Unwillingness to compromise is typically a characteristic of this period and can prove very effective if you are pursuing an appropriate course of action that is consistent with what you truly need. No matter what you seek, you likely encounter obstacles to your objective. Being patient can ultimately bring you what you are after, and you likely will recognize that your efforts are worthwhile. If you are out of line in what you wish to obtain, however, you can become frustrated at the lack of results for the energy expended. The resistance that you may meet often is a sign to reevaluate your tactics and your direction in order to become more in step with the principles that guide your life.

Significant adjustments occasionally are required now, and conditions can demand you take greater responsibility for your influence on others whether it is excessive or nonexistent. Any abuses of power may have consequences now as latent issues may become visible. While a feeling of powerlessness can occur, events may conspire to make you more of a commanding presence if you have avoided asserting yourself. One of the tests of this period is to come to terms with whatever keeps you from bringing things to a close and to end whatever needs finishing. Completion of important tasks can happen now when you attend to what is immediately in front of you.

Due to the contracting forces at work during this interval, you generally have to manage with less than what you desire. Sometimes this indicates financial difficulties when you have exceeded your means. Regardless of how it manifests, the restriction of your resources can help you to focus on what is essential and to prioritize your life in an effort to bring greater meaning and efficiency. Serious circumstances that have a substantial bearing on the past, present, and future can appear now. By facing them, you can strengthen your resolve and deepen your commitment to what really matters.