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Today sees the height of the alignment between the Sun and Mercury. This is of relatively short duration and will last for just two or three days longer. Likely mood traits include a heightened sense of awareness and perception with an alert and focused outlook. In addition feelings will generally tend to be more zestful than of late, though there may be a tendency to worry, and needless agitation with a strong desire for change.

Another prime element of this alignment may be an awakening - whether consciously or subconsciously - to spiritual, mystical, or philosophical ideas that may broaden ones horizons in directions one may never have previously anticipated. Creative and expressional abilities will also be greatly enhanced and this constitutes a short but meaningful period of inspired intuition that may have a genuine bearing on ones future course of development.

We are now just a matter of four or five days away from the New Moon and the days ahead are likely to be subject to growing tensions and anxiety This may include intense nervous restlessness with strong, passionate moods together with the possibility of contentious encounters and volatile exchanges.

All in all this is a period with a zestful degree of energy capable of prodigious effort and productivity but also one with searching questions as well as frustrating emotions that some my find extremely challenging.

Coming days are likely to see more of the same type of feelings that will become ever more acute as we come up to the next New Moon.

Alert is 6.5. Moon 37% illuminated.