The Sun has now moved into Gate 37, FRIENDSHIP, also known as HARMONY. In I-Ching, this hexagram is called THE FAMILY.

This energy is about keeping the peace or striving towards HARMONY. It is part of the Channel called THE BARGAIN, so there is also an element of BARGAINING FOR PEACE and HARMONY.

As someone with this energy defined I have a history of really doing everything I can to keep my relationships harmonious. Sometimes to my detriment in that expectations were set very high as a result. Meaning, an unspoken bargain was made, unbeknownst to me, where the people in my life expected me to perpetually drop everything and acquiesce to their needs. Add to that, this energy is defined by Mars in line 5 in my chart, meaning people unconsciously project their idealized idea of what FRIENDSHIP should be onto me and well, yeah. This is an area in which I got myself into loads a trouble in my youth. Much to my distress. Because believe me all I wanted was to keep things HARMONIOUS.

It is a lot of responsibility to live up to things that are not always clear to me. But what I now know is that I really have to be clear with my boundaries and communicate as best I can with the people I care about so that I'm clear about what they expect from me and what I expect from them. 

So while this energy is accessible to us all, take the time to gauge the health of your relationships. Are things HARMONIOUS? What can you do to bring more HARMONY and peace to your life? Are your expectations clear and do you know exactly what is expected of you? 

On a larger scale, what can we do as individuals to promote HARMONY in this tumultuous climate? How can we extend our hands in FRIENDSHIP to those with opposing views rather than push them away in judgment and distrust? All things to ponder with the energy of FRIENDSHIP and HARMONY in transit during this week. 

Peace out my FRIENDS.