Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
JUNE 2, 2010
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The revised and expanded version of my book PRONOIA IS THE
ANTIDOTE FOR PARANOIA is available at Amazon: bit.ly/Pronoia
and also at Powells: bit.ly/PronoiaPowells
Below is an excerpt.
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MIRABILIA REPORT
(Mirabilia: events that inspire wonder, marvelous phenomena, small
miracles, beguiling ephemera, inexplicable joys, changes that
inspire quiet awe, eccentric enchantments, unplanned jubilations,
sudden deliverance from boring evils; from the Latin mirabilia,
"marvels.")
Send your evidence of mirabilia to the Beauty and Truth Lab at
Truthrooster@gmail.com.
* The National Center for Atmospheric Research reports that the
average cloud is the same weight as 100 elephants.
* The seeds of some trees are so tightly compacted within their
protective covering that only the intense heat of a forest fire
can free them, allowing them to sprout.
* Thirty-eight percent of North America is wilderness.
* Anthropologists say that in every culture in history, children
have played the game hide and seek.
* With every dawn, when first light penetrates the sea, many
seahorse colonies perform a dance to the sun.
* A seven-year-old Minnesota boy received patent number 6,368,227
for a new method of swinging on a swing.
* A chemist in Australia finally succeeded in mixing oil and
water.
* Except among birds and land mammals, the females of most species
are bigger than the males.
* The sky not only isn't falling -- it's rising. The top of the
troposphere, the atmosphere's lowest layer, is slowly ascending.
* To make a pound of honey, bees have to gather nectar from about
two million flowers. To produce a single pound of the spice saffron,
humans have to handpick and process 80,000 flowers. In delivering
the single survivor necessary to fertilize an ovum, a man releases
500 million sperm.
* Some Christians really do love their enemies, as Jesus recommended.
* Kind people are more likely than mean people to yawn when someone
near them does.
* There are always so many fragments of spider legs floating
in the air that you are constantly inhaling them wherever you
go.
* "The average river requires a million years to move a
grain of sand 100 miles," says science writer James Trefil.
* Because half of the world's vanilla crop is grown in Madagascar,
the whole island smells like vanilla ice cream.
* In his book The Physics of Immortality: Modern Cosmology,
God and the Resurrection of the Dead, physicist Frank J.
Tipler offers what he says is scientific proof that every human
being who has ever lived will be resurrected from the dead at
the end of time.
* Robust singing skill is correlated with a strong immune system
in songbirds. Male birds with the most extensive repertoire of
tunes also have the largest spleens, a key measure of immune system
health.
* Bali has 80,000 temples.
* Romanian physicists created gaseous globes of plasma that grew,
reproduced, and communicated with each other, thereby fulfilling
the definition for life.
* In an apparent attempt to raise their volume above the prevailing
human din, some nightingales in big cities have learned to unleash
95-decibel songs, matching the loudness of a chainsaw.
* There is a statistically significant probability of world-class
athletes and military leaders being born when Mars is rising in
the sky.
* Some piranhas are vegetarians.
* In the pueblos of New Mexico, bricks still measure 33 by 15
by 10 centimeters, proportions that almost exactly match those
of the bricks used to build Egypt's Temple of Hatshepsut 3,500
years ago.
* Scientists believe they'll be able to figure out why cancer
cells are virtually immortal, and then apply the secret to keeping
normal cells alive much longer, thereby dramatically expanding
the human life span.
* Clown fish can alter their gender as their social status rises.
* Gregorian chants can cure dyslexia.
* Bob Hope donated half a million jokes to the Library of Congress.
* Bees perform a valuable service for the flowers from which
they steal.
* Revlon makes 177 different shades of lipstick.
* Your tongue is the strongest muscle in your body.
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MORE PRONOIA RESOURCES:
TRY CHANGING THE IMAGES YOU CARRY AROUND IN YOUR MIND
No Doomsday
Dr. Ridley's prediction for the rest of the century: "Prosperity
spreads, technology progresses, poverty declines, disease retreats,
fecundity falls, happiness increases, violence atrophies, freedom
grows, knowledge flourishes, the environment improves and wilderness
expands."
tinyurl.com/NoDoomsday
THE BEAUTIFUL SHOCK OF THE NEW
Top Ten New Species of 2010
species.asu.edu/Top10
MORE AND MORE OUTBREAKS OF MASS CONVIVIALITY
Harmony Festival
Next to Burning Man, Harmony Festival is my favorite celebration
of love, art, and joy. I won't be performing at Harmony this year,
but I have three times in the past, and will again in the future.
harmonyfestival.com
To see a snip of me performing at the 2007 Harmony Festival,
go here: bit.ly/HighestGlory
(Note: I endorse these because I like them. They 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 June 3
Copyright 2010 by Rob Brezsny
FreeWillAstrology.com
GEMINI (May 21-June 20):
As they orbit the planet, astronauts witness as many as 15 sunrises
and sunsets each day. Time isn't really sped up for them, but
it seems like it. I expect you to experience a similar feeling
in the coming weeks, Gemini. You may have the fantasy that you're
living the equivalent of four days every 24 hours. The light will
be brighter, the emotions richer, and the teachings more highly
concentrated. If you give yourself to the surge with relaxed enthusiasm
and focused receptivity, your evolution will be expedited.
CANCER (June 21-July 22):
I think you're ready to stand up and reclaim your power from
the soul-sucking influences that have been swindling you. But
you don't have to turn this showdown into a melodramatic epic
that brings down the house or blows up the world. In fact, I think
it's better if you stay low-key as you transform the dynamics
that have been grinding you down. The adjustments may be nowhere
near as major as you imagine. Why? Because most of what you need
to do is make shifts in your own attitude. The necessary changes
in outer circumstances will arise naturally once you've done that.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):
If I were writing the story of your life as a fairy tale, the
current chapter would be filled with enchanted events. You'd hear
animals' thoughts in your head and you'd remember your past lives.
