ASTRAL REFLECTIONS
BY TIM STEPHENS
OCTOBER 12 - 18, 2003

	All times/dates are PDT. 
	Okay, let's do the final sign relationship - you and your # 12 sign. First, I should say (and have not said it enough in the past) that these sign # descriptions are only the most general guidelines. Though the characteristics I mention for each relationship combination will definitely exist, so will many other factors that depend on your individual birth charts. For example, a relationship with your # 10 sign will surely entail the elements of ambition and ego competition which I mentioned weeks ago, but you and a particular person from this sign could also have moons in trine between your charts, and Venus conjunct Mars, and other aspects - ultimately, a # 1-# 10 relationship could be cozy, sexy, tender, and deeply fulfilling to both parties, DESPITE its competitive nature. The same goes for any combination. The #'s are guidelines only - though, all being equal, the #'s are a good guide to basic compatibility (or difficulty).
	To find your # 12 sign, simply find the sign before you in the Sun-sign messages below. E.g., Gemini's # 12 is Taurus; Taurus' # 12 is Aries; Aries' # 12 is Pisces. 
	# 12, as a sign, holds your spiritual potential. (Spiritual, as in "energy," not religious, as in codes or rules.) It rules your involvements with government agencies, red tape and beurocracy, charities and welfare, old friends and long-established relatives, shut-ins, institutions (hospitals, jails, etc.) the workings of large banks, the payouts that insurance companies make, "head office" or administrative areas of companies or schools, warehouses and other big, cavernous spaces, caches, secrets, meditation, contemplation, seclusion, spiritual channelling...you get the picture. 
	Your # 12 sign will support you and/or ask for support from you. This is where you give if you're strong (rich), and get if you're weak (poor). We often fear our # 12, because we fear being helpless. A # 12 relationship usually "happens" when we're going through a healing period in our lives, or because we want seclusion and rest. A bond with your # 12 can be uniquely spiritual and peaceful. Sex is easy, but the passion tends to be weak or to fade over time. Relations between # 1 (you) and # 12 are uniquely diplomatic, sympathetic and polite. However, real issues between you can fall prey to inattention or avoidance. Eventually, this can cause repression, suffocation, or boredom. You might sit in the café with nothing to say between you. You easily support your # 12, and the spiritual uplift he/she gives you might be worth any sacrifice - or not. For marriage, this bond (as with your # 2 sign) must have additional buttressing/passionate aspects if it is to remain vital over the years. 

Start Nothing: 2:02 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Mon., 2:54 a.m. to 4:41 a.m. Thurs., and 5:31 a.m. to 3:41 p.m. Sat.

Aries   March 21-April 19
Relationships remain significant. Marriage, business partnerships or "deals," interfacing with the public, even relocation (being a fundamental change in relationships) - all are subject to excitement, opportunity, and opposition. Much depends on your people skills - cheerful diplomacy equals luck! Great money and love inspiration/news comes Sunday, but sudden disagreement fills Monday - take care. Don't communicate when you feel "dull" - you'll make an unlucky impression. Travel, paperwork and friends bless Tuesday p.m. and Wednesday mid-morning to deep night. Family love, snugly love, real estate, security advance fortunately Thursday, but hit "mistrust" Friday.

Taurus   April 20-May 20
Your energy and charisma attract others Sunday, and make jobs easy - but proceed cautiously Monday when disruptions affect love and money, work, tools and driving. Sign nothing; avoid financial and romantic commitments. Others treat you affectionately for three weeks. (If single, you'll meet someone sweet, with a "deep side.") Chase money (or find purchases) Tuesday p.m. and dawn to midnight Wednesday. You're fortunate! (Wednesday's lucky for computers and status items.) A light flirtation wakes you up to someone's shining charms Thursday, but misgivings about relationships mar Friday. All's well!

Gemini   May 21-June 20
Romance continues! So do beauty, pleasure, creative surges and risky urges. Overall, you're winning! Here's the picture: in a decade (1996-2008) of relationship struggles/awakenings, you get a year (to September 2004) of healing, security and emotional peace. Within this quiet year, October brings a sweet interlude of romance, pleasure and joy. Enjoy this, but see the "whole picture!" Rest, contemplate Sunday/Monday - beware "accidents" Monday. Your charisma and energy soar Monday eve through Wednesday - ask favors, make an impact, start important projects! Money and sex meet luck Thursday, doubts Friday. 

Cancer   June 21-July 22
The emphasis remains on your home, family, real estate, nature, contemplation, and cooking. Settle in for a deep rest, because the rest of this year is very busy. Your romantic side awakens now to late month. A pretty significant love affair awaits this autumn. If you're married, be faithful. Happiness and cheerful dreams occupy you Sunday - Monday, too, but reality (financial, sexual or health) interferes. Retreat for a good rest Monday eve to Thursday dawn. Your energy - and sensual magnetism - soar Thursday to Saturday! (Thursday's best - beware "con games" Friday.) 

