ASTRAL REFLECTIONS BY TIM STEPHENS OCTOBER 30- NOVEMBER 5, 2011 All times/dates are PDT. February 20, 2011: the Arab Spring moves to Libya (Gaddafi massacres 200 in Benghazi). March 20, 2011, I wrote here: “Gaddafi will be brought down in the next 18 months. His peak of bad karma/retribution occurs October 2011.” October 20, 2011: worldwide media reports that Gaddafi is killed by rebel forces… (Notice the 20’s?) On November 10, Mars enters VIRGO for an unusually long stay – almost 8 months (versus a typical 6 to 7 weeks). Mars doesn’t usually brew long-term effects or life-affecting events, mainly because it never stays anywhere for long. It’s associated with fights, temper tantrums, aggression, explosions, fire, sunburn and other things which don’t endure for long. This extra-long (8-month) “concentration” of Mars might start a war somewhere, but overall these 8 months should actually reduce violence. We’ll see intense fights over health care. For Virgo, Mars is the planet of secrets, depths, research, crime, lust, intimacy, extramarital affairs, funding, investment and large finances, dreams, occultism, and hidden forces. It also brings such things as surgery, critical health conditions or diagnoses, lifestyle changes, pregnancy, commitment and consequence. For you Virgos, the 8 months ahead will bring one of the most important decisions or commitments in 25 years (in the areas listed above). You could change your entire investment structure (don’t be impulsive) or invest in a house or (more likely) in your career (which will shine from June 2012 to July 2013, just after this “Mars phase”). You could enter one of your life’s most important sexual affairs – which just might turn to wedded bliss. If you’re married, be sure to turn that smouldering gaze on your mate. You will radiate sexual magnetism, determination and will power. Your courage quotient will double. For you ARIES, November 2011 to early July 2012 will bring a tremendous amount of work – you might deserve it after the slacking some of you have indulged in. This same period is “overlaid” with tremendous money/income luck. The result is obvious, and good! But a warning: don’t boost your spending skyward. Be conservative. If you buy, buy used. If you spend, spend on your career, business or prestige, or on machinery for work – not on toys. TAURUS, Mars in Virgo this November to next July will heighten your sensual and romantic intensity – and courage. Be ethical, moral, and avoid “self-sacrifice” (especially for love!) because you might possess an unconscious urge to burden yourself, to tie yourself up, restrict yourself. This urge can be disguised as lust – or compassion/pity. So enjoy yourself, but no triangles! On creative fronts, you could succeed hugely. You’ll also tend to make the right choices and “win” in government, management, research, charity, and similar areas. Your interest in sports (and gambling) could soar – but be a bit careful! Start Nothing: 6:31 a.m. to 9:39 a.m. Sun., 2:00 p.m. to 3:08 p.m. Tues., 8:41 p.m. Thurs. to 0:18 a.m. Fri., and after 1:05 a.m. Sat. Aries March 21-April 19 Mysteries, depths draw you all week. Your life faces great change from 2011-2018. Each November deepens or enhances that change, is a kind of pipeline to financial, sexual, health and lifestyle commitments and events – sort of an underground river to all that change. If you let this river dry up (reject intimacy?) or flood (debts?) then the ground above – your daily life – grows less stable. This week your romantic and cultural sensitivities increase. Love and intimacy could blossom, especially Wednesday/Thursday. Be ambitious Sunday-Tuesday. Contemplate, research late week. Taurus April 20-May 20 Relationships consume your time now. Be diplomatic yet eager. Opportunities will increase; so might competition and opposition. You’re a natural peacemaker and co-operator: be so now. Others see you as a source of luck, of income (or simply as a lucky person) this year (June 2011-June 2012). You have the money touch, so form investment partnerships, or otherwise share. An inheritance or good investments await you. If single, prepare for a sensual affair. Sunday-Tuesday brings wisdom, gentle love, intellectual success. Be ambitious midweek. Happiness, popularity Friday/Saturday! Gemini May 21-June 20 This week is filled with work and minor health concerns. Dress sensibly, eat nutritiously, and get solid rest. Your drudgery will be relieved by a fresh stream of opportunities – new faces, new possible relationships, public dealings, fame, relocation. These are small, but they’ll grow. (Speaking of relocation, if you plan on changing your residence, move in before November 10, or after July 3, 2012; otherwise, you’ll “imprint” domestic friction on the new abode.) Sunday-Tuesday is sexy, but you can be fooled in sex and money. Love’s truth swells midweek. Be ambitious Friday on. Cancer June 21-July 22 Beware deception (from self or others) about love, creative projects, sex, and finances/investments, Sunday to Tuesday. Otherwise, these three days flow easily and bring exciting meetings and opportunities. Monetary, sexual, lifestyle and health changes come Tuesday eve through Thursday. Look deep, dig deep. Talk, news comes about work – but by the time you reach the major chores, late November, all will be changed, reconsidered. So tackle chores now, or leave them alone, but don’t plan them. Sweet love, wisdom, far travel and intellectual pursuits succeed Friday/Saturday. Leo July 23-Aug. 22 Be slow, thoughtful. Look after your security, your foundations, home, family, real estate, garden, nutrition, rather than turn your gaze upward to ambitious heights. These areas might worry or mildly deceive you before Wednesday, but generally you’ll succeed in them, especially if you march ahead with a work-like effort. Wednesday brings two romantic, speculative, or creative notions, like ribbons in a breeze. They will grow “solid” within a month. (An old flame might be on the horizon, some weeks away. Exciting meetings midweek. Depths, investments, intimacy thrive Friday onward. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Communications, travel, paperwork, details, errands and casual acquaintances fill the weeks ahead. Be curious, read, talk. One or two mild relationship “disjunctions” or illusions occur Sunday to Tuesday, but this/these are the last trailing tendrils of a disjointed 15 years. The future holds meaningful – mysterious but meaningful – relationships. Tackle chores midweek. Beneficial relationships – exciting meetings – arise Friday/Saturday. This is not an overwhelmingly important time – yet. A major 8-month trend will soon bring life-altering sexual and/or financial events/urges. Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Chase money – buy/sell, seek new clients, ask for a pay raise, work overtime, etc. A sensual relationship tempts. Sunday to Tuesday turns your attention to home, kids, security, real estate. A bit of deception fills money zones, so don’t contract for home repairs, etc., these few days. Romantic, creative notions flow past you Tuesday eve through Thursday: if you talk, meet and greet, travel, you could meet someone very interesting! You remain popular tis week and next, but soon a very different 8-month relationship phase starts. Tackle chores and health affairs Friday/Saturday. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Your energy, magnetism and effectiveness are tops, Scorpio – charge forth, start important projects, see and be seen, impress people! A slowdown will exist November 23 to December 13, so begin either short projects which can be completed before then, or quite long ones which you can “pick up” again in mid-December. Bosses and VIPs remain short-tempered, but this lasts less than two weeks. After that, you start 8 months of “fun work” – and socializing with co-workers. Beware a bit of (self?) deception in home, realty and similar zones Sunday to Tuesday. Romance, Friday/Saturday! Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Settle down, rest, recuperate, contemplate your life and your plans for the future. You might, before 2011 ends, return to a place or person you’ve known before. There could be a streak of ambition in this. The weeks ahead are a good time to prepare for this, if you know what this place/person is. Early week is a bit deceptive or illusionary regarding money or “being trapped” – your worries are overblown. Read, write and talk midweek. Settle into home, family, property matters Friday/Saturday. Despite weariness, your charm and communication gifts rise nicely. Avoid lawsuits. Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Your hopes, popularity and cheer keep rising. Life’s easy and friendly! Your energy and charisma shine Sunday to Tuesday – start important projects, but keep an eye on the medium future: a slow-down will occur November 23 to December 13. A wish could come true. The private or secret side of your life begins to grow stronger – but only in a small way – hearing secrets, doing research, heightened intuition, a mild spiritual leaning. Chase money or shop midweek. (Buy hi-tech late Wednesday.) Talk, travel, casual acquaintances fill Friday/Saturday – Friday’s best for contacts. Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Be ambitious all week. Your social life is starting to perk up – calls, messages and invites come – maybe not big ones, but nice ones. A “friend” you were once sweet on might return in a month or so – the weeks ahead might give you preliminary clues. Resolve now to be honest, moral, as a major sexual temptation might loom on the horizon also (mid-November to next June). Retreat, plan, rest up Sunday to Tuesday. Hold “information” talks with higher-ups. (Gather, don’t disseminate.) Your charisma and energy soar Tuesday eve to Thursday: start things, be seen. Chase money Friday/Saturday. Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 The accent lies on culture, social rituals, intellectual pursuits, far travel and international affairs. This is a mellow, sweet week. Social delights, popularity, optimism and wish fulfillment mark Sunday to Tuesday. (However, these are not good days to pursue a marital or business relationship, as you could be dealing from weakness, or be fooled.) Retreat Tuesday eve through Thursday: all’s well, but your energy needs re-stoking. Plan, contemplate, meditate. Your charisma and vigour rise strongly Friday/Saturday – love could be in the air. (You don’t notice it, but he/she does.) www.astralreflections.com. 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