West a All cultures seem to agree that Spring is the time te detoxify the body ana increase your energy level. Sultur and molasses was apparently a common remedy during the early part of this century. This was a purgative that really cigsaned out the digestive tract and was followed y Dr. Davie ne by a complete day of beg rest. Bo Zhong In China, natural herbs are used extensiveiy to Crepare teas and medicinal soups, designed te clean your body, build your energy, heal specific ilinesses anc keep you healthy in general, This practice has been haisded down for thousands of years. The Chinese Hoya! Family coctors prepared herbs to assist their acupuncture trectments to cure everything including caricer. Some of these were prepared by nv; Waipo (maternal gran¢mother), a Practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Qi Xue Tang (pronounced “Chee Shoe Tong’). is for system balance and energy. The ingredients for this tonic and the instructions are available to you by calling . 879-9698. This tonic will make you feel wanderiul. . W Aqventonal- 146 West 15th Street North | want Io continue to exercise during the summer but some pro- uit grams take a recess. Can you tell me if the Keep Well program will still be operating? The six locations of the Keep Weill program which are currently running wii! continue to offer the exercise portion of their program during the summer, The North Shore Neighbourhood House session held on Mondays will continue with a full range of activities. The other programs: Mt. Seymour United Church onTuesdays, Silver Harbour on Wednesdays, and Libby Lodge on Thursdays and Kiwanis Lynn {Manor on Fridays will offer the mild exercise program only. Seniors' Information Line 983-3303 North Shore Community Services YOUR MYSTIC STARS BY TIM STEPHENS APRIL 12 - 18, 1998 ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) Your charisma, eneray remain high, Aries. Ask for favors, male strides with important projects. Frustrations involve personal indecision, set- . -ks of mistakes in communications, travei, health and work. So chase results in other zones, eg.: money, spiritual, government, purchases of non-machine iteins, friendships, clubs, groups. Sunday to Tues. are sexy and deen, but strictly avoid crimes, the unethical, gossip. Wisdom returns Wed./Thurs., but you can find yourself in a money-versus-friendship dilemma. Chase career, practicality Fri. to 2 p.m. Sat. -- success! * Taurus (April 20-May 20) Last week cf quietude, lack of energy. Delays still exist in gov't, administrative, spiritual, al! "background" arenas, so go with the flow. Your hopes bagin to clifnb, but hold off action, firm plans, one more week. New info comes to light, will spark “warror's attitude" in you, now thru May. Your sex appeal is growing -- but don't exercise it before the 17th. Oppositions outweigh opportunity Sun., Men. mom -- latter aftainoon, the reverse! Not rnuch Tues. Assanivensss can hurt your reputation Wed. Salid investments Thurs. Sweet, mellow mood Fri/Sat. -- legal, lova, school. good, Gemini (May 21-June 20} Social delights, romance, hopes cad wishes stil) alive! Helations with VIPs, boss, parents grow better and hetter. But deiay bidding, showing talents, making proposals to VIPs until ihe 16th onward. Now to May 25, “friendly types" work against you -- be cautious. Work on your plans/nopes in private way, discuss only witn most trusted confidant. Gov't contact important if a certain wish is to come true. Work/health demands Sun. to Tues. Relationships “dicey.” Secrats or gov't conflict with ethical, legal, educctional or cultural vision Tues. to Thurs. Sex, firarices good Fr., Sat. rnorn. Cancer (June 21-July 225 Emphasis on career, reputation, prestige, relations with ViPs, boss, parents. Stick with old or on-going projects. (You're probably dealing with something from the spring of 1996.) Give lucky legal, educational, cultural opportunities one more sek te “rnature” BEFORE you act. Present career, ambitious dealings will soon tum s0¢ia!. You'll mee! people who can play instrumental rote in your climb upward. Romance calls Sun, io Tues., but stumbles on ethics, work demands. Stog away at work Wed /Thurs., avaid unsavory EUROPEAN FACIAL TREATMENTS Heart disease js ew #1 killer. Current medications, natural alternatives and the role of Hutrition, lifestyle and prevention will be expiored. Tues, April 14 @ 7pm West Van Memorial Library (Peters Room) Please register by phone as seating is limited and previous lectures have been over attended 925-3037 Dr. Kim Vanderlinden n.n., o..c.m Me - > = Ya = Introducing a NEW in-home service Total Toe Cure Foot care inthe privacy of sour home i : wr ESTHETIC CARE ... because you're worth it! 