ASTRAL REFLECTIONS BY TIM STEPHENS DECEMBER 23 - 29, 2007 All times/dates are PST. Merry Christmas! If you want to look at a skeptical film about Christianity, go to www.zeitgeistmovie.com. (Not zeitgeistTHEmovie.) It's boring in the beginning, but the part about religion, astrology and Christ makes one think. CAPRICORN, your new LUCK CYCLE started last Tuesday (December 18/07) and will last to January 4, 2009. This cycle contains massive implications. It ushers in the most important phase of your life, lasting from 2008-2024. Age and circumstance will determine how this luck cycle - and the huge transformative "era" it sparks - will play out. And, strangely, there's very little to say about it, because both this lucky year ahead, and the significant two decades it births, affect you personally, rather than specific areas of your life. So your money fortunes won't particularly change, nor your love life, nor your employment field, etc. But deep, massive changes will begin inside you, and radiate out, to transform all these spheres, sometimes slowly and subtly, like water changing color in the sun, sometimes quickly, like the sudden shifts in an earthquake. Some things are clear: 1) your social circle will change; 2) your future goals/plans will change; 3) your personality will become more magnetic, firm and "no nonsense," more focused, and perhaps more obsessive. You'll grow more interested in power, politics (especially in how movements are born) in group dynamics, depth psychology, life and death (and rebirth), in nuclear power, high technology, high finance, medicine, outer space, criminology, sex, intimacy. All this, for 17 years - 2008 starts it off with a lucky "launch of personality" - aim for freedom from past stale stakes, re-invent yourself, and take on fresh, worthwhile duties. Don't be too quick to chase everything in 3) above - wait until late 2009 onward. (See "Karmic Cycle" below.) The biggest dreams of your life will come true over the next 17 years! Your KARMIC CYCLE, Capricorn, lasts from December 18/07 to August 21/09. These 20 months urge you (despite what I wrote above!) to accept things, people and situations as they appear. Don't pry or skeptically lift rugs to see what's beneath. The big 17-year Pluto cycle you're entering is a tricky thing: you can go up or down morally. So use these first 20 months of it to embrace and enjoy your new luck and freedom. Grow philosophically, read, learn and travel. Avoid "deep," perverse or extramarital sex, research, major life changes, big investments. Instead, enjoy casual sensuality, depend on your memory, and focus on earnings. (Especially in 2009 - it will give you funds to tackle bigger things in the 17-year cycle.) In the stock market, buy/sell; don't "buy and hold." Start Nothing: 12:25 p.m. to 2:18 p.m. Sun., 5:17 a.m. to 3:52 p.m. Tues., and 6:54 p.m. to 8:44 p.m. Thurs. Aries March 21-April 19 The accent moves to your ambitions, relations with bosses and VIPs, community status, and "pressure to perform." You're facing a huge, lucky year ahead for these matters, despite the uncertainty or indecisiveness you feel now. (The indecisiveness is actually rooted in the home, involving children, security, real estate, repairs - and how your domicile might be seen by "richer types.") This uncertainty will switch in the new year to communications and travel plans. In March/April, you'll solve all home-related questions. Think ahead! Romance and beauty draw you mid-week. Tackle chores Friday/Saturday. Taurus April 20-May 20 The month ahead brings a soft, mellow mood, a summing up, and an understanding of the world. You see things on a large scale - international more than local, philosophically rather than narrowly. Love widens; compassion deepens. This is just the start of a 17-year period in which you're going to become a better, happier person! Messaging and travel surge late Sunday. Apparent or not, siblings or friends around you are "fighting" - promote calm. Mid-week brings a feast, a full rest, family. Your romantic antennae quiver Thursday night to Saturday! Gemini May 21-June 20 Mysteries rule. People aren't telling all. Your dreams, subconscious and intuition burst to the surface. Watch and learn, rather than speak too quickly. Depth psychology involved. Financial secrets or "treasure chests" surround you - you begin to see that 2008 will be a time of major changes, decisions and commitments - and perhaps of huge financial moves. You could grow rich in months ahead! But for now, think, watch. A climax of spending comes Sunday/Monday. Be cheap. Travel, calls, paperwork, siblings and family fill mid-week. Settle into a peaceful rest Friday/Saturday. Cancer June 21-July 22 Relationships are paramount now. Relent, abandon old enmities, be flexible and diplomatic, eager, interested - others' fortunes are your fortunes now! You could meet an exciting member of the opposite sex soon (yes, same sex for gays - in fact, this week is even stronger for gays). Soon, your ambitions (or your boss) will call you to handle a big chore - but not this week. Make friends Sunday, late Monday. Money, gifts and casual sensual attractions make mid-week interesting. Two short trips come Thursday eve onward. A co-worker romance is possible. Leo July 23-Aug. 22 Yes, it's Christmas, but you're just entering a month of work! So get some chores done in-between the celebrations. (A big one appears Wednesday.) Sunday morning's fun and social, but take a deep rest this evening right into Tuesday afternoon. Refuse to let panicky people, butt-in-skis and others fray your nerves - be unavailable! (Except, perhaps, for a deep, confidential talk or to succor the really disadvantaged.) By Tuesday eve through Thursday your natural energy will rise, you'll glow, and attract the right kind of attention! Money, buying/selling fill Friday/Saturday. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 The month ahead features romance, self-expression, creative projects, vacations, gambles, sports, games, exhilarating risks, and the joys of teaching children. These themes will accompany you through all 2008, luckily so! (You might meet someone socially late February to May who becomes a "major affair" - so don't feel you have to make decisions this week through February.) Friends and happy times arrive Sunday p.m. to Tuesday. But you grow tired Christmas night, so retire early, steep yourself in rest and quietude through Thursday. Your energy, luck and charisma soar Friday/Saturday! Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 As usual, this Christmas invokes nostalgia for you. Family, parents and kids, are always the most important element of the holidays for you. If you aren't with family, you're thinking of them - or of starting a new one! These themes are packed with luck during the 12 months ahead. You could hear news, Christmas night into Thursday, which affects your standing and your future domestic, property and security prospects. It represents a turning point in your entire life. A bonanza could be on its way! Retreat and rest Friday/Saturday. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Sunday morning contains an intriguing mystery or sensual attraction (or, merely, you have to spend money). Sunday afternoon to Tuesday brings a sweet, mellow mood, wisdom, compassion - and love. You might notice that you're more "mobile" - talking and traveling a bit more freely. This tendency will grow for the entire year ahead, and bring you to some interesting situations, facts, and insights - ones that can form the seed of future profits. You meet parents or bigwigs mid-week, and feel serious. But popularity, happiness, flirtation and bright optimism enter Friday/Saturday! Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Whether you notice it yet or not - you will during the month ahead - your money luck has just taken a huge step upward. Start thinking about asking for a raise, about corralling lucrative new clients, starting a "cash cow" business, etc. You could make an excellent investment or move from late February to May - think ahead! You're likely to "spend big" in the month and year ahead. If you want your next two decades to be financially secure, make sure your spending is on things that grow in value. Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Your charisma, energy, luck and effectiveness rise - through the week, month, and year ahead! Charge into significant projects, but avoid the following areas before February 18: machinery, work, employees, real estate, family, landscaping, agriculture, security, retirement, and foundations. That leaves many things: love, pleasure, romance, creative projects, speculation, social affairs, future plans, marriage, relocation, etc. (Money projects are okay before January 26.) Notice how the "good ones" are mostly human, emotional and happy things? Relationships excite, Sunday-Tuesday. Mysteries and discoveries intrigue you mid-week. Wisdom, mellow love flow benevolently Friday/Saturday. Aquarius Jan.20-Feb. 18 Take this week slowly. Rest, renew old acquaintances, bask in the bosom of your family. Contemplate management or policy situations: you could be moving into the "inner circle" in the year ahead. Soon (January/February) an old flame is likely to make contact. If you're single, it could be good. Tackle chores Sunday afternoon to Tuesday. Relationships run smoothly Tuesday, then they either intrigue and excite you Wednesday/Thursday, or they oppose and frustrate you. Be magnanimous, easy going. Mysteries and discoveries arise Thursday night to Saturday. An intimate attraction sparks daydreams! Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 Friends, flirtations, bright optimism about your future, laughter, entertainment - these fill the week and month ahead! They also set the tone for the year ahead. Look carefully and warmly on the circle that surrounds you now. Some of these people might fade completely from your life as the months and years pass. You probably know this deep down, as you're poised on the brink of major new life adventures. Romance, pleasure and creative urges fill Sunday-Tuesday. Chores arise Tuesday eve to Thursday. Relationship excitement grows Thursday night to Saturday! www.astralreflections.com. Email: timstephens@shaw.ca. For a reading: 604-261-1337. /30/