ASTRAL REFLECTIONS
BY TIM STEPHENS
JULY 10, 2005

	All times/dates are Pacific Daylight Time.
	I'm dropping the Dow forecasts. After initial success, the forecasts seem to be trending toward a 50-50 line. It seems that larger influences (e.g., planetary) do overwhelm the daily Moon influences. I mentioned that this might be the case the first time I tried the forecasts. For example, on the week of June 20-24, the Moon aspects were up and down, but the larger news (e.g., crude oil's rise) made the Dow decline every day in a row. Astrologically, even the good Moon aspects were overwhelmed by June 25's bad Mars-Jupiter aspect. So I would just be misleading you to continue with them_
On July 16, Saturn will leave the sign Cancer, for a two-year stay in Leo.
	For you LEOS, this begins a sobering and hard-working two years (to September 2007). You've been quite lucky and at ease for a couple of years; now you grow serious about your life, your practical needs, your work, your health. You realize that deep, prolonged effort is needed to create long-lasting success. You're establishing trends and projects that will solidify your life and earthly position for decades to come. (These projects work best if started December 2006 through 2007, not before.)
	This serious period starts with some indecision (August) so don't be too quick to define your goals. Home tensions arise August/05 through February/06, perhaps caused by a visiting relative, by a course of studies you're undertaking at home, by a parent's decline, or some family-related legal/philosophical disagreement. Be gentle with your kids and spouse. Tensions will heal in 2006, as one of the brightest, cheeriest domestic influences of a quarter century enters. It's almost as if August to February has to define the problem, so 2006 can solve it. Freedom results!
	TAURUS, you've been regarded as a person of few words the last two years. That was Saturn restricting your communication skills. Now Saturn leaves this zone, to travel through your home, property, family, nature, soul and foundational sector for two years. Certain scholastic, travel, publishing, legal ventures might end; but you might also begin new projects in any of these areas. These projects will be "foundational" - you'll be able to build further upon them for decades to come. You grow more serious about - and accept bigger burdens involving - home and shelter. You might welcome a child into the world, buy your own home, start farming, build or renovate a house, or mark out new sales territory, lease a retail premises, found a new business, etc. Generally, these projects will be more successful if you launch them after November 23, 2006 rather than before. 
(If you want a wealthy, wise child, give birth December/06 through August/07.)

Start Nothing: Before 0:57 a.m. Sun., 12:12 p.m. to 1:09 p.m. Tues., 10:32 p.m. to 10:51 p.m. Thurs., and after 7:15 p.m. Sat.

Aries   March 21-April 19
Emphasis on home, family, property, security, retirement plans, recuperation, gardening, agriculture, and establishing foundations in your life. Look around you: which people and projects are growing and deserve more support, which are stale and should be turfed? You have the drive and determination now to chuck out unwanted clingers, useless husbands, etc. - and to plant big new beginnings. Your creative, romantic side is pumped, too. All this can cause some confrontations Sunday to Thursday, and a consequent change of conditions in money, sex, lifestyle and/or health Friday/Saturday.

Taurus   April 20-May 20
July is busy but the stakes aren't high. Don't invest, commit, change your lifestyle, nor declare undying love. But do investigate these things, so you can make better choices/commitments later (by August 16 onward). Be curious, ask, read, seek, visit, travel, talk, write. Dealings with an institution (hospital, college, government agency, etc.) are an important source of information and paperwork. (Complete that application July 13/15/18 - no later!) You're restless, yet your home is a scene of affection and sweet ease. Romance, beauty (and dilemmas!) Sunday-Tuesday. Work/health mid-week. Exciting meetings, opportunities Friday/Saturday!

Gemini   May 21-June 20
Collect what's owed, send invoices, pay what's due - next week into mid-August money will slow down, purchases go awry, etc. Don't react to fears about your career or job Sunday to Tuesday. Your earnings goals/needs conflict with your need for fun and socializing. Ditto home with career. And a compelling future dream doesn't fit your money needs. You have to chose - live cheaper, or stay bored? Casual friends, siblings, trips, calls and visits bring sweetness to your life now. Romance arises mid-week, but consider the cost. Tackle chores Friday/Saturday.

Cancer   June 21-July 22
You have the energy, charisma, clout, ambition, determination and money luck now to make your mark! These "gifts" are temporary, so use them while they last! Usually, I'd advise starting big, important projects - but a delay/confusion phase comes (in money matters especially but also in other zones) July 22 to August 15. So either start very short ventures that you can complete this week, or bigger things which you plan to take up again late August onward. (But be prepared for others to change their minds in the interim.)

