Star Struck Style

It won’t stop raining where I live. We just set a record for the rainiest June in history, and July hasn’t been that much different so far.

The reason that I’m thinking about the rain is that tomorrow transiting Venus makes its annual opposition to my natal Saturn. My horoscope on astro.com describing the event reads as follows:

“You will experience today a conflict between your sense of duty and discipline on one hand and your desire to enjoy yourself or relate to others on the other. If you feel emotionally cold today despite the overtures of a loved one, it is best to do nothing. You should not pretend to have emotions that you do not feel, because of a misguided sense of duty; the other person will sense this and it will only increase the hurt. Loneliness and self-pity sometimes come with this influence. You feel surrounded by bright, positive energies that you simply cannot relate to. You may feel like a gray presence among colorful people. Do not take such feelings seriously, unless you have them frequently. In general today, you may encounter aspects of yourself that you would prefer not to face.”

To be honest, I don’t even mind the rain and the cooler weather that accompanies it. However, I do feel as if my yardwork is getting away from me because I can’t get into my garden as much as I normally would this time of year. Gardening is the one thing that grounds me more than anything else, and I get grouchy when I can’t do it. Still, that doesn’t make me feel like a “gray presence among colorful people” because I’ve got so many other things to do right now that shine a light on some of my more admirable qualities — especially my versatility. I made the right choice by returning to my “Jack-of-all-trades” nature and taking on a few part-time jobs instead of one soul-sucking full-time position.

So, I’m not even feeling like a “gray presence” at the moment. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. I feel bright and vibrant. As long as no one else comes along to fuck things up for me, I’m pretty sure that I’m going to have a good week. Maybe the sun will come again, too. I guess I’ll find out soon enough . . .