“Carpe diem” means “seize the day”, but not all days are meant to be seized as you’ll discover on July 8 when retrograde Mercury squares Mars. The pressure is on for you to act boldly, to charge ahead; but there’s a silent part of you that knows better. It can tell that the timing isn’t right. You know that your opponent – for all his bluster – is running out of steam. He may rattle his sword and thump his chest, but you can tell that he can’t keep it up. It could even be argued that he’ll exhaust himself sooner if left to his own devices. You don’t want to inadvertently rekindle a diminishing flame. That’s why it’s best to sit down and wait him out. It may not be glamourous or heroic, but more castles have been captured by surrounding them than by storming them. It’s something you’ll see for yourself when Mercury squares Mars again on the 27th.