ASTRAL REFLECTIONS
BY TIM STEPHENS
APRIL 22 – 28, 2012

      All times/dates are PDT.
      March payrolls in the U.S. fell way below expectations, so the stock markets have declined, worried about a downturn. But March was a Mercury retrograde month, indicating many people were uncertain of their moves/actions. So, too, were employers. This trough might be a buying opportunity, if April payrolls rebound.
      LEO, from 2011 to early 2026, the planet Neptune will abide in PISCES, your sign of mystery – and of secrets revealed. Over the previous 15 years, you might have experienced illusion in relationships, followed by disillusionment. (Though if you were attached, the sex wasn’t bad.) You were ready to make a shining fantasy of almost anybody, and when the shine wore off, you found you had bought used shoes, not new ones. (If you were a saint and bought nothing, then you saw people with increasing clarity and depth.) That 15 years is over. 
	Now to 2026, this fascinating, elusive planet leaves your partnership sector, and reveals a new strength – the ability to reveal. It will pour clues upon you, solve mysteries and pique your curiosity about new ones. This grants you subtle new insights and abilities in the following zones: finances, investments, interest rates, research, investigation, diagnosis, occultism, sex and intimacy, dreams, sleep, and interfacing with your subconscious. Your intuition will grow; you’ll sense the right way to turn in many situations – nonverbally and without conscious logic. You’ll become a human lie detector. Sex will become a magic, dreamy joy. Some Leos will amass a fortune. All Leos will sense the depth and power of spirit. And you’re freed to pursue true love!
	VIRGO, until January 2026, Neptune travels through your partnership sector. This zone includes marriage, relocation, contracts, negotiations, new horizons, opportunities, dealings with the public, possible fame, as well as challenge, opposition, enmity and the need for diplomacy and co-operation. During this entire 15 years, two heads are better than one. 
	Neptune holds the best (true love, the magic of bonding, great insight and perception) and the worst (illusion, deception, worry, dissolving results). Which of these occurs depends on you. If you’re unselfish, compassionate, empathic, and want nothing for yourself, you’ll find true perception – and pure love. If you’re self-aggrandizing, have an agenda, or fail to sympathize with others, you’ll be fooled and disillusioned. The most spiritual, fascinating people can appear, perfect mates who balance your logical, detailed, analytical mind with their intuitive, imaginative heart. Avoid anyone who over-imbibes in alcohol or drugs, or sets him/herself up as a guru.
      You might relocate across an ocean – or move closer to one. Your indecision increases, while your intuition does also. Don’t decide big questions on logic alone: go with the flow of life, and the little quiet nudges inside. Your subconscious is rising, making its secrets available.

Start Nothing:  10:10 a.m. Sun. to 10:05 a.m. Mon., 1:31 p.m. to 10:42 p.m. Wed., and 0:05 a.m. to 9:10 a.m. Sat.


Aries   March 21-April 19
Chase money, Aries. Your work efforts yield extra cash – try to turn any monetary increase into a permanent situation – e.g., a pay raise is better than some overtime. The entire month ahead features buying, selling, possessions, memory, rote learning and sensual links. If you’re married, you and your spouse face a friendly, pleasant time together, through July. If single, romance is (will be) light, friendly, casual, same period – though it won’t survive if it starts before Thursday. Home, security and property values concern you Thursday/Friday. Romance, creativity Saturday.om……………………………..H


Taurus   April 20-May 20
Your energy, charm, clout and effectiveness reach a yearly height this week and the next few, Taurus. Start important projects, and tackle chores or meetings that have intimidated you – you’ll succeed. Your money luck looks buoyant now to early August. If you’re unemployed, the months ahead are an excellent interval to look for work. I’ve called this your lucky year, yet many of you have faced upheaval – in there lies the purest good luck. Chase money carefully Monday, confidently Tuesday. A love link might be strained midweek. Talk, travel Thursday/Friday. Home, Saturday.

Gemini   May 21-June 20
Retreat, rest, now to May 19 (especially Sunday). You will continue to be attractive to the opposite sex (for 14 months) but your energy and pizzazz are low through the few weeks ahead. This is nature’s time for healing, recuperation and spiritual contact. Be charitable, visit old friends, interface with government. These weeks can present you with good investment opportunities – AFTER Wednesday – especially if you keep these key words in mind: retreat, security, safety. You shine Monday/Tuesday. Overcome a domestic liability. Organize your money chaos Thursday. Joy, Saturday!