Leo   July 23-Aug. 22
Rest, protect health, avoid competition; don't try to be the center of attention. Usually in July burdens are placed on your shoulders. Short-term, this is one of the easiest Julys you've ever had, as affection, beauty and peace visit you. But in major terms, one of the largest "tasks" of your life is just beginning, to last 2 years. Little hints might hover around you. It involves work, health and dependents. Maybe education or a foreign country. So relax now in preparation! Don't fret about relationships or money Sunday-Tuesday. 

Virgo   Aug. 23-Sept. 22
Popularity, flirtations, social delights, entertainment, hopes for the future - these fill your days, especially Sunday-Tuesday when your energy and charisma surge! These three days also contain many conflicts, and demand decisive action, especially regarding relationships, home/family, real estate, investments, sexual intimacy/loyalties and work or health connections. A big bunch of themes, all connected right now. Don't be a slave to earnings. Be brave, make changes, do what you know is right, for the sake of everyone (even the one you might have to leave/reject).  Joy, visits, talks Friday/Saturday - reconnect!

Libra   Sept. 23-Oct. 22
Don't start new career or social projects, as delay and confusion will enter next week through mid-August. Major changes loom in sex/investment, career and social zones. A big weight lifts off your career, while a quiet sobriety enters your social area, now to late 2007. Career wise, if you've been honest, hardworking, the next 28 years bring relative ease! A love affair could start anytime; it turns deeply intimate August to February. Step carefully Sunday to Tuesday, as work and relationship conflicts flare (perhaps due to romantic dreams?) - avoid drugs, alcohol.

Scorpio   Oct. 23-Nov. 21
You feel loving, wise, and could meet love! In business, career, higher-ups favor you. But work is hectic. Realize projects will encounter delays and mistakes from late next week into mid-August. A change of horses "midstream" seems almost certain, because a major new career phase begins late this week into September 2007. Communications, paperwork and travel will be big themes. You'll need to be honest, hardworking - and prepared. Don't let VIPs find you asleep at the switch! Sunday-Tuesday bring hopes - and the "first quakes" at work! Your luck soars Friday/Saturday!

Sagittarius   Nov. 22-Dec. 21
Your intimate, sensual, financial and health concerns, your subconscious, your interest in the occult, your researches - these fascinated you for the past two years, but have yielded fruit only after hard, long work. Now through 2008, these areas will blossom with insight, discoveries, sensual satisfaction and profit! Now your intellectual, travel, educational, legal and cultural involvements slow, grow more "practical" for two years. Don't start any new ventures in these zones until August 16 onward. Career, romance, creative projects, finances and intimacies enter a "boxing ring" Sunday-Tuesday. Be alert! 

Capricorn   Dec. 22-Jan. 19
Accent continues on relationships, relocation, negotiations, contracts, love and war. Two years of "tough slogging" in these areas yields this month to an easier, less compelling atmosphere. Soon your main attention will turn toward your sexual, intimate, financial, power-oriented, occult, research, health and other "deep-link" areas. But don't start new initiatives in these deep zones before August 16 - confusion and delay would meet your advance. Instead, re-examine old affairs, investments, commitments. Law, learning, love, debt, investments, sex and security all conflict Sunday-Tuesday. Be cautious - you'll win! Hopes rise Friday/Saturday!

Aquarius   Jan. 20-Feb. 18
Tackle work and protect your health. A major weight in these areas is about to lighten - a dependent leaves home, that painful joint is healed, etc. Others treat you pleasantly, even flirtatiously now - but that's merely the prelude to two years of heavy relationship vibes. With the right approach now to September 2007, others will be supportive, revealing. The wrong approach can make relating a burden. Ditto for contracts, negotiations, relocation, dealings with the public. Don't start a new project in these areas before August 16. Career luck Friday!

Pisces   Feb. 10-March 20
Streak of pleasure, romance, beauty, creativity, child-related joys, sports and winning continues. A slow, serious influence leaves this general zone of joy mid-month, for many decades. (But mid-July begins two years of harder work.) Money flows to you; be sure to save it, especially Sunday to Wednesday morning, when spending could lead to a big hole in your bank account! (These few days are filled with "competing interests" involving love, agreements, money, government and spirituality - be cool, diplomatic, flexible - and uncommitted. By Wednesday p.m., earlier worries will fade.)


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