"The scientific man does not aim at an immediate result. He does not expect that his advanced ideas will be readily taken up. His work is like that of the planter - for the future. His duty is to lay the foundation for those who are to come, and point the way."

— Nikola Tesla

Confidence builds naturally this week, assisted by Jupiter's return to Aries on Tuesday. We are likely continuing to process the swirl of new ideas that were fostered by last week's Mercury-Uranus trine. It is important to note that Mercury will make two more trines to Uranus next month (January 8th, while retrograde and January 29th after resuming direct motion). Uranus will station direct (January 22nd) before the [...]

"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 [...]