Star Struck Style

In my previous post, I discussed a few of the upcoming transits that are likely to make this August a lonely month for me. Don’t get me wrong — I don’t mind being left alone to my own devices. Sometimes I find it to be remarkably productive to go off into my own little world.

Anyway, I’m even more confident that taking a step back for the next few weeks will be a wise move. Mars moves into my twelfth house tomorrow morning. Even my astro.com horoscope is telling me to get used to being a solo act:

“Past behavior patterns that have become completely unconscious now become active and come into play without your knowing it. Your efforts at self-assertion are undermined by these behavior patterns that you are not even aware of. And unfortunately the people who are alienated by these actions probably will not come out and say so, but will work behind the scenes to block your efforts. The only way you can counter this effect is to become completely conscious of yourself and these little self-defeating acts. If you feel emotionally upset as you often will during this time, refrain from any kind of significant confrontation with others. Instead, confront yourself. It is best at this time to work alone as much as possible.”

What’s interesting about this forecast is that it is occurring while the transiting north node is conjoining my natal Chiron: something that happens once every eighteen years. Not only that, transiting Chiron just began its retrograde phase yesterday in my seventh house, making “the people who are alienated” by my actions even more significant in this scenario.

I’m going to take the advice offered by this passage to make a point of avoiding confrontation at all costs this August. While I still believe that I should be on the lookout for for career opportunities and new connections at this time, I also believe that I should try to make myself appear as “background music” in every one else’s drama until Mars moves into my first house in the first week of September.

The stars have spoken. I’d be a fool not listen . . .