The strength of your desire for solitude can surprise you today. If you planned to spend your day in the company of others or engaging in shared pursuits, you may find that you feel highly uncomfortable adhering to your intended agenda. Because you are likely in a retiring mood, it may simply be the case that you need to spend some time in willing isolation so you can concentrate solely on the fulfillment of your own needs today. This can be a good time to write in a journal or to reflect upon your past, as issues that have gone long unaddressed in your mind and heart may be causing you to feel withdrawn.

Being alone for a period of hours or days can help us rediscover ourselves after we have spent a great deal of time in the presence of strong personalities. While we can appreciate the vivaciousness of our more outgoing and lively family and friends, we may nonetheless feel somewhat out of sorts after working or playing with them because of the influence they unconsciously exert. Their vibrational energy can have an impact on our own, causing us to feel disconnected from our values and preferences. In solitude, we are afforded a chance to reconnect with all that makes us who we are through reflection and relaxation. Influenced only by our own feelings, we are reminded of the strength of our own personalities. Today, you will emerge from your self-imposed isolation feeling upbeat and grounded because you know who it is that you truly are.