Leo

UNDER EMOTIONAL STRESS, BLOOD RUSHES TO A MAN'S HEAD. There is almost nothing that can be done at the moment. It is like being immobilised with neither mental or physical control. This will pass, but resistance will just make the situation worse. Difficulty containing emotional reactions. Becoming fired-up about something. If negative - making yourself ill through emotional suppression. AN EPIDEMIC OF MUMPS. There is something affecting everyone that started with just one person. This could be you or someone else in the group, but it is spreading nonetheless. There needs to be a separation or isolation and then time for recovery to halt the spread of infection. Hysteria of feelings or ideas or immunity. If negative - fear of bad health. Hypochondria. Rampaging gossip. A MATURE WOMAN, KEEPING UP WITH THE TIMES, HAVING HER HAIR BOBBED. You cannot become different by changing your appearance, although feeling good about one's image does radiate both inwardly and outwardly. An external change may fool others or make you feel better for a time, but it's your inner self that is the essence of your persona, not the mask you wear. Making an effort to keep up with trends. Asserting one's independence from social constraints. If negative - relying on external fashion to disguise inner emptiness. A MAN FORMALLY DRESSED STANDS NEAR TROPHIES HE BROUGHT BACK FROM A HUNTING EXPEDITION. It is one thing to achieve and another to then display your achievement for all to see. There may be an urge to impress others, but some people will not be pleased with the display, some very impressed and others distinctly unimpressed. Think carefully of the effects before you do anything. Trophies of conquest. Will to prove oneself. Need to prove one's animal instincts for the benefit of society. If negative - trying to dominate the elements of nature with rational power. ROCK FORMATIONS TOWER OVER A DEEP CANYON. You may find that the natural structure of the situation is, on the one hand, carefully developed over time (there is a history here), but on the other hand, it's right on the edge of a deep chasm. There seems to be no going back, forward is the only way out and the solution may just be to `jump into the void'. It may be a lonely journey, but you will find new depths of experience that you could only imagine. The situation may look solid, but time may tell a different story. Old structures and deep hazards. If negative - painting yourself into a corner. There's sometimes a choice: taking chances or standing still. AN OLD FASHIONED `CONSERVATIVE' WOMAN IS CONFRONTED BY AN UP-TO-DATE GIRL. You may find yourself faced with a choice between the established and the innovative. It is most likely that the best qualities of both sides are the proper compromise. Conservative inertia being challenged by changing, energetic forms. Learning to let one's hair down. Issues of age and what one's capable of. If negative - denying the duality within. Being afraid to get out there. THE CONSTELLATIONS OF STARS IN THE SKY. The bigger questions are likely to be in your mind. Even simple issues will be seen against the background of something greater. This all helps to keep life in perspective. Reminders of the patterns, integration and enormity of nature. The big picture. Observing signatures. If negative - ignoring the down-to-earth issues. Missing the small details. A COMMUNIST ACTIVIST SPREADING HIS REVOLUTIONARY IDEALS. You may feel as though you have had enough of the situation and that you have no power. You must enlist the support of others if you wish to succeed and it is through the promise of equality that power will be won. Unwavering and unbending intellect. Burning passions. Revolutionary. If negative - Political brainwashing or finding things to be dissatisfied with. GLASS BLOWERS SHAPE BEAUTIFUL VASES WITH THEIR CONTROLLED BREATHING. Your inner spiritual energies can shape the situation into something worthwhile. It is only with the controlled use of these energies that you will be able to craft the situation correctly. Breathing life into your creations. Being able to create beautiful forms out of nothing. Prana. If negative - failing to take proper care and concentration. Distortions of the truth. EARLY MORNING DEW. After a cold and difficult time, even a dark struggle, you may feel that the end is near. The reward at the moment will be transitory, so enjoy it before you progress into the activity of the new day. Refreshment after a period of `the long night of the soul'. Dawn meditations give inspiration. If negative - not letting go of the situation. Persisting with problems that have been solved. CHILDREN ON A SWING IN A HUGE OAK TREE. You may feel like some relief from responsibility. This is a good time to relax in some play, safe in the knowledge that everything will remain secure. It is good to keep in touch with the innocence and openness of youthful play. Oak trees infer enormous inner strength. Creativity in safe surroundings. If negative - expecting others to take all the responsibility while one just plays. AN EVENING LAWN PARTY OF ADULTS. Give the rigors of the work routine a rest. Relaxation amongst your peers, where there is no need for exuberant pretence can do nothing but good. Enjoy the moment. Rise above superficiality into receptivity and peace with others. If negative - a sense of superficiality where things are known but not said out loud and one's appearance and social standing take on too much importance. Ignoring or evading real and immediate issues. Political correctness. AN OLD SEA CAPTAIN ROCKING ON THE PORCH OF HIS COTTAGE. There is a need for quiet reflection, to look back at your past experiences, especially those times that may have seemed very threatening. Take some time for a little solitude, contemplate the overall picture. When back into the business of life you will be refreshed and have a better idea of the big picture. Retreating into one's inner self and reflecting. Quiet confidence in knowing that one can conquer life's storms and come out wiser. Observing life from afar. If negative - ignoring what is happening now in favour of memories. Inability to get going. CHERUB-LIKE, A HUMAN SOUL WHISPERS, SEEKING TO MANIFEST. There is a deep realisation that may transform your life. The time is not yet right to make the changes, but it is coming soon. Listening to one's inner voice, heeding messages that will lead one on to the next level of life. Spirit is descending, wishing to make itself known - spiritual parts of you wanting to come through into conscious expression. New realizations of one's inner being, new impulses. Seeking to have one's voice heard. If negative - confusing the inner voice with signs of instability or madness. Being concerned that if you don't make yourself heard, you will miss out. A need to be noticed. A PAGEANT MOVING ALONG A STREET PACKED WITH PEOPLE. Some great achievements may have created a desire for a big show to celebrate. People will support you and share in the festivities. Go for it, you've done well and deserve the rewards. Demonstrations of joy. Spectacular and dramatic show of solidarity of feelings or superficial display. If negative - ostentatious displays of egocentric achievements. Blowing your own trumpet. Closing off areas of one's