ASTRAL REFLECTIONS BY TIM STEPHENS JULY 15 - 21, 2007 All times/dates are Pacific Standard Time. Rec'd an email from a GEMINI concerned that the next 17 years will be filled with sexual but non-durable relationships. No, no. Only 2008 brings this type, in order to change you, to clear the field for the beautiful relationships entering from 2009 to 2024. The period 2011-2018 will be particularly happy, as social functions yield a bonanza of potential mates and loves for you. (A wedding's possible as early as 2009, though.) To continue those 17-year forecasts, let's look at TAURUS. Taureans move so slowly and deliberately that it seems they're hardly doing anything. Yet after a space of time - 2 months, ten years, whatever - somehow they're further ahead than anyone else. My Taurus son seems to never do anything, never rushes, never leaps. But at 22 years he has a house, a wife and a steady job - three things I didn't find until my mid-thirties. Anyway, Taurus - you went through a decade of horrific times from November 1983 through 1995. Relationships went awry, loss and alienation ruled, opportunities glowed then dissolved. Lately (1996 through 2008) you've had the opportunity to find sexual and financial satisfaction in relationships - and you, more than any other sign, love a sexual and financial haven. I don't say "havens," plural, because you really only want one, for life - and that is your great strength. Many Taurus natives experienced divorce in the 1984-1995 period, and some in the 1996-2008 period. (Yes, I know, 2008 isn't here yet, but grammar gets in the way of time.) The ending of a marriage, if it occurred, was one of the great blows to your nature, for you love to snuggle into one everlasting sensual nest. These days, many of you Taureans are acting more like the vibrant and scattered signs such as Gemini; your equilibrium has been upset by rending events. But the solution, the cure - the calm May meadows of life - are virtually here. 2007 brings both change and the renewal of your depths, and 2008 through 2024 brings your "natural state." During these 17 years, Pluto, your partnership ruler, moves into your sign of gentle love, weddings, far travel, higher learning and philosophical peace. At last, happiness will come. And it will involve at least one of those themes (far travel, marriage, etc.). If you are not yet in love, you'll find it, in a calmer, more enveloping way than in past decades. You might marry a foreign-born person, or someone met while traveling, a student, a lawyer, a philosopher. Whatever he/she is, he/she will be practical, hard-headed, with a deeply loyal, deeply-burning heart. For the first time in over a quarter-century, Taurus, you'll find the road to happiness is smooth and easy. Flow with it! Start Nothing: 8:55 p.m. Mon. to 2:39 a.m. Tues., 6:44 a.m. to 12:53 p.m. Thurs., and after 11:29 p.m. Sat. Aries March 21-April 19 This is your last week of domestic "confinement" - by next week you'll start venturing out into the world, perhaps via romance, pleasure, vacation travel, or a child's urgings. Meanwhile, tackle family issues, house chores, gardening concerns, etc. It's a rather smooth time, although every day contains problems and successes. While doing those home repairs, renos, etc., don't overspend - you have an almost unconscious need to throw money around through early August. Your work place and work mates grow more pleasant now through August 7. A co-worker romance might start. Taurus April 20-May 20 The emphasis remains on travel, errands, friendships, communications, details and paperwork. It's a busy time, not an important one. But Sunday/Monday give you a hint of the important phase to come, from July 22 to late August. This will be one of the most significant, auspicious financial, investment, home, property, and/or "lifestyle change" times of this year, even this decade. A child could come, or you might begin renos, search for a new home, change your financial direction, etc. Contemplate it Sunday/Monday, gather research materials, but don't act yet. Gemini May 21-June 20 Rejoice - 12 years of difficult relationships are ending! This week jumbles minor problems and minor successes, especially in money, earnings, possessions and purchases. You might have recently begun a new earnings project or phase. Thursday-Saturday brings romantic notions. Your home grows sweeter, your family affectionate, to early August. The same period cautions against physical competition, too much sun, and belligerent people. A friend quietly supports, aids you, but an enemy might wear a friend's disguise. Be astute. Think about relocation and relationship - big opportunities will appear in these, in August! Cancer June 21-July 22 Your energy, charisma and luck remain high. Your effectiveness increases also - you can plow through problems as if they were made of paper! Communications, short trips, casual friends - and your curiosity - will benefit you over the four weeks ahead. But you need to make approaches or new starts in these zones before July 27, to reap the full rewards. Your social life continues to percolate, especially with higher-ups and "potent people." Express yourself - don't be shy, your