The 18th Is A Good Day To . . . know that Self-assertion centered in a confident and accurate picture of who we are will be highly effective–but assertion that ignores barriers or reality itself, that grabs for power, that skips over inconvenient facts, and that is not based in kindness, will burn us down through our own poor choices. That could make it sound like this is a hide-under-the-covers day, but it’s not; all we have to do to avoid disaster is to refuse to try what we think is a short-cut in the handling of any situation. We may be tempted to cut corners today in an area we haven’t mastered, or aren’t that familiar with–but if we know our strengths and weaknesses, we also know where short-cuts just won’t work–so really, this is about our ability to be honest with ourselves about what we know and what we can do.

A Good Day To . . . is based on the aspects perfecting on each day, Pacific time.

The 17th Is A Good Day To . . . look at why it appears what we see as wise or practical doesn’t seem to serve ambition fulfillment. We want what we want, possibly quite intensely, and we make the assumption that doing smart things, things that are ‘safe’ and that are well-considered and low risk, should bring us what we desire–but not today. We reach for something, and it moves farther away! That’s because we are acting in only partial integrity–upright and honest as far as it goes, but conveniently leaving out some things we’d rather ignore or deny–and it’s only in facing those that we have a chance in hell at grabbing the brass ring. Acknowledge what is, warts and all, and you’ll be able to move forward very effectively, as the wisdom we’re calling on for guidance will then be truly wise, and truly complete.

A Good Day To . . . is based on the aspects perfecting on each day, Pacific time.

The 16th Is A Good Day To . . . note that there’s not only no rest for the wicked, there’s no rest for anyone else, either! It may seem like dark forces are out to get us, but the reality is what we’re experiencing is awareness of every single place in our lives where love is missing. If we try to wield power, exercise authority, make things go our way, dig deep or research, try to make changes, or act with an eye on the future, we see at each step of the way how and where we’re failing to bring a loving attitude, to meet circumstances with our ‘Best Self’, where we are polluting our own lives with anger, bitterness, vengeful or resentful thoughts, or just a general desire to experience Schadenfreude.

Though it may feel like the Universe rebuking us, it’s really about seeing that we can’t tell ourselves that we’re loving Beings if we’re busy harboring resentments or wishing for someone else’s failure. Today’s about Self-awareness, and offers us the chance to repair those particular situations or relationships, to make positive change to our own part in things, so that we don’t in future regret our choices.

A Good Day To . . . is based on the aspects perfecting on each day, Pacific time.

The 14th Is A Good Day To . . . wonder why the heck everybody’s so angry, touchy, out-of-sorts, aggressive, ‘me first’, or just plain mean. Mars meets Chiron in Aries, and it’s like striking flint against metal: injuries around our sense of agency, autonomy, Self, of having ‘enough’, of being able to act, to see our Will shape matters, comes starkly forward, sparking against our personal wounds, our hurts around those same issues of agency and personal significance, and perhaps most notably, interacting with those ways in which our most unique skills haven’t been recognized by others.

It hurts, and unfortunately our attention is directed toward all the ways we’ve missed opportunities or been unsupported by the social arena (Sun opposed Jupiter). Everyone, ourselves included, may be prickly, and that kind of atmosphere suggests we might leave confrontations, requests, and demands for another day, that we might want to cut everyone a lot of slack and ignore outbursts, angry words, and abrupt, anger-fueled actions–and yet, be aware of what’s setting each individual off; knowing the sore spots that we and those around us may hide or smooth over in less tense times shows us the very places where we might want to apply remedies so that we can take such sensitivities out of the life equation all together. So, a day for reading the signals, retreating, and working out effective ways to address healing.

A Good Day To . . . is based on the aspects perfecting on each day, Pacific time.

The 13th Is A Good Day To . . . notice a shift from yesterday: where just a day ago you were urged to imagine and plan but to remain smart (and largely static) in implementing those plans, today you can go full-speed-ahead with creative energy, as values empower and the imaginative impulse is working in tandem with inner wisdom and brings a sense of practicality that aids creative work of all kinds. Relationships aid efforts and may hold the key needed to accomplish, while what can be fills the vision and inspires. All in all, a day when we can set big things in motion, and take great leaps forward.

A Good Day To . . . is based on the aspects perfecting on each day, Pacific time.

The 11th Is A Good Day To . . . go with what pays off, rewards, nurtures, or provides, and let everything else go, for now. Pursuing ambitions only creates conflict, and desire fulfillment brings a kind of identity indigestion–what we’re hungry for doesn’t necessarily fit the Soul’s longings–so going after goals just doesn’t agree with us, one way or another. It’s an unusual approach, but counting your assets, Love, and blessings, and responding to the original, the accident, the spontaneous all contribute to well-being and prosperity, often in ways we couldn’t otherwise have consciously arranged. Set aside the push forward and the attempt to manipulate or control situations, and then fix attention on all the positives, and watch them multiply.

A Good Day To . . . is based on the aspects perfecting on each day, Pacific time.

The 10th Is A Good Day To . . . be a bit astonished at how effortlessly on-track we are. Healing happens, love and reward permeate awareness, and health in the largest sense forms our future. It’s a day to marvel at the orchestration of the Universe, and to sit back and follow its lead.

A Good Day To . . . is based on the aspects perfecting on each day, Pacific time.

The 9th Is A Good Day To . . . use our instincts to root around in the depths of those issues we’ve avoided or denied, as examining what’s been neglected or rejected generates a kind of brilliant alchemy that offers insight we never suspected we had. It takes deliberate effort to gather benefits today, as the overall atmosphere is conflict-ridden and potentially injurious, especially to health, relationships, and finances; it can also affect the power balance–and that’s only sometimes for the good. It just so happens that all the reward is hidden within all that we’ve been ignoring or denying; screw your courage to the sticking-place, and have at it.

A Good Day To . . . is based on the aspects perfecting on each day, Pacific time.