ASTRAL REFLECTIONS BY TIM STEPHENS MARCH 6 - 12, 2005 All times/dates are PST. Last week, I promised to show GEMINI how the past decade of relationship frustration will evolve into a final resolution and a brighter ending in the four years ahead. Any of these years could end a long relationship. If that's to be, so be it. But often if you quietly subside without anger, a link will regenerate itself. In 2005, though Pluto continues to pressure your relationships, lucky Jupiter in your romance sign indicates where Pluto will open a door instead of shutting it. So, married or single, seek romance, pleasure, a rush of feeling. Teach kids, create, plunge into a vacation. These will "erase" feelings of being dominated, shut out or thwarted. If you can indulge these romantic adventures with your mate, great. DON'T enter an unethical romance this year - you would lose more than love. And don't let these pleasures interfere with your work - the whole year demands "realistic morals." In 2006, your work expands. Pluto rules work for you, so an opportunity, agreement, contract dealings with the public, fame - or, if you must go there, litigation or a struggle - will cause a surge in duties, responsibilities - and hours worked! Try to avoid litigation and similar "fights" for these will tend to attract health problems. In 2007, the last full year of these "Pluto pressures," lucky Jupiter travels through your ultimate relationship sign, Sagittarius. Here it joins Pluto. This joining always causes a "new birth." For VIRGO, this birth could be of a child or a home; for PISCES, this could be birth of a new career. But for you Geminis, it's the birth of an entire new world in relationships. Some Geminis will achieve fame this year, a lasting, far-shining fame. Some of you will relocate to a far away place, perhaps even another country. You might wed, or meet a life partner. Some Geminis will divorce. Some - and this will be quite common - will form a major new business partnership, or walk into one of the most important, meaningful jobs of your life. In 2008, you'll experience the "tail end" effect of the whole twelve years of relationship tempests you've endured. Loose ends will lie around, to be picked up. Old associations might need one more snip of your scissors, or you could stumble across a long-lost love on the street and get one last chance to explain yourself (or to renew it). This year, you'll step into a long, long period of fascinating temptations, secrets, lifestyle changes, health concerns, financial involvements and changes in your sexual or intimate experiences. This adventure will last until 2023, and will introduce you to some of the biggest mysteries - and illuminating answers - of your life! Start Nothing: 0:29 a.m. to 3:49 p.m. Sun., 7:28 a.m. to 4:32 p.m. Tues., 8:44 a.m. to 6:03 p.m. Thurs., and 12:13 p.m. to 10:05 p.m. Sat. Aries March 21-April 19 Lie low, rest, eat and dress sensibly. Sunday into Monday morning has a cruel side - perhaps a refusal of your goals. Your awareness of spirituality (and spirituality in people, in friends and lovers) is on the rise. Monday to Wednesday shows you this. Life or destiny might do you a great favor Wednesday, although you can do little to help yourself. "Surrender" to the cosmos could be a good idea! A new attitude (or real estate development) stabilizes your home life. Your energy rises mildly Friday/Saturday - take care Saturday morning. Taurus April 20-May 20 Somewhere there's a green-lawned, beautiful place just waiting for you. You could do worse than seek it (or at least contemplate it) this week. It's the sort of time when dreams suddenly do come true, especially mid-week. That green lawn could surround a company headquarters - signalling a career wish coming true. Work hard Monday, when your reputation grows, higher-ups grant favors, and your proposals could find receptive ears. Love, a new friendship, a new "prestige group" might arrive Tuesday-Thursday (especially Wednesday). Retreat briefly Friday/Saturday - contemplate, fulfill obligations. Careful Saturday morning. Gemini May 21-June 20 Recent career trends reach a climax; this in turn creates new ambition-oriented beginnings. Sunday presents you with a "cruel choice" in money (or perhaps intimate) matters. Your earning, nurturing role demands loyalty, but exploratory, ambitious, growth possibilities excite and lure you more. E.g., do you stick with a poor job to put your kids through school, or run away to invest in a pearl farm in Tahiti? Monday offers romantic, publishing, legal, travel success. Midweek, especially Wednesday, sparks new career opportunities - and an affectionate interval. You're hopeful, happy Friday/Saturday! Cancer June 21-July 22 You'll hear news about your career (or orders from parents, etc.) over the next 70 days. Don't be too quick to respond if you're asked to take on extra work or a new project - because for the first 35 of those 70 days, your parents or bosses will change their minds and cause misunderstandings or wasted effort. Finish ventures rather than start new ones. Someone piques your lust Sunday/Monday, leaves you uncertain. Superb success awaits in real estate, parenting or research Monday. Love, legalities, a