best qualities are evident! Make money Sunday/Monday. Embrace home, family Thursday to Saturday. Leo July 23-Aug. 22 This week flows easily, without major events. Small problems mingle with small victories. Indulge in some deep rest; even stay indoors if you want. Contemplate your future, make plans, research, contact government agencies and institutions, meditate, connect with spiritual people, and seek a psychic or advisor. Tread lightly on career and prestige fronts - your intellect might be earning you admirers among the high and mighty, but these same people can be impatient and temperamental until August 5. Your money picture looks fine, mildly lucky, to early August. Treat yourself! Virgo Aug. 23-Sept.22 The accent continues on social happiness, popularity, optimism, flirtation and plans for the future. Relax, party, renew friendships and make new ones. Your physical charms radiate now to early August, so you could draw some willing glances or propositions. (Avoid legal hassles during this period.) You could elevate an extra-marital attraction to a "right," by some mistaken rationalizing - don't. (If you're strongly tempted toward a triangle, you need a totally new life - go get it!) Contemplate and rest Sunday/Monday. Your energy and magnetism soar mid-week. Chase money Thursday noon onward. Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Display ambition. Impress higher-ups, parents and VIPs with your energy and competence. This week presents a succession of minor problems and minor victories. You're bright and friendly Sunday/Monday, serious mid-week, and filled with vitality and charisma Thursday onward. Now to early August, you'll be attracted to background situations, to the forces, desires and secrets hidden beneath life's social surfaces. Use this to research, rather than be drawn into an extramarital temptation or a major change of life. 2007 is your year to learn, not to commit. Report health problems. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21 It's an easy week, some small problems and some successes. Your mood's gentle, wise and loving, but through early August you're confronted with the "raw energy" of others. This can create hot attractions or temperamental enmities. Attraction's more likely, as the same period signals sweet hopes, friendships, flirtations, and popularity. You might form a co-worker partnership. Tread lightly Sunday night. Be skeptical yet ambitious Monday. Midweek brings friends, happiness. Retreat, contemplate and plan Thursday eve to Saturday - for next Sunday will bring a big, significant month of ambitious action! Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 The mysteries of life continue to confront, lure, challenge and perhaps enlighten you. Sex, finances, power, secrets, who holds what, wields what - these lead to wisdom Sunday/Monday, to ambitious but possibly misguided actions Tuesday-Thursday (so be cautious - and honest!) and to renewed hope Thursday eve to Saturday. You're working hard - and, perhaps, have to, into early August. Your bosses and higher-ups will show you favor, be receptive to your proposals, etc., also to early August. But make any proposals before July 27. Soon, love, travel, gentle adventure will begin! Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Relationships bump along this week, with some fumbles, some successes. But two factors tilt the big picture toward triumph: 1) your romantic courage is strong all July, into early August. And 2) now a sweet, lucky influence enters your zone of gentle love, ethical relations, travel, ideas and learning. This forms a circumstantial "flow" that could bring you, if you're single and free, someone who might join you in significant ways, perhaps right to marriage. The same luck applies to business partnerships, relocation, public dealings, contracts, and negotiations. Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18 This is your last week of work for a while; dig in and get it done. No major problems, no major successes await. You have plenty of "tension energy" - apply it to home repairs, renos, decorating, etc. This influence lasts to early August. Also to early next month, your private, sexual, financial, research, and "power hungry" side emerges in a mild, sweetly lucky way - you could make a good investment, acquire an "inheritance," or just grab some extra physical gratification. (Be cautious in these, however - watch your motives.) Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 Romance, games and gambles, vacation, pleasure, beauty, charming kids, creativity and self expression - these keep you happy and lucky now. This week has a few snags and a few smooth spots - all jumbled like water in a creek. Now to early August, you're talkative, curious, friendly, travel-oriented, and others treat you affectionately. Promising meetings can occur (for instance, Tuesday to Thursday this week). But don't be quick to join, partner, sign, contract or bind yourself - "future suffocation" (or unending delay) might be the hidden flaw. Sex, secrets and big finances Friday/Saturday! www.astralreflections.com. Email: timstephens@shaw.ca. 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