Hello my friends,

So here we are, smack in the middle of our eclipse period. As I speak to people around town, I am amazed at just how many people are dealing with an eclipse issue. Some people I know hurt themselves - mostly hand injuries, I am hearing. Some people are making major changes to their home or their school situation. Many people who were served court papers during Scorpio time filed their responses and those responses were received within a few days of the eclipse. By now, many of us can see that our eclipse issue (coupled with Mercury retrograde) is trying to slow us down and go into things more carefully. Injured hands don't work as fast - and they likely got that way from rushing or over-tiredness. Shift in schools and home requires a lot of searching for a good replacement - even a major home purchase can require a big clean up - causing us to more carefully look at our homes and how we use our space. Court responses show us where we need to be more clear or get back up verification, etc.

So, ok. More work for some, a slower pace for many, but moving right along. If you are stuck, you may find talking to a trusted friend or an expert might help you see your next steps - but do yourself a favor and write down any great ideas, insights or instructions, because with Mercury still retrograde until the 13th, we will likely forget that inspired idea if we don't write it down.

Today is a box day on the calendar - not a great day to start new things, but often a great day to finish things up. The Sun in Sagittarius squares Mars in Virgo, encouraging us to find a healthy outlet for our energy. Applying it toward moving forward in our issues can help, but if there is something NEW to the activity (like a call or email to send to someone new on the scene), you might want to wait until tomorrow as some of us may be perceived as pushy, today. Following up we should feel free to do - just be gentle with people.

This weekend will have the Moon in social Pisces on Friday, switching to self driven Aries Saturday night - after which it might be hard to do things unless YOU really WANT to do it. Many of us may just opt for rest this weekend - we must always remember to make time for tending to ourselves. The Moon will still be in Aries on Monday, helping us move ahead with our plans. Venus will trine Mars on Monday the 5th which bodes well for healthy passions, physical attraction and joint enthusiasm. Creativity and romance will also get a shot in the arm under this aspect.

Now, next Saturday the 10th is the second eclipse and it follows Uranus going Direct on the 9th. For many people with big issues brewing, you will likely see something happening with your issue this week. It could happen at any time, but it will be more likely near the end of the week, particularly as the Moon gets into Gemini and people start talking. I feel sure that there will be a change to our issues next week - one that you can really see or feel. I'd like to say it will surely go your way - but that will only be true for some of us... for others it will not go the way we had intended and we need to remember that that might not be such a bad thing. Before you get angry at something that comes up this week, please take the time to really look at the situation from all sides and trust that the Universe is not just torturing you. Sometimes we work for something and we get a final NO - at least we can stop the working, right? If things don't go the way you expected, please, take some time to see things in a new way - a way that can still work for you. I am reminded of the phrase "remain unattached to outcomes" - we do what we need to do and we are open to the opportunities that our actions lead to. The more we try to "work our will" the more easily we can derail from what is truly important.

We must remember, too that Uranus is still at 0 degrees Aries, Pluto at 6 degrees Capricorn, Jupiter is at 0 degrees Taurus and Jupiter and Saturn are still opposing one another. These changes and issues are not superficial light things for many of us. It took a lot to reach the decisions we have made - and these decisions and changes are crucial for us now as we begin the last year of the Age of Pisces. Humans are growing and evolving and we are working toward creating a new Age and a world that we can all enjoy and thrive in. These aspects are focusing us on what is truly important for us to be doing and working on in this incarnation - and trying to get us in the right position to begin the Age of Aquarius in earnest. We've talked, too, about Pluto in Capricorn and what that means for America as we head for our Pluto Return. You can see it in the news - the growing pains our society is going through to move us into the New Age. It's very exciting and it's very important and I wish you every, every success in your endeavors, my friends.

Peace!
Carole

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