Here we are mid-winter with weather being the hot or cold topic of discussion. Regardless of where we live we have been experiencing extremes of an unusual nature. As we round the corner into Aquarius there are some cosmic cookies or fortunate turns ahead for us. I hope this translates into better weather too.

I had a profound experience when the poles of the Sun flipped. On December 30^th, the day of the polar reversal of the Sun, I had time to myself. In the rare enjoyment of the quiet and stillness of my house it came to mind where I had put some documents I had safely and securely hidden on myself during the move in September. I had been searching for them for three months. It gave me a great sense of relief to know that things had turned 180° to their starting point for me and were no longer held in suspension. Praised be to the powers that be I believe 2014 is promising to be a turnaround year. As with Hexagram 14 of the I Ching, may we have possession in great measure!

There are some positive turning points this month that will help each and every one of us to gain greater stability. There is only one difficult patch to get through at the end of January. Mostly we are encouraged to see the positive and we grow to believe things can improve. Once more thinking of possibilities our spirit of well-being improves. We anticipate change rather than fear it.

We celebrate Chinese New Year during Aquarius. 2014 is the year of the Wooden Horse.

·         Happy New Year

·         Wan Shi Ru Yi: means everything follow your will

·         Ji Xiang Ru Yi: means harmony and follow your will

·         Sui Sui Ping An: means harmony and safely year around

·     Gong Xi Fa Cai: means Congratulations and be prosperous. Mostly used in southern China.

It is good luck to have coins in your pocket, or something that is silver when celebrating Chinese New Year. May everyone be blessed with karmic cleansing and release as we enter a new Lunar Year! I wish you peace and joy, love and light.

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Happy Birthday to all Aquarians, this is a positive year for putting yourself forward. It matters more to understand and know yourself than to understand and know others. They can remain a mystery to be discovered when you realise and find yourself. In the experiences you entertain you will get a new diet of unusual, untried and unconventional orientation. Since it is new territory you will not know exactly what to do when. Be assured that positive possibilities come with endings. You harmonise your personal needs by integrating them into your relationships. Cleansing the mind of all perturbations will help you to assess personal vantages through your heart. Old expectations and standards hurt you if they are the only possibility. To experience a sense of self through the eyes of others you need to navigate respectfully and accommodate. Magnetic attraction compels you to extremes you cannot resist and they may cost money. Your disapproval hurts others who deserve acceptance of their self-image. Finding common ground you explore cooperative advantages and opportunities. Sharing brings expansion. Reconsidering your position will shower you with healthy doubt that helps you to keep taking steps forward. Outside interference with moving forward costs money and time. Stay in your centre; avoid rocking the boat or getting swamped overboard. Greater persistence gets you through. Self-therapy is an education about your needs for space and your desires for independence and variety. Some time spent at home or alone or at play will help you gain proportion over confusion, smooth out disharmony and deal with conflict. Otherwise it is possible to jerk yourself around if provoked or if someone is trying to make you feel some guilt. Empowerment is not about wielding power. Understand what is happening and transform it. Mercury enters Pisces, leaving Aquarius for just a brief spell before its retrograde brings it back. Feeling a little spacey as well as penetrable you may react to something you only imagine. Everything is not a reflection of you. Venus is direct in the nick of time to avoid self-destruction or self-degeneration. Being brought to the brink of a karmic cataclysm is a sign to dump all old baggage, issues and emotional problems to liberate yourself and be set free. Everyone needs to be considered but you need to please yourself to be satisfied enough to continue to pull together. Ceres in Scorpio is at a challenging angle to Aquarius which can affect bonded relationships. Deep imbalances and lower emotions are triggered. Transform negativity, build trust and heal with love. Rumbling within are the energies of change and this creates tension that impacts everything. If stressed thinking becomes erratic and overloads the nervous system. Be calm and carry on, change is evolving. Activism makes you militant and to others indomitable. There are cracks in your logic so be cautious of this kind of personal expression. Unconscious growth is a steadying force, it helps you to develop the ability to look forward, to see the positive and gain a sense of purpose. Mercury's retrograde is important to you because it will bring Mercury back to Aquarius for many constructive purposes. Growth is accelerated by what it achieves. Do not be confused by the details, look at the big picture. When Mercury returns it can bring some pleasantly shocking realisations. Stability of mind, stability with working with others, loyalties, bonding and security are all reinforcing in this push to move forward.

