ASTRAL REFLECTIONS
BY TIM STEPHENS
MAY 18 - 24, 2003

	All times/dates are PDT.
	SCORPIOS are fascinated by GEMINIS, yet Scorpios love to possess, and Geminis love to be free. Scorpio loves a puzzle, and finds Gemini - often the most transparent sign to everyone around them (because they tell all, will discuss anything, and hate secrets) - to be the world's biggest mystery. Ironically, Scorpio, the penultimate sign of research and investigation cannot understand the penultimate sign of openness. 
	AQUARIUS, friendly, irreverent, blithe, humanitarian, breezy and the ultimate sign of sociability, is fascinated by VIRGO, Virgo is intimidated by crowds and parties, and agonizes over every little detail, decision and imperfection. Solid, sincere Virgo seldom feels entirely comfortable, and even more rarely blithe and breezy. But Virgo does love nature -- a dry forest of pine trees, a solid packed lunch and a small bottle of wine comes close to Virgo heaven. (If your stressed Virgo spouse needs relaxation, steer him or yes, her, to a woodwork shop, or create one in the basement. Nothing soothes Virgo like a good piece of wood and a few simple tools.) Aquarians find Virgo sexually alluring, yet Virgos think of Aquarians in terms of work or duty. 
	PISCEANS lust for LIBRANS. Pisces dreams constantly, senses nuances, and has little respect for mere logic. Pisces experiences emotions like the surging, slapping waves of the sea - or like the changes in sunlight during bright, cloud-strewn days. But Libra wants every emotion to "make sense." Libra loves the logic of justice and human fairness, whereas Pisces recognizes the "higher justice" of fate and karma. (Libra often sees fate as an unfair interference by the cosmos.) 
	Librans lust for TAURUS, and Taurus lusts for SAGITTARIUS, who in turn lusts for CANCER, who lusts for Aquarius. ARIES lusts for Scorpio (who, we know, lusts for Gemini). Gemini lusts for CAPRICORNS, who lust for LEOS. Leos lust for Pisces. Have we covered everyone? I think so. But note that all these "connections" are ones of lust, not of romance - nor, often, of love.
	In personality terms, these lust combinations are usually mismatched. Gemini, for example, would rather reveal than hide, whereas both Scorpio, the sign that "wants" Gemini, and Capricorn, the sign Gemini lusts for, prize discretion and secrecy. Often, Gemini will embarrass them. When these sign combinations (e.g., Pisces-Libra, Gemini-Scorpio, Capricorn-Leo, etc.) get together for a long time, health problems can develop in one of the pair. These matches are often good for investment, business and research partnerships. In love, they often lead to extra-marital or other indiscretions.

Start Nothing:  1:41 a.m. to 5:03 a.m. Sun., 6:29 a.m. to 8:01 a.m. Tues., 11:49 a.m. to 2:41 p.m. Thurs., and after 10:33 p.m. Sat.

Aries   March 21-April 19
Just as you start easing up on money, it will start flowing to you. Tuesday brings the end of financial indecision. The four weeks ahead offer a nice little income bonus or luxury item. You'll spend on love, on your mate, on vacation projects or similar pleasures. Your recent charismatic effect on the opposite sex ebbs mildly now - yet relationships remain happy, friendly, and sexual matters actually grow more solid, satisfying, especially if you mix them with conversation and/or travel. Chase career Sunday/Monday. Social joys midweek! Retreat, recuperate Thursday-Saturday.

Taurus   April 20-May 20
Weeks of indecision and delay end. A month of lucky money, sensual contacts, romance, pleasure, and spending begins. You're about to receive affectionate glances, flirtations! The weeks ahead do contain some misperceptions, misgivings or downright fraud, so be alert and realistic, especially in career or business situations, and particularly around May 26-28, June 2, and June 5-12. Bosses, VIPs and parents remain testy, so be diplomatic, please and humor them through June 18. (Especially this Tuesday-Thursday.) Life's mellow, sweet Sunday/Monday. Happiness and social contacts grow Thursday eve to Saturday.

Gemini   May 21-June 20
Sensuality, secrets, financial prospects fill Sunday/Monday. Avoid a "final commitment." Recent indecision/delay ends - it didn't affect you strongly anyway. You're free to make decisions/contacts in governmental, spiritual, home, property and charity areas - a nice affection, bonus or favor could arise for you here through mid-June. Your energy and charisma surge for a month starting Wednesday, but romance or love steers toward private interludes. Be discreet, or be alone. (Yes, saying yes to marriage is still a good idea, to mid-June.) You're wise, mellow midweek. Be ambitious, not obstructive, Thursday-Saturday.