life, overplaying other areas. BRILLIANT SUNSHINE JUST AFTER A STORM. The storm has come through and swept away elements of life that have been clogging up the situation, clearing the air and resolving issues. The worst is over and at last the situation can resolve and recovery begin. There is still work to be done, but for now enjoy the release and the pleasure of new beginnings. The warmth of renewal. If negative - fearing that the storm will soon return. Being stuck in fear. VOLUNTEER CHURCH CHOIR MAKES SOCIAL EVENT OF REHEARSAL. You may feel a need to be with those of like mind. Take the opportunity to share in their expression of spiritual joy and shared faith. Unified voices need to be heard. Making the most out of any situation. Feelings of togetherness enlivening situations. If negative - trivialising the purpose of the gathering. Being afraid or reticent to lift up one's voice, extending oneself, or mixing in with others. Standing in the background because of the belief that one is not `good' enough to join in. A CHEMIST CONDUCTS AN EXPERIMENT FOR HIS STUDENTS. You may find yourself involved in a new discovery in an authoritative and/or observant position. The message for either situation is to pay attention and attend to details. A mix of new ingredients can lead to new creations. Alchemy. If negative - always going `by the rules of the book' leading to inertia and the suppression of creative ideas. A HOUSEBOAT PARTY. Although you are still in a situation of definite structure and form, you may find that it needs to be taken from the normal routine and given to unusual possibilities. Time for lightening up, relaxing and spending time with like-minded creative individuals. Emotive social pleasure. If negative - trapping people into your own idea of pleasure - self indulgence. Make sure that you know `where' this party is going to be - it may not be moored in reality. A feeling of being `unmoored'. AMERICAN INDIANS PERFORM A RITUAL TO THE SUN. You may feel the need to get back to the natural elements of the situation, responding more to your intuitive feelings than rational structure. Look at and revel in the larger picture. Joining with others. Ritual and worship. Return to nature. If negative - egoistic responses to life situations leading to a narrowed response. INTOXICATED CHICKENS DIZZILY FLAP THEIR WINGS TRYING TO FLY. Your first attempts at a new experience may prove less than elegant or skilful. There is possibly an attempt to do too much too soon. Soon things will improve and you can share the amusement others find in these early attempts. Find enjoyment in this intoxication, but remember to come back to earth when the feelings vanish. False courage. Inexperience. If negative - giddiness and light-headedness as the unwanted side-effects of trying too much, too soon. Getting nowhere. A CARRIER PIGEON FULFILLING ITS MISSION. There is a clear sense of purpose and direction, even a sense of some divine guidance. The end is in sight and there is a prize to be won in bringing a message. Bringer of good tidings and messages. Creating lines of communication. If negative - situations of gossip. Messages that are not useful to anyone. A BAREBACK RIDER IN A CIRCUS DISPLAYS HER DANGEROUS SKILL. You may believe passionately in what you are doing, but in order to show others you may put yourself at risk to present your feelings boldly and skilfully. This done correctly can only impress. Defying gravity. Controlling one's animal instincts. Courage and mastery over one's powerful energies. If negative - through `showing off' you could lose this control and fall off. Looking for applause. Fooling with nature's energies. Arousing or controlling passions. TOTALLY CONCENTRATED UPON INNER SPIRITUAL ATTAINMENT, A MAN IS SITTING IN A STATE OF COMPLETE NEGLECT OF HIS BODY. There is a feeling of imbalance at the moment. It is as if aspects of your life can be put on hold in favour of the central issue. This can lead to a loss of holistic balance and misunderstanding by others. Being so committed to spiritual or emotional concerns can lead one to lose touch with more immediate, physical matters. If negative - not paying enough attention to your body and your physical needs. A LARGE CAMEL CROSSING A VAST AND FORBIDDING DESERT. You may find that your situation has already been like an arduous journey, but there is still further to go. Be confident that you have the reserves to survive and the endurance to succeed. You can rely on yourself. Self sufficiency and mental self-control are necessary. Completing the journey while protecting oneself from spiritual `sun-stroke'. Facing the tests of karma. If negative - not preparing properly and running out of reserves before the end. AFTER A HEAVY STORM, A RAINBOW. There may have been difficulties and obstacles, but the end result will be o.k.. For the moment you need to be reassured by a sign of better times coming. Remember, without the storm there would be no possibility of the blessing of a rainbow. Release from stressful situations. The light of spirit returning to infuse one with it's energy. If negative - having selfish thoughts about the rewards inherent in every external sign or `pot of gold'. DAYBREAK - THE LUMINESCENCE OF DAWN IN THE EASTERN SKY. You may feel that there is finally a chance for a new beginning. Things have been sacrificed and there may be a certain emptiness, but now you can see the light and move forward again. This is a transition time of letting go of operating in the dark. New ideas, new opportunities, new perspectives, new realizations are emerging. Gradual realizations of opportunities. New cycles beginning. If negative - being fearful and distrusting of new experiences or situations OR thinking that everything will be O.K. `tomorrow'. MANY LITTLE BIRDS ON THE LIMB OF A LARGE TREE. There seem to be so many possibilities or options now. Although the overall situation is secure and stable there are still some confusions to be resolved. You may be vulnerable to lots of chatter going on in your mind - try to relax and gain some perspective until things become a little more settled. Gathering with people of like mind. Sharing ideas. If negative - being confused or immobilised by too much advice or information. Too many voices. Having trouble hearing the essential truth. A scattering of energies. A MERMAID EMERGES FROM THE OCEAN READY FOR REBIRTH IN HUMAN FORM. You may find that you will be able to make sense of your intuitive or creative thoughts. In finally being able to verbalise these into rational expression, you will be creating a useable reality from your intuitive wisdom. Coming into conscious form. New forms of being. Transformation. Emerging evolution. If negative - focussing on social or rational aspects before being ready. Naivety. AN UNSEALED LETTER. There is a message that you wish to spread and you will be able to do so if you put the message into reality. When this is done anyone can see and benefit from it. Communicating in a trusting, carefree, easy way. Or, are your ideas, thoughts and emotions feeling exposed because you have been too trusting? Wearing your heart on your sleeve. Shared thoughts and feelings. If negative - playing games with information. Pretending to conceal for the purpose of deceit OR blurting things out.

