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Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
January 9, 2008
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http://FreeWillAstrology.com
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"You have everything you need in the present situation to work with
impeccability. That doesn't mean that you shouldn't work toward
manifesting additional resources and opportunities. It does mean that the
present situation supplies you with everything you need to take the next
step."
- Jonathan Zap, "A Guide to the Perplexed Interdimensional Traveler"
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EXPLORE THE BIG PICTURE OF YOUR LIFE
with my 3-Part EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES for the Coming Year.
What new influences will be headed your way in 2008? What fresh
resources will you be able to draw on? How can you conspire with life to
create the best possible future for yourself?
This week, my EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES feature Part 3 of the long-
range, in-depth explorations of your destiny in 2008. Part 1 and Part 2 of
your Year-End Predictions, which I offered the last two weeks, are also still
available.
To find out more about how to listen to your BIG PICTURE horoscopes
online, go to http://RealAstrology.com.
You can also listen over the phone by calling 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-
950-7700
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My book
*PRONOIA IS THE ANTIDOTE FOR PARANOIA:
How the Whole World Is Conspiring to Shower You with Blessings*
is available for sale
at http://tinyurl.com/qaj62 and http://tinyurl.com/3dsx6q
Here's an excerpt:
ART LESSONS
French Impressionist painter Henri Matisse wanted his art to be "free from
unsettling or disturbing subjects . . . soothing, a cerebral sedative as
relaxing as a comfortable armchair."
Spanish painter Pablo Picasso had a different opinion. "Art is offensive,"
he asserted. "At least, art should be allowed to be offensive. It ought to
be forbidden to ignorant innocents, never allowed into contact with those
not sufficiently prepared. Yes, art is dangerous."
As you practice the art of pronoia, you will probably get best results if
you swing back and forth between Matisse's and Picasso's approaches.
Every once in a while, try out William Butler Yeats' idea, too: "Art that
doesn't attempt the impossible is not performing its function."
To read news and features from my book, go here:
http://tinyurl.com/lhwx2
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OTHER PRONOIA RESOURCES:
This week I'm featuring the work of JONATHAN ZAP.
He's putting together a collection of his writings in book form. For the
moment, we have to be satisfied with reading his insights on his website
at http://www.zaporacle.com.
Here are some of my favorite essays:
"The Glorified Body: Metamorphosis of the Body and the Crisis Phase of
Human Evolution"
http://tinyurl.com/2bg6ag
"Suffering associated with body image has reached such epidemic
proportions in our culture that it must be counted as one of the greatest
spiritual plagues ever to be visited upon mankind."
"Resource Fluctuations Happen—-Working with Scarcity and Abundance"
http://tinyurl.com/yq96pq
"The Taoist assumption is that the universe is unfolding as it should.
Resources fluctuate, and fluctuation is the heartbeat of life, an essential
part of the dynamic aliveness and interest of incarnation. And it takes
times of both abundance and scarcity, along with every other sort of
fluctuation, for there to be development."
"Projection: The Enemy of Peace and Justice"
http://tinyurl.com/28etdr
"Environmental destruction, racism, violence, injustice, war derive from a
single source -- the human psyche. An activist who is not interested in
psychological underpinnings is analogous to a botanist who is not
interested in biology."
"Dynamic Paradoxicalism"
http://tinyurl.com/2djg56
"The greatest of life skills is the ability to live with ambiguity,
ambivalence, and paradox without trying to regularize these uncertainties
into finished, absolute truths."
"Kill the Time Grid and Fire up your Life: A Lesson in Practical Magic"
http://tinyurl.com/yutjyd
"The test of a big dream is to ask yourself, 'Will I remember this well on
my death bed?' If you have a big dream you will probably find that to
accomplish it will require a minimum of two hours of devoted activity per
day."
"The Path of the Numinous: Living and Working with the Creative Muse"
or "The Muse: Ego Can't Live with Her, Creative Fulfillment Can't Happen
without Her"
http://tinyurl.com/yvcwls
"A Guide to the Perplexed Interdimensional Traveler"
http://tinyurl.com/2vn7a7
To find out about Jonathan's DREAM INTERPRETATION service and other
counseling services, go to http://www.zaporacle.com and click on the
blue-green sphere. I have personally benefited greatly from doing dream
work with him.
To use Jonathan's ORACLE, go to http://www.zaporacle.com and click on
the gold sphere at the top. Here are some quotes from the Oracle cards:
1. "The core of your relationships to people, sex, time, money, power,
eating, politics, career, health, and spirituality is your relationship to
yourself. Get that relationship right (a moment-by-moment challenge of
epic proportions) and all those other relationships will be as good as they
possibly can be. Omit, neglect, or distort any part of your relationship to
yourself and all those other relationships will accordingly be diminished
and distorted."
