ah, ok

This is not the easiest of weeks, but the challenges ahead are mostly clear if that is any consolation. Our problems are probably complex and nuanced, but our response to them is crucial to moving through them, and it is very straightforward: don’t take it personally. Sitting with our emotions and deciding on how to respond to difficulties is the most broadly helpful tactic for this time. We will be prone to reacting from our feelings and taking much of what comes at us personally. It may be a personal attack, but reacting with fiery emotion or operating from ego (but, ME!) will only exacerbate our troubles. Slowing down the process from receiving to processing to reacting gives us a chance to formulate a response aligned with what we actually want, not the knee-jerk reaction to how it made us feel. There is a balance between holding space for our emotions (they are all valid) and acting in ways that are beneficial to our well-being and in collaboration with bringing our goals to fruition.
We may feel like some things can no longer continue as they are. This is part of the cycle we are in, and clearing the slate may be the best thing to do. It could feel like smashing is the only option, but slowly dismantling and working with the grain will produce lasting results. We have been shown the cracks in the foundation, and they are being revealed in the walls, as well. Understanding what is worth taking apart and what is worth repurposing is part of the work we will be doing in the weeks to come, but keeping ourselves from burning everything down and claiming rulership over the ashes is where we are at for now.
Our personal feelings and experiences are essential now, but they do not have to be the place we are making decisions from. Yes, we are molding and shaping our worlds every moment or every day based on what we think will best for our interests, but this time is activating a fear response. Acting from a place of fear or panic will save us in the moment but is often detrimental to us in the long run if we continue working from there. This could be when we finally feel like we can speak up for ourselves, which may be the cracks in someone else’s walls. This might be the appropriate time for it, but like everyone living in this moment, take care that the emotional layers come off one by one so that they do not re-traumatize us or leave us too raw to continue forward.
The week feels like it will be both fast and painfully slow, but it seems like slowing down and keeping a deliberate pace will help us get through the rough road we are traveling on now. Some of us might be blocked by forces or structures much bigger or more powerful than we are now, but living with that frustration and forming a response that does not cost more than we are willing to pay might be all we can do at this time. Where do we have the sovereignty to act as we desire? Where are we raging against the machine? What are the most fixed, unchanging parts of our lives and how are they being ignited or electrified now?

Technical Details (EDT):
Monday 6/28
☽ → ♓︎ 1:50 PM

Wednesday 6/30
☽ → ♈︎ 9:21 PM

Thursday 7/1
♂︎ 12°♌︎ ☍ ♄ 12°♒︎ 9:08 AM

Saturday 7/3
☽ → ♉︎ 8:27 AM
♂︎ 13°♌︎ ▢ ♅ 13°♉︎ 9:39 PM