We are now just two or three days beyond the New Moon in what is one of the years most concentrated periods of planetary alignments.

As a result moods will be tense and on edge with increased nervous restlessness and anxiety. This will also mean a raised disposition to anger and aggression in a mood that will see the merest motive as an excuse for major conflict. Indeed where arguments develop there may be little restraint in what is said or done, and this could lead to extremes of circumstance.

Fortunately the worst aspects of this current mood situation are balanced by others of a considerably more softening disposition. For example the Sun still remains at the peak of its alignment with Neptune. This will ensure delicate and self refined moods and feelings with the potential for sentimental, or nostalgic inclinations, as well as chaotic, confused and escapist tendencies. This may be to the detriment of a well ordered routine as particularly tempting alternatives prove difficult to resist.

There may also be a strong desire to want to drink more than usual or resort to drugs as a means of taking the edge off what is an extremely heightened mood situation.

Today also sees the opposition between the Moon and Saturn. This is likely to lead to more controlled, restrained and limited emotions that although displaying strong discipline may also lead to depressed flattened and insecure emotions with poor self confidence.

This current mood spectrum also sees the continuing opposition between Mars and Mercury. Likely mood traits include an emotionally colored imagination with irrational fears and increased mental and emotional confusion so that feelings will be vividly experienced and subject to exaggerated or extravagant emotions. These will be further enhanced and sharpened by the on going alignment between Venus and Jupiter.

This again may offset some of the harsher elements of this alert but will contribute to other more careless, reckless, and over pretentious mood attributes. At the same time there may be feelings of a grandiose nature with lofty aims and desires but also more Earthly feelings with strong affections and desires of a sensual nature.

On the positive side this situation offers unique opportunities for mental, spiritual and mystical growth that may open fresh avenues of personal thought and enlightenment.

To sum up this is a highly complex atmosphere at the peak of one of the years most concentrated periods of planetary alignments. Under these circumstances precise predictions are hard to make though it is certain to say that most people will experience a fluctuating stream of the above mentioned moods and feelings.

Alert is 8. Moon 7% illuminated.