Cancer

ON A SHIP THE SAILORS LOWER AN OLD FLAG AND RAISE A NEW ONE. This marks a real turning point. There needs to be a symbolic gesture or expression of the change of allegiance. Although this may be a decision of the collective, each individual can gain glory in the action. Changing one's loyalties. Coming to a turning point in one's obligations or duties. Announcing new standards. If negative - too quick to reject the old just for the sake of change. Fickleness. A MAN ON A MAGIC CARPET OBSERVES VAST VISTAS BELOW HIM. You might find that you are unable to proceed, or you feel in some state of limbo. Are you disconnected from reality? On the other hand, you are able to have a heightened level of awareness and a broad overview of the situation, giving you an opportunity to plan future action. Try to accept the positive opportunities that are being offered to you. Elevated observation. If negative - feeling above and unaffected by the situations around you. Losing touch with reality. AN ARCTIC EXPLORER LEADS A REINDEER THROUGH ICY CANYONS. You may need to persevere and progress slowly. There is no possibility of stopping, the situation could freeze-up in an instant. Although you have the natural elements to help, it is more a time of struggling through an unusual difficulty than creating the proper appearance. Using your animal instinct to get through the toughest times. Facing bad weather and hardship. If negative - taking those familiar to the situation and unwittingly heading toward danger. Putting one's self through hard times when it's avoidable. Restrictive outlook on life. A CAT ARGUING WITH A MOUSE. The active and passive aspects of you or the situation can cause a standstill as each tries to justify to the other what should be done and why. What is the central issue and what are the old values that require reassessment? There is an imbalance at work, someone or something is trying to gain unfair advantage against a weaker opponent. Being able to persuade others to one's way of thinking through constant to and fro thinking. If negative - time-wasting arguments and bickering. AT A RAILROAD CROSSING, AN AUTOMOBILE IS WRECKED BY A TRAIN. The individual's ideas will not survive in a collision with the more powerful collective. This is not a time to be insisting bravely that you should be considered. The collective has too much momentum and will not stop. If someone pits themselves and their energies against society, sooner or later they are going to lose. Not looking to the consequences of one's actions. If negative - recklessness. Being prepared to sacrifice other individuals for the sake of larger gains. Working until one drops. GAME BIRDS FEATHERING THEIR NESTS. Although there is a good feeling about the future and the hope of new life coming, there is an inherent danger that you could be expendable. Be careful not to become too complacent or to react in fright at any sudden surprises. Instinctive dedication for laying the groundwork for those to come. Creating a base. If negative - being afraid to venture out on `one's own'. Being unnecessarily afraid. TWO FAIRIES (NATURE SPIRITS) DANCING ON A MOONLIT NIGHT. Your intuition and imagination can be heightened now, with a stronger sense of your emotional centre. Let go of the rational and enjoy the experience. Allow your creativity to flow without worrying about its usefulness. Usually unseen astral realms. Reconnecting with the feminine. If negative - losing one's self in emotional dreaming. A GROUP RABBITS DRESSED IN CLOTHES AND ON PARADE. Someone may be trying to be more than they really are. It's difficult to disguise the attempt, but the effort of trying to advance one's self may be appreciated and rewarded with their abilities taking a leap ahead of normal development. Projecting into the future a higher sense of being. Forward thinking into a more intelligent, successful, higher form of life. Emulation of higher forms. If negative - pretending to be what one is not. Sublimating one's instinctual (or animal) needs to maintain a dignified, straight front to the world. A SMALL, NAKED GIRL BENDS OVER A POND TRYING TO CATCH A FISH. You may find yourself unable to grasp the meanings, but still being fascinated by what is happening. Your position in the situation is comparatively innocent and your perceptions possibly limited, still lessons will be learnt about what is and what is not possible. Innocent reaching out for experiences. Curiosity. Infantile cravings. Fascination with the illusory, grasping at abstractions. If negative - being distracted by simple irrelevances. A LARGE DIAMOND IN THE FIRST STAGES OF THE CUTTING PROCESS. Your position is just beginning to take shape and the potential is enormous, but there needs to be care and accuracy taken or all the work to date could be spoilt. This situation has taken a long time to develop and comes from a deep organic essence. Coming to terms with inner worth. Emerging perfection. Enormous beauty that is still a bit `rough around the edges.' If negative - leaving an important job unfinished. A CLOWN CARICATURING WELL- KNOWN PERSONALITIES. The situation may need to be less serious. `Laughter is the best medicine' and `many things said in jest' are useful tools to relax and may get things back on the right track. Perhaps someone is not `being real', using masks to hide what's really going on. Or, playing the fool when the situation needs a more serious response. Exaggerated responses. If negative - being foolish in the face of positive potential. Trying to cover up one's true self or one's mistakes through buffoonery. A CHINESE WOMAN NURSING A BABY WHOSE AURA REVEALS HIM TO BE THE REINCARNATION OF A GREAT TEACHER. What seems to be the simplest and most innocent aspect of the situation could prove to be possessed of the best answers. Rudhyar said: `The promise to all men that God may take birth within their souls.' Nurturing innocence and the self-less rewards it can bring. Reincarnation. If negative - being unable to see the simple message. Overcome with complexity. Demands to be recognised. ONE HAND SLIGHTLY FLEXED WITH A VERY PROMINENT THUMB. There is a need for strong will. Although a degree of flexibility exists, it will, inevitably, be strength of character that succeeds. Being in control of oneself and one's environment. Openness and a willingness to extend oneself to others. If negative - an aggressiveness and an overbearing nature. Feeling that one is better, or stronger, than others. A VERY OLD MAN FACING A VAST DARK SPACE TO THE NORTHEAST. You may be looking for some help or spiritual guidance, but it may be difficult to find through the usual channels. As we become more enlightened there is a greater ability to see spiritual truth. There needs to be a trust and courage that your inner wisdom is in touch with the higher truth. This is the degree of Sirius. If negative - a feeling of `staring into a void', a lack of purpose or a feeling of abandonment. A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE OVEREATEN AND ENJOYED IT. Perhaps you have overindulged in the materialisation of success. There is pleasure and satisfaction, but it was only a celebration and there must be a return to the work shortly. For now, enjoy your good fortune. Communal cohesion through indulging in the senses. Satisfied hunger. If negative - self-indulgence, largely through the senses. A MAN STUDYING A MANDALA IN FRONT OF HIM, WITH THE HELP OF A VERY ANCIENT BOOK. You may be puzzled by the deeper meanings of the situation. The key to this is in the old knowledge and wisdom. Perhaps you feel `boxed in' by your situation. You must seek what is already known in order to understand. Studying `the secret mysteries' can reveal answers to life's questions. Overcoming obstacles by gaining control of one's inner and outer life. If negative - ignoring the old wisdom for modern rational systems. Lack of imagination. THE SEED GROWS INTO KNOWLEDGE AND LIFE. You may feel that you are not growing or developing properly, maybe dissatisfied at your perceived failings, but things take time to develop and, rather than being rushed, need to be nurtured to develop in their own time. It is important to start small and develop. Small and steady beginnings can lead to a beautiful flowering. Warning against grabbing for the fast dollar. If negative - trying to do things that aren't fully developed. Rushing and missing vital parts in the situation. A HEN SCRATCHING FOR HER CHICKS. The essential need for nourishment must be satisfied in order to proceed in life. There are those around