In the pre-dawn hours, the Virgo sun makes its annual opposition to Saturn in Pisces, prompting a reality check! This transit forces us to face harsh truths. Assess your current situation. Are you investing your energy into unsustainable projects or relationships? Are you fighting a battle you cannot win? Barriers to success are impossible to ignore now, but don’t lose heart! The universe is trying to help you! Some goals may not be worth your time or effort. You’re not obligated to keep persevering just to prove a point. Consider where you might have tied your self-worth to this project. Although we might experience anxiety or grief at this time, confronting this limitation and refusing to let it hijack our confidence is the lesson to be learned.
In the morning, Mars enters the cardinal air sign Libra, emphasizing the politics of desire! Libra is a sign oriented to harmony, and with Mars at the helm, we think we can get our way by using charm to our advantage! Here, negotiations are a means to victory. We can avoid conflict and achieve compromises that make everyone a winner! Yet this can also be a passive-aggressive transit, where we expect others to “do their part” without properly communicating our expectations. The assumption that people will act or behave in a certain way can get us into trouble. Do your best to relate your desires honestly, with as little flourish as possible. Find the middle ground between strong-arming others and being a pushover!
