Mercury enters an exact square to Pluto today. Mercury (in Libra) wants harmony, and Pluto (in Capricorn) wants results. Both planets are negotiating to make that happen, but neither one wants to be taken advantage of. As such, we are likely to go about our day with a degree of precaution and eye others with some suspicion. With the Moon entering the sensitive earth sign of Virgo, we might be feeling a bit self-conscious and exposed, which can intensify our defensive stance.

Tarot Card of the Day: 10 of Wands reversed. The Rolling Stones explained this card perfectly: "I'll never be your beast of burden . . . My back is broad, but it's a-hurtin' . . . All I want for you to make love to me . . . " Mars in Virgo had us doing, doing, doing, and is now in the last 5 degrees of the sign. Whatever tasks or obligations have been filling the last month, we are almost at the finish line. But up come all these nagging and inconvenient questions: Is all this effort worth it? What's my motivation? Who am I doing this for? Maybe it's time for a little faith that there is an organizing principle far greater than our small brains can comprehend. Happy Thursday.