ASTRAL REFLECTIONS BY TIM STEPHENS APRIL 12 - 18, 2009 All times/dates are PDT. _I think the present stock rally could as far as August, but, if so, the economic shock of September should start us down to lower lows_ Here's a divination technique you can use yourself. Set up playing cards for a traditional game of solitaire. After you lay the cards out, you will be picking up (or clicking, if you're on a computer) one card at a time, and only once. As soon as you've gone through the deck once, that's it. Before you even shuffle the cards (on computer, before you click "deal") ask your question. The answer will be revealed in the cards you manage to place in the "winner's row" --if an odd number, the answer is "yes;" an even number, "no." (When you get above 9, don't reduce - e.g., 13 is an odd number, not a numerological 4.) If you place 11 or more cards in the pot, the answer is more predictive, rather than your "subconscious opinion." 16 cards indicates a situation of destruction, such as divorce. One caution: DON'T count the cards in the winner's row before you finish the game. Note how many cards fall in each suit. Clubs = work, burden, slowness. Spades = bad action, bad motives, selfishness, lust, even crime. Diamonds are beneficial, light, social, quick, flirtatious or clever motives. Hearts = deep affections, luck, love, romance, love of children, good motives. As for the numbers in each suit (these meanings also apply to the total number in the pot): 1 = your personality or ability to project a facet of yourself. 2 = possession, earnings. 3 = casual relationships, communications, short travel. 4 = home, security, children, real estate. 5 = romance, adventure, risk, a "gamble." 6 = work, service, machinery. 7 = relationship, face-to-face, marriage, divorce, contract, fight, etc. 8 = change, lust, financial situation (e.g., investment). 9 = legal, far travel, understanding, cultural association. 10 = career, prestige, ambition. 11 = social group (and justice). 12 = same as 3, with secrecy. 13 = same as four, but transcendent (moral) concerns. 22 = a major change. All 52 cards: a final result, can't be changed, or is already accomplished in some manner. For instance, say you manage to put 3 hearts, 1 club, 5 diamonds and 4 spades up before the game ended. This would be, first, a 13 total = yes to a yes-no question, and a result that would involve the transcendent concerns of security and family - e.g., the moral or spiritual angle/result of a certain family action. In addition, you're facing affectionate communications (3 hearts); you'll project your serious, responsible side (1 club); there's something flirtatiously romantic or socially pleasurable/risky (5 diamonds); and there are bad motives in the security or family side (4 spades). For example, if you were married and asking about pursuing someone, you'd impress them with your affectionate words (3 hearts) but the ensuing affair would be superficial (5 diamonds) and have grave effects on your family (4 spades). The Ace of clubs suggests you're actually seeking more responsibility - perhaps deep down you want to shoulder alimony payments! Start Nothing: 10:28 a.m. to 11:01 a.m. Sun., 9:07 p.m. to 10:27 p.m. Tues., and 9:42 a.m. to 11:19 a.m. Fri. Aries March 21-April 19 Your charisma, energy, timing and effectiveness remain high! Take advantage of this week to start brave new things, especially: 1) in far travel, cultural, legal, educational, publishing and broadcasting zones noon to 9 p.m. Tuesday (these all run into barriers before this time/day); 2) in ambition's sphere, business, prestige concerns, dealings with VIPs, parents and bosses, Wednesday/Thursday (watch for a secret friend - or an unexpected event connected to government or hospital); and 3) in social spheres, love, flirtations, entertainment, and fresh new horizons Friday/Saturday. Your money picture improves soon! Taurus April 20-May 20 Continue to lay low, rest and contemplate. Old dreams and abandoned wishes might return -and Friday through next week might grant one or two of them! A "sweet glance" occurs Sunday morning - it's a good time to rekindle marital affections. DO NOT invest, make major changes, contract debt, nor commit to anyone Monday through Tuesday noon. After this, okay - and research, a deep talk about the future with a loved one, are good ideas. A mellow, thoughtful, loving mood wafts over you Wednesday/Thursday. Chase your ambitions Friday noon onward. Gemini May 21-June 20 Tackle a beautification chore Sunday morning - you'll succeed. Be wary with all relationships this noon through Tuesday noon - abrupt surprises, unexpected reactions, and nervous tension hover around you. If you've been negligent, pushy, or unpredictable on the career scene recently, this week (Tuesday/Wednesday?) could bring the "final movement" - expect surprises in any case. You could be promoted, fired, offered a different contract, transferred to Siberia or France! It ends, oddly, by fulfilling a long-standing wish! Wednesday's/Thursday's financial and lifestyle choices succeed long-term. Travel, love, publishing and law favored Friday/Saturday. Cancer June 21-July 22 This is your last week of hard work and pressure. Sunday morning's pleasure-prone, but the afternoon into Tuesday brings important chores. Take care with health; practice safety around machines and electricity. Relationships bring surprises and new openings Wednesday/Thursday. A very sexy affair might start, and, crazily enough, this one might work long-term, even unto