Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
MARCH 14, 2012
FreeWillAstrology.com
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GAZING INTO THE ABYSS OF HAPPINESS
More and more creative people find they do their best work when
they're feeling healthy and secure. We know writers who no longer
need to be drunk or in agony in order to shed the numbness of
their daily routine and tap into the full powers of their imagination.
We have filmmaker friends whose best work flows not from the depths
of alienated self-doubt but rather from the heights of well-earned
bliss. Singer-songwriter P.J. Harvey is the patron saint of this
new breed. "When I'm contented, I'm more open to receiving
a lot of inspiration," she has testified. "I'm most
creative when I feel safe and happy."
At the Beauty and Truth Lab, we've retired the archetype of the
tormented genius. We have zero attraction to books and movies
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MORE PRONOIA RESOURCES:
DON'T STOP THE PRONOIAC PRESSURE NOW. IT'S WORKING
Corporate Rule Is Not Inevitable. 7 signs the corporatocracy is
losing its legitimacy -- and 7 populist tools to help shut it
down.
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PRETTY MUCH ALL PLAY IS PRONOIAC
Bottlenose dolphins playing with humpback whales
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WANT TO CULTIVATE PRONOIA? EXPAND YOUR SENSE OF WONDER
Astrophysicist Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson was asked "What is
the most astounding fact you can share with us about the Universe?"
This is his answer.
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THE EVIDENCE KEEPS ACCUMULATING
A compendium of pronoiac news.
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(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 March 15
Copyright 2012 by Rob Brezsny
FreeWillAstrology.com
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):
Seahorses have an unusual approach to reproduction. It's the
male of the species that cares for the eggs as they gestate. He
carries them in a "brood pouch" on his front side. Of
course it's the female who creates the eggs in the first place.
After analyzing the astrological factors coming to bear on your
destiny, Pisces, I suspect you will benefit from having a seahorse-like
quality in the coming weeks. Whatever gender you are, your archetypal
masculine qualities should play an especially strong role as you
nurture a project that's in its early developmental phases.
ARIES (March 21-April 19):
This week you may learn the real reason the tortoise beat the
hare, why two of the three blind mice weren't really blind, and
the shocking truth about the relationship between Cinderella's
fairy godmother and the handsome prince. Myths will be mutating,
Aries. Nursery rhymes will scramble and fairy tales will fracture.
Thor, the god of thunder, may make a tempting offer to Snow White.
The cow's jump over the moon could turn out to have been faked
by the CIA. An ugly duckling will lay an egg that Chicken Little
claims is irrefutable proof the 2012 Mayan Apocalypse is imminent.
Sounds like a rowdy good time for all!
TAURUS (April 20-May 20):
"Roots and wings. But let the wings grow roots and the roots
fly." That was written by Spanish poet Juan Ramón
Jiménez in his book Diary of a Newylwed Poet,
and now I'm passing it on to you. It will serve as a keynote for
the turning point you're about to navigate. In the coming weeks,
you'll generate good fortune by exposing your dark mysterious
depths to the big bright sky; you'll be wise to bring your soaring
dreams down to earth for a pit stop. The highs need the influence
of the lows, Taurus; the underneath will benefit from feeling
the love of what's up above. There's one further nuance to be
aware of, too: I think you will find it extra interesting to interweave
your past with your future. So give your rich traditions a taste
of the stories that are as-yet unwritten.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20):
Is it possible you were a spider in a previous life? If so,
please call on the abilities you developed back then. You need
to create an extra big, super-fine web, metaphorically speaking,
so that you can capture all the raw materials you will be needing
in the coming weeks and months. If you're not sure whether you
are the reincarnation of a spider, then simply imagine you were.
Stimulate daydreams in which you visualize yourself as a mover
and shaker who's skilled at snagging the resources and help you
require.
