August 2008

This entire month is other-directed. Your life seems to revolve around others' wants and needs. They come to you for advice, solace and inspiration. A little of this goes a long way, especially if you're in need of some advice, solace and inspiration of your own. You may feel that the bottom dropped out of a tenuous relationship. It's not a surprise - you've seen this coming - but still don't like it. Your life may not have been exactly orderly before, but it did have a certain rhythm. Now you have to worry about what a person or group might do next. You resent not having your simple routines and stability. You may not have been totally fulfilled or happy before, but you understood the rules and knew what to expect. Now, with someone in your life acting up or changing rather dramatically, you're less sure of what the future holds. Just for a moment, detach. It's your best strategy and smartest defense. You cannot leave the phone on all night, waiting for a nightmarish or angry call. You need some peace - and that most likely means some distance between you and the source of your pain and worry. It's time to transform again. Stop replaying the same bad news in your mind. Just let go of it. You cannot do a damn thing about it - except detach. That's how you reclaim your power. As long as you allow another's rages or troubles to be the deciding factor for your mood, health, relationships, etc., you're a slave to that person. This is not acceptable. Detach mentally, physically and spiritually. Move away if necessary. You'll get all sorts of conflicting advice about what you 'should do,' but no one else is living your life except you. You get to have the final say. Expect another epiphany on the 16th when a Full Moon/Lunar Eclipse is pretty much all about you, your value and your independence. If you've really had it with a person or situation, declare your independence this month. If you're simply annoyed, put up with it until you've had enough. A number of you get professional advice, either legal or therapeutic at any point from the 17th onward. This boost of professional star power will help you make smart choices, and remind you that you do have rights and tons of value. Delete the word 'fair' from your arguments and conversation. This month has almost nothing to do with what you view as fair, but it will provide a kind of justice and balance, if you're open to it. On the 30th during the bonus second New Moon, you take even more aggressive steps to declare your worth and independence. Monthly touchstone: Carnelian.

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