"To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him."

— Buddha

The week begins with an extraordinarily powerful Scorpio-Taurus Full Moon that helps us to broaden our perspective and expand our understanding of both what is visible — above — and what is deep beneath the surface — below. Last week's emphasis on making lasting changes naturally leads us to go deeper into our understanding of how the past informs the future. We are also finding increasing determination to demonstrate our independence and self-sufficiency. However [...]

"The air is full of ideas. They are knocking you in the head all the time. You only have to know what you want, then forget it, and go about your business. Suddenly, the idea will come through. It was there all the time."

— Henry Ford

There are a number of significant changes in the overall atmosphere this week that signal the beginning of a dramatic shift in the environment and a surge in intellectual insights. First, Mercury turns direct to begin the week, offering a boost in intellectual insight and improving mental acuity. Intellect produces an extra surge of insight when the Sun conjuncts Uranus mid-week, also bringing a significant dose of independent thinking. Chiron arrives in Aries this week. Chiron in Aries even further encourages independence. [...]

"The finest fury is the most controlled."

— Christopher Hitchens

The Mars-Saturn conjunction culminates this week, potentially bringing frustration to a peak. The Mars-Saturn conjunction is sometimes described as having "one foot on the brake & one foot on the gas pedal". Mars says "Go!", while Saturn says "Slow Down". In Capricorn, Saturn's restrictions may be in charge. However, the energy of Mars in the sign of achievement and control may be slowed but will not be stopped. The opportunity presented to us this week is to use the [...]