ASTRAL REFLECTIONS BY TIM STEPHENS APRIL 29 – MAY 5, 2012 All times/dates are PDT. LIBRA, Neptune in PISCES from 2011 to 2026 will not have a huge effect on you, but it will enhance your work efforts – you’ll become more intuitive, more willing to “free flow” through chores, and more capable in management, administration, policy and committee duties. You might display a flair for these, which can raise you to management level, or admit you “closed door” meetings. For this entire 15 years, be sympathetic toward others and their problems on the work front. The prime symptom of a lack of sympathy is worry: if you disregard others’ needs, you can find yourself anxious about your own job stability. (You might not connect these dots, for they are linked on a slightly subconscious level.) Watch your health: you might grow more susceptible to blood sugar disorders, mold and fungus, and tainted water. Neptune’s 15-year stay will improve your prospects in certain fields: nursing (though most Librans hate gooey messes, so think this one through) social work, coaching, agent work, therapy, natural gas and oil pipelines, hydrology, oceanography, optics, film, video, script writing, spiritualism, iconography, religion (mostly in the sense of retreat, e.g., nuns and monks) boiler work, plumbing, psi-pressure stuff, night clubs, alcohol, pharmaceuticals, lingerie, government, administrative and similar work. SCORPIO, now to January 2026 you will experience one of the most exciting, creative, pleasurable, beauty-filled, poetic and romantic periods of your life. The past decade and a half of romance, for most of you, was rather casual. If you did find depth in a new love, it was a puzzling depth, filled with wrong turns and backtracking. Now everything changes: life, instead of frustrating love, or making you wait, welcomes you to a place of emotional readiness and calmness, wherein you can meet true, life-long love. This long period also boosts your creative talents, especially in film, video, and water colour. You’ll become more expressive, no matter what your position or lifestyle. Married Scorpios will feel blessed by their children (and their children’s families, if applicable). Your intuition will flow much more smoothly, especially in regard to love, children, creativity and speculative ventures. This can be a decade and a half of huge success if you are willing to take a risk, whether in love, on the stock market, or in creative works. This superb trend will not fill your whole life – ups and downs will still exist, and you will have to contribute, too. Think of it this way: in your life’s evolving picture, a great master has now painted the background. You need to fill in the foreground, with all its details, yourself. At the end of this long period – in the 2020’s – you will begin to establish a new, stronger foundation for your life. That new foundation will be built upon the love you find now to then. Start Nothing: 7:17 a.m. to 4:02 p.m. Mon., 3:58 a.m. to 7:04 p.m. Wed., and 11:02 a.m. to 7:20 p.m. Fri. Aries March 21-April 19 Chase money, Aries. Buy, sell, seek a pay raise or overtime, and cultivate new clients. You might feel possessive about your loved one. Communications and travel, paperwork, errands and casual friendships flow well now to August – but if you experience a noticeable delay in any of these, walk away. Travel, internet, coffee talks, etc. can spark an attraction that might grow into a partnership. But remain skeptical about people you meet in these ways until September. Sunday/Monday are romantic. Tackle chores midweek. Relationships – and intimacy – face you Thursday-Saturday. Taurus April 20-May 20 Your energy, charisma, courage, clout and effectiveness soar for the next three weeks, Taurus – start important ventures, see and be seen, ask favours, demonstrate your talents. Your earnings (your whole money picture) look great to August – so do your sensual involvements. But a trap might also exist in both areas until September: DON’T try to get something for nothing, don’t yield to temptations, and if you meet inexplicable delays (even small ones) get out, fast. Spend Sunday at home. Romance, creativity and “happy risk” draw you Monday eve to Wednesday eve. Say yes! Gemini May 21-June 20 Continue to rest; avoid the crowd. Your energy is low, though your charisma is unusually potent. You could attract someone who is too energetic, or demanding/needy for you – this applies right into August 30, so be patient, love without bias, and know the cosmos will pick the right time. (If a love affair is dumped in your lap before September, at least give it a good try. But if you have to chase it, let that tiny spark of resentment guide you to walk away.) Avoid arguments at home. Sunday’s busy, happy. Settle into home or rest midweek. Thursday/Friday spark romantic notions. Cancer June 21-July 22 Your popularity, optimism and luck rise nicely through May. There remains a silent, solitary or private attraction or situation to mull over – it could be an old friend, a lover whom you don’t want revealed to everyone, or simply a nice streak of “home sweet home.” This private zone needs careful handling through August – don’t yield to temptation, nor commit yourself irrevocably. Career or prestige discussions continue well. Shop Sunday a.m., not Monday. Travel, talk Tuesday/Wednesday. Be home, or hold a garden party, Thursday/Friday. This night triggers sweet attraction. Leo July 23-Aug. 22 Your energy and charisma soar briefly Sunday/Monday. Send a letter, missive, email Sunday a.m. to someone you love (even a favorite nephew, niece). Chase money, buy/sell Tuesday (best) and Wednesday. Errands, trips, talk and paperwork fill Thursday/Friday (careful Thursday morn). Retreat to a comfy chair, kitchen or garden, Friday night, Saturday. A good, easy week, with perhaps one ethical or cultural dilemma at its end. But all week, be ambitious, propose to higher-ups, display your talents, especially Tuesday. Through mid-2013, your popularity will rise – better after August. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22 Mysteries, detective work, health diagnosis, sex, intimacy, investments, debt, lifestyle decisions – these weigh on you, as the need to act, to step boldly, is undeniable. This pressure lasts to early July. This week and the next two, you’re wise enough, and see the big picture enough, to make a good decision: where to live, whom to be loyal to, what major change to make in your life, etc. Read, listen to, information: it contains valuable clues. Rest, remain in the background Sunday/Monday. Your energy, charisma shoot upward midweek – start something! Money, Thursday/Friday. Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22 Like Virgo, you face mysteries, detective work, health diagnoses, intimacy, financial and lifestyle decisions. These zones are lucky, especially up to May 13, so dive in rather than play for safety. (But remain honest, ethical.) Sunday/Monday feature wish fulfillment, social joys. Lie low, rest midweek. You can make a great investment Tuesday. Your energy and charisma rise Thursday/Friday: act to establish your position in power play, intimate or financial situations. Chase money, buy/sell Friday night, Saturday. Legal or international waters hold joys and traps – be long-sighted! Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21 Relationships face you, carrying huge bags of potential: lucky money opportunities, beneficial relocation, negotiations, public dealings – especially as we approach May 13. You’ll need diplomacy, eagerness and desire to join. Where relationships veer into commitment, funding, intimacy – there you have good luck mingled with difficult karma, so step carefully. (Yes, it sounds contradictory.) Be ambitious Sunday (best) and Monday. Midweek, wishes come true, your popularity rises. But retreat, rest and contemplate Thursday/Friday. Your energy, charisma surge Friday night, Saturday. Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21 Work piles up, Sage – plunge into it. Protect your health, eat and dress sensibly. Relationships continue to sparkle – now to August, people treat you with grace and affection. If you want to approach someone but are afraid, approach now; even if you’re rejected, you’ll walk away smiling. A wise, gentle mood flows over you Sunday/Monday. Career, prestige and relations with authority arise midweek. Bosses are temperamental now to July, so be diplomatic, grin and bear it. You’ll be more creative in your career. Friends and sunshine bless you Thursday/Friday. Retreat Saturday. Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19 Romance, creative surges, joys from children, beauty, pleasure, vacation, self-expression, speculation and rewarding risks – these fill your days. They might build to a lucky situation or love around mid-May, but it will have a big responsibility attached. Until July, stray idealistic or “principled” thoughts might urge you to end a romance – I wouldn’t. Much talk at home might prefigure a summer struggle: talk about the pressures and “accidents” you fear might loom. Mysteries arise Sunday. Sweet wisdom midweek. Ambition Thursday/Friday. Friday night begins an exciting weekend. Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18 The weeks ahead emphasize home, children, security, retirement, foundations, nature and nutrition. These build to a superb opportunity (peaking about May 13) – for example, you could buy real estate (and be forever glad you did) or start a family healing, create a child, etc. You’ll feel sluggish, so take frequent naps. Your investigative talents rise to the surface, now to July – so might your sexual desires, so be good, moral, especially Tuesday/Wednesday. Sunday/Monday highlight relationships (maybe love, Sunday morn, noon). Seek wisdom, learning, travel afar, Thursday/Friday. Pisces Feb. 19-March 20 The main accent lies on travel, communications, errands, details, paperwork, and casual friends. These swell large, might provide you with a pathway to career or business success. (E.g., an idea or email you send the boss might wake him/her to your talents. Or you meet a VIP while running your errands.) Partners and others abandon their winter/spring indecision, and leap up to respond to you (especially midweek) – whether favourably or not, depends. Your home life is sweet, affectionate, until August. Tackle chores Sunday/Monday. Mysteries, finances, sexy urges arise late week. www.astralreflections.com. Email: timstephens@shaw.ca. For a reading: 604-727-3673. /30/