ASTRAL REFLECTIONS BY TIM STEPHENS FEBRUARY 22 - 28, 2009 All times/dates are PST. CANCER, 2009 heightens your libido. Your sexual urges rise to a remarkable constancy and potency. With this comes the danger of verboten temptations (for example, an extramarital attraction) unless you remain moral, ethical and - if attached - loyal. If you're already happily married, your sex life should sing a powerful new song! If you're single, tune into romantic, gently loving, compassionate and nurturing feelings. If you travel this emotional track, you'll draw someone free, open and honest - and intimately fulfilling! The physical side will grow more easily than you expect. Pregnancy is easy to achieve now. Married or single, being "profound" about sex could change your life in powerful, fortunate ways. A too casual approach could disappoint or, worse, trap you. February into mid-March is ultimately sexy (and highlights the dangers listed above). Your career might undergo changes February through May, which, oddly enough, could instill a burning desire to merge with your boss, or a member of his/her family. By June, you feel friendly on the job and off - a sweet, affectionate flirtation raises your spirits. Your sexual magnetism surges September/October. November brings romantic feelings, and a sensual answer! LEO, 2009 is one of your best years for a particular kind of love - marital. You'll be lucky in love if you seek a partnership of equals. Be outgoing; refuse to withdraw or indulge in self-pity. Seek to "merge" in general - a client, business partner, lawyer, international contact, scholar or teacher might introduce you to a special person. Relocation can also bring love. But "pure romance" is not really in the stars, nor is a purely sexual attraction (except in March). Instead, you're likely to meet someone who is obviously your equal, and who might argue or oppose you at key junctures - yet you'll admire this exciting person. You know romance can fade, the sweetest infatuation can lead to eventual satiety - but this relationship (if you engage it) will never dull. Don't be fooled because you don't feel dreamy heights of la-la-land ecstasy. This is something different, dynamic. The person who treats you with gentle good humor is the one. From February into early June you might meet someone whose aura makes you think "wedding." In fact, you might propose marriage. Don't take "no" as a final rejection - nor let it stop you from chasing someone else. (That "rejecter" might come back, after some thought.) Reject extramarital or other triangles during a sexy March/April. A friend might become a mate in July/August. Your magnetism soars mid-October right into June 2010 - a schoolmate, or foreign national, might pursue you! Start Nothing: 6:09 p.m. Mon. to 5:00 a.m. Tues., 10:09 p.m. Wed. to 1:24 p.m. Thurs., and 9:52 a.m. to 7:33 p.m. Sat. Aries March 21-April 19 Rest, lie low, avoid crowds, contemplate and plan during the weeks ahead, especially Tuesday/Wednesday, when spiritual and therapy issues are blessed. (Good time to visit a psychic.) Avoid situations where you have to perform, dazzle others, etc. You remain popular, optimistic and attractive to the opposite sex (in fact a new friendship or "more" could begin now, Sunday/Monday or Friday/Saturday) - but you'll grow exhausted if you respond to every compliment! Neglected chores or employment goals/involvements could return to haunt you unless you tackle them without further delay. Happiness, Monday! Taurus April 20-May 20 Happiness, optimism, flirtations, entertainment and social joys are yours, through late March, especially this Tuesday to midday Thursday! Spread yourself out, give and accept invitations. Networking or socializing can significantly aid your career. Speaking of career, a new project might start Sunday/Monday - ultimately a very lucky project. This is a fine time to start a business, for "grand openings," to pursue the boss for a promotion, interview for a position, etc. Then, Tuesday/Wednesday, perform the social side of this - follow-up calls, schmoozing, partying. Be careful Thursday: follow ethical rules. Gemini May 21-June 20 Be ambitious - meet VIPs, present proposals to the boss, impress or solicit new clients. This is a good time to start a new business (or project) in law, education, publishing, travel, philosophy, culture (e.g., a wedding business) and similar zones. Sunday/Monday support these areas, and bring good fortune and new starts whether in business or not. Mid-week demands ambition, but you'll do better if you start after 5:30 p.m. (PST) Wednesday, rather than before. Your optimism and social side bubble up happily Thursday eve onward! You might meet love. Cancer June 21-July 22 A mellow, understanding mood flows over you for the next few weeks. Dive into legal, educational, far travel, cultural and publishing concerns, especially mid-week - they should succeed. Your career is favored, higher-ups like you now to June - however, advancement might initially be disguised as an ending. You might have to let one ambition/job go, seize another. Change, research, health diagnosis, dreams, sexual urges and big finances (investments, debt, mortgages, etc.) get a boost Sunday/Monday - a venture or relationship might start now that will change your life for the better! Leo July 23-Aug. 22 The weeks ahead (highlighted Tuesday to Thursday) hold depths, mysteries, sexual attractions, lifestyle changes, investments and debt handling, research and diagnosis (and potentially serious health concerns or surgery). All these are good and fine, but any one of them will bring more success if they are "attached" to a relationship, opportunity, or relocation project. For example, a lifestyle change that emerges from a new love (you both run away to Alaska) is far better than a lifestyle change you undertake alone. Exciting meetings Sunday/Monday, could lead to big things! Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Relationships fill the weeks ahead. Be diplomatic, eager to please. Others hold the aces, especially in workplace associations - they'll be quick to open opportune doors, and to slam them shut, depending on your persuasiveness and co-operation. In love, the most attractive people remain unpredictable - this influence, strong since 2003, will fade by late 2010, and be replaced by a 15-year "true marriage" trend. So be patient! Fortunate employment, repair, service, machinery or health projects might begin Sunday/Monday. Mid-week features relationships. Finances, sex face change Thursday; but they thrive Friday. Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Chores and health concerns fill the weeks ahead. On the health side, nerves and stress are debilitating, so relax. (Outdoor exercise helps.) Work can actually intrigue you, as a big new task might involve changes in your home - repairing or renovating a home you bought/found just last year, when great luck visited this area. Building a house also qualifies. You might face a change in income source: one dies, another blooms. Romantic or creative juices still flow, as Sunday/Monday show! Relationships face change Thursday, succeed Friday - someone likes you! Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Romantic, creative, speculative, teaching, indulgent urges fill Tuesday/Wednesday - and the weeks ahead. (That's self and other-indulgent.) Dive into the pleasure and the impulse of the moment - you're on a winning streak! (But he who hesitates wins little.) Romance isn't "true love" - it's more "adventure." (True love comes 2011-2025.) Employment affairs remain good. Like anyone these days, you could lose a job - but in your case this would bring blessings and luck. (By March 14, the danger should pass.) Family, real estate, retirement, security and agriculture meet luck Sunday/Monday - invest! Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Tuesday to Thursday, and over the next three weeks, contemplate who/what should stay in your life, and who/what should be jettisoned. Act on your impulses in this regard. Rebuild your foundations, especially emotionally (therapy, yoga, meditation, etc.). Take many naps - it's "hibernation" time. Focus on real estate, home, security, retirement, nutrition, gardening and your basement. Friends, messaging, details, paperwork and travel go well Sunday/Monday - you could launch a successful project here. You feel romantic and creative Friday/Saturday - all's fine here, a bit quiet. Romance needs a dramatic, deep change. Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19 The weeks ahead (and especially this Tuesday to Thursday noon) emphasize paperwork, details, reports, errands, casual friends and siblings, short trips and - most valuable - curiosity. It's a busy time, but not a lot is at stake, so relax while you're running around. You're in a lucky money year, and your money flow surges February into mid-March. Trouble is, this can also indicate money flowing out - rapidly. Take care, my friend. You might start a fortunate money project Sunday/Monday. Examine foundations (home life, real estate, business territory) Thursday/Friday - they're lucky! Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Chase money Tuesday/Wednesday, and for the few weeks ahead. In the past decade, you have tended to let your earnings and possessions define you. By 2010/11, this tendency will end. This week is easy and sensual. You'll deal well with travel, friends and siblings, paperwork and messaging. New friends might arrive, especially Sunday/Monday, when your charisma surges, and Friday. One of these might become romantic and/or a lust-based affair (or both!). This isn't marriage stuff, as the long term will show - but it will be fun, and worth the pursuit! Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 Your energy, charisma, luck and effectiveness rise steadily for the few weeks ahead - especially this Tuesday/Wednesday! Start significant projects, make personal appearances, ask favors, and promote your proposals, your point of view. You might want to rest or retreat Sunday/Monday, when your vitality briefly ebbs. But both days are superb for planning, closed-door meetings, dealing with government agencies or large institutions, being spiritual, seeing advisors (psychics to financial planners) and performing charitable acts. A good project might begin in these arenas. Chase money or make purchases Friday, not Thursday. www.astralreflections.com. Email: timstephens@shaw.ca. 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