Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
January 21, 2015
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Dear Readers,
I've gathered together all of the long-term, big-picture horoscopes
I wrote for you in the past few weeks, and bundled them in one
place. Go here to read a compendium of your forecasts for 2015:
bit.ly/BigView2015
In addition to these, I've created EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES
that go even further in Exploring Your Long-Term Destiny in 2015.
What will be the story of your life in the coming months? What
new influences will be headed your way? What fresh resources will
you be able to draw on? How can you conspire with life to create
the best possible future for yourself?
To listen to these three-part, in-depth reports, go here:
RealAstrology.com.
Register and/or log in through the main page, and then access
the horoscopes by clicking on "Long Range Prediction."
(Choose from Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.)
If you'd like a boost of inspiration to fuel you in your quest
for beauty and truth and love and meaning, tune in to my meditations
on your Big-Picture outlook.
Each of the three-part reports is seven to nine minutes long.
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Have you ever been loved? I bet you have been loved so much and
so deeply that you have become blasé about the immensity
of the grace it confers.
So let me remind you: To be loved is a privilege and prize equivalent
to being born. If you're smart, you pause regularly to bask in
the astonishing knowledge that there are many people out there
who care for you and want you to thrive and hold you in their
thoughts with fondness. Animals, too: You have been the recipient
of their boundless affection. The spirits of allies who've left
this world continue to send their tender regards, as well.
bit.ly/Pronoia
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I invite you to have an improbable quest playing at the edge
of your imagination: a heroic task that provokes deep thoughts
and noble passions even if it incites smoldering torment . . .
an extravagant dream that's a bit farfetched but not entirely
insane . . . a goal that stretches your possibilities and opens
your mind . . . a wild hope whose pursuit makes you smarter and
stronger even if you never fully accomplish it.
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"Enlightenment remains unrealized so long as it is considered
as a specific state to be attained, and for which there are standards
of success."
- Alan Watts
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"All of us who've become artists, musicians, poets, dancers,
film directors -- God knows what -- we were all once children
who loved to delve into our other ego, where anarchy and limitlessness
reigns."
- Mamma Andersson
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"I make no apologies for how I chose to repair what you
broke,"
said Meredith Grey.
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MORE PRONOIA RESOURCES:
World's Largest Floating Solar Plant Planned for Japan
bit.ly/1AqAvqN
Restored Forests Breathe Life into Efforts Against Climate Change
tinyurl.com/me4fcx3
Scotland Headed Towards Being Fossil Fuel-Free by 2030 - Renewable
energy projects combined with energy savings could decarbonise
the country's power sector. "We need to see the phasing out
of conventional generation in Scotland."
tinyurl.com/o2fr9px
(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 January 22
Copyright 2015 by Rob Brezsny
FreeWillAstrology.com
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):
According to my analysis of the long-term astrological omens,
2015 is the year you can get totally serious about doing what
you were born to do. You will be given the chance to slough off
all that's fake and irrelevant and delusory. You will be invited
to fully embrace the central purpose of your destiny. If you're
interested in taking up that challenge, I suggest you adopt Oscar
Wilde's motto: "Nothing is serious except passion."
Your primary duty is to associate primarily with people and places
and situations that feed your deepest longings.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):
"Give up all hope for a better past," writes Emily
Fragos in her poem "Art Brut." That's generally sound
advice. But I think you may be able to find an exception to its
truth in the coming weeks. As you work to forgive those who have
trespassed against you, and as you revise your interpretations
of bygone events, and as you untie knots that have weighed you
down and slowed you up for a long time, you just may be able to
create a better past. Dare to believe that you can transform the
shape and feel of your memories.
ARIES (March 21-April 19):
Is there a patron saint of advertising or a goddess of marketing
or a power animal that rules publicity and promotion? If so, I'm
going to find out, then pray to them in your behalf. It's high
time for your underappreciated talents and unsung accomplishments
to receive more attention. And I am convinced that the astrological
moment is ripe for just such a development. Help me out here,
Aries. What can you do to get your message out better? What tricks
do you have for attracting the interest of those who don't know
yet about your wonders? Polish up your self-presentation, please.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20):
During his 67 years of life, Taurus-born Leonardo da Vinci achieved
excellence in 12 different fields, from painting to engineering
to anatomy. Today he is regarded as among the most brilliant humans
who ever lived. "His genius was so rare and universal that
it can be said that nature worked a miracle on his behalf,"
said one observer. "He towered above all other artists through
the strength and the nobility of his talents," said another.
