Conditions tend to slow you down, even bring things to a standstill so that you can get a good look at what is working and what is not. You may already know this, but this cycle can make some realities inescapable. The advantage here is the awareness that you can obtain when there is little possibility to ignore or avoid what is right in front of you. Deep insights can occur now that show what adjustments are necessary and what truly matters to you, especially those objectives that make for lasting security. While you can make choices now that ultimately modify the course of your life, you also can elect to do nothing and wait this one out. Frustrations, though they often reach a peak at this time, usually subside when this period ends. They likely will recur, however, every seven years until you make the necessary alterations and align what is out of place.

This is one of those required, though not always pleasant, sets of circumstances that can keep you grounded and in touch with what is real. Sometimes other people may challenge certain things that you take for granted, and this can create uncertainty. Even if you are firmly established, events may force you to question your commitments. Usually the purpose is to expose any weaknesses and shortcomings so that they can be addressed, and you can reinforce what already is in place.

So much depends on the range of your experience as to how effectively you handle any restrictions that may surface. The older you are, the easier this cycle usually is since experience matters. Wisdom tends to develop after repeated attempts meet with resistance, helping you to become more accepting of whatever happens. It is not that you are passive, but you realize your limitations and those of others and work with them rather than against them. You also can recognize your strengths and learn to highlight them rather than substitute them with insignificant concerns. This is a time for maturation, no matter what your age, and to take greater responsibility for the choices you have and the decisions you made.