ASTRAL REFLECTIONS BY TIM STEPHENS JULY 4 – 10. 2010 All times/dates are PDT. Malia Obama, born July 4, will play a future role in U.S. politics. Probably ambassador. She’d be lucky as a lawyer. Okay, more solitaire as a divination tool. We use solitaire because the game is complex enough that we cannot pre-determine the results, or affect them with our conscious mind. (Of course, if you cheat, you won’t get the correct answer!) Remember, if the total number of cards you free is even, the overall answer is Yes; if odd, No. (You can reverse this method if you want to). But if the first ace you free is red, the immediate or “short” answer is Yes; if black, No. (Heart Ace = strong Yes, diamond a weaker Yes, Spade a strong, definite No, club ace a weaker No.) Two red aces first (before any black ace shows) = a definite Yes, even if the total card count is odd. (Sometimes the odd total count with two first red aces means “Start Anyway” – you’re lucky, but you might change your objectives halfway through.) A red ace followed by a black ace, and the total card count is even, indicates a Yes; if the first red is followed by a black, and the total count is odd, the answer is still No, after a promising beginning. Two black aces first, a major No, despite the total card count. If you only manage to free one ace, then its answer is stronger, but it also shows you are only conceiving of the beginning of a project, relationship, etc. If two aces are freed during the game, you will reach a stage wherein you will possess or grasp the situation more fully. If three aces, you will take this relationship, project, action or situation very far, but not to its end. Four aces indicate that you will fully experience the maturation and end-point of the project. If the last ace to be freed is the Ace of Spades, then the project/relationship really will end, probably permanently, and perhaps with rancour, regret, sorrow, etc. If the fourth and final Ace, however, is, say, the Heart, then this “end” could be satisfying to all, and the basis of a new beginning. (However, if the entire answer began with an ace of spades or clubs, the project, though perhaps ending well, won’t have been worth the effort.) For example, if the question was “Will I marry Joan?” and the hearts are the last stack (i.e., the Ace of Hearts was the last ace freed) then – if the ultimate answer is Yes (determined by the total amount of cards stacked –odd, No, even, Yes) then this marriage will lead to ongoing joy – IF the answer began with the other red ace. In the same example, if this answer began with a spade ace, and ends with the heart, you probably will not marry Joan, but you will reconcile, become friends or forgive each other at the end. Start Nothing: 2:24 p.m. to 5:29 p.m. Mon., 11:09 p.m. Wed. to 0:51 a.m. Thurs., and 3:17 a.m. to 4:38 a.m. Sat. Aries March 21-April 19 The accent continues on rest, hibernation, nutrition, children, mother nature, gardening, property and residence, and on ending some matters and relationships, and nurturing others, especially Sunday/Monday and Saturday. Chuck the unworkable or stale. We all start projects and relationships that don’t work. Your energy’s good Sunday/Monday. Chase money, earnings, buy/sell Monday eve to Wednesday. Avoid illusion. Casual friends, siblings, trips, communications go splendidly Thursday/Friday – but question yourself if you start feeling sweet romantic vibes. Saturday: one goes, another comes. Taurus April 20-May 20 Soon – next week – you’re going to enjoy some really solid advance in love, with creative or pleasure projects, and with relationships generally. So in these specific areas, be content to maintain a holding pattern this week. In a broader view, communication, travel and friendly relationships progress in a good way this week – in fact, in one case, this might be your last chance for awhile to contact someone. Do so. Lie low, rest Sunday/Monday. Your energy and charisma surge nicely Monday night through Wednesday. Chase money, or study an inventive investment, Thursday/Friday. Gemini May 21-June 20 Chase money, buy/sell, increase your earnings, seek a pay raise, etc. One money project – and one relationship – are winding down. (Not a big deal.) An atmosphere of friction continues in the home. If you live alone, watch your telephone voice at home. Continue to study good and workable plans/wishes involving real estate, construction, gardening, or similar matters – next week through early August luck enters, perhaps bringing the opportunity to step toward those goals. However, DON’T move into a new home, nor buy a family home, before July 30: you would experience much friction there. Cancer June 21-July 22 Your energy, charisma and effectiveness ride high! Pursue career, prestige or business objectives Sunday/Monday. Monday night through Wednesday, happiness, optimism, popularity, social delights and flirtations visit! You might meet a “destined friend” this week or next, who could become a mate. Avoid illusion wafted by a suave, slinky or glamorous person Thursday/Friday – a talkative, nervous, or “precise” type is true blue, honest and helpful. A significant sexual or financial decision might be involved. Saturday has an early problem, then success, energy and great money/career ideas! Leo July 23-Aug. 22 Continue to lie low, observe, plan, replenish your energy reserves. Deal with government agencies, charities, institutions and your own head office. Sunday/Monday bring a mellow, understanding mood. Be ambitious Monday night to Wednesday -- the only thing you have to avoid is a smattering of illusion or wishful thinking Wednesday p.m. (Anxiety and wishing are two sides of the same urge.) The same advice holds, more so, Thursday, when you might dream unrealistically about someone, and they about you. Otherwise, Thursday/Friday are happy, upbeat! Retreat Saturday, especially this morning. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept.22 Your popularity remains high – but you might almost defeat it by frowning, being attracted to the secretive, the sexual over the friendly. Best approach: dig deeply and definitely into a financial step, a lifestyle-changing project, or a bid for intimacy; but step out of this, quickly and firmly, to greet your friends, make friends, enjoy entertainment, etc. For three weeks, keep these two good, lucky sides of your life separate. Pursue the “deep” side Sunday/Monday, Tuesday night, and Saturday p.m. Sweet wisdom, gentle love Tuesday/Wednesday. Be ambitious, social, Thursday/Friday. Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Be ambitious – work with a new project, idea or impulse, rather than anything that emerged over the last two weeks. (A project or goal that existed before August last year is also viable – a major interruption has hindered this goal. This obstacle is slowly ending, though it might linger to March 2011.) Talk about a career goal: a Gemini, an Aries, understand. This week’s exciting, sexual, whispers of love – but remain cautious about new romances, relationships, as “marriage” is not part (or a good part) of any new link. Invest Tuesday. Bright friend, bright love Friday! Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21 This week contains opposition and opportunity. Sunday/Monday are for chores, drudgery – get it over with. Exciting meetings arrive Monday night to Wednesday: be diplomatic, eager, refuse to fight. Illusion (or anxiety) about the firmness of the ground you stand on is your only Achilles heel mid-week, especially Wednesday and Thursday. If you’re realistic about this, you can land a deal, grab an opportunity, even trip the love fantastic! Thursday/Friday steer you into depths (finances, sex, health, etc.): a Gemini or Virgo proves a great “guide” here. Saturday, wait for p.m. happiness. Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Sunday/Monday are romantic – but friction or ambition might make the dream better than the reality. Still, enjoy yourself. Tackle chores Monday night to Wednesday. It’s a good time to look for work if you’re unemployed. Exciting meetings and partnership opportunities could arise Thursday/Friday. A showy but elusive person could steer you wrong, while a precise or talkative individual will befriend you. Be careful Saturday morning: everything’s at the wrong angle. This p.m., the main trend of this week succeeds: mystery, finances, investigation, intimacy, commitment – make one! Capricorn Dec.22-Jan. 19 Relationships remain most important. Some are approaching the end of a phase, particularly those involving large money or intimacy – there will be a new phase soon. It’s like the dip in a wave. During this dip the best you’ll get is deception. So let those two matters (sex, money) take a breather – next Monday (July 12) onward, they’ll surge again, luckily! Sunday/Monday emphasize home, family, endings, peace. Monday night through Wednesday triggers romance, beauty, pleasure, creative urges. Tackle chores Thursday/Friday – success very likely. Lie low Saturday morning; seek others this p.m. Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Work, health and drudgery – these come every July, Aquarius, so just plug away. Sunday/Monday feature details, paperwork, errands, travel, communications and friendly meetings. Take a rest, or tackle home-based chores Tuesday/Wednesday. Tuesday’s ideas or urges involving investments, debt reduction, intimacy or lifestyle changes are quite workable. Romance beckons Thursday/Friday – so do pleasure, beauty, creative and gambling urges. But in these, deception lurks Thursday (you could be the deceiver) – Friday, clarity and a talkative person bring brightness! Caution Saturday morn. Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 Love, romance, beauty, pleasure, vacation, charming kids, creative and gambling urges all flow through you now! Married or single, you’re dealing with someone June/July (hopefully your mate!) who’s feisty, determined, who exudes sexual energy. This link will move from talkative to affectionate, nervous to sweet, soon. In business, a money- your work sphere, so buy no machinery, and no employment “promises.” Chase money Sunday/Monday. Home, rest, Thursday/Friday. Everything in the first sentence July 10! www.astralreflections.com. Email: timstephens@shaw.ca. 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