ASTRAL REFLECTIONS BY TIM STEPHENS MARCH 30 - APRIL 5, 2003 All dates/times are PST. The seven years ahead will release you CAPRICORNS from erratic ups and downs in money. Your spending habits smooth out. (You'll grow a little more generous now, as past "panics" might have made you a cheapskate). Your income, also, settles into a nice, smooth path. Poverty (if it ever was) is no longer growling at the door. (This spring and summer - of 2003 - can repair your net worth, even boost it to new heights.) Now through 2010, Uranus moves his erratic jolts to a place where they actually do some good - into your communications arena. You could find that future income increasingly comes from your ability to network, to handle technology, to communicate and travel. These areas also become easier to use, and you'll find that the world becomes more interested in communicating with you. Friendships pop up everywhere from the corner store to the office hallway! However, don't drive erratically (applies through 2010). You AQUARIANS have undergone a series of shocks or eye-openers for seven years. These have purposely made you impatient with the status-quo, nudged you to change your life, and (more importantly) yourself. This was meant to be: the cosmos has wanted you to wake up and be YOU. It wasn't always a gentle process, but it was well-meant. Now through 2010, the accent shifts strongly: you are given peace. Your nerves settle, your impatience stills. But your money, spending and income efforts (and ideas) become a little more erratic. For these seven years, watch income and outflow carefully, exercise spending discipline without being cheap, and take care with investments. (September 2003 to September 2004 will give you a nice net worth "boost.") PISCES, Uranus inhabits your sign now to 2010. Read Aquarius' message above (where it describes their last seven years) to get a hint of what's in store. Your nerves will go into "high alert" - but so will your intuition, spirituality, psychic talents, and charitable impulses. Your strong leaning toward sympathy is about to get a humanitarian boost. You're going to see how ideas, social concepts and politics play a role in helping or hurting people, and - quite likely - you're going to do something about it. You'll be surprised at the number of friends who flock into your life now to 2010 - many of them will be of a spiritual, humanitarian, activist or eccentric nature. Enjoy them - enjoy being different yourself! Your nerves will "hum" at times - get fresh air, sail, exercise. Watch less TV - it triggers the "adrenalin clench" which causes bedrock tension. Start nothing: 10:59 p.m. Sun. to 12:04 p.m. Mon., 2:05 p.m. Wed. to 0:20 a.m. Thurs., and 4:15 p.m. Fri. to 1:24 p.m. Sat. Aries March 21-April 19 Your energy and clout get things done, and your heightened magnetism attracts others, inclines them to favor your requests - so get going, conquer the world! (Especially the worlds of love, creative projects, vacations/pleasure forays, speculation, and teaching.) Watch one thing: you're ambitious, but so are those your energetic efforts might threaten - don't raise the ire of higher-ups! Rest, lie low Sunday. (Nothing's lucky.) Your energy surges Monday p.m. to Wednesday. Chase money Thursday/Friday: but keep the stardust out of your eyes. Upsetting remark or fender-bender possible Saturday - slow down! Taurus April 20-May 20 Your hopes meet a wall of "money reality" Sunday. Ah, well. Be patient - a money (in some cases a health or sexual) situation is quietly, "turning around" this Thursday onward (into August). (Keep this in mind: you've just entered seven years of climbing happiness - April is merely a short "low spot.") Rest, lie low, contemplate and avoid competitive situations all week, especially Monday to Wednesday. You're in recuperation mode. Pamper your health, eat sensibly. Your energy climbs Thursday/Friday - do something for your long-term security. Be cautious with money Saturday. Gemini May 21-June 20 Sunday's tough, in career, prestige, parenting and similar zones - continue to refuse "come-ons" in this area. Everywhere else, your wishes come true now, especially in relationship, social, and "what's my future?" areas. You'll see this Monday p.m. through Wednesday, when your optimism soars, flirtations and social joys arise, and life's lucky! But it is NOT lucky in investments, lust, sexual commitments, mortgages, etc. - Be careful in these, all April. Lie low, rest and contemplate Thursday/Friday (now you can, Friday, solve those sexual/financial situations). You attract attention Saturday: be calm! Cancer June 21-July 22 Be ambitious, but don't tread on others' toes. March/April are filled with relationship frictions, so be diplomatic yet self-protective. (To give you a clue, The U.S. and Iraq are both Cancer nations.) You could make a big stride forward in your career, especially Monday to Wednesday (and generally to April 19) by turning opposition into partnership - doors will open if you can charm and be magnanimous! But avoid all legal, international, media projects Sunday. You feel optimistic Thursday to Saturday - contact someone. Thursday "begins" five months of more money! Leo July 23-Aug. 22 Caution Sunday. You're well into a mellow month - even if war is going on around you, you feel more philosophical, broad-minded. Watch and learn. Legal, international, media and similar projects get a boost through April 19, especially this Monday-Wednesday. Destiny might bring a love (or creative) development now, one that's "attached" to a piece of paper, ticket, e-mail, bit of news, or short trip. By Thursday night, your romantic/creative planet begins to shower you with "forward action" for five months - take advantage! Show bosses you can be ambitious Thursday/Friday. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Changes loom. Your romantic courage is heightened, you're ready to plunge forward, perhaps too ready. Romance now will change your life. Avoid any extramarital temptations - and investment gambles or speculative projects that demand secrecy. Be an angel ethically, or you could suffer a fall in reputation, even career position. This applies all April, but especially this week. Sunday needs care with relationships. The right investments could win Wednesday, not before. Mellow wisdom filters in Thursday-Saturday. Soon, your spiritual view will clear. Red tape delays (taxes, government, etc.) will end. Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Be careful with tools/work Sunday. The accent's on marriage, divorce - partnership, enemies - contracts, litigation - new opportunities and opposition - especially Monday to Wednesday. Be diplomatic, flexible - by pleasing others, you could land the better half of those listed pairs. (But, truthfully, there will be friction also: look honestly and you'll see its seeds.) Wednesday's best. Thursday/Friday bring success in "relationship's depths" - sex, finances, changes. Groups, parties and gatherings favor you powerfully now to August 27 - accept all invitations, they could lead to love, travel! Tread lightly at home all April. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Careful with romance, gambling, kids Sunday. Your career is about to take off. There's no rush - wait until mid-late April if you feel even a shadow of doubt. But the sky is brightening swiftly. The "news" or a meeting Friday could point the way to job success. Work will be a prime theme Monday to Wednesday, but proceed carefully Tuesday, especially around tools, machines. Your romantic and creative life is brightening also, though there's no much evidence of these for a few weeks. Mutual attraction rises Thursday/Friday - a co-worker? Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Romance blossoms! But there's a flaw: possessiveness, sexuality, a difference in incomes or net worth? Look reality squarely in the face before you make decisions or act on impulse. Be careful with your home and family (and general security) Sunday - don't get lost in the woods, emotionally or otherwise. Love, creativity, pleasure, children's charms call you Monday, dangerously Tuesday, and Wednesday. Tackle chores Thursday/Friday - a money reward awaits! (Money flows swiftly to you - possibly through you - all March/April. Save some!) Delays end in legal, international, educational and media projects. Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19 The emphasis - all month but especially this Monday to Wednesday - lies on your home, security, family, nature, soul, retirement plans, ending certain situations in business and, perhaps, love. Take care with these things Tuesday. Delays end in investments, sexual and other commitments, debt/mortgages, life changes, health diagnoses, investigations and therapy. You can shoot forward to bright results, rewarding conclusions through August. You could even become rich! Speak and drive cautiously Sunday. Romance, pleasure, creative urges come Thursday/Friday. A romantic situation could turn "happily hot" Friday! Don't schedule meetings Saturday. Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Money's good now into late April - you'll have enough for a small luxury item or two. Continue to beware gossip, secrets, and arguments all April. It's a great month, though, for research, handling red tape, reading about spiritual subjects, etc. Protect your money Sunday. Monday might bring you news about something "destined" in your future. Monday through Wednesday is friendly, busy - tackle paperwork or travel. Head toward home Thursday to Saturday midday - nature, family, security, all please you. Delays in relationships end - the five months ahead hold huge possibilities! Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 You're energetic, ready to go Sunday, but others might be reluctant - patience is best. Work projects that have been delayed will shoot forward for the next five months - you could have more going than you can handle! (Good news if you're unemployed.) The monthly accent is on money, earning and spending, especially this Monday to Wednesday. There's much luck around - but make sure that your dreams of the future don't make you miss present financial opportunities (Tuesday). Short trips, paperwork, messaging fill Thursday to Saturday. Drive, speak carefully Saturday. www.astralreflections.com. E-mail: timstephens@shaw.ca. For a reading: 604-261-1337. /30/