"...people are not always what they appear to be."

Looking in the nighttime sky, we often perceive Jupiter as the brightest planet because it is the largest. Yet despite its massive appearance and vivid colors, the greatest part of its mass is gas.

As Jupiter is the controlling planet of Sagittarius, which we have just entered, this teaches us a huge lesson, not only about those born under this sign but about all of us this month.

The lesson here is that people are not always what they appear to be.

If you know any Sagittarians, you'll usually find them charming, charismatic people. Fun to be around. But if you really get to know them, you'll often find that they are riddled with guilt and low self-image. The image they project and who they really are don't match up.

We all have a mask we put on that shows us as the person we wish we were. Just look at the people in your life. What do you really know about them, even the ones you are closest to? Do really know what makes them tick? Chances are, you know only what they let you see.

Kabbalah teaches that when you are not honest with others - and not honest with yourself - you create separation. This goes against your mission here on earth, which is to become one again with other souls, just as you were in the Endless. This is why it feels so good to have a close friend or lover - because your soul craves this oneness.

And this is why when you share your pure thoughts and are willing to say the uncomfortable truths, you feel peaceful and grounded.

An important lesson to remember this month is that if you truly care about a person, you should do anything in your power to be open and honest with them. As the kabbalists say: Love without unity isn't love, and unity without love isn't unity.

Whereas some months we are at risk of building more interpersonal walls because of the energy, this month the universe is helping us destroy walls. So if you have the opportunity to be honest, don't miss it. If you are thinking of telling a lie to save someone's feelings - or to save face - ask yourself: "Who does this lie serve?"

This month is one of the most positive of the year. You don't have any aspect of conflict or pressure of the zodiac compelling you to be argumentative or reactive. It's a time of pure positivity. Take advantage of these moments and watch your relationships blossom.

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Sometimes I am astounded at the miracle of timing that the messages arrive in my inbox. I truly believe all things happen for a reason. And after reading this lesson, it was very easy to become more compassionate. Awareness brings a peaceful tranquility.

This has been a busy week of various challenges; my moving out of Morro Bay, hearing of my best-friend's mother-in-law passing away, getting the news yesterday that a co-worker has cancer, and then hearing news today that another co-worker had her mother pass away. I realize how very blessed I am by relative comparison to the others near to me. Death has been an issue for me over this past year; I have had a dream at least once a month of my death in some way or another. Last night I had yet another dream where I experienced death... very real feeling and yet I was okay with it... I realized that I would die from the wound that was inflicted on me and yet I did not feel fear or any anger... I was okay with moving on. Now the circumstances and details of the dream require a bit more analysis... so I will try to figure that out later... but very bizarre how unafraid of death I have become. I know what it physically feels like to be shot, the physical sensation experienced when one is in a car that drives off a cliff, what it feels like to drown, fall, etc... etc... and then last night what it feels like to be stabbed in the solar plexus with a sharp knife. Maybe I am re-living some past life experiences??? It gets me to wondering how I will really die.... not that I am seeking it out... but rather, have I prepared my physical self for death? Strange thing this brain is!!!