ASTRAL REFLECTIONS
BY TIM STEPHENS
JANUARY 6 – 12, 2013 

	All times/dates are PST.
	I  promised to tell you why my “wish letter” works. My empirical evidence is rather scant: I have only used it once in my life, to ask that a lawsuit, in its third year, be settled. Within a week, it was settled. (This is a clue, BTW: use the wish sparingly.)
	Here’s why I think it works. To recap, the method is simple. You write your wish on a piece of paper, then fold the paper twice, and put it between your mattress and box spring or futon and floor. The folding twice creates four levels of paper. Four signifies security and safety, and base. So we are “presenting” the wish as a basic or crucial one. (“Presenting” it, as you’ll see below, to our inner self.) Four is also nurturing, the number of “mother,” so the wish is protected and nurtured. In addition, four harmonizes with, is a doorway into, the realms of eight (the unconscious) and twelve (the subconscious).
	Placing the wish paper under your mattress is a signal or message. Every time you go to bed, your subconscious remembers the wish paper, and “works on it” as you sleep. This is important, because wish fulfillment comes, in large part, from within. Say we’re lonely and wish for romance. As we go through our days, we meet people. If our attitude is, say, lonely, that is expressed on our face, and is (at least subconsciously) apparent to everyone we meet. Few people want to be with a lonely person; it’s too depressing. Or, perhaps  we’re lonely so long that anger, or a defensive coldness, or resignation, creeps into our expression. So we grow further and further from attracting the necessary ingredient for a love affair: the other person.
	The written wish, then the wish protected and nurtured (folded in four) then the wish offered to our subconscious (placed under the mattress) – these slowly, deeply work to mold or transform the inner pathways and landscapes of our emotions and attitudes. Slowly we are altered within, so that as we go about our daily lives, a spark of hope, or expectation, a warmth toward others – something now resides in our expression, or radiates from it, that can attract a stranger or casual acquaintance, and nudge them to say yes to our request for more closeness, a date – or even nudge them to make the first approach. Without our even noticing it, the wish has begun to come true.
	This process can take a long time, which is partly why I advise leaving the wish paper under the mattress so long that you actually forget it’s there. Another reason for this is that the subconscious works best without constant “micromanagement” or interference from the conscious mind. 
	

Start Nothing:  3:31 a.m. Mon. to 0:28 a.m. Tues., 6:28 p.m. Tues. to 0:54 a.m. Thurs., and 11:44 a.m. Fri. to 1:01 a.m. Sat.



Aries   March 21-April 19
The accent continues on ambition, status, prestige relationships, and your dealings with authorities. From 2008 to 2024, higher-ups are serious, implacable, heavy-handed. Yet, from 2011 to 2018, rebellious urges visit you strongly; you have seldom been so unwilling to compromise. The result could be a battle royal: but before you enter it, Aries, contemplate their motives and your options. To succeed, fulfill higher-ups dreams and social wishes, which are the same as your own financial, research and/or sexual goals. Sorry this is puzzling: no other way to express it. Clues Sunday.

Taurus   April 20-May 20
Soon love questions will be resolved – the mysterious, the lustful, will dissolve to become understanding, gentle affection. (That’s not a decrease in love, but a transformation to a stronger base.) Continue, all month, to avoid friction with higher-ups: smile, tackle chores promptly. You might be  “kicked upstairs” – into a management role. The nicest thing: these weeks are filled with a mellow wisdom: useless fears melt away. Relationships (to autumn 2015) are slow, demand loyalty and “repeated effort” – but this trend also brings the right mate to singles – clues Sunday.  

Gemini   May 21-June 20
Told you so, Gemini: your friendship circle has begun to grow over the last few months (compared to 1996-2011). This month, you might fear that the old barrier has returned, as a solitary mood steals over you. But this is temporary – by late January, and especially February to June (and doubly especially in April) your optimism will return, and friendships will increase again! Meanwhile, use the solitude, depths, mysteries and urges of the present to invest, or to make good changes in your life: bold changes! (Best Thursday/Friday.) Protect health Sunday/Monday. New vistas, midweek.

Cancer   June 21-July 22
This week starts with romance and/or passion – and/or, because the passion can be creative, or about a risky venture, or passion for a child’s future. Be careful in these – a secret, a too-lustful approach, or a money or health factor (e.g., herpes) could lead love into disappointment or anger. Be moderate. Tackle chores midweek. Thursday/Friday bring opportunity and opposition. True love is a potential all week, but if true love is born now, it’s likely to be a fiery, perhaps rocky one! The weekend is for mulling, figuring it all out. All month, invest or research in career. 

