ASTRAL REFLECTIONS BY TIM STEPHENS OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER 6, 2004 All times/dates are Pacific STANDARD Time. Last week, AQUARIUS, I spoke of the luck and expansion you face until October 2005, in love, far travel, law, learning, cultural, intellectual and similar zones. Two cautions: One, this October to July 16, 2005, these happy matters (love, travel, intellect, etc.) run counter to "practical reality" in the form of work, health, and duties to dependents. If you have to choose between them, choose "practicality" until July. (Mid-August to October 2005 is "free" of these practical problems.) Secondly, from December 24, 2004 to June 2006, don't expand a journey, a lawsuit, or an education far beyond its validity. Be self-aware and selfless. Abandon a goal in these arenas if you sense a) temptation, b) it's too good to be true, or c) unusual or unreasonable delays. (Delays are the cosmos' way of keeping you out of a disaster.) Listen to the advice of an Aries. Wed for love only, not for more "complicated" reasons. PISCES, your new luck cycle started a month ago and runs through October 2005. You face both great luck and serious cautions in deep, profound monetary, sexual, and lifestyle zones. You might undertake a mortgage, invest, merge your business with another, decide to combine your life's resources and assets with someone special, change your lifestyle, become seriously intimate with someone, become pregnant. Your research capabilities soar; you'll see the underlying truths, structures, and energies of almost any situation; you become a "detective." All these interests and abilities have a beneficial effect on your career or your reputation. But now through mid-July 2005, make sure these investments, sexual or lifestyle changes agree with practical and emotional realities. E.g., if you're making babies with someone, make sure you DO love them. Or, don't invest in a business that will bore you so deeply you'll give up making money after awhile. From late December 2004 to June 2006, this whole area of secrets, mystery, large finances, sexual commitment, lifestyle changes, discovery, research and detective work, is filled with temptations, unwise aspirations and plans that might fail. The luck and expansion you experience here might - just might - expand the foolishness. If you feel tempted, if something promises rewards that far outweigh the effort needed, or if you experience seemingly illogical delays in a project in one of these areas, stop and retreat. You can always default to the "safe" side of all these areas: to earnings, buying and selling, instead of investments; to light, casual sex instead of deep, lifestyle-changing intimacy; to memory and rote learning rather than research - in these, safety, wisdom, calmness and rational choice reside. Start Nothing: 5:21 p.m. Sun. to 6:53 a.m. Mon., 6:00 p.m. to 7:32 p.m. Wed., and 0:45 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. Sat. Aries March 21-April 19 Tackle travel, visits, communications and paperwork Sunday - you'll get a lot done! Opposition turns to co-operation after noon (PST). Seek home, family and nature Monday-Wednesday. You could make an unexciting but stable investment. Romance, creative and pleasure urges flow to you Wednesday night to Friday - you'll feel some misgivings about a social group or your future, but you'll also meet a sweet, attractive person. Love could be in the air! Tackle chores patiently Saturday - avoid sharp tools. (And buy none!) All week, mystery mingles with attraction, opportunity with caution. Taurus April 20-May 20 Relationships excite, opportunities multiply, fresh horizons lure you! You're exiting a long period that cautioned against signing documents, sealing deals, forming permanent bonds in love or business. You could cautiously proceed with these now - or, better, wait another two months, when this caution will be fully dissolved (Or, best, wait until November 2005 through 2007, when some of the paramount opportunities of your life - and, if you're not attached, most superb partners - will appear.) Work is a huge, growing thing - knuckle down rather than chase "false opportunities." Practice safety Saturday. Gemini May 21-June 20 Like Taurus, you face a mountain of work now. (Unlike Taurus, you only face it for three more weeks. So plunge in, but carefully - wasted effort is likely if you're on a "selfish track.") Meanwhile, that streak of pleasure, joy, beauty, love, self-expression and creativity, of pride in your kid's achievements, continues. Soon, you'll meet a talkative, enthusiastic, "preachy" person - he/she could play a pivotal role in your 2005 progress. You'll attract others Sunday. Chase money Monday-Wednesday. Visits, trips, friends - and a sweet meeting - fill Thursday/Friday. Rest, digest Saturday. Cancer June 21-July 22 Rest, contemplate and plan Sunday. Your energy, charisma and luck rise strongly Monday to Wednesday - you'll attract love, win in romance or at cards, succeed with creative or speculative projects, or set your kids on a good course. Be adventurous, call in favors! Chase money carefully Wednesday night to Friday - some financial illusion, worry or misgiving mingles with employment or work luck. Be careful driving, and talking, Saturday. This month accents beauty, romance, self-expression and pleasure. But you have much to do on property, security and domestic fronts also. Leo July 23-Aug. 22 Trips, visits, news media and curiosity make Sunday light and happy. The monthly accent lies in rest, family, property, security and nature's beauty. Sink into such things Monday to Wednesday - your energy declines, but your luck rises (in these areas). A government agency can aid you. You can make great decisions about which people and projects should stay in your life, and which should go. Your energy and charisma rebound somewhat Thursday/Friday - enough to spark a sweet, fun meeting or friendship. Take care with money, speech and travel Saturday. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 During the three weeks ahead you'll be busy but the stakes aren't high. Tackle paperwork, travel, communications, errands and detail tasks. Give free rein to your curiosity. Money still flows - grab and bank it rather than spend. Career, money and investments mingle profitably Sunday - take a step! Popularity, social delights, optimism and light romance call you Monday to Wednesday. But retreat, seek quietude, plan and recuperate Thursday/Friday. Your energy and charisma soar Saturday, but you face a money-friends conflict, or a gap between your wishes and your income. Careful! Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Chase money for the three weeks ahead, but with ordinary prudence - avoid a frenzy of buying/selling and avoid pushing for a pay raise. Your energy, sexual magnetism and cheerfulness have been high lately, but now a sweet charm is added. If someone pursues you, they're seriously interested. How it turns out is largely in your court. Sunday p.m. is great for love, travel, learning. Chase career or business ambitions Monday to Wednesday. Social joys enter Thursday/Friday - a wish might come true! Lie low, rest and avoid important people Saturday. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Your energy, luck, effectiveness and charisma remain buoyant - be ambitious, start important projects, seek out the powerful, ask for favors and get your way! Some cautions exist: envious co-workers should be avoided, (so should legal entanglements) and work could be heavy. The year ahead uplifts your inner self, your soul and security. You'll contemplate and plan. Emotionally, you're in the first stages of a 20-year-long blossoming of creativity, love, and luck. Forget regrets, don't pine over a lost love - you've never known the depth of love that's a decade away! Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Lie low, get proper rest, eat sensibly, and deal with government, institutions, charities and red tape for the few weeks ahead. The sometimes drastic events of the past nine years have had one purpose: to awaken your spiritual (as opposed to religious) sight, to deepen your irrational understanding and compassion. Every November brings the spiritual closer. In November 2005, you'll come to a virtual epiphany or mystical event. Despite all this inwardness, your social life continues: light romance, intriguing wishes fascinate you, especially Sunday and late Wednesday to Friday. Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Tackle a semi-major chore Sunday p.m. - you'll succeed! Relationships attract and excite Monday-Wednesday (but tempers could flare Wednesday morning). You can reach agreement, particularly with a Gemini or Virgo (or somebody whose first name begins with G, N, C, E or X). But watch for money "shenanigans" late Wednesday into Thursday. A prime investment or financial manipulation awaits you Friday. Your career and reputation are both blessed (Thursday) and opposed or trashed (Saturday). Be very diplomatic with a partner, spouse Saturday. All week, your hopes and popularity bring joy! Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18 November accents your career, prestige, ambitions and relations with higher-ups. Delays are par for the course, so be patient, humble. Romance calls Sunday afternoon - answer! The year ahead favors love, but beware formal cultural processes. E.g., love, even co-habitation benefit you, but weddings could be delayed or cost too much. Tackle chores Monday to Wednesday - success is within reach in employment, career and business areas! Exciting meetings occur Thursday/Friday, but joy and beauty mingle with uncertainty or deception. Sign nothing this week. Avoid arguments, tools/machinery and co-workers Saturday. Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 You'll hear career news from Thursday into mid-January. Answer offers/calls, complete paperwork, set schedules and firm up everything in your career area in the few weeks ahead. Don't schedule interviews or new starts for November 29 to December 19. November promotes love, compassion, understanding, and opens the door to far travel, higher learning, legal and media projects. (New projects here are better than any started April 2003 through October 2004.) Romance, creativity, speculation, pleasure and beauty fill Monday-Wednesday. Love's possible! Tackle chores Thursday/Friday. Beware fights, finances and sex Saturday. www.astralreflections.com. Email: timstephens@shaw.ca. For a reading: 604-261-1337. /30/