2. "Find your spirit medicine and remember that what works for someone
else, may not work for you (and vice-versa). Also what works for you
when used consciously, sparingly, in just right the circumstances, might
be disastrous as a habit."
3. "The Warrior must be aware that the psyche is conservative in nature,
preferring old, self-destructive neurotic patterns to the unknown. The
Warrior must have the insight and determination to break those patterns,
particularly those created by early childhood situations."
4. "The liminal state is characterized by ambiguity, openness, and
indeterminacy. One's sense of identity dissolves to some extent, bringing
about disorientation. Liminality is a period of transition where normal
limits to thought, self-understanding, and behavior are relaxed -- a
situation which can lead to new perspectives."
(Note: I endorse Jonathan Zap because I like his work. This is not an
advertisement, 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 10
Copyright 2008 by Rob Brezsny
http://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The Wind Horse is a mythical creature in
Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Symbolizing vigorous life force, it embodies
the quick, cleansing power of the wind and the primal vitality of the horse.
In accordance with your astrological omens, Capricorn, I nominate this
archetype to be your ruling metaphor in the coming weeks. Visualize
yourself being accompanied by a Wind Horse everywhere you go. See
yourself riding it, feeding it, playing with it. Call on its inspiring presence
as you align yourself with the natural beneficence of the universe. Ask it
to help you sweep obstacles out of the way as you attract a flow of
opportunities to open your mind and heart.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): This will be an excellent week for you to buy
$50 worth of silence. And to hang around people who won't try to coax
you or manipulate you into doing anything. And to wander out into a
barren wilderness -- the Mars-like landscape of the crater near the summit
of Maui's Mt. Haleakala would be ideal -- and howl wordless, senseless,
empty-headed melodies to a god who may or may not exist. Do you catch
my drift, Aquarius? You are likely to attract cosmic luck and generate
useful serendipity if you can achieve a state that combines Zen
Buddhism's "beginner's mind" with the attitude Henry Miller enjoyed when
he said, "I have no money, no resources, no hopes. I am the happiest man
alive."
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): "The stars would love to influence your
future," reported a horoscope for Pisces in *The Onion* newspaper, "but
they are powerless against your well-established patterns of behavior."
While this might sometimes be an accurate statement, it's not true now.
The next three weeks will be a very favorable time for you to escape well-
established patterns of behavior, especially the ones that are no damn
good for you. Here's a bonus perk: You will also have marked success if
you not only rebel against your habits but also against the stars'
influence. The upshot of all this good news is that you'll be in prime time
to unleash your freest free will.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "My calling hasn't called yet," wrote Rennie, an
Aries reader from Austin. "Please, Rob, say a prayer to all the applicable
gods and angels, asking them to do whatever it takes to make sure that I
am at home when it finally does." I've got good news for Rennie. Many
Aries who have never before had a hint about their calling will be able to
gather many clues in 2008. Meanwhile, those of your tribe who have
already found their higher purpose will be evolving it to a much deeper
level. To help ensure that all the magic unfolds, I have unleashed a fist-
pumping prayer to the goddess of mission plans, urging her to invite you
Rams to claim the empowering joy that comes from being united with
your source code.
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EXPLORING YOUR LONG-RANGE FUTURE
Would you like some inspiration as you muse and wonder about your
upcoming adventures in 2008?
In this week's EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES, I give you Part Three of a
long-term, in-depth exploration of your destiny in the coming year.
Part One and Part Two are still available.
Find out how to access them online at http://RealAstrology.com.
They are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-
7700.
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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The longest waves on the planet unfurl in the
place where the Atlantic Ocean flows into the mouth of the Amazon River.
The phenomenon is called the "pororoca" (from a word meaning
"tumultuous noise"), and has become a favorite challenge for surfers. In
2003, a Brazilian daredevil named Picuruta Salazar rode a single wave for
37 minutes, gliding and plowing for almost eight miles. Judging from your
current astrological omens, Taurus, I'd say that's an apt metaphor for the
kind of wave you now have the chance to jump on. If you choose to give
it a whirl, don't plan for a short sweet burst of adrenaline. Be ready for a
long, rollicking balancing act.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): This is a very favorable time to discover what
has been hidden from you, to strip away disguises, and to penetrate to
the real story that has been buried by the official propaganda. You're also
likely to generate luck if you go in search of buried treasure, lost keys,
and missing links. To help you achieve success in these noble if
sometimes stealthy goals, keep in mind the advice of inventor George
Washington Carver: "Anything will give up its secrets if you love it
enough."