you who also depend on your ability to provide nourishment - both the literal - food, and the symbolic, spiritual caring. Searching for sustenance. Being devoted to the nurturing of small beginnings. Concern for the essential, small details. Repetitive cycles of things that have to be done. If negative - pointless searching where there is no nourishment left. Fussing around. A PRIEST PERFORMING A MARRIAGE CEREMONY. The simplest expressions of our heart and mind may need to be acknowledged in a ritual performance. This also entails a sense of sanctification from a greater power. It is a conforming to the understanding of the collective. Sanctified unity. Expressions of loyalty and the making of sacred vows. Making levels of commitment. If negative - rigidly following established rules at the expense of new ways that have greater personal relevance. The forcing of people to come together - perhaps they don't want to. Bondage to social expectations. VENETIAN GONDOLIERS IN A SERENADE. You may find the pleasure of romantic fantasy. Although a cliche in its form, it is still special for the individual. Break out from the constraints of expectation and let yourself float on the pleasure of romance. Finding ways to relate that satisfy emotional requirements. This is not a time for seriousness, but don't be fooled by an insincere charade. Romantic fantasy. Emotional manipulation. If negative - insincere charade masking what's really going on. Retreating into one's self. A PRIMA DONNA SINGING. You may find that your talents will be tested to their extreme. If you can open your heart and let your inhibitions go, then you will please your audience and fulfil yourself. Where there's a lot of voices, yours will be the one most listened to. Powerful voice. Emotional dramatisations. Taking centre stage. Messages that need to be heard for social reasons. If negative - over-playing one's role. Displaying noisily. A YOUNG WOMAN AWAITING A SAILBOAT. There is a strong sense that the ideal will come if you just wait long enough. The waiting leads to an almost pleasurable expectation. Be patient, but don't become dependent on an unreliable expectation. If you are constantly looking out, then you are not giving enough time to looking back or inward at the things you already possess or have ready access to. Waiting for one's ship to come in. If negative - Longing for fulfilment that may never arrive, hoping that things will `happen'. Missing opportunities through emotional inaction. THE MEETING OF A LITERARY SOCIETY. Emotions may be given an objective, critical review, but it is in search of the greater meaning in order to enrich the group. Finding the best way to describe something creates the opportunity for greater access by the collective. Shared higher knowledge. Print media, libraries, written word. If negative - falsifying of ideas, propaganda spread by media. Intellectual smugness which excludes non-establishment thought. Chatting instead of doing. A WOMAN AND TWO MEN CASTAWAYS ON A SMALL ISLAND OF THE SOUTH SEAS. You may find yourself in a situation where it is difficult to choose. Your wants seem to vacillate from one extreme to the other. Perhaps there is a need to get away from those trying to confuse you with conflicting views, although this may be impossible. Feelings of being fenced in, too little room to move. Lack of privacy. Relationship triangles. If negative - not seeing the whole picture. Fighting over `territory'. A LEADER OF MEN WRAPPED IN AN INVISIBLE MANTLE OF POWER. There is an unavoidable need to accept responsibility and respond rationally. It is almost as though this has been thrust upon you, but it is as much because you have placed yourself in this position and you both understand and accept the consequences. Leadership and its responsibilities. Powerful descent of energies taking over one's very being. If negative - Outer shows of superiority. Presuming oneself to be more than one is. Megalomania. GUESTS ARE READING IN THE LIBRARY OF A LUXURIOUS HOME. There is an opportunity to relax and enjoy yourself. It is a time to catch up on the attitudes of others without any pressure. There does, however, need to be a caution against self-indulgence. Sharing of thoughts and ideas in an environment of social privilege. If negative - relating on a superficial level. A VIOLENT STORM IN A CANYON FILLED WITH EXPENSIVE HOMES. You may find yourself much deeper in a situation than you had planned, but now you are restrained by the walls about you. There is no escape from the turbulence that is around you. The only thing to do is wait it out and protect yourself the best you can. Arguments and emotional confrontations as a result of the `pressure cooker' environments in modern-day living. If negative - wrongly believing that you are in control of an uncontrollable situation OR enjoyment of emotional storms and turmoil. INDIAN GIRL INTRODUCES COLLEGE BOY-FRIEND TO HER ASSEMBLED TRIBE. You may find yourself bridging the gap between situations or people that are inherently foreign. It is your deeply felt understanding of both situations and the respect with which you are held in both situations that makes their mutual acceptance possible. Challenging or going against the status-quo. Bringing in a new, more intellectual, element. If negative - deliberately upsetting the group with alternative behaviour. A GREEK MUSE WEIGHING NEW BORN TWINS IN GOLDEN SCALES. In a creative or intuitive way you may be pressed into making judgements and decisions, but the elements of your judgement are, in many ways, exactly the same. The choices are confusing because they essentially lead to the same result. This situation is brand new, maybe the answer lies in taking an intuitive `punt', or waiting for the solutions to become more clear-cut. Comparisons and similarities. If negative - expressing judgemental opinions about things that are essentially equal. Being picky. A DAUGHTER OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. You may find yourself relying on the old traditions that were, in their day, radical and transforming. The difficulty is that these traditions are the predictable, conservative values and despite your inner feelings of modern freedom, this is not how you appear. Being bound by social conditioning or leading the charge to break down the barriers of tradition. If negative - supporting battles that have already been fought OR false feelings of superiority. Narrow-minded conservatism. Glorifying the past.

Gemni

A GLASS-BOTTOMED BOAT REVEALS UNDER-SEA WONDERS. You are looking at the issues at hand, but from an objective, uninvolved perspective. This may be relative to the fact that the situation is out of your natural environment anyway, so this position is much safer - for you and those you are watching. Being able to see `within' to forms that are not usually observable. Clairvoyance. Being able to connect in with the collective unconscious. Spiritual gifts that enlarge one's perspective. If negative - putting up a barrier of social safety to avoid involvement in the deeper emotions and rewards. SANTA CLAUSE FILLING STOCKINGS FURTIVELY. There are practical rewards coming for your efforts and even though you know they are coming the givers will still try to make it a surprise. Be gracious and let the givers have the pleasure of your reaction. Wishes fulfilled or longing for superficial gratification. Gifts being dispensed. Receiving gifts from unknown sources. If negative - hiding true gestures behind futile pretense. Concealing one's true intentions behind a facade. Trying to get away with something. THE GARDEN OF THE TUILERIES IN PARIS. This is a time to enjoy the rewards of self confidence and authority that you and others have developed and achieved. Remember that this does not make you greater or better than others, but the work you've done simply entitles you to a little luxury. A loving of form and tradition. Cultivation of beautiful forms. Symmetry of form being shown at its best. If negative - behaving in an elitist fashion, being bossy. HOLLY AND MISTLETOE BRING CHRISTMAS SPIRIT TO A HOME. There regularly comes a time when we need to reconnect with loved ones, family, or, in a larger sense, humanity to discover the strengths and joys in the cultural and religious bonds that hold us together. Even though we may live our lives primarily as separate entities, this bond can serve to strengthen each and every participant. Social celebrations of the spirit. Returning to basic joys. If negative - the use of superficial tricks or performance to achieve happiness