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"My prediction is that we will see ourselves more and more connected to
the quantum field, not physically but through the mind. This "mind field"
is invisible and universal; it encompasses all living things; it weaves the
fabric of nature. As our prejudice in favor of solid, concrete things fades
away, certain fringe phenomena will become everyday. Healing without
touch will be legitimized, since the human body can be altered by altering
the field. Telepathy and clairvoyance will seem ordinary, since time and
distance are compressed to a single point in the field; Intuition and
epiphanies will be explained as subtle field interactions.
"The best outcome would be that wisdom will reemerge as a vital human
capacity, for there is no doubt that our spiritual forebears were deeply in
touch with the same invisible reality that still surrounds us. We have shut
out that reality in our stubborn, rigid insistence on believing our senses,
but seeing with the eyes of the soul is possible. In the end, a new
humanity is also possible once we escape the prison we have sentenced
ourselves to for far too long. The so-called sixth sense isn't a separate
sense at all, but a new opening for human evolution with unlimited
possibilities."
-Deepak Chopra, *Forbes* magazine
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April 26, 2006
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Local public radio stations are currently airing a piece me on me and
PRONOIA. It's done by TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, a syndicated
show that's produced by Wisconsin Public Radio and distributed by Public
Radio International.
Check the website for where it will appear on a station near you:
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Or listen to it on the Web: http://snipurl.com/pci7
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Here's an excerpt from my book
"PRONOIA IS THE ANTIDOTE FOR PARANOIA:
How the Whole World Is Conspiring to Shower You with Blessings"
available at http://snipurl.com/krjj
or find out more at http://www.freewillastrology.com
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PRONOIA NEWS NETWORK
These are our top stories.
THE TEN-THOUSANDTH AMAZEMENT
"You start out as a single cell derived from the coupling of a sperm and
egg; this divides in two, then four, then eight, and so on. At a certain
stage there emerges a single cell that has as all its progeny the human
brain. The mere existence of such a cell should be one of the world's
great astonishments. People ought to be walking around all day, calling to
each other in endless wonderment, talking of that cell."
-Lewis Thomas, *The Lives of a Cell*
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CHEAP LOANS FOR THE DESTITUTE
The Grameen Bank in Bangladesh lends money to beggars at low interest
rates, hoping to help get them off the streets and start their own
businesses. Three thousand poor people have already taken advantage of
the program. The bank accepts no collateral, does not pressure the
borrowers to repay the money, and is even willing to forgo repayment for
some who are unable to use it profitably. (Source:
http://www.oneworld.net)
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NEXT STOP:PAPER FROM HEMP
Kinko's, the photocopy franchise with 1,200 branches in nine countries,
no longer buys paper from companies that use wood from old-growth and
endangered forests.
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CHINA LIFTS AFRICA
At a conference in Ethiopia in December 2003, Chinese premier Wen
Jiabao announced that his country had canceled the $1.27 billion debt
owed to it by poor African nations. He also said China would encourage
trade by opening its markets to African exports on a duty-free basis.
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GENDER SWAPS
A few years ago, members of the Barbie Liberation Organization sneaked
into toy stores and swapped the voice boxes of 300 GI Joe and Barbie
dolls. Boys who later purchased the plastic soldiers were surprised to hear
them make comments like "I like to go shopping with you," while the girls
who came into possession of the mutated Barbies heard terse barks like
"To the front lines, men!"
UGLY PURIFIERS
Houseflies purify the air by eradicating rotting vegetation. Vultures don't
kill the things they devour, but rather assist nature in processing carrion,
cleaning up messes other creatures have made. In a throwback to
medieval medicine, modern British doctors place maggots in their
patients' wounds to cleanse infections, compensating for the fact that
some bacteria have become immune to antibiotics.
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KISSING TRADITIONS
In her book *A Natural History of the Senses,* Diane Ackerman says that
in many cultures the word for kiss means smell. "A kiss is really a
prolonged smelling of one's beloved, relative, or friend," she writes.
"Members of a tribe in New Guinea say good-bye by putting a hand in
each other's armpit, withdrawing it and stroking it over themselves, thus
becoming coated with the friend's scent. Other cultures sniff each other
or rub noses."