Your birthday is around the corner but for now the Sun is in Aquarius and that brings healing relationships and a greater sense of wellbeing. You are on uncharted territory, not used to your position, confinement or restriction. You may feel the shoe is on the other foot so to speak. Separative behaviour is just a reaction. You do not know what you are doing and the authorities or those you count on do not live up to your expectations. You need to harmonise to other humans, priorities need to be interspersed. Everyone does not have a hidden agenda. Your conflicts reveal your flaws. Self-obsession will not work. The contemplation of future plans is a creative act that looks beyond losses or gains. Your self-image or subjective sense of self must face the truth of the real self. You can be drawn to seek out people you have shared with in the past maybe to resolve a grudge or even the score. Old thinking has to be expelled one way or another. Regenerate, transform, let go, transmute be strong. Leadership comes of being able to integrate, balance and adapt with a team. It does not come if you think, speak or act against team spirit. Let things fall apart if they must, that is the only way to know how to reshape your reality. Good things take time, better things take more. You are impatient and want instant gratification or at least significant achievement. It is a stop and go situation and that can be frustrating. The pent up energy can escape in noisy rants and other outbursts. The influences from unpleasant events are winding down but you are still susceptible to a waiting period. Do not get yourself all discombobulated, it will be what it will be until you can make it different. Ruthlessness and imposition comes from the caged monster within not because the situation requires. Integrate, cooperate, share, be open to other points of view and see the bigger picture. Mercury steps into Pisces but its initial visit will be brief. Try to dissolve the issues of the mind that are hurtful to you. As Venus turns direct in motion it pulls you out of "that" place. You see beyond the self. Family and relational entanglements are fractured and fragmented but deserve to be accepted rather than dissected. Ceres in Scorpio will connect you to what you need. It will help you to transform negativity into love and healing. You can feel the energy of change now and are more prepared to figure things out. Negotiate a successful conclusion. There is a sense of taking control, being the Captain of your ship. Mercury turns retrograde in its journey through Pisces. From your new perspective you need to go back over things to update your emotional essence. Sort through your expectations and harmonise creatively rather than nitpick voraciously. As Mercury backs into Aquarius you are revived with a breath of fresh air. You are brighter, clearer and more interested. Positive trends toward stability and security help your mind to focus on what is important.

The Sun enters Aquarius, it is moving more quickly through the signs toward Aries. You are done with the darkness of winter and the solemnness of the times you live in. Eager for things to find a new normal in uncharted territory you continue to dig deep to maintain a continuum of your life, business and income. You see the opportunities within the circumstances and take advantage of the ability to manipulate a subtle influence. Endings present favourable conditions, lucky chance and good artistic expression. You know how to harmonise your needs and priorities to enlist other humans to contribute to the assurance of your survival. Expectations that others should live up to your standards; or you live up to theirs will be a source of dysfunction to be remedied. Parts of yourself that were created by others, specifically male, can be shed so that you stand in your own self-image. Intensely dramatic energies threaten to bring up grudges and scores from the past when actually they need to be transmuted. You can be flung into a position of leadership or responsibility, like a committee manager. Make sure it is a fit before you say yes. You will not want to stick to something that is not in your league or the advantages and opportunities are not suited. Being behind the scenes undermines your winning strategies and needing approval from others is not your style. If it is not a good fit then back away. While most people are experiencing a stop and go routine you find the short cuts and manoeuvres to keep on trucking through the congestion. Sometimes, just like in traffic, people do not like your way of getting in front of them. The untenable results of previous conditions are lessening, getting better so you can break away from them. Some degree of confusion threatens to scramble your sense of order and proportion. There is ruthless energy that can promote obsession, fanaticism and power plays depending on your character and self-realisation. When Mercury enters Pisces it stirs your subconscious in ways that are not normal. You might startle surprise and even shock yourself with what you think and say. Venus turns direct which takes the overly subjective bite out of things. You might be holding a grudge with someone you know in a group or the group itself. Someone you have been very concerned about is able to do well on their own when Ceres crosses over into Scorpio. It seems you are able to devote all your time to work, especially where attentions have been sagging. You are a bit overloaded at first. Activated out of a state of vigilance there are too many possibilities to pursue at once. Growth and progress is stimulated without your conscious participation. Mercury's retrograde brings some pleasurable escapes. Any weaknesses with your automobile will make themselves known. You might blow things out of proportion and need the objectivity of others. When Mercury backs into Aquarius it helps you allot, especially if you have a foothold in a dark place. You are moving away from the past very quickly now and it is giving you a newfound sense of stability and permanence.

