Opportunities exist to solidify your power. Whatever your status, you can become a more determined force in specific areas of your life, and you generally are capable of recognizing what steps must be taken for anything to succeed. Circumstances may place you in command where you can earn greater respect for your thoughts and actions now by demonstrating an unflinching resolve in what you uphold. Reflecting on ways to make a stronger impact with your life and on the lives of others can bring clarity in how to proceed. Conditions are favorable for thinking things through to the end, and therefore you do well in defining long-term strategies that may benefit you in the long run.

Although it is possible you may reach a position of some influence at this time, it is usually due to accumulated merit over a number of years. Instant gratification is unlikely during this cycle, but laying the groundwork for enduring satisfaction is appropriate now. Events may prompt you to modify whatever is extreme so that you can operate within the limits of your abilities. Your effectiveness increases when you know what you can and cannot do. Rather than being a negative, this is an occasion to assess realistically your strengths. In recognizing them, you can apply yourself to those goals that take advantage of what you possess.

Sometimes this period highlights financial questions, and you usually benefit through conservation of resources. While you may experience a contraction of assets during this time, it often is of your own choice or in exchange for a worthwhile endeavor. Any kind of hardship can become more manageable now, especially when you take appropriate measures to stabilize existing conditions. One of the gifts available here to you is the ability to distinguish what is important from what is unnecessary. Even though particular situations that you encounter may seem serious, they often are full of meaning, and their depth can help you to become better anchored now and for the future.