Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
DECEMBER 26, 2007
FreeWillAstrology.com
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"You never change things by fighting the existing reality.
To change something, build a new model that makes the existing
model obsolete."
- R. Buckminster Fuller, Critical Path
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EXPLORE THE BIG PICTURE OF YOUR LIFE
with my EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES for the Coming Year.
What new influences will be headed your way in 2008? What fresh
resources will you be able to draw on? How can you conspire with
life to create the best possible future for yourself?
Beginning this week, and for the next two weeks, I'm exploring
the BIG PICTURE of your life in my Expanded Audio Horoscopes.
If you slip into a philosophical, visionary mood at the end of
each year, you might appreciate my perspectives on your long-term
outlook.
To find out more about how to listen to your BIG PICTURE horoscopes
online, go to RealAstrology.com.
You can also listen over the phone by calling 1-877-873-4888
or 1-900-950-7700
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My book
"PRONOIA IS THE ANTIDOTE FOR
PARANOIA:
How the Whole World Is Conspiring
to Shower You with Blessings"
is available for sale at
tinyurl.com/qaj62
Here's an excerpt:
RADICAL EVERYTHING
"I've been practicing radical authenticity lately,"
my friend Brandon told me. "I'm revealing the blunt truth
about unmentionable subjects to everyone I know. It's been pretty
hellish -- no one likes having the social masks stripped away
-- but it's been ultimately rewarding."
"I admire your boldness in naming the currents flowing beneath
the surface," I replied, "but I'm curious as to why
you imply they're all negative. To practice radical authenticity,
shouldn't you also express the raw truth about what's right, good,
and beautiful? Shouldn't you unleash the praise and gratitude
that normally go unspoken?"
Brandon sneered. He thought my version of radical authenticity
was wimpy. I hope you don't. As a budding pronoiac, you have a
mandate to be honest in both ways.
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OTHER PRONOIA RESOURCES:
GOOD QUESTIONS ARE YOUR BEST RESOURCE
The World Question Center
tinyurl.com/28eusr
What are you optimistic about?
What's your dangerous idea?
What do you believe is true even though you can't prove it?
What's your law?
CAN BEAUTY AND GOODNESS CONSPIRE TOGETHER?
tinyurl.com/24bqdd
What Makes Us Moral?
MORE, MORE, MORE BENEVOLENT PRANKS
tinyurl.com/3y3lbe
A "crime" that doesn't break any laws
(Note: I endorse these because
I like them. These are not advertisements,
and I get no kickbacks.)
Please tell me your own personal
nominations for PRONOIA RESOURCES.
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning December 27
Copyright 2007 by Rob Brezsny
FreeWillAstrology.com
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):
The Greek philosopher Aristotle said that when new facts and
ideas emerge, we should be willing to coin fresh words to convey
the unfamiliar information. Do you agree? If so, be ready to dream
up a steady stream of new terms in 2008. I bet you'll encounter
more novelty than you have since 1996. Dead language and stale
clichés won't be sufficient to wrestle the meaning out
of your unprecedented experiences. To jumpstart your receptivity
to made-up words, try this one: freakomancy. It refers
to the art of divining the future by noticing the most unusual
and anomalous elements present in any given situation.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):
One of the planet's highest active volcanoes is Mt. Cotopaxi
in Ecuador. It also happens to be the site of the world's only
equatorial glacier. Please visit this complex place sometime in
2008. If that's not possible, at least promise me that you will
vividly imagine yourself there. Why? Because in order to bring
out the best in yourself in the coming months, I think you will
need to be fueled by a visceral sense of what it's like when primal
opposites coexist.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):
When I first learned about Jupiter in grade school, my science
textbook said the planet had 12 moons. Years later, thanks to
better telescopes and data returned by America's Voyager spacecrafts,
we know that at least 63 moons are orbiting the solar system's
largest planet. I expect an equally dramatic expansion will unfold
for you in 2008, Pisces. At this time next year, your social network
should be much bigger than it is now. You may even be at the center
of a Jovian-style web of connections.
ARIES (March 21-April 19):
When the Red Hot Chili Peppers released their fifth album Blood
Sugar Sex Magick in 1991, it blasted them into rock stardom.
They stopped performing at intimate nightclubs and appeared exclusively
at large arenas. They won a Grammy, had a hit song at the top
of the charts, and sold millions of records. Guitarist John Frusciante
freaked out at the success. As an indie artist intensely loyal
to the underground sensibility, he was embarrassed to be in a
band that had mainstream popularity. In the middle of the Chili
Peppers' tour, he quit. You may very well have to deal with a
comparable development in 2008, Aries. Will you opt to remain
low-profile, as Frusciante did, or will you answer the invitation
to get more professional?
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EXPLORING YOUR LONG-RANGE FUTURE
Would you like some inspiration as you muse and wonder about
your upcoming adventures in 2008?
In this week's EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES, I offer you Part One
of a long-term, in-depth exploration of your destiny in the coming
year.
Part Two and Part Three will be available in the next two weeks.
Find out how to access them online at RealAstrology.com.
They are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700.
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TAURUS (April 20-May 20):
When China's Three Gorges Dam finally becomes fully operational
in 2009, the hydroelectric power it generates will provide renewable
energy to a sizable portion of the population. As a replacement
for coal consumption, it will also eliminate 100 million tons
of greenhouse gases. That's the good news. The bad news is that
it will require a thousand towns and villages to be permanently
flooded, forcing over a million people to leave their homes. I
believe you may be faced with a comparable option in 2008, Taurus.
