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As 2007 ends and 2008 begins, it can feel like people are purposely being UNfriendly. Competition and comparisons can be extreme and unhealthy, and can dash hopes and dreams. As Mars and Pluto oppose on New Year’s the effects of this transit can be more intense if your primary connection is to your ego. This is a test of the strength of your ego’s hold over your behavior, beliefs, and life.

And what do the competitive people want? They want you to feel the full intensity of how bad things are and how awful you should feel.

The aspects that start 2008 show that we are all at a crucial decision point. But— will we choose to feel better, or worse? This starts with a personal choice. You can’t be depressed or negative enough to satisfy the most competitive negative person. And when you stop and think, trying can start to seem rather absurd. You can choose to laugh, be light, stop worrying and be happy!

But… how can you be happy when someone just made an error??!! There was a mistake!! Someone did something WRONG! If you chose to ramp up the energy and put out angry vibes, you just escalated the bad feelings. Of course, none of us need to accept the angry vibes being sent our way, but most of us feel them and need to ground them, or we will feel bad and continue to pass it on. The original need to point blame at error is your ego speaking. Listening to it may seem to empower you, after all, you’re right! But it also closes off your access to your inner intuition, which needs QUIET for its message to be heard.

At New Year’s, the Sun was recently trine Saturn and conjunct Pluto and Jupiter [which also means Jupiter and Pluto are conjunct and Jupiter and Saturn are trine]; when you focus on your goals now, you empower them. You can feel positive and confident, especially if you’re following the rules and doing all the right things. It’s encouraging to watch your goals build and manifest into a successful life, even if you have to be patient with small successes at first. It’s time to follow in the traditions of your teachers and carve your own legacy.

And the path to success means focusing on what you DO want to achieve, and consciously blocking out the negative doubts. It’s a conscious decision– whether to focus on the negative or positive, and it will take practice to make it feel natural. As 2008 begins, being sincerely grateful for progress, no matter how big or small, is the fastest path to feeling good.

The catch is, that when you are certain you have found THE next big thing, you need to distinguish between impulse and a really good idea. Taking a short cut may not get you to your destination any faster, and may even slow you down. The point may not be to get there faster, but to get there while being in control of your emotions and therefore your decisions. Instead of making decisions that benefit your ego, make balanced decisions that include your heart, body, and soul as well as your mind.

in Love&Light,
Lauren

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