The Sun entering Aquarius suggests that this will be a challenging time because your orientation to this sign is angular. You may feel that things easily get out of your control or have a mind of their own. It is not true; it is just the way it seems. Enjoy the journey over uncharted territory, tap into the excitement of what is instead of choosing to be in conflict with what you wanted it to be. You are at odds because you do not know what to do. Figure out the positive possibilities; follow intuitive guidance and side-step the split. If you cannot harmonise your personal needs with other humans, their control and domination will no longer work because you do not feel respected. Your brain power is profound; it puts other people at a disadvantage if they expected to have their way. Their judgement is not the truth. Expectations, standards and terms of agreement are dysfunctional disadvantages. You take criticism hard because you need everything to be a reflection of your sense of self. The disapproval of others means nothing. The drama of others is very intense. Heated passion takes their energies to extreme while you wait for the storm to pass. Judgement, opinion, moral and ethical discrepancies and other polarising dichotomies are impossible to reshape but you have a turning point of your own. The need to review, renew or scrap old plans will occur where things are falling apart. The resolution is uplifting. All good things take time but what is meant to be can happen in an instant. Become who you want to be by eating, breathing and living it. Something longstanding can come to an end; the curve in the road does not go anywhere. To get onto a new trail you need to let go. The old conditions are winding down. You can sense the tension now that you are nearing completion. Endure with strength and persistence, you are nearly there. Other people can confuse you, get you off track or dissuade you into inactivity but this you would regret. Immunity is down and stress levels are high, you need to boost your protective shield to guard against virus, germ or disease. Mercury slips into Pisces; it is a good feeling, energy you prefer to enjoy. It helps to pacify. Venus resumes direct motion, the ruler of Taurus changes gear just in time to provide uplift. She is in a vulnerable position; take care of your health. Deconditioning can begin; untenable and dissatisfying situations have been identified and culled. Tensions are equalised. Ceres plunges into the depths that are Scorpio, your polar opposite or shadow side. There is a great need to tend to matters that deal with the self as a first priority. This is not the time to put others first as you like to do. Change is brewing, you can feel it. Perhaps you sense unpredictability but it is more meaningful than that. Activate yourself, get out of any rut or small sphere of activity, expand, learn and grow. There is a lot more going on in your life than is evident to anyone else. A deep inward expansion draws luck, fulfilment and meaning. Mercury turns backwards in its orbit. In this retrograde state you will accomplish the to-do list and come up with some unusual new ideas that have many constructive uses. A bit of overwhelm blocks the ability to run with the concepts but that is soon integrated, assimilated and absorbed. Mercury backs into Aquarius shifting gears again, bringing all kinds of details and points up for review. Out of it all personal stability, a sense of self that has potential and an inner knowing will come.

