"If you know the enemy and know yourself, your victory will not stand in doubt; if you know Heaven and know Earth, you may make your victory complete."

— Sun Tzu, The Art of War

This week challenges us to focus on finding our internal sense of direction and stability. We gain only a few clues from Tuesday's potent Sagittarius New Moon (7:05 AM PST 4° Sagittarius) of how to navigate towards a more safe and secure position. In fact, the New Moon's quincunx to Uranus suggests that we are turning a 'blind corner' which may obscure the significant effort that will be demanded. Faith is required (along with an internal navigation system) in order to [...]

"I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom."

— Bob Dylan

This Tuesday's Taurus Full Moon (5:34 AM PST 19° Taurus/Scorpio) heralds a significant — perhaps even evolutionary — transformation. However, it may not be very easy to recognize the shifts on the ground. Restlessness, waning confidence, or the feeling that we somehow need to take charge may keep us spinning. We need detachment in order to recognize that, in fact, the World does turn without our efforts and the best that we can do is to respond responsibly as we ride through the process (of change). There is truth to be uncovered under the [...]

"The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers."

— Amelia Earhart

This week sets us off on another round of uncertainty with a Scorpio New Moon (8:38 PM PDT 4° Scorpio) on Sunday evening exactly opposing Uranus. However, this new round of uncertainty leads us into new approaches which are focused on resilience — developing skills which help us deal with the storms of uncertainty and come through the other side with our resolve intact. The Sun's entrance into Scorpio last week brought determined resolve but perhaps a significant tendency towards rigidity. However, rigidity is not our 'friend' [...]