January Creates Strain as We Move into a New Pattern

I hope all of you have had a wonderful beginning of the new year! We are finally in a year of tremendous change and restructuring. By the end of this year many things will be different, politically, environmentally, financially, and economically. So get ready. Things are about to move.

As Feburary comes in we finally will begin to feel movement as Mars (that has been retrograde) lurches forward with a bang. Pluto will finally be in Capricorn and this will bring a renewed vigor and energy to creating the future in a way that has meaning and value to all. Practical Capricorn will bring in a new reality. It inspires revolutionary change. But while the energy of Pluto in Capricorn will give us a much needed boost, we have to remember that we are not there until Jan 25th. So, as the last bit of idealism of Pluto in Sagittarius pulls one direction, the shift of Pluto in Capricorn will pull in another. At the moment this creates a great deal of strain. The best way to handle the stress is to stand as neutrally as possible and know that the ideals you have at the moment may not practically apply by the end of the month.

On the whole, I find the transformation extremely interesting and exciting. The way to move with this intense energy is to enjoy the idealism but to remain unattached to the way it will manifest in your life. Responsibility is the key to dealing with the magnitude of these changes. So, keep focused on the tasks right in front of you and do not plan anything out too far. It will change regardless of what you think it is going to look like. Try to stay relaxed and look forward with a hopeful intent and an expanded awareness to the new possibilities.

Enjoy the month.