Japanese Zen master Hakuin (1686–1769) painted with astonishing vigor well into his eighties. When asked his secret, he said he treated each brushstroke as if it were his first. He approached the ink and paper with a beginner's inspired innocence. I propose that you adopt a version of Hakuin's practice. Dive into your familiar routines with virgin eyes. Allow your expertise to be influenced by surprise. As for the mastery you have earned, may I suggest you use it as a launching pad for enthusiastic amateurism? Being skilled is wonderful. Being skilled *and* willing to experiment like a newcomer? That's the high art of perpetual combustion, an Aries specialty.

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Do you understand just how much power you have to create the life you want to live in 2026? Are you fully aware of just how much access you have to new resources?

This week, my EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES feature Part 3 of my three-part, long-range, in-depth explorations of your destiny in 2026. Tune in! Start brainstorming about the stories that could be in store for you in the coming months.

Register and/or log in through the main page, and then click on the link "Long Range Prediction, Part 3."

(P.S. Part 1 and Part 2 of your Long Range Predictions, which I offered the last two weeks, are also still available.)

The cost for the Expanded Audio Horoscopes is $7 per report. (There are discounts for multiple purchases.) Each report is 7 to 9 minutes long.