"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."

— Lao Tzu

Despite the fact that Mercury turned retrograde last week, we start this week with a strong 'head of steam'. However, we find that we are met with a series of extenuating circumstances and emotional obstacles. There is a strong tendency to 'go it alone' in determined isolation. As we wind our way through this week, it becomes increasingly apparent that teamwork is essential to making any progress at all. Concern over appearances lead us to look for shortcuts but hasty or reckless actions are especially likely to create further obstacles this week. Relationship challenges may lead us [...]

"If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything."

— Mark Twain

There is a whole lot of work going on this week but much of it seems to be internal work — preparations for the revolutionary turn at the end of the week, spurred by the Pisces New Moon (26° Pisces 6:11 AM PDT) on Saturday morning. Independence is growing and getting ready to bloom under the coming Spring Equinox next week. We have the opportunity to dig deep into [...]

"Self-development is a higher duty than self-sacrifice."

— Elizabeth Cady Stanton

The strong Piscean influences this week suggest extreme vulnerability and sensitivity but there is a powerful determination in the Piscean nature — self-sacrifice in the service of universal benefit. However, in practice, personal sacrifice can lead to self-righteousness and unrealistic expectations. This week's Virgo Full Moon (March 1 4:51 PM PST 11° Virgo/Pisces) leads to an extraordinary [...]