Shifting Forward

Mercury goes direct today. The little grey cells will start working better now. It will be a time for getting out and starting a new (ad)venture you’ve been putting off. However, the time around when a planet shifts gears can be a bit discombobulating as well, so don’t feel like you have to rush off just yet. Besides, it’s the weekend.

Heading into something new is great. It’s also great to have a clear idea and intention about where you’re going. You don’t need to know the details, but it’s nice to have a sense of direction. Otherwise you’re just wandering. And there’s nothing wrong with that, unless you’re actually trying to go somewhere.

The guy on the reversed Three of Wands doesn’t quite seem to what he’s doing or where he’s going. I know that feeling, and it can be caused for a variety of reasons – lack of focus, self-doubt, non-specific intentions. These things can make you second guess yourself, make you reluctant to move forward, and eat in to your concentration.

It can help to write down your ideas for a plan of action. The writing process, (and the reading back process) can help you focus your thoughts. If it seems a bit scattered or vague when you read it back, then it’s a good chance to gain some clarity by doing a bit of editing.

After that, the important thing is to get started. Take one step, then another. Waiting for the right moment can be good for timing, but it can be bad for inertia. Fortunately, momentum builds up once you start moving. Like Mercury, you might have to shift gears, and give yourself a bit of a push in the right direction.