‘Nocturne’ by James Abbott McNeil c1874 {{PD-Art}}

13 January–today is the day to delve into the mystery that is us—sounds a little ridiculous, right? But it truly is a good day for Self-inspection, the kind that considers all the deepest feelings and beliefs that move us and direct our choices and even our thoughts. Take this tack and you will discover some things, and put a few others that have been bothering you to rest; ignore the need to reflect on your own motivations and you’ll likely find yourself zoning out, as anything even close to attentive will require that willingness to peer into the dark (Sun trine Sedna)

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‘The Bullfight’ Edouard Manet c1866 {{PD-Art}}

8 January It’s a moment of Truth, the kind where we find out what the true reach of our power is, and how much of our status and Self-image is based in reality, how much in illusion. Mind you, illusion can mean untruth or deception, but it can also mean a projection that only enhances the reputation, despite the nebulous source of the image. We are spurred to action, with the material effects entirely dependent on that illusion-empowerment ratio. Too, if we need to convince someone we’ve got the clout or cojones, we can—as long as we believe we do! (Perfecting today: Neptune conjunct Juno, Mars square Jupiter, Mercury square Ceres, semi-square Chiron, Earth sesquiquadrate Neptune-Juno)

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St Barbara by Jan van Eyck 1437 {{PD-Art}}

6 January Remember those great ideas from yesterday? Today is the day to make plans to implement them, to gain financing and the power to materialize them, and to measure those ambitions against the trajectory of the life as well as their fitness to be a part of the Soul’s overall purpose. We have a keen understanding of power and its costs and worth today, and can understand how to best approach its use on our own and with others; as well, our current reality tells us exactly what we must do to make things work. Relationships can be difficult, if the power balance is off, or one or the other person either oversteps bounds or feels frustrated in expression, though in general a very effective foundation can be laid at this point upon which to build future accomplishments. (Venus square Ceres, Mercury sextile Saturn, Sun-Earth axis square Zeus)

‘El Medico’ Goya 1779 {{PD-Art}}

With Juno sesquiquadrate Zeus, Venus semi-square Chiron, and Mercury semi-square Neptune all perfecting today, we need to know that to succeed, we must know our own worth, be clear on our abilities, have specific goals, create no deceptions, and, as the vow says, ‘do no harm’. That’s the ‘what’; to find out the ‘why’, please subscribe!

‘Short Stay’ by Laurits Andersen Ring 1908 {{PD-Art}}

1 January 2014 Wow—talk to others, talk to anybody, talk to yourself, or read, listen to programs or music, eavesdrop, whatever—communication will be a fount of wisdom today. You’ll learn a great deal, some of it useful, some of it merely awesome in its insight. As well, it will be very helpful dealing with the power structure glimpsed clearly today; we can see what we’re dealing with, see how to get our own status a lift, and will locate the knowledge and the skills to handle it all successfully. If we want it, we can put ourselves onto the path of greater power at this point—the appropriateness of this quest will rely on how you define power. (Mercury trine Pallas, Sun conjunct Pluto)

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