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Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
September 29, 2010
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A SPELL TO RE-GENIUS YOURSELF
You can listen to it and read it in its entirety here:
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Here's how it begins:
Although we are all born geniuses, the grind of day-to-day living tends to
de-genius us. That's the bad news. The good news is that you have the
power to re-genius yourself.
I've created a ten-minute ritual you can use to jump-start the process. To
get yourself in the mood, say this out loud right now:
"I am a genius."
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning September 30
Copyright 2010 by Rob Brezsny
http://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): "Everything is dreamed first," wrote French
poet Gilbert Trolliet. French philosopher Gaston Bachelard agreed, adding,
"Creative reverie animates the nerves of the future." Your task in the
coming weeks, Libra, is to act on those clues: Conjure up pictures in your
mind that foreshadow the life you want to be living next year. Proceed on
the assumption that you now have extraordinary power to generate self-
fulfilling prophecies.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You know me: I hate to sound
sensationalistic. But in honor of this dramatic moment in your story, I'll
risk it. So be alert! Heads up! Get real! A pivotal moment is upon you!
What you do in the coming days will ultimately determine how you will
interpret the entire past year, shaping the contours of your history for
better or worse! I advise maximum integrity! I suggest thorough
preparation! I urge timely action! Decisions should come from the roots,
not the surface! Climaxes should be mediated by the heart and head
together, not just one or the other!
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You are ever so close to coming all the
way home. For months you have been edging toward this welcoming
source, and now you're almost there. I'm not sure about the specific
details. Maybe it means you'll soon be in the place where your potentials
will finally ripen. Perhaps you're ready to make peace with your past or
accept your family members exactly as they are. It's possible you've
found your ideal tribe or community, and are ready to integrate your
uniqueness with its special blend of energies. Who knows? Maybe you're
ready to give yourself completely to the life-changing mission that has
been calling and calling and calling you.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I have good intuition about fate's general
trends, but I don't think of myself as psychic when it comes to foreseeing
specific events. I've never been able to predict winning lottery numbers,
for example. But lately I'm wondering if that's changing. I seem to be
developing a knack for prognosticating certain sports events. For
example, on three occasions I have hallucinated a golden cup floating in
mid-air a short time before Albert Pujols, a Capricorn who plays for the St.
Louis Cardinals baseball team, hits a homerun. So I wonder what it means
that right now, as I'm studying your astrological omens and meditating on
your future, I'm flashing on an image of three golden cups filled with
champagne. It's 2:15 in the morning, and the Cardinals aren't playing.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The Paws Up resort in Montana offers
*glamping,* or glamorous camping. For the right price, you can sleep in a
feather bed with fine linens, comfortably ensconced inside a roomy,
heated tent that has artwork on the walls. And all the while you're
surrounded by the great outdoors. I'm not specifically suggesting that
you go to Paws Up, but I do recommend that you seek an experience that
gives you an invigorating dose of raw elegance and untamed sweetness --
some situation that allows you to satisfy your animal longing for wildness
while at the same time indulging your human yearning for blissful repose.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): When I urge you to salvage and re-use old
stuff, I'm not really suggesting that you find a purpose for the elastic
from worn-out underwear or empty prescription bottles. That would be
fine, but I'm thinking primarily of less literal, more poetic reclamation
projects. Like dusting off faded dreams and refitting them with futuristic
replacement parts. Or planting an October garden of earthly delights in
the compost of July's and August's discarded pleasures. Or retooling a
relationship that has lost its way, transforming it into a vibrant connection
with a new reason for being.
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at the same time -- until I listened to you, Rob." -Kristi P., Portland, OR
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Nine-year-old Fatima Santos told the *San
Francisco Chronicle* her opinions about the movie *Toy Story*: "If I had
to make a movie like this, I would make it funnier. I would make Mr. Potato
Head look funnier that he already does. I would put his hair on his legs, his
shoes on his head, and his arms on his face. His eyeballs would be on the
place where his arms are." In the coming week, Aries, I advise you to
engage in Fatima's enlightened style of cockeyed thinking. According to
my analysis of the astrological omens, you have the power and the
mandate to improve pretty much every scenario you're in by making it
less predictable, more rambunctious, and just plain funnier.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): During one phase of my life, I walked a mile
five days a week to get to a bus stop. On the last stretch of the journey, I
had to pass a shabby house next to a vacant lot. On the porch was a
German shepherd, always unchained and in a state of irritation. After
some close calls, when his agitated barking propelled him perilously close
to me, I arrived upon a technique that settled him down: I sang nursery
rhymes and lullabies. "Three Blind Mice" was his favorite, but there were
others that also calmed him sufficiently to allow me safe passage.
Something comparable may work for you, Taurus, as you navigate past
the crabby wretches and twitchy pests and pathetic demons in the
coming days. My advice is to shift the energy with a charming bit of
innocuous play. Avoid confrontations.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): According to anthropologist Robin Dunbar, it's
impossible for any of us to have more than 150 friends. The human brain
literally can't process the intimate information required to sustain more
than that. But if there were super-freaks who *could* crack that limit, it
would be members of the Gemini tribe, especially during the coming
weeks. You now have an uncanny ability to cultivate bubbly connections,
be extra close to your buddies, and drum up new alliances.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Let's say I was the director of a grade school
play that included outdoor scenes, and you were a student trying out for
a part. My inclination would be to offer you the role of the big oak tree,
which would be on stage for much of the show but have no spoken lines
to deliver. Would you accept my invitation with enthusiasm, and play the
part with panache? I realize that on the surface, it may not seem like your
performance would be of central importance. But as director I'd hope to
be able to draw out of you a vibrant commitment to being steady and
rooted. I'd rely on you to provide the strong, reassuring background that
would encourage the actors in the foreground to express themselves
freely.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): "In times of change, learners inherit the Earth,"
wrote philosopher Eric Hoffer, "while the learned find themselves
beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists." Wouldn't
you prefer to put the emphasis on learning rather than on being learned,
Leo? This is a good time to get the hang of that; cosmic rhythms will
work in your favor if you do. My advice: Take action to intensify your
commitment to education. Seek out new teachings. Think hard about the
lessons you want to study in the coming years.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I was tardy in planting my garden this year --
more than two months late. My batch of seedlings didn't find their way
into my patch of dirt until July 2. I humbly apologized to them for my
procrastination, then made amends with a tireless campaign to provide
them with extraordinary care -- organic fertilizer, regular watering,
impeccable weeding, steady songs of encouragement. And by September
the zucchini were booming, the pumpkins were thriving, the watermelons
were unstoppable, and the cucumbers were riffing with abandon. Take
inspiration from my example, Virgo. Your plans may have gotten delayed,
but don't let that demoralize you. There's still time to launch the project
or crusade you've been dreaming about.
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HOMEWORK: What experience have you been denying yourself even
though it would be good for you and wouldn't hurt anyone? Write a note
giving yourself permission. Share at Truthrooster@gmail.com.
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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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