The Sun entering Aquarius steps up the movement of air through the zodiac. You will enjoy the momentum as it has been more still than you like. Be prepared to move into uncharted territory, to move beyond your groove and to entertain new skills and tasks. Self-indulgence does not get you anywhere with others and it is no basis for the cost-benefit of people. The ending of an era and the line between then and now involves both family and career. Integrate and harmonise personal needs with other humans, assimilate adjustments and honour the varying priorities of all to gain balance. Problem solving is relatively easy. Germs and viruses can hit hard and fast, take all precautions for immune defence. You can be wounded and feel dysfunctional because of your own expectations. A onetime only kind of expense can occur. It is imperative that your sense of self is honoured, respected and supported. You would not do well with disapproval. Relationship experiences may be more compulsive and impetuous than good for you. If you are in a long term relationship it will be rebirthed, recuperated and regenerated. In order to be able to lead others or convince them of something you have to show good leadership within your own life or other people will not pay attention. Too much speculation causes things to fall apart. Legal issues are positive but subjectivity undermines progress or winning strategy. Halting, faltering or tentative actions rock you from action to caution to avoid launching you into total abandon. In the process you are freed from the unpleasant events of the recent past. Diversity spreads you too thin. A little bit of confusion or disproportionate thinking as well as assumption or misinterpretation can cause some dark moments. Too much energy can spell trouble in the form of power plays, obsessive thinking, compulsive activities, trouble with the law, stealing or ruthless behaviour. This can threaten to happen to you rather than by you. Mercury in Pisces adds another dimension to thinking in general. Your personal creativity is enhanced. Other people may be lost in their illusion, delusion and fraudulent beliefs. Venus resumes direct motion which you find motivational. You can understand the psychology of others which helps you to deal with their behaviour even though conditioned response patterns disagree because family backgrounds are different. Fix yourself if and where necessary rather than blame others, leave them to fix themselves. Ceres in Scorpio causes guilt to surface if you feel you have been neglecting someone you love, even if you have not. Caring for others becomes an important concern. The energy of change is building and it promises to take you in many directions you wish for as well as a few you do not know about. You are activated and it makes you more responsible and persistent. So much is going on inside of you that you can hardly contain yourself. You can breakthrough an invisible ceiling or recapture the lost and rejected parts of yourself. This Mercury retrograde period can be a profound one for Gemini. It unlocks many inner doors of misconception and provides constructive realignment. You sort yourself out. Confusion is organised and brought to order. When Mercury backs into Aquarius the air sign connection to Gemini is very helpful. There are constructive uses for Mercury Retrograde in Aquarius. You and your relationship will gain greater stability by working together, pulling together, growing together and being loyal. Commitment is possible now that individual values are integrated.

Even though we are moving through the zodiacal space at a more rapid rate, spring cannot come soon enough for you. When the Sun enters Aquarius it is time for entertainment, diversification and innovation. You might join a group, take a class or organise friendly gatherings to stimulate you. Moving into the untried, unusual or unconventional is not in your comfort zone but you will find the enjoyment you seek. It is difficult for you to make up your mind, to choose or to commit. To face that there is an end to the way things have been is healthy. In order to shake up your reality and avoid over identification to any rut diversity is needed. If you retreat into your shell you will miss an opportunity to harmonise with other humans. To feel unsafe is unhealthy. To seek spiritual retreat or to visit a well known travel spot might be a more attractive choice. Problem solving requires research to develop the solution. Legal issues may be postponed. You might think the expectations others have of you are far greater than they are. It is possible to damage your sense of worthiness if you take on too much and fail to be able to succeed. Easily swept up in a con game, a good story can inappropriately obtain money or other valuable goods from you. You are led down the garden path by someone who feigns authority, leadership and position. Be sure to check out the legalities of the situation, if it is speculative and too good to be true, it is not honest. Take a lot of time to make decisions, withdraw from negotiations to get your bearings. Issues between you and others get bottlenecked. Stilted interactions can be frustrating to the point of outburst. Apply restraint and self-control. Unpleasantry is winding down, difficulties are dissolving there is just a subtle tension that needs space. Do not blow things out of proportion or lose track of yourself; too much said will be regrettable. A great powerful energy is funnelled toward the sign Cancer. The way you pay or play it forward is up to you. This profound opportunity for betterment could be wasted on dramatic displays rather than good works. Mercury in Pisces steps up your emotional quota. Too much emotion can make you sick. Going to extremes in other ways will undermine the health. Venus resumes direct motion to help you get a grip over too much subjectivity. Deconditioning the emotional field will help relationships. Ceres in Scorpio shows you how your relationship pattern was formed in the past which helps you to reconstruct a more practical model. Being very sensitive you feel the change that is coming and it is a little unsettling even though the opportunity of change will facilitate successful conclusion. There is a lot more good in store than bad. Be open; allow the unconscious to grow in its own way, true to your spirit. Mercury turns retrograde and during its retreat you come face to face with yourself through the eyes of others so you can better yourself. Keep focused, apply restraint and work your way through any muddle or conflict. Everything is okay, no need to cover things up. When Mercury backs into Aquarius this trend eases up. You turn to adaptation and adjustment to update emotional issues. Even though you can sense a greater stability is coming in the near future there are still aspects of the push forward you cannot face.

