ASTRAL REFLECTIONS BY TIM STEPHENS AUGUST 31 - SEPTEMBER 6, 2008 All times/dates are Pacific Daylight Time. For all of us, 2008's lucky zone or situation has been delayed or hindered since early May. This week and next bring forward motion once again to our major luck, in a rush of expansion that lasts until early January 2009. (Some of us have felt things loosening up, felt the motor turning on and idling in preparation, even during late August.) So forget past delays and worries - grab your optimism again and march forward! For ARIES, this reclaimed luck revolves around career, status or parenting; for TAURUS, in legal, cultural, travel, international or educational zones. For GEMINI, large finances, investments, research, lifestyle changes and sexual commitments are freed to proceed. CANCERS can once again chase a great opportunity, relationship, or relocation. LEOS will find employment, machinery, service prospects (NOT armed forces) and the interests of their dependants begin to move forward expansively again. For VIRGO, romance, creative and speculative projects, and children's interests get a boost forward. LIBRANS can again push forward lucky real estate, home, family, domestic, security and retirement projects. SCORPIO gets a flurry of communications and trips that were held up. (I know this sounds lame, Scorpio, but your big luck year is 2009, not now.) For SAGITTARIUS, this luck redux occurs in money, earnings, possessions, spending, and sensual areas. CAPRICORN, your luck now revives strongly in very personal areas - your sense of optimism, friendliness, and freedom soars, leading to a variety of lucky results - IF you go forth with faith and confidence. AQUARIUS can once again look for the secret of happiness, contemplate, find quietude, and push forward with administrative, governmental and institutional projects. For PISCES, this second phase of luck revolves around social life, entertainment, future plans, possible political or legislative action, and making dreams come true (especially in career areas). We can each gain an additional clue about the nature of this rest-of-2008 luck by reading the list for the sign right after our own. For example, Aries would also read Taurus' list, indicating that career gains will be tied to cultural, educational, legal, international or travel situations. For Taurus, reading Gemini's list infers that cultural or legal expansions might be tied to sexual or financial commitments (e.g., a sexual affair leads to a wedding - or lawsuit!). Pisces should read Aries, Leo read Virgo, etc. Start Nothing: 2:01 a.m. to 4:44 a.m. Mon., 10:09 a.m. to 1:02 p.m. Wed., and 8:46 a.m. Fri. to 0:11 a.m. Sat. Aries March 21-April 19 Above all else, tackle chores and health concerns, protect the interests of your dependents, and deal with repairs, machinery and supplies. These zones need care and alertness Sunday, but will "pay off" the rest of the week, especially around Thursday, when your hard work might luckily boost your parenting clout, reputation, career standing, or business fortunes! Relationships offer many opportunities Monday to Wednesday morning. New associations might begin, in love or business. Be diplomatic - try humor. Sex, intimacy, finances and lifestyle commitments are serious and bountiful Wednesday to Friday. Taurus April 20-May 20 Romance, pleasure, creative surges, speculative luck and charming children fill your days (or at least your thoughts). Lots of work faces you - so romance (et al) has to squeeze into the corners. (You might romance a co-worker, which solves the time problem, but brings other choices, long-term.) Don't neglect chores, especially Monday to Wednesday. Your career sails under good auspices for 12 months - you could be promoted (or advance to a better job) partly as a result of present efforts. Exciting meetings occur Wednesday to Friday! Mysteries Saturday. Gemini May 21-June 20 Settle into home, family, security issues, real estate, farm/garden - take long naps; eat nutritiously. You're in a splendid investment year (or one in which to reduce your debt, sell large items, etc.) - September generally supports purchases of real estate, improving your properties, etc. "Generally," because another influence draws you toward pleasure, romance, creative projects or toward taking a financial risk - and these impulses might help or harm your property/security drives. (These arise strongly Monday to Wednesday morning).) Study conditions well; act wisely. Tackle chores Wednesday to Friday. Cancer June 21-July 22 Handle paperwork, communications and errands. Contact siblings and casual friends. You feel restless, and a trip would reward. It - or a letter, email, call - might bring you to a business, job, publishing or educational opportunity, a future relocation prospect, or an exciting life mate prospect, all September. (What Sunday, August 31, brings is not to be cherished.) Romance quickens your heart, or kids soften it, Wednesday to Friday. Chores Saturday. Don't neglect your home, family, roots, and foundational things all month - they might trigger romance! Leo July 23-Aug. 22 Chase money - buy, sell, trade, take sober stock of your possessions (Sunday-Wednesday). Work has slowed or become intermittent lately, but that's about to change - a major project or employment situation will blossom or expand again, next week. To prepare, get some extra rest, put your house (and desk) in order, examine and shore up foundations (e.g., get family members on side) and eat nutritiously, especially Wednesday afternoon through Friday. Earlier, a spate of communications, errands, trips and paperwork might be saying, "get ready!" Saturday's "mentally" romantic. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Your energy, charisma and effectiveness reach skyward! In addition, your financial, spending and earnings potentials soar (Monday-Wednesday, but generally all September/October). Start significant projects (especially in money, but also in personal areas) ask favors, see and be seen. In 24 days, you'll hit three weeks of slowdowns, snags and confusion, so get as much launched and accomplished as you can now. Next week, a romance (or creative, teaching or risk-taking project) will revive - powerfully. Think deeply about this midweek so you'll know what to do. Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 A lucky real estate, construction, family, security, retirement, gardening/agriculture or similar matter that has, in recent months, slowed (or returned from the distant past) will get a boost forward very soon. Act on these matters Wednesday to September 22 (best) and October 15 to next January. DON'T start or contract for renovation or similar projects that will contain important or substantial activity during the September 23 to October 14 period - mistakes and cost over-runs would occur. You're tired, secretive this week, yet magnetic, bright-eyed and sexy - be wise. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Wishes come true this week and the next few. You could get a Sunday surprise about a "wishful situation" involving home, children, creativity or romance. If it's a bad surprise, don't worry, your luck will "re-instate itself" Wednesday onward. Be quiet, thoughtful Monday to Wednesday noon - handle government, administrative, spiritual and institutional matters. Your energy and charisma surge Wednesday noon through Friday - start important projects, ask favors, tackle formerly intimidating tasks. (Realize slowdowns will begin in late September.) A long-awaited communication or trip could come through soon. Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Deal with career, business, prestige, parenting and similar areas all week - and month. These receive both a sobering and a very lucky "chance" mid-week. But a surprise might occur in these zones - or a domestic one - Sunday. It hints of something more deeply askew - but this will be cured anyway before 2009 by life's inevitable onward motion, so you could just shrug and wait. Your hopes and wishes rise strongly Monday to Wednesday - optimism, social delights and flirtations will accompany you for two months! Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19 A combination of wisdom and ambition fills you - by October, that will turn to pure ambition. But don't delay - start career, status, practical and ambitious projects now through mid-September, as September 24 onward will bring false starts, confusion, delays and indecision to these zones. (Monday to Wednesday morning are an excellent time for new starts.)You might become romantically (or lustfully) attracted to a boss or VIP. Wednesday afternoon to Friday brings optimism, social delights, flirtations, new hopes, and lucky international, travel, intellectual, cultural and legal efforts! Rest, Saturday. Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Avoid finances, investments, intimacy, sexual situations, and any commitment Sunday. By mid-week, these matters present you with a sober view of the restrictions involved, but also with luck, expansion and happy developments! Conservative starts are favored. Wisdom, love, far travel, learning, cultural events and a mellow mood fill Monday to Wednesday. A nice streak of these accompanies you right into late October, but act soon - e.g., apply for school, buy tickets, declare your love, write essays - as September 24 brings three weeks of delays, mistakes and confusion. Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 Relationships grab the spotlight, both obviously (Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday, and all September) and in deeper, more consequential ways (Monday to Wednesday, and all September). The deeper side brings bonds, commitments, sexual desires or financial developments. Secrets, possible clandestine attractions are possible - stay honest and open, for your own sake! "Open" relationships meet sober, fulfilling, serious, expansive, restrictive and lucky influences mid-week. Be ready to say yes, or to make a proposal! Making any agreement formal (legal) Wednesday afternoon to Friday morning, is a good idea. Be ambitious Saturday. www.astralreflections.com. Email: timstephens@shaw.ca. For a reading: 604-261-1337 /30/