‘Wing of a Roller’ By Albrecht Dürer 1512 {{PD}}

The 8th is a Good Day To . . . be as conscious as possible of how the past is affecting our sense of our own authority, as well as making us question what territory we can consider ours, and what belongs to others. We’re highly aware of our wounds, and it seems the social order (or perhaps that impersonal entity, ‘the facts’) is out to injure us even more–but that would be making everything much too personal (even though our experiences are of course highly personal, our place in the Universe and its workings is personal only from our point of view–so that seeing what happens to us as a direct rebuke or judgment makes us, incorrectly, place ourselves at the center of the Universe, when we’re really just the center of our personal, known world–but I digress). In short, try to take things impersonally, giving yourself some mental and emotional distance from events; if you do, you’ll be able to see precisely what the possibilities are, and will be able to pinpoint what dreams are best pursued, what fantasies best abandoned, and what mental stance is both rewarding (literally or figuratively) and healthy, offering significant potential for healing, especially within relationships.

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

‘Bulls Fighting’ By George Stubbs 1786 {{PD}}

The 7th is a Good Day To . . . be aware that the mind and the instincts, that latter of which we might define as the ability to know even if we don’t know, will be directly at odds today. Mercury in Scorpio will oppose Sedna in Taurus; it may be a battle between the Truth we accept with our mind and what we feel in the environment. Know that the mental reality is really based on the emotions (Scorpio is a Water sign), and that the instincts are picking up information that threatens the current thinking–hence the battle. Do your best to give yourself a little distance, so that you might get an impersonal glimpse of what’s before you. It might help, too, to tune in to the symbolisms that physically surround you; there’s a message there, maybe many, and though you could find yourself arguing that the information is invalid, that you already know the Truth of things, that passion is definitely defensive–and that means it all warrants a second look, a re-consideration, a dispassionate examination.

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

‘Il Bosco Sacro (The Sacred Grove)’ By Arnold Böcklin {{PD}}

The 6th is a Good Day To . . . stick to your highest values, fulfill commitments, and actively honor all that you care about–it will pay off, sometimes significantly. It may look as if those values and sacred areas somehow need adjustment, but that’s an optical illusion–they are excellent just the way they are–and connected to this, it may seem like your ability to affect circumstances is curtailed–but again, it’s a trick of the mind, rather than an accurate perception, and you should instead turn your attention toward honoring values–that’s where spending your energy will really matter.

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

By Pierre Bonnard 1918 {{PD}}

The 5th is a Good Day To . . . wonder just how what was wise or practical yesterday has somehow changed today. Really, it’s not that what’s smart has altered, it’s that we are working out the kinks in our instincts and in those things we ‘know but don’t know’, especially in terms of Love, relationships, or money, and with more information what looks like a wise approach or a smart thing to do changes. Choose based on what you know today, not what you knew yesterday.

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

Just added to links, ‘Spiral Spectrum’, beautiful, astro-relevant calendars by designer Julie Wilder–

‘A Roman Lady (Portrait of Anna Risi)’ By Frederic Leighton 1859 {{PD}}

The 4th is a Good Day To . . . be aware that what’s smart doesn’t empower us–and power is what we want and need, in one form or another. Our way toward a solution is to think about/ face what we’d normally ignore or deny, or deal directly with what enrages us. It’s in taking on the unpleasant face-to-face that we ‘fix’ what’s preventing us from moving forward, that quite suddenly makes what’s smart practical, once again. The solution to the power dilemma is that simple, and that hard.

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

Just added to links, ‘Spiral Spectrum’, beautiful, astro-relevant calendars by designer Julie Wilder–

By Oreste Sercelli – José Rosael/Hélio Nobre/Museu Paulista da USP, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68903897

The 29th is a Good Day To . . .  be aware that words take solid form today, manifesting in real-world consequences or creating limits, restrictions, or walls to scale. People speak of their limits–and they’re speaking of themselves, no matter what or whom they believe they’re talking about–and agreements, promises, and ideas communicated take on a permanence we might not intend–so share with care.

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

‘Tie Me Up’ By Aimeeperezsculptor 2013 This photo released under a Free Art License

The 26th is a Good Day To . . . ask ourselves, just how strict, how restrained, how cautious, must we be in order to gain, to respect our values, to stay or get healthy? We must measure our empowerment options against the true power they offer, and must judge them based on what we know to be wise or practical. Do our choices respect our skills and encourage their use? Do they offer some chance of healing or care that keeps body and soul together? These are the questions we should answer today.

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

This morning’s New Moon assessment is here–