Leo   July 23-Aug. 22
A pile of work faces you, Leo. (With more chores than you might suspect on the home front, as Sunday/Monday hint.) Might as well plunge in and get it done. A relationship heats up now into February – this can be love or enmity, but a definite societal, intellectual, travel, cultural or legal theme accompanies it. “Dynamic” couples might agree to wed – or travel. Tuesday/Wednesday emphasize romance, pleasure, sports, creative surges, and speculative ventures, but only Tuesday “come through.” There’s that work – in spades – Thursday/Friday. Careful Saturday eve: wrong relationship!

Virgo   Aug. 23-Sept. 22
The accent lies on romance, creativity, sports, games, charming kids, beauty and pleasure – you’re riding a winning streak, especially Thursday/Friday, when a new love affair or a new creative project could start. But work demands your attention, too. This week, a schedule keeps you from careening all over the place. (Ignore schedules next week, when opportunities need flexibility.) Sunday (better) and Monday (a dud) feature short trips, communications, curiosity and variety. Attend to your foundations, home and family (and your need for rest) midweek – start projects Tuesday. 

Libra   Sept. 23-Oct. 22
The focus lies on home, children, nutrition, land, security, retirement. These basic matters are undergoing deep, significant change in the 2008-2024 period. Many Librans “made their nest” in the last three years: but now you might be spending on that nest, or on your children. You don’t mind, because you see the lasting value involved. Still, keep expenses in line with a conservative income picture, now to late 2015 (clues Sunday/Monday). A romantic thread winds through January, could lead you to a true mate, especially from the 21st into February. Security and amour don’t mix.

Scorpio   Oct. 23-Nov. 21
The accent lies on communications and travel, especially Thursday/Friday, when a new project might emerge. Be curious – what you find now might form the basis for future projects/actions. E.g., you might wander into a neighbourhood where your next home will be. Act slowly, wisely and gently on the home front all month. Your energy and charisma soar Sunday/Monday (though little might get done Monday – stick to routine jobs). Chase money, buy/sell Tuesday. Settle into home comforts Saturday – a.m. lucky, p.m. not. Soon – not yet – a major, beneficial lifestyle change will arrive.

Sagittarius   Nov. 22-Dec. 21
Chase money, Sage (buy/sell, expand clients, tug your boss’ shirttail, etc.). That will be easier next week than this one, but by waiting you might miss a good opportunity (probably Thursday/Friday) to launch a lucrative process. You’ll feel restless all month, as a streak of curiosity and wanderlust draw you toward a pleasurable (or romantic) destination. Reading, writing, news media and coffee shops can ease your itchy feet. If you have feelings for someone, tell them. Don’t mistake solitude for security. Lie low, rest early week. You shine Monday/Tuesday! Travel Saturday.
      
Capricorn   Dec. 22-Jan. 19
Your energy, charisma and effectiveness continue at a yearly high, Cap. Start important projects, see and be seen, call in favours, propose new schemes to bosses or employees. You’re on a rise! Money flows to you all month – bank it, or you could lose more than you gain. Spend only – carefully – on household items, real estate, food and shelter. Your optimism, cheerfulness and happiness rise on a swell of friendly feeling Sunday/Monday. (Monday, money and social plans might conflict.) Until late 2015 your hopes and wishes will be sober, serious – and more likely to come true.

Aquarius   Jan. 20-Feb. 18
Retreat, plan. Rest, contemplate. Support others, and seek support if you need it. Therapy, charitable acts, interfacing with government agencies or corporate head offices – these go well. Your determination and sex appeal are strong now, but keep them “in reserve.” Avoid over-exertion, and overstaying your welcome. By the 19th onward, you’ll burst into an all-round explosion of accomplishment. Higher-ups are observing Sunday/Monday. Smile, rather than vent your frustration Monday. Hope returns midweek. But the full extent of your weariness hits Thursday/Friday: find sweet rest.

Pisces   Feb. 19-March 20
This week and next bring popularity, light romance, wish fulfillment, entertainment and optimistic plans for the future. Be thoughtful Sunday/Monday. Wisdom will nudge you to reject a money source that’s “tainted” or too secretive. Be ambitious Tuesday; act early, take steps to firm/form alliances and seize career opportunities. Wednesday’s the same, a pleasant, ambitious day – trouble is, it yields little. Stick to routine. That popularity and light romance arrive strongly Thursday/Friday – enjoy! But retreat Saturday, take a rest. All month, avoid unsavory people and locales.


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