Gillian: As all known reality drops out from under us, we come to a conjunction of tears and fears. We feel caught in a dream we cannot wake up from. Reality seems like plastic wrap, sticking and tightening all around us, remaking us on a daily basis. Worry pounds us down, lowering our defenses and immunity. As we slowly move our tired bodies closer to the golden energies of autumn, the energies of balance will give us the gift of stability as we come to a point of planetary symmetry. We seem to finally have some balance — a cosmic time-out — or do we? Of course, all of us know what a wicked sense of humor the universe has, so stayed tuned, remain calm, and continue to move forward, step by step.

As we have more time to reflect and refract, we each seek a more polished side of our inner and outer selves. We find out quickly the fractured pieces of the old paradigm no longer adhere to the new archetype. All that we do not understand comes to the inner ring of the soul, seeking acknowledgment. We are all being unplugged from what we knew and recalibrated. The feeling is like being seen naked in the fullness of time, wearing only our karma.

We are all rocking and rolling energetically with the earthly, political, and stellar shifts, and all we can do is wear a mask and dissolve into the crowd, light being hidden in plain sight. As we move forward, we take time to treasure any peace we find along this long road. Like a thirsty man, we should enjoy every drop of it, for the drought will come again. It is time to take a breather, inhale deeply the energy of peace, and practice sending love to all that pushes your buttons.