or meaning. Neglecting family. A RADICAL MAGAZINE, ASKING FOR ACTION, DISPLAYS A SENSATIONAL FRONT PAGE. You are being motivated for change and, although you may not be absolutely sure which direction you will take, you are listening to messages that are around you. Look further within for the change in direction you need. Dramatizing one's situation can lead to overreaction, but doing nothing can lead to inertia. Need for reform. Challenging outlook. Time to break out of constraints. If negative - being argumentative. WORKMEN DRILLING FOR OIL. There's a feeling of wanting to get to the depths of the issue. This entails a certain amount of risk and a need to act in co- operation with others who have skills in such a search. As the rewards of such a search are difficult to find and sometimes unsuccessful, it is perseverance that will bring success. Get used to operating in the dark. Pursuit of material or spiritual wealth. If negative - putting a great deal of effort into risky activities for uncertain returns. AN OLD-FASHIONED WELL. The inner wisdom you seek has been tapped by others long ago. There is always a plentiful supply for all those who draw on the well with sincerity. You are able to access this through your faith and emotive confidence in yourself. You don't need to employ your thoughts as much as your beliefs in this situation. Being supported by all who went before and by your environment. If negative - not trusting advice based on established ideas. Not seeing the depths of others. AROUSED STRIKERS ROUND A FACTORY. You need to stand up for your rights, and possibly for those of a group. You have some support from compatriots, but you have become separated from the general situation and are finding it difficult to use creative solutions. By withdrawing your energies you will see how important you really are in the situation. Bargaining to find more equitable solutions. Demanding better rights and conditions. If negative - becoming obsessed with what is wanted and refusing any compromise. A QUIVER FILLED WITH ARROWS. You need to arm yourself before hunting for what you want. There is no need to rush forward and hope for the best, this will only leave you feeling inadequate when you do find something. Compose yourself for a moment and realise that you have the ammunition and the sure marksmanship. Make a strategy and then hit the target. Getting to the point. If negative - going into battle unprepared. Overconfidence in a mission. AEROPLANE PERFORMING A NOSE-DIVE. Your situation may seem to be heading for disaster, but perhaps you still imagine you are in control and, at the right moment, can save the day. Do you really have the controls? Are you actively working against your own best interests? Plunging into experiences and situations without thought of the ramifications. If you become conscious of what you are doing you may be protected (and saved) at the last moment. Imagine pulling yourself out of a nose dive. If negative - refusing to help yourself even though disaster is imminent. Defying gravity and facings its ramifications. Shake-ups. NEWLY OPENED LANDS OFFER THE PIONEER NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXPERIENCE. You are ready to break away from old familiar ground and move out into unknown territory. Fear is the greatest barrier to moving forward, but the familiar must be left behind for new possibilities. Pioneering attitudes bring their own rewards. Going off the beaten track. Coming up with new ideas. New spiritual realisations opening up vistas of experience. Taking opportunities to move on to new realms of being. If negative - clinging to the old and familiar. Restricting growth and change. Not taking new opportunities or moving on. A BLACK SLAVE-GIRL DEMANDS HER RIGHTS OF HER MISTRESS. You want to be taken seriously. You're tired of being treated like the slave or dutiful underling. You have rights and need to spread your wings to improve your situation. Rising above conditioning and limitations. Standing up for one's self. If negative - feeling hard done by and deserving better. Blaming others for the situation. Bucking authority. WORLD FAMOUS PIANIST GIVING A CONCERT PERFORMANCE. In this situation, it is not enough to know that you are highly skilled, or have others say how wonderful you are, the proof is in expressing those skills in the real world and creating something as a result. The rewards can come from being well rehearsed and prepared to share your talent. Smugness versus talent. A validation of social standing. If negative - relying on past success. Not putting in the day to day practice. Feeling the need for applause and acclaim to validate one's existence. TWO PEOPLE, LIVING FAR APART, IN TELEPATHIC COMMUNICATION. It is not always necessary to be physically face-to-face. You have bonds with another (and perhaps many people) that are unaffected by distance or frequency of visits. Let your heart tell you that you are always in their company and there is no need to feel alone. Conquering space and time limitations. Psychic and mental communication. Sharing the same ideas. The `other person' knowing what is felt or thought. If negative - blocking out sensitive awareness for the sake of social needs or expectations. Attempts to manipulate by subtle means. TWO DUTCH CHILDREN TALKING. Old fashioned simplicity. There's a need for clarity and for those of like mind to communicate spontaneous and creative ideas. Sharing of innocence and care-free thoughts and ideals. Exchanging views with like-minded individuals. If negative - failing to communicate in depth. Taking an unsophisticated viewpoint. Excluding others as not worthy. Can be societal or racial prejudice. `Hearing voices' that don't make sense. A WOMAN ACTIVIST IN AN EMOTIONAL SPEECH, DRAMATIZING HER CAUSE. You may feel misunderstood and disadvantaged simply because of who you are in the situation. Even when you stand up for what you feel, you strike resistance, partly due to others' ignorance, but you must press your case or the status quo will remain. If the cause is just and your communications clear, you will be heard by those who are resonant to what you are saying and your influence will spread. Is your cause worthy and just? Stating one's case. Revealing one's social passions. If negative - aggressively pressing opinions on the unwilling and disinterested. THE HEAD OF A ROBUST YOUTH CHANGES INTO THAT OF A MATURE THINKER. There is only so much that one can do with youthful force. Now is the time to use your intuition and intellect to allow your wisdom through. Feeling one's mind-set changing and growing. Time to stop `tearing around' and be more serious about life and its ramifications. Going from reacting with the lower emotional nature to thinking with the higher mind. If negative - suddenly becoming very old and losing innocence and energy OR clinging to the illusions of childhood. TWO CHINESE MEN TALKING CHINESE (IN A WESTERN CROWD). You may feel that you are in new and alien territory. You need to find someone of like mind or feeling that will help you feel more comfortable and secure. A situation where few can understand what you're saying and thinking. Sharing mutual thoughts will help transcend feelings of alienation and can lead to new understandings. If negative - being unprepared to adapt OR being with people who don't share the same philosophies or understandings. Not finding anyone to communicate on your level. A LARGE ARCHAIC VOLUME REVEALS A TRADITIONAL WISDOM. You may be experiencing intuitive wisdom that seems to generate outside of your own experience and potential. This wisdom is inherent in us all and needs merely to be tapped to be understood. Collective knowledge and wisdom coming from ancient sources. Enormous potential to be tapped. Akashic records. Astrology. If negative - being unable to understand the wise messages or advice available OR being caught up in accepting only what tradition dictates. A CAFETERIA WITH AN ABUNDANCE OF CHOICES. There are so many choices, but each has its price. Be careful of your choice. Each will nourish you, but some things are more nourishing than others. Although if you don't like your first choice then you can go back for something else - if you can afford it. Overwhelming alternatives in modern society. Satiation. Everything provided for one's needs. Self-service. If negative - taking everything you can simply because it is available, regardless of needs OR an inability to make decisions. So many choices... things so near, but so far. Inability to satisfy. A TUMULTUOUS LABOR