations and merely wait for the weather to clear. So much of what needs to happen is a solo project, but today we can wait for others to catch up.
26th – Friday – Ironic foreshadowing or just psychic intervention, we can see the next step landing in front of us.
It is helpful to show others what we have and see if they reciprocate. Alliances assemble themselves in a short time when people are of goodwill. Relationships are transitional, but should not be transactional if they are to have lasting meaning in our lives. Our own bounty increases when we give without reservation.
27th – Saturday – Venus Square Uranus, Sun Square Mars, the New Moon is at 4:18 AM EDT on the 4th degree of Virgo, Venus Contra-parallel Saturn –
Difficulties come in relationships when we are impatient. Just waiting and listening to people who are key players in our life has a potent remedial and immediate effect. We are confronted with a new pattern of interaction. People are less receptive (as are we) to ordinary forms of interaction. So much more is resolved in our private inner space. Our thoughts and feelings have potency. We exchange energy and data with others on many levels of awareness.
28th – Sunday – Venus Opposite Saturn, Mercury Parallel Neptune –
Clarifying the fog from the facts is not so important if we are lying on our backs and looking at the clouds. It is different if we are flying a plane. Today is more pleasant if we are recreating and resting. We can be productive in a traditional sense, but to do so we have to move slow and take in outside guidance.
29th – Monday – Venus Sesquiquadrate Jupiter –
If we are observant and quick on our feet, we may snag a unique opportunity to get something we truly value. The only caveat is that we have to stick to our initial goal when we reach out and grab the brass ring. Winning can be addicting and cloud our vision. Entitlement and loss of perspective can leave us with a painful lesson. A search for symmetry in our surroundings can help maintain mental balance.
30th – Tuesday – Mercury Sesquiquadrate Uranus, Sun Quincunx Jupiter –
Expansion of basic resources brings peace. Helping others is the key to finding contentment. Careful attention to detail, and close collaboration with work associates, allow much ground to be covered swiftly.
31st – Wednesday – Venus Quincunx Neptune –
Even though much good has come in the last few days, it is easy to get swept up in nostalgia for what might have been. A poetic note drives the movement of big events. Only artistic expression can uplift the human spirit when we have reasoned ourselves into a corner. It’s time to call on those who matter most.
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