ASTRAL REFLECTIONS BY TIM STEPHENS MAY 2 - 8, 2004 All times/dates are Pacific Daylight. Yes, I realize those last two columns on names and first initials were hard to read. I suppose I could have spread the information out over five or six columns to make it easier to digest. But I just wanted to pour out the data. You don't have to pore over those two preambles - just save them, to use as a reference when you meet someone new. A fellow emailed me to say I'd gone over the line, that "obviously" first names and letters had no relation to any influence at all. But think of all the "P's" you know - Peter, Pam, Pat. Are they a bit forward, quick-talking, vivacious? Then think of all the "L's" you know - Larry, Lola, Lenny, Linda. Are they a bit quieter, smoother and more suave than the P's? (Linda and Lenny, though, are both soft and vivacious.) Ring true? Are not all the Ds you know a bit stubborn? Are the Ts dreamers? The Cs talkative? Hmmn, maybe not, maybe so - you judge! A lot of readers email to say, "You did such and such a sign, why can't you spend some time on MY sign?" Well, okay, TAURUS (not to mention any names) here's my spiel on your sign: (I can remember the old days, when I did all this before - wish I'd saved those columns.) The typical Taurus would love to lie in the sun like a cat - luxuriating, sensuous and glossy, so content in its lying-about way. Taurus is the sign of springtime, of new growth, of happy sensual blossoming. Taurus' lovemaking abilities, if they aren't legendary, should be. It's also one of the signs of beauty (with LIBRA and AQUARIUS). Michelle Pfeiffer is a Taurus, so were Audrey Hepburn and Shirley MacLaine, two of the most beautiful actresses of their day. The only thing that detracts from Taurus' beauty is weight, as this sign loves to eat. Taurus is soft as velvet, but, underneath, hard and stubborn as steel. An unhappy Taurus can wreak havoc - Hitler was Taurus. So were Shakespeare and Karl Marx. In intellectual as in almost every endeavor, Taurus starts slow, but once started, like a flywheel, this sign keeps on going. Taurus hates change, and will often subtly "manage" people to prevent them from upsetting their world. Taurus knows how to turn on the charm, to nudge family members, employees and others down the same channel day after day. This sign excels in management of luxury trades such as advertising, running a Porsche outlet, a film studio, a pastry shop, etc. Many Taureans possess artistic skills. If you're married to a Taurus, he/she will create a beautiful home for you. But Taurus can also be quite lazy, so you could have a beautiful home filled with neglected laundry and dirty dishes. Start Nothing: 9:49 am to 1:39 pm Mon., 2:37 pm Tues. to 2:08 pm Wed., and 4:50 am to 2:16 pm Fri. Aries March 21-April 19 One major illusion comes - and one absolutely correct insight. The illusion centers on money, friendship, and hopes for the future. Someone might play on your social instincts to hide a "money grab." The correct insight comes in the areas of investments, lifestyle changes, sex, work, health, details, and travel. In these, something that was lost, or eluded you, might be brought again by destiny, for a "third try" - grab it! Past delays end in many areas. Exciting meetings, maybe new love Sunday/Monday! Sexual, financial success Monday/Tuesday! Chase goals Thursday-Saturday. Taurus April 20-May 20 Your energy, magnetism, and luck remain high! Delays end in every area except lifestyle changes, binding sexual commitments, and heavy finances (investments, large debts, etc.). Everywhere else, your effectiveness and sense of timing return. Start important projects, ask favors, demand an audience with important people (important to your heart or pocketbook). You can win in love and short-term money now! (Don't spend - save until May 8, when wisdom will prevail.) Tackle chores Sunday, early Monday. Relationships excite, offer challenge and opportunity Monday eve, Tuesday. Mellow wisdom and gentle love arrive Friday/Saturday. Gemini May 21-June 20 Continue to rest, lie low, watch, contemplate and plan. People seek your advice. Someone might offer a clandestine sexual temptation. Forget this, if you want a healthy relationship future. Tackle government, head office or institutional red tape AFTER Wednesday, to avoid deception, fear. Friday starts a six-week period during which you'll be making and spending money in serious amounts! Be thrifty - hesitate, contemplate before every dollar commitment. Delays end in real estate, family, social, future planning areas - actually, all areas except in work opportunities/partnerships. (These are blessed Tuesday morning.) Cancer June 21-July 22 A wish could come true - around a romantic, creative, speculative, vacation or teaching venture early week, around a business, relocation, negotiation or marriage goal late week. Delays end in communications, travel, red tape, spiritual zones, health and governmental dealings. You could be fooled in a big way by an investment, debt or sexual "lure" through Wednesday, maybe Thursday - be wary, sceptical. Avoid things that have a "legal tint." But you'll see clearly into a career, employment, machinery and/or creative business area earlier, perhaps around Tuesday. Seize an opportunity here. Leo July 23-Aug. 22 You might cement a friendship with a rough, irascible, humorous person. Your ambitions are high - charge ahead, seek out VIPs, ask bosses or parents for more responsibility. A major earning opportunity could be building now, in May, and to some degree through September. Now through 2010, open your thoughts to new ways of relating to others, emotionally and financially - don't invest unless you know a situation (and person) inside-out. Home, family matters flow well Monday/Tuesday, but don't buy property. Romance, creativity are "jumbled" Wednesday-Friday. Tackle chores Friday eve, Saturday. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 You might make a final change or adjustment in your relations with higher-ups this week. Henceforth, through the summer, you'll receive glowing reports, the benefit of the doubt - a kind eye will be cast upon your proposals for business, safety suggestions, promotion or pay raise requests. In the six weeks ahead, your hopes will be tied up with a basic life change. (This life change could be "disguised" as a lust-oriented attraction, an investment or property dealing, or a research project.) Act on money Monday morn. Delays are over! Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Changes, commitments and consequences - this month opens the door wide to these. Step through (especially May 16/17)! All year, you'll be tempted to stick with the status quo - but luck and benefits emerge when you opt for deep, meaningful change. Finances, lifestyle, sex (if you're married) research, hunches are the agents of change. If you're single, don't let sex lead to marriage for security. Be willing to sign legal papers. Your energy and charisma bounce upward Sunday/Monday. Buy only necessities Monday/Tuesday. Refuse to argue Friday. Find "home" Saturday. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21 The "burn out" or overly-impulsive influence of April continues to affect sexuality, finances and lifestyle goals until Friday. Then three months of sweet reward will dominate these zones. The delays you've felt in earnings, work and socializing end now. Get ready to charge forward into new opportunities, exciting meetings and contacts during this month ahead! But be diplomatic, ascertain other's needs/desires - they will hold the aces. Lie low, rest and plan Sunday, early Monday. Emerge to impress the world Monday eve to Wednesday! Money has some glitches Wednesday to Friday. Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Settle into chores this month - delays now end, you can reach people, get answers, proceed decisively. One important answer is available in romance or a creative, speculative or child-oriented venture. The past month brought tantrums and flare-ups - and, likely, a strong attraction toward someone. Starting Friday, the next three months mend hostilities and sweeten attractions. You switch from "racing gear" to "gentle glide." Wish, dream and socialize Sunday, early Monday. Rest until Wednesday afternoon, when you pop up with energy and pizzazz, for three days! Income efforts, shopping succeed Saturday. Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Romance, creativity, self-expression, teaching children, speculation and pleasure are your "best path" this year, and the month of May adds good luck to this path. Work remains hectic (or simply wearying) until Friday. Then, through mid-summer, work grows more pleasant, rewarding - a pay raise or co-worker flirtation could be in the pipeline. The six-weeks ahead heighten the heat of relationships - you'll either feel attracted, or angered. Attraction's much more likely. You might wed this year - before October for pure love, more ambitiously October onward. Dreams come true Monday/Tuesday. Success Saturday! Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Romance still winds through your days. A short trip or series of phone calls could bring you to someone exciting, talkative and appealing. But another influence pulls you, like gravity, down to earth, to home, rest, family, security interests. Don't fight this pull, it's natural and will keep you on a smooth, productive path. Married folk are most blessed, for home comforts mingle with love, sensuality, happy children and nature's beauties. All delays end now, in finances, research, lifestyle changes, creative, vacation and speculative ventures. Sign papers Monday morning. Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 Follow your curiosity, speak, write, travel and call - you'll discover valuable details, tidbits - and you could run into big opportunities! Delays end in relationships, negotiations and contracts, relocation, career and money zones. Make a sexual or financial commitment Monday morning - find the truth. You can now pin down what you'll be paid. Your home remains fractious, temperamental for this week, then all will smooth out, affection will rush in, to buoy you throughout the spring/summer! Romantic passion, a gambling urge, or creative surge will fill mid-May to late June. For a reading: 604-261-1337. www.astralreflections.com. Email: timstephens@shaw.ca /30/