Circumstances may place you in positions of influence, although you may find your strength sternly tested. No matter what the situation, you generally learn a great deal about how to handle very demanding conditions. The tests that you undergo now can be very strenuous physically and in other ways as well. People in authority can serve to motivate you sometimes by their criticism and sometimes by their guidance. Typically, you are not a disinterested bystander over certain issues. There is often an urgency to this time that requires your complete attention. When you focus your power appropriately, you can accomplish great things now. This means pursuing what is right for you and being careful to maintain the highest standards in your pursuits. Be wary of letting the goal you seek justify your actions.

Significant beginnings are possible at this time which may demand a total commitment. Conditions are favorable to produce important decisions that may have a profound effect upon you and others. How you choose depends in large part on how well you distinguish between what you can and cannot control since you often encounter forces that are more than you can handle. The key here is to know your limits and to apply what you know determinedly. If you are certain of what you want, and it is consistent with your principles, then you can take steps now to achieve the most challenging goals.

Through persistent effort, you can complete arduous tasks. Frustration can arise, however, if you are off course or try to make things fit that do not go together. While it is often a natural inclination now to push very hard, you can find your progress slow and impeded. This often is a trial of stamina where perseverance furthers your advancement. Deliberate choices that are carefully considered and are acted upon with firm resolve can produce meaningful outcomes as long as you maintain patience.