August 2008

This is one amazing month for you, Ram! You begin it with an audacious Solar Eclipse and end it with a New Moon in your house of work, health and service. You'll be even busier and more willing to sacrifice for a great cause than usual, in keeping with your heroic reputation. The 1st is challenging. What seems like a loss or problem initially will be transformed into a big benefit, so keep that in mind. Just continue working like the dedicated soul you are and remember that you will see results (and soon) for your hard work. The 1st is just the beginning of something that could take another two weeks to shape up into a discernible form. But even after that two-week incubation, there's more waiting to come - and additional questions to explore. You'll be one busy Ram until the end of November - and then a brand new adventure starts! But back to this month: The 4th and 5th are loaded with great intentions and love that may not be fully appreciated by the beneficiary. You go to bat for another only to receive a "gimme more" response. The 6th begins a 'what about me?' phase when you actually stand up and ask for a little support and help. Instead of a relationship being a one-way street with you doing most of the giving and hard work, you actually ask for a little something in return. Good for you - and fingers crossed you'll get what you want! You're articulate and extremely persuasive between the 9th-16th. If you're in any sort of competition, you're the hands-down winner. It becomes glaringly obvious that you're the right person for the top job, honor or title. The 16th is also a Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse, suggesting both culmination in one sense and continuation in another. In other words, the work has just begun and there's plenty more to do. You won't have a lot of time to savor the praise and acknowledgment you receive because the next obligation is anxiously waiting for your attention. The 17th is complicated. You're impatient (who, YOU?) and easily angered. You might snap at someone you're normally polite to, and actually surprise yourself, not to mention others, with your intensity. No matter how surprising and sudden your eruption may be, it appears that you find the wherewithal to make amends and generate an atmosphere of trust and harmony before the end of the day. On the 19th, Mars moves into your relationship sector until early October, suggesting that a relationship may seem more like a job than a pleasure. This isn't really new, at least for you. Looking back, you've worn a scratchy harness in a particular relationship for ages. As long as you're committed to rescuing and remaining with someone, it appears to be your choice. Still, others on the sidelines may be puzzled about what you're getting out of what they view as a punishing connection with another. Ain't nobody's business but your own. Brush off others' unrequested advice and live your life the way you choose to. Maybe it's time to eliminate a few names from your contact list. The 21st and 22nd begin a highly charged, competitive industrious phase. Anticipate some tension and misunderstanding from colleagues or acquaintances between the 23rd and 27th. Tempers might boil over and harsh words may be exchanged on the 27th, btw. The remainder of the month finds you seeking balance, honesty and quality in the people you rely on the most. The 30th brings the second New Moon this month and marks a new chapter (how many more chapters can you handle?!) that will reveal itself during mid September. Monthly touchstone: Aventurine.

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