Cancer   June 21-July 22
A wish or two might come true over the few weeks ahead, Cancer. You face a rising popularity, optimism and happiness. Social delights and entertainment arrive. At work, there will be plenty of discussion, but not necessarily action. Still, you are free to communicate with VIPs and higher-ups, and they “like the cut of your jib,” as people used to say. Sunday’s happy. Retreat for a wee rest Monday (careful, driving, talking) through Wednesday. Your energy and charisma surge upward Thursday/Friday – use this to overcome domestic and partnership “objections.” Buy electronics Saturday.

Leo   July 23-Aug. 22
Be ambitious, Leo. You might face an ethical or social dilemma on the work front this week, Leo. The solution: act ethically, work hard – despite possible pressure from others. Your social life looks grand to early August –you could meet (or have, in April) a gracious, talkative person who lifts your heart a notch. This could become a major affair, but give it time. September onward will tell the truth. That truth might come in the form of a second love prospect – or not. Don’t reject; do be patient. Your prestige rises Sunday. Love, social joys tickle you Monday/Tuesday and Saturday.

Virgo   Aug. 23-Sept. 22
A sweet, mellow mood flows over you for the weeks ahead, Virgo. Intellectual, cultural and travel involvements grow. Higher-ups favour you until mid-2013, but hidden glitches exist through August, so step carefully for four months; keep your “moral antennae” fully awake. Sunday’s mellow, wise. Your ambitions awaken (or authorities demand attention) Monday to Wednesday noon. Though you meet much luck and good feeling these days, realize that romance (and communications about it) can upset your financial and intimate applecart. (A slow-motion upset.) Social joys Thursday/Friday.

Libra   Sept. 23-Oct. 22
One of the most significant months of this year, perhaps of many years, faces you. You’re likely to make some change(s) now that determine to a large extent what your future holds. You might purchase a home or other real estate (or invest in other things) change your lifestyle, start a powerful sexual relationship, become pregnant, discover a major secret, inherit, or otherwise take some deep step that has big consequences. This should work well, so go ahead, don’t waffle nor opt for passivity. Only one warning: stay away from overly legal, international or scholastic situations. 

Scorpio   Oct. 23-Nov. 21
No matter how much you protest and complain, Scorpio, true love is coming. It might come today or in 5, even 10 years – but while you wait, pleasure and romantic notions will buoy you. Sunday (be early!) and the weeks ahead bring exciting meetings, partnership prospects, relocation and business opportunities – and opposition, if you’re selfish. Don’t be – the rewards for co-operation are big and lucrative. Finances, lifestyle changes, health diagnoses and sexual desires loom large Monday/Tuesday: act in ambition zones (career, work) Monday, not in legal areas. Love is possible!

Sagittarius   Nov. 22-Dec. 21
Off to work you go, for several weeks. Protect your health; eat and dress sensibly. A Sunday morning chore might turn to a large task/project for two months – a good one. Relationships confuse, anger and please you Monday to Wednesday (in love, but also in status and money zones). There could be a “parting is such sweet sorrow” situation. Or, a crucial link simply needs “revision.” Guard your money Thursday/Friday – don’t invest. (Longer term, it would disappoint). A mellow, wise, loving mood (and friends) arrive Saturday. Many prospects come for singles, now to mid-2013.

Capricorn   Dec. 22-Jan. 19
Ah, sweet romance! The weeks ahead feature love, pleasure, self-expression, beauty, winning gambles, and joys with children. There is talk of endings, or of security, home, foundations. Your work scene is pleasant; co-workers are affectionate, into early August. Take advantage of this not to work harder, but to gain a little rest – your chores will multiply from June onward. Your best rest during the month ahead will be adventure, love’s escapades, and creative involvements. Sunday’s loving. Tackle chores Monday to Tuesday. Relationships excite, and challenge, Thursday/Friday.

Aquarius   Jan. 20-Feb. 18
The weeks ahead feature endings and new beginnings, grand luck in real estate, therapies that give you new hope (especially family-oriented counselling, or therapies for digestion). Luck soars in security, retirement and similar zones. You might end a relationship, perhaps with an entire group. You’re pruning your social tree. Sunday’s restful; be home or in nature. Romance, creativity and speculation call Monday to Wednesday, but go slow: a secret factor might “crush” a friend’s or lover’s feathers. Tackle chores – carefully – Thursday/Friday. Friends, excitement Saturday!

Pisces   Feb. 19-March 20
Discussions about money, perhaps with a partner or spouse, run into problems the first half of this week. But generally (Wednesday p.m. onward) the air clears and these talks can lead to a career advancement or upward status. You are favoured to buy real estate now to mid-2013, but until August 30 traps and pitfalls exist, so go slow. (That upward status might occur via property: buying a more prestigious house.) Sunday’s restless, talkative, lucky. Home, kids, property occupy you Monday-Wednesday. Romance, creativity and a wee winning streak Thursday/Friday. Chores, Saturday.



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