"Let us make a special effort to stop communicating with each other, so we can have some conversation."

— Mark Twain

This week presents us with a rather tricky — mostly internal — roller coaster ride. Relationships are challenged by the square of Venus to Uranus, even as Mercury in Libra wants to build cooperation and collaboration. At times, we may concerned about how we appear to others, while at other times, we're ready to lash out with defensive criticism in some kind of attempt to keep others at arms length. Sensitivities are quite high at times this week. Although we may [...]

"Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate."

— John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Last week's stresses, engendered by the first of three exact Mars-Saturn squares, reach a peak under Tuesday's Pisces Full Moon (10:21 PM PDT 10° Pisces/Virgo). We are helped to ease those stresses by the activity of Mercury, encouraging us to open new lines of communication and investigate or discover new pieces of information. Mercury begins the week with an opposition to Neptune, softening some of the impatience of Mars in Aries. Subsequently, Mercury, in trines to both Pluto and Saturn, works as something like a 'conflict resolution negotiator' to [...]

"Idealism detached from action is just a dream. But idealism allied with pragmatism, with rolling up your sleeves and making the world bend a bit, is very exciting. It's very real. It's very strong."

— Bono

Creative, intellectual energy is stirring all week and given a tremendous boost of confidence by Tuesday's Leo New Moon (7:41 PM PDT 26° Leo). The Fire trine to Mars in Aries imbues active independence to the will-power driven Leo Sun and Moon. However, the quincunx to Saturn demands that we make accommodations for rules, regulations, and restrictions or face significant consequences. The forming Mars-Saturn square adds tremendous, independent drive but also a [...]