Tibetan Buddhist Altar

Events or emotions can cause you to question yourself today.  You feel like a small child who doesn’t know what to do and needs to be taken care of.  Make no attempt to “go it alone” if you feel dismayed or discouraged.  Talk things over with trusted confidantes.  A stabilizing force is present in the form of a partner, an older person or someone who can debate you out of your feelings.  Intellectual analysis will pull you out of an emotional slump, and that’s exactly what is here.  A light attitude and a loving response can disperse the clouds that seem so threatening.  If a vulnerable friend appears, give assurances of your good will.  That’s all that’s needed.  Something that seems overwhelming can be solved by a friendly, “I’ve always liked you.”  Anais Nin said, “Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive.”

An inclusive way of speaking, an appeal to people’s highest emotions, is very successful in unifying others.  A satisfying conversational opportunity presents itself.  If someone wants to talk, shove everything else aside and join in!  Something important can be settled.  At the same time, a tense situation arises, one that is fundamentally intractable.  The great danger is that a hothead (you?) will decide to “go for it!” and charge in when it’s better sit on the sidelines.  Wait this out.  There is NO open door for the serious situation today.  Gautama Buddha said, “The greatest prayer is patience.”  Nevertheless do your best to give others, even people who seem like they’re not listening, the benefit of kindness.  They will remember.  It won’t be obvious today but a friend is made who will be on your side in the future. Love is still fun, and you can have some happy times reading, driving around or chatting with friends.

An emotional conversation or thought represents the end of a situation, not the beginning.  Express yourself and relax.  It’s over.  Allow others to do the same, and be aware that sometimes people just need to have their say.  No action is required, just listen.  Imagine a volcano erupting.  All you have to do is watch and it’s over.  Today the softest path is the most successful.  Float through the day as though you are being blown by the wind or gently sliding downhill.  The effortful path doesn’t succeed but the natural path does.  If you’re trying to make something happen, back off!  A workaholic energy is floating about and if you absolutely must do something rearrange your office, desk or room.  This will be productive, and you won’t annoy others.  Criticism is unsuccessful, so don’t bother.  The good energy is still with friends, groups, loved ones and intuitive perceptions.  These can’t fail.  Peter Drucker said, “The most important thing in communication is to hear what isn’t being said.”

A three way blockage leaves one open door today…the big picture.  Broaden your horizons! Absolutely look to the big picture to answer your question!  You are in the mood to work, but be sure that you know what you’re doing or else you’ll have to re-do something.  Back up, look at the big picture facing you today and you’ll know what needs your attention.  A direct appeal to a higher-up is successful if you arrive prepared with all the facts.  Detailed work wins the day when it comes to convincing the boss that you know what you’re doing.  Don’t talk too much; let the facts speak for themselves.  But, alas, you really want to talk a lot-everyone does- and therein lies the unworkable solution!  Friends continue to be fabulous.  Definitely join your favorites for a get together.  Love is in the air, and this is the arena for talk! William Von Humbolt said, “How a person manages his fate is more important than what his fate is.”

Dress for success!  Your appearance can influence someone to join your cause, so look your best wherever you go!  Don’t underestimate the power of visual cues.  A curious dichotomy appears today.  Everyone wants to talk, to put in their two cents, but the current issue can’t be solved by talk!  You may recognize the unsuccessful plan by all the blah, blah, blah.  But it’s so much fun to talk!  However the more you talk, the farther away you move from the answer.  Instead of talking, look to intuitive people, those able to go within for the solution.  The answer comes from this direction!  The LA Times said, “When things start going your way, it’s usually because you stopped going the wrong way down a one way street.”  Change direction!

People feel silly and show-offy today.  If you goof around it won’t much affect anything.  Enjoy yourself but don’t expect to change the world all by yourself.  What CAN change things today is the magnetic effect of groups.  People joining together for a common purpose are powerful and a force to be reckoned with!  You may feel as though you’re re-stating your position, but go ahead and do it anyway.  You’re going back over old ground, mining the same vein, and you can find a treasure you overlooked the first time around.  Sudden interactions with old friends are likely, and you see things in a new way.  In a different direction, men and leaders are gently, intuitively coming up with a winner of a plan.  Leave them alone to dream, they may be the ones to save you with their ideas! Merry Browne said, “Preconceived notions are the locks on the door to wisdom.”  Be open to brand new ideas.

A last minute emotional situation pops up, and afterwards you move on to a firey path!  A burst of energy is cheering, and a combination of intuition, hard work and perseverance characterize the day.  Men are emotional and reflective, and women are ready to take on the world!  A surprising shift has occurred, and you may feel as though you’re acting out someone else’s part in a play. You don’t feel like yourself, but you’ve watched others so you know what to do.  A magnetic attraction floats in the environment, and if you feel strongly pulled to do or say something go for it! Samuel Butler said, “Inspiration is never genuine if it is known as inspiration at the time.  True inspiration always steals on a person, its importance not being fully recognized for some time.”  True inspiration is present.  Just don’t challenge authority.