You'd be able to find accurate oracles in the shapes of clouds,
the ringing of distant bells, and the patterns of shadows on the
sidewalk. You would see the help that's invisible to everyone
else and know what to do in order to get the love you want. Take
advantage of the available mojo, Leo. Use it to set people free,
including yourself.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):
How skilled are you at getting things done and making things
happen? This is different from just being busy; it's not the same
as scrambling around attending to whatever tasks are at the forefront
of your attention. I'm talking about actually cranking out excellent
results that manifest a comprehensive vision of your intentions.
I'm talking about working hard and smart to serve the big picture,
not working frenetically and mechanically to rid yourself of nervous
mental energy. You're in a phase when these themes are especially
important, Virgo. Be a master of the details; don't let the details
master you.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):
In her essay "Write Till You Drop," author Annie Dillard
offers advice to aspiring writers. I'm going to quote a certain
passage that happens to be apropos for you Libras right now. "Spend
it all, shoot it, play it, lose it, all, right away, every time.
Do not hoard what seems good for later . . . give it, give it
all, give it now. The impulse to save something good for a better
place later is the signal to spend it now. Something more will
arise for later, something better. These things fill from behind,
from beneath, like well water. Similarly, the impulse to keep
to yourself what you have learned is not only shameful, it is
destructive. Anything you do not give freely and abundantly becomes
lost to you."
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
In a Rolling Stone interview, musician John Mayer suggested
that Tiger Woods could have avoided his terrible troubles if he
had just chosen to masturbate more. Rather than literally acting
out his obsessive sexual urges with a jillion women who weren't
his wife, why not contain them in the fantasy realm? I suggest
you consider applying this principle as you make your decisions
in the coming weeks, Scorpio -- not just in regards to your sexual
life, but in other areas as well. There may be times when you
could prevent an influx of unnecessary chaos simply by conducting
a conversation in your imagination rather than by having it with
the actual person who seems to be agitating or enthralling you.
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):
There are very few people who can lick their own elbows, and
up until now you have probably not been one of them. Judging from
the current astrological configurations, however, I'm guessing
that a lot of you Sagittarians are about to be more flexible,
limber, and acrobatic than usual -- not just in your mental attitudes
but possibly even in your physical abilities. At least metaphorically
speaking, you'll be able to bend over backwards without damaging
your dignity. You could also stretch and twist yourself into poses
that have previously been impossible. So who knows? Maybe you'll
find a way to plant a kiss on your own elbow.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):
The TV comedy series Community takes place on the sleepy
campus of a community college. It features the hijinks of seven
misfits who are older and weirder than their fellow students.
In one episode, an inept female security guard chases the lead
character, Jeff, hoping to catch and cite him for a farcical misdemeanor.
As she races along, shouting for him to stop, she takes out her
can of pepper spray and shoots several streams in his direction.
The cloud of noxious stuff doesn't reach him, but she runs face-first
into it as she continues her pursuit. It irritates her eyes and
forces her to halt. Later, in telling her associate what happened,
she says she was the victim of "self-inflicted friendly fire."
I worry that you'll soon be tempted to carry out a metaphorical
version of that, Capricorn. Please don't.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):
Here's how author Leo Buscaglia described the rigorous requirements
for being a great lover. You must "continually have the subtlety
of the very wise, the flexibility of the child, the sensitivity
of the artist, the understanding of the philosopher, the acceptance
of the saint, the tolerance of the scholar, and the fortitude
of the certain." I'm sorry to report that no one I've ever
known has met those high standards! In the coming weeks, however,
you Aquarians will have the potential to get halfway there. Life
will conspire to boost every effort you make to be a great lover.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):
Recently I was remembering the names of streets near the house
where I grew up in Allen Park, Michigan. Although I didn't register
it at the time, they were lyrical, euphonious, and evocative:
Philomene, Shenandoah, Osage, Luana, Cleophus, Gahona. As I walked
and played on them day after day for years, my imagination breathed
in the magic of their exotic sounds, unobtrusively nurturing my
poetic sensibilities. I bring this up, Pisces, in the hope of
inspiring a comparable rumination in you. Think back on the riches
of the past whose importance to your development you may have
underestimated. It's a good time to re-connect with the power
and glory of influences that brought out the best in you almost
without your knowledge.
ARIES (March 21-April 19):
If you'd like to be in supreme alignment with cosmic rhythms
this week, I suggest that you completely avoid using the f-word.
Likewise, you'll maximize your chances for taking advantage of
fate's currents if you refrain from ever using the s-word, the
c-word, the m-word, and the b-word. As a general rule, the more
precise and the less lazy you are in using language, the more
willpower you'll have and the better able you'll be to attract
the experiences you want. It's always invigorating to choose your
words creatively and kindly, of course, but especially now.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20):
If you grow a mere acre of peanuts, in a good year you'll harvest
a big enough crop to make 30,000 peanut butter sandwiches. That
might be more than you need. If you just plant enough peanuts
to fill a basketball court, you'll still have enough to make over
3,200 sandwiches, which would provide you with more than eight
every day for a year. This is a good phase of your astrological
cycle to be thinking thoughts like these, Taurus. You will have
more insight and motivation than usual if you formulate long-term
plans to create abundance for yourself.
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HOMEWORK:
Psychologists hypothesize that the best way to eliminate a bad
habit is to replace it with a good one. Tell how you'll do that.
Go to FreeWillAstrology.com
and click on "Email Rob."
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WANT TO GET YOUR CHART DONE?
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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.
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connection with your own inner
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Ro is based in California, but
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