The Sun has entered Aquarius, the polar opposite sign to you. It represents the shadow side of your personality. Very sensitive you need to remind yourself to be objective. There is an opportunity to see how you project yourself into the world. To see you as others do. Everything seems so tentative but nonetheless self-created. You are free to explore yourself. Not easily convinced, you will wrestle with your guidance. Your emotional and intellectual sides are split. Art is good therapy. Can you harmonise your needs with the other humans you are in relationship with; or is it a question of will you? Being headstrong and finicky it is likely you can be somewhat self-obsessed.  Father issues, traditional role expectations, conforming to social norms are embroiled in the psychologies you use to get to a deeper explanation and understanding. Any rigid beliefs, convicted terms of agreement, expectations and standards however are a source of pain and wounding. It is time to open new pathways. Face the truth of your real self. Then iron out conflicts by separating and adjusting your polarities so you can fine tune the balance of your yin and yang. Best not to flaunt a subjective sense of self as there are no delimiting boundaries and you might go to extremes. Passions are intense and dramatic and sexual energies are extreme. You could throw yourself at someone you cannot resist or you can turn these energies toward building strength of character. Transmute and heal, regenerate and let go of grudges or scorekeeping. You cannot lead others to the light of truth if you have not cleaned, integrated and balanced your intellect and intuition within your psyche. Open to renewal you discover common ground and faith in significant relationships. This is not the time to take things personal. Wise and winning strategies come from objectivity. Inner vision flows when you have reached detachment. Do not get road rage because life is driving with the brakes on. Live with the temporal tension that diversifies and dilutes what you can accomplish with your efforts. There is an end to some things that have been giving you a bad time. Only small difficulties remain. It is easy for you to blow things out of proportion in this disharmonious atmosphere. The energies around the Chinese New Year are ruthless and overbearing. On a broader viewpoint it is a profound opportunity to advance toward success. You have to choose how you will use these influences. Mercury in Pisces links you to the collective unconscious, the stewing pot or vortex of humanities collective mind. Tune into the right vibration and dimension and avoid the pockets of unmanifested growth or subjectivity. Venus turning direct in motion nudges you to let go of worn-out problems, emotional baggage and issues that go back to forever. The deconditioning is imperative otherwise internal dissatisfaction tears you down where the forces are intended for the common good. Ceres in Scorpio wants to transform negativity and lack of trust into the healing power of love. You can use the healing and self-rejuvenation. Change is building, nothing to fear, you are steering the direction. Activation of your core centre helps you to breakthrough blocks, defer judgement and find the truth. Life comes alive on all burners in the world and within the inner self; a blend of excitement and confusion in your anticipation. Mercury's retrograde will serve a positive purpose in Pisces and when Mercury backs into Aquarius you gain greater benefits from the mirrored reflections you will see once again. Grow beyond subjectivity and you will build a greater and long lasting stability.