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FREE ALLAH
More than 1.2 billion Muslims live under democratically elected
governments, and there is a steady move towards democratization, civil
rights, and political freedom in many other Islamic countries. (Source:
Freedom House Survey: http://www.freedomhouse.org)
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ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT, BABEMBA STYLE
"In the Babemba tribe of South Africa, when a person acts irresponsibly or
unjustly, he is placed in the center of the village, alone and unfettered. All
work ceases, and everyone in the village gathers in a large circle around
the accused. Then each person in the tribe speaks to the accused, one at
a time, recalling the good things the person has done in his life. Every
experience that can be recalled with detail and accuracy is recounted. All
his positive attributes, good deeds, strengths, and kindnesses are recited
carefully. This ceremony often lasts for several days. At the end, a joyous
celebration takes place, and the person is symbolically and literally
welcomed back into the tribe."
-Jack Kornfield, *The Art of Forgiveness, Lovingkindness, and Peace*
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GLASS WAY MORE THAN HALF FULL
In portentous tones, as if exposing yet another demoralizing deterioration
of our collective health, the Centers for Disease Control informed us that
the average person is "sad, blue, or depressed" about three days a
month. As we pored over various news articles reporting the results of
the CDC's survey, we looked in vain for even a glimmer of glee. After all, if
we're downhearted three days every month, it means we're feeling pretty
good the other 27 or 28 days.
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or
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To buy the book, use the links to Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble,
which are on my homepage at http://www.freewillastrology.com
Or cut and paste the direct links below:
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http://snipurl.com/krjn
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OTHER PRONOIA RESOURCES:
MUSIC
http://www.neilyoung.com
Neil Young's new protest album "Living With War," including a song
extolling the wisdom of impeaching President Bush, will soon be posted
for free Internet streaming. On April 28, log onto Young's Web site and
listen to the 10-track collection free of charge.
ARTICLE
"Seeing What You Believe, Believing What You See: Choose Your Own
(Virtual) World" BY Deepak Chopra
http://snipurl.com/pg4k
BOOK
*Global Brain: The Evolution of Mass Mind from the Big Bang to the 21st
Century* by Howard Bloom
NEWS
"True happiness is more than feeling good"
Buddhist Channel
http://snipurl.com/pkba
ARTICLE
"Fifty Ways to Help Save the Planet" in *Vanity Fair*
http://snipurl.com/pkan
"The sheer scale of the processes under way in the atmosphere and the
oceans makes it hard not to view anything an individual does to reduce
emissions as being too little too late. Not true. The astonishing fact is
that each of us can have an immediate impact on the production of
greenhouse gases, and if enough of us act together in these minor ways,
the cumulative effect will be dramatic."
(Note: I endorse these because I like them. They're 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 April 27
Copyright 2006 by Rob Brezsny
http://www.freewillastrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Let's put your salary in perspective. If you
earn more than $2,182 per year, you're wealthier than 85 percent of the
world's population. That's according to www.GlobalRichList.com. Even
though you're pretty well-off, however, I'm going to dare you to ask for
more. It's the perfect astrological phase to do so. The omens suggest
that you will attract benefactors and drum up cosmic support if you make
even a half-assed attempt to get richer quicker. Homework: Write down
three things you could do to raise your income.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Recently I had minor eye surgery to close
some tiny holes in my retina. It wasn't a big deal--just a preventive
measure--and it didn't have any effect on my actual physical vision. The
best part of the experience happened because of the nurse who prepped
me for the procedure. She used a felt-tip pen to write "YES" over my
right eyebrow, ensuring that the surgeon wouldn't aim the laser into the
wrong eye. I didn't wash off the "YES" until 24 hours after the operation,
and was pleased at the unexpected effect it had. I found myself using my
eyes more aggressively--with a greater hunger to study my surroundings.
It was as if the written "YES" had given me a subliminal suggestion to
switch on a figurative "YES" in my perceptual apparatus. Now I'm
recommending this trick to you, Taurus. It's a perfect astrological
moment to perk up your seeing. I dare you to write "YES" over both of
your eyebrows.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): On some days you work on creating your
tapestry, weaving each thread with care and artistry. On other days you
inexplicably unravel the same tapestry, undoing your fine efforts. Is there
some hidden purpose in this maddening rhythm--a strategy I can't
fathom? Or is it fueled by a half-conscious compulsion you feel helpless to
resist? Please get clear, Gemini, about what's motivating you to take two
steps forward, then two steps backward. I'd like to see you go at least
*three* steps forward, two steps backward.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): "An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of
being called an idea at all," said author Elbert Hubbard. I don't know if I
would go quite that far, but I do like the notion that the best ideas are
disruptive to the status quo. Your mission in the coming weeks,
Cancerian, is to flirt with and even embrace ideas like that--revolutionary
perspectives that tend to undermine the way things have always been
done and usher in fresh approaches to living the good life. For inspiration,
you might want to check out The World Question Center
(http://snipurl.com/lpik), which is collecting answers to the question
"What is your dangerous idea?"
