Autumnal Equinox

Autumnal Equinox - Decisive Action

"You have to start with the truth. The truth is the only way that we can get anywhere. Because any decision-making that is based upon lies or ignorance can't lead to a good conclusion."

— Julian Assange

The fog and confusion of the past few weeks begins to clear this week, despite the Sun's opposition to Neptune. The uncertainty and self-doubt of the mutable Virgo-Pisces axis (the Sun-Neptune opposition) begins to give way to the increasing focus on the action oriented Cardinal Lunar Node Axis — Aries-Libra. The Sun's arrival in Libra (the Autumnal Equinox) on Friday evening, following the Moon's arrival in Cardinal Capricorn, marks the powerful shift towards attempts at decisive action. But the shift isn't easy and is full of questions, skepticism, self-doubt, and varied perspectives — all of which need to be sorted through, analyzed and dispatched in some way this week. Although the obstacles may seem intractable, solutions and resolutions are within our grasp. We need to find ways to maintain our balance while jettisoning the baggage and debris of old attitudes and approaches which are no longer applicable to the new situations and challenges that are directly in front of us. Our blind spots, especially those surrounding self-doubt and self-image, get a thorough 'going over' this week. As we move through the week, it becomes clear that we have to make some decisions — take a stand in the defense of whatever beliefs and values that we have managed to cling to over the course of the last few weeks of realignment and reordering. Imperatives seem to build all week, increasing under the waxing lunar cycle and the 1st Quarter Lunar phase on Friday. Impatience, with both ourselves and others, can become a major challenge. But methodical consideration of varied perspectives and options will help us to find important pieces of the puzzle that we are trying solve. We need to allow ourselves the time to 'see what there is to see' and have faith that we will find enough clarity 'just-in-time' in order to make the decisions that need to be made. In this context, we may need to guard against trying to complete the whole puzzle all at once. The reorganization process is ongoing, through the rest of the year at least. Staying focused on the specific tasks at hand is important. By the end of the week, charm and significant 'powers of persuasion' help us come to some basic conclusions that we can work with. Nonetheless, we may still struggle over details, even though the broad brushstrokes of a new way forward are beginning to emerge.

We begin the day with 'High Hopes' on Sunday but the excitement wanes when we actually try to get anything done. Connections to others dissipate and self-doubts creep into our efforts. We have extra determination to push through the obstacles on Monday and eliminate indecision. We walk a fine line between too much confidence and not enough confidence. We need to take the time we need to make decisions on Tuesday. Obstacles seem intractable but solutions are well within our reach. Clarity emerges slowly on Wednesday, requiring a 'delicate balance'. Impatience is our biggest challenge. We may seek to avoid making solid commitments on Thursday. Even when our beliefs are challenged, we aren't sure enough to aggressively defend them. There is a strong feeling that we need to 'get busy' on Friday. We are becoming less susceptible to distractions and contradictions. The power of persuasion is on display on Saturday. While we may try to stay non-committal, it's clear that some decisions have been made and the broad brushstrokes of a new way forward have emerged.