ASTRAL REFLECTIONS
BY TIM STEPHENS
JANUARY 29 – FEBRUARY 4, 2012  

	All times/dates are PST.
	I’m a bit late producing the Love Forecasts for every sign. So here, w/o further ado, they are. PISCES is always complaining about being last, so let’s start with them:
	February is often the quietest month for you, PISCES, but this year it contains a momentous event: Neptune, your ruling planet, moves into your sign February 3, where it will stay until 2025. During this period, you will “come into your own,” or firm up your personality; you will become more Piscean. That leads to better decision-making. Being deeply yourself attracts people who 1) are deeply themselves (and therefore more true) and 2) are more directly attracted to the real you, rather than to some idea they have of you, or some image they want you to fit. So we know your love prospects will, overall, greatly improve for the next 15 years – and love itself will improve for the rest of your life.
	Short-term, you’re in a friendly, talkative mood to June. Until July, relationships are intense, as someone with a lot of sexual magnetism could pursue or attract you – but this heat runs close to anger, so tread diplomatically, and be ready to forgive and laugh at your own foibles. August plucks a romantic note. October forces a decision between love and ambition. From June 2012 to June 2013, the accent will be on security, home, etc. – This helps love only if you’re already intimate. If you aren’t, mid-2013 to mid-2014 brings a lucky, bountiful passion.
	ARIES, you’re so interested in money and so tied to work through June that you don’t have the time or heart for real romance. Your sensual side is strong, but you aren’t ready for the “Big Commitment.” (Which is just as well, as a sensual bond formed now could turn to mild boredom if it’s extended into marriage.) 
      From June 2012 to June 2013, you enter a friendly, talkative, restless, travel-prone phase. You might strike up a romantic liaison with someone met in transit (on the bus, or in another town, etc.). However, this period continues the light side, so romance might remain lightly flirtatious, or you might have an easy-going affair with a talkative, cheerful, friendly person. This relationship can lead to marriage, if you both enjoy and want what you have in each other.
      You’ll be offered new social contacts in February, 2012; your gracious, affable side shows strongly, and can attract a soft touch from someone. A long, sweet friendship could blossom April to early August, and even lead to a marriage proposal or other strong bond in July or during a powerfully romantic August. September heightens your sexual urges, while helping you see someone in a romantic light; this, too, can lead to a live-in or other serious bond. From October through December, someone might pursue you. But remember, the main quality is light and friendly….
      
      
Start Nothing: 10:09 p.m. to 10:28 p.m. Sun., 11:06 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Wed., and 9:06 p.m. to 10:04 p.m. Fri.


Aries   March 21-April 19
Life’s good, friends are gathering, hopes are rising! You’re not quite as sure of yourself as you were a month ago, but that’s probably a good thing. Work lightens a little; what work there is tends to go in subtle circles now to April, so keep an eye on progress and helpers/co-workers who wander off. Chase money Monday/Tuesday – there’s lots of it. Travel, details, errands, paperwork, calls and visits fill Wednesday to Friday – one of these, Wednesday, might bring a romantic meeting or notion, though it’s “off to the side,” not direct. Be home, contemplate career, Saturday.

Taurus   April 20-May 20
Be ambitious for the next several weeks. Seek a relationship with higher-ups, VIPs, even parents. Now is the time to prove yourself. Rest and recuperate, plan and contemplate, Sunday. Your energy surges Monday/Tuesday – start important projects, see and be seen, approach powerful people, make your mark! You might have an exciting Tuesday night when an attraction occurs. Remember: it’s might not be a lasting thing, and it might interfere with (or change) your future. Chase money, buy/sell, during a lucky Wednesday to Friday. Your sensual side emerges. Travel – carefully – Saturday.

Gemini   May 21-June 20
A mellow, wise, compassionate mood has drifted over you. This isn’t your peak period for romance (that comes after May) but romance and love flow well now. You might gently love someone without demanding possession. Home and property matters, a bit tense or hectic lately, slow now to April, affording you a chance to catch your breath. But the same few months increase your indecision about a home-based project. DON’T begin major renovations before April 14. Retreat, rest and plan Monday/Tuesday. Your energy and charisma surge Wednesday to Friday – start something!

Cancer   June 21-July 22
Focus on depths, changes, finances (investments/debt) power plays, mysteries, research, commitment, intimacy and sexual urges, now to late February. You’ll hear or suspect a secret, perhaps involving the government, a management situation, or about those who would bind you. Now to mid-April, guard against wild words, and be cautious in making promises, especially to bosses or other higher-ups. You might revisit a past haunt. Your mood remains mellow. Optimism, happiness arrive Monday/Tuesday. Rest, retreat, succeed Wednesday to Friday. You shine Saturday: patience needed!

