Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
JULY 27, 2011
FreeWillAstrology.com
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The piece below is excerpted from my book PRONOIA IS THE
ANTIDOTE FOR PARANOIA
available at Amazon: bit.ly/Pronoia
or Powells: bit.ly/PronoiaPowells
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YOUR CHALICE
Visualize a chalice -- a ceremonial drinking cup. What's the
first image that occurs to you? Is it silver? Ceramic? Plastic?
What color? How big? Is it long-stemmed or squat? Does it have
a wide, shallow cup or a tall, narrow one, or what? Close your
eyes and spend a moment with this vision before reading on.
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So you've pictured a chalice in your mind's eye. Here's an analysis
of its possible meaning: What you envisioned represents your capacity
to be filled up with goodies. It's a snapshot of your subconscious
receptivity to favors and help and inspiration.
For instance, if you imagined a shallow plastic champagne glass,
it signifies that you may not be well prepared to drink deeply
of the elixirs the universe is conspiring to provide you.
On the other hand, a large-volume, gracefully shaped sterling
silver cup suggests that maybe you're ready and willing to receive
a steady outpouring of wonders.
A long-stemmed chalice may indicate you're inclined to be aggressive
about filling your cup. A short, squat stem could mean you're
not feeling very deserving of having your cup filled.
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Now here's the fun part. If you imagined an inadequate chalice,
you can change it. If you pictured a chalice you like, you can
add more details to it.
Take some time to picture a vessel that's perfectly worthy of
you. Imprint it on your imagination. Then, for the next nine days,
conjure it up every morning for five minutes right after you wake
up, and every evening for five minutes before you go to sleep.
It will reprogram your subconscious mind to be ready and willing
to accept all the favors and help and inspiration you need.
That in turn will exert an influence on your surroundings, making
it easier for the world to deliver its favors and help and inspiration.
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MORE PRONOIA RESOURCES:
OVERTHROWING THE FOSSILIZED SYSTEM
The Quiet Revolution of Cooperation
"America is in the midst of a new revolution. But this revolution
is quiet, incremental, nonviolent, and traveling beneath the mainstream
media's radar. The new American revolution challenges the current
notions of dog-eat-dog capitalism -- through the building of a
parallel economic system that shares, cooperates, empowers, and
benefits fellow workers and community members.
tinyurl.com/6kgheo8
REORDERING THE WORLD'S PRIORITIES IS EXCITING
Rich, famous guy encourages young scientists to consider the needs
of the poorest in deciding what to do for their life's work
tinyurl.com/6azftsn
TURNING THE CULT OF NARCISSISM AGAINST ITSELF
Girl who was made fun of uses her fame to help charitable organization
tinyurl.com/62urvpg
(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 July 28
Copyright 2011 by Rob Brezsny
FreeWillAstrology.com
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):
During my years as a singer in rock bands, I've had a theatrical
approach to performing. On some occasions, I arrive on stage from
the back of the club. Dressed in leather and rags and witchdoctor
finery, with a rainbow of fake eagle feathers splayed from my
coiffure, I climb into a grocery cart, stand up like a politician
giving the V for Victory sign with my outstretched arms, and have
my bandmates wheel me through the crowd. I highly recommend that
you arrange to make an equally splashy entrance in the near future,
Leo. Picture yourself arriving at your workplace or classroom
or favorite cafe in resplendent glory, maybe even carried on a
litter or throne (or in a grocery cart) by your entourage. It
would be an excellent way to get yourself in rapt alignment with
this week's flashy, self-celebratory vibes.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):
When I was 19 years old, I was wounded by a shotgun-wielding
assailant on the campus of Duke University. A few years ago, I
revisited the scene of the crime. For two hours I sat there meditating
on the exact spot where I'd been shot. Among the questions I pondered
was this: Had there been any benefits that came out of that difficult
event? The answer was a definitive YES. I identified several wonderful
developments that happened specifically because of how my destiny
was altered by the shooting. For instance, I met three lifelong
friends I would not have otherwise encountered. My challenge to
you, Virgo, is to think back on a dark moment from your past and
do what I did: Find the redemption. (Read my full story here:
bit.ly/StrangeBlessing.)
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):
In her multi-platinum song "Tik Tok," pop star Ke$ha
claims that she brushes her teeth with whiskey -- Jack Daniels,
to be exact. In interviews, she has said this is not a glamorous
fiction or rhetorical device; she really does it. "Jack Daniels
is an anti-bacterial," she told Vanity Fair. You
might want to experiment with rituals like that yourself, Libra.
At least for the next two weeks or so, it wouldn't be totally
crazy to keep yourself more or less permanently in a party mood.
Why not prep yourself for unfettered fun from the moment the day
begins? From an astrological perspective, you need and deserve
a phase of intense revelry.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
English raconteur Quentin Crisp told the story of a veteran Hollywood
film actor giving advice to a younger actor just getting started.
