"Don't accept the fear that scarcity exists in any corner of your life. There is enough love, enough time, enough healing to go around. Give what you wish to receive."

— Jewel

A concern over resources takes a toll on our optimism this week. Both Mercury and Venus move from expansive, optimistic Sagittarius to 'realistic' Capricorn. Unfinished business surfaces that begins to draw our attention away from our 'High Hopes'. Ultimately, we will need to recognize that we have not been clear enough in our communication with others — our alliances can begin to fragment when the lack of clear purpose begins to shift the focus to individual security. With idealism pushed to the side, we need to face the need for honest conversations about [...]

"When the work takes over, then the artist listens."

— Madeleine L'Engle

We begin this week with the potential for some overconfidence that may not be terribly well-grounded. We have an important opportunity to begin to set new intentions but we should be careful to lay the necessary groundwork and avoid looking towards 'pie-in-the-sky' aspirations that aren't fully supported deep within us. This Wednesday's Sagittarius New Moon (2:57 PM PST 1° Sagittarius) is both freeing and optimistic but there is certainly work to be done to make use of this energy. The New Moon is strengthened by the direct station of Jupiter, ruling Sagittarius, which boosts the opportunity to [...]

"You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist."

— Indira Gandhi

This Tuesday's Taurus Full Moon (3:01 AM PST 16° Taurus/Scorpio), in a tight conjunction to Uranus, is both unpredictable and erratic. Cooperative, group effort takes a back seat to determined individual action which is both determined and persistent. There are challenges and obstacles indicated by the strong 'Fixed T-Square' emphasis. Perhaps the most significant obstacles are those that stall our ability to broaden our perspective. We struggle to incorporate our perspectives into some kind of organized, collaborative effort. The Sun and Mercury make [...]