ASTRAL REFLECTIONS BY TIM STEPHENS AUGUST 10 - 16, 2008 All times/dates are PDT. Last week I showed you one of the three ways in which relocating can change your chart, and therefore your circumstances. (Yes, character is fate. However, circumstances play a large role. If the mountain is Everest, it's hard to climb to the summit; if it's only a hill, warm in the sunlight, gaining the peak is much easier!) I promised to continue the list of "rising houses," to show you where your main modus operandi - method of attacking life - was, in accordance to the hour when you were born. Let's complete that list right now. If you were born during the following hours, your main method of "accomplishment" or "attacking life," is: Born 10 a.m. - Noon - gregarious, group worker, perceive pulse of public, union or political activist, rebel, sales, inventive. Noon - 2 p.m. - serious, ambitious, wants to be president or mayor, presuming, always "in charge" - suits any field as the main ability is utilizing others' talents. 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. - scholar, lawyer, world traveler, philosopher, priest, tends to abstract everything; compassionate, understanding, searches for truth. 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. - researcher, criminal, cop, investigator, investor, working with other peoples' resources (so, editor, psychiatrist, stock broker, etc.) medicine. 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. - partnering type, litigation, mediation, negotiator, explorer, conciliator, lawyer, therapist. 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. - hard worker, service type, machines, health fields, like to fix, notice details, sharp perceptions, critical, "hands-on". 10 p.m. - midnight - romantic, creative, impulsive, gambler, good teacher. (Other birth times were given last week.) (And as I said last week, your position north or south of the equator might cause distortions in these "categories" - so if the time slot just before or after your actual time of birth seems to fit more, it might be correct.) Now, you can't change your hour of birth, but you can change your position on earth, and therefore your angle to your birth Sun's position. So if you were born an hour after sunrise and have lived a shy life, but now want to radiate your personality to all comers, you can travel (approximately) 2,000 miles west. In that new spot you'll tend to act as if you were born about 2 hours earlier, and you'll radiate your personality more, and this tendency will slowly increase the longer you stay there. Wherever and whenever you were born, you can change, perhaps not your fate, but the pain or enjoyment of your fate, by moving your location. Start Nothing: 2:04 a.m. to 4:42 a.m. Tues., 10:09 a.m. to 3:56 p.m. Thurs., and after 10:14 p.m. Sat. Aries March 21-April 19 Run the art gallery rather than paint the picture. Inject some teasing into romance, some humor and sociability into your dealings with children, some wit into your creations - keep life light! Someone's attracted to you Sunday/Monday, but this relationship will have a hard time getting off the ground - work and duties interfere. Be ambitious Tuesday through Thursday morning - you can make huge strides! Show higher-ups what you can do. Happiness, social delights, flirtations, optimism and luck arrive Thursday eve to Saturday! Still, a showdown looms between work and wisdom. Taurus April 20-May 20 You start this week with (unprofitable) mysteries, and might end it with a (disappointing) puzzle, especially if you invest, chase romance, gamble, or risk your health in sports. So avoid these, particularly Sunday/Monday and Saturday. Tuesday to Thursday morning features smooth thinking, wisdom, compassion, and superb luck in love, far travel, higher learning, legal, intellectual and media zones. Be ambitious Thursday eve through Saturday - not only does luck accompany you in prestige and business areas, a subtle inner compass keeps you on the right path. Reject "cruel love" Saturday. Gemini May 21-June 20 Agreement is hard to come by Sunday/Monday, especially over property, domestic, farming, security, retirement and similar issues. Partnerships strain, love meets a frown, and you're ready to kick the furniture! Subterranean friction build to a deep, grim refusal by Saturday (July 16). Look who's opposing your wishes - do you really want to agree with this person anyway, ultimately? Does he/she/they deserve your understanding? Mid-week, you can make a great investment, learn secrets, research, find intimacy, get pregnant, etc. - go! Wisdom, gentle feelings, love and foreign climes call you Friday/Saturday. Cancer June 21-July 22 Dive for deep money, rather than skate on everyday surfaces. Ditto for sex: deep, intimate, rather than casual or merely sensual. Be willing to commit yourself. (Soon, 2009 onward, life will almost force you to commit - for your own benefit - so you might as well grow familiar with this "force of nature.") Disagreement over a task or duty Sunday/Monday could grow to resentment and smoldering anger by week's end. Keep it toned down - and practice safety precautions. Exciting meetings prove lucky Tuesday through Thursday morning - seek others, seek opportunities! Leo July 23-Aug. 22 Use fine present energy to attract and pursue others. Chase opportunities, public appearances, agreements, contracts, negotiations - and love. These are protected now, but by 2009 they'll be lucky, too. You might meet your true love, true mate, next year. But love and romance haven't a chance Sunday/Monday, as money differences (which can be masked - e.g., as snootiness) interfere. Stay peaceful, unbothered this day, or differences could deepen to cruel anger by week's end. Tackle chores and health issues mid-week - success is imminent! Exciting relationships arise Thursday eve to Saturday! Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Retire only enough to rest or organize your thoughts; avoid "seeking within" or prolonged withdrawals. Help others. Your domestic situation, children's affairs, real estate and gardening interests might disappoint Sunday/Monday - though you feel like doing so, this might not be the time to lay down the law (you'd create a "sneaky rebellion" by week's end) and certainly is not the time to invest in property. Wait until July 17 onward. Romance, creative urges, teaching and raising children - these meet with a lucky response Tuesday to Thursday morning! Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Sunday/Monday cause friction and disappointments in career, travel and friendships - don't let it build to a Saturday resentment. Your social life bubbles with invitations, but don't waste time on people who mean little to you. Instead, aim for romance with someone special, or seek a more pure pleasure, or go on vacation, or dive into a fine creative idea/project, especially Thursday eve to Saturday. Mid-week, Tuesday to Thursday offers excellent luck in real estate, family affairs, gardening, and sweet rest! (These areas offer 2008's greatest fortune.) Take productive "security" action. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Uphold the duties of your position, but don't seek higher heights. Sunday/Monday might hold money disappointments. Your earnings don't support your dreams. Purchase nothing - lemons abound. The situation could grow worse by Saturday (August 16) when, for example, the store refuses to take back that new computer. Casual friendships, communications and short trips succeed splendidly Tuesday through Thursday morning! Head for rest, home or foundational things Thursday eve to Saturday. It's an excellent time to sit outside, stock the kitchen, plan a house, or hug the kids. Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Don't pontificate. Others will see long-winded expressions of the "truth" as pomposity. Better to exercise your wit, be playful and friendly. That's easy to say, but hard to do Sunday/Monday, when you feel the whole weight of the world on your shoulders. Bosses and parents are demanding, skeptical and impatient. Ah, well. Your money luck rises strongly Tuesday through Thursday morning - make some, buy things, and yes, ask the boss for a raise (despite what I said earlier). Friends, short trips and messages raise your mood Friday/Saturday. Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Dealings with government agencies, head office or institutions will frustrate you Sunday/Monday.If you let things remain unresolved, they will go underground, and things, attitudes, enemies, will work against you by Saturday (Aug. 16). So solve what you can these two days, especially in legal, ethical and social arenas. (If all you do Sunday/Monday is remain at home, sequestered and alone, consider yourself lucky.) Your energy returns Tuesday to Thursday - charge head, for you can accomplish much, as luck accompanies you! Chase money Friday/Saturday. Avoid mystery, extra-marital fascinations. Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb 18 Refuse compromise; make no deals. What you have, even if it's only a moral approach, is more valuable than what others offer. Stick to your position. You might run up against barriers to your fondest hopes Sunday/Monday. These barriers are probably financial, sexual, or lifestyle in nature. Well, accept fate. By Tuesday through Thursday morning, you perceive the truth underlying appearances, and can make great headway in this whole arena of sexuality, finances (make a deal about your debt) or deep, intimate zones. Your energy and pizzaz shine Friday/Saturday! Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 Don't accept "servitude" as your fate. You're born to be a policy-maker, a manager and overseer. The bigger picture, the abstract, mystical or ineluctable is your sphere, not the nitty-gritty, detailed, practical daily grind. Have faith enough (in life) to insist on this. You could suffer disappointment, or run into opposition in your career zone Sunday/Monday - and this could, if allowed to fester, turn into a cruel event by Saturday (August 16). Be forewarned - and brave! Wishes come true Tuesday to Thursday! Expect flirtations, happiness! Rest Friday/Saturday. www.astralreflections.com. Email: timstephens@shaw.ca. For a reading: 604-261-1337 /30/