ASTRAL REFLECTIONS BY TIM STEPHENS MARCH 27 - APRIL 2, 2005 All times/dates are Pacific Standard. Since January 1995, Pluto has pressured you PISCEANS into changing or altering your career, social role, and ambitions. And since March 2003, Uranus has jolted you into awareness - making you more alert, nervous, friendly, impatient, and unpredictable. Through 2008, these two planets work together - yet not in concert - to change your life. Uranus wants you to "bust out," to live a wild and crazy life - to "revolt," to become more politically or socially activist, to expand your circle of acquaintances, to join groups, and to become more spiritually aware, more charitable, and (perhaps paradoxically) more involved with institutions, red tape and bureaucracy. If you don't follow his lead, Uranus will increase your stress levels. (Read my Uranus article on www.astralreflections.com for more clues on how to reduce this stress.) But Pluto has a different agenda. Pluto wants to change your role and status in life. Pluto is neither cruel nor kind; he just wants change. If you're part of a happy, compatible, balanced, loving couple, Pluto's "change" could simply bring you pregnancy and children. But if you're unhappy and incompatible, Pluto's 1995-2008 transit is almost certain to end your marriage. Obviously, these pressures can work together - there's no surer way of changing your career (Pluto) than to revolt (Uranus) against your boss. Both planets want to change your status quo. But Uranus moves in quick, lightning-bolt fashion, through accidents, sudden surprises, epiphanies. Pluto works in deeper, slower ways. Pluto wants you to attend higher learning, to get a(nother) formal degree. Pluto wants you to understand the bigger picture of life - how society works on all levels, from paupers to presidents. He wants you to understand the whole world. Pluto gets this message across to you through events - for example, by having employers tell you your education isn't right for their company. Or by having you win a ticket overseas. Or by drawing you into a lawsuit, whether as litigant (bad karma being expunged) or witness (your karma's good). Say you're heading for the big break-up. If so, Uranus makes you give your sweetheart the raspberry and walk out the door with freedom in your heart - the sudden, superficial change - but Pluto puts you through the long, grinding divorce lawsuit - the deeper, more cataclysmic experience. From 1995 to 2003 Pluto tended to break down your situation. 2004 was the turn around or pivotal year. And 2005-2008 are the "new life" and "rebuild" years. We'll look at these "rebuild" years in more detail next week. Start Nothing: 0:30 a.m. to 10:29 a.m. Sun., 11:06 p.m. Mon. to 3:56 p.m. Tues., 10:24 a.m. to 7:48 p.m. Thurs., and 6:34 a.m. to 10:31 p.m. Sat. Aries March 21-April 19 Your vitality, charisma, and popularity soar, Aries! Ask favors, see important people - but DON'T start new projects for the next 16 days. Instead, use your energy to give old interests a push. A partner (or "ex") is newly impressed with your pizzazz - but receive, don't chase this. Re-connect with a circle you once moved in. Sexual, health and financial matters frustrate Sunday, and draw but puzzle you Monday. Love, far travel, intellectual, legal or media pursuits succeed splendidly Tuesday eve to Thursday! Deal with career cautiously Friday/Saturday - avoid argument. Taurus April 20-May 20 The hidden side of life flows full, and sweeps up love, romance, creative or pleasure projects, earnings, purchases, selfhood, work, health, home, family, property and career in its flood. Means all is imbued with mystery. Handle matters quietly, thoughtfully. Ask private favors. Contemplate before acting. Start nothing new before April 12. Until then, tackle the old obligations that are hanging on your shoulders - taxes, visits to granny, etc. Higher-ups are pushy, testy until late April. Relationships need care Sunday/Monday. Secrets, revelations, research and intimacy flower midweek! Be wise, Friday/Saturday. Gemini May 21-June 20 Wishes come true, this week and the next two - probably as a result of past hopeful actions. Don't pursue anything new before April 12. Former friends, former flirts return. You'll taste a bit of your old popularity! Your mind might be a bit absent on smaller details now, but you grasp bigger issues quickly, you "see" society in new, clear ways. Foreign travel could bring you to good friends (or, again, fulfill a wish). Work carefully Sunday-Tuesday. Travel, relationships, big opportunities Tuesday night to Thursday morning! DON'T invest Friday/Saturday. Cancer June 21-July 22 A former career or parenting role might return in the few weeks ahead. Higher-ups like you now, for three weeks. A new career role might develop from this, or from something else that's brewing. This new role might involve equity in a firm or project, or a behind-scenes investigative role. Still, start nothing before April 12 -- the new will wait! Romance, beauty, pleasure and creative impulses arise (intermittently) Sunday-Tuesday. Work balloons - successfully! - Tuesday eve to Thursday morn. Co-workers are pleasant. But treat relationships diplomatically Thursday noon to Saturday. Leo July 23-Aug. 22 The six weeks ahead heat up relationships; you'll experience love or anger - nothing's lukewarm. Love's more probable, as someone who's sweet on you turns on just enough charm to whet your taste. If you're married, love's gentle and uplifting. You might travel afar, with an eye on relocation. Legal, educational, intellectual, international, media and religious themes loom large. But start nothing new before April 12 - deal with the old. (For example, travel to visit old friends.) Be home Sunday-Tuesday. Romance, creativity soar Tuesday eve to Thursday morn! Practice safety Friday/Saturday. