ASTRAL REFLECTIONS BY TIM STEPHENS FEBRUARY 10 - 16, 2008 All times/dates are PST. This isn't the final word, but: On January 25/26 (depending on your time zone) Pluto changed zodiacal signs. For the next 17 years, this planet of destiny, of great change, of upheaval, death and rebirth, research and sex, will be in CAPRICORN, the sign of government and business cycles. Business cycles will change. This period, to 2024, will bring major - and often unexpected - change to Paris (and France) in property, home, family, "homeland security," national boundaries, and home affairs. These changes will actually be good ones. At the same time, legal, international relations zones will suffer, stagnate and decline in this country. The national income will be good, even very good. Pluto will bring a huge rise in income to Russia, to the people and the nation generally. The money comes from the sale of land and resources. But the "net worth" of the nation will decline. Amid much international commerce, Russia will join the community of nations as a full, vocal member. We'll see major (but not abrupt) changes to the legislative system. London and England - much as France, changes to the homeland, to property values (declining, even "property poverty") yet a mellow, blessed feeling among the populace. Good income levels and employment. Declining international reputation, yet good inter-relating between Brits. A major fire, perhaps even a nuclear problem. The judiciary declines, perhaps due to repeated sex/love scandals. Washington DC and the USA - deep, slow change in property, homeland, populace. Grassroots politics become the major force. Much of this is good, fortunate change, as if the populace was bathed and refreshed, morally, emotionally and psychically. Regeneration. Much creativity and a speculative mood. Discovery of many more natural resources than were thought to exist. A foreign war. Ottawa, Canada - much as the USA, including the foreign war, and benefits from the earth. Real estate values change, but flourish. Oddball - a line of real estate prosperity seems to run from the northernmost point where Labrador and Quebec meet, through Miramichi, New Brunswick to southern Nova Scotia, to just east of the Dominican Republic, just east of Caracas, to Sucre, Bolivia, and Cordoba, Argentina, thence down to a point east of Punta Arenas. Along this line and west of it, perhaps up to 20-30 degrees of longitude, real estate values should rise from changes in business practices, politics, natural resources or weather, from 2008-2024. Start Nothing: 5:00 p.m. Mon. to 1:34 a.m. Tues., 9:05 p.m. Wed. to 4:19 a.m. Thurs., and 2:17 a.m. to 7:12 a.m. Sat. Aries March 21-April 19 Get out and enjoy your popularity! Life is bright, fresh; you're optimistic; and wishes have a minor way of coming true! (E.g., you wished for true love; you get a flirty glance.) Your career faces lucky vibes; higher-ups favor you. Tell higher-ups you're ready for more: this lodges you favorably in their thoughts. (The year ahead is super-lucky for your career!) Your energy and charisma peak Sunday/Monday: ask favors, meet VIPs, impress people! Money's lucky Tuesday, mixed Wednesday. Communications and travel fill Thursday/Friday. Start nothing big, new, this week. Taurus April 20-May 20 Keep doing what you can do on the career and community prestige scenes, and in relations with higher-ups. But don't start new projects (in any area, especially these ones) before February 18. Your money flow has resumed, strongly - make sure, through February, that the dollars flow to you, not away. Bank; don't spend. Rest, retreat and contemplate Sunday/Monday. Government officials will give you a break - if they don't, wait two hours, and retry. Your energy and charisma soar mid-week! Take care with money Thursday/Friday. Travel, communicate, visit siblings Saturday. Gemini May 21-June 20 Don't start significant new projects (nor change your mind and commit to a different direction) before February 18. This week is generally mellow, sweet, and intellectually stimulating. Your magnetism continues to affect the opposite sex, while your own libido dreams sweetly of "perfect scenarios." (Hmm, sounds like a recipe for bliss or disaster!) An Aquarian or old flame might contact you, with romantic intent! Sunday/Monday raise your popularity and optimism - go forth, have fun! Rest, recuperate, contemplate mid-week. Your charisma and energy surge Thursday/Friday, but all's mixed - Friday best! Cancer June 21-July 22 Continue to avoid significant new projects or directions before February 18. (Significant = purchasing a tv or car, starting a new work project, etc.) Others continue to treat you with affectionate respect. (So this is a fine time to test someone's response to, say, a request for a date - though not to start a brand new relationship.) Avoid Gemini, Aries, and all boisterous people/places, all February. You might shine in athletic contests, same period. Your career and reputation receive a lucky little boost Sunday/Monday. Enjoy friends, welcome happiness mid-week! Leo July 23-Aug. 22 Co-workers remain pleasant, affectionate; work is easy. An ex - spouse or partner - might appear. All February, you get a special kick from socializing. It's a great month to dream of the future, and (after February 17) to form wishes and plans. Apparent or not, someone you socialize with now might later become a travel or school companion, or, way down the road, a marriage prospect. These themes (far travel, education, cultural rituals, love) float sweetly into your thoughts Sunday/Monday. Live up to career demands mid-week. Friends, happiness call Thursday/Friday! Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Don't start new projects before February 18, especially in work, machinery, nutrition and health zones. This is an easy, pleasant week with no big surprises. You can get a lot done, so keep plugging away at chores. The benefit of doing so is that it will free you soon (by next week) to pursue exciting, fresh, new horizons - romance, exciting meetings, adventure, new alliances and opportunities are almost here! Study your financial (and sexual) situation Sunday/Monday: wherever there's a barrier, there's an open door, too. Meet career requirements Thursday/Friday. Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Don't start anything new and significant before February 18, especially in legal, far travel, cultural, educational, romantic, creative and child-oriented zones. (A lucky benefit might come from these same areas, perhaps Sunday/Monday or Thursday/Friday - e.g., an old flame might appear, or a letter from a far-flung friend. These, or similar "events," might possess a bigger "destiny" than is presently apparent.) Your home is filled with affection. Sunday/Monday accent relationships, diplomacy and co-operation. Mysteries, sexual urges, financial depths fill mid-week. Avoid self-deception. Handle ethical, legal, cultural concerns Thursday/Friday - Friday best. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Avoid starting new ventures before February 18, especially in real estate, domestic, family, agriculture, investment, and similar zones. (Delaying investment decisions might be particularly hard, as you feel adventurous - or in crisis mode - in this arena. But waiting is wiser.) All February heats up and "releases" your sexual urges - that is, you grow decisive, care less about caution. Tackle chores Sunday/Monday - your health's good, you get things done. Relationships surprise on the lucky side Tuesday/Wednesday - but avoid self-deception Wednesday, about firmness of your position. Sex , finances Thursday/Friday - luck's mixed. Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Romance, pleasure and beauty, a gambling or creative mood, and love for your children fill Sunday/Monday with happiness. Mid-week brings chores - lucky chores, as long as they don't involve travel or water Wednesday (e.g., plumbing). Relationships, exciting meetings, dealings with the public are accented Thursday/Friday. Be a little cautious, as this area affects your reputation through mid-2010. A link intensifies - could be love or war, deepening of a bond or a break-off. Love, creative urges, underlie everything. Your money picture remains favorable. Don't start any major projects this week. Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan 19 Continue to chase money, pay bills, analyze your accounts, incomes and outgoes - but don't start any new projects before February 18, especially in monetary arenas. Your charm and physical radiance remains high, so you might attract a flirt or two. More importantly, your luck and general cheerfulness are high and rising - don't act on this luck, wait. Soon, the proper opportunities will come! Work's hectic, and a "burning pain" or digestive problems (heartburn) might bother you health-wise. You can take care of all health issues now. Mid-week's romantic, creative! Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18 You remain mired in indecision, yet everything else pumps along splendidly -your health's good, energy's high, your charisma is clicking, and your romantic urges are full of life and lust! But that's exactly where the indecision lies. You might not be sure whether to chase a romance, an old flame, whether to become intimate, and, an extension of these things, whether to make a big commitment, to change your lifestyle or take on that mortgage or demand that inheritance, etc. Be patient - wait until February 18 onward to act. Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 Don't start new projects or relationships before February 18. Until then, concentrate on upgrading paperwork and files, and fulfilling neglected obligations, especially in spiritual, organizational, charity and government zones (passport, company reports, taxes, etc.). Your charisma and energy are a bit low, so rest, contemplate, and stay out of the spotlight and away from crowds. Friction at home continues, especially where money or possessions are involved. This will be "solved" by early March - but the arena's intense Sunday/Monday and Thursday/Friday. Be kind! Your hopes remain bright - for good reason! www.astralreflections.com. Email: timstephens@shaw.ca. For a reading: 604-261-1337. /30/