ASTRAL REFLECTIONS BY TIM STEPHENS JANUARY 27 – FEBRUARY 2, 2013 All times/dates are PST. All Signs: Jupiter “goes direct” Wednesday – 2012’s lucky projects, which have been held up since October, now march forward to late June. You have five months to succeed.... LEO, 2013’s love developments occur in two very different areas, one filling the first six months, another the rest. After an autumn-winter delay, February to late June expands your social circle again. Friends multiply, and someone comes to offer you hope, friendship, perhaps love. (He/she might have already arrived, any time since last June .) The best path to romance this spring is to enlarge your circle of acquaintances: your best mate is likely to come from this source. Love will be light, happy. You’re starting to see your abode as a limitation: but where you live won’t limit love. From July to December, your best luck turns toward private zones, recuperation, rest, dealings with government, etc. If you’re attached, these month bring cozy reassurance. If you’re single, this interval urges you to touch base with your inner self, with spirituality and charity, with life’s biggest themes. This will prepare you for the huge romance of 2014/15. February’s sexy, but strictly observe society’s boundaries. Someone might declare their intentions in April. Love’s light, friendly in June. Your romantic courage flares August to October. December is “flirtation time.” VIRGO, your love life gets slightly pushed aside, January to June, by more ambitious considerations. Work calls, and you answer. You might also be a little judgemental about the appearance and social/economic standing of an amour. Still, a powerful sexual attraction in January could turn to a) open admiration of another in February; or b) open enmity and disagreement. Whichever occurs, the real truth about a relationship comes in late March, after much indecision. March through May is sexy – more lust-based than romantic – but May could turn lust to honest love. In June, bosses call, loud and clear. July onward brings a year of expanding friendships and new social circles. Jump eagerly into these, as they will be the source of new romantic prospects, especially in July and October/November, when your magnetism soars. Past sexual indiscretions could return to bother you in September. The entire decade ahead will transform your relationships: a more spiritual, poetic, magical atmosphere enters, as do puzzlement and indecision. Think this way, Virgo: a) this decade will more easily bring you true love than any other; b) love demands courage, not “safety;” and c) your best “method” is to flow with circumstances and feelings: let them take you where logic cannot follow. There, is where love’s power lives. Start Nothing: 8:59 a.m. to 3:27 p.m. Mon., 5:59 p.m. to 10:36 p.m. Wed., and 5:03 p.m. Fri. to 4:02 a.m. Sat. Aries March 21-April 19 Your popularity grows. You’ll make solid advances socially, could make new friends, might be attracted to a potential mate (who probably comes from the friendship area). Romantic feelings (and creative surges, speculative urges) visit you Sunday. Exciting meetings occur late Wednesday night through Friday – these days also hold a possible or eventual upheaval, which could force you to choose between love and prestige, mating and career. (If someone new attracts you late Thursday night or daytime Friday, the upheaval is in your past, and this potential relationship is free of it. ) Taurus April 20-May 20 Your world has shifted, from contemplation to action, from understanding to ambition. Pursue ambitions now into late February. (Then, the return of an old friend or social group will tell you the hard work’s over.) Until Wednesday p.m., a dilemma might force you to choose between a business or love partner and an ambitious goal. Rest, nurture your family Sunday, early Monday. Your romantic, pleasure-seeking, creative and speculative side blossoms Monday afternoon to Wednesday – you might be a bit confused Monday eve. Tackle chores (and angle for promotion) Thursday/Friday. Gemini May 21-June 20 You feel mentally alert. The few weeks ahead are a splendid time to travel afar, write, engage in intellectual activities (school, law suits, etc.) and fall in love – or move a present love to a nuptial stage. Sunday/Monday are busy with errands, calls, reports, details and variety – step lively, but carefully in relationship communications. (Unintended slights can occur.) Veer toward home and family, nature and rest Monday afternoon to Wednesday. All goes well, but health or chores nix a love or intellectual pursuit. Romance hits powerfully Thursday/Friday – if before 6 p.m. (PST) Wednesday, a future upheaval might shorten love’s life span; if you meet after this, or Friday daytime, love’s future looks long and bright. Cancer June 21-July 22 The weeks ahead hold secrets and subconscious urges. Your intuition rises to the surface; your impressions are correct, especially about a Virgo or Gemini. Research, detective work can advance your standing with higher-ups. You might feel inexplicably drawn to someone in a lustful way. If you’re both single, and merge, you’ll have a very ambitious future, you’ll be a “power couple.” That doesn’t mean a loving couple, though. Sunday/Monday are for earnings and spending: proceed carefully. Errands, trips, calls and news media fill midweek. Be home Thursday/Friday: much success! Leo July 23-Aug. 22 The accent remains on relationships, opportunities, new horizons – and on opposition and obstruction. The difference is largely up to you – smiles win, challenges don’t. Your energy and charisma stand out for all to see Sunday/Monday, but nothing gets done without humble co-operation. Chase money, add to your possessions Monday (unreliable) Tuesday (good, except for used items) and Wednesday (lemons, except 3 – 6 pm PST). Short trips, errands, paper work, and communications fill Thursday/Friday. All’s well – but avoid drawn out talks with co-workers. Saturday: home, family. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 A few weeks of hard work face you. A thread of romance survives just long enough to confront you with the question (Friday onward): do you want to marry this person or not? Lust and money are involved. Rest, lie low Sunday to Monday afternoon: be self-protective, ignore possible eggers-on. Your charisma and energy return Monday eve to Wednesday eve. Use this interval to solve problems and tackle formerly daunting chores. Good and bad luck mingle, so stay alert, respond to hunches. Take care with money, purchases, Thursday – but charge forth with these Friday before supper. Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Romance, creative surges, pleasure forays, speculative ventures, games, risk and beauty – these fill the weeks ahead. You could fall in love – and it could lead to marriage. Respond to any romantic openings, glances, or notions now to February 1. Your courage is an essential ingredient. (After February 1, we return to “ordinary romance” – though the “wedding likelihood” remains high through June.) You feel optimistic, hopeful and popular Sunday/Monday. Retreat, rest and plan midweek. Your charisma and energy soar Thursday/Friday: you’ll walk the winning path! Shop, Saturday. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Be ambitious – but very diplomatic – Sunday/Monday. Your hopes rise Monday afternoon into Wednesday eve: light romance, popularity, social delights and entertainment arrive, though they might be slightly clouded by your own (newly since last autumn) serious demeanour. Retreat Thursday/Friday: plan, contemplate, be charitable. Interface with government or head office Friday, not Thursday. Your energy and pizzazz rise Saturday. All week, your home and family grab your attention – be gentle, affectionate. Pay attention to real estate, security, retirement plans and nutrition. Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 The emphasis lies on communications, trips, visits, errands, paperwork, casual acquaintances, and variety. (Chase that last one, for your curiosity, now to mid-February, might lead you to a place where you will later live – or more likely, curiosity will uncover something which helps your finances later.) A talk or trip can also lead to romance. Understanding and a mellow mood flow over you Sunday/Monday – gentle love is in the air, but others might be touchy. Be ambitious Monday eve to Wednesday eve. Plan what you’ll say to a higher-up or VIP. Hope, joy Thursday/Friday! Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Chase money, add to possessions. The earnings area of your life is on a slow but unobstructed pathway to increase over the decade ahead (though things get interesting 2018 onward). Respond in kind: march ahead to make money. This is different than career: your “prestige side” wrestles with many unpredictable upsets and opportunities in the years ahead (as Thursday/Friday show). But it, too, is upside-prone. Don’t risk money Sunday/Monday. “Hot sex” might be interlaced with anger. Mellow understanding flows Monday eve to Wednesday eve. Choose: money or friends. Joy, Saturday! Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Your energy, magnetism, effectiveness and sense of timing remain high, Aquarius. Start significant projects, seek favours, see and be seen – impress people. Sunday/Monday might bring a relationship or opposition: step lightly. The “under world” of sex, finances, secrets, medical research and lifestyle changes drifts to the surface Monday eve to Wednesday. Right now, these succeed on a small basis, but not in the large picture. Bosses are skeptical. Career-wise, you need to show unwavering “dutifulness” to September 2015. Gentle love, understanding and travel Thursday/Friday. Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 Rest, recuperate, think and plan. Enjoy solitude. You’ve just entered a powerful, 15-year cycle that will emphasize/promote your ideas, needs and goals as never before. This demands thought and choice. Tackle routine chores Sunday/Monday. Don’t argue with anyone, nor push a machine to its limits. Relationships surge Monday eve to Wednesday eve. Though the general atmosphere won’t bring you anyone with whom you can share mental and emotional “oneness” – still, affection wins. Grab a late Wednesday opportunity. Life’s mysteries arise Thursday/Friday. Gentle love Saturday. www.astralreflections.com. Email: timstephens@shaw.ca. For a reading: 604-886-4808. /30/