The sun has now moved into Gate 24, RATIONALIZATION. In the I-Ching this hexagram is called RETURNING.

This is the energy for RATIONALIZING what has been, what is, and what will be. It's about making the best of a situation. But also it is RETURNING to a problem over and over until it is tweaked in a manner that is acceptable. Now of course there is the potential for the shadow side of this which is RATIONALIZING the bad behavior of our loved ones or worse, RATIONALIZING our own bad behavior.

This energy is part of the KNOWING circuit so there is a knowingness at play here that is not based on evidence. But the trick is recognizing what is a positive RATIONALIZATION that moves invention forward versus RATIONALIZING what isn't working.

While this energy is transiting, take a moment to review what is not working in your life and apply the gift of RATIONALIZATION to the problem. But ask yourself, "am I RATIONALIZING a bad situation to the point where I am frozen and unable to act?" How can you understand and support the behavior of the people in your life without encouraging them to misbehave?

But look, no one is going to begrudge you RATIONALIZING a piece of delicious pie because you worked out earlier in the day. We are only human after all. You may not lose that pound but you're not going to gain a pound either. The truth is, you probably do deserve it.

Aw jeeze, just eat the pie.