ASTRAL REFLECTIONS BY TIM STEPHENS MARCH 1 - 7, 2009 All times/dates are PST. Notice the Dow has fallen below the 2002/03 lows I mentioned before. VIRGO, 2009 promotes work more than romance. If you found love last year, 2009 becomes a bridge to a more balanced relationship in 2010 - a year that will promote marriage in big, lucky ways. 2009, especially the first half, and from October right into June 2010, promotes one thing powerfully: lust. If you're already happily married or attached, deep sexual urges (especially February to June) could bring pregnancy, or nudge the two of you into beneficial change (e.g., change your sex life, or invest or build a new life or business together). If you're unhappily attached, you might chase outside attractions that seem to be "destined love" but are really catalysts to break up your marriage or force a major change. Unfortunately, you'd also reap unhappiness. If you're single, a clandestine affair now could make you miss 2010's marriage opportunity! All year, especially in March, June, September and December, erratic reactions might disrupt your links, making it difficult to "settle down" with another, to understand and maintain a mellow twosome. This trend will disappear by late 2010, so hang on if you value your present amour. Your magnetism soars in September and early October. LIBRA, 2009 is one of your best romantic years in over a decade! You've dreamed a little unrealistically about love the last 13 or 14 years, and tended to look fondly upon co-workers, service people (the plumber always wrings twice) and others who offer more practical than emotional compatibility. This overall, general influence will change abruptly next year (2010) when life will wake you from your dreams with a dose of excitement that lasts 7 years (2010-2017)! It might almost be too much excitement, for this new influence will be erratic, unpredictable, and trigger sudden attractions and sudden break-offs. Those 7 years could bring marriage literally overnight to some of you - but will stability be included? In the shorter-range picture, though, 2009 balances both these trends (dreamy unrealism and shocking excitement) and gives you a chance at one of the major love affairs of your life! If you fall in love in 2009, you might marry now, or in 2010/2011. Today's romance, you might say, is the "first step" toward a life of love. Your urge to merge is powerful February to June. May could bring love or war - choose love, be gracious. June is powerfully sexual. July/August promote travel and gentle love, as well as weddings. Rest in September. A hectic social life from mid-October into June 2010 could bring your biggest relationship wishes true! Start Nothing: 2:43 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. Mon., 6:11 p.m. Wed. to 3:07 a.m. Thurs., and 4:29 p.m. Fri. to 5:24 a.m. Sat. Aries March 21-April 19 Rest, lie low; avoid the limelight. Be spiritual, charitable; aid those less fortunate. Contemplate, plan, attend closed-door meetings and seek input from advisors. Your hopes remain high, and you're pretty popular for someone who's supposed to be in retreat! This is a relatively easy week, but a few glitches could irk you Monday and Wednesday. You might be invited to speak to an organization or club. Chase money Sunday/Monday, but avoid spending on important items. Communications, messages, paperwork, details, short trips and siblings fill Tuesday/Wednesday. Head for home Thursday/Friday. Taurus April 20-May 20 Social delights, popularity, optimism, fresh horizons, entertainment and flirtations fill this week. Its starts boldly, as your energy and charisma surge upward Sunday/Monday. Chase whatever and whomever - career, clients, love! Sunday's better (don't be too bold Monday). Your money luck soars Tuesday (especially) and Wednesday - ask for a pay raise, chase new clients, contact the bank for a better deal, invest for income, or make significant purchases (NOT computers or electronics, though). Casual friends, paperwork, errands and communications fill Thursday/Friday - all's good! (Though two friends might fight over you.) Gemini May 21-June 20 Be ambitious, seek employment if needed, approach VIPs, bosses and parents and show your ideas and proposals. Most importantly, display enthusiasm. You're a bit tired Sunday/Monday, so use these days to plan, gather your materials, rest and recharge your emotional, physical batteries. Your charisma and "sharpness" rise nicely Tuesday (best) and Wednesday - schedule interviews, appointments for these two days. Avoid early afternoon Wednesday, when you might be too nervous. Money adjustments are needed, through 2024 - you might see this Thursday morning. Chase money later and Friday. The future's bright! Cancer June 21-July 22 This is a mellow, easy week. The fifteen years ahead bring a major, "rolling change" (i.e., you can't just change things overnight and be done with it) in your relationships, from spousal to business, friendship to enmities to opportunities. This ongoing transformation will be accompanied, 2011 to 2025, by a wise, sweet, affectionate influence. Unsavory lusts will disappear. You can experience the closest thing to this sweet new influence, a sort of weak copy, all this week. Examine situations and your heart Thursday morning - it's your clue. Happiness, Sunday/Monday! Leo July 23-Aug. 22 Secrets and mysteries abound. Weeks ago I mentioned you might face a fight. If you did (for example, a showdown with your spouse, or a legal confrontation) then March brings the transformation which that "fight" was meant to trigger. Change is the thing: in finances, in relationships, in opportunities. It is (and was) much better to follow another's lead, to yield or join than fight - therein lies fortune! This easy week advances changes, commitments, and deep, intuitive revelations r discoveries, especially Wednesday/Thursday. All is good, lucky! Be ambitious Sunday/Monday. