We are now just a matter of two or three days away from the Full Moon and inevitably moods and emotions will be tense and anxious with increased nervous restlessness. There may also be increased hostility and resentment, with the potential for arguments, petty confrontation and volatile outbursts.

A moderating factor will be the continuing alignment between the Sun and Venus which is now coming to a peak. This will instil more gentle, sympathetic, and understanding emotions with a strong element of affection and the need for companionship and intimacy.

On the other hand this mood can just as well introduce feelings of isolation or intense frustration, with feelings of inadequacy, futility, and lack of personal esteem.

As mentioned in many previous alerts the other major alignment of this period is the ongoing conjunction featuring Mars, Earth, Jupiter, and Neptune Likely traits include aggressive, confrontational, and irritable mood attributes, combined with sensitive and penetrating emotions that may lead to extremes of circumstance. Indeed there may be a highly unsettling element of emotion with escapist tendencies that could make it difficult to concentrate on ones normal range of activities.

Nevertheless the influence of Jupiter will at least ensure some degree of fun loving emotion with the potential for generous and humorous inclinations, fully in keeping with a festive atmosphere. Unfortunately this may also incline to reckless or over indulgent activities with a strong risk of accidents and mishaps.

It will be appreciated that this is a highly complex emotional period with very definite tensions that are balanced by others of a considerably more sympathetic nature.

On the more positive side this atmosphere offers plenty of creative impetus for on going schemes and ventures with a very real chance to develop and expand upon ideas in a highly productive manner. Then again it may prove harder to concentrate as escapist tendencies consume ones attention with temptations and distractions that could prove difficult to resist.

Alert is 7.5. Moon 81% illuminated.