The focus for today is:
I regard each moment as though it is a precious jewel.

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The focus for today is:
I choose to rely on my intuition and dreamtime to come up with fabulous solutions.

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In 1977, Barry and I had the great fortune of having Ram Dass counsel and mentor us in person for over two years. He was the Harvard psychology professor who brought the teachings of his Indian guru to the United States. His first book, Be Here Now, became a kind of bible to us, and was a world-wide sensation.

Ram Dass went on to teach many thousands of people directly through his talks and also millions through his books. He was writing a book about his guru and moved to Soquel, a small town ten minutes from our home in Aptos, near Santa Cruz.  He decided that, rather than isolate himself completely, he would choose six people who he would counsel and help over the several years that he was writing his book. Barry and I just happened to be in the right place at the right time and he chose us. And we needed help to become humble and more grounded.

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The focus for today is:
I choose to consciously dream life into creation.

Astrologer Pam Younghans writes this weekly astrological journal based on planetary influences, and offers perspectives and insights to assist you in making the best use of current energies. This column is not intended as prediction. Your own experience will be more specifically defined by transits to your personal chart.

Aspects of Note this Week:
All times listed are Pacific Daylight Time. For Eastern Time, add 3 hours; For Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), add 7 hours.

Monday: Sun sextile Ceres
Tuesday: Mercury sesquiquadrate Pluto
Wednesday: Venus square Uranus, Mercury trine Jupiter
Thursday: No major aspects are exact today
Friday: Mars quincunx Chiron
Saturday: Sun trine Chiron
Sunday: Sun conjunct retrograde Venus

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RETROGRADE VENUS: This week, retrograde Venus aligns with the Sun, transitioning from its role as Evening Star and taking on the mantle of Morning Star. Although we cannot see the planet right now, due to it being so close to the bright Sun, it will become visible in the predawn sky in late August.

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The focus for today, and the weekend, is:
I make my intentions conscious.

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The focus for today is:
I choose to be fully present, and abandon any worries of making mistakes.

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The focus for today is:
I am willing for things to change.

The focus for today is:
I choose to enjoy life rather than try to control it.

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The focus for today is:
I choose to do the right thing, especially when it's hard to do.

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