Week of July 6, 2009

This week we experience a full Moon lunar eclipse in Capricorn.  Also Mercury moved into Cancer and Venus is changing signs into Gemini. This will change the tone of communication and attraction. Follow-through will be low and people seem to be unavailable. It feels like wishes won’t come true. Cycles started two weeks ago at the new moon have reached their fullest. Now they will begin to deteriorate and decline in a very natural way. Avoid premature actions, confrontations and/or dawdling. Simplify. When faced with a down trend it is best to take the tone down to the simplest of simple and limit anything frivolous. This will aid in the development of good character.

Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19) Week of July 6, 2009

A garage man testing a car’s battery with a hydrometer.

Focus on being constant. It is a very good time to be generous and review things real well. The issue is about strategy. First you got to shut everything down, rule out influences and push out what you don’t want. Then you’ll want to tell everybody else about what you are thinking. You’ll have a confident edge, expressive emotions and a live audience. So then why do you feel inhibited in some ways? Don’t worry about it. Concentrate daily on what is needed from you. You are headed for a successful future by being someones beneficiary. Jeff Oseroff once said, “Never buy a car without having a mechanic look at it. When a car’s put up on a lift, that’s when you see all those things that you can’t see from the outside.”

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20) Week of July 6, 2009

A boy molded in his mother’s aspirations for him.

Focus on group gatherings. There is something nagging at you that makes you feel like you must do something unplanned. You feel hesitant, but this is a larger goal than just you. No matter what kind of welcome, you will still feel empowered towards unity. Focus on the source of a problem that may arise. The issue is about manifestation? What are your methods? You push out anything you don’t want in your space. You stand tall for the truths that you hold dear. There is love and creativity in your heart. Let your inner parent tap into that and coax your inner child. Receptiveness will lead you to a very keen awareness. Tune in. Seneca once said, “True wisdom consists in not departing from nature and in molding our conduct according to her laws and model.”

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 20) Week of July 6, 2009

A clown caricaturing well-known personalities.

Focus on encouragement. You have created a situation in which your responses are dependent on others. Your life has become theirs. The issue has to do with not making an effort. You may feel as if nobody supports what you represent, so you allow others to influence you. That would be fine, except that this leads to a deteriorating trust in yourself.  This week will be spent on restoring that trust and gaining insight. You have a decision to make about what direction is healthier for you. Do your research, listen and move beyond your indecision into your true essence. Dr. Joyce Brothers once said, “Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery.”

Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22) Week of July 6, 2009

An old Indian woman selling beads.

Do not focus on a hopeless cause. Move on with your life and pour love into what you do. The issue has to do with restoring your energy reserves. You are impatient. It takes time for your plans to manifest. Its like beading: the process may be slow but the end result is a work of art. Be active with your generosity. Strive for humanitarianism and modesty. There is an old Hausa proverb that says, “Accomplishment of purpose is better than making a profit.”

Leo (Jul 23 – Aug 22) Week of July 6, 2009

Venetian gondoliers in a serenade.

Focus on serendipity. Everybody involved is in agreement. Everything is crystal clear and favorable. The issue has to do with inspired autonomy. Despite the fact that you are unable to spring forward in any foolish manner you still get to relax into what is. What will be will be and you have an extra amount of love around you and in you. It feels yucky to be held back from fully expressing it, but there is too much to do. When faced with intensity this week decipher your next move. Being overloaded and handling it gracefully can be quite character building. E. M. Forester once said, “Life is indeed dangerous, but not in the way morality would have us believe. It is indeed unmanageable, but the essence of it is not a battle. It is unmanageable because it is a romance, and its essence is romantic beauty.”

Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22) Week of July 6, 2009

A square brightly lighted on one side.

Focus on your innocence. Let your love light shine and then know when not to do anything at all. Life has a light side and a dark side. The issues are about structure and your eagerness to provide. Your serious side keeps you from frolicking off into the future, yet you have a real attraction brewing for some fun and good influence. Surrender to what is happening. You have doubts about your original premises. Move towards what makes you happy. Goethe once said, “Fresh activity is the only means of overcoming adversity.”

Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22) Week of July 6, 2009

A Jewish rabbi performing his duties.

Focus on your thoughts. Which way are you going and how are you going to serve society? What is your affect on the world? The issue centers on intent and motive. You are wide open to influence yet using discipline to hold back from what you really want to do. Look for a structure of influence that can help mold you with their cause. By striving for social awareness you will provide yourself with the necessary tools to progress to where you are headed. Remain as kind to yourself as you are with others. Samuel Smiles once said, “The duty of helping one’s self in the highest sense involves the helping of one’s neighbors.”

Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21) Week of July 6, 2009

A butterfly with the right wing more perfectly formed.

Focus on your cocoon. Nobody can touch you now. Free from guilt, you can retreat into your own circumstances with no arguments. Just when you think you won’t be able to get away… you do. The issue centers in your most hopeful wish. Your intuition is accurately honed. Wishes are coming true! Sure, you are scared and it takes a little extra to keep you in balance…but its only because you are caught up with past feelings. When you emerge at last you will know the satisfaction of having your needs met beyond your expectations. For you, an old Irish blessing,
“May the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun.
And find your shoulder to light on.”
To bring you luck, happiness and riches.
Today, tomorrow and beyond.”

Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21) Week of July 6, 2009

A serpent coiling near a man and a woman.

Focus on inner truth. Sincerity will bring you right into center and if you listen you can get any answer you need. The issue this week is about holding back from desire. You are shedding the old skin and emerging anew. It is quite simple in concept and yet quite difficult for you on a spiritual and emotional level. When you feel like you don’t know what your doing, submerge yourself by being fully open to your environment. This will have a transforming affect. Chuck Palahniuk once asked, “You ever wonder if Adam and Eve were just the puppies God dumped because they wouldn’t house-train?”

Capricorn (Dec 22 – Jan 19) Week of July 6, 2009

A duck pond and its brood.

Focus on meaning. Behind everything there is something else. If this could be recognized…you and your milieu could be very fortunate. Seeing is believing but doing is what gets it done. The trouble is finding your center. Your power…your momentum is held back and hard to access because you cannot have what you want right now. Your head is in the future. Your spirit is strategic in its quest for the future. What will it take to get you what you want? Opportunity will not be lost on you! Your heart is in the right place and you have real substance. That’s all you need. Once your energies are tied into a collective effort you will be successful beyond your own capabilities. In other words, like the old proverb says, “Not the cry, but the flight of the wild duck, leads the flock to fly and follow.”

Aquarius (Jan 20 – Feb 18) Week of July 6, 2009

A Chinese woman nursing a baby whose aura reveals him to be the reincarnation of a great teacher.

Focus on decisions this week. Making a decision based solely on your own opinion is a bad idea. It is better to consider other social influences. You are on a spiritual journey. The issue is confidence. Its lacking.  All the spark of an eager student is there, but you’ll have to fight off feelings of sadness. You will stand tall for what you believe and tell anyone who will listen, yet look deeper and your essence is in pieces. Your business to tend to is putting the pieces back together in a more workable manner. Take a break to look around. Confucius once said, “Every truth has four corners: as a teacher I give you one corner, and it is for you to find the other three.”

Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20) Week of July 6, 2009

Three stained-glass windows in a Gothic church, one damaged by war.

Repair is a good focus for the week. The high road will give your esteem a boost and a broader view. You don’t have to be concerned with details, but you do need to be concerned with your attitude. The issue is desire. This is a time when you will want to manifest your dreams.  You will be unable to “get away from it all”, but life is good.  You may feel inhibited, yet at the same time you will feel like celebrating.  Overall, you are better off concentrating on weak areas and bolstering a firm foundation for good fortune. There will be cause for more celebration later.  Robert James Turnbull once said, “Beautiful light is born of darkness, so the faith that springs from conflict is often the strongest and the best.”