DEMONSTRATION. You may find that emotions take the better of you. There is an injustice that needs righting and a spontaneous group reaction may be what has to be done to wake up those in charge. Pushing for change to the status quo. Feeling hard done by or taken advantage of. Seeking a better share of the profits. Protest about having too much to do. If negative - using the group for a personal agenda. Asking for more than one's share, or not being able to ask for one's share. DANCING COUPLES CROWD THE BARN IN A HARVEST FESTIVAL. There is a need to get back to a simple, conservative level of enjoyment. There's a sense of being in tune with seasonal rhythms. The feeling of a healthy heart and a healthy mind, while taking a break from the struggles of providing. Celebrating the warmth and providence of the Earth. The joy of nature's harvest. Joining with others to celebrate. The reality of rhythmical or seasonal adjustments. If negative - being the wallflower, not participating. Waiting for a special invitation rather than responding to the openness of the situation. THREE FLEDGLINGS IN A NEST HIGH IN A TREE. Although there is a feeling of being left alone and neglected, there is still a sense of safety by isolation. It may be too soon to break out on your own, but, after more nourishment, your time will come. Integration of spirit, soul and body will lead to being able to fly on one's own in good time. Discovering a whole new sense of being. If negative - wanting to leave the nest before one's ready. Psychological immaturity. CHILDREN SKATING ON ICE. You need to make the most of a challenging situation. If you don't acknowledge the changes and adjust accordingly, then you will be at a disadvantage. Adjusting to change can also bring its own secondary level of rewards. Getting around difficult situations by making the most of them (or evading them). Skating over difficulties. Finding creative and seemingly childlike solutions to problems. If negative - rushing out to enjoy the pleasures before checking that it is safe to do so. Living only for momentary pleasures, without thought of the ramifications. Believing that one can get away with things through acting naively and childishly - watch out for the cracks. A GARDENER TRIMMING LARGE PALM TREES. There is a special effort being made to make your creations or situations look their best, even if this leaves them without protection from the lower, basic elements. Trimming off non- essentials to get to the bare reality. Caring for one's possessions. Doing the work simply because it needs to be done. If negative - doing the work because of routine rather than need. WINTER FROST IN THE WOODS. Things are in a dormant stage. There is no point trying to force growth. It is not possible now. Also, energy is being used to reinforce the roots, ready for the coming growth. The calm before the dawn. The silence inherent when making a connection with nature in cold, barren times. If negative - denying the natural flow of the season, trying to rush things. A YOUNG GYPSY EMERGING FROM THE WOODS GAZES AT FAR CITIES. It takes a deal of courage to be something of an outcast and still venture into society. Wanting and trying to participate, even when you don't command respect or acceptance, is difficult, but with success, rewarding. Dreaming of becoming a part of something far-off and larger than one's own sphere. Lessons to be learnt about being street-wise. New perspectives arising from larger realities. If negative - dissatisfaction with your own surroundings and always looking elsewhere. SOCIETY GRANTING BANKRUPTCY TO HIM, A MAN LEAVES THE COURT. There can be collective responsibility for problems that occur for individuals and the collective can allow for a second chance. This is a time to accept such an opportunity. There may be bitter disappointment here, but a relief from burdening pressure. Others may be feeling a sense of abandonment because someone has not lived up to their responsibilities. Protection. Being free to get on with a new life. If negative - feeling let off the hook and able to commit the same mistakes again. THE FIRST MOCKINGBIRD OF SPRING SINGS FROM THE TREE TOP. You are able to take the best of what is available and make it better. There is a great deal of skill involved in this and there are always those who will respond jealously. Enormous creative potential and talent in taking music or sounds and integrating them to find a new melody. Being the first at seeing potentiality. If negative - taking the best from others and claiming the credit. Being noisy. Announcing new possibilities or just sounding off? A PARADE OF BATHING BEAUTIES BEFORE LARGE BEACH CROWDS. You may feel as though you are only being appreciated for your superficial values without appreciation of your deeper purpose. But be aware that you are getting a lot of attention and there is a potential audience. Making superficial judgements. Being on show. Sheer attraction of beauty appreciated. If negative - using superficialities to falsely win support.

Tauras

A CLEAR MOUNTAIN STREAM. You can be fresh and vibrant and revitalised from your spiritual source. Perform your tasks with an untainted vitality and you will enrich those around you. Realise that many came before you, and you are a part of their product. There is tradition and strength behind you. Flowing energy. Refreshment. Sure sense of direction. If negative - aimlessness. Can also be a feeling of physical, spiritual or intellectual purity that can lead to smugness, bigotry or a false sense of superiority. AN ELECTRICAL STORM. This time is not what it first appears to be. There is tension and a breaking point imminent, but the cleansing deluge is held back while the power of the situation seems to take over. You seem to have no influence over what is being unleashed. If you can keep a cool head, the energy will dissipate and you will regain control. Brilliant flashes of intuition can come with this energy. Reverence for the forces of nature. Nervous reaction. If negative - being frozen in fear just when one needs to spur to action. STEPS UP TO A LAWN BLOOMING WITH CLOVER. A time of fulfilment is close, but there is still some small effort to be made. Keep going the way you are, following your natural intuition, and you will find the peace you have in sight. Hopefulness. Inspirational possibilities. Gradually enlarging one's vision. Harmony. If negative - looking for the easy way out. Not making the effort to find what is just a few steps away. THE POT OF GOLD AT THE END OF THE RAINBOW. Connect your inner thoughts with your rational conscious so that you can communicate the feelings you wish to share. Like the rainbow, it is not the elusive pot of gold at its end, but the wonder it creates as it links heaven and earth. Rewards come from creative efforts. Promise of riches, in whatever form this may take. Creative integration. If negative - seeking easy, tempting solutions. A WIDOW AT AN OPEN GRAVE. Don't let loss beckon you to give up and throw everything away. There must always be a time to grieve, but what is lost is lost and cannot be regained by losing yourself. Time to fill in the grave and let go. Gradual realization of the illusion of matter. Letting go of relationships and things that no longer work. Purging the past. If negative - wasting time staring at lost opportunities. A BRIDGE BEING BUILT ACROSS A GORGE. There may seem to be no way of overcoming the distance between you and the answer. There is, but to build a bridge takes time, energy and help. Once it is completed, then the dangers that it spans are no longer of any concern. Overcoming separation. Endeavouring to build continuity. Solving problems. Bridging emotional chasms. If negative - taking the long way round to avoid asking for help or using short-cuts to cut across the real issue. A WOMAN OF SAMARIA COMES TO DRAW WATER FROM THE WELL. If your emotions are clogged up with old, spent feelings, then it is time to clear these by making admissions to that stranger within yourself - your shadow. Plumb your depths to find renewed self-respect. Someone may be in need of help, draw on your inner resources, take time out to assist others. Dipping into family ancestry. Past lives. If negative - allowing social prejudice to rule decisions and behaviour. A SLEIGH WITHOUT SNOW. There is not much you can do with the fuel available. Are you are expending a lot of energy trying to make things work in very difficult conditions? You can often fuel your situation by really tapping into your imagination. What adjustments or