ASTRAL REFLECTIONS BY TIM STEPHENS JANUARY 16 – 22, 2011 All times/dates are PST. PISCES, from this Saturday (January 22) to June 4, your money luck surges. This is a very short luck cycle; usually they last more than 12 months. Opportunities will speed by you, so be quick to seize them – this is no time for examination, procrastination, caution. Be impulsive – if you see an opening, jump in. Your monetary luck is likely tied to career, ambition, relations with important people (bosses, parents, judges, etc.) or your community reputation. For example, if you’re a consultant or private practitioner, the higher your reputation or the more “people of clout” you know or win the approval of, the better your monetary fortunes (lucrative clients, higher fees, etc.). This is a splendid time to seek a pay raise, extra work, a more responsible position. Your pay check might swell with overtime, but it’s better to take a small, permanent raise than a big overtime bonus, as the former is more permanent, and will support you longer. This is also a splendid four months to change careers. The eight years ahead emphasize earnings from government, large corporations, management, institutions, NGO’s, nursing, hospitals and charities – consider these fields if you are not happy in your present position. Purchases are lucky now also, but buy nothing important March 30 to April 23 – lemons abound. On other fronts: This Saturday (January 22) Jupiter enters Aries, starting a new luck cycle for everyone. I’ve made a brief reference to this in most sign messages below, but you might also want to click on the “Luck Forecast” on the astral site to read your full luck outline for the next four months. Something that started or occurred last summer might be the catalyst for present opportunities. Whatever your luck, it will speed by you quite quickly, so act fast. Contemplation is counter-productive these four months – except in Taurus’ case. When I wrote (“Year Ahead”) that America is likely to become a 20th Century England, I meant more likely that than a Japan. When England declined, it possessed a world-wide empire, it had brought democracy to the world, and – if the two world wars can be ignored – it enjoyed a dignified, rather benign decline. Its technology, which once powered the world (steam engine, textiles, etc.) had grown quaint and slow. (I still remember English cars that, instead of signal lights, had two little plastic arms that would flip up to indicate a right or left turn.) Like England in the late 20th century, America will have a renaissance, a huge one, perhaps around 2025. The prospect is unsettling. More later. Start Nothing: 9:57 a.m. to 11:29 a.m. Mon., 1:26 p.m. to 2:16 p.m. Wed., and 10:58 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. Fri. Aries March 21-April 19 Remain ambitious to Wednesday – last minute advances (especially Sunday and Wednesday) can be strong ones. You might have to struggle with foundational, home or family issues, though. The government, head office or an institution could offer splendid help Wednesday. (Take power naps Monday/Tuesday.) A month of social joys, friends, entertainment, flirtation (that can build to deep love) optimism and joie de vivre begins Thursday! And four months of great good luck starts Saturday, in love, travel, law, education. You’re on a roll! But settle into chores Friday eve, Saturday. Taurus April 20-May 20 A long, mellow period draws to a close. You might face – but more likely your close friends, associates face – a pulling apart between key people Monday/Tuesday. (E.g., your friends split up.) This is mostly gradual, deep: but look for clues, and seek early “accommodations,” as this is a decade-long trend. You might have to choose between love and casual friendship. Rest, tend to home matters Wednesday eve to Friday morn. A month of ambition begins Thursday (but first rest, to Friday). Romance, pleasure visit Friday eve, Saturday. Saturday to June 4, “head office” is your friend. Gemini May 21-June 20 Continue to chase facts/secrets, investments, and sensual desires to Wednesday noon. You energy’s high Sunday. Buy nothing (nor invest) Monday nor Tuesday before 5 p.m. (PST). Thursday begins a month of gentle love, understanding, legal solutions, far travel, higher education or intellectual pursuits and publishing. Be curious Wednesday to Friday, ask questions. Friday eve and Saturday bring rest, domestic affairs, quietude. But Saturday also starts four months of social expansion, new friends, flirtations, wish fulfillment, and happiness! And these four months kick off another ninety-two! Cancer June 21-July 22 A long month of opportunity and opposition ends Thursday. You probably feel you didn’t accomplish much, as this period began in confusion. But you have Sunday (planning) and Monday to Wednesday (action) to grab some last chance(s). Remember, independence no; interdependence, yes – for now. Thursday begins a month of secrets, research (detective work) large finances, investments, lifestyle, health and sexual changes and commitments. And Saturday kicks off a period, through early June, of tremendous career and prestige benefits – both trends (change and career luck) combine soon! Leo July 23-Aug. 22 Sunday’s happy, optimistic, friendly. But heavy chores still weigh on you through Wednesday. Just plunge in, get ‘em done. DON’T start a new work project Monday or before 5 p.m. Tuesday. A month of fresh horizons (and emotional fresh air) arrives Wednesday night. You’ll experience opposition and opportunity – both intense. So be diplomatic yet eager. Saturday begins a four-month phase of great luck in far travel, higher education, publishing, legal affairs, cultural venues and love. You might fall in love and marry – swiftly! Focus on money, spending, earning Saturday. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Be ambitious Sunday, or mingle with higher-ups. A month of romance and creativity draws to a close by midweek. Take care with friends, hopes, plans Monday to Tuesday suppertime – pursue all these afterward. Retreat, rest and contemplate your future Wednesday afternoon to Friday morning. Despite your uncertainty about job performance/stability, all looks fine. You begin a month of work and health issues Thursday. More importantly, you enter a four-month phase of great luck in investments, sexual liaisons, life changes and commitments, Saturday. (A clue Wednesday eve.) Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Sunday’s wise, mellow. Your ambition surges Monday to Wednesday, but take care with this Monday. Tuesday has obstacles to overcome (involving home or career foundations) but you can succeed – especially after supper and into Wednesday lunchtime. Thursday brings a month of celebration, optimism, flirtation, entertainment and social joys! Even better, Saturday starts a four month phase of lucky opportunities, especially in marriage, love and relocation. Enjoy yourself Wednesday-Friday, but Friday eve and this weekend, retreat, rest and contemplate: significant times loom! Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21 A restless, social month is ending. Thursday starts four weeks of quiet contemplation, physical sluggishness, and domestic affairs. Sink into these, rest and refresh your soul, as February to June will bring a huge pile of work. Sunday’s mysterious; you might sense someone’s secret. This is a good, stable day to invest, work out a budget, or hold a private conversation. Monday to Wednesday is mellow, but holds barriers and problems before 5 pm (PST) Tuesday – and succeeds after that, especially in legal, educational and romantic arenas. Be ambitious Wednesday eve to Friday. Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 You can find out where you stand with a crucial person Sunday. Financial and sexual obstacles arise Monday to dusk Tuesday; solutions appear after this, through Wednesday mid-day. A mellow, understanding mood steals over you Wednesday eve to Friday – love, intellectual pursuits thrive. Thursday starts a month of travel and communications, errands, emails, details, paperwork. More exciting, Saturday begins four months of great luck in romance, creative projects, far travel, with children, and speculative projects. You’ll be offered happiness! Be ambitious Friday eve, Saturday. Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Tackle chores Sunday: pick the ones that will free you for more ambitious projects later. Relationships confront you Monday to Wednesday. These contain some opposition and frustrations through twilight Tuesday, then generate healing, solutions – and love – after that. Chase mysteries Wednesday eve to Friday morning – research, invest, study lifestyle changes, get your health diagnosed. Thursday’s fortunate. This day begins a month of money – buy, sell, seek more lucrative clients. Saturday begins a four-month stretch of great luck in real estate, home, family and security issues. Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Romance – of a quiet, stable kind – or kids or creative pleasures – call Sunday. Be careful with chores Monday to Tuesday twilight. The danger: wasted effort. Tasks speed swiftly to conclusions Tuesday night and Wednesday. Thursday ends a month of weariness, solitude and obligations, as it starts four weeks of surging energy, heightened charisma and effective action! Start important projects soon, ask favours, show yourself off! (But first be diplomatic Thursday/Friday, and “sense secrets” Friday/Saturday.) Saturday begins four months of travel, talk and much paperwork. Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 Spend Sunday at home or in nature – all is restful, steady, quietly inspiring. Take care with romance, creative projects and gambles Monday to Tuesday dusk – these are fine, even lucky, then to Wednesday mid-day. (An 18-month “dead end” in romantic and creative zones ends this March.) Thursday begins a month of obligations, lowered energy and dealings with “head office.” Now to late February, rest, be charitable, contemplate and make plans for the future. Work smart, not hard. Saturday starts a four-month period of money luck – maybe big money luck! All things weave together. www.astralreflections.com. Email: timstephens@shaw.ca. For a reading: 416-686-5014. /30/