Leo   July 23-Aug. 22
You’ll face some opposition and some opportunity, some love and some enmity. Overall, this is a good week, in which diplomacy and eagerness will net you solid gains. Don’t take the sober assessment of Sunday as your guideline. Instead, be hopeful, happy – and more h&h will come to you. Be ambitious Monday/Tuesday – higher-ups are willing to bend things your way. You’re seen as a valuable asset. (Take advantage, now to June.) Optimism, popularity, wish fulfillment come Wednesday to Friday – enjoy prospects, flirtations. Retreat, rest Saturday. Be careful with money, spending to April.

Virgo   Aug. 23-Sept. 22
Your sexual magnetism remains intense all winter/spring, but now to mid-April it doesn’t really help you to make a new relationship. (Indecision or an “intimate impediment” slows you down.) You might, however, “re-circle” to pursue someone you met before – this could succeed. You can substitute “invest” for “relationship” or “intimacy,” for this trend affects your finances, also. The few weeks ahead focus on work, duties, machinery and health. Wisdom, education, ideas and gentle love visit Monday/Tuesday. Be ambitious Wednesday to Friday: success slated! Saturday’s happy.

Libra   Sept. 23-Oct. 22
You might be tempted to invest Monday/Tuesday. Go ahead, even be a little speculative. A sexual temptation might arise these two days: this, too, seems beneficial, not harmful. (If someone’s married, though, consider the karma.) A sweet, mellow, understanding mood flows over you Wednesday to Friday – a mood that fits perfectly with the romantic, creative spell you’re under this week and the next two. If a love affair exists, it grows. However, in the bigger picture, now to June is not a good time to wed, nor to seek a permanent mate. So just have fun. Home caution, Saturday. 

Scorpio   Oct. 23-Nov. 21
The accent lies on home, domestic concerns, security, retirement, property, garden, stomach and soul. Tackle chores Sunday, but be willing to knock off early. Relationships confront you Monday/Tuesday, and mostly for good. A romantic undercurrent runs through the first half of this week. Wednesday through Friday bring secrets, sexual urges, investment and financial opportunities (even the opportunity to reduce debt) – and the possible need for a health diagnosis. You can make very beneficial changes and commitments these three days, especially Wednesday (before 2 p.m. PST).

Sagittarius   Nov. 22-Dec. 21
Travel, run errands, return messages, call, chat, read the media, handle paperwork – life’s busy but easy. Romance or creative or pleasure urges beckon Sunday, but don’t expect major stuff. Tackle chores or health concerns Monday/Tuesday – all’s well. Relationships confront you Wednesday to Friday. Be diplomatic yet eager to join – you could make a new friend. Flexibility opens the door to opportunity; fighting closes doors. (Best day: Thursday.) Saturday’s filled with secrets, but not good ones: be cautious with finances, intimacy. Until April, career projects eddy: rest up.

Capricorn   Dec. 22-Jan. 19
A legal, educational, publishing, cultural or far travel project might eddy in circles until mid-April, so relax and let it ebb. There is a romantic undercurrent to this week, but the main emphasis is on earnings, buying/selling, sensual episodes, and memory. Seek new clients, or angle for a more important (or, mainly, lucrative) job role, especially Wednesday to Friday. Earlier, Monday/Tuesday are romantic, creative, pleasurable – and reward risk. Both Sunday and Saturday (29th and 4th) need caution, as subtle tug-o-wars occur between you and others. An easy, rewarding week.

Aquarius   Jan. 20-Feb. 18
Your energy, magnetism, effectiveness and sense of timing are tops! Get out, make contacts, start important projects, call in favours – though you might not want to bother much Sunday, when everyone’s a bit reluctant. Your major luck, now to June, is in real estate, family and security zones – these are favoured Monday/Tuesday, so charge ahead. A romantic, creative, pleasure-oriented, speculative or risk-taking urge fills you Wednesday to Friday – charge ahead here, too, but remember that real romantic motives/goals seem a bit hidden, subconscious. Lust succeeds, though!

Pisces   Feb. 19-March 20
Rest, lie low, contemplate and plan. Despite your lowered energy, people still treat you affectionately. Hook up with a charity, or give in other ways – help someone. This puts pennies in the karmic account. Your lover or spouse might descend into indecisive circles now to mid-April. That’s okay; be patient. A big thing happens Friday: you enter 15 years of increased intuition, smoothness, personality strength and magnetism. (Love won’t be far behind – probably 2013/14.) Talk, travel, message Monday/Tuesday.  Then to Friday, relax, sink into home, peace. Beauty, love, Saturday.


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