Foecast for Friday 27 November 2009

Friday 27 November 2009

*Machismo, Chutzpa or Noble Intent*

I am still deliberating whether or not to continue with these forecasts in their present form. I am writing, of necessity, while the moon is void of course on Thanksgiving morning, so perhaps my musings about the future of this column/blog/forecast/report are premature. One loses faith in things while the moon is void of course.

Someone wrote recently that I am too hard on myself. I appreciate the thought, letting me off the hook if the reports are less than perfect, but I really do not want to write and post a report which is only half-correct or rings bells only half the time. A critic could say that anybody could do that with sufficient scheming and cleverness, regardless of whether he or she used astrology, Tarot cards or tea leaves. I want to do something better than that.

I just read Wednesday's forecast, since that day is behind us, and felt that it was not hitting what I needed to hear for that day. Anyone who has done astrology knows that it is one of the most complex sciences around, with so many interacting variables in any one chart or on any one day that only a monstrously powerful and comprehensive intellect could synthesize all of them into something simple or straightforward.

On the other hand, the |difficult| third of the week is indubitable and consistent. I could perhaps just post a weekly report giving those times and some other brief clues to each day. That would take away the complex flavor and subtlety of the daily reports, which sometimes do hit things remarkably well. But it would also take away much misleading speculation which probably helps no one even if it is "interesting."

I am not throwing this in your lap or asking for you to communicate your support. I know many of you are very loyal readers and find something helpful here. But it is very likely that hundreds of others have read the report for a few days and thought, "This stuff is ingenious but not very accurate or helpful." And then never returned.

So it is all up in the air. I am trying to find a way between the perhaps overly complex reports I have been writing and something so simple and basic that it is almost worthless. That is not an easy task.

Friday is a case in point. It is within the |difficult| third of the week and yet there are a great many smooth aspects and in fact the general atmosphere of things is improving on into at least the middle of December. Whatever your recent troubles have been, I believe they are lessening. You have learned some things you needed to learn.

There seems a game-like atmosphere on Friday. This could be sports or games for some, entertainment such as theatre, movies or concerts for others.

There is something masculine about the day with the moon in Aries trining Mars in Leo. Maybe you will buy toys for boys. As for "Black Friday," surely a depressing designation which I never heard in my boyhood, I cannot say it is a good shopping day; I would never say that about a day in the |difficult| third of the week. Yet there is an emphasis on childhood or youth, which is why I mentioned toys.

People are concerned about how their personalities impact people, and so may seem vain, yet they are also serious about giving something to the world through laborious self-expression.

People often wonder whether religion and spiritual seeking are merely a sign of weakness. No, they are not, but they can give that impression simply because to pursue them one has to drop worldly or "practical" matters for a time.

You are a captive of your most cherished interests and desires. That may be all right temporarily while you enjoy life, hopefully in ways which don't get you in trouble. There are explosive possibilities if you were to get carried away.

You will encounter someone who is demanding and somewhat harsh, good-natured and wise, wanting to travel in order to spread his influence. This could be a teacher who does not try hard to please his students, yet gets respect.

Caring about your mission, concerns and noble intentions, you may give the impression of being remote or indifferent. But you are really intent on something serious which will help the world.

Yet the "game or entertainment" aspect of the day is persistent, so you will be able to enjoy yourself when you permit yourself leisure.

{Friday} *Machismo, Chutzpa or Noble Intent*

Cosmic Piper