Forecast for Thursday 25 June 2009

Thursday 25 June 2009

*Unfrenzied Competition*

It's a day of Prime Time, although the moon's aspects are bumpy. That could be a blessing if it gets you moving in certain areas where you have been delaying. Now is a good time to get started with those plans you have been putting on hold.

With the moon square Mars and Venus, people may be envious of one another. Whom do you envy? It's a natural human tendency, although the Scriptures say "Thou shalt not covet," a commandment only saints have been able to observe. In ordinary human psychology, wanting to have as much as someone else could be healthy if it inspires toward intelligent, ethical activity. If it degenerates into contempt for those who seem luckier, of course it produces ill results, even on one's health. So the trick is to be inspired toward useful competition rather than envy.

It's satisfying to see how honest, reliable people, including someone you like, can triumph just through being honest and reliable. So you feel happy about someone, partner or friend.

An outburst or tantrum you observe could awaken to hard issues you have been avoiding. Awareness that one has failed in one way or another can be devastating. Recovering with dignity is better than bursting out with rage.

We all have our biases, although we struggle to be objective. When you feel discriminated against you could be indignant. Maybe the one discriminating against you feels you have been discriminating against him or her.

Traditional wisdom seems challenged when you feel it is failing. Or perhaps you are the one challenged by it. People in the conservative wing of your associates might appreciate something simple to reassure them you care.

Sensing fresh possibilities is easier than realizing them, which requires originating activity and response, but you can do both.

Competing with yourself is best. Then everyone will respect you. Whereas competing with others could (a) agitate yourself unhelpfully and (b) provoke resentment.

{Thursday} *Unfrenzied Competition*

Cosmic Piper