ASTRAL REFLECTIONS BY TIM STEPHENS JANUARY 16 - 22, 2005 All dates/times are PST. Add 19 hours for Australia, 17 to 18 hours for China, Japan, etc. Add 9 hours for central Europe, 8 hours for Britain, 5 hours for Brazil, 4 hours for Atlantic Canada, 3 hours for New York, Montreal, Toronto, Boston, Florida, etc. Add 2 hours for Winnipeg and Chicago, 1 hour for Calgary and Denver. MATH: In the 2005 Year Ahead forecast (it's at www.astralreflections.com if you missed it) I predicted that in the summer of 2005 scientists would make a great discovery. I think this discovery might be that all points in the universe are adjacent. Think of a square - defined as four straight lines of equal length joined by four right angles. This is a spatial view of things. But that definition also fits another familiar mathematical (and religious) symbol: a plus sign (+). It's a kind of imploded square - now there's now area, no space. Instead, all four lines are adjacent, or meet at one point, rather than at four. (And all four lines are potentially infinite as a result.) I think they'll discover something like this. (Maybe they already have - those physicists are pretty bright.) AND LOVE: I wrote that in 2005 love will "bless even those who had given up." This is true and untrue. Jupiter, the planet of great good fortune and camaraderie, will seem to stop and stand still in the sky for several days in early June, in a certain degree in Libra. This degree will receive an extra surge of Jupiter's "light." This degree denotes love's loss and disappointment. (I won't give a corresponding "birth date," partly because the date shifts back and forth every year. Graham Green, the novelist who wrote about love's mistakes, was born in this degree. Green was married to a Catholic girl and reputedly spent the rest of his life running away from her - she refused to divorce him.) This Jupiter phenomenon should bless every Libran (especially those born in this degree) - and, indirectly, everyone who has suffered love's tragedy. If you're either Libran or heart-hurt, 2005 might bring a) new, shining love that really does have a chance; b) new love that despite its real goodness will demand a sacrifice, either of money or sex; or, c) new love not embodied in a person, but in a philosophy. However, Jupiter might also expand an unwise love, thus creating a bigger than usual disappointment. Those who are friendly yet intimate, sensual yet realistic, and brave enough to follow intuition or "high morals" (because Neptune's involved) will win. AND DIVORCE: I also didn't mention (in that "Year Ahead" forecast) that the law courts will swell, with both ordinary litigants and marriage breakdowns - because along with this expansion of love, comes an expansion of the sense of justice. Many who resent or feel trapped by marriage, will find the courage to seek freedom. Start Nothing: 10:57 p.m. Sun. to 4:06 a.m. Mon., 2:19 p.m. to 2:24 p.m. Wed., and 1:25 p.m. Fri. to 2:42 a.m. Sat. Aries March 21-April 19 Some wishes will come true in the weeks ahead! You're still busy, still living up to others' expectations (and chasing money) Sunday to Wednesday. But Wednesday starts a month of relaxation, easy living, popularity, optimism, flirtation and bright horizons. You might meet an exciting member of the opposite sex. Romance and love are a conundrum for you this year. You'll meet many exciting prospects, but you'll also face some very subtle losing situations and relationships - be astute, fair, honest, and, ultimately, call your own shots. Travel Thursday. Relax Saturday. Taurus April 20-May 20 Rest, lie low and contemplate life Sunday. Your energy and charisma rise Monday to noon Wednesday, but your recent "mellow times" end. The month ahead (starting Wednesday) features career, ambitions, pressures, relations with higher-ups and VIPs, and your reputation, community standing. You'll succeed! Money presents an unexpected difficulty Wednesday (perhaps a friend proffers a bad deal). But your money, spending, earning and career ideas are excellent Thursday into dawn Friday. Friendliness creates lucrative connections. Trips, visits, communications and "light reading" make Saturday interesting - don't handle important money. A good week! Gemini May 21-June 20 You emerge from a month of deep matters (sex, finances, health, lifestyle changes) into a month of lighter things (higher education, far travel, legalities, culture, religion, love). This is a nice, easy week - you can get a lot accomplished. Sunday makes you feel hopeful, but that's an illusion where money's concerned. Be practical, conservative. Lie low, rest, and plan Monday to mid-day Wednesday. This eve to Friday, your energy and charisma soar - love's possible! Avoid a legal, romantic, or career showdown late week. Information or news is probably false. Cancer June 21-July 22 By Wednesday (into early February) relationships grow deeper, perhaps into intimacy, perhaps into mystery, perhaps into serious commitment (e.g., in business, a funding agreement). You might soon rearrange a mortgage, or commit to a new one. Your larger financial picture assumes importance, so do your long-range goals. You might initiate a program designed to enrich your retirement years. Some real luck awaits you in these financial, sexual and lifestyle arenas. Be willing to make a brave commitment. If you're unhappily married, you'll feel a secret attraction to someone new. Leo July 23-Aug. 22 A month of drudgery, of worrying about children, of plain hard work, ends Wednesday. In its place come four weeks of fresh opportunities, exciting meetings, relationships, contract negotiations, relocation (new horizons in all senses) possible fame and a lifting of your heart! Right on cue, your hopes and happiness rise Wednesday to Friday. You'll need diplomacy and a co-operative attitude too, as others hold the aces - and control the doorways to success. Leos who don't co-operate will face opposition, even hostility - take this Wednesday night or Saturday eve for example. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 A sweet romantic (and creative, pleasurable, adventuresome, child-joyful) streak continues through January. But mid-week brings a four-week "work" theme. In the month ahead, you'll handle the concerns of children, pets, service workers and employees. Tackle duties hands-on; don't try to delegate. In general, it's a fortunate time - co-workers will co-operate. Don't make financial nor sexual commitments Sunday. A mellow, understanding mood drifts in Monday to Wednesday - other cultures, higher learning, philosophy, far travel and love draw your attention. Be ambitious Thursday/Friday - success awaits you! Money and love "disagree" Saturday. Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Your hibernation ends mid-week. Home, security, family, Mother Nature ebb as your major focus, while romance, adventure, creative urges and pleasure forays rush in to claim you! Relationships don't thrive Sunday - lie low, be diplomatic, don't force issues. Life's mysteries intrigue you Monday to Wednesday afternoon. Sex, investments, debts, pregnancy, lifestyle changes, deep health concerns, research, dreams, detective work put a cap, an "answer" on the ponderings of the last four weeks. A mellow, understanding mood arrives Thursday/Friday - love could be in your future! Be ambitious, not argumentative, Saturday. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21 You'll succeed with a chore Sunday until 3:30-4 p.m. PST - quit at this point. Relationships assume importance Monday to Tuesday afternoon - and they're on a success track! Be diplomatic but eager. Wednesday eve begins a month of home, family, security and related concerns. You'll grow closer to nature: you'll slow to a restful, contemplative pace. Life's mysteries seep in Wednesday to Friday. Be ultra-careful with tools/engines or electricity Wednesday night. You'll succeed with intimacy, big finances or "detective work" Thursday. Be diplomatic, patient Friday. A smidgeon of romance Saturday! Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 The month ahead (starting Wednesday) brings a flurry of paperwork, trips, calls and visits, errands and details. It will be a busy but not important time. Your money luck continues through the end of January. (It's small but good, studded with little bonuses, and bargains.) Sunday's romantic, but don't push anything beyond it's natural time (mid-afternoon). Tackle chores Monday to Wednesday - you'll accomplish more in three days than in most weeks. Relationships frustrate Wednesday night, bring soft joy Thursday (into Friday pre-dawn) and bring subtle opposition Friday - be diplomatic. Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Your energy, charisma and effectiveness will stay high during the month ahead (to late February) but your focus shifts from yourself to your possessions and earnings. Keep communications lines open all week, in a cordial, mellow manner - for a message, call, news item or communication late week could open a lucky career door! Earlier, Sunday's for home, kids, and being diplomatic to your mate. Creative urges, romance, pleasure and delightful kids fill Monday to mid-day Wednesday. Work, health need attention Wednesday eve to Friday - careful driving, around tools Wednesday. Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Handle career-related communications Sunday. Retreat, rest and contemplate your life Monday to Wednesday noon - a superb few days to deal with government agencies, institutions, contact charitable organizations, meditate, or visit a psychic or other advisor. Why stay in a grey fog if someone can shed a shaft of light for you? Wednesday eve ends a month of emotional seclusion/withdrawal and low energy, and begins four weeks of high energy, effectiveness, and increased charisma! It starts with a jolt Wednesday night; then you float, Thursday/Friday, into pleasure, romance and adventure! Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 Chase money in connection with your career Sunday. Don't mix money with friends or gambles. A flurry of successful trips, errands, paperwork and communications fills Monday to early afternoon Wednesday. Be optimistic - new contacts and casual friends will endure. Your social side ebbs Wednesday evening, for a whole month. Handle home, security, family, garden and "closing out" chores late Wednesday through Friday. For four weeks, rest, contemplate, and reconnect to the spiritual. You'll succeed in dealings with government agencies, institutions, large corporations and your head office. Plan your future! For a reading: 604-261-1337. www.astralreflections.com. Email: timstephens@shaw.ca. /30/