ASTRAL REFLECTIONS BY TIM STEPHENS MARCH 2 – 8, 2008 All times/dates are PST. March 8 is International Women’s Day. To my mind, this is more important than Martin Luther Day, for women in many locations around the world are the underclass, exploited, abused, held as chattels, etc. If there is a sign for women, it is CANCER. Cancer rules the breasts, the stomach, and most of the female reproductive organs – womb, fallopian tube, etc. Cancer is also the sign that rules the home, earth, motherhood, domesticity, kitchens, restaurants, real estate, Native Americans, unconditional love, nurturing, etc. I think CAPRICORN rules African-Americans – and probably black people everywhere. Capricorns are heavy-boned – so much so that many don’t or can’t swim, because they have negative buoyancy. African-Americans also tend to possess negative buoyancy: the U.S. Navy developed a different variation of drown-proofing for them. In addition, black people have had an uphill climb for a long, long time – a Capricorn trait. Pluto now in Capricorn will give this group unprecedented power – and change. Capricorn women often have long, elegant, graceful arms. LIBRANS frequently display qualities of the opposite sex. Libran women often have a husky or throaty laugh, or radiate “handsomeness,” while Libran men are graceful, poised, and have a feminine gentleness in speech. Yet Libran women are known for beauty, and the males are regular heartbreakers. More than any other sign, Librans think of, dream of, bonding with another. LEO, the most romantic of signs, will soar into transports of amorous emotions upon even a hint of attraction, or after a successful first date. Libra, upon finding him/herself in a romantic situation, envisions being married to the person. This isn’t just fantasizing – Libra uses this visualization to judge the other person’s suitability, to decide whether the relationship is worth pursuing further. Leo can almost always be won by flattery and attention; but Leo, once attracted, becomes energized in pursuit. Libra almost always “receives.” The Libra woman’s favorite way to pursue a man is to place herself in his path or vision. Librans, male and female, like to put themselves at the small end of a funnel, and choose among those who approach them. They often show quiet passivity in love. Yet when Libra is abandoned by a mate or major lover, they’re more susceptible to collapse than any other sign. At the extreme, depression, nervous breakdown, job loss or wandering can follow – until the next life bond is formed. In 2010 Librans enter an exciting era of marriage potential and love’s adventure. Start Nothing: 10:16 p.m. Sun. to 8:24 p.m. Mon., 1:46 p.m. Wed. to 2:53 a.m. Thurs., and 11:03 a.m. Fri. to 6:23 a.m. Sat. Aries March 21-April 19 You’re tired, but your head’s full of delicious plans, wishes and hopes! Keep that going – nothing brings luck like optimism. Tuesday starts ten weeks of home-based drive, temperament, and impatience. Remember last October to December, when you were raging around the house, insulting your spouse and throwing shoes? Play it smart this time: you can use the same energy to leap forward on property, home, retirement, gardening and similar fronts. (Don’t over-fertilize.) Your career luck rises Sunday. Hopes return – for good reason! – Tuesday/Wednesday. Retreat, rest and think Thursday/Friday. Taurus April 20-May 20 A long money stretch ends Tuesday – hope you followed my advice to bank any extra, to pay down debt. For ten weeks, paperwork, calls and messages, short trips, errands and “busy details” will push you to a faster pace. Right now, you’ll revel in the quickened pace, as social delights, affectionate meetings, flirtations and optimism make your days a breezy adventure! Continue to show you best efforts in career, ambition and prestige arenas, especially Monday night to Wednesday – higher-ups and parents favor you! Happiness soars Thursday/Friday: mix and mingle! Gemini May 21-June 20 Be dutiful, assertive and inventive on career, ambition and prestige fronts all month, especially this Thursday/Friday. (Don’t seek a “yes” answer Thursday morning.) A great investment might appear Sunday, March 2. A mellow, thoughtful mood arrives Monday night to Wednesday, heralding a new travel, education, publishing, media or legal project. You feel loving and sweet the last half of this week, but sensual advances might be rebuffed for deep, unrevealed reasons. If so, accept it; be glad you “escaped.” Your hopes rise Saturday – and this sets you to dreaming! Cancer June 21-July 22 Focus on law, education, media, publishing, culture, insurance, far travel and “gentle love.” You’re simpatico now (especially Thursday/Friday) with foreign born people, teachers, intellectuals and travelers. You could fall in love. Your sexual magnetism surges Tuesday to May 9 – so does your determination, courage and ambition. Get ready for some significant advances! Even fame, a raised public image and public dealings are possible. But remember one thing: now to 2024, you’ll get nowhere without a) diplomacy and b) eagerness. Display both! (Sunday gives a clue.) Tackle new chores Tuesday/Wednesday. Leo July 23-Aug. 22 Life’s mysteries lure you, as do financial and sexual temptations. Take care, examine each decision/action twice. Are your motives ethical, moral, honest? If so, expect reward in these zones. If not, you might trigger ten weeks of legal or ethical “examination” by others. The best thing you can do, now to August 2009, is to go out from yourself, toward others – particularly this Tuesday/Wednesday. (Barack Obama, a Leo, is doing just this.) You’ll find an affectionate response, whether from a member of the opposite sex, or from a crowd. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 March brings relationships, partnerships, opportunities, new horizons, relocation, dealings with the public, possible litigation, fame, opposition, competition and the need for diplomacy. Thursday/Friday should prove significant. Your social arena is lit with sexy new people now to early May. It’s not that likely (though possible) that you’ll meet a life mate – but, if you’re single, you could make contact with someone who heats up your romantic heart and your sexual responses, in a powerful way. You become hopeful again (as last October-December) about investments, finances and your “secret life.” Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Though work weighs heavy on your shoulders, it also offers opportunities and new projects, especially this Thursday/Friday. This week does bring to the fore a conflict between your ambitions and security urges – or between your marriage and your money needs. (So this is not the best time to seek a working partner, especially Thursday/Friday.) You’ll enjoy relief from your chores in romance, a short holiday, charming children, creative surges, the excitement of a speculative venture, or other pleasures – these come most easily Monday night through Wednesday. Children charm you! Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Romance, pleasure, creative and speculative urges, and charming children fill your days in March. These soar to sweet heights Thursday/Friday! Earlier, Sunday’s for travel and communications – one contact could be lucky for your future money! Settle into home, family, Monday night to Wednesday – this region is still loaded with affection and beauty. A new project might start in domestic, food, or shelter areas. For the ten weeks ahead, strictly avoid legal hassles. During this time, your work might involve legalities, or you might be sent traveling or to school. Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 The accent remains on home, family, real estate, gardening, food, security, and retirement. Let go of the stale or unworkable; nurture what/who deserves it. Oppositions and opportunities of the last two months move into deeper, more critical zones. (This might be a repeat of October-to-December 2007.) You’ll either become more deeply involved, or break off – applies to love, intimacy, and to business, family and practical associations. You might commit to a mortgage, or a new baby! Your money luck rises all 2008 – chase some Sunday. Trips, communications fill Tuesday/Wednesday. Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Life’s busy! Paperwork, communications, short trips, errands, details and small chores fill your days. These activities help you contact or “get along with” someone who holds temporary power. Another might see your ending as their beginning, or your retreat, their ambition. This could create intense struggles through early May, especially over real estate, family matters, retirement, sale of a business, or similar concerns. In the long run, you hold the power: but at present, diplomacy serves you. Personal relationships also intensify. Your money luck remains good – chase it Tuesday/Wednesday! Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Chase money as fast as you can, especially this Thursday/Friday – use your charm, which stays high for two more weeks. Talk, persuade, and befriend. This year has an essential lesson to teach you – quietude, listening, learning to flow in life – around people, around obstacles – the power of a receptive, even sometimes inactive, approach. You can see and sense this Sunday/Monday. Your energy and charisma surge upward Monday night to Wednesday – a new relationship, creative project, investment, sexual or love interest could begin! The work pace quickens for ten weeks. Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 Your energy, pizzazz and effectiveness keep you in the race! (Though you’re hiding your charms a little this week – at least until Thursday/Friday.) Relations with institutions, head office and government agencies proceed well now, especially Tuesday/Wednesday. Act now, as this “favor” will dissipate by March 12. Now to mid-May, you’ll grow braver and more passionate about the opposite sex, creative projects and “gambles.” Sunday/Monday are social and happy. Retreat, rest and contemplate mid-week. Your energy surges Thursday/Friday – ask favors, chase love, start important projects! Handle money, shopping cautiously Saturday. www.astralreflections.com. Email: timstephens@shaw.ca. For a reading: 604-261-1337. /30/