ASTRAL REFLECTIONS BY TIM STEPHENS JULY 9 - 15, 2006 All times/dates are PDT. SCORPIO, the 18 months ahead present you with a karmic choice. If you want peace and satisfaction, if you want to walk a smooth, easy path, then embrace creativity, romance, speculation, risk, teaching or raising children, and self-expression - pour out your heart, live in the sweet risk of the moment. Subtle traps or dead-ends await if you focus on socializing, light romance, playing the field, entertainment, politics and picnics, currying favor, organizations, clubs, union activities, conventions, etc. So paint the picture rather than run the art gallery. If you already work in one of the areas I've listed as difficult (e.g., "socializing" could describe an event planner or union organizer) just accept that these 18 months will be a bit less productive than usual. Look for more progress elsewhere, inject more creativity into your work, or go fall in love. Speaking of amour, 2011-2025 brings true love. Until then, life offers electric, exciting, but unstable "love adventures." You want all or nothing, stable, "forever" love, so "adventure" or "fun" bothers, even scares you. But you need to stretch, to be vulnerable now. One of these adventures might even trigger true love before 2011 (very possible) - or you'll love, lose, learn, stretch, toughen up, and be ready for the real thing later. You know how refreshing a cold pool plunge is on a summer's day? Think of love that way now: you didn't drown in the pool, and you won't in romance. From December 2006 to December 2007, you'll make a lot of money. SAGITTARIUS, the 18 months ahead bless you in home, security, property, real estate, children, retirement, gardening, and all other "foundational" concerns. The same period erects subtle barriers to success if you seek prestige, ambitions outside the home, or focus strongly on your career or reputation. You might grow bored with your present position in these 18 months, but is not a good time to change careers - doing so might turn a temporary dissatisfaction into a permanent condition. (You'd be better off to quit than change, believe it or not.) Avoid confrontations with bosses, parents, authorities and VIPs. Remain quiet, and stick to the status quo. Don't demand a raise or promotion - if you push higher-ups, they'll push back. If you simply glide along, the powers that be will likely leave you alone. From December/06 to December/07, your energy, faith, optimism, luck and courage soar sky-high! Act on your goals before September/07, for best results. In 2008, you'll make more money than you think - this would be a great year to start a business, or a new career! Start Nothing: 3:31 a.m. to 12:25 p.m. Sun., 1:58 p.m. to 2:46 p.m. Tues., 7:23 a.m. to 3:59 p.m. Thurs., and 12:56 p.m. to 5:39 p.m. Sat. Aries March 21-April 19 Continue to avoid new projects. Settle into home, kids, vacation, rest, and nature. Love and beauty continue to soothe your brow, though your temper is high now too. Show your ambition, skills and reliability Sunday to Tuesday noon - but don't start (nor volunteer for) anything new. You feel a bit happier, more loved by friends mid-week. Retreat, rest and contemplate Thursday afternoon onward -destiny has a "move" in store these few days - it could take you away from a casual relationship, to a deeper, more romantic or creative path. Taurus April 20-May 20 Start nothing before July 28. Your money picture remains lucky. A sibling or casual friend might re-enter your life for awhile. Continue to guard against friction on the home front. It's likely that the major decisions in this area (to renovate, to move out, to send the kids this way or that) were made in June - you're dealing with the aftermath or associated chores now. A cultural, intellectual, travel, legal or similar involvement comes to a climax early week - a good one that intertwines with money luck. Express love! Gemini May 21-June 20 You might "luck out" early week - it could involve an investment or financial situation, or a combination of love and intimacy. Give your hunches, your feelings, free rein! Mid-week brings wisdom, mellowness, love and understanding. You're restless and travel-prone all June/July, and you are talking or writing swiftly. One of these (travel, talk, emailing) opens a doorway to an agreement, opportunity, or relationship this week. You could grow "obsessed" with someone attractive. Your career, relations with VIPs, meet luck Friday/Saturday! But start no major projects or relationships before July 28. Cancer June 21-July 22 Listen to your hunches (the soft, calm feeling that nudges you to do something) Sunday eve and Monday - they could be taking you to a significant opportunity, probably involving money and/or intimacy, and a secret or supportive relationship. Since you should not start new projects or relationships before July 28, this week's link should be someone already known, and involve an opportunity that's ongoing, or returned from the past. Mid-week continues the financial and/or intimate theme - investigate, ask questions. Money rises to legal levels, love to mutual understanding Friday/Saturday. Leo July 23-Aug. 22 Start nothing significant before July 28. Be restful. Contemplate, study relationships, property and security, family issues and your retirement prospects (or lack thereof!). Pay attention to your soul, your ethics and spirit, too. Physically, pamper yourself. You've been dealing with a change in your desires, likes and pleasures for some years. This week, your wisdom and destiny seem to flow together - and this spells success! Sunday brings chores, but also a sweet meeting, hints of special love, or a lucky hunch/inspiration about a relationship or opportunity. Co-operate mid week. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Don't start any significant venture before July 28, not even to please friends or associates at work. Your property, communication and family interests march forward now, despite the slowdowns in other areas. Romance, love of children, creativity, beauty and speculation fill Sunday to Tuesday. A hunch or inspiration about career, work, or machinery "pays off." Tackle chores Tuesday eve to Thursday morning - but stick to routine. An exciting relationship or opportunity confronts you Friday/Saturday: if it's from the past, welcome it. If it's something/someone new, take a wait-and-see stance. Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Love's inspiration floats toward you Sunday. (And mid-week.) Life makes ultimate sense to you now. This p.m. through Tuesday noon, dig into a family matter, an old photo album, a garden lounge chair, contemplate the wisdom of love. Tackle home, family, shelter, food, real estate, retirement and parent/kid matters. (But don't start new, significant projects before July 28 - old ones, or forays down memory lane, are rewarding.) Love, mating, partnerships, mutual interests work well late week, but destiny (it's instrument your tone of voice) nixes a formal, legal bond. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Start nothing before July 28, especially in legal, higher learning, far travel, investment, financial, sexual and similar areas. Instead, reprise past ventures or continue ongoing ones in these areas. Do double-check facts, figures, communications, appointment times, etc, as mistakes are probable. Your intuition about investment, financial, love, intimate, family and security issues rises to an inspired peak this week, especially Sunday and Wednesday. (Though it is your career, rather than these, that destiny favors this month.) Romance, love, passion, creative surges and gambling urges fill Thursday eve to Saturday. Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Don't start new, significant projects before July 28. Watch for mistakes, delays and missed appointments in ongoing ventures, especially if large finances, sexual intimacy, crucial health, surgery, lifestyle commitments or major life changes are involved. Neither give nor accept promises now. Your hunches about relationships, love, friendship, travel, truth and "the facts" are spot on Sunday. Another person is very sweet, but "destiny" (which at present operates through your personality and reactions) denies marriage/partnership. It does, however, accept and boost love and understanding (and legal, learning and international affairs). Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Start no new projects or relationships before July 28. Sign no contracts, make no commitments, and view promises skeptically. In continuing projects, remain alert for delays and mistakes. An old flame or ex-partner might return - this relationship might succeed again, if circumstances (rather than personality factors) separated you in the past. Your intuition soars regarding a job, purchase or money situation Sunday. Your charisma also rises this day to Tuesday. "Destiny" separates your duties into an either/or this week. A secret talk/action helps you transform a burden into a success. Aquarius Jan.20-Feb 18 Start nothing new before July 28. Instead, stick with ongoing projects, and watch for mistakes, recount, check details, especially in work, machinery, health, and dealings with dependents (kids, service people, etc.). Do NOT buy a car, computer, etc. now. Lie low, rest and contemplate Sunday eve to Tuesday afternoon. All week, your intuition soars regarding love and money - and their connection. Destiny (overwhelming circumstances) makes you choose between love (romance) and friendship this week. The same destiny blesses a friendship-partnership or friendship-marriage combo. Your energy and charisma rise mid-week onward. Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 Start nothing new before July 28, especially in romance, creative projects, sports, speculation, teaching and children's affairs. (E.g., not the right time to set your kid's educational course, to begin writing your novel or to join a new rugby team.) Stick with the status quo - and things that return from the past. An old flame might return. Inspiration strikes you about home, retreat, health, family affairs and real estate Sunday. This eve through Tuesday grows social, happy! Destiny favors a work/career situation: make a power play Thursday p.m. onward! www.astralreflections.com. Email: timstephens@shaw.ca. For a reading: 604-261-1337. /30/