When the Sun enters Aquarius you get a sense that some of your comfort zone is missing. Perhaps it manifests as restlessness, impatience or compulsiveness. The influences are such that a dissimilar choice to normal frees you up to explore your original thoughts. Straddling the bridge between the two mindsets puts you at odds with yourself. Relationships that end now open the channel to procreative energy that brings better suited activity. The people welcomed into your life are those who share your values and those with whom you can harmonise your personal needs. You troubleshoot your goals and plans, review contracts and reassess your finances. Everybody's expectations are different so it is best to adopt a universal approach that is respectful and supportive of your self-image. Separate and adjust polarities, influences from authority figures and internal strategies based on judgement. You stay in your centre while the cyclone of intense and dramatic events are magnified and inflated all around you. The tumultuous blows away the old round and about you so new conditions can be birthed in their place. Your senses will help you to know how to take the lead, look beyond surface appearances and gain more acceptance and approval. Agreements are renewed, new contracts can be signed and advantages as well as opportunities continue to present themselves. Take your time to make decisions and act on plans, reconsider decisions until they feel like they are a true representation of you. Things are moving too quickly anyway, slow them down, get in stride and everything will go better. Unpleasantry is lulled to the backdrop, details are dropped or forgotten if it is prudent to do so. There is a little hesitancy with this as you nervously consider your options but in the end it is for the best. Righteously imposing and oppressive energies are aroused and can trigger many issues mostly to do with work but also home. Mercury in Pisces makes you acutely sensitive. It is best not to take on burdens, guilt and inconclusive blame or to undervalue yourself in any way. Venus resumes direct motion which can cause you to be extra sensitive and nostalgic. It is a process of deconditioning that will release you from the restrictions of self-blame and condemnation. Ceres crossing over into Scorpio supplies you with the healing power of love that can remove negativity and provide you with the impetus for self-nurturance. Conditions of change are taking shape; you are integrating it into your value system and wrapping your mind around relevant strategies. You are activated, ready to take charge, strong, courageous and will probably be successful. So much more is going on inside of you; it would be mind boggling for you to view your unconscious growth. You are developing an understanding of the meaning of life. Mercury turns retrograde and when moving backwards it will stir up ideas old and new. Get your vehicle maintained or update your driver's licence. The psyche's receivers are overloaded with information gleaned from the airwaves. Remember we all have thoughts we are not proud of so disregard some of what you sense as someone's bad day. Mercury backs into Aquarius and sets off your nervous system. Lowered immunity does not help you to keep your calm. You can graduate between slightly and extremely rattled. Tap into the coincident stabilizing forces, pull yourself together and instinctively know it is just a minor ripple so you can maintain your balance.

The Sun enters Aquarius the air sign of reconfiguration or reform and when it does it highlights financial management. You are urged into uncharted territory where you must think differently. At first you are at odds with yourself as to what to do and how to handle your resources. It takes time and quiet consideration to figure out a fail-safe plan that you can live with. It is clearly the end of the way it was and time to evolve beyond the old traps. You are concerned with family harmony and adjusting to healthier relationships. You get a jolly good push to propel you into plans that benefit your future. Rein in your expectations though as they are a double ended pointed staff, they hurt you and others. How you see yourself and how others see you is vastly different. Being aware you adjust your polarities and iron out your conflicts to groom your self-image. Difficult, demanding and dramatic relationship experiences need to be handled in a flexible way to hold your own. Knowing your own worth you will not force yourself to be and do if it does not fit. You need others to be more flexible with you but they will not know it if you do not express yourself to them in a way they can understand. Take your time with instilling this idea in others, slowly you will permeate subjectivity and be heard. Do it, be it and live it. Progress halts, dithers, moves laterally and then creeps forward to begin the dance again. Unpleasant and semi-permanent conditions are winding down, losing steam and coming to their inevitable conclusion. Try to maintain a balanced perspective. It is possible to be thrown off track or into conflict without adequate reason. You want above all else for your inner self to be calm, composed, well ordered and satisfied. Mercury slipping into Pisces opens up a vast sea of consciousness for you to explore, you catch a glimpse of a future journey. Venus resumes direct motion which helps you to feel good about yourself, who you are becoming and how others receive you. This internal fascination is a pleasant way of deconditioning old patterns or mending fences with friends and family because you feel so good. Ceres leaves Libra for Scorpio which can stir up some deep and potent emotions that need to be expressed through the healing power of love. You know that everything has changed and the past is no longer part of the present. You realise there is more change to come and it is already taking shape. You are activated, anticipating new directions and curious to the point of troublemaking eagerness. What fun! Mercury's retrograde can catch you off guard. You briefly get yanked out of your centre to free-float without aim or direction. Little things keep happening. That is confusing enough; try to remain true to your most integral self. It will be brief. Soon, backing into Aquarius, Mercury refreshes your batteries, recharges your generator and reinstalls some rootedness. You are making connections, being drawn to what you need and gaining a greater sense of stability; cooperation, sharing and togetherness.