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Best time for a date: Thurs. to midnight. Get to work Fri/Sat. -- much success. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) Investment, net worth, mortgage, tax, estate, sexual, lifestyle commitments, research, deep diagnosis, editing, psychotherapy -- these continue to be very strong themes for you, yet they continue to frustrate with delay, mistakes or "missed connections.” Be paticnt, Virgo. Nothing wil be totally solved here untit June. In the meantime, these matters now enter a !eaming, intemational, legal, moral, or "social approval" stage until late May. This will bring. if not the final resolution, at least a confirmation of where you stand, and an understanding of why. Love, Fri/Sat! Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Oppositicn continues -- so dees opportunity to unite, join hands. Love or war, pariners or competitors - it's your chaica. Yet aven when you think you're choosing. life won't let any stability folicw. I'd just relax about it. This week through late May, these “join or fight" situations enter a deep, secret zone, where actions carry much consequence, secrets (or lies) might be told, and your monetary o¢ sexua! link with someone will definitely change. Co-operation best stance. Your jab might change, but ycu won't lose it unless you want aut. Good money Mon. Property, kin fucky Fri. morn. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) Last week of work and low heath. Scomic. Remain alert. stay at your post: confusion still exists. Soon (the 19th) you'll ba raleased from much of this drudgery. Your romantic sensors are rising, and sparks will fly between ihe sexes now through lave May. But hang back. until the 17th -- and reaiize dat spaiks can ve ol desire or anger. You might be attraciod to a ¢2-worker this spring. Your energy rises Sun. to Tues , but taking risks will impede eemings. Family, reiationship confusien Wed. (relates to money issue). Chase incorna, purchases late Thurs. 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Even now, work and practical affairs start to calm more of your interest. Soon, you'll work very hard on an exciting (and sometimes sweaty) project. Froperty, family, security themes still lucky and sweet, but don't make firm plans, dun't commit, before the 16th; greed can be a 2efe daw. Aes, aw id cormpeiitive situations Sun, to Tues. dusk. Yous. shi change family arrangements. Your energy. charisma soar * 2. .Jght to Thurs. Confusion and excitement Wed, Good love possible, Thurs. night! Chase money Fri. mom. Sat. You're happy! Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Property, family, security, gardening matters continue to drive you, yet frustrate with slow results. Guard against mistakes, make no commitments in property, etc. If you stirred up a domestic storm lately, you now can find creative solutions, or love enters to heal sore spots. Communications continue sweet, you speak charmingly. (But doen't speak trickily!) Six weeks ahead bring the deep smoke of sexual attraction: within that smoke, there aro fire, sparks; smoke is caused by fact that you want to belong mere than you want to adventure. Best days’ Fri., Sat., whan your anergy blassoms. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Talk, travel, handle paperwork -- but in thesa, avoid matters of consequence. (Or re-check and ra-check baforg you write, spedk.j Money prospects grow increasingly: tempting. Wait unti the 16t: onward, when “proper money angles -- honest unes -- will benin to appea’. Now to late May, tension can grow on home, farnity, property fronts -- think before you criticize, snap. Great enargy (Apr. 20 t- May 24} for establishing a new office, paperwork struclare. Career, Sun. to Tues. -- choose fiends over money, if conflict arises. Hopes, social delights Wed/i hurs! Lie tow, rest Fri/Sat. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 2C) Chase money, sell -- but DON'T buy. ‘You remain frustrated by slowness, mistakes in money arenas, but this will end soon. ‘Your personatity is starting to sweeten, brighten -- others like the change! A major paperwork project burgeons soon, fasts until late May, affects your eamings. This paperwork (or travel, communications, distribution} project could be the “first step” of a kicky, repuvenating carcarambtion phase {all 1298). Mellow Sun. to Tues. - lucky Mon. Gaver Wed, lucky Thurs. indecision, worry about what to say Wed no-s. Friends, joys, “swest lite" Fn Sal, You can accass Tim's Mystic Stars on the Infemet, at WW. Wan nat ,