As the Moon builds in light, with the full moon coming, then our responses become instinctive and conditioned by our needs and desires. During the weekend, there’s been an urge to look back at past actions, and idealize what could’ve happened. Can it instead be implemented now? Early afternoon could see a small challenge where feelings conflict with someone else’s opinion or ideas. This person is more ambitious and enterprising than you thought. By early evening, it’s clear that some space needs to be cleared up and suddenly, room is needed to move around. As soon as that is done, a much better atmosphere is created. As late evening approaches, closeness and kindness return to the group, with charming, and genuine, devoted emotions expressed that bring a good feeling.
When feelings are put into order, those old familiar habit patterns become more durable and can be much better endured. It’s a morning when one can see that everyone prefers constructive reactions and responses. Now, what if you were to adapt to a wholly new change, by practice and method? Engaging in new activities, and enjoying new discoveries, will help you interact with the world in a more lively way. As the evening progresses, you might well be seeking excitement and be impulsive to do something differently. Breaking out of the usual allows a switch to be turned, just as the full moon happens and everything over the last two weeks comes into focus.
The Moon enters Leo confidently, and it feels like we could be happy and energetic. But a cool distance and a boundary are preventing the usual jollity. Gradually, one notices a mild challenge of emotional involvement with another person. A bit of an intense encounter by lunchtime, brings up ‘stuff’ to deal with, and the realization occurs that one can’t get on with everybody all the time. The overall question is where does one draw the line, with who to like and who to love? Oftentimes relationships have an easily permeable and impressionable boundary or we can pick up too much from others. Learning and understanding people through open communication is good, but if it causes too much change, then is keeping a single focus the best choice?
Most of us want to reach our personal goals and plan for the future. This time of year is when we can focus on reaching those goals and identifying our purpose. However, if someone else (maybe a family member, or someone close) displays directly different actions that can go against your sense of self, then a bit of conflict can occur. This is particularly pertinent if they said they’d do one thing a couple of months ago, and have now obviously turned tail. What to do? Stay on track with your own personal development, and not be upset, or have your feathers ruffled? Allowing for flexibility makes for the eventual best outcome.
General talk, decisions, and ideas have become grounded. The practical side of life is now taking back control over the entertaining and abstract philosophy that dominated for a couple of months. Many curious and fun ideas have been expressed and explored, but they’re now being overridden by the contemplation of the real thing.
There are many small tasks to do to help all the people you’ve chosen. Sometimes it takes a little more sacrifice to keep up with all the work you have to do. At the start of the afternoon, someone might add a clever plan, which could be very appealing. As the afternoon goes on, you start to think about how you would fit it into the planned work schedules. However, by the end of the day, your overall feeling is to draw the line. Because how can you keep structure and form when changes are happening all the time? It can bring about a sullen melancholic feeling for a few hours, so good sleep will solve an overworked mind.
If you’ve been getting bored by the same old routines and crave to do something different, the first part of today is just the ticket you’ve been waiting for. If you feel like it, you can break out of a rut and advocate change. The surprise is that you get more independence, which can also give you more self-reliance and courage. Be sure to avoid any misunderstandings at the end of the day, or be overly sensitive. You might incorrectly perceive strange moods projected by others that can make you feel confused.
© Julian Venables London Astrologer 2024
