We are now just a day or two away from the New Moon and moods and emotions will inevitably be tense and anxious with increased sensitivity and awareness. This will contribute to an overall feeling of apprehension, doubt, and insecurity so that problems will appear magnified and existing sources of contention will seem even more exaggerated than they already are.

Under these circumstances tempers may easily be aroused with a contentious atmosphere that will be made all the more acute by the influence of numerous potent alignments. Today for example sees the alignment of the Moon and Saturn, both of which are in alignment to Uranus. This will create sharply polarised circumstances with the restraint, discipline, and conformity of Saturn starkly contrasted by the more agitated, perverse and divisive nature of Uranus. In addition feelings are likely to deviate powerfully from the norm with out of character moods and emotions that will see a strong attraction towards escapism in its limitless guises.

On the more positive side this atmosphere offers a substantial degree of zest and enthusiasm for on going schemes and ventures together with a highly innovative, imaginative, and original degree of thinking that may seem as if it has come from the mind of another person. There may also be tendencies towards unusual, eccentric, or even perverse modes of behaviour, with the potential for extreme solutions to even the most trivial of situations. Indeed Moon/Uranus alignments are well known as a major mood unsettling influence that has the potential for extremes acts and circumstances.

Inevitably the effects of Saturn may introduce doubts and uncertainty with a lowered degree of self confidence but this will be balanced by the more energetic and positive emotions from elsewhere. In this way the worst aspects of either influence will be moderated and not made to feel so intense.

The next few days ahead will see heightened tension and anxiety with increased nervous restlessness that for some may lead to extremes of circumstance. On the other hand this mood offers an opportunity to develop and explore new boundaries and ideas that may not otherwise have occurred or seemed possible.

Alert is 8. Moon 4% illuminated.