Scorpios find the month of Aquarius more difficult than most. This year you have forged a way to improve on past experiences and previous seasons. You hope to make it part of your lifestyle. Hesitant first steps spontaneously taken generate much excitement but you are cautious to maintain control. Perhaps it is difficult to know what to do when but mostly there is a spring in your step and an objective in mind. Some very great thing may come to an end, at least a fork in the road but you know you are drawn toward the right choice. Everyone needs to be on board to make it work and you will not move forward until you feel that the ballast has been reached. But the impending future is imposing on your compulsiveness. It is so very easy for you to wound yourself with your expectations, values, standards and judgements as all else pales in the shadow of your self-image. Some of these subdued and suppressed energies escape with dramatic intensity when they can be subjugated no more. Your own strength will be shocking to you. You will be at the forefront of some activity that you have created. Connections, friendships and your network of contacts are renewed and pulled back into your life. While there is some self-doubt you gain confidence because of the support of others. Slow but sure should be your motto so you can enjoy the spurts of acceleration when they occur and rest during the lulls. You can be sure you are being taken toward your purposeful destination. Completion, finality, conclusion and possible endings are not easy for you to face but inevitable and timely. It is easy for you to upset your balance, lose track or feel discombobulated. You need to compose yourself when ruthless energies seem to come out of nowhere. Righteous indignation is not your colour. Mercury slides into Pisces which should help to pacify you as long as it does not churn any emotional seas. Venus turns direct to take the pressure off so you avoid diving into the emotional depths of self created duress. You have the ability to control and the sense of responsibility to do what is needed. Breaking away from a yoke that has bound you in the past is liberating. Ceres entering Scorpio is very self-nurturing. It calls out to the cosmos to bring whatever will sustain your continuance. Change is likely to affect home, work or both. You are ready. Activated and inspired your curiosity grows and keeps you busy. So much is going on inside of you it is hard for you to keep it organised, it is a management problem. Mercury's retrograde may upset that apple cart even further, get used to juggling in the dark for a few days. Develop your senses beyond logic and reason, your talents for observing and detecting no matter what the conditions. It will not be long before Mercury backs into Aquarius. Something draws on your finances. But overall the vibrations of reconfiguration and change are stabilising and steadying.

