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Weekly Horoscope for Friday, July 9, 2010, #823 - BY ERIC FRANCIS
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By their nature, shadow images hide from our perception. By our nature, we tend to not want to see them. So the denial of shadow material -- such as fear, guilt, shame and insecurity -- is pretty much built into this thing we call human nature. But if we want to grow, and that means grow out of our anxiety and self-reproach, we simply have to face these matters, and I don't mean in the form of a fleeting glimpse. You are in a rare moment when you can peer into this dimension of yourself and observe them as if you are looking through a fog. The question is what to do with what you see, and I would say focus your attention for as long as you can. Remind yourself that every effect has a cause. See if you can get to the point where you can see fear as an option that you choose, or not.
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You seem to be married to an idea, and are using this as a substitute for devotion to yourself. What you're feeling as commitment may be part of a plan to stabilize the ebb and flow of the human tide, which can be an annoying thing to go through constantly -- especially for one born under your sign. But ebb and flow is what we do the most dependably. Any notion of commitment, to another person, to yourself or to the work that you do, needs to include room for fluctuation (this, even the designers of bridges and skyscrapers know well). This weekend's total solar eclipse is encouraging you to be flexible in your ideas about everything and everyone in your life. Take some of that space to see things as they are rather than as you insist they should be, or should have been. I'm pretty sure you will like your new perception better than the old one.
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If you're getting involved in a financial partnership, or a personal relationship that includes the merging of finances, I suggest you get a few things out on the table. One is the scorecard that you've accumulated during this particular encounter. State your resentments and your unresolved issues in clear terms. Be honest about your values and whether you think they align with the values of the other person. Then invite your counterpart to do the same -- and listen well. You may feel compelled to yield to what is important to someone else, and this may evoke several layers of response. I would remind you that the history of this relationship goes back long before this relationship, and you may need to take extra care that you're not bringing in the past unfairly. You will soon see how much you have to gain by faith and fairness.
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Western culture, particularly the United States, seems bent on denying the past. Yet in order to grow, we have to make peace with the past, take the information we need and let history go: which is different than denial. Indeed, it's precisely the opposite use of the mind. At the moment, your relationship to yourself is evolving rapidly, and that in turn is shifting your relationships to others. This is having visible and productive results. The past has weighed heavily on your emotional life, and it's only recently that you've been able to acknowledge your disillusionment and admit what you want. You're well on your way to finding the present, and you are more emotionally available than you've been in a long time. This is something to neither rush or to delay, but to embrace consciously. Then spread that energy to everyone you meet. Notice who they are, today.
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Imagine yourself in gestation, suspended in fluid. Feel the gentle movement, the distant sounds and the light that's coming from inside you rather than around you. This space has the quality of paradise, yet you're also confined. You have everything you need, but you have no influence over the flow of events. All you can do is focus on the changes you're going through: on what you feel, and on who and what you're becoming. You know you're growing so fast that eventually you won't be able to contain yourself in this enclosed bubble, but for the moment it's serving its purpose. Now notice: you're not alone. The vibrations and emotions you're experiencing are, in part, influenced by a source outside yourself. You're in relationship to whatever this other thing is, and it's influencing you powerfully. Be aware of this: all your growth depends on it.
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You're finally letting go of that heavy quality that has dominated your life for so long, and that has influenced so many of your decisions. Your anger is beginning to change into something else, something more useful. Your need to take total authority over yourself and certain people around you is beginning to reveal itself as less than helpful. The reason you're noticing these things now is because you have an option; you can see that you have a choice, and you're making the obvious decision. But there is something else. You know that every decision you make opens up a world of possibilities, some of which you cannot see, and none of which you can predict exactly. Letting go of that false sense of control is what will gently guide you into true freedom.
