Although duty calls loud enough for the neighbors to hear, you wish you could sleep late and then lounge on the couch. However, the cuddly Cancer Moon in your 4th House of Security is no match for all the calculating Capricorn planets in your 10th House of Career. Like it or not, there is a pile of work to do and there is no time better than now to get started. But maintaining a practical approach to your responsibilities is tricky today because your mind, when unsupervised, drifts off into your favorite daydreams. Consider yourself warned: if you don't monitor yourself, reality will do it for you.
You may retain portions of reality as your own today. Although you might be fully engaged in animated conversations with a number of different people, there are subjects of importance that you want to explore in your mind and not out in the open. Your practical nature allows you to easily filter out those topics that may be distracting to your current interactions. Nurturing your fantasies is a luxury you can afford as long as you keep it private. Let your imagination be your playground.
Normally, you are quite skilled when it comes to interacting with the most obvious information in your environment. However, you are attuned to more subtle vibrations today that enable you to see what's invisible and to hear what hasn't been said. Trusting your intuition might require a leap of faith now, but it is a jump well worth taking. William Bruce Cameron wrote, "Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted."
You are thrilled when people acknowledge your contributions at work and at home. However, in the absence of positive feedback now, you could fabricate complete sob stories about your shortcomings or epic tales of your conquests. Entertaining fantasies is a double-edged sword. You can imagine wonderful things about yourself and then set a course to manifest these dreams. Or, you could amplify your concerns into worst-case scenarios. Corrie ten Boom wrote, "Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength."
Mixed messages at work make it difficult to do your job with confidence today. You prefer having a clear set of goals, along with some well-defined guidelines, to maximize your productivity. However, conflicting directives only encourage you to withdraw into your uncertainty and wait for further instructions. Although your tendency may be to retreat now, passive-aggressive behavior won't serve you well in the long run. Take responsibility for your work by asking questions until you know what's expected of you. Showing up is half the battle.
You're not in the mood to check off one item after another on your long to-do list today. Instead, you want to engage people in meaningful conversations about their lives and then offer practical advice to improve their immediate circumstances. Ironically, you don't like the idea of meddling in anyone else's affairs, but a current irrepressible wave of compassion encourages you to help others now however you can. Listening with an open mind and a receptive heart heals more than any words of wisdom can.
You're riding a wave of creativity that encourages you to do things differently today. However, you may see your most significant contribution coming from your ability to spur others on to greater heights. The nurturing Cancer Moon brightens your 10th House of Authority, commanding respect from your peers -- especially when you tell them how much you believe in their potential. Playing the role of mother hen and taking your coworkers under your wings lifts their spirits and empowers everyone's productivity.
You know that your life has a higher purpose and it's not simply about your apparent day-to-day activities. However, you must still keep up appearances in the real world and do whatever is necessary to meet your ongoing obligations. Nevertheless, you could put a little more distance between you and your responsibilities today without jeopardizing your reputation. You can make use of small amounts of time to indulge your fantasies throughout the day without anyone realizing that you're slipping away to attend to your personal mission. Your spiritual quest feeds your soul.
Maintaining your role as a positive person can lead you to avoiding the truth today. Although you're not intentionally deceiving anyone, you may overlook a sign of trouble if it could negatively impact the results of your current work. You believe it's your job to keep everyone motivated, even if that means carefully stepping around the shadows. Perhaps it's time to try a new approach now by openly acknowledging a problem and letting everyone involved actively engage in finding a solution. Honesty cultivates trust.
Sometimes, a well-meaning friend can unintentionally cross a line and become more controlling than caring. But it's no fun if you must reassert your ability to manage your personal affairs and politely ask them to mind their own business. In a perfect world, others would hear your concerns, acknowledge your needs and respond supportively to your wishes. The truth be told, you might be required to soothe someone's hurt feelings before moving on. Author Gina Greenlee wrote, "Honoring your own boundaries is the clearest message to others to honor them too."
You sincerely believe you're going out of your way to be considerate to others at work today, but you still may be drawn into a power struggle that you didn't even know existed. Apparently, someone who is threatened by your actions, your success or your ambitions can badmouth you to others but not to your face. Instead of using this awkward moment to solidify your superior position by angrily confronting your adversary, try softening your heart. Steve Maraboli wrote, "A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal."
You desperately want to be understood today, but the more you talk the less intelligible you become. This paradox can be frustrating because you know exactly what you are feeling, even if you keep stumbling over your explanations. Rather than making matters worse by trying to rationalize what can't be communicated, make the most of the spiritual Mercury-Neptune connection by reciting a poem or sharing a song. Van Gogh wrote, "I dream my painting, and then I paint my dream." Sometimes art speaks louder than words.
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