Since the Grand Cross of '99 and 9/11, we as a species have lived through some of the most difficult times in human history.  At this time, as opposed to hundreds or thousands of years ago, the difficulty is not about life and death (apologies if you're in Zimbabwe or Burma, or for that matter Sri Lanka or Palestine), it's about extricating oneself from the morass of religion, confusion and materialism around us all.  The pressure of the last few years should begin to hit a plateau soon, and whilst Mars is still dancing and bringing things from the last seven years to a conclusion over the coming five weeks, I think that the biggest challenges for humankind as a species are now crystalising in readiness for a new beginning, which should be evident by early-mid September of this year.  Certain individuals, however....   will get clobbered even harder, if their progress to this point has been courtesy of other people's backs.  Those of you who have worked hard and taken the difficult path by choice will now start receiving your due rewards in terms of personal growth, internal stability and happiness, tinged with an element of fortune.  I'm trying not to jump the gun here; we've got to get to the end of September first.  By then the hardest of the hard times will be over, at least for a while.  Till then deal with everything head on, be strong in yourself, confident without being cocky, assertive without being confrontational and up front and open about everything.  And - any budding astrologers out there want to have a look at the chart for the very end of July 2010, and tell me what you think?