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Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
February 15, 2012
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*PRONOIA IS THE ANTIDOTE FOR PARANOIA*
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HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE SPELL
Being a devotee of pronoia doesn't mean you will never have another
difficult or painful experience. It doesn't obligate you to pretend that
everything is perfectly right with the world. You don't have to cover your
eyes whenever you come into proximity to a daily newspaper.
On the other hand, we're not going to waste our valuable space or your
precious energy by giving equal time to stories of tragedy, failure, and
tumult. They get far more than their fair share of attention everywhere
else. Future historians might even conclude that our age suffered from a
collective obsessive-compulsive disorder: the pathological need to
repetitively seek out reasons for how bad life is.
Still, we feel the need to push a bit further in our acknowledgment of all
the confusing evils of the world. We realize that what we've said so far
may not be sufficient to satisfy the paranoid cynics, who include among
their number many well-respected thinkers. Unless we demonstrate that
we have some mastery of their ideology, they'll dismiss us as intellectual
pussies. They will need proof that we're familiar with the data they favor.
We've decided, therefore, to launch a preemptive strike that will make it
harder for the paranoids to dismiss us pronoiacs as naive optimists. On
the next page and at four other places in this book, we've created
Homeopathic Medicine Spells. They're designed to recognize the evils of
the world, but in a controlled manner that prevents them from poisoning
you. In this way, we can also practice what we preach, subverting any
tendencies we might have toward fanaticism and unilateralism.
Each Homeopathic Medicine Spell consists of a contained space within
which lies a recitation of Very Bad Things. The border around each space
is a magical seal that we consecrated during a ritual invocation of the
Cackling Goddess Who Eternally Creates Us Anew. Inspired through
communion with Her fierce jokes, we also surrounded each seal with good
mojo in the form of word charms and talismanic symbols.
As you gaze at the Homeopathic Medicine Spells, you'll be building up
your protection against the dangers named inside the contained space.
You'll also get intuitions about how to dissolve the pop nihilistic toxins
within you that resonate with those dangers.
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MORE PRONOIA RESOURCES:
MAYBE THE GOOD NEWS IS AS WORTHY OF REPORTING AS THE OTHER
KIND
A follow-up on some of 2011's good news stories
http://tinyurl.com/73bxuj6
WHAT IF 2012 IS ABOUT THE OPPOSITE OF APOCALYPSE?
*This Changes Everything* -- How the 99% woke up: a book about how
the Occupy movement is shifting the way people view themselves and the
world, the kind of society they believe is possible, and their own
involvement in creating a society that works for the 99% rather than just
the 1%.
http://tinyurl.com/85v7wpc
ONE WAY TO RESPOND TO NEGATIVITY
Baby laughs hysterically at the ripping up of a job rejection letter
http://tinyurl.com/6ccakzm
THE EVIDENCE KEEPS ACCUMULATING
A compendium of pronoiac news.
http://PronoiaResources.com
(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 February 16
Copyright 2012 by Rob Brezsny
http://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A sign outside the Apostolic Bible Church in
Bathurst, New Brunswick invited worshipers to meditate on a conundrum:
"Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes?" After all, if the builder of
the Ark had refused to help the pesky insects survive the flood, we'd be
free of their torment today. (Or so the allegorical argument goes.) Please
apply this lesson to a situation in your own sphere, Pisces. As you journey
to your new world, leave the vexatious elements behind.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): What do you typically do just before you fall
asleep and right after you wake up? Those rituals are important for your
mental health. Without exaggeration, you could say they are sacred times
when you're poised in the threshold between the two great dimensions of
your life. I'll ask you to give special care and attention to those transitions
in the coming week. As much as possible, avoid watching TV or surfing
the Internet right up to the moment you turn off the light, and don't leap
out of bed the instant an alarm clock detonates. The astrological omens
suggest you are primed to receive special revelations, even ringing
epiphanies, while in those in-between states.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Have you ever gazed into the eyes of goats?
