ASTRAL REFLECTIONS BY TIM STEPHENS DECEMBER 14 - 20, 2008 All times/dates are PST. It's possible Christ was a sun god, and the 12 disciples the 12 zodiacal signs. On January 5, 2009, the planet of good luck, Jupiter, will enter Aquarius, for 377 days. This creates a new cycle of good luck for everyone. Lets look at it. PISCES, your luck in 2009 will be centered in your private life, in charitable acts and spiritual pursuits. This is a time of contemplation and preparation. You won't feel as ebullient as you did in 2008. You'll be quieter, and will feel a little less effective in social settings, but your luck will shine in planning and investments. Rather than chase glitzy social or romantic scenes, curl up with your cozy partner and/or family. This is a great year to find your special hideaway, vacation cabin or retirement home. Many things coalesce in 2009 to transform your personality and alter your priorities. You're preparing for a "new you" to emerge powerfully in 2010/11. That will be a time of huge personal luck - your inner being will surface to deal directly with those around you - as it never has in your lifetime. But that's 2010 - 2009 is a final, important preparation for this emergence. How to prepare? Think, be charitable, meditate, study yoga and/or work on your relations with higher-ups. Closed-door discussions will benefit you. Your star will rise on administrative, managerial fronts - you could be promoted. The following are lucky for you in 09, Pisces: government agencies, organizations, hospitals, universities and parole boards, etc., warehouses, factories and assembly lines, psychics, spiritual groups, research, think tanks. You'll get a tax break! AQUARIUS, your personal luck soars throughout 2009! No more waiting in the back room for life to deal with you when (and how) it wants to. A surge of confidence and optimism will speed you forward to hopeful goals. Your social life will expand mightily. To increase your luck, be gregarious - accept and extend invitations, join clubs, groups, political parties, unions, NGO's, community activists, aid organizations - and speak to, sell to, or instruct groups. Secret, political, planning or therapy groups can help transform your career, bring government aid, or recover lost retirement security/income. Dreams come true this year - so dream big, and embrace life with new hope! Entertainment, social delights, flirtations, parties and sports - all fill your year. You'll attract others with your cheerfulness - but play the field until September, as marital prospects will be flawed. October onward brings a fiery, enthusiastic person who captures your heart! If you're happily married, 2009 brings adventure; if unhappily married, a possible split. Start Nothing: 2:27 p.m. to 10:22 p.m. Sun., 4:45 p.m. Tues. to 0:36 a.m. Wed., and 2:29 a.m. to 6:23 a.m. Fri. Aries March 21-April 19 It's your last week of dreaming, abstract thought and woolgathering for a while. These go well, but will dissolve quietly by December 21 - so do love, far travel, legal matters, education, publishing and cultural involvements. Most of Sunday's restful, sluggish. But romantic, creative, pleasure and speculative urges arrive late this night through Tuesday. Wait until late Monday onward to take action in these - otherwise, you'll run into an "ethical disapproval" glitch. (Or simply failure, with a financial gamble.) Tackle chores Wednesday/Thursday. Relationships bring one last whiff of love Friday/Saturday! Taurus April 20-May 20 A "fading emphasis" lies on mystery, financial consequence, intimate stakes, research and puzzling health matters. Travel, write and talk Sunday, then home to bed. Your domestic arena, property, security, nutrition and/or retirement concerns fill Monday/Tuesday. Take care with these zones Monday daytime - don't endanger them with a weird romantic/sexual impulse, or a gamble you probably won't win. Real romance (and creative, speculative, pleasurable and child-oriented projects) call you sweetly Wednesday (lucky) and Thursday (lucky AFTER 7:30 p.m. PST). Tackle chores and health issues Friday (minor glitches) and Saturday (success). Gemini May 21-June 20 Relationships, opportunities and relocation still attract you. Some of your ideas and projects will die mid-week - others will grow deeper and impel you to action soon, into January. If you still want to make a major investment or change your life, Gemini, try to do it before January 4. But if you want to pledge your soul to an attractive person, do it December 20, or after January 19.) Sunday's restful; money and purchases are favored. Travel, communications and paperwork hit barriers Monday, but succeed Tuesday. Romance calls Friday/Saturday! Cancer June 21-July 22 Your energy and charisma shine Sunday - tackle important projects, or visit people you want to impress. You could meet a happy, intriguing person - but he/she won't agree to a partnership of interests, now or later, in business or love. Take care with money, work, purchases, casual sensuality and contracts Monday - they should succeed Tuesday. Mid-week's light, easy, filled with errands, casual friends, communications and paperwork. Hold your temper Thursday p.m. Head for home, or tackle foundational, security, retirement, family and related issues Friday/Saturday. A new world of relationships looms! Leo July 23-Aug. 22 Rest, contemplate and plan Sunday. Your energy and charisma soar Monday (problems with money or romance in the daytime) and Tuesday (daytime success). Tackle important projects, see and be seen, impress others, and ask favors. Money and purchases - a tight area for you this year and next - go well Wednesday/Thursday. Short trips, errands, communications, casual contacts and paperwork go fairly well Friday, and much better Saturday. This is your last week of romance and bountiful creative or speculative luck, Leo, so act now, or wait for 2009's BIG opportunities! Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 This is your last week of hibernation for awhile - get plenty of rest, and take care of foundational chores (fixing stairs, business systems, meal plans, kids, etc.). Next week starts a new world of adventure, exploration, romance, creativity, speculation, sports and games - of deep, significant pleasures! Sunday's social - get out or get on the phone. Your energy fades Monday/Tuesday. Take care with sex, finances (investments) real estate, security and your family Monday - and Thursday. Your energy rises Wednesday/Thursday - you'll succeed, and attract others! Spending, earnings, casual sensuality fill Friday/Saturday. Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 The emphasis continues on short trips, paperwork, communications, errands and casual contacts. Be ambitious Sunday, even if it means only that you say hello to a VIP. Monday/Tuesday bring social delights, entertainment, optimism about your future, and flirtations/glances. However, Monday's a bit dangerous emotionally before twilight - a person who seems like a good mate, or a fine friend, has difficulty with a) his/her career, or b) your secret life. Tuesday's better! Retreat, rest and contemplate Wednesday/Thursday. Good luck and temper mix Thursday. Your energy and magnetism return strongly Friday/Saturday! Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Chase earnings this week; buy/sell. Casual sensuality (Sunday? Wednesday/Thursday?) could give a nice respite from your cares. You understand life and its necessary ways Sunday. Speak to one you love, or want to. Be ambitious Monday (carefully, for socializing and your income will fight each other) and Tuesday. If all else fails, ask for a pay raise Tuesday daytime_demonstrate how one of you, even with a raise, is cheaper than two others. Social delights, flirtations, and optimistic plans fill Wednesday/Thursday. Draw back for some rest and quietude Friday/Saturday. Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Your energy, charisma and effectiveness continue high. Sunday's for mysterious things, investigations and research. Intimacy, health matters and lifestyle changes draw you. Your mood and view widen Monday/Tuesday - you can understand much, and see forever. Take care Monday - your enthusiasm might cause a dour reaction in a boss, parent or authority figure. Tuesday, sign up for travel, learning, philosophy, or love! Be ambitious Wednesday/Thursday - ask for a pay raise, or position yourself for a promotion. Forget romance Thursday eve. Light romance, social delights, optimism and happiness visit you Friday/Saturday! Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Rest, lie low, contemplate and plan. This is the last week you'll be constrained. December 20 begins a new phase of energy, effectiveness and charisma - and the start of a new life! But before then, you have certain matters to clear up, obligations to perform. Work to clear the decks for your big surge next week onward. Sunday brings relationships, perhaps an exciting meeting. Don't invest Monday daytime - but look at possibilities - financial and sexual - from 11 am (PST) onward Tuesday. Love, travel, learning succeed Wednesday/Thursday. Be ambitious Friday/Saturday. Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb.18 A wish could still come true, although it's getting late - soon, you'll enter a few weeks of relative seclusion. So go out and socialize, find entertainment, flirt, or find someone with a refreshing intellect! Tackle chores Sunday. Relationships excite and offer opportunities Monday/Tuesday - but take care Monday daytime; be astute. A friend and your finances don't mix - nor does friendship and sex. Life's depths (including your subconscious urges) rise to the surface Wednesday/Thursday. Sex, finances, lifestyle changes, mysteries, research and health call you. Wisdom and gentle love waft in Friday/Saturday. Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 Be ambitious this week, Pisces - you'll accomplish something worthwhile. Next week, on into January, you'll want to take it easy, enjoy socializing, and play with your favorite plans. (You're going to meet someone very different soon - actually, many someones, a whole culture, or a new circle of friends.) Meanwhile, chase romance, love, special children, and creative, sports or speculative projects Sunday. Tackle chores Monday/Tuesday. (Careful with relationships and uncaring words Monday. Avoid strange liaisons.) Exciting meetings or opportunities arise Wednesday/Thursday - say "Yes!" Mysteries, sex and investments lure you Friday/Saturday. www.astralreflections.com. Email: timstephens@shaw.ca. For a reading: 604-261-1337. /30/