From October 9th to the 15th our fascination with detail can actually impede our progress.
Going with the flow is not just a slogan, it is an attitude toward life and others. Regardless of how self-reliant we are, our connections determine our progress. After testing the water and finding common ground, it is full steam ahead.
9th – Monday – Mercury Sesquiquadrate Uranus, Sun Sesquiquadrate Saturn –
We take insights seriously and barriers secondary. When lightning strikes, all we need to know is if it will affect our lives. Quieting down allows us to hear the thunder. Criticisms and objections offer us important openings to correct our course of action. Still, we have an objective and must keep on track.
10th – Tuesday – Venus Opposite Saturn, Pluto turns Direct –
There is an audience for the tune we are singing. We reach them by kicking it up a notch. This is not to sing louder. A different tempo and a higher key may achieve better results. There is a reason that we like the things we are drawn to, and there is a reason that they are sometimes out of favor. Making peace with the cosmos brings us joy and universal appeal.
11th – Wednesday – Mercury Parallel Neptune –
Even though inspiration comes from a higher source, other people are the vehicle that carries the message. We aren’t switching values or methods, just perspective. Love grows when it is shared. A new civilization will be built on the consciousness that is dawning now. The fight is just beginning and victory comes when we eliminate our lower selves.
12th – Thursday – Mars enters Scorpio, Mercury Quincunx Jupiter –
Max Steiner hated “As Time Goes By”. For reasons beyond his control, he couldn’t eliminate it from the musical score of “Casablanca”. What did he do? He used his great talent to weave the song in various forms throughout the entire movie. Today our ‘teacher’ is not in love with the lesson we must learn. We go on the internet and find a way to embrace it anyway.
13th – Friday – Mars Trine Saturn, Mercury Sesquiquadrate Saturn –
Great energy brings great accomplishments. We must surrender the idea that we must understand in order to do so. Postponement is not necessary and we should not get in our own way. The inertia of old habits will actually serve us well if we don’t demand a map in order to take initial steps.
14th – Saturday – The New Moon is an Eclipse on the 14th on the 21st degree of Libra at 1:54 PM EDT –
Planning can be particularly fruitful if we take time to gather our thoughts, meditate, or maybe journal. Physical strength, applied in the correct course of action, multiplies our efficiency. Helping others who have no means to help us in return, multiplies our inner rewards. Feeding the better angels of our nature lessens the hold of the unreal.
15th – Sunday – Sun Contra-parallel Venus, Sun Quincunx Uranus –
We can change partners; is this the right thing? Just because we can’t save everyone doesn’t mean we can’t help someone. Cynicism is the enemy of growth. It is time to be bold and risk failure. If something isn’t working, evaluate and eliminate it. Something must go in order to move on.
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