ASTRAL REFLECTIONS
BY TIM STEPHENS
JANUARY 13 – 19, 2013  

	All times/dates are PST.
	Let’s look at the love picture for every sign for 2013. 
	ARIES, your life fills with friends and casual acquaintances through June. As in the second half of 2012, trips, emails, messages, paperwork and errands will fill your days – and during these, you are very likely to strike up conversations with compatible people. You might one day wed one of these new contacts. (It’s very unlikely that your future mate will come from old ranks of friends or lovers.) 
      All 2013 (and into 2018) your personality contains a new spark; you’re more unpredictable, rebellious, hyper and friendly than usual. This will alienate some people, but it will attract the right people. (Especially in 2014/15, when a huge love year strikes.) 
      The second half, July onward, bends your efforts and luck toward your domestic scene. Children, property, nature, kitchen food – these draw you. If you’re already attached, these months bring coziness, intimacy and warmth: you’ll feel loved, nurtured.
      January/February promote light romance. You attract others in April. August/September sound big romantic notes. December prods you with visions of marriage.
      TAURUS, it’s likely that an old flame or former sweet friend will appear in 2013, especially in March, July or November. Balance this with what you know is good/not good for you. The first half (to late June) offers many opportunities for a sensual hook-up, as your sex planet sits in one of your sexual sectors.  July onward loses this “heavy” trend, as a rush of travel, communication, and paperwork buoys you up, floats you into a friendlier realm. You might meet exciting people who could join you for a bit of casual nesting. Usually this would promise only brief, impermanent liaisons, but in this 2008-2024 period, even the slightest beginning can grow to a lifelong love. My advice: reject no one on first glance. Get to know people, and you’ll get to know your own heart. 
      Love calls gently in January, but impatient bosses reduce your time for love. February brings adventurous friends whose escapades might impact on your workaday life. True-blue friends come in March – light romance, optimism, popularity and wish fulfillment make this a splendid time. In May, your energy rises, and your sexual magnetism impresses others. Avoid clandestine attractions in April. A friendship can become a romance this summer: avoid temper tantrums. October/November might bring someone who will accompany you for a long time!
      

Start Nothing: 0:37 a.m. Sun. to 2:49 a.m. Mon., 1:32 a.m. to 8:07 a.m. Wed., and 4:40 p.m. to 5:36 p.m. Fri.


Aries   March 21-April 19
Stay ambitious, Aries. Several prestige trends culminate now, might lift you on their slender wings. To succeed, be diplomatic, show eager willingness, and tackle your duties. Your career – and life status, even life goals – are changing, mightily, this decade: get on the right side of this (ambition) not the wrong side (anger, resentment, rebellion). You might become a parent soon. Sunday’s happy but useless, so just enjoy. Retreat, rest, contemplate, plan, deal with management types Monday/Tuesday: promotion possible. You shine Wednesday to Friday: start projects, seek favours. 
      
Taurus   April 20-May 20
This is your last week of a mellow, intellectual, understanding, loving mood, Taurus. Nothing will upset your equilibrium, except possible friction at home. (Very likely if you’ve been fooling around.) You can reduce domestic strife all month by channelling this intensity into home repairs or other useful avenues. Sunday’s ambitious (or they call you “Sir/Madam” at the restaurant). Forego action. Happiness, entertainment, light romance, popularity – these visit Monday/Tuesday: someone’s interested. Retreat, rest and plan Wednesday to Friday. Your energy and charisma soar Saturday.

Gemini   May 21-June 20
Wrap up deep, changeful things, Gemini – investment programs, sexual affairs, lifestyle changes, health actions, research or detective ventures. These are reaching a peak this week, but they will also lose their “main steam” by Saturday. Sunday’s affectionate, alert, but stick to routine. Your career gets a mild boost Monday/Tuesday: cast your eye on higher-ups, discern what they want. An air of (again mild) celebration comes Wednesday to Friday: social delights, more friends, entertainment, light romance. Retreat Friday eve, Saturday: your energy fades, but a month of joy begins.

Cancer   June 21-July 22
The accent remains on relationships, opportunities and opposition. Opposition will be minimal, as others are inclined to appreciate you, to respond graciously. All month, your lustful, financial, and “detective” sides are strong. You can get ahead by combining ambition and your boss’ resources, especially Wednesday to Friday. You can also stir up a storm of sexual consequences anytime this month. (You might feel like such an adventure Sunday, but little will come of it.) A gentle, mellow, intellectual mood flows over you Monday/Tuesday. The weekend’s happy, flirty, friend-filled. 

