ASTRAL REFLECTIONS BY TIM STEPHENS FEBRUARY 24 - MARCH 1, 2008 All times/dates are PST (except where indicated). Let's continue those Pluto era predictions, not for the 17 years ahead as we did last week, but for the entire 250-year era to 2232 A.D. I'm basing these forecasts on Pluto's entry into Scorpio (its own sign) on November 5, 1983, at 9:17 p.m. GMT. (See last week's article for a warning about the accuracy of timing far-away Pluto's moves.) During the whole 250 years, war will diminish - as will writing and document-based religions (e.g. Koran, Bible). The eventual "great powers" or hugely prestigious zones of the world will be the western third of North America (i.e., Alberta west) and Alaska and Siberia. U.S.A and Canada: economic upheavals, many (5) stubborn and death-prone enemies. Clever work, machinery outcomes, workplace romance accepted, encouraged. Medical attention to sexuality. (Witness the advances since 1983 in cloning, male erection drugs, fetal tissue, DNA mapping, fertility techniques, etc.) Will travel far beyond the earth, I think sending mammals as far as Neptune's orbit. North America's poets, filmmakers, visual artists become leaders of the world consciousness - not its speakers, scholars, politicians nor literature. International waffling. England: slow, late (2100-2200) change in real estate ownership, and deep change in the masses. A rebirth in the genetic pool. Much pleasant weather, much pleasure, arts thrive, a hotbed of speculation. Moscow/Russia: the first of these I predicted long ago, in the early 1980's: glasnost and the peaceful break-up of the U.S.S.R. But further: big gushes in income, wasteful spending. More luxuries. Peaceful membership in the world community. Major upheavals in the 2100-2200's: freedoms, rebirths, losses and gains in real estate. Greed comes to a bad end. Jerusalem/Israel: will hold onto its land with unexpected vigor and fixity. But finally, in the end, there is a melee, a free-for all over the entire mid-east, in which the greedy gleefully grab huge plots (or mining concessions, etc.) - a bad end to this. China: huge changes and power, China transforms the world, but income disappointments after a promising start. Even so, good advances in net worth, spirituality and economic power. Good healing/medical advances. Many social freedoms, much socialization of romance and sex. Strangely, no remarkable increase in real estate (or mining) values - ? China's big surge on ambition fronts, it's great gains in prestige, are confined, to some degree, to the 2007-2024 mini-era. Start Nothing: 5:35 a.m. to 10:06 a.m. Mon., 6:54 a.m. to 10:22 p.m. Wed., and 8:54 a.m. to 10:33 a.m. Sat. Aries March 21-April 19 Lie low, rest and contemplate. You have many messages to send, contacts to make, errands to run. But your energy is diminishing (though your likeability is still high!). Relationships respond to an intuitive nudge Sunday: you could meet someone glamorous! Life's depths and mysteries lure you Monday to Wednesday. You might want to commit your body, your life or your investment funds. Go slow with these - aspects indicate more friendship than profit. Love, education, travel and legalities have a hard time Wednesday/Thursday, but solutions appear Friday. Be ambitious Saturday! Taurus April 20-May 20 Your popularity, optimism and luck continue to rise! A wish or two will come true, especially involving career, love, intimacy, or a financial maneuver. Expect flirtations, social delights. Make new friends, give and accept invitations. This is one of the best years for you to fall in love (and marry), also to travel afar, or climb religious, educational, legal, publishing, media or similar ladders. (And this year is just the start!) You're slowly gaining a renewed faith in life, a renewed joie de vivre. Twenty-five dark years are ending! Gemini May 21-June 20 Charge ahead on career fronts, especially Monday/Tuesday. Be reliable, but also inventive. Earlier, Sunday's romantic, creative. Your intuition, sensual magnetism and friendship energies shine! The long winter of alienation and to some degree of smashed or squelched hopes (1996-2007) is essentially over - plan and act accordingly in the months and years to come. As the Russians like to say, you're going to be rehabilitated! But be cautious with relationships Thursday (and Friday morning) - someone with hurt pride might refuse you! Saturday starts a sexy, revealing and financially powerful weekend! Cancer June 21-July 22 Wisdom and a mellow mood accompany you all week. Pursue lucky legal (NOT litigation), education, far travel, philosophical, and media goals. Love is not a stranger, but love's form changes - you're on the cusp of huge transformations. A "new deal" is coming in relationships of all kinds, business and love, familial and public. This doesn't hit like lightning. It's a powerful groundswell that will rise unstoppably over the year(s) ahead to lift your life to a new place. If you fight it, you could get left in a valley! Leo July 23-Aug. 22 Secrets, mysteries, subconscious urges and intuitive nudges, large finances, sexual desires, commitments and consequences fill the weeks ahead. Relationships remain gentle, affectionate. A sweet, sexy affair could start - follow society's rules. A surprise about a mate or loved one (probably next week) will leave you mystified, yet not unhappy, and perhaps more in love. Travel Sunday. Home, family, security, agriculture and retirement concerns, are productive, lucky Monday/Tuesday. Romance calls Wednesday night to Saturday morning, but take care Thursday, a bit Friday - pushing for "quick bonding" will raise someone's hackles. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Your work place is pleasant, co-workers affectionate. Perhaps for this reason, the "heat" you've felt on career and ambition fronts will dissipate soon (by March 3). The emphasis this week and the next two lays on relationships, opportunities, new horizons mentally and emotionally, relocation, dealings with the public, fame/notoriety, marriage, and challenges. Be diplomatic, eager to join, and flexible. Others are unpredictable, and they hold the power. Chase money Sunday. Talk, travel, handle communications and paperwork Monday/Tuesday. Rest, contemplate Thursday/Friday. Romance, creativity, speculation and pleasure surge Saturday - love's possible! Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Chores confront you for the few weeks ahead. Better buckle down and get them done. You won't lack relief, though - it shows up as a streak of romance, creativity, pleasure or "joy in risk" (gambling, sports, etc.). This streak lasts right into mid-March (but so does the work). Settle a legal, travel or love question this week, if you can. Be brave, forward. Your energy and charisma rise nicely Sunday. Chase money Monday/Tuesday. (A love note, meaningful glance, or flirty conversation might arrive!) Travel, write and speak cautiously Wednesday/Thursday. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21 A winning streak brings romance, pleasure, creativity, sports, gambling, beauty, or joy from kids. Indulge your impulse to jump into pleasure, to take a risk, to speak your heart to someone attractive. (Romance, if chased, will probably bring an adventure rather than a "stable marriage" - but that's exactly what you need at this time, these years, before 2011.) Lie low, rest and contemplate Sunday. Your energy and charm surge Monday to Wednesday. Something lucky involves your home, family - perhaps new furniture? Be cautious with money Thursday onward. Travel Saturday. Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Seek rest; take frequent naps. Contemplate where your life has gone and where you want it to go. Plan future steps accordingly. Reconnect with family members or Mother Nature. (Communications and travel are easy and rewarding until March 12 - a trip home might bring deep satisfaction.) Your hopes rise on a mild breeze of inspiration and "magical feeling" (or a movie, or a few friends) Sunday. But "deep rest" is called for Monday to Wednesday. Haunt an old bookstore or newsstand. Your energy and charisma rise "halfway" Thursday onward! Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Chase your curiosity. Remember, you were recently shunted into a 17-year period of change, new goals, new social circles, and new life. This trend is very young, nascent. Curiosity leads to discovery, and life is designed in a way that your discoveries will naturally become the grottos of your inspiration, the wellsprings of your new life. So be curious, active - follow your nose! You don't need a plan - plans are limiting at this early juncture. Prestige "matters" Sunday. You sense the future Monday to Wednesday - optimism begins! Contemplate, Wednesday-Friday. Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Chase money. Buy/sell, seek new earnings sources, ask for a pay raise, or contact potentially lucrative new clients. Your energy remains high; your charisma and gift of gab attain a nice, smooth plateau - you'll remain affectionate, lucky and persuasive until March 12 - go forth while success is promised! Your romantic urges have 1 more week, too. Quickness, courage and impulse win. Sunday's mellow, inspired. Live up to career demands Monday to Wednesday. (You'll charm someone!) Your hopes rise Wednesday night to Friday, but step cautiously before Friday noon. Retreat Saturday. Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 Your energy, charisma, clout and effectiveness reach a yearly high! Go forth, start important projects, ask favors, see and be seen. Tackle what (and who) you might sometimes hesitate to approach. Realize, too, that a huge "underground shift" has taken place: you've stepped from ambition's platform to a train headed for socializing, optimism and love - a shift of lifetime implications. Sunday's mysterious: valuable information is available! A wise, understanding, mellow mood steals over you Monday to Wednesday: love and far travel - or higher education, publishing - are in the air. www.astralreflections.com. Email: timstephens@shaw.ca. For a reading: 604-261-1337. /30/