19 April: The Week Ahead

We begin the week moving toward the New Moon on the 24th. Release those things you no longer need, and prepare the ground to move forward beginning on Friday.

20 and 21 April:Physical passion peaks along with a desire for social interaction. Channel the energy into new artistic work. This is a sensual peak, so pick a sensual setting that's special for you and enjoy! Don’t let this powerful energy lead you into excessive or risky behavior, though.

21 and 22 April:Now is the time to let your organizational talent and problem-solving qualities shine. It's prime time to expand your communication with others, particularly in business. Take care to avoid being arrogant or making excessive demands in these interactions. Optimism reigns, and helps expand your plans. Your major risk is taking on too many dreams of future expansion. Stay practical and committed, and let growth happen naturally.

24 April: The New Moon happens today. Launch your projects for this upcoming lunar cycle.

25 April:Your mental world opens through dreams or impressionable mental states which can prove to be visionary and inspiring. Connections become clear between things previously not understood, or things previously understood become veiled. Plan retreats to intensify these inner states. Communicating these impressions to others may be difficult. Take care in business communications to be precise, and avoid illusion or deception in communications and contracts.

26 April:Your desire to achieve goals is at its peak. You can wield a relentless energy in pursuit of your goals. Obsession can result - so be careful with your intensity. Conversely, you may be the recipient of excessive force from others, or attempts to control you. Using too much force, taking excessive risks, or becoming arrogant or inflexible can create conflicts or dangerous situations.

Have a great week!

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Waning Crescent

Release your work as the moon wanes

Today's planetary influences: 2/9/2010

We're in a lunar cycle that began on 1/30/2010 and runs for roughly two weeks. During this period the following general opportunities and challenges are active. The keywords in green are opportunities, while those in red are challenges. The larger the keyword, the more significant the influence.

Opportunities
leadership | determination | optimism | innovation | self-awareness | striving towards a goal | self-knowledge | powerful emotional life | strong desire for spiritual development | deep appreciation of family life | dynamic energy | ability to devote intense energy on a moment's notice | courage | innovative achievements | action strongly influenced by feeling | openness | honestly | willpower | energy | ambition | desire for power | advancement through one's achievement | success in business | overcoming obstacles | achievement |
Challenges
nervous tension | lack of careful planning | | moodiness | shifting life objectives | rash behavior | excessive risk-taking | demanding freedom from constraints | tendency to sudden argument | possible accident or violence | impulsive action | variable physical energies | irritability | tendency to argument | intolerance | stubbornness | restlessness | violence | argumentative nature | illness caused by excessive physical stress | physical stress through work | hasty action |

The bars below are timelines through the day. They show you when some significant planetary activity occurs, computed for US Eastern Time. The general meaning appears in in black type, opportunities that you may enjoy in green type, and challenges that you may face are in red type.

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Look carefully at your emotional life and at how you love and nurture others. This period may seem like a downer, but take the challenge to heart: how do you want others to love you? How do you show your love to others? Begin exploring your emotional world. Take time for introspection and meditation. You may distance yourself from loved ones for a time. You may also need to provide dutiful care for loved ones, but be careful not to become overly burdened.

explore your emotional life; how do you want to be loved?; meditation; distance yourself for a time;
depression; duty toward others; avoid burnout
Deep seated feelings and emotions come to the fore. Obsessions may arise, or you may be subject to these desires and obsessions from others around you. The situation may become so powerful that they interfere with normal duties or responsibilities. Prepare for change in relationship or relationship goals.

powerful emotional desires; change of relationship or goals
obsessions which interfere with responsibilities; subject to obsessions of others; unresolved emotional issues
Your thoughts turn to love and affection.

love; affection