Leo   July 23-Aug. 22
Chase your ambitions, call VIPs Sunday - but take care in these same areas Monday, when personality disruptions occur. Social delights, popularity, a golden view of a happy future - these flow in Monday eve through Wednesday! But don't believe all you hear or think Monday to Tuesday dawn - a practical matter (health limits, or work demands, etc.) will "over-ride" your restless urges. A Wednesday flirtation could signal a happy affair! Retreat, rest, contemplate Thursday to Saturday afternoon. A "secret pleasure" could tempt Thursday, but you're not thinking clearly: stay safe!

Virgo   Aug. 23-Sept. 22
Continue to pursue earnings and important purchases. A superb money-work idea or hunch visits Sunday. Monday holds work frustrations, accident and argument potential - stay safe. Your ambitions (and your need to please authorities and VIPs) rise Monday afternoon to 3 a.m. Thursday - with a success streak! Just take care during two intervals: Monday into Tuesday morning (money projects will face "social disapproval") and pre-dawn Wednesday (a family member/sibling opposes your money interests). Popularity, romance and social delights visit you powerfully Thursday. Same Friday/Saturday, but be realistic, not blithely careless. 

Libra   Sept. 23-Oct.22
You're at the top of your game! Start important projects, seek favors, impress people. A "feeling" leads you toward success in love, deep intimacy, finances, research, or lifestyle changes Sunday daytime. But the same matters hit sudden opposition Monday into Tuesday morn. Go slow. Talk Sunday, not Monday. Wisdom, tolerance, love, legal, educational, far travel, publishing and similar matters head for sweet success Tuesday noon into pre-dawn Thursday. Thursday daytime boosts your work "value" - and might trigger a co-worker flirtation. Realize money and risks/gambles/romance are a losing combo all late week.

Scorpio   Oct.23-Nov. 21
Rest, contemplate, plan your future. Contact governmental and charitable agencies. Seek spirit. Though you're weary now, you begin to attract affection. The weeks ahead could trigger significant romance - though the year ahead features light, happy love rather than obsessive passion. (If married, you're simply facing a year of optimism, social joys, and dreams come true!) Relationships bless you Sunday, irk and surprise you Monday. DON'T invest nor make intimate commitments. Do these (sex, finances) Tuesday afternoon and all Wednesday, when success visits! Love literally invites you Thursday - answer! Careful Friday. 

Sagittarius   Nov.22-Dec. 21
It's a joyous week, Sage! You start with work Sunday/Monday. Great friends, inspirations Sunday - visit a psychic. Tools, driving and temperament need caution Monday. Relationships, agreements, opportunities fail before Tuesday noon, but they succeed nicely Tuesday afternoon and superbly Wednesday dawn to midnight. Now into 2005, you could be sweating to rebuild a crumbling financial structure, or enjoying the lucrative pay-off for years of past effort. Which one? - you'll meet a big clue Thursday to Saturday. Follow powerful financial and sexual urges Thursday, but be alert, realistic! Friday's too "illusive." 

Capricorn   Dec. 22-Jan. 19
Your ambitions, social skills and happiness rise. But all three of these go up and down  this week. Romance and pleasure (and a superb ambitious idea) bless you Sunday, but frustrate you wildly Monday (due to money or possessiveness factors). Work is slow, irksome Monday eve - don't over-react. By Tuesday afternoon, and all day Wednesday, you'll accomplish very much, very easily! Relationships lure and thrill you Thursday, but they run into "evening uncertainties" Friday. Be realistic both days - in money also. You could be dealing with a true mate.

Aquarius   Jan. 20-Feb. 18
You're still in a great intellectual, travel, and love zone. A relationship might be decided this week - whether you'll marry or not, stick or not, travel afar or not, etc. The picture is complex. Sunday promotes an "ending," yet supports sweet affection, even wedding proposals. Monday (into Tuesday morning) is impulsive, temperamental. Poverty or burdens lurk deep within an agreement or partnership. But Tuesday brings love and romantic joys - these succeed Tuesday p.m. and Wednesday. Work and health go well Thursday/Friday, but "status anxiety" could undermine your confidence, effectiveness.

Pisces   Feb. 19-March 20
Life's mysterious yet fruitful. A jumble of changes seems to flow this week. Your intuition is reliable (and so are information sources) early week, but they grow elusive by Friday. The accent continues on investments, debt, sexual intimacies, commitment and consequences, and deep health matters. Many little doorways for success in these open Sunday (valuable secrets) and Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday midnight. But your own passion, pleasure urge, prudence or impatience keep you from success Monday, early Tuesday. Romance, child-oriented, speculative and creative projects fly sure and high Thursday!


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