ASTRAL REFLECTIONS BY TIM STEPHENS OCTOBER 18 – 24, 2009 All times are PDT. The “Start Nothing” times listed below are fewer than you usually see here. That’s due to a minor phenomena I’ve never seen before. Late Thursday night the Sun changes signs, from Libra to Scorpio, at the exact moment the Moon also changes signs, from Sagittarius to Capricorn. Without getting technical, this simply means that the Moon has no “void” (or, in practical terms, “useless”) period, and therefore, from Tuesday afternoon all the way through the next Saturday, there’s no “start nothing” period. Start anything you like! It also means there’s no “spiritual rest” period (which is the purpose of the “start nothing” phases). In life, everything has meaning. Even the tiniest thing. This paucity of ”start nothing” periods hints that we are entering a phase of heightened activity – not intensified so much as continuous – that could last at least a month, and I suspect seven months. In other words, few opportunities to rest. When this happens, we need to be sure we aren’t overspending, wasting our resources, working to no avail, etc. As the I Ching says, when we become exhausted, chance takes over…. The feedback on that “16” article continues. This just in this morning: “Tim, I read your intro to this week, re:  16.  Had to laugh as you are right, more of us will respond with dread. (Bare [sic] with me) I moved into a home where the previous three owners divorced.  Found out about the second two after about six months.  Didn't like the little feeling I got when I knew about the first set.  Last week when you talked about sixteen of course I added up that address. Yes after 12 years in that house I am now divorced and yes it is a 16.  But I read this year somewhere that, all things good, bad, or indifferent work out for the best in the end.  He is happy with someone who loves him, I am happy finding me.  “I will say though that when I move in with someone again, I'll count the address in case we need to give it a fighting chance. “Lol” …. When you’re in trouble, down, dazed from life’s blows, there’s nothing like a water sign (CANCER, SCORPIO or PISCES) to nurture and, if needed, suture you. When it comes to the hurt and the victimized, these signs lose all judgmental qualities, they accept your hoariest sin without a blink of the soul, and carry you through that vale of tears to the other side. (if there’s not an entry to the Bad Writing Contest in there somewhere, I’m not Tim Stephens.) If you’ve been unjustly treated, LIBRA is your staunchest ally. If you want good, hedonistic, sensual but healthy, uncomplicated (no hidden motives) enjoyment, find a TAURUS. If you want to attack, find an ARIES. To talk, a GEMINI. Start Nothing: before 7:23 a.m. Sun., and 11:57 a.m. to 1:49 p..m. Tues. Aries March 21-April 19 Some disappointment or (legal, educational or cultural) barrier might occur in mutual finances, investments, debt, sex, or research Sunday/Monday. See what it is, what lies beneath it, and adjust future actions accordingly. Your romantic picture, and dealings with children, and creative projects, have entered a powerful, lucky stretch, lasting to June 2010. However, be gentle with children, or you could spark fire rather than affection. Legal, intellectual, educational, cultural and international concerns flow well mid-week, but might hit a barrier that will soon dissolve. Be ambitious Friday/Saturday! Taurus April 20-May 20 You face a generally smooth week, but relationships could enter disagreement territory Sunday/Monday. The problem might be mutual money, work commitments, sex, or health. Anyway, wait until Monday night, when a friendly attitude will resolve things, especially career/work issues. Life’s depths, sex, intimacy, secrets, detective work, large finances, go well mid-week, but the end result might disappoint –so step carefully, avoid new investments and binding relationships. A gentle understanding comes at week’s end. The seven months ahead require patience, duty, honesty on the home front. Gemini May 21-June 20 Be careful with work, machines and health Sunday morning. These might be impacted Monday, too, by relationship demands/barriers. But all’s well later. Relationships, relocation projects/ideas, business opportunities, public dealings, negotiations, contracts and litigation go smoothly mid-week, but they might ultimately hit a barrier or disappoint, Thursday. (Part of this barrier, the intellectual one – existent since 2003 – will start dissolving by mid-2010. The other, a practical barrier – will “go away” in about two weeks.) Life’s secrets, sex, subconscious urges, large finances succeed Friday/Saturday. Cancer June 21-July 22 It’s your last week of deep domesticity. (You seldom have no domestic concerns, as you love this area.) Sunday/Monday bring beauty, decoration, charming kids, creativity and romance – and problems with money. It might seem like money has a life of its own, and is just attacking you from all angles. Listen – DON’T SPEND, now ALL the way to June 2010. If you don’t spend, you’ll end up richer; if you do, poorer than now. (Perhaps far richer, for as promotion or pay raise might be in store!) A money (and sexual) solution appears Tuesday and