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.

The 8th Is A Good Day To . . . surprise yourself with your own understanding, knowledge, abilities, or insight, particularly as you express it through channels of empowerment and responsibility. In this last day before Mercury stations in preparation for once again going direct, our thoughts seem to be all hard-edged and communications may feel like deliberate provocations; it’s in taking a Higher Mind approach (that is, a viewpoint that if not seeing the larger reasons for things, at least is aware that those exist, that what we’re seeing and experiencing is that bit of the iceberg that bobs above the ocean’s surface) that we get some perspective and so aren’t swept into angry, irritated, or aggressive responses ourselves. Important point: don’t expect to necessarily reason out why things are the way they are right now; it needs to be enough that we know we can’t see the whole dynamic from here. Focus too intently on the underpinnings, and our vision goes all blurry–it’s a safety issue, keeping us from dwelling on areas that will distract us, bleed our energy, or confuse (the presence of the latter pretty reliably indicates what M. Scott Peck characterized as ‘evil’–and nobody needs to fill their consciousness with that in order to avoid it). Then, allow yourself to show your most original, unique, and inventive characteristics and abilities, and so find delight in being alive–and have a great day!

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

The 7th Is A Good Day To . . . see that rewards, love, and good outcomes may come by directly addressing difficult circumstances. It may be that we stumble into the fortuitous situation, but it’s up to us to handle the problem and then reap the benefit. Opportunity comes by doing the unusual, by straying from our usual wisdom or by being impractical, and we can gain love or money by refusing to follow the herd or by using the facts, rather than force, to win the day. It may read as backward, but we need to shake ourselves up, a little, and this is the way to do it.

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

The 5th Is A Good Day To . . . realize that today we wake up aligned in some important way. The highest values and ideals inform the Soul, the identity, and the purpose, and offer us an unerring compass, at least for today. Concentrate efforts on what and who you care about–all else pales by comparison.

By the 6th we are in a good position to focus the instincts on discovering what health matters need attention. Remember that ‘health’ is a broad term that can be applied to almost any life area, though current transiting contacts indicate that physical and emotional comfort and care will figure prominently–if you see a need, do something about it. One rather large caution also comes forward: we may be severely tempted to do the unwise or impractical thing either in relationships or with money–obviously, step away from that cliff! Stick to the safe move, the modest investment, and the reasonable interaction; spending to try to prove our love, wasting money in an attempt to impress (others or ourselves), or buying trouble with a loved one out of a sheer sense of contrariness are all possible. Just don’t.

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