Some people spend a fortune on objects and items that could easily be purchased for a fraction of the price. There is really no difference in quality. The premium is paid for an air of exclusivity, a sense of style or snobbery, call it what you will. If they can afford it, that's their prerogative. If they can't, they surely deserve to be rescued from their expensive state of ignorance. Look, too, in your life now, for an expense that could easily be cut without incurring any kind of hardship.
Few things are more upsetting than the feeling that those you love most aren’t as trustworthy as you thought. But it would appear that you’re misinterpreting certain of their words or actions. Ask them, point blank, what they’re up to. Their response won’t just eliminate your doubts, the resulting discussions will be hugely informative.
Having discussed plans with others at several points in the process of making them, you’d think that they’ve kept up to date on things. But judging by their attitude, they haven’t. Rather, they’re basing many of their ideas on pure fantasy. Catch this now, before they begin building those ideas into a castle on the sand.
Your weekly stars for the week starting 04 February 2007
Being inquisitive by nature, you’re usually the first to know what’s going on, at home, at work and in the world around you. It’s for this reason that the completely unanticipated events that have been taking place and continue to unfold this week come as such a surprise. While some are a shock to everybody, others involve situations about which you’ve a bit of a blind spot. Acknowledge those facts that either you don’t want to be true or have been ignoring in the hope they’d simply resolve themselves and you will, at long last, get a grip on these increasingly tricky issues.
You don’t think of yourself as having a closed mind. But February reveals areas of your life, personally, romantically or professionally, in which you’ve simply refused to consider certain options. Now you must. While, initially you’re either insulted or battle situations, by midmonth you’re intrigued. Once you actually begin exploring these, not only do you discover exciting new options, you develop the confidence to let others go. Thus, when early March’s eclipse brings pivotal changes in your domestic or working life, you’re ready for them.
Just how much you know - and can pass on, seems to be the big question at the end of this week. Whether you are giving or receiving education, you may feel to be under a test. Though you may have known this was coming since late October of last year, you might still be taken by surprise by the intensity of questions. It's also possible that you may be asked to travel - at short notice - and that this will put you under a different kid of pressure. Diary management could be an issue. All this is likely to have effect on close relationships. There could be good news on that front though. A partner or relative's career could be taking off - in a way that will benefit you both.
Mercury - the planet associated with commerce, crosses your nest-egg area between 2nd and 26th - (from 14th in retrograde motion). This suggests unusual comings and goings in your financial affairs. These could be linked to property developments and family requirements. It's even possible that an 'emergency' - arising around 9th will be at the root of this. The crisis could be a blessing in disguise. Even so, by 17th, it may have necessitated a review of your position and a degree of financial juggling. The good news is that there are several occasions this month (5th, 7th, 17th, 24th and 27th) when income could flow faster than usual. Of course, it's entirely possible that events before 10th will result in you taking a long hard look at your 'stock' and deciding that it's over due for redistribution. At the very least, by end of the month you might decide that it's time to make a change and to invest more in 'what turns you on'.
Perhaps because, on Friday, the Full Moon is in another of the Fire signs, you may be in the mood to make this weekend one to remember. Whilst in somewhere dark (a bar or cellar) and possibly surrounded by people who're enjoying a reunion, the aura around you could prove magnetic. Striking up a new bond is likely. That said, it's likely to be old relationships that benefit from the changed energy around you. Perhaps, by Saturday, you'll be more willing to talk about what you want. You might also resist a group of people who've pigeon-holed you into a particular way of thinking when, in fact, you've moved on. In this respect, two people (probably a Taurus and a Libra - certainly friends who put high value on the Arts), could light up your life. Neither might be your romantic ideal, but each could stoke those fires.
Don't restrict yourself today. Push past previous limits that you've set for yourself and see what you're capable of. It's time to leave certain boring patterns behind. This has been creeping into your consciousness for several months and is undeniable now. You may have been a resilient soldier, glued to duty and self-denial in the past, but not so much now. There is so much to explore - like fun travel, or example, and countless other things you never seem to have time for. Make the time, starting today. Expand your life beyond the borders of duty and work.
Designer items are not always well made. Cheap copies are not always of shoddy construction. We live in a world of 'brand loyalty' but those brands are not always as different as we imagine. It is mainly in our imagination that those makes and marques say something about our aspirations - and we imagine that they define our identity. If the world is ever to go truly 'green', it is going to have to grow out of that peculiar tendency. To what are you now attributing undue importance?