ASTRAL REFLECTIONS BY TIM STEPHENS JANUARY 14 - 20, 2007 All times/dates are PST. BARGAINS: Jupiter often causes an oversupply, so prices tend to drop (or soar) in the areas ruled by whatever sign Jupiter's in. In 2007, Jupiter will bring abundance in international trade, jet travel, legalities, learning and publishing, religious artifacts, cultural events, import/export, university tuition, large animals, and thigh or hip replacements. Travel-wise, my wife and I just bought a "ticket" for under $ 700 that entitles us to 17 flights anywhere in Canada. If we wanted, we could make 17 transcontinental trips - for $41 for each! Depending on your sign, you will likely find your own bargains, in 2007, in the following areas (in some cases you might not find bargains, but an abundance of choice, or an ability to get something you would usually find hard to obtain, or a soaring price): Aries - see everything listed in the first paragraph above. Taurus - investments, stocks, pesticides, herbicides, gynecological services, sperm banks, contraceptives, butcher shops and abattoirs. Gemini - professional services (lawyer, accountant, counseling, etc.) negotiations, arbitration, devices used to communicate to the public or travel used to seek relocation (also relocation agencies), and wedding rings. Cancer - machinery, tools, cars, computers, child-care services, specialized foods, vitamins, herbs. Leo - recreational vehicles, summer camp, pleasure tours or forays, romantic paraphernalia, sports and sports equipment, gambling (cards, tables, lottery tickets, etc.) gold and jewels. Virgo - real estate, food, shelter, agriculture, mines, food companies or restaurants (or their stocks, etc.) babies (e.g. adoption fees) furniture, cutlery. Libra - car, travel tickets (especially ground travel - trains, etc.) maps, books, newspaper and magazine subscriptions, news services, information sources, night school or correspondence courses, office services and systems. Scorpio - books, all depreciating assets (e.g., a car depreciates, a good painting or stock appreciates) sensual devices, memory aids. Sagittarius - everything! But you might overpay on anything, as you hate to wait. Capricorn - eyeglasses, optics (binoculars, etc.) shoes, hospital stays, government fees/applications (e.g., development fees) nursing or senior care homes, medical aids, retreats and spas, warehouses. Aquarius - entertainment events of all kinds, group sessions, bulk buys, day planners and other scheduling devices. Pisces - clocks, prestige symbols (prestige pen sets, classy stationery, etc.) suits for work, anything intended to boost your status at work, to show you in your most serious "ambition mode." Start Nothing: 7:49 a.m. to 10:11 a.m. Sun., 1:28 p.m. to 5:49 p.m. Tues., 8:01 p.m. to 10:16 p.m. Thurs., and after 9 p.m. Sat. Aries March 21-April 19 Plunge into a learning, traveling, love or legal venture Sunday to Tuesday noon. This is the last week of pressure, ambition, of having to perform. A climax in these, Tuesday night to Thursday night, could nudge you into new projects and new roles - as many as four of them. Accept, smile, be eager to climb upstairs! Your abilities will be recognized. Tuesday begins six weeks of enhanced executive skills. By Friday/Saturday, you could be celebrating! (Or beginning a friendship or flirtation.) Despite all the ambition, major love could visit! Taurus April 20-May 20 This week starts with a mystery or financial or intimate opportunity - a good one, though taking advantage of it might mean going against your friends or social circle. Wisdom and love mingle with the powerful, deep desires that have begun to draw you since last November. For example, wisdom combines with investments or finances, and love sprinkles your lust. This "mix" could trigger a great, well-balanced venture or commitment Wednesday/Thursday. Be ambitious Friday/Saturday - profit is coming! (Higher-ups favor you for the rest of January.) Romance heats up through February. Gemini May 21-June 20 Sunday-Tuesday touches on 2007's core of luck - relationships, relocation, agreements, negotiations, and dealings with the public. Advancement in these - or grabbing any opportunities - might conflict with your career, parenting, or community duties. So? Decide what's best for you, and chase it. A financial, sexual, research or life-change plan/hope has grown in the last month, but probably hasn't come about - your wishes about this grow even stronger over the six weeks ahead. Yes, another must agree. If they won't, you'll act in 2008. Love, travel, learning "start anew" soon! Cancer June 21-July 22 Tackle chores Sunday-Tuesday. Tuesday night onward brings relationships, exciting meetings, opportune moments and contacts, business partnerships, challenges, competitors and the need for diplomacy. Be willing to sign, to commit yourself. A lucky financial venture or investment interest could begin late week (not Saturday, January 20, though). Someone "hot" could enter your sphere mid-week - soon after, you'll realize this person also has a fascinating "hidden side." A soft, gentle spiritual personality lurks within that serious, sexy demeanor. You might also begin a career project - it will require another's financial backing. Leo July 23-Aug. 22 One stretch of work seems to wrap up now, but around midweek, yet another task arises, one that will take about six weeks to wrap up. It's lighter, easier, more interesting, and will leave you time for exciting relationships - and this week yet another person wanders in! This one's talkative, a good social match, yet mysterious, alluring. Or, you might find that one you met a week or two ago, a sweet person, now displays a conversational streak. You could meet your match now or soon! A smooth, steady week. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Romance and security, love and home are accented. You can create a new foundation by being brave, outgoing, taking a risk - do so! Last December through February you could fall in love and find it opens the door, with swift surprise, and totally, to a new life, complete with residence and psychological/emotional "comfort." Parents can "create" children's future. Go forward, Virgo! Real estate, home, kids, retirement, are emphasized Sunday-Tuesday. Romance, risk, creativity and pleasure fill mid-week. Work enters, Friday/Saturday. Co-workers are affectionate, supportive in encouragement if not in action. Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 A "friction" influence enters your domestic and partnership spheres Tuesday through February 25. This interval makes agreement difficult to reach, can strain partnerships and contracts, and make you yell at the kids. It's a great time to renovate, edit papers, or dig and prune in the garden. You'll examine relocation and real estate themes seriously. Romance grows Thursday onward, through February, bringing anything from deep, magical love to merely a few friendly, sweet dates. DON'T move in with anyone before February 26 (even better, wait until after March 7). Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Chase money Sunday noon to Tuesday noon - try to "institute" a permanent income boost - e.g., ask for a pay increase, raise your prices to clients, etc. Midweek brings a friendly, restless, talkative, curiosity-prone and detail-filled interval. You might get a "mystical feeling" about your home or family (or a favorite piece of nature) - this feeling can inspire a great idea, and thence a great project in security, retirement, family, real estate or similar zones (include "sales territory" here). Settle into a month of recuperation, home, domesticity, Mother Nature Friday/Saturday. Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Your charm, energy, effectiveness and luck soar Sunday noon through Tuesday! Start important projects, ask favors, see and be seen. You might have to break away from a home situation - do so! Be limited by law and conscience, nothing else. Money will pour your way Tuesday through February 25 - along with a strong, almost subconscious urge to spend. Don't. Bank it, or reduce debt. (Or buy travel tickets.) Late week inspires you about travel, a friend, sibling, paperwork or a distribution project. These matters will occupy you through mid-February. Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Your energy, charisma and effectiveness still ride high, Cap, especially Tuesday night to Thursday, when you should start projects, ask favors, and make personal appearances. Earlier, Sunday to Tuesday noon shows where the luck of 2007 resides for you: in red tape or behind-scenes areas such as government, institutions, charity, spirituality, planning, warehousing and similar zones. If you listen to nuances, intuition late week, a monetary inspiration could take you on a profitable road all January/February - and perhaps for a long time! Your executive abilities rise through February. Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Although you're tired, you're starting to glow with a subtle allure that will attract others (even media types). Your energy lifts to surround this glow with lucky, direct, effective action, from Thursday night right into late February! Earlier, Sunday to Tuesday raises your hopes, might bring a social delight or flirtation, and a small money upset (Monday). Midweek, sink into deep rest, contemplate and handle obligations. Tuesday begins six weeks of "behind scene" communications - perhaps government paperwork, sharing confidences, secret planning sessions, etc. Your general luck is rising! Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 A spiritual revelation, or sweet surge of compassion or understanding, or a heart-warming support from a good, true ally, will buoy you this week. (It centers on Thursday.) Chase your ambitions Sunday noon to Tuesday noon, especially in career. Be early and eager Monday morning - present a proposal, or take significant action! Social joys, popularity, flirtations and entertainment fill mid-week. Celebrate! Thursday night starts a month of quietude, rest and recuperation. Here on in, meditate, plan, deal with government agencies, be charitable. Your social and money dreams will remain intact! www.astralreflections.com. Email: timstephens@shaw.ca. For a reading: 604-261-1337 /30/