~first~, you may have noticed that your 3 Personal Year and 5 Essence have a few things in common. Both are outgoing, social, and dynamic, and both lack the focus and practical qualities common to even numbers. Although you may have trouble staying focused and realistic this year, the playful, energetic characteristics of this combination can make this a successful, fun, and happy period.

Your 5 Essence lends a flexible, adventurous state of mind that responds quickly to whatever comes your way. It will help you adapt more easily to changes you might have had trouble with in the past. This is a good thing because there will probably be quite a few of them.

A 3 Personal Year delivers creative and playful opportunities. It also brings increased social interaction and inspiration. In combination, the flexible 5 and imaginative 3 can help you make changes in your habits and lifestyle that will improve the quality of your life and uplift your mood (if you can control the impulses to take risks and overindulge common to the 5).

A possible downside to this energetic energy could be resistance from your closest relationships (if they don't have the same optimistic, exploratory attitude you do). Regardless, this is a time to follow your own path and seek the progress and goals you desire.

Your biggest challenge will probably be staying focused and finishing projects. You should have no trouble finding the energy you need to create, change, discover, learn... but your ability to consolidate and control that energy may not come easily. To achieve your goals, you will need to make a determined effort to stay focused.

This dynamic cycle can be tough on relationships, partly due to your somewhat careless, adventurous, and changeable mindset. The 5 can make you less attracted to the predictable and established, whether it relates to relationships, work, or your environment. Additionally, you may need to watch out for speaking before you think.  Both cycles make you more impulsive, and the talkative 3 can give new meaning to the phrase "open mouth, insert foot."