improvisations can be made? You need to wait until the time is right, then you will have exactly what you need, the `fuel' to complete your mission. Independence from outer circumstances. Anticipating future conditions. If negative - forcing your ideas or feelings even when you know the time is not right. Lack of support from the environment. A CHRISTMAS TREE DECORATED. This is the time for experiencing or accepting family, celebration and cultural ties, and enjoying release from more difficult times. Activities of the group will bring joy to all those who pass close enough to see. Even if you don't know them or share directly, joy will spread and be celebrated. Enjoying the fruits of one's culture. Warmth within whilst it may be cold outside. If negative - the pretense of happiness or success in a decorative show. A RED CROSS NURSE. There is lot to do, but you are going to have to give to those needing help first. There is a great deal of inner healing achieved when helping others. But, perhaps, you have to do too much? You may have to cross over into the `dark side' in order to bring light to the situation. Compassionate understanding and caring. Breaking down the borders between one's self and others. If negative - `fussing' and doing more than one needs to. A WOMAN SPRINKLING FLOWERS. Take time to nurture your physical self. The mind needs to take a rest and the body needs to be allowed to come to bloom and bask, a little, in the light. Nurture and fertilise creativity. External evidence of internal beauty. Looking after small details to reap the rewards later. If negative - giving superficial attention just to keep up appearances. A YOUNG COUPLE WALK DOWN MAIN- STREET, WINDOW-SHOPPING. Things are out of reach at the moment, but that doesn't stop you looking or

ARIES

A WOMAN HAS RISEN OUT OF THE OCEAN, A SEAL IS EMBRACING HER. New understandings and awareness are coming to light. Something new is emerging and it needs to be welcomed and nurtured. This is the beginning of a whole new impulse, creative and responsive. Emergence of a whole new potentiality. Beginnings. Emergence of the feminine into concrete manifestation. If negative - using the masculine drive to overshadow the emotions. Refusing to move into a new state of being because one is held back by previous life conditions. A COMEDIAN ENTERTAINING THE GROUP. Objective awareness of oneself and others can bring some light relief to your situation. See the humour in situations around you, there can be escape through seeing the funny side. Group cohesion and joy through sharing fun. Perhaps there's a situation where somebody is not taking life seriously enough? Seeing the light side. If negative - being trivial to avoid reality and still gain acceptance. A CAMEO PROFILE OF A MAN IN THE OUTLINE OF HIS COUNTRY. There is a growing, objective awareness of how you fit into the larger picture. You may find you are participating in or have a more important role than you previously thought. Imprinting one's mark. Becoming an exemplar of one's tradition and culture. Try not to become too identified with externals or seeking recognition from the people around you. Observing one's limitations. Living a transpersonal life. If negative - blindly following the dogma of government or officials. Stereotyping one's self or others. TWO LOVERS STROLLING THROUGH A SECLUDED WALK. You are able to escape the realities of the world and touch the deeper feelings of your heart, without fear of being criticised. Be with someone you love and enjoy their presence without rush or pressure - even if this means being with that part of you that you never seem to have time for. Try to find some time for quiet romance. Walking love's path. Secret love affairs. Being undisturbed. If negative - being `selfish', keeping their partner to themselves. Jealousy when others are around. A TRIANGLE WITH WINGS. Lift yourself above the ordinary, using your natural gifts to find a new perspective - an uplifted view - to expand your awareness. This can picture an eagerness for spiritual integration or a capacity to escape from reality. Try to ground the vision. Inspiration and zeal. If negative - not noticing your own down-to-earth needs or of those around you. A SQUARE BRIGHTLY LIGHTED ON ONE SIDE. Don't become too concerned with one side of issues in the material world. You may feel boxed in with no way out. Simply look around, with a more objective eye and apply simple, active solutions. There IS a way out of your dilemma. Try not to surrender to frustrations. Illuminated solutions. If negative - surrendering, feeling trapped, seeing only one side of a situation. A MAN SUCCESSFULLY EXPRESSING HIMSELF IN TWO REALMS AT ONCE. Your life may seem divided, but you can be fully expressive in each aspect of your life if you give each aspect value and look for each part's individual importance. Shifting of focus from one thing to another when it is useful. Creative versatility and duality. Try not to scatter your energies. Integrating the spiritual with the material. If negative - fooling yourself that you can be all things to different people and eventually failing one or both. A WOMAN'S HAT WITH STREAMERS BLOWN BY THE EAST WIND. Allow traditional wisdom to lead you to new and different solutions, but be wary of acting superficially. In deeper, spiritual messages you are afforded protection from the more disturbing elements of the situation. It can be having to adjust one's self continually to outside forces. Try not to get blown off-course. Attuning oneself through Eastern philosophies. Protective guidance. If negative - only accepting solutions that satisfy selfish or social needs. Can be insincere. A CRYSTAL GAZER. The whole picture is there in front of you, but you need to interpret its meaning. With a little concentrated effort, you will be able to see things very clearly. There is the ability to observe things that others may miss. Looking ahead to see the signs. Flashes of inspiration. Try really tuning in and looking within for answers. Creative, inner visualization. Aura readings. If negative - being confused by the literal meaning instead of understanding the symbolic message. Always looking this way and that, but not at the center, for the answers. Getting lost in the big picture. A TEACHER GIVES NEW SYMBOLIC FORMS TO TRADITIONAL IMAGES. You are holding back your ideas because you think it has all been done before, but it is yet to be done your way. Bring out something new and it will revitalise those around you. Looking at things in a different light. Revisioning old thought forms with new. Reinterpretation. Try to find new solutions to old ideas. New dimensions of consciousness breaking through old thought forms. Quantum science. If negative - rejecting old ideas because they are old, instead of reforming them. THE RULER OF A NATION. It's time to take charge, to expand your base of operations and to show that you have the integrity and the necessary energy to get things done. Recognition. It's also a great time to bring a sense of order and discipline into your life - physically, spiritually or emotionally. Develop willpower. Find your sense of inner power. If negative - taking control, lording it over everyone and being overbearing. A FLOCK OF WILD GEESE. Take your cue from the wild geese. When they fly in formation, they take turns in leading the way, when one gets tired or sick, another takes the lead. Spread your wings and seek freedom, taking note of `seasonal' variations around you. Just remember to be mindful of your responsibilities. Aquarian ideals of brotherhood. Attunement to planetary rhythms. Spirit liberated from matter. If negative - following the leader without knowing where you are going. A BOMB WHICH FAILED TO EXPLODE IS NOW SAFELY CONCEALED. Explosive elements will need discharging. Pressure cooker energy needs to be released, slowly. Luck has it that the situation hasn't got out of hand yet. Take the opportunity to defuse some of these elements. An explosion often damages more than is expected. Tantrums and frustrations. If negative - suppressing stress or illness that others may think inappropriate and thinking that your secret is safe. Repressing one's emotions. Undefined anger. A SERPENT COILING NEAR A MAN AND A WOMAN. There is a lot of tense emotion around relationships. There is a confusion of tension, fear and passion. Something or someone may be trying to come between you and a beloved. Maybe you need to let go and find new depths to your ways of relating and relationships. Enticement. Allurement. The revelation