marriage. These two days are good for business agreements, negotiations, new horizons, and dealing with the public. Spend Friday noon into the weekend searching for investments, researching, growing intimate with someone. Friday's conversation/news is key. Leo July 23-Aug. 22 Rest or perform domestic pleasantries Sunday morning. Romance calls you this noon into Tuesday - but you might encounter a few disappointments in trying to answer. Be unruffled, understanding. Something else is brewing, perhaps involving a different person, right into Wednesday - a sudden sexual attraction could burst into flame, or you could decide to marry a stranger, or an "accepted" relationship could suddenly break up. Tackle chores Wednesday/Thursday - protect your health, especially around electricity, saws. Exciting meetings or opportunities arise Friday noon through the weekend in emotional and business zones. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Deep changes, commitments, financial maneuvers or sexual attractions are still afoot, but now they become direct, frontal, sharp-edged - you abandon former indecision and you're ready to act. You might touch base with someone crucial to these changes. This person, too, will cease being indecisive - if not immediately (most likely Tuesday/Wednesday), then soon, by next week. Don't expect a yes, nor a no - but do accept whatever answer you get-it's "truth" will set you free. Domestic matters create frustrations Monday/Tuesday. Love, law and truth thrive Wednesday/Thursday. Tackle chores Friday/Saturday. Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 A relationship - or something "attached" to a relationship (e.g., an agreement, an opportunity, even a chance to relocate or marry) - that has been slipping away, now disappears or "stands still." By late April through June this situation will either resume forward motion or "be replaced." Meanwhile, major changes are brewing even now on many levels, financial, sexual, lifestyle. You might suddenly begin an affair with a co-worker. You might grow testy about a present relationship, even end it (Monday to Wednesday). Domestic success available Wednesday/Thursday. Romance calls Friday onward! Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Finish chores. You won't complete them all - one significant task "disappears" briefly now, but will return later, through May. Still, work to free your agenda, as a month of new opportunities and relationship excitement lies just around the corner. Money isn't easy Monday/Tuesday - don't buy computers, machinery, etc. (though a car purchase is favored Wednesday). Midweek might bring a sudden impulse or surprise in romantic, pleasure and work zones - this could be the explosion that creates something new. Domestic and property issues flow well Friday p.m. into the weekend. Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 A sudden disruption or "new beginning" might occur this week in your home, family, realty or security zones. It involves a romance, a gamble, or raising a child. Rest Sunday a.m. This afternoon through Tuesday, your energy and magnetism soar - but you face a raft of problems or burdens in career and status zones Monday and domestic areas Tuesday. Use that energy to tackle these, but be wise, too. Money, earnings and purchases are favored Wednesday to Friday morning. Plan a wee trip for the weekend. Romance, adventure continue! Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Shore up your security - an unexpected call, trip or document might trigger a success here. Pay bills, strengthen family, garden, establish nutritional programs, nap, buy/sell property, examine retirement finances, etc. You feel hopeful, bright and happy Sunday morning - but retreat this afternoon through Thursday, as your energy, timing and effectiveness decline. Rest, protect your health, contemplate, and sidestep or solve problems in legal, cultural, travel, money and family zones. Your energy and charisma surge back Wednesday/Thursday - solve things, take your stand, end unrewarding burdens, start projects. Payments, collections, Friday. Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Something adventurous or stressful (depending on your age and nerves) could occur in your monetary (earnings, purchases) or sensual (beauty, decoration, sexuality) zones. Unfortunately, this is not likely to be a profitable monetary event, so avoid investing, think "protection" instead. You're upbeat, happy and social Sunday afternoon through Tuesday, yet problems and barriers spring up everywhere - ah, well, you'll remain happy! You can solve many of these problems Wednesday into Friday morning, despite a weary feeling. Your energy and charisma surge upward Friday into the weekend - good luck hovers! Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 The accent continues on money, possessions, memory, sensuality and surface appearances. Don't be too anxious to grab rewards in these areas - just maintain your efforts. The pay-off will come late April through May. You attract admiration, as a new radiance briefly (this week and next) enters your personality and physique. Be diplomatic with higher-ups and careful with your reputation Monday/Tuesday -some find you unpredictable, rebellious and assertive these days, or inventive, lively and persuasive. Sudden "explosions" are possible! Wishes might come true Wednesday/Thursday. Retreat and rest Friday eve, Saturday. www.astralreflections.com. 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