Decisions often are a challenge to make now and situations may demand hard choices. You can demonstrate greater caution, at least mentally, and fear sometimes underlies any reasons for making a selection, especially if you are uncertain of the outcome. Generally, you like to have knowledge that you can count upon now, but that is not always easy to obtain. A key to success during this cycle is to separate the consequential from the inconsequential information so that you can concentrate only on what is significant to the exclusion of everything else. It is easy to become undone by extraneous details, where you lose sight of the bigger picture unless you have a firm idea of what matters.

It is common during this period to have communication issues because you may struggle to find the right words or what you say may lack the proper understanding. Be wary of making commitments now unless you have done the necessary background work. At the same time, you may cut yourself off from a meaningful connection because of hesitancy and apprehension. While this typically is an unfavorable time for thoughtless risk, you can succeed when well prepared and the odds are in your favor.

You can learn a great deal during this interval. While you can deepen existing knowledge, you often benefit most by facing your greatest deficiencies, especially fear-based thinking. Slowing down is a natural occurrence of this period, which you can use to see thoughts more clearly and to communicate with greater effectiveness. Even your daily movements may become curtailed due to added obligations that limit the free access you may normally enjoy. By adjusting to the decreased pace and the added responsibilities, wherever they occur, you can avoid the frustration of pressing ahead when it is time to pause and consider.