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Relationships, opportunities, and relocation themes continue to hold the spotlight. You face a choice in March between enmity and love, between competition or co-operation. Choose the latter of each pair, as now others hold all the power. Co-operating should be easy during this mellow, quiet week. You feel wise, mellow Sunday/Monday. Be ambitious Tuesday (especially) and Wednesday - luck rides high! Friends, fun and flirtations lift your spirits Thursday/Friday. Rest Saturday. You're drawn toward a significant sexual or financial change, exploration or commitment all winter/spring - it could change your life. Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Charge into chores. This week and next are your best opportunity all year to clear away pesky but important tasks (tax returns, etc.) and free yourself for months of more adventurous things, such as romance, creative projects, and the other joys that call so loudly. If you're attached, contemplate whether you're staying or going; if single, whether to merge or not - but wait to take action. Secrets, research, investments and intimacy yield mixed results Sunday/Monday - take care. Love, wisdom, far travel call luckily Tuesday/Wednesday! Overcome fears Thursday/Friday - be ambitious! Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Plunge, during this easy, lucky week, into the pleasure of the moment. "Pleasure" can be romantic, creative, speculative, sports/games, or the simple, complex joy of raising/teaching children. You're riding a wave of - not hope, but good self-indulgence. Co-workers display affection, but contain your temper on the home front. (You'll benefit from any expansion in home, realty, security and similar areas in 2009, but be cautious with these through March 8, as you could over-blow things, or chase fantasy goals.) Exciting meetings come Sunday/Monday. Luck strikes investments, intimate desires Tuesday. Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Wind down. Sink into home, family, and yourself. Attend to gardening, domestic, security, real estate, retirement, parenting and nurturing tasks. Decide who/what goes, and who/what stays. Sunday/Monday bring chores, health concerns. Be co-operative Tuesday/Wednesday - this could open a wellspring of luck Tuesday in relationships, opportunities and/or far horizons! Life's deep side confronts you subtly Thursday/Friday. Sex, intimacy, commitment and consequence, mysteries and research, dreams, subconscious, investments and lifestyle changes - these undergo a significant change to 2024 - Thursday gives a clue. Romance might be "happening" with a talkative, casual friend. Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19 This is a busy but easy and smooth week. Attend to communications, errands and paperwork. Meet friends. Be curious. Romance (or notions thereof) sweetens Sunday/Monday. You not only get a lot done Tuesday/Wednesday, you could stumble onto something lucky, especially in a monetary or duty-oriented way. (Tuesday's terrific for seeking employment.) But steer clear of telephony, computers, etc. - not a good time to start electric or high-tech projects. An exciting meeting or opportunity could come Thursday/Friday. Relationships change deeply through 2024 - Thursday offers a hint. Save money! Home's sweet. Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Chase money and make important, well-considered purchases during this smooth week. Your energy remains quite high, health generally good. Your magnetism and determination reach new heights - but be cautious about romance, speculative risks, and speaking off the top of your head. It's not that you'll embarrass yourself - on the contrary, you might seduce another (or many others) but into what? Perhaps into an untenable situation, or a poor investment, or you'll talk someone into intimacy, then realize you "want out." Be realistic. Romance, creative "gambles" meet good luck Tuesday/Wednesday. Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 Your energy, charisma, luck and effectiveness remain high! But don't miss some valuable quiet moments or insights early Thursday and late Saturday - slow down these times, but otherwise rush headlong into action - you won't regret being assertive and bold! However, don't be overconfident about three things: spiritual matters, money/income, and career. All 2009, career requires a certain patience and cultivation - your success in this zone will come in 2010. Handle errands, paperwork and messages Sunday/Monday. Home, family, kids, dietary and security concerns fill mid-week - luckily! You attract romance Thursday/Friday. www.astralreflections.com. 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