We are now just a day or so after the New Moon and moods and emotions are still likely to be tense and on edge.

In addition there may be increased nervous restlessness, and agitation, as well as a disposition towards disordered, erratic, or confused moods and feelings that may lead to significant inner turmoil.

Under these circumstances there is also the potential for violent, extreme, or volatile reactions to even the most mundane of daily problems. This means that the most trivial of domestic situations can result in considerable upheaval, with a flare up of very hostile and aggressive behaviour.

This is very much a mood situation that will correspond to bizarre, out of character thoughts and actions, as well as an insular, self centred, and individualistic psychology with the possibility of minimal regard for the feelings of others. At the same time there may be egotistical and selfish desires with a strong need for personal freedom and independence.

Those of a sensitive disposition may find this current mood atmosphere especially challenging with a torrent of thoughts and dilemmas, like a brain storm of impressions that for some may reach towards crisis level. Similarly there may be a desire to take the edge off the atmosphere through either drugs or drink, or limitless other escapist methods that offer easy and pleasanter alternatives to ones problems and difficulties.

The more positive aspects of this mood atmosphere favour a move towards more determined, energetic, and enlarged horizons. For better or worse these offer the vision to expand ones dimensions of future development with added impetus on personal relationships and their relevance in ones extended realm of personal experience.

It cannot be too highly stressed that this is definitely a time capable of major life changing decisions. The note of caution is that changes provoked by significant celestial influences - such as apply to this current emotional period - may be ill judged, hasty, and without foundation. In other words a gamble between ones desires and the reality that could, or may not make them happen.

In plain perspective this is a mood atmosphere that can make or ruin ones plans or ideas - a lottery of thoughts that may enlarge or disrupt ones future course of development.

In this situation the more prudent may be advised to wait out this period till the influence of more stable conditions prevail.

In reality every celestial setting brings its own identity and problems. No two days are ever the same and this period is no exception: Demanding as well as innovative: Exciting as well as challenging, it offers an open doorway to solutions, answers, as well as a creative and original appreciation of expanded ideas and alternatives.

On the other hand it may invite totally reckless choices whose consequences may be around for a long time to come.

Coming days will likely see a gradual diminishing in the power and intensity of emotions, but still exhibit a quirky and unpredictable nature with unusual twists of emotional influence.

Alert is 8. Moon 6% illuminated (waxing crescent)