ASTRAL REFLECTIONS BY TIM STEPHENS DECEMBER 18 - 24, 2005 All times/dates are PST. E-mailers are telling me that I gave the January/February romantic "clue" for all the earth and water signs last week, except for CAPRICORN. Actually, Capricorn rated a whole paragraph, but I cut it for space reasons. Capricorn is at the center (or, at least, one of the centers - TAURUS is the other) of a romantically heightened winter. Venus in their sign makes Caps more interested in love than usual, more gracious, poised, radiant and magnetic. You Caps might find yourself pursued by a GEMINI (not a great outcome, usually) a VIRGO (usually a sweet result!) a CANCER (challenging but workable and exhilarating if you're both mature and "giving") - or you might pursue a Taurus. You and Taurus are the most likely lovers this winter_. I had a lot of response to my recent "lunar south node" comments. Generally, the location of the south node in your birth chart shows the path you should not be traveling in this lifetime. It's your "dead end." (I showed you what sign your south node was in in the November 27 and December 4 columns. If you missed them, click on "Archive" on the web site. - Though the December column won't be there until January.) Once you've found what sign your south node is in, put your finger on your OWN SUN SIGN in the weekly messages below. Count this sign as # 1, then count down through the signs until your finger lands on the sign your south node is in. Use this number in the list below, to see what part of life you should avoid entering deeply into. (For example, if you're a Leo, and your south node is in Libra, then you would count: Leo, 1 - Virgo, 2 - Libra 3.) 1 - self, ego, independence. 2 - earning money, buying/selling, casual sex. 3 - light conversation, short trips, details. 4 - home, security, domesticity, real estate. 5 - deep romance, creativity, gambling, risk. 6 - work, hands-on, diet, health regimes. 7 - partnership, contracts, negotiation. 8 - deep sex, deep money, investment, investigation. 9 - big ideas, abstractions, foreign travel, law, publishing, higher education, religion. 10 - career, ambition, prestige. 11 - socializing, light romance, unrealistic wishes. 12 - spirituality, meditation, psychics, civil service, government, institutions. Now, take whatever # you have landed on, and add 6 to it, to find your "blessed path" in this lifetime. In our example above, Leo landed on his # 3 sign, so he adds 6, and gets 9 - big ideas, abstractions, etc. are his "blessed areas." If adding 6 gets you over 12, simply subtract 12 at the end. E.g, say your south ("bad") node is in sign # 8. Adding 6 to 8 gives you 14, so subtract 12 = 2. According to the list above, earning and casual sex would be your "blessed path here on earth. (And deep sex, etc., your "dead end.") Start Nothing: Before 6:18 a.m. Sunday, 5:08 p.m. to 6:39 p.m. Tues., and 8:30 p.m. Thurs. to 7:26 a.m. Fri. Aries March 21-April 19 This week starts with romance, with a feeling of pleasure and beauty, with creative surges and a joy of life, Sunday to Tuesday. You could fall in love! Tackle chores Tuesday night to Thursday. Beware machinery, drugs, legal (or illegal!) situations Thursday - if you're buying gifts, steer away from anything mechanical or "techy." Relationships, opportunities and challenges confront you Friday/Saturday - in general, two successful days! On deeper, wider levels, relationships begin to "turn backwards" for about five weeks. Oddly, this will "return you" to a situation of career success! Taurus April 20-May 20 A sweet, mellow 74 days begins Wednesday - wisdom, compassion, appreciation of other cultures and points of view will flow into you. This is an excellent learning period, a great period to begin any course of studies, to travel afar, solve legal conundrums, write, publish, etc. In any of these, you might have to end a project before a successful one begins; or, you might find yourself "going backwards" through January, then charging forward in February. Now through 2006, others are optimistic about you - use this to grab/create opportunities. Gemini May 21-June 20 Life's stressful Sunday, calm midweek, alluring Friday/Saturday. Communicate Tuesday. You are always somewhat vulnerable to Capricorns, and one might be grabbing your attention lately - if so, this will last, despite my contrary advice, to late February. A powerful month begins Wednesday, and extends its rewards for over two months, to early March. It features mysteries, secrets, research, diagnosis, investments, lifestyle changes, commitments, consequences, sexual temptations, dreams and the subconscious. There is something valuable in these areas this winter. It could be hard to distinguish love from lust this holiday weekend! Cancer June 21-July 22 Buying/selling, earning, possession and money, memory and casual sensual urges draw you Sunday to Tuesday. Though this trend starts poorly, with a few jolts Sunday, it ends with success. Best time: from 2 p.m. Monday to 5 p.m. Tuesday. A month of relationships, fresh opportunities, revivified life and new horizons (and challenges, opposition) begins Wednesday. It looks like you'll be talking your way through this period, or traveling to meet/find opportunities - in business and love. Yes, new love is very possible! Your home, kids, hit a "sweet streak" Friday/Saturday. Leo July 23-Aug. 22 A favorable opportunity or promising relationship might just seem to get off the ground this week or next, and then be yanked away by the New Year. Flow with it anyway, for it will return by March - probably in an altered form. (The opportunity will be more financial by then, the relationship more sexual.) Besides, you never lose by loving, Leo; you lose by refusing to. This is true even when you're hurt: pure love rises above hurt. You're a winner Tuesday! Wednesday begins a month of hard work. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 A new work project might be "delivered" to you this week, but it has a short life span. Enter gingerly; realize that instructions might be withdrawn or altered. This project will probably return in March (with a new type of confusion surrounding it). You won't really know what to do until March 24 onward, so do little. The same description/advice "fits" a sexy (or merely affectionate) co-worker. Chase spiritual, domestic, government, retirement goals Monday/Tuesday - success is imminent! Wednesday begins a month of romance, creative urges, pleasure, beauty, joys from children. Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 A wish could come true Sunday to Tuesday! It probably involves a social function, light flirtation, communication, travel, card or letter. Wednesday starts a month of deep domesticity - nostalgia, home cooking, holidays, children. Sink into semi-hibernation. You might become interested in someone - or the prospect of love - or a creative idea - this week. It won't go far, will disappear by January. But it will return in March, in a deeper, more workable way - then, it could be a winner! Rest, lie low, plan and contemplate Wednesday/Thursday. Your energy returns Friday/Saturday. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Be ambitious Sunday to Tuesday - you might meet an unexpected crisis Sunday and a bit of deception or fuzzy thinking Monday but you'll attain - even exceed - your goal Tuesday! Be friendly, enjoy your popularity late Tuesday to Thursday. You'll sense, Thursday, that popularity mildly interferes with your real goal this decade (money and power). Retreat, contemplate, study a situation Friday/Saturday - two good days for spiritual, charitable and red-tape involvements. Wednesday begins a month of communications, short travel, friendly romance, curiosity and variety. Seek, ask questions, read - you'll learn things! Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Your energy and physical strength remain high. Wednesday begins a month of possession, money, buying/selling, earning, memory, rote learning, and casual, non-meaningful sex. It will be an easy, mild, sweet time! Your money fortunes are due to improve in January/February. At present, you're receiving and sending affectionate notes and calls - short trips yield rewards, too. Your "elevated" self emerges Sunday to Tuesday - compassion, understanding, cultural insights, learning, religious involvements - and love - visit you. Be ambitious Wednesday/Thursday. Expect popularity, social delights, happiness Friday/Saturday! Be careful with machinery, health now through February. Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Your month of seclusion and low energy ends Wednesday. Spend Sunday to Tuesday investigating, researching, planning - take action Tuesday before suppertime - initiate an investment, a financial re-arrangement, a sexual or intimate bond, or a project designed to change your lifestyle. (Tuesday is also a good day for surgery.) Your wise side emerges Wednesday/Thursday - love, cultural, religious and educational involvements, far travel, international dealings go well. But they go better Wednesday than Thursday. Be cautious around "power types" Friday, but charge after your ambitions Saturday. You're about to impress someone! Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Relationships excite Sunday to Tuesday. "Excitement" can encompass frustration and fulfillment, opposition and attraction. The positive side dominates Tuesday. Then, Wednesday, you enter a month of quietude and lowered energy, rest and low charisma. Plan to fade from the bustling crowd: seek solitude, spirituality, counselors; tackle red tape, government agencies, taxes; hold closed-door meetings. Life's secrets lure you Wednesday/Thursday, but realize that, if you walk along undefined paths, pride is a danger, not a shield. Wisdom, understanding, a mellow mood come Friday/Saturday - seek out cultural, travel or educational events. Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 Tackle chores Sunday to Tuesday - be careful around electricity and machinery Sunday (and say nothing unpremeditated to a parent or boss). Make sure instructions are understood Monday. Your progress is great and smooth Tuesday. This marks the end of pressure for you, for at least a month. Wednesday begins a few weeks of social delights, popularity, optimism, light romance and flirtation - a celebratory mood will prevail. Though this is a "light" time, you could begin a significant romance or enter a social circle that proves timely in your life! www.astralreflections.com. Email: timstephens@shaw.ca. For a reading with Tim: 604-261-1337. /30/