ASTRAL REFLECTIONS BY TIM STEPHENS MAY 4 - 10, 2003 All times/dates are PDT. I've received so many emails from worried AQUARIANS that I'll reply at length. In the karmic forecast for the period April 15/03 to December 26/04, I advised Aquarians not to change careers - and in general, not to pursue prestige, status, and such. For these 20 months ahead, all ambitious "company man" Aquarians will encounter a type of glass ceiling - you can't see it, but it keeps you from rising up the corporate ladder. (That's why I told you during the last 10 months or so to chase new opportunities - so you'd climb into a good position before this "ceiling" occurred.) If you push during these 20 months, your bosses, parents, judges or other authorities will push back. Any ambition to "lead the pack" can lead you to dead-ends, can spur you to alienate your boss or co-workers, and, worst of all, might tempt you to act unethically or immorally to gain your ends. To survive this trend, stick with the status quo, keep your head down, tread on no one's toes, and stick it out with whatever position you have. Just look on it as a 20-month hiatus, or a period of consolidating your position. If you change jobs or careers during these 20 months, you'll "stamp" your new position with negative karma, and perhaps send yourself in a disappointing direction for many years. If you stay with your present position, you'll have a dim or boring 20 months, then recover. But if you let impatience, gloom, ambition or any other motive spur you to leave what you have for a different company or career, that new position/career will be permanently unlucky. This "negative karma" only affects ambition and prestige, not a "survival job" (the kind you only do to earn a monthly paycheck). However, in that survival job, be pleasant, patient, and don't confront the boss - don't get ambitious, either. This same karmic influence brings great decisions, wisdom, karma, success, open doors, happiness and peace in an area that is diametrically opposed to ambition: security. So, use these 20 months to focus on real estate, your home, family, nature, garden, soul, stomach, kitchen, children - even your job security. Selling a business, quitting a job and/or retirement will bring benefits that outweigh the benefits of any career. This also leads to an "escape clause" - if you start a business or a career in any of these areas (real estate, children, gardening, security, nurturing, etc.) the "bad karma" forecast above doesn't hold - except when you try to obtain prestige in these fields. So DO be ambitious - but humble, and in areas of security, food and shelter. Nurture, heal, seek your "new platform" for the life that you'll build in the two decades ahead. Start Nothing: 1:43 a.m. to 8:42 a.m. Mon., 9:21 p.m. Tues. to 6:46 p.m. Wed., and 8:13 p.m. Fri. to 1:31 a.m. Sat. Aries March 20-April 19 Communications, paperwork, details, errands, variety fill Sunday - sense and avoid an "alienating moment" around noon. Your security, home, family, kids - and nature's beauty - bring inspiration, luck and productivity Monday/Tuesday. Be gentle with spouse or lover - you don't agree about a home or money matter, but that's a surface thing. Deep down, your destiny and his/hers are entwined in deep ways. Messages or ideas Wednesday night to Friday could signal that a legal, international, educational or media quagmire will end soon - co-operate, agree to meet Friday (when love's good, too!). Taurus April 20-May 20 Your energy, magnetism, health and optimism surge to new heights - but new projects are not favored. Instead, cure past difficulties, resolve old enmities, eliminate stale burdens. Don't spend nor invest Sunday. Messages, paperwork and short trips fill Monday to Wednesday - don't seek firm commitments Wednesday. You feel held back by someone (or by the government, head office) but in truth deep, good changes are slowly evolving here: be patient! Your security (real estate, family, emotional health, etc.) are blessed through August 27 - Wednesday to Friday holds clues! Romance, Saturday! Gemini May 21-June 20 Continue to rest, lie low, contemplate and preserve your health. Avoid competitive situations, or those wherein you need to make a "personal impression." Your energy and charisma rise a wee bit Sunday. Chase money Monday/Tuesday. Midweek, you might recognize "benevolent destiny" working between you and a lover, a friend, and/or "the public." Paperwork, travel, details and friendly meetings fill Wednesday night to Friday. This starts with a lot of anxiety, excitement or confusion (Thursday) but it ends well Friday! Seek home, nature Saturday. All week, don't start big projects. Cancer June 21-July 22 Lie low, contemplate, get your sleep Sunday. Your charisma and energy surge back mightily Monday morning (rush hour) to Wednesday - charge ahead, seek favors, display your talents and personality - others are ready to admire! Bosses and parents favor you until mid-May, and a deep undercurrent of destiny supports your career/work efforts (especially this Monday/Tuesday and Friday). But don't start big, important projects before May 20. Don't upset your savings account, nor chase elusive money Wednesday night and Thursday. Stay calm, save money action for Friday. Trips, friends call Saturday! Leo July 23-Aug. 22 The main emphasis lies on your career, prestige, meetings with VIPs, ambitions, and your parenting role. You're protected, favored, optimistic - but don't start brand new projects in these ambitious arenas, and carefully watch details, prepare assiduously for meetings, etc. - don't embarrass yourself by being unorganized. Patience and receptivity win. Destiny deepens love, aids legalities, promotes journeys, especially mid-week. Your hopes stir Sunday. But retreat, gain rest and a contemplative view Monday to Wednesday. Your energy and charisma roar back Wednesday night/Thursday (confusion, impatience) and Friday (sweet luck!). Shop Saturday. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Life's mellow. You're filled with understanding, tolerance; you see the big picture. "Interesting" things return from the past in love, legal, international, educational, media or intellectual areas. These are "reminders" or "clues." However, don't launch any new projects in these zones - they will go in circles. Your investments increase in value through mid-May, and the intimate side of life grows sweet. Your social life soars Monday/Tuesday and Saturday - a wish comes true! Work's hard and hectic, so slow down, pace yourself, as accidents are possible, especially Wednesday to Friday. Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 You could be falling in love, sexually, romantically, and in a "partnership" way. The future looks bright, your optimism climbs. So why not wed, or propose? Because you sense a hidden glitch. It's not bad, not mean, but it gives you pause, it creates indecision. Could be a sexual, financial thing, or a "secret." Listen. Libra: if this sounds like you, have a long talk: give truth, and ask for truth. Love will win. You could meet an intriguing person or old flame at a social affair. Rest Saturday. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Neither make nor accept contracts, promises, partnerships, marriage. No danger lurks - but circumstances, and/or someone's mind, will change later. Wait until May 20 onward to commit. Your career, community prestige and relations with VIPs are tremendously favored now through late August. (But wait until late May to start ambitious projects.) Work's pleasant, but your home's a bit tense: be gentle, light here. DO NOT buy real estate nor co-habitate with someone before June 18. Sunday disappoints. Monday-Wednesday are sweet, mellow. Be ambitious Thursday (iffy) and Friday (solid). Celebrate Saturday! Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 An old or former job needs doing - might as well tackle it. You're talkative, affectionate these days (to mid-May) - you'll have a deep effect on someone this week, perhaps around Wednesday. This could be a person you see through a romantic lens, while they see you as something a bit different - unavoidable, or powerful, or "meant to be." My advice: wait until late May or June before you decide to "meld" with anyone. This attraction theme comes up Sunday (disappointing), Monday-Wednesday (mysterious, intimate), Thursday (powerful, unreliable) and Friday (loving). Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Romance is on your mind - and your mind is indecisive. That's okay, wait to be certain. An old flame might appear, especially Monday to Wednesday. If Wednesday, there's nothing left to mine. If you're happily married (or stringently single) you'll be drawn instead to former beauties, old films, landscapes, art, or vacation destinations. Homes' sweet, affectionate. Slow money down, don't let it flow through you so fast. Chores Sunday. Secrets, investments, sexual intimacy, commitment, health diagnosis - these cause a worried stir Thursday, a calm success Friday. Saturday's mellow, loving. Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Stick close to home, rest, putter. Stick close to your soul, too - be contemplative, seek nature, sunshine. In love, appreciate and absorb, let others relax. Prodigal relatives might return, or you could visit old haunts. DON'T start large new renovation, construction or realty projects. But DO tackle home chores you previously abandoned. Sunday's romantic but dull. Chores proceed superbly Monday, well enough Tuesday. A casual word, conversation or news article could prick up your ears - it means "more," has a "destiny note." Relationships cause consternation Thursday, potential joy Friday! Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 This isn't an important time, Pisces. You're busy, but "high stakes" are missing. Go slow in errands, paperwork, travel, communications, money and details. If you rush, you'll have to repeat. Make lists. Start nothing new and important. Read a bit. Spend Sunday near home; be diplomatic. Passion, beauty and romance waft your way Monday to Wednesday! A monetary or "duty" circumstance seems to interfere with your pleasure/romance Tuesday: but this interference is your friend. It's "destiny," working to boost your position. Work carefully Thursday, with gusto Friday. Relationships Saturday. www.astralreflections.com. Email: timstephens@shaw.ca. For a reading: 604-261-1337. /30/