Saturday. Tackle chores mid-week. Soon, romance! Leo July 23-Aug. 22 Sunday/Monday, while minor, show (and/or spark) a trend that will be around to June 2010. It has many manifestations, but here are the most common: 1) your anger, will power, and/or sexiness will be dialled “high;” 2) you will face a conflict between, on one hand, your drive to travel afar, pursue a legal matter, higher education, fame, cultural event, wedding/divorce, wisdom, love or a philosophy of life, and on the other your need for security, property, foundation, family and home. The first hand will likely beat the second hand – but not, hopefully, to death. Romance possible mid-week! Virgo Aug.23-Sept. 22 Sunday/Monday, in a small way, illustrate a problem “waiting to happen,” or in its infancy, a problem that involves finances (debt, investments, mutual resources, etc.) or intimacy, secrets, sex and commitment, or research, or health. This problem might grow through early June 2010. It also connects, somehow, to travel, communication, paperwork or mobility. Combine these two zones in any way: e.g., bad finances/credit take away your wheels; secrets are communicated (gossip harms); research notes lost on the bus. Eradicate any perceived problem early. E.g., pay debts. Don’t invest. Income’s good! Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Sunday/Monday raise a conflict or barrier that could bug you into next June – or not, if you can solve it now. The problem: you are very hopeful (and will grow more so) about a romance, a creative project, a relationship, business association, or involving marriage, business contracts, negotiation, litigation, marriage/divorce, and/or dealings with the public. But these, somehow, will conflict with your ability and need to make money, and, perhaps, with your net worth, lifestyle or sexual commitments. The solution (available Monday eve, Tuesday and Saturday): communicate, love, yet be more sceptical! Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Your energy and charisma, effectiveness and will power surge Sunday to Tuesday noon. But watch Sunday morning for clues to the “attitude” toward you of higher-ups, parents, authorities. (If you can’t discern these, go out early and talk to older people – or wait to November 15, when it becomes more obvious.) The upshot: until June, you will be more ambitious, but also (almost unconsciously) more pushy, and might without thinking alienate a higher-up, leading to disapproval. Be aware, diplomatic, good-humoured! Great home, kid, realty luck Monday eve, Tuesday and Saturday! Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Sunday/Monday, in a minor way, raise issues that could bug you (or inspire you!) right into June 2010. On the one hand, your legal, publishing, higher-education, far travel, philosophical, intellectual, love and cultural zones are energized with a kind of super-creativity now to June. Many single Sages will fall in love and wed, many travel the world, or start a successful degree program. But this will somehow interfere with your private, secret world, your duties, employment, or health. Make sure these are “okay.” You impress others mid-week. Friendship joys available Tuesday, Saturday! Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Hopes and happiness arrive Sunday to Tuesday noon! And they’re a mere precursor to a month of the same Friday onward! (Take a rest midweek, then burst into your energetic, top charismatic self Friday/Saturday.) Two chances arise (Tuesday, Saturday) to state your case successfully in a career situation, perhaps to land a job, pay raise or promise. One warning, affecting you now to June 2010: your involvement with friends or groups (e.g., unions, politics) with romantic, creative or speculative projects, could conflict with a driving urge to invest, grab power, or lust. Take care! Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18 “Intense relations” are a minor vibe Sunday/Monday, but this influence will grow now to June 2010. Conflict with another, even day-to-day frictions with many others, as well as heated attraction, hot love, love/hate relationships – can impair your reputation, career prospects, and, to a lesser degree, your security and home life, even retirement future. You can recognize such “relations” quite easily: they involve a lot of talk, details, other communication, paperwork, or short travel/commuting. Be aware in coming months, see these at the outset, and gently retreat. Love, solutions appear Tuesday, Saturday. Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 You leave the dark and secretive this week, and enter an area of light, knowing, a gentle breeze of understanding. This happens partly Sunday-Tuesday, then in a major, month-long way Friday onward. (A wish or desire can come true Friday/Saturday!) But Sunday/Monday (mostly Sunday morning) hint at an influence that will grow until June 2010: you are going to work much harder, at a more hectic pace. Good, this will bring money. But it can also wear your health and conflict with legal, international or educational, cultural (even wedding) plans. Pace yourself, and break no laws! www.astralreflections.com. Email: timstephens@shaw.ca. For a reading: 905-372-8996. /30/