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MARCH 17 – 23, 2013
by Tim Stephens
All times/dates are Pacific Daylight Time.
Retrograde Mercury’s delays and mistakes end Sunday. The retro bit me last
week: Daylight Savings Time began March 10, but I mistakenly left it as Pacific
Standard. So all the Start Nothing times (below) were an hour “late.” In the
same column, the first line about Pope Benedict was dropped – it said 16 is the
number of revelation through destruction. (King Lear, Tower of Babel, etc.) I’ll
explain later why this is a heroic influence in personal charts....
The greatest dictatorship of our time, Bureaucracy, will rule until about
2237, as will police states (on two levels: the “policing of the world” as the
U.S. does, and violent subjugation of an unarmed citizenry, as the Toronto
police did to the G-7 protesters.) Bureaucracy (let’s call it “B”) is the
practice of creating finite, rigid, inviolable rules, then forcing the infinite
variety of human intelligence, experience and circumstance into this rigid
labyrinth, like forcing beef into a sausage-maker. Much bureaucracy is
well-intentioned and benevolent, an attempt to order society so we can live
within a predictable, stable set of rules that treats everyone equally.
Unfortunately, B is often a tool of control freaks. The civil servant or bank
loan officer who simply doesn’t like someone, can easily and swiftly erect
roadblocks against that person. (I tell clients that banks (et al) are always
personal – this gives you the best chance of succeeding – via charm, for
instance.) Notice the clue here to B’s vulnerability.
B’s discrimination also takes place on a macro scale. Bureaucracy is
threatened by, and generally attempts to destroy, the new, the unusual, and the
great enemy, genius. (“Genius” comes from the Roman root, meaning “seed.”) In
grade schools from about 1970 to 2010, boys’ natural genius was uniformly
suppressed by the general run of teachers, who favoured girls for two simple
reasons: 1) they are more easily controlled; and 2) most educators were female,
and reflected the feminist rebellion that arose post-1960’s. (Not that it was
better under the male-dominated system – in the 1960’s I was threatened with
expulsion for correcting my English teacher’s grammar). (Nor was I a brave
rebel: I spent that afternoon sobbing in the Principle’s waiting room.)
Just as patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel, so academic learning is
the strongest disguise of bureaucrats. Those 1970-2010 educators elevated B to a
philosophy, a rarified skill, against which the average parent (and student) was
helpless. But such false stances lead to great lies, such as our recently
current one: “Girls learn better than boys.” But such lies slowly destroy
society. At their worst, they breed passivity – the kind Bush displayed when he
ignored Katrina-devastated New Orleans.
B is necessary for humanity’s progress, but it can be cruel, unyielding and
insensitive. There needs to be a “Second Law” of B, as there is for robots: this
law would state: “Exceptions are valuable.” Or some such. It’s important to
establish such a law now to 2025, for B and “heavy policing” are most powerful
during this phase, and most likely to establish stronger and stronger
structures.
Start Nothing:
10:27 a.m. to 11:55 a.m. Tues.,
11:01 a.m. Wed. to 11:50 p.m. Thurs.,
and after 8:28 p.m. Fri. (including all Sat.) |
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Aries
- (March 21-April 19)
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You feel restless, curious
Sunday to Tuesday morning – a hint that your time of
weariness and solitude is ending. Tuesday to Thursday bring
a final tired phase, so rest deeply, hug your family, shore
up your security, and adjust your launching pad (e.g., dry
clean your good suit). By Friday/Saturday your energy,
charisma, sense of timing and effectiveness soar – you’re
launched on a month of accomplishment and success! Sunday
ends most recent delays and indecision. You might remain a
bit indecisive, but you can now “take steps” without fear of
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Taurus - (April 20-May 20) |
Recent delays, mistakes
and indecision end – though indecision might bother
you a while longer. Chase money Sunday to Tuesday
morning. (A money plum might be waiting to be plucked
Sunday p.m.) Your hopes and popularity rise Tuesday
noon to Thursday, but the cancellation of an expected
happy meeting is your clue that a cycle of rest and
quietude is upon you – until late April. (By
Friday/Saturday you’ll feel the “hibernation mood”
this phase brings – but you’ll also see the potential
rewards it carries, Friday.) Pursue an important
government/institutional project into late April. |
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Gemini - (May 21-June 20) |
Recent delays and
potential false starts end. You can march forward
now, start new projects, meet new people, etc. Your
energy, charisma and clout surge upward Sunday to
Tuesday noon – start something involving travel,
learning, relocation, opportunity or a partnership
(love or business) Sunday afternoon/eve. Midweek
brings income, possessions, and spending. It also
(Wednesday) kicks off a month of popularity, wish
fulfillment, light romance and happiness!
Friday/Saturday offer travel, friends, curiosity’s
rewards: but these conflict with the demands of your
job. Your choice. |
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Cancer - (June 21-July 22) |
Delays and hold-backs
end. A mellow, thoughtful, gentle, loving and
observing month trails off now, as ambition (or the
demands of authorities, bosses, parents) overtakes
you until late April. The switch into an ambitious
phase occurs Wednesday. Your energy and charisma soar
Tuesday p.m. through Thursday, hinting that you’ll be
successful in your projects and ambitions. (Start
them Tuesday night.) Earlier, Sunday to Tuesday noon
urge you to rest, contemplate and plan.