If you're willing to deal with displacement and the loss of traditions,
you will gain access to tremendous reserves of pure mojo.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20):
Would you like to own a 60-inch flat-screen HDTV plasma television
with surround-sound speakers? How about a $6,000 Daniel Hanson
bathrobe made of silk-trimmed pashmina, a diamond-encrusted Cartier
Luxury watch, and a heated toilet seat? All of these wonders and
more could be within your grasp in 2008. In my astrological opinion,
however, going after them would be a waste of your substantial
acquisitive potential, which would be better used in pursuit of
less decadent valuables. Such as? Such as tools and training that
will help you upgrade your skills and refine the unique gifts
you have to give the world.
CANCER (June 21-July 22):
For millennia, human beings have sought and received help from
spiritual beings who are imperceptible to the senses. "Among
the North American Indians, but not among them alone," wrote
Carl Jung's gifted student Erich Neumann (1905-1960), "the
essential content of initiation is the acquisition of an individual
'guardian spirit.'" It's unfortunate that modern Western
culture, still in the chokehold of the materialist delusion, makes
it challenging for anyone alive today to tap into the supernatural
blessings that so many of our forbears enjoyed. But I believe
you will be able to overcome this disadvantage in 2008, Cancerian.
There's a good chance you will figure out what it takes to establish
direct communion with a spiritual ally.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):
Picture a full-grown lion with a thin, two-foot-long string tied
around one of its back legs. The other end of the string is tethered
to a short wooden stake lodged in the dirt. The lion seems to
think it's held captive, and never tries to escape. It's restless
and frustrated, periodically emitting a doleful sound that's both
a pained growl and a mournful whine. I want you to think of this
scene at least once a month in 2008, Leo. Each time, ask yourself,
"Am I the lion that Rob Brezsny described?" Make sure
you always know that you can snap the string with ease and bound
away to freedom.
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LET'S IMAGINE WHAT BEAUTIFUL MYSTERIES
MIGHT COME YOUR WAY IN 2008
Listen to my Expanded Audio Horoscopes for the Coming Year.
They're available for you to buy at RealAstrology.com
What hidden factors will be massaging your destiny in 2007? Could
you use some hints about how to prepare for the adventures awaiting
you in the next 12 months?
In this week's EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES, I give you Part One
of a long-term, in-depth exploration of your destiny in the coming
year.
Part Two and Part Three will be available in the next two weeks.
The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888
or 1-900-950-7700.
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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):
The desert-dwelling creosote bush can survive for centuries on
little water. In the Mohave Desert there is a ring of creosote,
named "King Clone," whose age has been carbon-dated
at 11,700 years. The hardiness of this low-maintenance wonder
reminds me of you, Virgo. You sometimes entertain the fantasy
that the less you need, the stronger you'll be. The downside of
this attitude is that you may unwittingly make it hard for people
to give you their gifts. The upside is that you've learned many
secrets about how to nurture and take care of yourself. But in
2008, I foresee you making a shift away from the creosote bush
metaphor. You're more likely to resemble a tomato bush that gets
watered regularly.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):
Lake Vostok is as big as Lake Ontario, but no one on earth knew
about it until 1996. Scientists who had been drilling through
Antarctica's thick sheets of ice discovered it two miles below
the surface. Here's what they were able to find out about the
ancient lake: Hermetically sealed off for at least a half million
years, it gets no sunlight, has an average temperature below zero,
and may harbor life forms as exotic as those on other planets.
And yes, it's in a liquid state, for reasons you can read about
at tinyurl.com/2lq79d.
All that, Libra, is prelude to the following announcement: Lake
Vostok will be one of your Prime Metaphors in 2008. I predict
you will dig deep to discover an ancient, pristine mystery at
the bottom of your life. In my astrological opinion, you should
explore it thoroughly, driven by both an innocent sense of wonder
and a robust analytical curiosity.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
You're pretty smart, Scorpio, but would you like to become even
smarter in 2008? It's quite possible that you will get more skilled
at managing and solving your personal problems. You may also become
a better judge of character and develop a brilliant knack for
knowing what's good for you. There's one main thing you have to
do in order to ensure that you will fully activate these potentials:
Become more generous. Here's your thought for the year, courtesy
of Eleanor Roosevelt: "The giving of love is an education
it itself."
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):
The number of millionaires on the planet increased more than
nine percent last year. Judging from the astrological omens, I'm
betting that the growth rate in the coming year will be similar.
A disproportionately large amount of the newly wealthy in 2008,
however, will be Sagittarians. And even those of you who don't
make it to a million will probably get richer quicker than you
have in more than a decade -- especially if you make that your
intention.
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HOMEWORK:
Make your predictions about the world events you think we'll
see in 2008. Who will be elected U.S. President? What new inventions
will change the way we live? What unexpected blessings will arrive
to open our minds? Go to FreeWillAstrology.com
and click on "Email Rob."
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WANT TO GET YOUR CHART DONE?
I'm not doing personal charts, but I highly recommend my astrological
colleague, RO LOUGHRAN. Her approach closely matches my own. In
our many discussions about astrology over the years, we've had
a major influence on each other's work.
Ro utilizes a blend of well-trained
intuition, emotional warmth, and
a high
degree of technical proficiency
in horoscope interpretation; she
is skilled
at exploring the mysteries of your
life's purpose and nurturing your
connection with your own inner
wisdom.
Ro is based in California, but
can do phone consultations and
otherwise
work with you regardless of geographic
boundaries.
Ro's website is at YourSoulJourney.com
She can also be reached at roloughran@comcast.net
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