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Mirrors can be powerful tools and useful
symbols for you in the coming days. When is the last time you gazed
serenely into your own eyes for at least ten minutes? Try it! If you're
brave, go on from there: Actually talk to the interesting creature you see
reflected back at you. Ask questions. Give advice. Sing songs. And if
you're even braver, move on to the next project: Bring a friend or loved
one to the mirror, and converse with each other's images. Tell each other
the kinds of raw, shimmering truths that can only be revealed in a mirror.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): At the Plow & Hearth stores, you can buy realistic
boulders "to disguise your yard problems." These gigantic plastic
monstrosities, which sell for $90, are hollow inside and fit right over the
pipes, holes, and other eyesores you want to hide. In the coming days,
Leo, you might want to consider acquiring a metaphorical version of this
item. There's a big old messy place in your kingdom that seems to be
getting bigger and messier. It's high time to either conceal it or clean it
up.
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LET'S IMAGINE WHAT BEAUTIFUL MYSTERIES
MIGHT COME YOUR WAY IN 2008
Listen to my Expanded Audio Horoscopes for the Coming Year.
They're available for you to buy at http://RealAstrology.com
What hidden factors will be massaging your destiny in 2008? Could you
use some hints about how to prepare for the adventures awaiting you in
the next 12 months?
In this week's EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES, I give you Part Three of a
long-term, in-depth exploration of your destiny in the coming year.
Part One and Part Two are still available.
The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888 or
1-900-950-7700.
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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The U.K. newspaper *The Independent*
reports that avid reader Mark Bastable consumed the collected works of
D.H. Lawrence and found "not a single laugh, not a wry chuckle, not even
a quiet grin in the entire po-faced oeuvre." If that's true, I say we put an
asterisk on the covers of his books, similar to the mark that will go on the
home run record of the allegedly steroid-enhanced baseball star Barry
Bonds. In D.H.'s case, the asterisk will denote that he won a place in the
literature hall of fame despite having never expressed the second-most
essential human emotion. In any case, Virgo, don't you dare read
Lawrence in the next four weeks. You need to be surrounded by
influences that will encourage you to look for humor and amusement in
every single thing you do.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In 15 million years, Los Angeles will be a suburb
of San Francisco. It will take that long for the constant slipping of the San
Andreas Fault to push the southern city 400 miles north. That will be
lucky for the people alive then, since they won't have to travel far to
enjoy the distinctive pleasures of two of the West Coast's finest cultural
centers. In your case, Libra, you don't have to wait so long. I predict that
two of your personal centers of gravity will combine by the end of 2008.
Your divided sense of home will disappear, allowing you to feel more
united than you've been in years.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Why does human anatomy include the organ
known as the appendix? For centuries, doctors have been unable to
determine its purpose. Most have decided it's unnecessary, a vestigial
structure left over from an earlier stage of evolution. But recent research
suggests the conventional wisdom has to be revised. In fact, the appendix
seems to protect and regenerate the good bacteria that live in the
intestines. I predict that you're on the verge of a metaphorically
comparable discovery, Scorpio. Something you have always considered to
be useless or irrelevant will reveal its value.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Astronomers say that the Sagittarius
Galaxy is being devoured by our own galaxy. It's getting stretched,
rearranged, and assimilated by our massive gravity. I'd like to offer up this
scenario as a metaphor for you to put into play in the coming week,
Sagittarius. Imagine all the fun and interesting ways that you yourself
could be "eaten." Maybe you could get absorbed into an exciting social
scene, or be integrated into an institution you love, or become part of a
movement you've admired from afar. And maybe you could simply do
what's necessary to get yourself kissed, licked, and sucked all over.
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HOMEWORK: Make three predictions about your life in 2008. Go to
http://FreeWillAstrology.com and click on "Email Rob."
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WANT TO GET YOUR CHART DONE?
I'm not doing personal charts, but I highly recommend my astrological
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.
Ro utilizes a blend of well-trained intuition, emotional warmth, and a high
degree of technical proficiency in horoscope interpretation; she is skilled
at exploring the mysteries of your life's purpose and nurturing your
connection with your own inner wisdom.
Ro is based in California, but can do phone consultations and otherwise
work with you regardless of geographic boundaries.
Ro's website is at
http://YourSoulJourney.com
She can also be reached at roloughran@comcast.net
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