ASTRAL REFLECTIONS
BY TIM STEPHENS
NOVEMBER 18 – 24, 2012 

	All times/dates are PST.
	Mercury turned retrograde November 6. It was partly this that convinced me to pick Obama as the election winner, for besides Merc Rx’s general tendency to say, “Let’s repeat,” it also occurred in Obama’s sign of home, meaning, “back to the same old (White) house.”
      In that column (November 4) I suggested reading each candidate’s sun sign message – but neglected to mention that Romney’s a PISCES. (His message: “Your dreams, plans and intellect turn backward into the land of revision this week.”) (Obama’s LEO message: “Your energy and charisma bounce back Monday to Wednesday. You attract admiration and ride a wee winning streak these three days. It’s probably enough to put you over the top – or rescue you.”)
      Mitt Romney might have lost, but he was riding only the first (and smallest) of 14 waves for Pisces – he and the rest of you Pisceans will be lifted by these waves, now or later, through 2025....
      I think history, great advances in thought and perception, great inventions and great movements, are not created by graduates of the “gifted class,” not by cloisters of academics, but by simple, powerful people. By minds that might only have one or two great clear thoughts in their entire personality. 
      Today I was watching Charlie Rose and a roundtable of prominent publishers discussing the future of the printed word. They tackled such questions as would contemporary fiction continue to be printed in books longer than the classics.  I imagined Gutenberg, the fellow who invented the printing press, standing as a reluctant guest at this roundtable, refusing to sit and relax with the chattering publishers: instead, he stood half-turned, and said, “I don’t care about all these little thoughts and queries. I can’t make my mind go on these little dances. It’s too tiny!” And he walked away, his shoulders bent over his own (one or two) thoughts. 
      In Gutenberg’s spirit, I wanted to say to these well-bred, silver-coifed Atlantic Coast publishers: “Listen, listen! It’s only One Thing. The end of books, the end of literate language. Hieroglyphics! Image transmission. That’s it! Everything.”
      Every intellectual should repeat one word ten times a day: “Seed.” Genesis. Origin. Core. Beyond that, it’s all minor adjustments....
      Mercury’s retrograde lasts nine more days, to November 26. But on November 21, the Sun enters SAGITTARIUS, to begin a fresh new cycle. We should, despite this, delay starting new projects until the 26th. 
	

Start Nothing: Before 4:10 a.m. Sun., 6:31 a.m. to 8:55 a.m. Tues., 10:32 p.m. Wed. to 5:12 p.m. Thurs., and after 5:34 p.m. Fri. (and all day Sat.)


Aries   March 21-April 19
You change focus midweek, from curiosity to understanding, from secrets and research to “knowing.” Your philosophical, compassionate, “we are one” side lifts you to new heights of understanding, new gentle regions of insight. A love affair might lie on the near-term horizon. Travel, education, law or media are strongly favoured late week into late December – these pursuits might lead you to a new affair. Sunday/Monday are hopeful, friendly – you’re happy. Retreat, rest and contemplate midweek. Your energy and charisma soar Thursday eve onward. Start NOTHING new this week.

Taurus   April 20-May 20
Midweek’s the  pivot: on Wednesday you slowly turn from surface relationships to deep, committed ones, or to a split. It’s an all-or-nothing time. Luck occurs if you view “secondary results,” follow clues, and patch together events/options. This applies especially in areas of intimacy, sexual desire, finances and partnership money, health diagnoses, research, and lifestyle change. E.g., an investment might not be obvious, but if you look at what you already possess, or the industry that signs your paycheck, you find a good investment. Wishes come true midweek. Start NOTHING new.

Gemini   May 21-June 20
One last week of delay, potential mistakes and wrong directions or false starts, Gemini. Start nothing new before November 26. The focus of your days changes midweek, from a past month of work, boredom, and health concerns, to the weeks ahead, which hold new horizons, opportunities, exciting meetings and new faces, relocation potentials, negotiations, contracts, dealings with the public, and “fame.” Sunday/Monday are wise, loving, intellectual. Be ambitious, dutiful Tuesday/Wednesday – you are starting to sense your “new career.” Wish fulfillment, popularity, flirtations late week.

Cancer   June 21-July 22
A month of pleasure, beauty, charming children and romance comes to an end midweek (Tuesday to Thursday) – a gentle end, filled with understanding – and a deeper or higher love. Wednesday begins a month of work, duties, dependents’ care, health and nutrition factors. But DO NOT start any new projects/tasks, relationships or ventures before November 26. Mysteries, clues, research – and financial or sexual consequences – arise Sunday/Monday. Be wary of making a commitment. Thursday night to Saturday piques your ambition and brings situations of status, prestige. Careful Friday.

