ASTRAL REFLECTIONS BY TIM STEPHENS DECEMBER 19 - 25, 2010 All times/dates are PST. CANCER, January 22 to June 4, 2011 brings luck in career, business, prestige, and relations with higher-ups (parents, bosses, VIPs, court judges, etc.). This luck cycle might continue a new ambition or "worldly success" project you began last summer. It's unlikely that project came to full fruition, but it was probably a good start that you can continue now to June. Or, you can take up a new opportunity, begin a new drive for success. Either way, luck accompanies you. Opportunities will not wait around for long, so act quickly, don't procrastinate. If your intuition senses no danger, if you feel calmly cheerful about a situation in business or career, status or community recognition, jump in quickly. Lady Luck won't welcome the faint-hearted! You could be promoted (though not necessarily paid more - be patient - or ask for equity in lieu of a pay raise). If you're self-employed, clients praise you to other clients. Your profile rises. You could be headed for fame! You might marry, as a type of status achievement - make sure you're in love also. You'll tend to win appointments and elections. Be sure to present your ideas and proposals to the powers that be - and follow up, several times if you need to. If after all this you aren't making a dent, switch targets - even bosses. This is a splendid year to change careers, or start a new one. January to March, success also comes from being outgoing. Shed inwardness. LEO, your five-month luck cycle (January 22-June 4, 2011) emphasizes foreign travel, higher education, legal affairs, fame, broadcasting/media, publishing, advertising, religion, intellectual pursuits, a new, wider view of humanity and society, a new understanding of the "why" of life, and a new mellow attitude that helps love float on a magical carpet! Plunge into these lucky areas - and without delay, as opportunities this cycle will not wait around, they speed by very quickly. Luck comes to the quick, even the impulsive. DON'T dig your heels in about a past situation - go forward! You could meet a deep, viable and abiding love while travelling, or engaging in any of the pursuits mentioned above (higher education, legal affairs, etc.). You'll be both wise and entranced. However, these five months are also a "completion time," so if you have been separated, a legal divorce might occur. If you've argued with someone, a lawsuit might now arise. Be very wary of lawsuits, as they would expand into mega-lawyer's fees. Your mental creativity soars. This is a great, short phase to write - or attend school to improve your career abilities. (June 2011 will start a year of huge career luck.) Start Nothing: 0:13 a.m. to 1:22 a.m. Tues., 11:25 p.m. Wed. to 4:50 a.m. Thurs., and 1:28 a.m. to 7:14a.m. Sat. Aries March 21-April 19 New projects and relationships will tend to go in circles - forever. So stay with the ongoing, finish up things that have sucked your energy for too long. Something from the past - a foreign contact, a legal, cultural or educational matter, a travel opportunity, perhaps a loved one, a wedding or divorce plan - returns now. You might as well tackle this, or more importantly, tackle the flaw that is preventing it from working. Intimacy, sex, investment and finances are mildly blessed all month: you could gain from another's assets. Bosses, VIPs start to examine your performance. Taurus April 20-May 20 Don't start new relationships nor projects before December 30. Stick with the ongoing, or reprise past involvements and opportunities. Chase money Sunday/Monday, but DON'T buy important items, especially televisions, computers, etc. A former financial opportunity might reappear, but its initial flaw has not disappeared, so stay out. Love exists, your spouse shows affection, others treat you well. Be wary of legal hassles and international travel: avoid them all month. Paperwork, talk and errands are lucky Wednesday. Settle down Thursday/Friday. Romance, beauty, pleasure come Saturday! Gemini May 21-June 20 Start nothing new, Gemini, especially in contracts, agreements, marriage, partnerships, relocation, and public dealings. Something or someone from the past might appear in these zones: it's probably more trouble than good. You might grow indecisive about a link. If you look deeply, you'll see that your indecision is justified. Promise nothing, sign nothing. A month of mystery begins. Your energy perks up Sunday/Monday. Money and possessions meet barriers Tuesday, good luck Wednesday. Travel, communications go well Thursday/Friday. Home, family, security bless you Saturday. Cancer June 21-July 22 Avoid all new starts, Cancer, especially in work and health zones. An ongoing "condition" in one of these might reach a climax Monday/Tuesday - after this, the atmosphere changes: fresh horizons, fresh new people and opportunities (and challenges and competitors) arrive. Still, start nothing new yourself, before December 30. Lie low, rest, contemplate and be charitable Sunday/Monday. (Being charitable when you're "down" ensures a turn of luck later.) Practice safety. Your energy surges back midweek - Wednesday holds a lucky surprise, wise love! Chase money Thursday/Friday. Leo July 23-Aug. 22 Start no important projects, buy nothing significant, before December 30. An old flame might appear this week or next, but it's almost too late, sort of "life's afterthought." Your home continues to be sweet, affectionate. The end of this month and early January will favour re-decorating or purchasing property. "Vaguely" schedule that now, put aside the time. Happiness and social delights visit Sunday/Monday. You might receive a loving message. A prospective relationship offers good romance, bad marriage. Leave commitment decisions for 2011. A month of work and health issues begins Tuesday. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Start nothing new before December 30, Virgo, especially in real estate, domestic, child-oriented and security arenas. A former opportunity might return in one of these zones now or next week. Your career, duties owed to higher-ups, and your reputation demand attention Sunday/Monday - erratic relationships might threaten your progress or bring a climax. Tuesday begins a month of romance, creative successes, and speculative "wins!" Optimism, social delights fill Tuesday/Wednesday: welcome a fine relationship Wednesday. Retreat Thursday/Friday. Your charisma attracts "deep stuff" Saturday. Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Don't start new projects or relationships before December 30, Libra. You might hear/read a significant message Sunday. Gentle love and understanding fill Sunday/Monday - but Monday holds a couple of surprises, or stress that could affect your health briefly. This stress/health link has been around for seven years. It will end by March 2011. Gastro-intestinal irritations will ebb. The last year's quiet cloud over your career will also end by March. A "domestic month" begins Tuesday. Your career/job meets luck Wednesday. Optimism, happiness visit Thursday/Friday! Retreat Saturday. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Avoid new starts before December 30. Mysteries arise Sunday/Monday - good mysteries Sunday, leading to rewarding research, or sharing of intimacies, secrets. But take care Monday: don't invest, borrow, or risk a romantic situation by being too "investigative." Tuesday begins a month of details, errands, communications, paperwork and travel - be alert in all these, as mistakes are rife until late December. Wisdom, gentle love flow midweek, but are only lucky Wednesday, not Tuesday. Ambition, Thursday/Friday. Happiness, optimism, social joys arrive Saturday! A new life looms! Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Your energy remains high, but shy away from big new starts before December 30. You'll be indecisive until then. A voice from the past might speak Sunday/Monday, or you can be reminded of old relationships, perhaps of old ambitions this week and next. Tuesday begins a month of money, possessions, memory and sensuality. Midweek brings mysteries, subconscious urgings, changes, investments, large finances and intimate bonds. These are lucky Wednesday, not Tuesday. Wisdom, understanding, gentle love and international themes bless you Thursday/Friday. Your prestige rises Saturday. Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Start nothing before December 30, Cap. Nostalgia about a more secure time fills this week and next - or you face unfinished obligations, probably involving the government, institutions, or disadvantaged people. You could find "lost" receipts, documents that will prove valuable in future - save them. Chores and health issues fill Sunday (good) and Monday (difficult). Relationships irk you Tuesday, but flow with pleasant, happy luck Wednesday. Your energy and charisma surge upward now through January! Life's depths "surface" Thursday/Friday: research, don't commit. Gentle love Saturday. Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Avoid big new projects or relationships before December 30, Aquarius. A former "light lover" or happy friend might return now to late month. Sunday/Monday are romantic, creative and pleasure-filled, but right after this you begin a month of quietude, moderate withdrawal, lowered energy and charisma. (Even Monday, though romantic, hits the turbulence of a "phase end.") Tackle chores Tuesday (cautiously) and Wednesday (success, even money luck). Relationships confront you Thursday/Friday: all's well, even a bit romantic. Pursue a mystery Saturday - a "gift" has good future implications. Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 Don't start anything new before December 30, Pisces. A month of pressures and hard work ends Tuesday; four weeks of social delights, optimism, flirtations and happiness begin! But an incomplete career project overhangs this week and next - as long as it's nothing new, try to finish it up now. Or, a former career role or employment opportunity might return, especially Thursday/Friday: sure, take it. Earlier, rest up, be domestic, Sunday/Monday. Romance, creativity and pleasure meet barriers Tuesday, success and luck Wednesday. Exciting meetings portend future joys Saturday! www.astralreflections.com. Email: timstephens@shaw.ca. For a reading: 418-686-5014. /30/