Friday/Saturday emphasize income, spending and
possessions – be cautious. A partner might oppose
your money plans. |
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Leo -
(July 23-Aug. 22) |
Recent delays end –
march forward confidently (except in home repairs or
construction – late July onward best for these). Your
hopes, popularity rise Sunday to noon Tuesday.
(Sunday holds a nice “surprise package” – a romantic
friend?) A minor wish could come true, especially in
lifestyle, financial or sexual zones. Midweek nudges
you to rest, contemplate and plan future actions.
Contact civil servants Tuesday eve/night. You might
face a choice between work and rest. Your energy and
charisma soar Friday/Saturday – you’re the star! The
weeks ahead bring travel, intellectual success. |
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Virgo
- (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) |
The past month might
have brought you an old opportunity. With an
ambitious push Sunday to midday Tuesday you could
grab that opportunity – if Sunday eve, it might
entail grasping a new career by letting go an old
one, or real estate; if Monday/Tuesday, it concerns
money, income. (Btw, past delays and mistakes are
over, so you can go forward confidently.) Midweek
brings optimism, flirtation, popularity and wish
fulfillment – and marks a turn into deep things for
the weeks ahead – sex, dreams, big finances,
commitment, lifestyle changes, research. Retreat,
rest Friday/Saturday. |
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Libra
- (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) |
Weeks of delay,
mistakes and indecision end now, especially in work
and health zones – but in future weeks you will hear
news, not experience action, on these two fronts.
Sunday to midday Tuesday accents intellectual
progress/success, far travel, culture, and gentle
love. Jump on any of these Sunday eve. Midweek brings
career pressures, ambition, and relations with
higher-ups. Wednesday begins a month of relationships
– significant ones. You could wed, meet a future
mate, form a business partnership, relocate, or grasp
“fame” before late April – be assertive!
Friday/Saturday: joy! |
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Scorpio - (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) |
Delays are over; you
can confidently walk forward, grasp the new, and
start projects. Any lingering indecision will fade by
early April. Wednesday begins a month of quite
significant work, health issues, and dependents’
needs. Make firm, well-thought-out choices and
actions. Whatever you do, work hard. Sunday to noon
Tuesday accents mystery, research, sexual desire,
financial and lifestyle commitment – Sunday eve holds
a juicy plum here: pluck it! (E.g., reveal desires,
make an investment, etc.) Midweek is gentle, mellow.
Be ambitious Friday/Saturday: higher-ups are
watching. |
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Sagittarius - (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) |
Delays end Sunday,
especially in domestic, security, realty and
retirement zones. But these concerns will be a minor
whisper, because midweek begins a brash, exciting
month of romance, pleasure and creativity. Sunday
(grab an opportunity!) to midday Tuesday accents
relationships, relocation, public dealings (from
retail sales to fame) negotiation and litigation. To
succeed, be “partner prone,” diplomatic and eager to
join. Applies through June. Midweek brings secrets,
sexual bonding, financial ventures: you might end a
commitment, to make another. Love, even marriage,
looms. |
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Capricorn - (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) |
Delays have ended:
march ahead. Sunday to Tuesday noon brings chores,
health matters, and dependents’ concerns. (Don’t take
on too big a burden Sunday eve.) Midweek emphasizes
relationships, opportunities, relocation themes and
possible new love. (Possible, though likely not
long-lasting.) Secrets, sexual urges, financial
manoeuvres, lifestyle changes, research and diagnosis
colour Friday/Saturday – be cautious, your actions
here might point in a direction you don’t eventually
want to go. Wednesday begins a month of power naps,
home, family, property and security concerns. |
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Aquarius-(Jan. 20-Feb. 18) |
The transition from a
month of money interests to a month of casual
friends, paperwork, short travel and communications
occurs Wednesday – it’s so smooth, you’ll hardly
notice it. (Money interests, to some degree – mostly
money conversations – will hang on for several
weeks.) Meanwhile, Sunday to noon Tuesday brings
romance, creative urges, pleasure, poetic feelings
and joys with children. (Sunday eve’s best – a new
love possible.) Midweek emphasizes mystery,
subconscious and sexual urges, commitment, financial
actions and research. Relationships need caution
Friday/Saturday. |
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Pisces - (Feb. 19-March 20) |
Delays end, especially
in relationships. “Domestic quietude” comes Sunday to
Tuesday noon – sink into family, garden, the joy of
sunshine and shade. Grab a prestige realty or similar
opportunity Sunday eve – e.g., move to a classier
district, upgrade furniture, send kids to a prestige
school. Midweek brings romance, creative surges.
(Dreams, hunches are true Tuesday eve). Wednesday
starts a month of money luck, earnings, spending,
possessions and sensual attraction . These themes are
more important than in most years: act with “major
intent.” Routine chores Friday/Saturday. |
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