CANCER (June 21-July 22):
British writer Kenneth Tynan asked a movie director about how
he'd film an advancing army. Did it matter whether the action
went from right to left across the frame or left to right? "Of
course!" said the director. "To the Western eye, easy
or successful movement is left to right, difficult or failed movement
is right to left." The director showed Tynan an illustrated
book as evidence. On one page, a canoe shooting the rapids was
going from left to right, while a man climbing a mountain was
headed from right to left. Use this information to your benefit,
Cancerian. Every day for the next two weeks, visualize yourself
moving from left to right as you fulfill a dream you want to accomplish.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):
Hanadi Zakaria al-Hindi is the first Saudi Arabian woman to
be licensed to fly a plane. But there's an absurd law in her country
that prohibits women from driving cars, so she needs a man to
give her a lift to the airport. Is there any situation in your
own life that resembles hers, Leo? Like maybe you've advanced
to a higher level without getting certified on a lower level?
Or maybe you've got permission and power to operate in a sphere
that's meaningful to you even though you skipped a step along
the way? Now would be a good time to think about whether you should
do anything about the discrepancy, and if so, how to do it.
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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):
Recent scientific studies have confirmed what Native American
folklore reports: Badgers and coyotes sometimes cooperate with
each other as they search for food. The coyotes are better at
stalking prey above ground, and the badgers take over if the hunted
animal slips underground. They share the spoils. I suggest you
draw inspiration from their example, Virgo. Is there a person
you know who's skilled at a task you have trouble with and who
could benefit from something you're good at? It's prime time to
consider forming symbiotic relationships or seeking out unusual
partnerships that play to both parties' strengths.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):
How did the Vikings navigate their ships through rough northern
seas on cloudy and foggy days? Medieval texts speak of the mysterious
"sunstone," a "Viking compass" used to detect
the hidden sun. Modern theories suggest that this technology may
have been Iceland spar, a mineral that polarizes light, making
it useful in plotting a course under overcast skies. Do you have
anything like that, Libra? A navigational aid that guides your
decisions when the sun's not out, metaphorically speaking? Now
would be an excellent time to enhance your connection with whatever
it is that can provide such power.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
If you set up two mirrors in just the right way, you can get
a clear look at the back of your head. You're able to see what
your body looks like from behind. I suggest you try that exercise
sometime soon. It will encourage your subconscious mind to help
you discover what has been missing from your self-knowledge. As
a result, you may be drawn to experiences that reveal things about
yourself you've been resistant to seeing. You could be shown secrets
about buried feelings and wishes that you've been hiding from
yourself. Best of all, you may get intuitions about your soul's
code that you haven't been ready to understand until now.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):
According to my Sagittarius friend Jonathan Zap, the Greek playwright
Aristophanes had an ambivalent attitude about divine blessings.
He said that no great gift enters the human sphere without a curse
attached to it. I'm sure you know this lesson well. One of last
year's big gifts has revealed its downside in ways that may have
been confusing or deflating. But now here comes an unexpected
plot twist, allowing you to add a corollary to Aristophanes' formulation.
Soon you will find a second blessing that was hidden within the
curse in embryonic form. You'll be able to tease it out, ripen
it, and add it to the bounty of the original gift.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):
Writing in the science magazine Discover, Corey S. Powell
says, "There's an old joke: If you tell someone the universe
is expanding, he'll believe you. If you tell him there's wet paint
on the park bench, he'll want to touch it to make sure."
In accordance with the astrological omens, Capricorn, I invite
you to rebel against this theory. I think it's quite important
for you to demand as much proof for big, faraway claims as for
those that are close at hand. Don't trust anyone's assertions
just because they sound lofty or elegant. Put them to the test.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):
It's an excellent time to better appreciate your #@%(!)* vexations
and botherations. In fact, let's go ahead and make this Honor
Your #@%(!)* Irritations and Annoyances Week. To properly observe
this holiday, study the people and things that irk you so you
can extract from them all the blessings and teachings they may
provide. Are you too tolerant of an annoying situation that you
need to pay closer attention to? Is it time to reclaim the power
you've been losing because of an exasperating energy-drain? Does
some jerk remind you of a quality you don't like in yourself?
Is there a valuable clue or two to be gleaned from a passive-aggressive
provocateur?
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