The stars support a positive, patient approach to life this week, and their expansive perspective is a welcome remedy to our unsettled air. We’re in the season of transition, and as almost always, the shift from one season to another tends to be awkward and uncomfortable, especially the change from summer to fall. Blame it on that back-to-school-end-of-fun-see-you-in-September conditioning that defies the modern, quarterly semester system and keeps most of us, even those who don’t remember Sandra Dee or Troy Donahue, thinking that Labor Day is the day we go back to serious life. Blame it on the weather—it is hurricane season, after all, and given the climate crisis, no one feels confident about either the end of storm cycle or guesstimates about potential heating bills. Or, blame it on that instinctual end-of-summer need to squirrel away nuts and berries for the coming winter (at least here, in the Northern Hemisphere), a need this year that seems driven by an increasing sense of economic and political urgency. Certainly no one is sweetly singing Que-sera, sera. But no matter how disconcerting the coming days may be, that doesn’t mean this year’s seasonal shift needs to be tortuous. It is possible to live comfortably in a state of uncertainty, particularly if you’re clear about what you cannot control.

The source of this week’s potential for clarity is a trine between a Saturn/Sun conjunction, in Virgo, and Jupiter, in Capricorn. We love this trine because it’s stable, staunch, and straightforward, qualities that translate into common sense, honesty, and the ability to assess most situations, even emotional entanglements, with clear insight, as well as far sight. Use this profound configuration to look at your goals and desires, as well as what motivates those aspirations.

This week’s potential for transformation stems from a square between the ongoing Mercury/Venus conjunction and Pluto. While squares are fractious, this particular interaction doesn’t carry a pernicious signature. It does indicate a clash of values, but it simultaneously supports transforming the sparks of conflict into creative fire, especially if you can find the strength to witness rather than react. Assume an objective stance, and the power of this square can help to sort through previously impenetrable or confusing issues. Listen closely and you’ll hear all sorts of relevant information. Remember, people always tend to say what they mean, even when they aren’t telling the “truth.” We’re just not trained to listen to the energy riding the waves of words. Take the time to listen at a deeper level, a level unencumbered by desire, and the capacity to hear what’s really being said expands exponentially.

This week, do your best to listen closely to all the hearts around you, including your own heart, even if it is fluttering from anxiety about what will be. Remember, we co-create the future, every moment of every day through our thoughts, words, and deeds. And while that creativity doesn’t translate into control, it does have the power to transform the paralysis of fear into positive, life-affirming action.