ASTRAL REFLECTIONS BY TIM STEPHENS OCTOBER 14 - 20, 2007 All times/dates are PDT. ARIES - Your LUCK CYCLE: On December 18 Jupiter moves into CAPRICORN, bringing you "new luck" for a year (to January 5/09). This will be the best year for your career since 1996. Your work will be a bit harder and longer than usual, but your accomplishments will smoothly line up to support your ambitions. Higher-ups will notice your increased efforts, and stand ready to reward you with opportunities, a new position, more responsibility, etc. What you achieve this year can last for decades - or at least have an effect on your life for decades to come. If you're approaching marriage, your future parents-in-law approve of you strongly. Your own parents stand proud when they see you, and are more willing than most years to respond to your requests with generosity. You can find that your education, international travel or foreign affairs, your religious or philosophical views, your mellow side, or a legal or media/publishing element, contribute luckily to your standing. It's a great year to start your own business or to invest in your skills. 2008 will also bring the first phase in a massive change of your career circumstances. (And of your general status in life - for example, if you're not yet an adult you could face a change in your parent situation, or your family might move to a more prestigious neighborhood or house. If you're single, you might "marry up" or otherwise greet some upward draft in life that would not usually be lumped in with "career.") So do take advantage of your luck to start this new phase in a positive, fruitful direction! ARIES - Your KARMIC CYCLE: From December 18 2007 through August 21 2009, Aries, you will find life is sweet and peaceful if you plan ahead, gather friends, seek entertainment, and care about the social and political issues of your day. Be an activist. Join a new circle. Accept invitations. Play the field; engage in light flirtation. There is a kind of love that makes us feel at ease, both the chemistry and the friendship are strong, but the huge thrill and embarrassment of infatuation is missing. Aim for this. You will encounter inexplicable delays, dissatisfaction, and subtle problems leading to eventual loss or boredom if you pursue deep, heavy, Romeo-Juliet romance, plunge into creative projects, wallow in self-expression, gamble or speculate, or try to keep your children separate from the world (e.g., home schooling when not necessary). DON'T substitute parenting for a social life. (Your kids will gain immensely from your own peer-group socializing.) In all cases, groups strike a winning note for you these 20 months. So run the art gallery; don't paint the pictures! Start Nothing: Before 11:58 a.m. Sun., 5:32 p.m. Tues. to 0:03 a.m. Wed., and 1:33 a.m. to 9:52 a.m. Fri. Aries March 21-April 19 Relationships are paramount - you have to deal with them, rather than prefer to, most of this week. Still, there is love behind the friction (Sunday/Monday) and friendships that seem a little bothersome Friday actually work out well by the weekend. Be diplomatic, flexible, and remember that for the moment others hold the aces, the power. Legal, international, media, educational, love and travel successes await you Tuesday! Chase career, status goals Wednesday/Thursday. Through November 1, DON'T start new projects, especially in financial, sexual and lifestyle zones. Promise nothing; sign nothing. Taurus April 20-May 20 Settle into routine tasks, and those left over from the past. Don't start big new work projects. In fact, don't start anything big or significant before November, especially in relationships, contracts, negotiations, relocation, love, romance, creativity, speculation, money or purchasing. Something might return from the past in these zones: e.g., a former spouse, something you always wanted to buy but couldn't, a former contact, etc. These could be successful if you reprise them, especially if the "appear" to you late Monday into Tuesday, Wednesday/Thursday, or Saturday. Someone's sexy mid-week! Gemini May 21-June 20 Start nothing new. A romance begun now would keep you second-guessing forever. A bright new purchase would be a lemon. However, you could pick up something you've wanted in the past, or revisit a former heartthrob. These might finally become available, if they first appeared before last September. Your main focus rests on romance, creativity, charming children, beauty, vacation and self-expression. Again, in these, don't try new directions: just soak up the "old joys." Careful with relationships Sunday/Monday - others are grouchy. Wednesday/Thursday are sexy, financially profitable. A beautiful week! Cancer June 21-July 22 Nostalgia arrives. You'll think of your childhood home, of other homes, holidays, places, people and times. You can revisit these successfully, if you wish. An old flame might appear, or be available if you reconnect. (Your magnetism and assertiveness - and temper if you're thwarted - are high now through December.) You might be drawn to a former creative project, but revisiting it will likely trigger the same complexities that made you put it aside earlier. Your ambition grows, but be patient, rest, contemplate: your chance comes later. Someone attracts midweek. Leo July 23-Aug. 22 The emphasis lies on short trips, paperwork, details, messages, casual contacts and curiosity. Delays and mistakes run through these, so double-check facts, instructions and schedules. Write a "to do" list; maintain it through October (the phase of this snafu time). Read Cancer message for a hint - you, too, could have a couple of sweet attacks of nostalgia, especially about home, childhood or vacation situations. Your income looks good. Take care with behind-the-scenes links, government, head office, and dark alleys - all hold dangers through December. Sweet attractions Tuesday and Saturday! Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Take a hint from Leo's message -trips, contacts, facts and figures are all mistake-prone until November 1. Start nothing new in any area. Messages from the past, forgotten emails/letters, answers you forgot you sought - these could arrive. So might a long-lost friend or sibling. Your domestic scene contains a bit of friction Sunday/Monday, but all issues can be solved Tuesday (and late Monday) through conversation. Your romantic heart starts beating Wednesday/Thursday. Tackle chores Saturday (Friday might frustrate.) All week, your subtle charms shine; through December, so does your popularity! Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Buy nothing significant through November 1. Even a sweater or toaster will later prove unneeded, wrong or a lemon. This is also a poor time to initiate any financial, earnings, sensual or educational venture. Memory fails, so use keep a to-do list. Nostalgia might visit. Your career and dealings with upper echelons might be a bit fractious, but civil servants, head office, institutions and administrative types show their mellow, accommodating side to you. Soft-pedal; show humour, especially in conversations and traffic Sunday and Monday. Romance and creativity flow Friday and Saturday. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Rest, lie low, contemplate. Be charitable; seek a spiritual outlook. Finish old tasks, honour old obligations. Don't start anything new - don't even plan, as any plans formed now will not fit the circumstances that enter after November 1. This is a good time to attend to any government-related paperwork (including taxes) that you neglected earlier. An old flame might return, a sexy one who remains elusive. Don't waste much time on him/her. Be diplomatic, gentle in love and at school or any intellectual or cultural venue. Avoid legal hassles. Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 October through December is a powerful, intense time sexually and financially. You can be determined to forge ahead, to change your life and lifestyle, to relocate or marry or get pregnant or make a huge commitment or investment. It's a good idea in general, especially as 2008 comes along, but DON`T start now, while others are not onside, and while the future consequences of your actions are likely to be chaotic. Chill. Enjoy your popularity, friends and the joys of life -they surround you! Avoid new responsibilities before November. Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Handle relationships with kid gloves Sunday/Monday - others have the advantage, and the hot temper to use it. Your charisma, energy, and ability rise nicely Wednesday/Thursday - you'll get your way, draw admiring glances. Relationships remain intense for many months - through December, and again March/April of 08. This might bring the end of a partnership or connection, and/or the growth of a new, foundational, security or property oriented connection. But don't make big changes before November 2, as 1) the future's unclear, and 2) actions begun now will "go in circles." Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb.18 DON'T initiate career projects before November 1. (There will be excellent days to start ambition-related ventures after this - November 2, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12.) If a higher-up wants to discuss a new project, just nod and try to nudge him/her toward a meeting (or start-up) in November. Meanwhile, life is mellow, wisdom flows to you, and love, law, travel and media involvements proceed with sweet ease. Your popularity and optimism rise Sunday to Tuesday (but only Tuesday gives problem-free progress). Lie low Wednesday/Thursday. Embrace life; impress people Friday/Saturday! Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 DON'T start any travel, educational, international, legal, religious, cultural or publishing enterprise before November 2. You remain passionate and inspired about money - sudden urges might strike you in earnings, buying zones. Good - as long as they spur you to honest acts, and to ongoing contacts/projects, not to new ventures. (These should wait until November onward.) Your career is still under good auspices; higher-ups continue to favor you - but don't push this area Sunday/Monday. Wait until Tuesday, when all flows smoothly. Friends, flirtations make mid-week happy! 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