journey or education coalesces mid-week. Leo July 23-Aug. 22 Sunday to Tuesday bring exciting meetings - the best come Monday p.m. (A monetary, psychological or "institutional" cruelty could confront you Sunday/Monday.) Mysteries abound - solving them could open the door to financial profit, intimacy, commitment and "belonging." Those doors fling wide open - or the key hits you suddenly - Tuesday night to Thursday dawn. Awaken, see, grasp and commit! Complete projects and tasks this week and next; start nothing. This applies particularly to legal, travel, international, media, publishing, insurance, statistics, scholastic, religious, philosophical, wedding, love and similar areas. (These are emphasized Friday/Saturday.) Virgo Aug. 21-Sept. 22 Sunday/Monday press you to decide between romance and friendship, or between taking a creative path or a social one. It seems like a cruel choice, but it will be a successful one if you wait until Monday evening to choose. Seek a pay raise Monday. Exciting meetings, challenges, opportunities arrive midweek, especially Wednesday. Respond, show your eagerness to be with someone! Investigative, occult, investment, financial, lifestyle, health, research, and deep, private or intimate projects come to the fore Friday/Saturday. Complete rather than begin major projects this week and next. Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Plug away at work - aim to complete projects rather than start any. Sunday contains the haunting echoes of something that came to an end a while ago. Yet you still might have to make a "final" decision about that "concluded" situation Sunday/Monday. A home or marriage relationship could be at stake. Chase love Monday p.m. Work suddenly changes mid-week, especially Wednesday - a new, creative or pleasurable task might be yours! Say yes; don't quibble over pay. Opportunities, challenges, opposition from others - these make Friday/Saturday "interesting" - for good or bad! Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Slow down Sunday through Tuesday daytime - rest, contemplate. Government or an institution (or corporate head office) could grant you a boon! You might face a tough choice between casual friendship and a "profound link." This week continues to bring success (or at least adventure) in gambling, romance, creativity, beauty, pleasure, and in teaching/raising kids. Midweek (Wednesday?) could spring a lucky love surprise on you! Finish rather than start large projects now through April 11, especially in work, health, machinery and related areas - DON'T buy cars, computers, machines, tools, etc. Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Sunday to Tuesday daytime emphasizes details, paperwork, short trips and calls. These succeed Monday afternoon/eve. You face a choice between swift earnings or growth of net worth (or between a casual or committed relationship). Some projects and situations come to a halt this week (and some are suddenly born). Use the two weeks ahead to contemplate what and who should stay in your life, what and who you should abandon. Wednesday offers you a nugget of love, of joy, or a sudden release - home, children, and your obligations are involved. Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Pursue money late Sunday to Tuesday dawn - Monday daytime's best, especially for dealing with higher-ups, prestige clients, money policy-makers or civil servants with their hand on the allocations faucet, etc. Your magnetism is still pumping, but this early week you might run up against someone who just isn't impressed. That might intrigue you so much you end up chasing him/her. Careful! The news, details, short trips and conversations bring surprise and possible joy mid-week, especially Wednesday! Retreat, settle into "thinking mode" Friday/Saturday. All week, strive to complete rather than start. Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Rest, early Sunday. Your energy and charisma surge this afternoon into Tuesday. Life demands that you choose between hands-on work and delegating. Or, you might need to do something about a cruel or impoverished person or situation. Monday daytime offers great success in socializing, long-distance communications, foreign travel, law, education and love. Pursue money all week, especially late Tuesday to Thursday dawn. Wednesday could bring a money surprise - a sweet one. Complete deals/projects now to April 11, rather than starting anything. Still, a significant deal could be struck Wednesday. Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 You're still an attractive commodity to a number of people - you could receive a proposition soon (perhaps mid-week) in business or emotions! This year confronts you with possible lifestyle changes, sexy temptations, investment or other large financial manoeuvres - these can be lucky, but they are also "tricky." If you enter these deep, vast, mysterious areas (sex, finances, etc.) make sure you don't slide into a trap. (It will be woven of temptation, self-justification, and rosy projections.) This advice might make sense Monday and Friday/Saturday. Overall, it's a happy, successful week! www.astralreflections.com. Email: timstephens@shaw.ca. For a reading: 604-261-1337. /30/