So anyways, I had these great plans for January:

• I was going to finish writing up Unit 1 of my beginners course into ebook format- ready for release in March
• I was going to finish writing Unit 3 of my beginners course- ready for release in March
• I was going to finish the re-write on my fiction novel- ready for re-submission…now
• I was going to make a start on my Working with Uranus e-book- ready for release in March.

I haven’t finished any of this.

Having said that, it was delusional of me to think that I would while Miss 15 was home on the never-ending summer holiday. And yes, I’m aware of just how fortunate I am that not only do I get to spend time with her, but we both enjoy the time we spend together.

Anyways, school is back today.

Why am I mentioning all of this? The Moon is in Capricorn…that’s why.

After tracking my Moon moods, I know that these few days are creatively frustrating for me- unless I’m in edit mode. They can, however, be practically very satisfying.

As I’ve said (repeatedly) in the past, personal goal setting and kicking is not something that comes naturally to me. To try and focus my efforts, I’ve taken to conducting mini performance reviews under the Capricorn Moon.

I look at what I’ve achieved, what I need to tweak, what is working for me, and what isn’t.

Being so Piscean, it really works for me to look at these monthly, rather than quarterly. Four weeks is long enough to get stuff done in, but not so far away that I lose sight of the endpoint.

The tough thing about doing this at the Capricorn Moon is the tendency to beat up on yourself, to look at what others are doing and achieving and wonder why you haven’t done the same.

In that direction will always lie dissatisfaction, negativity and melancholy…so try not to fall in there.

The thing is, we’re more than our outcomes, more than our titles, more than our achievements. Sometimes, especially under a Capricorn Moon, that’s a tough thing to understand.

Oh, we’re also now into the Balsamic or the dark phase of the Moon. Clear the way into the new cycle by finishing off, wiping clean, de-cluttering. Now is not the time for starting brand, spanking new projects…leave that a few days.