ASTRAL REFLECTIONS BY TIM STEPHENS OCTOBER 23 – 29, 2011 All times/dates are PDT. Darden Magazine runs a horoscope called “Astral Reflections,” but it’s not by me. Its author uses such phrases as “Owy-zowie.” The Internet, as is already happening, will eventually destroy such things as copyright, intellectual rights, etc. This isn’t really unfair. It’s a kind of progress. In the beginning, speech, then writing, became a way for mankind to communicate – and to leave a record. The printing press allowed ideas and reports to reach beyond the immediate time and the immediate place of the author in an enhanced, massive way. Speech, writing and the printing press were developments along the road to expanded, shared consciousness. The Internet raises this shared communication to a new level. It brings us an historic step closer to full, immediate, shared consciousness – to one of the ultimate “goals” of humanity: a sustained state of psychic inter-being. This goal cannot be reached if individuals are allowed to “own” ideas, concepts, expressions or knowledge. Copyright must become antiquated and irrelevant, a stage in the development of knowledge and communication which will be left behind. This is already occurring via the Internet. Writers are constantly ripped off with impunity, most frequently by essay-seeking students. If  you’re the writer, you can only accept it as a good thing: first, as a compliment, and second, as evolvement. Musicians have felt this pressure, too. Some are opting now to make their music available for free. There are some dangers to this “non-ownership.” For example, ten years ago a fellow in Malaysia simply lifted my whole column and put his name on it, then advertised his services as a psychic. He stopped – at least stopped using my column – after I threatened legal action. (An empty threat.) The  danger is, he was defrauding innocent people. On the ‘Net, anyone can assume any credentials, and lure victims. The ultimate cure for such harm is not the law. The law in general has been outpaced by civilization, and will, I believe, become obsolete within the era ahead (to  2229 AD). It will be replaced, to some degree, by design: for example, by architecture that discourages physical assault. Ultimately, it will be replaced by the very consciousness-sharing which at present it cannot control. Finally, no more legal bills! Start Nothing: 1:47 p.m. Sun. to 8:49 a.m. Mon., 5:19 a.m. to 8:08 a.m. Wed., and 4:49 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. Fri. Aries March 21-April 19 A month of mysteries, depths, secrets and hidden forces begins Sunday. Your subconscious will burst to the surface, to heighten both your intuition and your intimate desires. If you’re undisciplined, you could enter an extramarital affair. Don’t confuse love and lust. This month ahead holds a major change and/or opportunity for you, in lifestyle and finances. These will demand commitment; without it, success will dissolve. Tackle chores early Sunday. Crucial relationships fill the work week: be nimble, co-operative. Big success possible Friday. Love, law, learning Saturday. Taurus April 20-May 20 A month of work and drudgery ends; a month of fresh horizons, opportunities, new sights and exciting relationships begins. You might relocate; if so, go big and far – and not before November 10. Sunday’s romantic, creative. Okay, I lied: some work and drudgery remains, Monday/Tuesday. Tackle it Tuesday for best results. Crucial relationships spark Wednesday/Thursday – all’s good, but temper or domestic tension could interfere Thursday eve to Friday dawn. After this, Friday is packed with success potentials in intimacy, investments, finances, health – Saturday, too, but milder. Gemini May 21-June 20 A month of work, drudgery, some boredom, and caring for dependents starts now (Sunday). Until November 10, these duties can interfere with your wanderlust, or with your need to read, learn and talk. (The wanderlust, et al, is likely to win.) Be home, rest Sunday. Romance lures Monday/Tuesday, but even Don Juan would have difficulty with this one: go slow. That work begins in earnest Wednesday/Thursday – but successfully, other than a problem driving or communicating (especially late Thursday). New people, new horizons and opportunities excite you Friday/Saturday – chase them! Cancer June 21-July 22 Sunday starts a month of pleasure, beauty, creativity, romance, self-expression and love for children. You’ll ride a winning streak – a bigger one than usual, as social delights, popularity and wish fulfillment are added to the brew. Major stuff could happen! A co-worker romance is highlighted. Sunday’s for communications, travel and casual acquaintances. Rest Monday/Tuesday, make sure your home/business are secure/grounded, and get your beauty sleep. Wednesday/Thursday spark that romance, pleasure, creativity, et al. Tackle chores – and social/romantic joys – Friday onward. Leo July 23-Aug. 22 The weeks ahead feature domestic concerns, real estate, security, business territory, and the foundations or “what you stand on” in any area. (E.g., your education is – usually – the foundation of your career.) You might decide to abandon stale, useless projects or relationships, and to “found” new ones. (This will lead to success, especially in ambitious areas.) Chase money Sunday. News, details, errands, travel and casual friends fill Monday/Tuesday. Midweek brings those domestic, foundational concerns. Don’t be overbearing (applies to mid-November). Romance winks Friday/Saturday! Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Sunday kicks off a month of communications, details, paperwork, travel and errands, news, casual acquaintances and siblings. This year these things (emails, calls, trips, news, etc.) can trigger, or entwine with, some major projects in the same zones, but on a “larger stage.” E.g., communication becomes publishing, details become profound ideas or higher learning, trips expand into international travel, casual friendship grows to love, etc. Wednesday to Friday brings clues – and opportunities. You might give up one life philosophy, and embrace another, this week to next June. Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 The weeks ahead raise the money stakes. As is usual for late October and November, you’re favoured to chase money, seek a pay raise, enhance your earnings, buy and sell items, and deal with possessions. But this year an added, deeper – and very lucky – level enters, so that possessions become investments, the search for added income could lead to a lucrative business, the attempt gain new clients could produce a partnership, etc. One flaw: until November 10, a partner or someone you really like socially could interfere with, even fight this, causing you to make a hard choice. Tuesday to Saturday highlights all this. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Your hopes, sociability and popularity rise Sunday – the very day that kicks off a month of increased energy, charisma, clout and effectiveness. Use this month to the fullest, start important projects, seek favours – seize the day. A slowdown will begin November 23, so don’t waste these intervening weeks. Use Monday/Tuesday to rest, plan, to finish up chores so they don’t interfere with the future. Then charge forth Wednesday to Saturday. Some days bosses will be critical; other days (Saturday) co-operative. Sense their mood, then act accordingly. Big opportunities await! Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Slow down, Sage. Sunday starts a month of quietude, rest, sweet solitude and contemplation. Use these weeks to plan your future, to handle overdue tasks, to fulfill outstanding obligations, to interact with government and solve tax issues, to deal with charities, to be spiritual and reconnect with the living center of this world. If you do some of these things, you’ll emerge refreshed and rejuvenated by late November. This influence begins in earnest Wednesday/Thursday. A wish is denied Monday, but might come true, quietly, Tuesday. Your energy, luck rise Friday/Saturday. Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Sunday begins a month of happiness. popularity, social delights, flirtations, entertainment and wish fulfillment. You are undergoing the deepest change of your life, from 2008 to 2023. The month ahead brings you many clues about this change, its purpose and intended result. Biggest clue: the change will bring about a revolution and grand renewal in everything listed in the first sentence. These clues will be “lit up” by events, joy Wednesday/Thursday; by “quiet knowing” Friday/Saturday. Until November 10, avoid working secretly toward your goals: it undercuts this fine process. Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18 Sunday brings a month of career and status ambitions, prestige relations, dealings with bosses, parents and authorities. You’ll be under pressure, but you’ll also have excellent opportunities to impress higher-ups, especially this Wednesday to Friday. You might be pulled between two extremes: ambition and security, even between ambition and the desire to quit. Truth is, the desire to quit is luckier than ambition this year (to June 2012). Trying to reconcile these opposites can make you quick-tempered until November 10. Step softly – luck is high. Joy, hope, Friday/Saturday. Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 The weeks ahead bring relief in the form of gentle understanding, a mellow mood, wisdom and a gentle, compassionate love. You might travel afar, deal with foreign-born people, attend college, publish, meet a “teacher,” or otherwise expand your views. Cultural rituals arise – e.g., weddings, bat mitzvahs. Some of you will decide to wed. These themes are highlighted Wednesday/Thursday, and an event connected to them can come Friday – with an exhilarating “uplift!” (Be ambitious Friday/Saturday; this will cause the best to happen.) Earlier, embrace a challenging person Sunday. www.astralreflections.com Email: timstephens@shaw.ca. For a reading: 416-686-5014. /30/