Driving with the Brakes on

 As we head into the darkest time of the year here in the Northern Hemisphere- and the days are getting shorter and cooler - we may be feeling our limitations and mortality more than usual. This is the time of year when survival fears can surface. At Samhaine or Halloween - many lanterns will be lit to ward off the darkness, and scare away the spirits who cross the threshold to remind us of their presence.

The astrology isn't helping much-  with Mars Pluto Saturn (anger, impatience- power/control -fear and restriction)  locking horns - as Sun (self)  Uranus (freedom/independence) trying to make a run for it, and Mercury (communication) Venus (love, money) Neptune (spirit, unity) get lost in a dreamy fog.

Breakthroughs can and will occur - if we apply the exact right amount of focus to the exact right spot.  Some sort of action is called for - but it may be against great odds.

Some will just just have to let go (Neptune in Pisces).

 

 If these planets are hitting your chart directly - you will likely know of what I speak.

Overall- there is a tremendous drive  right now to break free of something of someone - very possibly from our past - with an equal resistance to change - a holding on to what is familiar even it is is causing us harm. This push-pull energy can create roadblocks in moving forward as we get stuck between the old and the new.

When an unstoppable force meets an immovable object .... 

If you find yourself feel extremely restless - while at the same time procrastinating - s.thatis not an unusual response to these kind of tensions. Self care is important as feelings of deep anxiety arise from all the internal and external pressure. Take heart- change is on its way.

The coming New Moon in Scorpio will possibly amplify all of the above - while also shwing us a way out/or through. New Moons give us the chance  to press the reset button. Whether we  breakdown or breakthrough, change will occur. The trick is to move through these tensions with as much ease and grace as possible.

Find your centre. Stay there! And remember - we are all in this together!

More to come on New Moon. Get ready to set your intentions for the coming cycle.