We may feel compelled to give ourselves away this week. It is not very helpful to put our power in the hands of others, even if we believe they have our best interests at heart. In doing this, we pretend to absolve ourselves of responsibility but only end up becoming responsible for situations that we enter at others’ behest. Try to slow down and engage on our own terms this week. The tide feels like it is moving out, so try to pay attention to what wants to move away or flow outwards. There may be a draw for some of us to clasp these things tightly, but we are likely looking for an intensity of feeling rather than the situation or thing itself. If we feel like we are losing something, ask what life would be like if that something was distant or gone altogether. Does the fear of lack and the inability to continue without it come from the desire to possess it just so that others may not? Are we going to extremes to keep a balance or warp our own morals to achieve our ends? We may be too willing to bend our own rules or go to great lengths to indulge our desires for the next few weeks.
Our week starts with some low energy levels. We have likely been cutting away the dead overgrowth and pushing forward with our plans, but the beginning of the week is oriented away from the self and towards the other and our connection to our fellow humans. The only trouble with this is we are susceptible to giving away our agency at this time and being more concerned with pleasing others, even at our expense. This might be the rebalancing that some of us need, but it could exacerbate a challenge that others of us face. It is unlikely to be a straightforward situation this week, so preparing to be flexible but remembering to bend and not break--and knowing where that point is--will be helpful to us now.
The middle of the week seems like it may be somber, but it also gives us some distance to see things from the other side. How are we relating to the structures of the world we inhabit? We might have a more difficult time being present in our bodies, so giving some time to matter over mind could be helpful. There is the possibility that we will be so focused on bringing some collective vision into being that we forget to be there for ourselves. We also have an infusion of willpower that could assist with aligning who we are with how we engage with our reality. Consider the roles we have in others’ lives and how we take up space in their lives. Does that line up with what and how we want to show up for others?
By the end of the week, we are more serious about what we value. Our desires could be at odds with what is necessary for moving forward. Take this time to reflect on where we feel driven by want but pulled away by need. Neither of these forces is “wrong,” but they are not very cooperative this week. It could lead us to feel isolated by our hungers or feeling like there is never enough to satisfy them. Mark Sunday, mainly the evening, to decompress and reconnect with something that brings joy after the shifts and encounters of this week.

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Tuesday 9/14
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Thursday 9/16
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Friday 9/17
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Saturday 9/18
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