ASTRAL REFLECTIONS
BY TIM STEPHENS
AUGUST 6 - 12, 2006

	All times/dates are PDT.
	Rec'd an email from a professor in the UK. She pointed out that the unusual collection of September 1976 births among major soccer stars could be a result of wild New Years celebrations 9 months before. True, but why only 1976?
Another reader wrote to suggest I look at the upcoming "Saturn Return" for baby boomers. Every 29 years, approximately, Saturn returns to the spot it occupied when you were born. This "return" - occurring around 29, 58, and 87 years of age, supposedly outlines your responsibilities for the three decades ahead. The return occurring at 29 often hints at the career one will follow, while the "58" return - I think - tends to show the upcoming retirement years, and a person's duties or status during that three decades.
	These returns aren't hugely flexible or applicable over broad ranges of humanity, partly because every person's return chart is unique different. (There are over a trillion possible charts.)
	That said, here are some hints: if you were born from September 8, 1975 to January 14, 1976, or from June 5, 1976 to November 16, 1977, or from January 6, 1978 to July 26, 1978, your Saturn was in Leo when you arrived. Your first Saturn return occurs between July 16, 2005 and September 1, 2007, so whatever work you are doing then roughly describes what you'll do for three decades. Your career will tend to involve management, personalities, VIPs, personality projection (e.g., salespeople, performers) the arts, stage, screen, entertainment, VIPs, publicity, fame, jewelry, gold, speculation, creativity, pleasure or recreational activities, sports, games, teaching or raising children. You boomers born from August 2, 1946 to September 19, 1948, and April 3,1949 to May 29, 1949 will tend to focus your retirement-period ambitions on these same areas now to the late 2030's: though perhaps in a more hobby-oriented than career fashion.
	If you were born from September 20, 1948 to April 2, 1949, or from May 30, 1949 to November 20, 1950, or from March 7, 1951 to August 13, 1951, your retirement duties - and ambitions - will focus on land, property, banking, cameras, details, paperwork, service to others, gardening (vegetables and/or trees) forestry, house building, woodworking, carpentry, harvests/agriculture (especially wheat and similar grains) diet, nutrition, vitamins and herbs, machinery (especially health technology) preventive health, sanitation - you get the picture. If you were born November 17, 1977 to January 5,1978, or from July 27, 1978 to September 21, 1980, these areas will have some impact on your career into the late 2030's.


Start Nothing: 6:44 p.m. Mon. to 0:47 a.m. Tues., 3:58 p.m. Wed. to 1:10 a.m. Thurs, and 0:17 a.m. to 1:22 a.m. Sat.

Aries   March 21-April 19
Romance, creative surges, pleasure and beauty continue! You might notice, mid-late week, that a loved one has fears or worries. Be sympathetic. You might feel uncertain about a plan for the future, especially about a retreat or institutional involvement. Be ambitious, hobnob with VIPs (and the boss, and parents) Sunday/Monday. Social delights, popularity, flirtations and optimism come Tuesday/Wednesday. Retreat, rest Thursday/Friday - uncertainties arrive, and should be met with contemplation. Your energy and charisma surge Saturday - impress someone, start projects, plan a romantic adventure (adventure, as nothing's stable this day!).
  
Taurus   April 20-May 20
You feel sluggish and sleepy - and social. Have a house/garden party, or attend one. But you might also feel adventurous in a very tempting way: romantic, creative, ready to risk money on a speculative deal, or eager to plunge into a moneymaking project. This temptation can arise anytime through September. My advice: don't. It contains hidden flaws. This doesn't include relationships of other kinds - marriage, business partnerships, friends, even flirty light romance - in these, optimism and luck prevail, though the present is better for familiar intimacy than "new starts." 

Gemini   May 21-June 20
Travel, calls, emails, news, reports, anecdotes, bills and paperwork - all these fill the weeks ahead. You'll visit a sibling or a friend of another generation (or just have). Though you might feel a bit reluctant or awkward with this person, intimate conversation can flow deeply and easily - cross that awkward barrier. (That said, this isn't a soul mate - just that you two can illuminate each other's lives for a while.) Your money luck continues to August 12 - take advantage, especially Sunday/Monday! But DON'T buy real estate (now to December 2007).

Cancer   June 21-July 22
Chase money now to August 21. Your efforts might not seem to pay off right away, but
next week into early September will bring a mild money luck that provides rewards. Be patient, work hard - and DON'T waste time talking, traveling, reading, or on paperwork that can be done later. (But remember to work on projects that were started before October 2004, if possible.) Exciting and significant relationships could arise Sunday/Monday - one in particular might have an important effect on your income in future, perhaps even future years.

