Once again this is a fairly nondescript atmosphere that may see limited enthusiasm and inspiration. In addition it may feel harder to get going and there could be an easy sense of disappointment or disillusionment that could make it harder to confront and deal with any problems.

As a consequence there may be feelings of depression or melancholia with a lowered sense of confidence. In addition there may be reduced determination and perseverance and ones daily routine may be subject to distractions, or an escapist attitude that will quickly go searching for more psychologically rewarding alternatives. Retail therapy may feature high on the list, along with gambling, drinking, or indeed anything that may be capable of producing a sudden lift to raise ones emotions. If nothing else this may prove to be an expensive period with a spate of purchases that may quickly lose their appeal.

We are still at the height of the Venus/Neptune opposition, which is really the only celestial feature of major note at this time. As frequent visitors to this site will know this is capable of refined, sensitive and delicate emotions, together with a touch of sentimentality or idealism. It can also mean a tendency towards confused, self deluded inclinations with the possibility of deceitful behaviour.

The coming days will see a definite heightening of emotions as we begin the rise to the next Full Moon which is now just around five days away. This means there is likely to be a definite change in the emotional barometer with considerably more zestful moods and emotions that will be prone to stress and anxiety: However more on this in succeeding alerts.

Alert is 6. Moon 67% illuminated.