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"When you make your peace with authority, you become authority." ---Jim Morrison January is a tough month. With Sagittarian holiday revelry behind us, we face the sober Capricorn reality of a new year. Time to set goals, pay off debts, shed those extra pounds. I have mixed feelings about Capricorn. As a Cancer, it's my opposite sign-the worldly, accomplished energy that coaxes me out of my shell and makes me whole. Capricorn is warm, witty and reassuringly stable-with the patience to get to the top of the mountain. Yet this sign that rules the dead of winter can also be cold. To "get the job done," Capricorns can distance themselves from emotions in a way Cancers never could. The Sun, Mercury and Venus are in Capricorn now, followed by Mars mid-month. Taking care of business is the order of the day. And, the retrograde motion of Saturn, Capricorn's ruler (Dec. 6 - April 19), challenges us to claim our internal authority. What area of life calls out for your concentrated focus and effort? Hint: look to whatever is stressing you most. This is particularly true for Leos and Capricorns, but applies to all. When I first saw the above quote from Sagittarian bad-boy rocker Jim Morrison, I thought it was an injunction to not "sell out." Then I realized he was saying that you become your own person when you cease to rebel against external authority. This is a perfect lesson for Saturn retrograde, a time that can lead to frustration if we reject what Saturn wants for us. Perhaps you need to start weight training, or to strengthen other areas of your life that are weak and flabby. Is Saturn telling you to beef up your bank account by charging what you're worth, or say "No" to excessive demands? The year 2007 features unprecedented opportunities for change. The incoming energies of the Fifth Day of the Mayan Calendar have thrown many of us for a loop, yet they also opened exciting portals for manifestation. To strengthen a New Years intention, choose a symbolic picture for your desktop background. I intend to join Oprah and Gayle at Miraval Spa in Tucson in March (see Jan. issue of O Magazine for contest details). So, I went to the spa's website and captured a picture of it to set where I'd view it daily. Be careful to not pile too many New Year's goals on your back as you climb the mountain, though, or you'll set yourself up for a tumble. If an exercise program or other big change is too much for you now, repeating a simple affirmation like "All is well" on a daily basis may be enough to get you in sync. Take good care of yourself and be patient as the Capricorn goat slowly makes his upward climb. The sure-footed path may not be the most exciting one, but it will get you where you need to go. © 2007 Simone Butler. If you'd like to receive an email notification when each month's new essay is posted, join my mailing list!
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