"You're at a level where you can only afford one mistake,"
the wise older man said. "The higher up you go, the more
mistakes you're allowed. Right at the top, if you make enough
of them, it's considered to be your style." I think this
perspective is perfect for you to meditate on, Scorpio. The time
is ripe to fuel your ambitions and gain more traction in your
chosen field. And one of the goals driving you as you do this
should be the quest for a greater freedom to play around and experiment
and risk making blunders.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):
I have regular intimate communion with the Divine Wow (formerly
known as "God"). Whether I "believe" in my
Dear Companion is irrelevant -- just as I don't need to "believe"
in a juicy Fuji apple while I'm eating it. That's why atheists
seem to me like goofy kooks, as fundamentalist in their own way
as evangelical Christians. They have absolute, unshakable faith
that there's no such thing as our Big Wild Friend. Agnostics I
can understand better; they're like pre-orgasmic virgins who are
at least open to the possibility of getting the full treatment.
I offer these comments as a prelude to my prediction for you,
Sagittarius, which is that you will soon have a very good chance
to get up-close and personal with the Divine Wow. (If that offends
you because you're an atheist, no worry. Nothing bad will happen
if you turn down the invitation.)
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):
For more than 11 years, a New Jersey man named Jesus Leonardo
earned an annual salary of about $45,000 by gathering up and cashing
in horse-racing tickets that had been accidentally thrown away
by the people who bought them (tinyurl.com/ScrapTreasure).
I suggest we make him your role model and patron saint for the
coming weeks. Like him, you are in line to capitalize on discarded
riches and unappreciated assets. Be on the lookout for the treasure
hidden in the trash.
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YOU NEED MAGIC EVERY DAY
Every day, you have to wade through a relentless surge of soul-less
facts. The experience tends to shut down your sense of wonder.
Every day, you're over-exposed to narratives that have been sucked
free of delight and mystery. That's why you have to make such
strenuous efforts to keep your world enchanted.
I like to think I can contribute to the sacred cause of feeding
your sense of wonder and enchantment. In fact, that's one of my
prime motivations for offering you the free weekly horoscopes
you read in this newsletter.
If you ever want more of that good stuff, and think it's worth
paying for, please consider trying out my EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES.
They're four-to-five-minute meditations on the current state of
your destiny.
Go here to access them: RealAstrology.com
You can also listen over the phone by calling 1-877-873-4888
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):
You're now in a phase of your long-term cycle when life will
be extra responsive to your vivacious curiosity. That's why I
encourage you to ask riveting questions. Ask whom? God, if that's
your style; your higher self, if that works better; or sources
of wisdom and vitality you respect, if you prefer that. Here are
four queries to get you started: 1. "What is the most magnificent
gift I can give to life in the next three years?" 2. "How
can I become more powerful in a way that's safe and wise?"
3. "How can I cultivate my relationships so that they thrive
even as my life keeps changing?" 4. "What can I do that
will help me get all the love I need?"
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):
I was considering the possibility of getting me and my family
members those GPS devices that allow you to locate your car if
you've forgotten where you parked it. But then I had second thoughts.
Wouldn't that be one additional thing encouraging us to let our
memories atrophy? The conveniences that technology provides are
wonderful, but at a certain point don't they start threatening
to weaken our brain functions? I invite you to meditate on this
issue, Pisces. It's time to have a talk with yourself about anything
-- gadgets, comforts, habits -- that might be dampening your willpower,
compromising your mental acuity, or rendering you passive.
ARIES (March 21-April 19):
I love how the poet Rachel Loden describes her impressions of
Daniel Borzutzky's The Book of Interfering Bodies. She
says that reading it is like "chancing upon a secret lake
full of trembling lilies that projectile vomit both poems and
petroleum." I call this imaginary scene to your attention,
Aries, because I'm wondering if you might encounter a metaphorically
similar landscape in the coming week. The astrological omens suggest
that you're attracted to that kind of strange beauty, surreal
intensity, and tenderness mixed with ferocity.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20):
This would be an excellent time to ripen and fine-tune your independence.
Would you be willing to try some experiments in self-sufficiency
that would inspire you to love yourself better? Is there anything
you could do to upgrade your mastery of taking good care of yourself?
By working on your relationship with yourself, you will set in
motion a magic that will make you even more attractive to others
than you already are.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20):
Even if you don't usually consider yourself a matchmaker, you
could be a pretty good one in the coming week. That's because
you will have more insight than usual about how to combine things
in harmonious and evocative ways. In fact, I suspect you will
possess a sixth sense about which fragments might fit together
to create synergistic wholes. Take maximum advantage of this knack,
Gemini. Use it to build connections between parts of your psyche
and elements of your world that have not been in close enough
touch lately.
CANCER (June 21-July 22):
You already know what you need to know in order to make the
dicey, spicey transition, Cancerian. Even more amazingly, you already
have what you need. But for some reason, you don't trust what
you know and don't believe you have what you need. So you're still
in a fretful mode, hunting far and wide for the magic key that
you think still eludes you. I'm here to persuade you to stop gazing
longingly into the distance and stop assuming that help is far
away. Look underfoot. Check with what's right in front of you.
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HOMEWORK:
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