We can't just follow what we feel. Our passions are frequently ill-founded and poorly informed. They may be based on pathetic prejudices and ludicrous desires. We have to be guided by logic, but at the same time we cannot deny our deeper urges and impulses. A balance must be struck. You are understandably tempted, now, to have a dramatic, decisive reaction to an uncomfortable challenge. Don't. Instead, be big. This is your chance to do something truly meaningful and positive. Nights are not very ecological. They tend to be colder than days, so they require additional heating and lighting. In the interests of a better world, they ought to be abolished. Happily, none of us, no matter how influential we may be, can bring about such a change. There are many other factors too that we cannot alter - and, ultimately, this is just as well. There's something in your emotional life that you're not so pleased with; but it's really just the other side of something wonderful. Try to value both sides of the coin.
You have become used to an uncomfortable climate. Overpowering experiences have caused you to expect difficulty at almost every turn and, though recently things have begun to look up, you have come to the conclusion that you should continue to be wary of trouble. You have made psychological provision for this, creating various personal defence mechanisms. Of course you want to be free. Yet what else do you want? Security? Comfort? Companionship? To enjoy any of these advantages it is necessary to sacrifice a little liberty. Routine comes at the expense of spontaneity. Relationship comes at the expense of independence. Life is a balancing act and we are all pivotal points (if things are calm) or desperate jugglers (if things are not). Right now, you are trying to reconcile what appear to be several mutually exclusive needs. Relax, it's not as big deal as you fear. . It's time to remember that you are not some small cog in a giant machine. You are important. You are entitled t...
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