Leo   July 23-Aug. 22
Your energy, charisma, effectiveness and sense of timing are unbeatable now! Start important projects, see important people, go out, meet and greet, impress others. But take care in chasing money (now through September, but to some degree into December 2007) - focus your efforts on increasing your net worth rather than your paycheck. Relations with government agencies, head office and charitable organizations are favored this week - grab a last opportunity to deal with these Sunday/Monday and Thursday. Tackle chores Sunday/Monday. Mid-week brings relationships (and the choice between opposition and co-operation).

Virgo   Aug. 23-Sept. 21
One half of you is tired, contemplative, inward; another half is social, optimistic. Let the tired win after Thursday. Sex, lust, an investment, a major lifestyle change, a secret or investigation - these lure you strongly, and are neither bad nor good. But they will turn bad, this August/September, if you break moral or other rules to dig into them. Be good, Virgo! Romance, pleasure, beauty call you Sunday/Monday. Tackle chores Tuesday/Wednesday. A lucky, fascinating but "touchy" relationship or opportunity arrives Thursday - be wise. Grab opportunities without "mortgaging the farm." 

Libra   Sept. 22-Oct. 21
Your hopes rise and your ambitions meet a favorable response. You feel social, happy, flirty and romantic, especially mid-week. Celebrate, mingle, have fun! (This will be easier after Monday, as Sunday/Monday bring non-nonsense security, retirement, family or property dealings, duties, and commitments - good ones, perhaps!) As noted, mid-week is romantic - and creative, lucky. You could reach a climax of feelings about someone, or a person could enter who makes you feel vulnerable, affectionate. Tackle chores Thursday (career/money luck) and Friday (careful, alienate no one). Powerful, swift, unusual relationship events Saturday!

Scorpio   Oct. 22-Nov. 21
The emphasis lies on your career, reputation, community status and relations with higher-ups, parents, VIPs and authorities. All is smooth here, but keep an eye on your (and others') perceptions and beliefs. Try to be neither gullible nor suspicious. Con artists are around. Usually I urge you to be social, but his August/September, and to some degree right into December 2007, you'd be wise to tone down socializing, especially with co-workers.  Legal, international, learning and media matters flow well until Thursday - so act quickly! Romance, beauty, creative surges Thursday!

Sagittarius   Nov. 22-Dec. 21
The accent lies on higher learning, far travel, legalities, understanding, religion, philosophy, cultural events, and love. (If you can't love somebody, at least love humanity - eventually humanity will send you someone.) Your financial, investment, sexual and "lifestyle change" sector remains mildly lucky until August 12 - so make your move now. Tone down your career, ambition and prestige drives all August and September - you can impulsively push too hard or get too "creative" (or bend your ethics) all of which you would regret. This advice applies somewhat to December 2007. 

Capricorn   Dec. 22-Jan. 19
Life's depths and mysteries draw you now. Investigate, research, and be ready to commit when you find a gem. (But remember, in general investments and lifestyle commitments - and most practical projects - are best undertaken after November 24, not before.) Relationships remain affectionate, lively - and are doorways to opportunity - until August 12. So take advantage soon! (You're most charming, most lucky Sunday/Monday, so these would be good days to "strike." You're most friendly Thursday, but results are questionable.) Avoid legal hassles in August/September, and to some degree all year.

Aquarius   Jan. 20-Feb. 18

Everyone's gracious, willing to please at your work place, so take advantage, ask favors, line up allies, seek overtime - or employment if you're underemployed, etc. By August 12 this affection and sweetness leaves your work place and transfers to your "pure relations" - spouse, lover, friends, strangers. Meanwhile, relationships are of prime important all August and September - and of even more importance is that you avoid "diving deep" with anyone. Don't commit to large outlays of money, to new intimacies, nor to major lifestyle changes - right up to December 2007. 

Pisces   Feb. 19-March 20
Tackle work and health concerns now and next week, Pisces. A streak of pleasure, beauty, luck, and romantic love lasts to August 12, so also save time for these, especially Sunday/Monday (flirtatious, friendly days) and Thursday/Friday (when your charisma is higher - but be cautious Friday before 5 p.m. - alienation looms). Be wary in relationships - this August/September someone could radiate much sex appeal, or seek to join you in a financial scheme. Either way, difficulties, delays and subtle traps could eventuate. Saturday holds luck in money, buying/selling and "sturdy purchases."

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