‘Three Witches: Scene from Macbeth’ By William Rimmer c1850s {{PD}}

The 23rd is a Good Day To . . . be aware that our actions are strangely alienated from our own instincts, and our reasoning is disconnected from our values, with each misfire holding the potential for serious missteps and bad choices, especially the kind that we look back on, astonished, later: ‘What was I thinking?’

This is a signal that it’s time to dive deep; no more skimming the surface, responding by reflex, allowing inbuilt impulse to drive the show. Look into what’s been shunted to the side, ignored or denied, until now, and find how really worthy these matters can be. Know that it was only expediency or small matters of preference that relegated these subjects to a dark corner, and that now is the perfect time to regard, use, harvest, and exploit them.

Note: Sun enters Scorpio, so it’s only natural our attention goes toward Scorpionic subjects–and this shift will be invaluable in helping us shine a light on those ignored matters that now can be so profitable.

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

Retreat to creative dreaming today. ‘Dream of St Ursula’ By Vittore Carpaccio 1495 {{PD}}

The 22nd is a Good Day To . . . ground yourself in reality and facts as much as possible, if you hope to make any real-world progress. We’re confused about what’s smart! We’re misled as to what’s practical! We act and choose and don’t even realize that it’s rooted in our psychic wounds! And those same wounds have warped our values! You see the problem here.

It’s a big messy stew and no matter what we grasp at, we lose our grip and feel lost in a very fundamental way. Our best bet is to embrace that stew. Yes, that’s what I said! Get right in and wallow in it! That puts you in a very useful place in this particular way: you are immersed in the creative. Or maybe that should be ‘The Creative’. If you must move through the reality scenario, do so carefully and fully engaged with what is solid and known; but if you can retreat from the everyday, take the opportunity–and allow the power of the imagination, the dream, the generative impulse, to fill you, inspire you, and guide you.

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

I love the wise, direct, fox-smart gaze of the dog. ‘The Geography Lesson (Portrait of Monsieur Gaudry and His Daughter)’ By Louis-Léopold Boilly 1812 {{PD}}

The 21st is a Good Day To . . . realize that power and effectiveness currently rest on two things: honoring what we truly care about, and making the most of creative energies that align with ideals. In following these directives we see opportunities available now that have their roots in the past–and this makes knowing the surrounding facts not only easy but we can judge which options to take with a high degree of accuracy. We know what’s smart, we know what’s wise–trust your mind.

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

In it together is better. Illustration of Adam and Eve in the Garden, from From the Brockhaus and Efron Jewish Encyclopedia (1906—1913) Artist Unknown {{PD}}

The 20th is a Good Day To . . . go full tilt for ambition fulfillment and to extract rewards, profits, and/ or Love from the reality situation. Hints for success: look to how others, particularly partners, can enhance or facilitate the situation, and remember that others also have goals and needs–help them where you can.

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

By Alexandre Calame 1855 {{PD}}

The 19th is a Good Day To . . . notice our own erratic or spontaneous behavior, as it may undermine our power position, and this can be traced directly to the way our actions and choices are at odds with our deepest convictions, values, and commitments. We betray ourselves, in a sense, but if we can change our thinking, specifically rooting out any guilt or unacknowledged desires, particularly for power, then we can align our thought/ action with positive, conscious change and reform, rather than being victims of our own conflicted impulses.

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

‘The Voice , Summer Night’ By Edvard Munch 1896 {{PD}}

The 18th is a Good Day To . . . speak out, speak up, say exactly what you want. Voicing your concerns, desires, or needs isn’t the only step to be taken today; the other thing you must do is be flexible with commitments, energy dedication, and what you honor, with the goal of making these obligations suit who you are even better than they already do.

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

‘Still Life With Fruit, Goblet, and Canary (Nature’s Bounty)’ By Severin Roesen 1851 {{PD}}

The 17th is a Good Day To . . . transform your ideas of what is wise, smart, or practical, OR advance your skill level, adding to or honing it. Of course, we’ve adopted those notions of wisdom in the first place precisely because we feel they are ‘best guidelines’ against which to judge our options and actions, and we may feel perfectly satisfied with our skill level. This is a warning call, however, to help you get out ahead of inevitable changes to come. Just look into the darker, ignored corners of your life; that hints at what you must prepare for. If you do, the future will be highly rewarding, bringing returns of opportunity, ‘luck’, and bounty.

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

See the assessment for the recent Full Moon here–

‘By the Light of a Candle’ By Konrad Krzyżanowski 1914 {{PD}}

The 16th is a Good Day To . . . look at ways in which we’re being headstrong and so undermining our health: overindulging, candle-at-both-ends-burning, etc. This is driven by wounds and the unacknowledged issues in our lives-so the obvious answer is, address these, and Self-care will suddenly become a lot easier.

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

See the assessment for the recent Full Moon here–

‘An Architectural Fantasy with Figures’ By Gerard Houckgeest 1638 {{PD}}

The 15th is a Good Day To . . . think creatively, as the payoffs will be significant, especially in terms of the authority you can claim or the reach you’ll enjoy. Too, those in charge may offer reward, and the possibility for recognition is significant. The downside may be the lure of fantasy or magical thinking, or the desire to hide in confusion when faced with taking full responsibility for the Self. As long as we hold the twin concepts of reality and truth as our gods, we’ll avoid misleading or being misled, and can translate our creative power into plans and thoughts that are smart and so inherently contain a solid go-ahead for follow-through.

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

See the assessment for the recent Full Moon here–

‘La Dordogne’ By Frits Thaulow 1903 {{PD}}

The 14th is a Good Day To . . . examine the two major currents flowing through our lives, and find a way to reconcile them so that they can work together; if we can find their confluence we can put powerful forces to work on our behalf. One influence suggests that our beliefs dictate both our opportunities and our ambition fulfillment–which means we manifest exactly what we expect–while the other influence shows us precisely the ways in which our current identity and/ or purpose conflicts with either the powers-that-be or the need for willing change. If we can modify the way we ‘shine’ so that we are in harmony with the powerful, or so that we willingly accept obvious and needed change, we can likely bring forward our most optimistic visions of what we want and where we want to go. Today is about proactively adjusting ourselves and our attitudes so that the Universe can deliver its best results.

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

See yesterday’s Full Moon assessment here–