Leo   July 23-Aug. 22
Start no new projects nor relationships before November 26, Leo. A month of domestic, realty, security, retirement, foundational and nutritional concerns yields, Wednesday, to a month of romance, pleasure, beauty, expansion, self-expression, speculation and venturesome risk. Take those risks – you’ll be on a four-week winning streak. (But read the first sentence again.) Sunday/Monday brings relationships, co-operation or challenge (luckiest Sunday eve/night). Midweek cracks open the door to mystery – and golden answers. Wisdom, gentle love, far travel and education arrive late week.

Virgo   Aug. 23-Sept. 22
A busy month ends Wednesday, and a slow, restorative, relaxing, domestic month begins. However, start nothing new before November 26. This week might disrupt your investments or bank account (Thursday/Friday) – there is both an opportunity (before 7:30 p.m. Thursday) and a danger here (7:30 p.m. to Friday morning). Tackle chores Sunday/Monday – success and frustrations mingle. Relationships face you Tuesday to Thursday – this interval is almost wholly good, even magical, but deception or miscalculation is possible where home, family or residence enters. Finances, sex late week.

Libra   Sept. 23-Oct. 22
A month of money matters and sensual attractions ends Wednesday. The new month will feature paperwork, reports, errands, media and mail projects, travel, casual friends and siblings. There are no huge stakes – so be busy but relaxed. An opportunity can arise to travel afar, be published, teach or attend higher learning, win a lawsuit, or fall in love, even wed. But listen. Libra: start NOTHING before November 26. Until then, till the field of the past. Sunday/Monday are romantic, accent pleasure. Midweek brings chores. Relationships, new horizons intrigue late week – be careful.

Scorpio   Oct. 23-Nov. 21
Your energy remains high, but the accent shifts now from your personal concerns to your money and possessions. In the weeks ahead, chase new clients, seek a pay raise, buy/sell, and pursue, if you dare, a sensual person. (Daring will be the least requirement early: this is a friendly, polite, easy link. The daring part is being sure enough about your future and your desires to commit to this easy, but perhaps mild, bond.) DON’T start anything new before November 26. Early week is for home. Tuesday-Thursday is romantic, creative. Work, health late week – caution Friday morn.

Sagittarius   Nov. 22-Dec. 21
Start nothing new before November 26. Wednesday ends a month of weariness, health concerns, weighty chores and low charisma. The weeks ahead feature high energy, clout, magnetism and effectiveness. Call in markers, seek favours, start significant projects (NOT before the 26th). Launch yourself toward a person, partnership, faraway place, fame, public dealings, negotiations, contracts and agreements. Your luck and progress will come through another (others generally) so be charming, eager, and opportunistic. If someone gives you an opening, seize it. Love, beauty Friday.

Capricorn   Dec. 22-Jan. 19
A celebratory air fades midweek, as a month of duty, management demands, health concerns and weariness, begins. In the weeks ahead, be charitable, seek a broader spirituality, and co-operate with government, institutions and large corporations. However, don’t start anything, especially in these areas, before November 26. Chase money Sunday/Monday. Details, paperwork, errands, trips, communications and casual meetings fill midweek. Spiritual, governmental matters worry, but social/love urges inspire you. Domestic concerns need caution Thursday late night, confidence Friday.

Aquarius   Jan. 20-Feb. 18
Pressures ease. A month of ambition and tests yields to a month (starting Wednesday) of friends, popularity, light romance (which can turn deeper) entertainment and optimism. Don’t start anything new (including relationships) before November 26. Your energy and charisma soar Sunday/Monday (better after 2 p.m. Sunday) – get things done. Chase money, protect possessions midweek. You might be  confused about a money matter: success lies in rethinking it from a career perspective (or a boss’s, parent’s). Talk, travel, driving fill Thursday eve to Saturday: take care Friday morning.

Pisces   Feb. 19-March 20
A thoughtful month passes Wednesday, and a new one, of pressure and deadlines, ambition and career, reputation and authority, will begin. You’ll be tested, and your reactions noted. This week, hold to the status quo – start nothing before November 26. (Your thinking’s too fuzzy – though loving – until then.) Rest, lie low and contemplate Sunday/Monday. Your energy and charisma soar Tuesday-Thursday. Chase money Thursday eve and Friday after mid-morn – be careful in-between. From midweek into mid-December, travel, law, higher education and cultural venues favour you, bring joy.


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