The Sun has moved on into Aquarius, the air of this sign fans your flames and helps you to get things done. The uncharted territory that Sagittarians may wander into is clinging onto what is known; places of the past and people with whom you share history. Normally exploratory, full of discovery and freedom loving joy these trends are looking for commitment rather than independence. There are potential endings, the chance of rejection and flaws in your idea. Your goal or objective will be in better control when you seek to harmonise your personal needs with others. Problem solving could surround money and resources necessary for future plans. Other people have resources for their own reasons. It is not on hand to give to you. Your expectations are a source of pain, wounding and discontent. You choose to ignore any disapproval. Be respectful and supportive of other people's right to self-image and separateness equal to your own. Intense and dramatic relationship experiences can be provoked by extreme desires that fight for the right to have what you want. If you are up against a couple or partnership you must let your demands go. Even though you have led others in the past you are no longer in that position now and must go with consensus. New agreements must be struck and the arrangements need to be of benefit to everyone. Take your time; avoid manipulation, coercion, psychological influencing and other tactics that would leverage your position. You are played a wild card; will everything come to a screeching halt or will it proceed? Karma will decide. The results will come in; the situation will come to an end with only some satisfaction due to disparate beliefs. It simply is what it is; other people are allowed to have different beliefs, standards and values. You need to learn something about yourself from this. It would be easier to obsess, righteously impose and oppressively insist because profound energies promote fanaticism. It would be better to remain open to all points of view and the bigger picture. When Mercury enters Pisces you turn to your friends, colleagues and network of contacts to gain their insights into your story. Venus resumes direct motion affording you some healthy self-criticism, insightful gifts of knowledge from others and improved relations. Loyalty does not come unconditionally, deconditioning relationships morph stereo typing and you need to fix yourself rather than blame others. Ceres enters Scorpio where it causes you to have a desire for bonding. You seek affection, intimacy, nurturance, healing and care from others. Great change is growing ever nearer, you are eager to embrace the future. Activist issues from the past will become of renewed interest. Open mindedness allows the flow of possibility and makes contact with others of like mind. Mercury's retrograde confuses things. The details are not what they seemed. You have missed some important points. It is necessary to gather more information together. This can throw you off a bit, you feel in a muddle, let it unravel to be weaved together appropriately. You can create better stability by disarming your approach and let things happen rather than trying to make them be what you want them to be.

The Sun has moved on to Aquarius. You are still basking in the glow of the good times that celebrated your birthday and the new friends you have made. At the brink of new terrain you feel positive; infused with a sense of well bring. No worries about what will come; you actively seek and pleasantly enjoy the quest and the question. Endings can be due to hidden agendas and unfairness but you generate new interests quickly. Sensing there is more to come than what you have, you are drawn to harmonise with certain people or groups of people. There is a push that activates you into gear. You become more than busy while you also create future plans. What you think and what you say can hurt you, be open to other people's possibilities and not so quick to 'be' the answer. Other people will support your point of view if you listen to theirs. Everyone has a sense of self to share. The death of old conditions and the birth of a new state of affairs is a highly regenerative stepping stone in your life. Leadership comes natural to you, but you are learning to be an integral part of a team. Contributing to the mix and offering what you know to the collective talent is based on faith and common ground. Do not take anything personal, too much subjectivity and desire to win or desire to acquire approval diminishes the self. Stop, take stock as things can become frustrating. Unpleasantries will wind down, fade away and attentions will turn, be patient. Getting too caught up in your own expertise will create disharmony. Your words are sharp and you may say things you will regret. Energies are aroused that can create dramatic displays, a ruthless monster can arise and an oppressive self-is-right determination can be turned on. These influences are inflationary and inflammatory if there is nothing productive to do. When Mercury enters Pisces it cloaks you with a desire to reflect, contemplate, assimilate and get a better sense of things. Venus also turns direct and this takes personal issues out of the equation. These rapidly changing states buffet you into deconditioning mode. Eventually you gain fusion through synthesis, assimilation and blending. Ceres enters Scorpio bringing needy people with deep emotional problems you way. Your emotional bonds help you to nurture yourself so you have some to give. Planning, organising and preparing for a change you want to make are a lot of details to manage. You are self-activated and enlisting the help of many others who can contribute.  These plans seem to cost money. You are budgeting and designing according to cost-benefit. Mercury retrogrades giving you the opportunity to rethink, reconsider, reappoint or renegotiate. Keep the bigger picture in mind as you track the details. Mercury backs into Aquarius which can create a lull, a stay of proceedings that is necessary to grasp and make sense of the situation. You are building a greater sense of stability and security. It is an auspicious time to start something, to push to move forward and commit in a positive way.