Leo   July 23-Aug. 22
It’s your last week of drudgery, Leo. Just plod on – Saturday (January 19) will bring a completely new trend of fresh horizons, new contacts and opportunities. Meanwhile, perform tasks so they won’t weigh down your future. Sunday brings relationship impulses, but not much result. Dig deep Monday/Tuesday: you can discover valuable information, secrets, money sources or investment ventures. A love relationship can reach deeply into intimacy. Wednesday to Friday brings a gentle, mellow mood, wisdom, love, acceptance of society’s ways. Be ambitious Saturday: meet people late day, eve.

Virgo   Aug. 23-Sept. 22
Give romance one more try, Virgo. If  you’ve  been batting zeros lately (last two years) it’s because you’ve just entered a huge, whole, new relationship trend, to last 15 years. Right now, you’re at the adjustment, or try-and-see-what-works stage. Instead of being discouraged, throw yourself into your work – February to June, you could take a giant step upward/forward! Then, mid 2013 to mid ’14, you enter the first real romantic year of this huge relationship phase. (If you just fell into a huge, gratifying romance, don’t listen to me.) Monday to Friday emphasize this message.

Libra   Sept. 23-Oct. 22
This week brings the last “home adjustment” for a while (until April or next December). You’ve made the essential change, the crucial choice – for now. Sunday’s creative, romantic, but leads nowhere. Tackle chores Monday/Tuesday – a productive, mild luck aids you. Relationships jut up from the landscape Wednesday morning to Friday eve. Often, this brings choice or the adjustment mentioned above, but this time the change seems to lie deep; it slumbers (unless you live in Asia or Europe). Mysteries, sexual longings, financial coups and lifestyle changes “whisper” to you Saturday.

Scorpio   Oct. 23-Nov. 21
The accent remains on communications, travel, paperwork, casual acquaintances. You are finally receiving some “pro” or affectionate responses to your queries. Stay close to home or in nature Sunday – DON’T start renovations or home repairs, just relax. Romance, creativity, pleasure, self-expression and charming kids call you Monday/Tuesday. Most systems are “go” for these: in fact, it’s a two-day winning streak. Tackle chores Wednesday to Friday. Be careful what you start Friday afternoon. This eve and Saturday bring relationships, opportunities – and potential opposition.

Sagittarius   Nov. 22-Dec. 21
This is your last week of dancing around the money tree, Sage. Money isn’t your biggest trend this winter and spring (relationships and relocation are) – but July onward will see you either buying a big investment (e.g., a home) or landing a lucky money pot. You’re restless Sunday: travel for pleasure, not practical ends. Be home, relate to kids, garden, mother nature, Monday/Tuesday. All’s well. Wednesday to Friday brings romantic excitement, though it’s really a sensual attraction. The same days favour creativity, pleasure, sports. Tackle chores Saturday. Travel, soon!

Capricorn   Dec. 22-Jan. 19
Your energy, charisma and timing remain high, Cap. (In fact your charisma steps up a notch.) Start communications or travel projects Monday/Tuesday. Start domestic, real estate, retirement or foundational projects – or end situations – Wednesday morning to Friday afternoon. Romance, creative surges, arts, sports, pleasure and luck visit you Friday evening to Saturday. (If a romance does begin now, how long it will last is uncertain.) Money flows to you all month – bank it; don’t spend (except on January 22 for equipment, tools, telephony). Work delays will dissolve soon.

Aquarius   Jan. 20-Feb. 18
Continue to maintain a low profile: rest, contemplate, plan, reconnect with spirit. Be charitable. Visit institutions, government offices. Attend management meetings. Your energy and pizzazz climb nicely Sunday, but it’s hard to take advantage, so relax. Chase money or make purchases Monday eve through Tuesday – all’s smooth, no lemons. Your chatty side emerges Wednesday to Friday: you feel a bit of wanderlust. Wednesday’s best for friendly or “daily business” meetings. Friday night and the weekend bring weariness, and the end of weariness – a month of personal power begins! 

Pisces   Feb. 19-March 20
Your hopes remain high. The last few weeks have invigorated you with optimism, friendship and romantic possibilities. This week is similar, but it’s the last in your run. Don’t delay fun. Sunday’s tiring and yields no net results, so relax, contemplate. Your energy and charm bounce back Monday/Tuesday. Chase money, buy/sell, and catalogue your possessions (even if this is a mere mental run-through of what you own) Wednesday to Friday. Avoid big purchases Friday. Casual acquaintances appear Friday night, Saturday – paradoxically, right at the start of a quiet, solitude-prone month.


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