‘The Gauja Valley’ By Jūlijs Feders 1891 {{PD}}

Each day the difficult terrain shifts, making it hard to pinpoint and thoroughly deal with what we uncover. On the 6th we hit the trifecta, with the reality picture and its hard-and-fast rules (including the physical laws of the world, and the planted-in-place status quo), the egos and assertive energies of ourselves and others, and the sturdiness and actual applicability of our faith, all tested by current events. Remember, we’ve just come out of a Lunar eclipse, and we’ve entered that energy valley between eclipse events that can put both real-world events and consciousness into a holding pattern. In an odd way it blurs our ‘vision’ and makes us unsure of what we have before us. Keeping that in mind, along with the fact that we don’t have to respond to what we perceive around us, will make the going a lot smoother. You should also be aware that much of what seems a disaster, a roadblock, or an emergency will not stay that way–meaning you can let most of it go, and in a short while it won’t be an issue.

The 7th sees our relationships, as well as our relationship to and within the social order, grab our focus and present us with what seems unsolvable. Too, rewards are what we expected them to be, or we find it tough going wringing the positive out of circumstances. Hints for handling: look for the wisdom within relationships–that is, look for what’s healthy, positive, and eternal in any interaction–that can guide responses; think in terms of ‘rightful territory’ and apply both mind power and efforts to being as effective as possible; and keep highest values in mind, eschewing the expedient or convenient, for best results.

By the 8th the issue may center in the conflict between Love and Power, especially as it manifests in our closer relationships. Here the trick is to find a balance that allows equal measures of Love and Power for each participant. It’ll be helpful to keep in mind that, 1) we aren’t the sole arbiters of what this particular balance should be–there’s at least one other party, who must be allowed an equal voice, and 2) that matters of health may be exerting a larger impact on interactions than we may realize, so cut others, and yourself, some slack, especially honoring feelings and the need for ‘space’.

By Pierre Poschadel – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=82805545

The 4th is a Good Day To . . . remember how I’ve been telling you to look into those dark corners, to willingly take up what we’ve previously pushed aside or ignored–because doing those things today brings us reward in myriad ways. If we’re looking solely to do what’s smart or practical, we may find we’re all too aware of every problem springing from our concepts around what’s wise, featuring in glaring detail all the problems we might encounter–but that should tell us that perhaps our definition of wisdom might need a re-think–and also that pursuing the positives we’ve earned by facing the darkness doesn’t need to also carry a banner of wisdom or practicality–do it for the pure joy, the pay off of Love or Money, and don’t fret about looking/ feeling sage. Too, the mind and the instincts are in sync and can conceptualize what to do–the problem comes when we try to translate that impulse into action, which is likely to deliver something herky-jerky rather than the grace we anticipate with muscle memory, so planning and laying groundwork may be much more rewarding than actually trying to put ideas into motion.

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

‘Amuada’ By Rodolfo Amoedo 1882 {{PD}}

The 2nd is a Good Day To . . . see the value in what’s been hidden, discarded, or that we or others are in denial about. It pays to look in dark corners, to question conventional wisdom or the practicality of what’s proposed, but it’s not the time to act; pushing forward right now, especially in expressions of power, will only disempower us–so keep that in mind, but don’t overthink it.

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

Monju Bosatsu with Eight Sacred Sanskrit Syllables By anonymous – https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/45596, {{PD}} https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=85072362

The 1st is a Good Day To . . . honor what you find sacred, if you want to have no regrets in life. Sure, that’s a sound, overall strategy, but today is one of those days where, if you fail to do this, you could miss out, and forever after think, ‘if only’. Honoring what has meaning to you pays off in a number of ways, not least of which is a clear future path and improvements in health (this latter not to be sneezed at, since Jupiter quincunxes Hygeia, asking us to listen to the facts and adjust our health practices accordingly–and another reading of this aspect might suggest that interaction with the public requires adjustment, in order to safeguard health–so wear your mask). Do what’s important to you–you may get some guff from the social sphere along the way, but the reality is, they don’t get a say in what you should be devoted to, do they?

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

Don’t let someone else prompt a bad decision. ‘The Flirtation’ By Leo Gestel c1910 {{PD}}

The 31st is a Good Day To . . . realize that while relationships or issues around finances claim our conscious attention, what’s really going on is that everyone, especially those who hold at least some power over others, are ‘feeling’ around to see how much more power they can finagle, or they’re trying to figure out how to wiggle out from under someone else’s thumb, or relationships or money-needs are somehow pushing or prompting us to do what’s not very smart! Our folly may come in the form of peer pressure, but it’s rooted in not liking something about ourselves–otherwise we’d never go along with it. Here’s a virtual hug, now don’t let them get to you.

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

‘The Tow Path’ By William L. Lathrop {{PD}}

The 30th is a Good Day To . . . be very clear on what you care about, value, treasure, before you make changes, because alterations made now will most likely stick, and be difficult if not impossible to undo. We may exaggerate the importance of our own beliefs or duties, when seeing ourselves as part of the whole is much more beneficial (as well as more accurate). Action, though, comes naturally, in spite of the way what we choose to do may challenge our beliefs or our standing within the social order, so be extra-vigilant as to what you’re building for yourself and others within the Collective. Health improves or attending to it is done and so benefits the individual, OR we indulge, especially in those things we see as ‘treats’ (I’m talking dietary and behavioral indulgences), and suffer the consequences.

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

‘Time the Physician’ By Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale 1900 {{PD}} (c) Rachel Rolt; Supplied by The Public Catalogue Foundation

The 28th is a Good Day To . . . act on what you know to be wise, smart, and/ or practical. Putting skills into action is required, with their application adjusted according to what you care about, a ‘first do no harm’ position. Thoughts may literally manifest as things, today, quite directly, so be aware of intentions, as those are our building blocks of reality.

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

‘Watchers of the Stars’ By http://www.er.uqam.ca/nobel/r14310/Ptolemy/Images/France/tapestry/complete.jpg, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=599730

The 27th is a Good Day To . . . reconcile what we believe and are dedicated to with the facts and the actual (rather than the imagined) reality picture. It’s time to face what is, but only so that we know why we’re doing what we’re doing, and know where we stand. This is a vital, periodic re-assessment that should (but often doesn’t) exist as an ongoing process. We only benefit by knowing what’s going on, and we benefit the most when our beliefs and what we’re committed to apply realistically to the current scene and the current zeitgeist. Look to the future you want to create, as well as to the one that’s presented in the messages and information you receive, and adjust accordingly.

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