It is only if you have lost a sense of proportion that this period can bring such strong measures. It is a time, however, to rebalance whatever is off center by setting limits and assuming responsibility, especially for whatever has grown unchecked. One purpose of this cycle is to make clear that the process of growth requires regular intervals of expansion and contraction to unfold properly. Since change can be seen as a constant to life, no state of progress (or deterioration) can last forever without modification. Here the forces of expansion in your life may require corrective action to keep them strong and ready for the next surge forward.

From this standpoint, the present interval is a natural occurrence that allows you to stop or to slow down and reevaluate your development up to now. Remedial measures can become clear, and you may take your time in instituting them. If you refuse to see the wisdom of alternation, then you likely oppose the impediments that may obstruct your path and are there to ensure that your movement abates whether you agree or not. This can then become a frustrating time since you are paddling against the current.

Because of the tension that can arise from opposite influences, you actually can attain some important insights to improve your position for the long term. Situations may underscore the difference between pursuits that are in your best interest and ones that are not. It is possible that other people, especially those in authority, may challenge your beliefs and cause you doubt that before gave you confidence. By staying focused on what you understand is right, you may recognize clearly what it means to maintain a positive outlook and its effect on any outcome no matter what the circumstances. If you pay attention to the conditions around you and what they say to you, you can stay on course and move ahead when the time is right.