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Major changes might occur over the next few weeks. Before April 12, these changes should have a definite link to past situations or projects. After this date, the new takes hold! Be loving and generous during this whole process, for what comes from good is good, while selfish changes will strew a rocky road of frowns before you. Your work grows hectic, and your investments become work, through April: get your rest. A sexy co-worker might attract you. Mid-week opens a major door in property, family, security zones - step through! Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Relationships assume prime importance. In the month ahead, you will either knit yourself closer to someone, or decide to go your own way. Remember, independence is not exactly the road to joy or to long-range success this year (through June 2006). Have a talk mid-week (Tuesday eve or 8 a.m. Wednesday through Thursday morning) - you might find that you and your mate, lover, friend or "prospect" agree on much, including love, opportunities, and money. Romance, creativity, gambling, pleasure - these course through your veins in the month ahead! Careful, Friday/Saturday. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Tackle work and get it done. But don't start new work projects before April 12. That includes home renos, diet or health projects, and plans involving your children's welfare. At work, observe safety precautions carefully. Co-workers are pleasant, but family members are grouchy. You'll solve some frictions simply by bringing these two together - they'll end up liking each other and defusing tensions. Your energy and charisma rise Sunday to Tuesday. Money faucets turn on Tuesday eve to Thursday morning - chase pay raises, lucrative clients, etc. Think before speaking Friday/Saturday. Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Chase romance, adventure, speculative, creative and teaching projects, beauty, pleasure and success - you're a winner now to late April! But chase what's already been started, or something from the past, before April 12. (An old flame might appear.) After April 11, chase something or someone new if you want. Lie low and rest Sunday into Tuesday afternoon. This eve through Thursday, your charisma, luck and energy soar! People will want to please you, so ask favors, get out and be seen, impress someone special. Be cautious with money Friday/Saturday. Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19 The general emphasis lies on your family, real estate, Mother Nature, garden, security, retirement and similar themes. Your family's affectionate, children gracious. But don't start important projects in these areas (renos, landscaping, applying for a new children's school, etc.) until April 12 onward. Money still flows - bank it; don't spend. Hopes and social delights visit you Sunday-Tuesday. A minor (money) wish could come true. Background matters assume prominence Wednesday/Thursday - plunge in; you'll succeed with red tape, government, head office, health concerns. Your energy and charisma rise Thursday eve to Saturday. Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Life's busy but not important this week and the next few. You'll run around chasing errands, details, facts - make sure you get these right, as the chances of hearing wrong or writing mistakes are high before April 12. Your magnetism and determination (this latter is usually hidden behind an appealing smile) radiate now through late April. If you're unattached, you'll have a few pleasant Starbucks-type conversations with the opposite sex. If you're mated, you can discuss big issues in a happy, mellow way - or take your mate on a trip. Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 Keep your eye on the money - inflow and outgo. Don't spend on items you probably don't need. (Clothes that seem oddly stylish now, won't in three weeks when you see them differently.) Your physical prowess increases until April 30 if you're an athlete. If you're not, stay out of dark alleys. You might be brewing a money plan in secret, or be asked to attend closed-door financial discussions. Both are okay, if you're ethical. You can really impress higher ups (or parents) Tuesday night to Thursday morning - do so! www.astralreflections.com Email: timstephens@shaw.ca For a reading with Tim: 604-261-1337. /30/