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the pagan calendar, the coming week brings
Beltane, one of the major holidays of the year. Halfway between the
spring equinox and the summer solstice, it marks a time of teeming
fertility, when the life forces of the natural world are in full bloom, in our
bodies as much as in plants and animals. At Beltane, many of us have
access to more creativity than usual. Our vitality may be at a peak and
our libidos fully unfurled. The effect is enhanced for you Leos by the fact
that you're in the confidence-building phase of your personal cycle. As a
result, you now have an excellent opportunity to get into *the zone,*
where you can wield power with a playful spirit that's nourishing to
everyone whose life you touch.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Bird-watchers in North Dakota are reporting a
host of unusual sightings. A mountain plover has been spotted for the
first time since the 1930s. The cormorant-like anhinga, which is native to
swamps in southern climates, has also made an appearance. So has the
Eurasian wigeon, a noisy duck that is rarely found outside of Europe and
Asia. In addition, there have been visits by five other species that are
unknown in the area. What's going on? Another byproduct of global
warming and the weird effects it's generating? Maybe. Whatever it is,
Virgo, a metaphorically similar experience will soon occur in your sphere.
You'll be mingling with life forms and natural phenomena that you've
never come in contact with up until now.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Will the truth set you free? Maybe, but first it
will set you on fire, metaphorically speaking. Once you have been
completely consumed by the flames and been reborn out of the ashes like
the mythical phoenix, *then* you might be able to figure out how to use
the truth to set yourself free--and to set others free as well. As long as
you're armed with the knowledge in this horoscope, Libra, the process
won't hurt as much as you might imagine. In fact, the predominant
sensation may be exultation. Here's some homework to get you started:
Write your three top fears on a piece of paper and burn it.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The Sun and Mercury are lighting up your
astrological House of Relationships. Uranus, the planet of awakening, is
animating your House of Creativity, and is in a sweetly harmonious aspect
with the expansive planet Jupiter, which is invigorating your House of
Beginnings. What does it all mean? You have a fantastic opportunity to
experiment with the ways you conduct your intimate alliances. I suggest
that you have major fun as you introduce previously undreamed-of
innovations into your three best bonds.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): "The biggest problem in the world could
have been solved when it was small," said the Chinese philosopher Lao
Tzu. Let this advice serve as an early warning, Sagittarius. Unless you
pounce immediately, a simple little glitch will eventually turn into a huge,
nightmarish puzzle. Luckily, you now have all the resources you need to
dispatch the annoyance with relative grace and ease.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Here are your magic words for the coming
week: *spree, frolic, whoopee, carouse, escapade, fiesta, and siesta.*
Invoke them often as you act out their meanings. And if your research
into the altered states they stir up results in complaints from people
who'd prefer you to act like a predictable machine, I've written the
following excuse note for you to give them: *Please forgive Capricorns for
departing from their routine behavior, including but not limited to
disobeying orders, defying fate, sticking out their tongues, belly-laughing
at odd moments, and dancing backwards on the tombstones of evildoers.
They are currently under the influence of astrological factors that tend to
dissolve inhibitions and awaken dormant joy.*
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): It's Return to the Source Week for you,
Aquarius--also known as Listen to Your Wild Heart Week and Honor Your
Core Truths Week and Focus on the Juicy Gist Week. The best way to
celebrate this priority-sharpening, attention-honing time is to get twice as
serious about feeding the one dream that's more important to you than
all others. Now study the counsel of Malidoma Some, as expressed in his
book *Of Water and the Spirit*: "No one's center is like anyone else's.
Find your own center, not the center of your neighbor, not the center of
your father or mother or family or ancestor, but the center that is yours
and yours alone."
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): For six and a half months in 1881, James
Garfield was President of the United States. More impressive than his
modest accomplishments during his short time in office was his
multilingual ambidexterity. He could write a passage in Latin with one
hand even as he wrote in Greek with the other hand. That kind of skill
reminds me of the aptitudes you will have in the coming weeks, Pisces. If
you so choose, you'll be able to take multitasking to profound new levels.
Juggling will be your ruling metaphor. You may even be able to make a
beautiful mess with one hand while creating a dynamic peace with the
other.
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