So here we find ourselves darklings, post the eclipsia maelstrom with Merc mere moments out of retrograde and everything still kinda not there yet. In fact all the not quite there yet's are lining up in front of us. Which means - whether we like it or not - a period yet worth pausing in and picking carefully through, lest any of our screaming evolution be undone.We remain a good long week out of Uncle Mars leaping forwards again so don't be fooled into an early charge. Weapons down and give your war council some more time off. Mars is sitting in Capricornia, a home base that supercharges his next steps but in retrograde still blows up an early jump or shot across the bow. Launch at your peril.This week is instead built on getting the lie of the land you now find yourself in. And mostly, the stars aid our understanding. Court observation and intuition. Mainline fresh inspiration and simply notice the pretty new birds fluttering about your nest. Keep in touch with your grief and your loss so the home it builds in you is not toxic. It remains part of your story even as the new horizon shines brighter than our dark night now passed. Let it sink in and unwrap itself. Therein lies its strange beauty and its wisdom, which you are built to carry forwards with you.If you jump too fast right now, an unravelling will be your next hurdle. There are still crocodiles and their stupid salty tears to be put to bed, once and for all. Skip this and you will continue to wake up to their gleaming jaws.Just because we have been shot out of the eclipse cannon towards the peak emo Pisces full moon next weekend. Just because we are all and each finding our feet in our brave new worlds. Just because Christ on a bike, it has been way more to choke down than we thought we could rightly swallow and proper digestion is its own reward.This week is built on catching up. On sleep, because we're all so bloody exhausted. On loose ends still flailing that require a good knotting. On whom and what we love - that loves us right back - because it is truly what holds us together.Bed thyself down. In a month or two, you will be so very glad that you did.Divine image of Karen Walker by my fave photo artiste Tim Walker for VogueWords © Kerrie Basha, 2018