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You are embarking on a creative partnership that has the potential to help you express your true talent. There's something 'old' about this arrangement and something entirely new about it. Every positive quality to this arrangement has a negative counterpart somewhere in your history. Yet instead of that history repeating itself, it's as if the problem points are being redeemed into something useful, indeed, something that benefits and nourishes everyone involved. These two ideas -- benefit and nourishment -- are your best friends right now. Notice when they are present in your environment, and nourish them right back. Keep a positive flow. As Saturn enters your sign, the winds of change will sweep through your life. Be alert, look for the best in every situation and remember: you know yourself. Use that knowledge and it will grow.
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Rather than having faith in a relationship, I suggest you aim to trust existence. In order to do this, you must have faith in yourself: a precious and rare element on our planet. In our world, we put enormous energy into romance, marriage, expectations, commitments and striving for the perfect bond. Then it's as if we don't notice how often this fails. Yet the thing we're really not noticing is what it's a substitute for, which is clarity, self-respect and faith in existence. If you look, you can see why. The more we run toward supposedly permanent emotional entanglements, the less emphasis we place on who we are. They're mutually exclusive because our relationships are so often based on something other than who we are. No matter what you're experiencing right now, you can trust that you're moving closer to the truth of yourself.
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You need to sort out an emotional commitment from a financial commitment. This is usually known as marriage, though even if you're not married or if the relationship I'm describing isn't with your spouse, the feeling is similar. The boundaries seem to be all over the place. You're not sure whether to take authority or make some kind of sacrifice. Actually, there is something in this situation that's out of your control, which evokes some memory of childhood. Here's what you can do as an adult: you can be creative. You can pay attention to the details. You can shift the conversation away from adversity and petty wrangling toward allegiance and your mutual need for security and common ground. If you come to a point where you feel helpless, remember you are not; your power is in the strength of awareness, communication and the decisions you make.
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Shift into proactive mode. For the past few months you've been able to ease away from the feeling that you need to be six steps ahead of everyone, and you needed the rest. Now you're back to a distinct need to be on top of your game. That means mapping out the chessboard, knowing who is who and where you stand with everyone, and seeing what options you have. As the next few weeks unfold, you will need to make a series of decisions, and they count. Indeed, you've made several choices the past year-and-a-half that didn't quite count, and now you're playing for keeps. But you've learned plenty, and you're ready to apply that knowledge. Let me clue you in on one thing you may not be noticing: people -- such as colleagues, bosses, clients, peers or whoever -- respect you a lot more than you think. Step into that space and live like your life matters. It most surely does.
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Stretch your horizons, and I mean far and wide. The nature of your life is about to take on new dimensions, as if you are shedding a skin or outgrowing a previous set of conflicts, delays and irritating situations. Before that you experienced a series of jolts that seemed ‘well intentioned' on the part of the universe, but which were also far from comfortable and only nominally useful. Your current astrology speaks of opening up a new life that feels like cracking out of a psychic cocoon and discovering you're alive. Remember the ways in which you've strived to exceed the bounds you knew could never limit you. You could call this waking up to yourself. Yet a relationship potentially is involved, and potentially solid and productive, which I mean in the deepest long-term sense. I suggest you take authorship and widen your field of potential, based on what you want to experience and accomplish with unfettered honesty or bold imagination. Don't let yourself be limited by your prior concept of what is possible; that is the very thing your psyche is ready to outgrow.
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This weekend's eclipse pulls back the veil over some of the aspects of your life that are the most precious to you: emotional bonding, meaningful sensual pleasure, your creative passions and your sense of adventure. AndI am sure it comes as welcome news that you're at a culmination point. You don't need to eat from this whole buffet at once, though there is certainly a meal coming. Rather, imagine yourself fully entering this dimension of your life, finally allowing yourself to relax the emphasis on so many things that supposedly violate your true nature. You're not giving up everything you've learned; it will still be there when you need it. What has been lacking is your full commitment to what you want, and this is that part that you alone can offer. If you find you're giving yourself reasons why not, stop looking for reasons of any kind. Indulge your experience because you can. Be real because that's the thing to be.
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