Letter from Eric Francis

Monthly Horoscope for August 2006


Aries

Circumstances have encouraged, indeed, at times forced you to take greater risks, but you may still be waiting for the rewards. If I say, "They've already come," you may be disappointed that they're not what you think they would be. I'll put it a different way: the foundation stones have been laid, and when you look back from the viewpoint of two or three years on, you'll see that all the basic components of your new life were in place now. What you have not quite succeeded in doing is envisioning a place in the world for yourself, as you've redesigned that self -- and that is the theme of an extended phase of your life that begins this month. The clay of creation is soft and pliable at the moment. People's beliefs are more flexible than you imagine, as are yours. You have the tremendous advantage of having nothing to live up to, or to live down: only to live.
You can read your Planet Waves horoscope every week by clicking here.


Taurus

Generalities do not appeal to you, particularly where your most cherished goals are concerned. Yet to escape from the small, endless expectations that have stalked you for so long, and to truly cut loose from the sense of perfection that has done little other than steal your energy and freedom, you need to let go of a false desire, or some object of your faith and devotion that is not helping you. I would propose that somewhere in the repertoire of what you believe is something that's no longer true. You have no need to worry: what is true is standing right there next to what no longer matters. Finally, the contrast is visible, and for many months, contrast is what you have needed the most. Acting on this information will be far easier than hesitating. What today seems to present the greatest risk is really the easiest and safest option.
You can read your Planet Waves horoscope every week by clicking here.


Gemini

For all the things we do or change in life in order to stay secure, rarely do we consider our ideas. But our ideas are the bedrock of our sanity, and the place we contact the world the most intimately -- surely you know this about yourself. Yet some crucial part of your reality appears to be conflicting with another. You want to be taken not just at your word, but also based on the accuracy of your perceptions. You want what you understand about yourself to be accepted by people around you as verifiably real, not merely taken on faith. Here, the leap is all yours. Faith really is good enough for this situation, and the unconditional acceptance you're being offered will serve everyone well. You possess a unique presence of mind in the world, one that others may not be ready to accept in themselves, but are more than ready to consider with you as the example.
You can read your Planet Waves horoscope every week by clicking here.


Cancer

The moment bears nothing less than a miracle, if you wish to release lifetimes of psychological baggage. Therapy, spirituality and education may have played a role in you improving your state of health, but what will help you cross the line is letting go of certain violent psychological tendencies you've had toward yourself. It may not be easy to admit the situation, but enduring it any further will be far less pleasant. You may feel like you're being pushed out of an airplane unwillingly, but you're wearing a parachute that will open, slow your fall, and give you a magnificent view of the whole landscape of your life. You get to choose where you land; you get to choose what is true for you. Once you touch the solid ground of reality, you will see that the past has lost all its hold, and that you are somehow autonomous of the pain and struggle that your predecessors unwittingly passed along to you.
You can read your Planet Waves horoscope every week by clicking here.


Leo

Everything comes down to values: every decision, perception, desire and choice to share is reducible to how you feel about yourself, how you see yourself, and most of all, who you understand yourself to be. Suddenly you have a new perspective; something that should have long been obvious about yourself is finally dawning on you. This comes right in a crucial moment, because some aspects of your life appear to be presenting you with reasons to doubt your compatibility with some of your most intimate situations. You may even question the extent to which you truly do exist in the minds of others. I suggest you give your doubts a clear voice, because it's only by doing so that you'll reach the certainty waiting beneath them. At this point in your growth, questioning yourself really does have the power to accelerate your path of finding your truth, and you seem willing to settle for nothing less.
You can read your Planet Waves horoscope every week by clicking here.


Virgo

You could cut your commitments in half, and then in half again. The same could be said for what you want or need from life; there is an inefficiency you're struggling with. Indeed, you could start over from the beginning, and remember to keep your story simple. The tendency to overcomplicate any facet of your life, your perception or your self-concept will only work against you now. Try seeing things in black and white; describe your state of being in short, simple sentences. By doing this, you will notice something you're currently missing. You'll connect with the truth of the role you've chosen to play in this lifetime, and let go of so much else that is clogging your mind. One thing I can tell you is this: you've got no need to worry about whether your life path is helpful to others. This is beyond question. All that matters is how good you are at helping yourself.
You can read your Planet Waves horoscope every week by clicking here.


