Forecast for Monday 7 November 2011

Monday 7 November 2011

*Ambition to be Useful*

The focus is on yourself and what you want. You have magnetism and may use it almost forcefully. When playful this is mildly sadistic. That is, you want to get a rise out of someone.

Of course, the danger is that you might be more cruel than you realize and therefore offensive. It's "a game of meeting kinglinesses," as Sri Aurobindo has put it.

Research in your career area is highly profitable.

Spiritual control of oneself is an important lesson while Mars opposes Neptune. You have an entree to the teachings which will enable you to do that. And for protection of all kinds, only the Divine is ultimately reliable.

Invigorating life-force is ours while Jupiter trines Pluto, and prosperity in surprising ways, or a feeling of prosperity no matter what the bottom line.

It is interesting how the square between Uranus and Pluto is working out in the OWS, Occupy Wall Street, or 99% movement. Uranus is "give me freedom" and Pluto is "give me moola." So together, in a harsh aspect, they suggest the strains within capitalism; yet also the strains within socialism, as in Greece. At worst, this aspect can be a determination to prosper at someone else's expense. At best, it could be awareness of this, leading to reforms. One trouble is that we often see others' greed but not our own.

The playful side of things can be erotic, though Venus in Sagittarius is an innocent position, childlike, enthusiastic in love without guile. The Scorpio factor, also present, is more reserved and calculating.

Saturn in Libra, however--accented today by the moon opposing it during this first day of the two |specially or emotionally difficult days of this week|--is a desire to be useful. You realize subconsciously that unless you are contributing something or helping someone you are not fulfilling your life. Your way of doing that can be developed quite smoothly; and you do not want to give up.

Balancing this last paragraph with the first three is not at all impossible.

{Monday} *Ambition to be Useful*

Cosmic Piper