Yet on his death bed, Leonardo confessed, "I have offended
God and mankind because my work did not reach the quality it should
have." Typical for a Taurus, he underestimated himself! It's
very important that you not do the same, especially in the coming
weeks. The time has come for you to give yourself more of the
credit and respect you deserve.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20):
Where you have been and what you have done will be of little
importance in the coming weeks. Both your mistakes and your triumphs
will be irrelevant. In my estimation, you have a sacred duty to
spy on the future and reconnoiter the pleasures and challenges
that lie ahead. So I suggest you head off toward the frontier
with an innocent gleam in your eye and a cheerful hunger for interesting
surprises. How's your Wildness Quotient? If it's in a slump, pump
it up.
CANCER (June 21-July 22):
Will you ever find that treasured memento you misplaced? Is there
any chance of reviving a dream you abandoned? You are in a phase
when these events are more likely than usual to happen. The same
is true about an opportunity that you frittered away or a missing
link that you almost tracked down but ultimately failed to secure.
If you will ever have any hope of getting another shot at those
lost joys, it would be in the coming weeks. For best results,
purge the regret and remorse you still feel about the mistakes
you think you made once upon a time.
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EXPLORING THE BIG PICTURE OF YOUR LONG-RANGE FUTURE
Would you like some inspiration as you muse and wonder about
your upcoming adventures in 2015?
You can still listen to my long-range, in-depth explorations
of your destiny in the coming months. Each report in the three-part
series is 7 to 9 minutes long.
Go to RealAstrology.com
to sign in and access the EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES.
A new short-range forecast for this week is also available.
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):
In the early 1300s, the people of the Mexica tribe had no homeland.
They had wandered for centuries through the northern parts of
what we now call Mesoamerica. According to legend, that changed
in 1323, when their priests received a vision of an eagle eating
a snake while perched at the top of a prickly pear cactus. They
declared that this was the location of the tribe's future power
spot. Two years later, the prophecy was fulfilled. On an island
in the middle of a lake, scouts spied the eagle, snake, and cactus.
And that was where the tribe built the town of Tenochtitlan, which
ultimately became the center of an empire. Today that place is
called Mexico City. Have you had an equivalent vision, Leo? If
you haven't yet, I bet you will soon. Go in search of it. Be alert.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):
By the end of the 16th century, nutmeg was in high demand throughout
Europe. It was valued as a spice, medicine, and preservative.
There was only one place in the world where it grew: on the Indonesian
island of Run. The proto-capitalists of the Dutch East India Company
gained dominion over Run, and enslaved the local population to
work on plantations. They fully controlled the global sale of
nutmeg, which allowed them to charge exorbitant prices. But ultimately
their monopoly collapsed. Here's one reason why: Pigeons ate nutmeg
seeds on Run, then flew to other islands and pooped them out,
enabling plants to grow outside of Dutch jurisdiction. I see this
story as an apt metaphor for you in the coming months, Virgo.
What's your equivalent of the pigeons? Can you find unlikely allies
to help you evade the controlling force that's limiting your options?
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):
Have you triggered any brilliant breakthroughs lately? Have
you made any cathartic departures from the way things have always
been done? Have you thought so far outside the box that you can't
even see the box any more? Probably not. The last few weeks have
been a time of retrenchment and stabilization for you. But I bet
you will start going creatively crazy very soon -- and I mean
that in the best sense. To ensure maximum health and well-being,
you simply must authorize your imagination to leap and whirl and
dazzle.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
The cassava plant produces a starchy root that's used as food
by a half billion people all over the planet. No one can simply
cook it up and eat it, though. In its raw state, it contains the
poisonous chemical cyanide, which must be removed by careful preparation.
An essential first step is to soak it in water for at least 18
hours. I see this process as a metaphor for the work you have
ahead of you, Scorpio. A new source of psychological and spiritual
sustenance will soon be available, but you will have to purge
its toxins before you can use and enjoy it.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):
Italian composer Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) didn't like to
work hard, and yet he was also prolific. In fact, his desire to
avoid strenuous exertion was an important factor in his abundant
output. He got things done fast. His most famous opera, The
Barber of Seville, took him just 13 days to finish. Another
trick he relied on to reduce his workload was plagiarizing himself.
He sometimes recycled passages from his earlier works for use
in new compositions. Feeling good was another key element in his
approach to discipline. If given a choice, he would tap into his
creative energy while lounging in bed or hanging out with his
buddies. In the coming weeks, Sagittarius, I recommend you consider
strategies like his.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):
Each hour of every day, the sun offers us more energy than oil,
gas, and coal can provide in an entire year. Sadly, much of our
star's generous gift goes to waste. Our civilization isn't set
up to take advantage of the bounty. Is there a comparable dynamic
in your personal life, Capricorn? Are you missing out on a flow
of raw power and blessings simply because you are ignorant of
it or haven't made the necessary arrangements to gather it? If
so, now would be an excellent time to change your ways.
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HOMEWORK:
Name something you feel like begging for. Then visualize in great
detail that this something is already yours. Report results to
FreeWillAstrology.com.
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