Libra

Trust that you are making your way in the world; that you are clearing space for yourself and your truly individual contribution. This is what many people dream of -- you are doing it. Yes, at times it feels like you're having to chisel your message into rock; like you're having to push your sense of self into the faces of everyone else. Don't worry, that's only because you're a Libra and anything but the most balanced and conciliatory discussion feels like an argument. This is good training: the experience of one point of view that you are imposing on the world. You may, at times, feel like you don't even have a clue what that point of view is, but once you take a step back and look at just what it is you've carved into that stone or built into the side of a mountain, you'll see there was a coherent plan operating all along.
You can read your Planet Waves horoscope every week by clicking here.


Scorpio

Now it all comes down to working out the details. Much can be lost or gained in the process; you need to remember your entire agenda, and not forget it for a moment. I would say write it down, but you had best summarize it in three basic points and make sure you cover all three. You need to be specific, and you also need to remember something from earlier editions of this process that seems to have fallen through the cracks of the discussion. That "something" is something fundamental about you; something that potentially predates the modern agenda; something you're likely to have forgotten and now need to remember. Perhaps it seemed dangerous, perhaps too specific, or maybe you were afraid to intimidate anyone out of going along with the whole deal. Anyway, you're in a much stronger position now; if only you could see how strong.
You can read your Planet Waves horoscope every week by clicking here.


Sagittarius

Continue to push your limits, particularly the ones you cannot see. Those are the ones that fool just about everyone. However, you've addressed all the ordinary blocks to success and happiness quite well. Continue to assume there is a boundary to challenge, an idea you need to develop, or a deeper degree of cooperation that you can foster in every relationship. Continue to believe that more resources are available, and that you have more to offer. And most of all, I am here to remind you to do the thing that you help the world do best: refuse to fall for the belief in lack, loss and limitation that keeps so much life force in its grip. While you're doing all this metaphysical work on the inside, keep offering, proposing and outright pushing your plan on the world. It may not be the best plan since the dawn of time, but it's a pretty darned good one.
You can read your Planet Waves horoscope every week by clicking here.


Capricorn

The details are coming in fast and furious. Keep track of them, and of your countless ideas that address problems old and new; situations you thought were impossible to resolve; and as you discover rational explanations for things you could barely put into words yesterday. But more to the point, what is finally coming to you is a long-range vision. You're a methodical person even at your most chaotic, so you've had elements of a vision working for you all along. But what's happening now is different. You are finally experiencing the strength and clarity that comes with refining a long-term vision. Indeed, you're merely pulling the veils off of something that's been there all along, guiding you and informing your actions. This is happening at the same time you're allowing yourself to be inspired and to consider potentials you would not have dared dream in weeks or years past. Keep going.
You can read your Planet Waves horoscope every week by clicking here.


Aquarius

There has long been a perception of yourself that you've been dragging through your relationships -- and from which your relationships have barely had a moment's peace. Suddenly, you're able to see through that, to the point of being able to dissolve it just by noticing what you perceive. By practicing this skill, you are going a very long way toward liberating yourself from what has, perhaps, been the experience most debilitating to your happiness. It's helping immeasurably that you no longer need to have the same sense of presence or "importance" in the lives of others that you once demanded; indeed, you seem to understand as a matter of faith that you really do matter, and you're seeing this reflected back to you as some form of concrete reassurance that others are actually present for you. None of this is an illusion; acknowledging love will not make it go away; recognizing yourself and recognizing another are one and the same.
You can read your Planet Waves horoscope every week by clicking here.


Pisces

There's a time to bring one's dreams and visions into reality, and for you, the time is now. As a writer, I recognize the ongoing fear of facing the blank page, and now you are working with the most stunning empty canvas, block of marble or construction site you've ever imagined could exist. You are constrained by nothing, and your success is dependent only on your imagination and the application of consistent discipline to what you want or need to create. At the heart of the matter, there needs to be, and indeed is, a core idea. You need to focus on this above all else. The core idea is not just something you wish to create, but rather a sense of who you are, which is what you're developing over, above and beyond anything you might bring into manifestation in the world. Your outer acts of creation are just there to give you a metaphor, a model or a convenient point of focus.
You can read your Planet Waves horoscope every week by clicking here.


Subscriber Login  |  Feedback  |  Weekly  |  Subscribe  |  Home

 

Please check out Planet Waves Weekly while you're here, the only way to get Eric's weekly horoscopes. The weekly horoscopes include the 2006 annual pages, called Parallel Worlds. You can subscribe here or call Chelsea toll-free on (877) 453 8265. Thank you!