ASTRAL REFLECTIONS BY TIM STEPHENS JANUARY 7 - 13, 2007 All times/dates are Pacific Standard. Some teenagers have already lived more in this new century than in the last_ Many readers responded to my recent "moon at birth" preambles. You can find your own moon phase at birth by googling "moon calendar" or "moon phases history." Here's a complete list of "moon-day" indicators, modified from Shil-Ponde's "Hindu Astrology, Joytisha-Shastra." (Sagar Publications, New Delhi, 1975.) If you were born on the day of the New or Full Moon: you're an excellent worker, wholesome and clean in thought, always helping others. The Full Moon often indicates birth into a relatively affluent family. If you were born on the second day from the New or Full Moon, you're active, fond of animals, have the potential to be wealthy, and are often the support of your family. If on the third day (either way) you're a great communicator, humanitarian (a "fine character" Shil-Ponde writes) but you sometimes lack the courage to charge after your cherished goals. If on the fourth day, you're physically and emotionally vital, ambitious, fond of traveling, and have healing abilities. On the fifth day: you're religious and philosophical yet bristling with vitality. Usually thin, active and nervous. Sixth day: intelligent, fond of power, easily angered; sometimes your health is delicate. Seventh: you're an executive type. You have a "big voice." You need to watch that you're not domineering. Protect yourself from coughs and colds. Eighth day: you're passionate, fond of the opposite sex, love your marriage partner and children. Protect your backbone, throat and chest. Ninth day: you're passionate, popular and well known socially, but you can be quarrelsome. Not domestically inclined - marriage and children might hold you back. If you were born on the tenth day (from a New or Full Moon) you're talkative, religious, and love children and the marriage partner. Eleventh day: you have wealth potentials; you love to have servants or employees. Twelfth: you're intelligent, have a clean and wholesome nature, are charitable and fond of study and writing. You often don't have to worry about money. Thirteenth: you love money, can be wealthy, and could be an inveterate "lender." Fourteenth day: you're passionate and temperamental, fond of the opposite sex. You enjoy the company of wealthy people, and benefit through them. Sometimes a fifteenth and even a sixteenth day occurs before the Moon waxes full or wanes new (e.g., January 3 through 18, 2007) but Shil-Ponde doesn't seem aware of this possibility. My feeling (without evidence) is that the fifteenth day promotes domestic bliss and hard work, and that the sixteenth day brings a rare person who can access intense insights into personality, God, and life, a prophetic personality. Start Nothing: 4:50 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Tues., and 5:55 p.m. to 11:08 p.m. Thurs. Aries March 21-April 19 A mixed week, Aries. Monday nudges you to accomplish a huge amount of chores, to impress the boss. But be careful too - don't challenge destiny or drive fast, especially Sunday and Tuesday. Mid-week brings success with partnerships, negotiations and love. Friday/Saturday "birth" a new idea, might bring the small beginning of a legal, far travel, educational, advertising, philosophical or love venture, one that will likely grow to immense proportions over the months ahead. But these days can also be cruel - be gentle, be aware people are sensitive on many levels. Taurus April 20-May 20 Love is everywhere, in some form (light, deep, emotional, sexual, compassionate, parental...). But this week is like pavement heaved by frost - you get there, after some bumps. Sunday/Monday bring you to a romantic verge - if you want to talk love or ask for a date, Monday morning's best. Subtle barriers exist. Tackle chores Tuesday noon to Thursday afternoon. Accomplishments are easy! Consider the prospect of partnership (love or business) - or another "opportunity" - seriously Friday/Saturday. Practical impediments exist - major ones. Love might survive; business wouldn't. Solutions will arrive January 14-16. Gemini May 21-June 20 The secret, mysterious, lustful, financial side of life still draws you. You might be drawn to someone "forbidden," yet feel your motives are true and honest. Partnerships founder when they carry a sack of guilt. Discern and act on financial, investment, lifestyle, and "transformational" opportunities. (E.g., transform your debt load, your psychological approach, etc.) The attractions and ideas of last week through January 19 will expand into huge, beneficial action, profit in 2008. Handle domestic concerns Sunday/Monday - carefully! Romance leads to dreams mid-week. Tackle chores, protect your health, Friday/Saturday. Cancer June 21-July 22 You face partnership, co-operation, opportunities - and challenge and competition. Be eager, diplomatic, and willing to negotiate. Others hold the power - to late February in an immediate way, and to the end of 2024 in a broader, milder way. You'll advance in proportion to how adroitly you locate and satisfy the desires of others. This sounds manipulative but it contains some warm things - including your first shot at real, true love in at least a decade, starting in 2008! Handle communications, details Sunday/Monday, home and family mid-week, and love's beauties Friday/Saturday. Leo July 23-Aug. 22 Chores need doing. Protect your health, get sufficient rest, eat and dress sensibly. Money and spending aren't exactly easy or "straight-up" Sunday/Monday - they hide a subtle pitfall. Plunge into paperwork, communications, meet people, casual friends and siblings Tuesday to Thursday. Take a short trip. But settle into home Friday/Saturday. Your romantic sensors remain vibrant, and someone good-looking, yet gently teasing just has or is about to appear, if you're single. Don't be "too serious" for love. Life has no grudges, no point, nothing to prove; it simply, silently gives. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Romance, pleasure, creativity, speculation, risks, self-expression, beauty - one of these, or more, lift your days! But remember the main thing: establishing a new home, new place to stand, new confidence, security - or giving back to life, birthing a child, supporting/giving to a family member, etc. At present, a ghost of friction haunts your home, but that will move out with the breeze by January 16. (Until then, don't move in with anyone, but do make changes - and do invest.) Your energy and charisma shine Sunday/Monday. Chase money mid-week. Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Continue to get your house in order - that includes family, premises, diet, rest/work schedules, garden, even your "territory" at work. You're busy, too, run hither and yon by messages, errands, details and paperwork. But get serious intervals of rest (especially Sunday/Monday). This is your annual hibernation period (to January 19) providing essential rest for the busyness ahead. Your creative, romantic side will awaken more and more in the weeks ahead. Don't be surprised if a "potential mate" visits, perhaps on his/her way to another country. Your charisma shines mid-week! Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21 It's a busy time, not an important time, although a potentially powerful work/money venture could be born late week. Enjoy friends and social gatherings Sunday/Monday without being drawn into subtle power plays or "social ambitions." Your inner world, spiritual pursuits, planning sessions, closed-door meetings, dealings with government and institutions, charities and confidants - these proceed well Tuesday noon to Thursday afternoon. Your charisma and effectiveness rise Friday/Saturday, but take care with your career scene and potentially disapproving parents. Home/restaurant comforts and good friends/flirtations enliven Friday night! Home's cozy all January. Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Take care with your career, reputation, and ambitions Sunday to Tuesday morning. Anytime you hear the phrase "the end justifies the means" in 2007, reject it! Monday morning (best after 10 a.m.) romance with an older person, or starting a media or intellectual project, or schmoosing with a Capricorn will all have a steady, successful, but perhaps unexciting result. Your hopes, wishes, optimism and popularity soar mid-week. Flirtations and social delights arrive! You'll be tired Friday/Saturday, so avoid big tasks, public appearances, etc. A deep, deep passion might begin. Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Your finances, sexual relations, health outlook and/or lifestyle goals (especially regarding property, family and home) could undergo a deep, quiet successful transformation this week - or at least, you can put yourself on the pathway to that change, especially Monday morning and Friday/Saturday. (Watch Saturday for some obstacles and hidden ruses, though.) Your energy, charisma and effectiveness are high all week. Avoid far travel, higher education, and legal, media or religious assertiveness Sunday/Monday. Your career gets a thumbs-up Tuesday morning to Thursday afternoon! Events are mixed Friday/Saturday, but you're happy! Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb 18 You're tired, so contemplate rather than agitate. A hidden, government or corporate circumstance veers you toward changing your future goals Sunday/Monday. This becomes bigger, deeper and "more true" Friday/Saturday. A new career or prestige goal could be quietly born. A serious discussion with a "heavyweight friend" might be involved. Be careful Sunday/Monday, listen to your conscience, and DO NOT invest, enter intimacy with someone new, explore dark places, or make a big change in your life. Love, wisdom, far travel, study bless you mid-week. Chase money Friday, not Saturday. Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 Money and work flow well early week, but avoid contract negotiations, agreements, relationships and competition - subtle pitfalls haunt these areas. Late week, you (or your bosses) might create a new project or condition that will later steer your career efforts in a more lucrative direction. Education, travel and broad learning will play a positive role. If you see an educational program at work, get interested! (Save "purely ambitious" actions for January 14 through 16.) Mysteries, investments, financial solutions, research and physical intimacy go well Tuesday noon to Thursday afternoon. www.astralreflections.com. Email: timstephens@shaw.ca. For a reading: 604-261-1337. /30/