ASTRAL REFLECTIONS NOVEMBER 26 - DECEMBER 2, 2006 BY TIM STEPHENS All times/dates are PST. To all my Canadian readers who lost a bundle after Prime Minister Stephen Harper broke his election promise and taxed income trusts, and who are waiting anxiously to see whether he changes his mind: Stephen Harper does not change his mind, not easily. He’s a Taurus with an Aquarian Moon – both cussedly stubborn signs. Harper’s Sun degree shows he wants to be a kind and loving father to his nation. But he has Uranus, the planet of surprise, square his Sun, so he acts abruptly (and again, stubbornly) – and his actions tend to disrupt the very people he wants to help – his family and his electorate. With the income trust reversal/betrayal, he gutted the life savings of both senior citizens and those saving for retirement, after encouraging them to invest in the very same income trusts. One of my friends who invested in trusts has been in depression since Harper’s announcement. An 84-year-old woman I’m close to sold her condo and invested the $97,000 proceeds in income trusts, to derive a monthly income. In one day, Harper sliced $22,000 off her life savings. He might as well have punched her physically – she’ll walk with an increased slowness and a more deeply bent back now. Her cash for medicine, for health prosthetics and for food and rent, will decline markedly. There is no way she (nor the millions of other seniors) can make up what Harper stole from them. Yet this is a kind man, which I find puzzling. Let’s hope he has a change of heart, since a change of “logic” is almost impossible. Harper’s involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan – in any military conflict – will serve him ill. His lunar south node, indicator of bad karma, lies in the sign of war, Aries. This is also his beurocracy sector, indicating civil servants will eventually defeat him. At present, Harper has two “war capable” conflicts going on with the U.S.: sovereignty over Arctic waters and passageways, which the U.S. is trying to claim; and Harper’s decision to refuse east coast passage through Canadian waters to ships carrying LNG (liquid natural gas) on their way to a proposed gas depot in Maine. Condoleezza Rice is involved in the latter friction. Her chart shows determined opposition and fierce anger toward Harper. Harper tends to get in trouble over water, yet he also tends to win such conflicts. Harper and Bush share friendly Sun signs and “loving” Moon signs; but so did Lennon and McCartney, who ended enemies. Interesting outcomes in store! Start Nothing: 5:00a.m. to 12:21 p.m. Mon., 8:29 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wed., and 10:40 a.m. to 5:26 p.m. Fri. Aries March 21-April 19 Your time of success has begun - get going! Travel afar, sign up for higher learning, join a church, propose to your lover, read and write, advertise - do something to expand your world, your knowledge and your vision! Many Aries will fall in love in the next nine months. You have the luck now to win a lawsuit. The "what" isn't as important as the "why." Act gently, but be a conqueror of new worlds. You're a bit confused about your future Sunday-Tuesday, so wait until Wednesday night, Thursday to act. Taurus April 20-May 20 Your life is about to change in massive, beneficial ways. Investigation (research, detective work, diagnosis, etc.) sex, finances, investment(s) research, dreams, your subconscious urgings, intimacy, commitment - one or more of these will be the "pathway" to this great change. I call it great partly because it ends 24 years of relative struggle and leads, by 2008 and beyond, to a more enlightened, brighter, calmer, more understanding life. In the weeks ahead, dig deep, follow your hunches, be brave and step through open doors. Secrets emerge Wednesday eve to Friday. Gemini May 21-June 20 Crucial relationships are about to change and expand; what was will be tossed to the winds. You might meet someone new and exciting, in business or love. You could suddenly attract fame (or infamy!). Be diplomatic yet eager - propose, join, follow other's lead, agree, say Yes! You might relocate to a vibrant, meaningful place. Take a leap forward, toward an opportunity, a person, or a place, now through mid-December. Be cautious through Tuesday. Act Wednesday to Friday - in hope and joy! Success might require an abrupt "break" - perhaps Saturday. Cancer June 21-July 22 A pay raise or promotion might await you - but it will only be won by hard efforts, energy, friendliness and optimism. Present efforts could yield immediate results - or rewards as far away as late 2007. Benefits tend to come in two's - two jobs, two promotions, etc. Chase it from Wednesday night through December 20. (And, to some degree, for this area remains very lucky, right into August 2007.) If a work, health or money opportunity goes against your ethics (especially Saturday) reject it - a better one will come. Leo July 23-Aug. 22 Be cautious through Tuesday, as friction, muffled anger, and deception/illusion rule - especially in the domestic arena. Wednesday night to Friday brings gentleness, love, understanding, cultural breadth (and events) a yearning to travel afar or to see/think on elevated levels. These days open your eyes, prepare your soul, for the real thing - love's giant rush, or the fine frenzy of creative outpourings. Dive into these through December, take a chance, risk, express yourself, open your heart to excitement and embarrassment, gamble, create. Thursday through August, do not let caution rule! Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Work and relationships irk, frustrate and deceive you Sunday through Wednesday morning. Then, big, beneficial changes come (or are available to you if you'll seize them) - Wednesday night to Friday. Sometimes the future arrives as a step, a foundation, planting yourself or your heart or your business, your interests, in a new garden - remember this through December. Plant, pour that cement, grab/buy that land, get pregnant or tell that child how it's going to be. This "planting" is the first step of a huge future. It's fruitful; it's benevolent! Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Exercise caution Sunday to Tuesday - deception (or fuzzy thinking) argument and competing interests muddy the waters in money, possessions, buying/selling, and casual sex. Wednesday night through Friday morning (and Saturday, in a deeper, "more at stake" way) bring exciting relationship events. You could meet someone new, or discover a new streak in an old partner, or a new opportunity in a new business. Be alert: opportunity comes from the environment, not from inside you. In the month ahead, curiosity is your greatest key to luck: ask, seek, read, travel! Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Avoid important actions Sunday to Wednesday morning - a "down home" (or depressive) mood Sunday, and a speculative, risk-taking, romantic approach Monday/Tuesday, bring only friction or a "no". Wait until Wednesday eve into Friday morning, when your work, your involvement with machinery, cars, service people, employment or health situations can 1) yield money benefits, or 2) put you on the path to money benefits. Money will increase hugely over the nine months ahead - the sooner you start chasing it (now into December) the better! Opportunities might demand a "love split." Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Be cautious Sunday to Wednesday morning. Don't start or end a situation/project too early or impulsively. You could "reinforce" a situation or a "chain" that has kept you bound for a long time. Wait for Wednesday eve to Friday, when a surge of self-expression, romantic attraction, creativity or a gambling urge propels you toward freedom, luck and super-expansion. Freedom's the main thing - act in your own interest, be yourself (for that's true freedom) now through December, even through 2007. Life's bright road beckons - travel it! Reject worry Saturday. Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Buy nothing, say little, Sunday to Wednesday. One of the luckiest things you can do Wednesday eve through December (and into August/07) is to find a place of retreat or "soul healing" - buy or inhabit a spa, find that little piece of heaven in the backwoods, acquire a pied-a-terre, or, on a less physical level, seek your spiritual self, engage in therapy, healing or counseling, etc. You are going to enter an era of deep change and new aspirations in 2008. The best preparation? Rest, contemplate, "know thyself." Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18 You're in charge Sunday - everyone looks to you. But this is a pretty average week overall. Be cautious Monday to Wednesday morning with money, purchases and sales - and any casual sex temptations. Wednesday eve into Friday brings communications, short travel, paperwork, casual conversations, newspapers and - best of all - curiosity. Look at the variety of life these few days. What you see is lucky fodder for your growing optimism - in December (and to August) this optimism will bring you new friends, new goals, flirtations, happiness and new life goals! Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 Be cautious Sunday to Wednesday. Rest Sunday; contemplate. Your energy and charisma surge Monday onward, but problems surround you - ethical or moral confusion, a conflict between co-workers or between your duties and your morals, mechanical breakdowns, etc. Be patient - Wednesday eve to Friday morning gives you the green light in money, earnings, and career. That last points your way all December, and all 2007: be ambitious, seek promotion, mingle with higher-ups, build your reputation, and display your skills. Huge luck awaits your efforts! (And ends years of career frustration.) www.astralreflections.com. Email: timstephens@shaw.ca. For a reading_604-261-1337. /30/