If you have, you know that their pupils are rectangular when dilated. This
quirk allows them to have a field of vision that extends as far as 340
degrees, as opposed to humans' puny 160-210 degrees. They can also
see better at night than we can. Goats are your power animal in the
coming week, Taurus. Metaphorically speaking, you will have an excellent
chance to expand your breadth and depth of vision. Do you have any blind
spots that need to be illuminated? Now's the time to make that happen.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In the animated film *The Lion King,* two of
the central characters are a talking meerkat named Timon and a talking
warthog named Pumbaa. Their actions are often heroic. They help the star
of the tale, Simba, rise to his rightful role as king. The human actors who
provided the voices for Timon and Pumbaa, Nathan Lane and Ernie
Sabella, originally auditioned for the lesser roles of hyenas. They set their
sights too low. Fortunately fate conspired to give them more than what
they asked for. Don't start out as they did, Gemini. Aim high right from
the beginning -- not for the bit part or the minor role but rather for the
catalyst who actually gets things done.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): "He who is outside his door already has a hard
part of his journey behind him," says a Dutch proverb. Ancient Roman
writer Marcus Terentius Varro articulated a similar idea: "The longest part
of the journey is the passing of the gate." I hope these serve as words of
encouragement for you, Cancerian. You've got a quest ahead of you. At
its best, it will involve freewheeling exploration and unpredictable
discoveries. If you can get started in a timely manner, you'll set an
excellent tone for the adventures. Don't procrastinate.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You're so close to finding a fresh perspective that
would allow you to outmaneuver an old torment, Leo. You're on the verge
of breaking through a wall of illusion that has sealed you off from some
very interesting truths. In the hope of providing you with the last little
push that will take you the rest of the way, I offer two related insights
from creativity specialist Roger von Oech: 1. If you get too fixated on
solving a certain problem, you may fail to notice a new opportunity that
arises outside the context of that problem. 2. If you intensify your focus
by looking twice as hard at a situation that's right in front of you, you will
be less likely to see a good idea that's right behind you.
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THE OTHER VERSION OF FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
In addition to the horoscopes that come to you in this newsletter, I create
audio horoscopes for your inspiration. They discuss themes and cover
material that I don't have room to deal with in the written horoscopes.
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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Thirty-two carrier pigeons were awarded
medals by the United Kingdom for their meritorious service in the World
Wars. Of course, they probably would have preferred sunflower seeds and
peanuts as their prize. Let that lesson guide you as you bestow blessings
on the people and animals that have done so much for you, Virgo. Give
them goodies they would actually love to receive, not meaningless gold
stars or abstract accolades. It's time to honor and reward your supporters
with practical actions that suit them well.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The caterpillar-to-butterfly transformation is
such an iconic symbol of metamorphosis that it has become a cliche. And
yet I'd like to point out that when the graceful winged creature emerges
from its chrysalis, it never grows any further. We human beings, on the
other hand, are asked to be in a lifelong state of metamorphosis,
continually adjusting and shifting to meet our changing circumstances. I'll
go so far as to say that having a readiness to be in continual
transformation is one of the most beautiful qualities a person can have.
Are you interested in cultivating more of that capacity, Libra? Now would
be an excellent time to do so. Remember that line by Bob Dylan: "He who
is not busy being born is busy dying."
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): This would be an excellent time to round up a
slew of new role models. In my astrological opinion, you need to feel far
more than your usual levels of admiration for exceptional human beings.
You're in a phase when you could derive tremendous inspiration by closely
observing masters and virtuosos and pros who are doing what you would
like to do. For that matter, your mental and spiritual health would be
profoundly enhanced by studying anyone who has found what he or she
was born to do and is doing it with liberated flair.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): WD-40 is a spray product that prevents
corrosion, loosens stuck hinges, removes hard-to-get-at dirt, and has
several other uses. Its inventor, Norm Larsen, tried 39 different formulas
before finding the precisely right combination of ingredients on his
fortieth attempt. The way I understand your life right now, Sagittarius, is
that you are like Larsen when he was working with version number 37.
You're getting closer to creating a viable method for achieving your next
success. That's why I urge you to be patient and determined as you
continue to tinker and experiment. Don't keep trying the same formula
that didn't quite work before. Open your mind to the possibility that you
have not yet discovered at least one of the integral components.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): A person who emits a huge angry shout
produces just .001 watt of energy. Even if he or she yelled continuously
24/7, it would still take a year and nine months to produce enough
energy to heat a cup of coffee. That's one way to metaphorically
illustrate my bigger point, which is that making a dramatic show of
emotional agitation may feel powerful but is often a sign of weakness.
Please take this to heart in the coming week, Capricorn. If you do fall prey
to a frothy eruption of tumultuous feelings, use all of your considerable
willpower to maintain your poise. Better yet, abort the tumult before it
detonates. This is one time when repressing negative feelings will be
healthy, wealthy, and wise.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Jeep vehicles always feature seven slots on
their front grills. Why? For the manufacturer, it's a symbolic statement
proclaiming the fact that Jeep was the first vehicle driven on all seven
continents. Let's take that as your cue, Aquarius. Your assignment is to
pick an accomplishment you're really proud of and turn it into an emblem,
image, glyph, or talisman that you can wear or express. If nothing else,
draw it on dusty car windows, write it on bathroom walls, or add it to a
Facebook status update. The key thing is that you use a public forum to
celebrate yourself for a significant success, even if it's in a modest or
mysterious way.
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depressing stories you absorb from the news media? Tell all at
http://FreeWillAstrology.com; click "Email Rob."
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