ASTRAL REFLECTIONS BY TIM STEPHENS MARCH 25 - APRIL 1, 2006 All times/dates are PST. ALL SIGNS: Mercury turned direct March 25, so we can resume forward motion in most areas, start projects, etc. However, Pluto now turns retrograde until September 4. This is a subtle influence; you probably won't even notice it unless you look hard. But it does affect our progress - and it can also bring people, situations, challenges and opportunities from the past in these five months. Pluto rules destiny, so what returns, or what is delayed, probably is meant to be. Seen another way, these delays or "returned matters" are in accord with your deepest desires and urges - don't fight them. (On the other hand, don't blow these out of proportion - this five-month phase occurs every year.) For ARIES, the April through August delays in new projects, or returning opportunities, occur in legal, travel, educational, religious, media and similar zones: and they probably involve a large sum of money or shared assets, or a sexual urge, or an investigation. For you TAUREANS, the delays and old opportunities arise, April through August, in research, sex, intimacy, lifestyle decisions, shared assets, large finances, and critical health zones. They probably relate to a relationship, partnership, marriage, contract or relocation theme. GEMINI, your April-August "delays and return of former opportunities" period will occur in relationships, agreements, relocation, contracts, litigation, marriage, dealings with the public, fame and negotiation - especially in work zones, or if you work in one of these arenas. For you, CANCER, delays and possible return of old opportunities happens in work, health, repair, and employment areas, particularly where these involved a speculative or creative venture, recreational or artistic work, or an "old love" (who was probably a co-worker). You LEOS will notice a subtle delay in furthering the pleasure, child-related, creative or speculative side of home, domestic, security, garden/agriculture or retirement projects. On the other hand, former - and perhaps lucky - opportunities could return in these same areas before September. VIRGO, you might notice that communications slow down in real estate, home, family, retirement, agricultural, and security projects - or that someone calls you from the past to tell you an opportunity - or a challenge - has returned in these arenas. Start Nothing: 10:18 a.m. to 3:33 p.m. Sun., 10:20 a.m. to 3:31 p.m. Tues., 10:41 a.m. to 4:01 p.m. Thurs., and 10:52 a.m. to 6:49 p.m. Sat. Aries March 21-April 19 You're popular! Your life charges forward in high gear now, and friendships are significantly a part of this forward motion. But take time to ebb into the backwaters, into rest and private things Sunday afternoon to Tuesday. Sunday night and Monday offer deep success in "background" areas - government interfacing, red tape, spirituality, charity, depth psychology, research, planning, closed-door discussions. A government program could offer bargains, or financial aid. Your charisma and energy soar late Tuesday to Thursday - ask favors, be seen, speak up, start big projects! Chase money Friday. Taurus April 20-May 20 Be restful. Contemplate, plan, observe; reconnect with spiritual, charitable and emotional centers, especially mid-week. Someone might have an ambitious plan Sunday: go along for now, it could bring new horizons, new ideas for you. Your hopes and general love of life rise Sunday eve to Tuesday. Tuesday's stroke of luck needs later confirmation: is everyone "on board?" Your energy, charisma rise mildly Thursday eve to Saturday - ask favors Friday daytime, handle details, take care of career concerns. Higher-ups still favor you, into the middle of next week - take advantage! Gemini May 21-June 20 Contemplate, learn Sunday - love or exotic places call you. This eve and Monday, your career, status, and parenting role (or relations with parents) meet luck - be ambitious, start projects, approach the boss! Back away Tuesday morning - only trouble awaits the adventurous. Your popularity and optimism rise all month, especially this Tuesday-Thursday - expect social delights, flirtations. A wish could come true! Retreat into rest, contemplation and planning sessions Thursday eve to Saturday. Don't be talked into anything unreliable or backed by more promise than solidity. Your sexual magnetism continues high. Cancer June 21-July 22 A mysterious or private Sunday turns to a mellow, sweet night. Sexy lures surround you, and could lead to visions of love by Monday! (Monday's very lucky for travel, education, publishing, law and cultural affairs also.) But is a glitch, perhaps a work or health problem, lurking in all this? If so, it will appear by Tuesday. Tackle career, status, and relations with higher-ups Tuesday to Thursday - all is well. Your hopes, popularity, lovability and mood rise Friday/Saturday - act Friday, especially if a love, creative or speculative opportunity appears! Leo July 23-Aug. 22 Others continue to treat you affectionately. A marriage opportunity might face you. It would bring a secure, warm home, with wise friends. But "big romance" might await you on the December and '07 horizon. The future is always a gamble. It's your choice. Wishes about far travel, higher education, law, advertising/media or love could come true soon, perhaps this Tuesday to Thursday! (You should focus on these areas anyway through late April, as they progress well now.) Sunday promotes relationship excitement. Secrets, investments, real estate hit a lucky streak Monday! Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Delays end in almost every area. (Though they are just starting in communications/travel involving home, family, real estate, agriculture/gardening and retirement - you might, in the next few months, "hear from" or return to an earlier "massive" project. The best fortune in these zones exists from December '06 through August '07 - don't rush!) Charge ahead with relationship, public, contractual, litigation, negotiation and similar ventures. The "private side" of these occupies you now to late April (sex in relationships, research in litigation, funding in contracts). Co-workers remain affectionate, bosses "dangerous." Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Work and health delays end. You can resume repair projects. Relationships fill the weeks ahead - this includes love and business, contracts, negotiations, dealings with the public, fame, relocation, and bids for fame. An aura of excitement, pleasure and love is real - it could lead you to commit your heart! Act on love (if you're going to) this week (especially Sunday or Tuesday to Thursday) or next - after that, the atmosphere turns a little tired. Friday/Saturday are very sexy, but only Friday is good. (It's good for investments and research, also.) Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Delays end in romance, creative and speculative projects, children's affairs, recreation, and vacation plans. But delays begin, subtle, wide delays, in advancing your deep personal goals, especially in money, possessions, and sensual areas. These aren't terrible - for example, it doesn't mean your paycheck stops coming. Rather, it's a wide, subtle delay, a "reconnoitering." Destiny is tugging your sleeve, saying "look to the past - reprise something successful." Sunday p.m. and Monday sing a song of love, sexual attraction! Tackle chores late Tuesday to Thursday. Relationships are opportune Friday, not Saturday. Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Delays end in domestic, realty, career, partnership and relocation zones. Charge ahead, especially late Sunday and Monday (in these areas) and late Tuesday to early Thursday (in romance, children's affairs, pleasure and speculation) and Friday (in work, health zones). Read Libra message for a clue to love - you're either fighting with people, or ga-ga over an exciting individual. An odd combination of home and romance might spark "adventures in your own backyard." (Sunday shows this.) Remember, your main task in 2006 is to contemplate, plan, rest and recuperate. Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Mistakes, glitches and delays end now in communications and travel. But a vast, subtle delay enters, through August, in social, political, and group affairs - it's back to the drawing board (or more likely, the committee meetings). A former temptation could return, in "black garb" (or burgundy). Work remains hectic this week and next, but your growing money pile or dollars or luxuries are sufficient reward! Sunday (avoid the "start nothing" period) is an excellent time to buy a car or computer. Until late April, settle into a sluggish, restful mode. Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Suddenly, you're busy! Trips, communications, paperwork and details whirl around you, especially mid-week. You attract attention Sunday morning - and you could attract - or fall into - love (or lust, especially later in the day). Money delays are over - chase dollars (or spend) late Sunday through Monday, but pull back cautiously Tuesday. Your career luck runs high Monday - ask for a raise, promotion, or just meet lucky new people. Advertise yourself! Settle into domestic serenity Thursday/Friday. Romance, creative urges and (lucky) risk-taking impulses tug your sleeve Saturday night. Go slow. Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 Your indecision ends - partners, associates breathe a sigh of relief. Now you can make judgments about your future, your home, and your relationships. A different, subtle delay begins now, lasting through August, in career and education zones - perhaps a former career, parental, travel, educational, legal, publishing, religious or communications role will return for you. Rest early Sunday - this evening, you'll spring up with energy and verve. You could heal a "family hurt." Begin a new project, something important, this night or Monday. The weeks ahead emphasize money and spending. www.astralreflection.com. Email: timstephens@shaw.ca. For a reading: 604-261-1337. /30/