Cancer   June 21-July 22
Relationships come to the fore Sunday/Monday - you could meet someone who definitely has an effect on you! (The long-term effect's better if you meet Sunday.) Life's mysteries surface Tuesday to Thursday - this is a time of knowing and illusion, of profit and loss, of "high stakes." If you proceed carefully, you'll ensure a profit, a good change. Sexual, occult, investigative, diagnostic and lifestyle interests arise. This midweek period ends "social indecision," yet begins a month of quietude and rest. Look forward charitably - you'll be loved! You feel wise, mellow, Thursday-Saturday. 

Leo   July 23-Aug. 22
Tackle chores Sunday/Monday (Sunday better) - you'll get a pile done, which frees you for the happiness, flirtations, social joys and entertainment/public/networking projects that start midweek through June. Life is going to get better, your optimism will soar, very soon! Relationships, opportunities and public dealings enter Tuesday to Thursday noon. Be diplomatic, eager to join - this could be the doorway to love, a business or relocation opportunity, etc. Avoid co-dependent situations (e.g., "drinking buddies") but also avoid letting old failures, resentments block new love or business prospects. Mysteries enter Thursday-Saturday.

Virgo   Aug. 23-Sept. 22
Your recent mellow "contemplation month" dissolves, Virgo. By Tuesday to Thursday, a bundle of chores and new duties signals the start of an important, "go-forward" career month, a month of ambitions, VIP relations, prestige projects and pressures. Your career zone hasn't been an easy one for two years - but if you've been honest and hardworking you've built a platform that will support your employment security for three decades to come. On June 3, a weight lifts (for years) from your career or parental role. Romance, Sunday/Monday! Don't fight Friday/Saturday. 

Libra   Sept. 23-Oct. 22
Be at home or in nature Sunday/Monday. Rest, renew your soul and family affections. (Sunday better.) Tuesday to Thursday brings a romantic, creative or pleasure streak. Tackle chores carefully Thursday eve to Saturday - be safety conscious. You've recently felt doubts and misgivings about relationships, indecision and "mystery" about your sexual and financial position. (I.e., "Where do I stand?") The month ahead will clear up many of these questions. (But the answer is: you stand in a good place!) Intimacy will grow, and you might discuss marriage. Investment finances improve.

Scorpio   Oct. 23-Nov. 21
Travel, communications fill Sunday (happy and good!) and Monday (don't argue). Indecision about a relationship, marriage/partnership, or a relocation or "public" project ends - proceed! Tuesday through Thursday noon brings a down-home influence. Settle into family, repair the porch, garden, find your soul again. (DO NOT buy real estate.) Midweek begins a month of mystery, secrets, investigation, sexual yearnings, health diagnoses, financial decisions, and possible lifestyle changes or major commitments. Don't act too fast, walk away and think first. Creativity, speculation, pleasure or romance visit you, surprise you, Thursday to Saturday. 

Sagittarius   Nov. 22-Dec. 21
Chase money, shop, ask for a raise Sunday (better) or Monday (less favorable, someone disagrees). Recent foul-ups, delays and indecisions around your kids, health, duties,  employment, tools, cars and machinery clears up now through the month ahead. All these areas enter a smaller, milder but luckier phase for several weeks. Your main focus during the month ahead (it starts Wednesday) will be on relationships, relocation, dealings with the public, opportunities and opposition, marriage, and "getting permission." Be diplomatic. Travel, communications fill mid-week. Be home, be gentle/safe, Thursday to Saturday.

Capricorn   Dec. 22-Jan. 19
Your energy, charisma and ability to communicate soar Sunday/Monday! A romantic "possibility" hovers, but the final answer might not please you, so go slow. On the plus side, recent indecisions and/or separations end in love, creative and pleasure situations. The weeks ahead will bring beauty and soft affection. (Also applies if you're married.) But many chores are building. Prepare to work hard midweek through late June. Money continues to flow swiftly in your direction, so this extra work could carry a lucrative payload! Neither drive nor speak carelessly Friday/Saturday.

Aquarius   Jan. 20-Feb. 18
Seek sweet solitude, rest, avoid competitive situations Sunday/Monday. Visit a church, psychic, advisor - or meditate - Sunday. Lovers easily find "quiet intimacy" this day. Your energy and charisma soar Tuesday to Thursday noon. Seek favors, start projects. These few days also end a month of indecision/delay on home/family fronts, and begin a month of romance, creativity, speculation, games, charming children, vacation and pleasure! Your sexual magnetism has been high all May - that continues into mid-June, so make the most of it! Be careful with money, spending Thursday eve to Saturday.

Pisces   Feb. 19-March 20
Your social side soars Sunday/Monday! Be happy, talk, invite others, mingle. A wish comes true, perhaps about an old love or a "home matter." (But take care, the little wish comes true, the "big side" still faces an obstacle.) Retreat from the world, rest, study, meditate, speak to advisors or handle governmental, institutional matters Tuesday to Thursday noon. Delays end in travel, communications - affectionate words, sweet destinations replace them. But the main accent, into late June, will be on home, family, security. Reduce stress Friday/Saturday, when your energy rises.

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