PREVIOUS THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY August 15 2011 to August 21 2011 Monday August 15 Shadow of the Cliff A sharp alignment between Uranus and Pluto will remain the dominant heavenly influence for months to come. Uranus represents 'revolution'. Pluto, meanwhile, governs 'fear'. Not just any anxiety. The kind you feel when you're really staring into an abyss. That's why other astrologers have prophesied more drama as we approach 2012. But it is one thing to see the edge of a cliff, another to go over it. As nations and as individuals, we are having sobering experiences. We're seeing how our markets and our social structures are fragile. This can only, eventually, help us build a better future. Tuesday August 16 Baby Talk Last Thursday, soon after sunrise, I took a lesson in astrology... from my grandson. For two weeks now, I've been wondering, 'when, in the midst of all the current cosmic tension, is the best time to be born?' I know there's no such thing as a perfect horoscope. They all have pros and cons. But I have not been able to stop myself speculating. When I cast his chart I found he had timed his arrival very cleverly. His horoscope makes the most of what's positive in the sky now and cleverly 'negates' much of what's problematic. I'm impressed. Wednesday August 17 Omni Dear Jonathan, You recently published a letter from a reader who felt that meditation made him too aloof and detached. I want to tell him: don't give up on meditation. It doesn't make you not care. Yes, you become detached - but it is a good detachment. It makes me care less about how people will react and more able to feel true empathy. I feel at one with everyone, for I know that our true selves are all part of one glorious whole. Meditation enables you to care, to love, to be - in a loving, beautiful way - sublime. J Thursday August 18 Suspension of Disbelief Dear Jonathan, You recently quoted a letter from Ben who said a feeling of 'not getting involved' had steered him away from meditation. This seemed curious to me. I find meditation helps me engage with with life's ups and downs in a more appropriate, effective way. Like the suspension on a vehicle, it makes the bumps in the road of life more comfortable. Meditation doesn't suppress or brush things under the carpet. It helps me live my life more consciously. Well that's how it's been for me. Alan Dear Alan, I have to say that's been my experience too. Friday August 19 Dear Jonathan, I understand why Ben is wary of meditation. Life seems so meaningless without the ups and downs we all experience. Ann Hi Jonathan, Being detached is not the same as remaining aloof. As you learn to master your own emotions by remaining detached, you also develop compassion and find it easier to accept others unconditionally. You also learn to love without expecting anything in return. Helen Dear Jonathan, When we go into the realm of meditation, the heart opens to unimaginable bliss. We don't become aloof, we become deeply connected and one with everything and everybody. Kathy Saturday August 20 Your Week Ahead Mercury, this week comes to the end of its retrograde phase. Communication problems will improve. Transport difficulties will ease up. Financial concerns, at least on the global stock market, should lift and lighten. Soon after that, Jupiter starts moving apparently backwards. The consequences of this influence tend to be less obvious. People generally, though, find their luck subtly and slowly changes. So if it's been bad, it gets a bit better. And if it's good... well, it won't turn bad... but you'd best not be relying on that and that alone. Sunday August 21 Your Week Ahead - Love Focus Mercury, this week comes to the end of its retrograde phase. Communication problems will improve. Transport difficulties will ease up. Financial concerns, at least on the global stock market, should lift and lighten. Soon after that, Jupiter starts moving apparently backwards. The consequences of this influence tend to be less obvious. People generally, though, find their luck subtly and slowly changes. So if it's been bad, it gets a bit better. And if it's good... well, it won't turn bad... but you'd best not be relying on that and that alone. Back to Index   Click here for Jonathan Cainer's Daily Zodiac Forecasts