of archetypal knowledge that may not be `socially acceptable'. If negative - feeling guilty about being afraid to express your feelings. Basic instincts and sexual energy. AN INDIAN WEAVING A BLANKET. The traditional skills of life can symbolise the story of both the past and present. Take time out to create something that is not only useful, but contains the symbols of your story. Also, some things need doing, just because they need to be done. Weaving security and independence. If negative - underestimating skills of self-expression in comparison with intellectual skills or allowing dull routines to overcome you. BROWNIES DANCING IN THE SETTING SUN. Your intuitive powers are at a real high but your physical energy may not be. Open your mind to possibilities and listen to the messages from within. There's invisible assistance in accomplishing one's work. You are being guided and protected. Revelling in nature. Faeries and nature spirits. If negative - self-delusions, not getting a true picture of what's happening in the `real-world'. Losing the plot. TWO PRIM SPINSTERS SITTING TOGETHER IN SILENCE. Quiet withdrawal might be just what you need now, but it is easy to become isolated in conservative, albeit moral, ideas. You may find that there is only a select, restricted group with whom you wish to associate - just beware that this false sense of security doesn't isolate you from change and growth. Look for opportunities to open up other possibilities. Loosen up emotional blockages. Holding onto one's original identity, not wanting to compromise because of social expectations. If negative - emotional insulation. Refusing to accept relationship. Pretending to be something that one is not. Disapproval of younger, more vital energies. Being so fussy and judgemental that it precludes one from relationships. AN EMPTY HAMMOCK. Take some time out to relax. You are being too hard on yourself. It is no crime to stop to regain strength. You needn't sacrifice your opportunity to rest for someone else. Everyone is entitled to their share of peace and pleasure. Detachment. If negative - deliberately pushing yourself when in need of rest or not involving yourself in life's complexities. THE MAGIC CARPET OF ORIENTAL IMAGERY. Transcend worry and strife by using your imagination to lift your level of understanding into the mystic, fantastic realm. Be wary not to underestimate the potential power in the most mundane things. Vehicle for transcendence. Elevated view. Transcending problems. Astral travel. If negative - self defeating detachment from the normal world. Losing yourself in flights of fancy. The longing for escape - the lure of the exotic. A YOUNG GIRL FEEDING BIRDS IN WINTER. Someone is in need of help, someone who may even be the cause of their own problems. There are those that stubbornly resist moving on or changing their habits, even if it is to their detriment. Non-judgemental innocence can move you to help and lead others to trust. Nurturing innocence. Feeding energy to situations that feel cold, hopeless and lost. Small efforts bringing their own rewards. If negative - trying to win approval. Creating a reliance that has to be maintained. A PUGILIST (BOXER) ENTERING THE RING. It may be time to fight, but it needs to be with dignity and regulation. There are rules to follow and it's often others who will be the judge of the outcome. Make sure you have the skills and the training to have earned the right to defend what you believe. Remember that sometimes you need to back off if you're not winning the contest. Physical or psychological self- assertion and determination. Is this a situation of attack or defence? Being prepared to fight for one's emotional, psychological or physical space. If negative - using power to dominate people or those who challenge you. THE GATE TO THE GARDEN OF ALL FULFILLED DESIRES. You have brought yourself right to the point of what you want, but there is still one more obstacle. You must make the deliberate action of opening the gate, admitting that this is what you want. Perhaps you may need to knock first (showing your intention of wanting in). It has come time for the gate to open. Craving for happiness. Maybe you need to realise that you have everything that you need, look around. If negative - denying yourself the right to receive just rewards or wild `goose-chases' that lead to nothing. A WOMAN IN PASTEL COLORS CARRYING A HEAVY AND VALUABLE BUT VEILED LOAD. You are going to a great deal of effort to conceal from others something very important. You feel that you have succeeded, but in fact it is apparent to everyone by the way the burden of your secret is affecting your behaviour. It may be time to share the load. Are you truly participating in life? Privacy. Quiet determination to get on with the job. If negative - trying to cover up distrust and greed. Keeping one's thoughts and emotions locked in can create dis-ease. AN OPEN WINDOW AND A NET CURTAIN BLOWING INTO A CORNUCOPIA. Your mind is open to possibilities that are being `blown' in from the realm of spirit. There is an abundance coming that will be self-sustaining. Look for out of the ordinary opportunities. Imagination. Keep your options open. A promise of fruition. The breath of life filling oneself with inspiration. Realizing that in one's everyday life, one has it all. If negative - relying on your spiritual ideas to provide material sustenance, thinking that good luck will just `blow in'. A DOUBLE PROMISE REVEALS ITS INNER AND OUTER MEANINGS. Look back to promises that were made. Simple promises can be more complicated than first thought. The rational and emotive responses can conflict, however, they need not be mutually exclusive, but the way in which we should view things. Also indicates the choice that arises - of the heart and of social obligation. There may be a reward involved. Realise the implications of any such reward. If negative - indicates fickleness, insincerity and two-facedness in human relationships. A MAN POSSESSED OF MORE GIFTS THAN HE CAN HOLD. Recognise that you are surrounded by abundance, but you are unable to experience it all at once. If you don't feel you have the ability to cope then look in your `storehouse' and you will be surprised at what talents you have never even used. Potent-iality. If negative - can indicate not being able to focus on one issue at a time, or ideas of real worth, therefore not really achieving anything. Inability to gain or contain everything that is desired. Ambition that knows no bounds. THROUGH IMAGINATION, A LOST OPPORTUNITY IS REGAINED. Use your inner creative energy to revitalise an idea or opportunity that seems lost. You need to believe that it is possible and create a new image in your mind, then you will succeed. The energy to recapture something that seemed to be lost. Creative imagination and visualisation. Hope renewed. Second chances. If negative - relying on self pity which denies using the imagination to recover the situation. A LARGE DISAPPOINTED AUDIENCE. You might feel as though you (or someone else) have failed and left everyone wanting. But how much is this because too much was expected in the first place? The audience only remembers the last performance, so get up and try again, but this time be more realistic. Be aware that you may be the audience, or your own `audience'. Do you feel that you've let yourself down? Adjustment of expectations. If negative - feeling sorry for one's self because of defeat and frustration. A lot of people left feeling emotionally `wiped-out'. Shattering of illusions. THE MUSIC OF THE SPHERES. It doesn't matter if things are going well or not, you are in tune with the inner voice and this is a time of accord with your path. Savour the lessons and grow in wisdom. Voices bringing messages. This is the symbol of `the Music of the Spheres' which can mean attuning yourself to the messages inherent in astrology. If negative - inflating rational ideas to appear to be inspired thought. Delusion or enlightenment? A DUCK POND AND ITS BROOD. You may feel restricted and bound in by reality, but you also feel safe. Every day cannot be a fantastic adventure. Sometimes we need to remind ourselves of the comforting things around us. Nurture family and contentment. Realise limitations. Reliability. The problems and joys inherent in the responsibilities of having a brood to look after. Finding friends or family that enrich one's life. If negative - denying your own needs for those of the brood. Narrow-minded attitudes. Feeling stuck. Not wanting to grow up and take risks in life.