Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
September 2, 2020
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Here's a prescription that may help you make optimal use of your
precious life energy:
Set an intention to clarify your intentions about the essential matters in
your life. Say "I am clarifying my intentions about . . ."
1. "who I really am"
2. "whom and what I love"
3. "how I want to serve my fellow creatures and the planet Earth"
4. "the unripe qualities in myself that I am ripening"
5. "what I need to do next"
6. "the best way for me to make money"
7. "the moral principles I hold most strongly"
8. "the truth about my relationship to the Source"
9. "the best use of my creative energy"
others?
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BLESS YOUR APPETITE
Bless your appetite. May it be voracious and unapologetic.
I'm sending you much respect for your buried needs and secret yearnings.
May they flow into plain view for you to embrace and celebrate.
Congratulations for your willingness to name the unspeakable truths and
acknowledge the embarrassing fears. May you be willing to rebel against
your self-image for the sake of gaining access to deeper reserves of power
and competence.
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SPIRITUAL POWER OF FEELINGS
"Feelings, whether of compassion or irritation, should be welcomed,
recognized, and treated on an absolutely equal basis; because both are
ourselves.
"The tangerine I am eating is me. The mustard greens I am planting are
me. I plant with all my heart and mind. I clean this teapot with the kind of
attention I would have were I giving the baby Buddha or Jesus a bath.
"Nothing should be treated more carefully than anything else. In
mindfulness, compassion, irritation, mustard green plant, and teapot are
all sacred."
~ Thich Nhat Hanh, *The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the
Practice of Meditation*
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THOUGHT EXPERIMENT
Here's a thought experiment you could try for the next 24 hours: Every
time a negative or fearful thought rises up, substitute a thought,
imagination, or memory that energizes you and makes you feel genuinely
good.
It's only for one day. You can do it!
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COMPASSIONATE POLITICS
I want the following: Medicare for All. Drastic decrease in military
budget. Raising the minimum wage. Equal pay for equal work. Making it
easier for workers to join unions. Free tuition at public colleges and
universities. A Green New Deal. Police department reform and criminal
justice reform.
Wealth tax. Much more gun control. Pathway for citizenship for all
immigrants. Universal Basic Income. Reparations for African Americans
and Native Americans. Elimination of the Electoral College. Legal
marijuana.
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Kamala Harris wasn't my first choice for VP, but I support her
wholeheartedly. Joe Biden was nowhere near my first choice for
President, but I support him wholeheartedly. Onward to victory over the
Trumpocalypse!
The future of the human race depends on Biden-Harris winning.
I hope we will also do everything in our power to help Democrats keep
their majority in the House and gain the majority in the Senate.
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THE SACRED IS IN THE ORDINARY
"The great lessons from the true mystics, from the Zen monks, is that the
sacred is in the ordinary, that it is to be found in one's daily life, in one's
neighbors, friends, and family, in one's back yard, and that travel may be
a flight from confronting the sacred. To be looking everywhere for
miracles is a sure sign of ignorance that everything is miraculous."
—Abraham H. Maslow
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"The lesson that life constantly enforces is 'Look underfoot.' You are
always nearer to the true sources of your power than you think. The lure
of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where
you are. Don't despise your own place and hour. Every place is the center
of the world."
—Naturalist John _Burroughs
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"If you love the sacred and despise the ordinary, you are still bobbing in
the ocean of delusion."
—Lin-Chi, translated by Thomas Cleary
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"We want to be God in all the ways that are not the ways of God, in what we
hope is indestructible or unmoving. But God is fragile, a bare smear of
pollen, that scatter of yellow dust from the tree that tumbled over in a
storm of grief and planted itself again."
—Deena Metzger, *Prayers for a Thousand Years,* edited by Elizabeth
Roberts and Elias Amidon
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MY DAILY HOROSCOPES
Some people don't know that I write daily horoscopes, available as text
messages sent to your cell or smart phone.
They're shorter than the weekly 'scopes, but on the other hand they're
more frequent -- every day of the week.
My weekly horoscopes are free, but the dailies cost about 67 cents a day if
you sign up for a subscription.
If you think you might enjoy getting regular bursts of inspiration from
me to illuminate your adventures, check them out.
Go to https://RealAstrology.com. Register or log in. On the new page, click
on "Subscribe / Renew" under "Daily Text Message Horoscopes" in the
right-hand column.
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INTERVIEW WITH ME
INTERVIEWER: You confuse me in the way that you praise rational thought
and the scientific method, yet reserve the right to believe in astrology,
angels, miracles, and other woo-woo.
ROB BREZSNY: Thousands of amazing, inexplicable, and even supernatural
events occur every day. And yet most are unreported by the media. The few
that are cited are ridiculed.
Why? Here's one possible reason: The people most likely to believe in
wonders and marvels may be superstitious, uneducated, or prone to
having a blind, literalist faith in their religions' myths. Those who are
least likely to believe in wonders and marvels are skilled at analytical
thought, well-educated, and yet prone to having a blind, literalist faith in
the ideology of materialism, which dogmatically asserts that the universe
consists entirely of things that can be perceived by the five human senses
or detected by instruments that scientists have thus far invented.
The media is largely composed of people from the second group. It's
virtually impossible for them to admit to the possibility of events that
elude the rational mind's explanations, let alone experience them. If
anyone from this group manages to escape peer pressure and cultivate a
receptivity to the miraculous, it's because they have successfully fought
against being demoralized by the unsophisticated way wonders and
marvels are framed by the first group.
I try to be immune to the double-barreled ignorance. When I behold
astonishing synchronicities and numinous breakthroughs that seem to
violate natural law, I'm willing to consider the possibility that my
understanding of natural law is too narrow. And yet I also refrain from
lapsing into irrational gullibility; I actively seek mundane explanations
for apparent miracles.
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I ME WED
I invite you to deepen and intensify your commitment to the most
important person in your life -- you. One way to further that sacred
cause is to get married to yourself. In my book, I've created a text you can
refer to as you perform the wedding. Or you can use my text for
inspiration as you create your own version.
Let's begin by telling a simple truth: You will probably never create a
resilient, invigorating bond with the lush accomplice of your dreams until
you master the art of loving yourself ingeniously. A wedding ritual that
joins you to yourself could catalyze an uncanny shift in your personal
mojo that would attract a fresh, hot consort into your life, or else awaken
the sleeping potential of a simmering alliance you have now.
If you're feeling brave, try speaking the following words aloud:
"I am no longer looking for the perfect partner.
I am my own perfect partner."
Say it even stronger:
"I am no longer looking for the perfect partner
to salve all my wounds
and fix all my mix-ups
and bridge all my chasms.
I am no longer looking for the perfect partner
because I am my own perfect partner."
TO READ THE REST OF "I ME WED," go here:
https://bit.ly/IMeWed
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MORE PRONOIA RESOURCES:
Modern heroes:
https://www.cnn.com/specials/cnn-heroes
More Americans Are Going Out of Their Way to Support Small Businesses
During COVID-19
https://tinyurl.com/y57tesja
The San Francisco Housing Policy That’s Stopping Displacement. In the
city’s Mission District, renters are collectively buying their buildings
before they get priced out.
https://tinyurl.com/y5fqyzgv
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For a lot more pronoiac resources and ideas, read my book *Pronoia Is the
Antidote for Paranoia: How the Whole World is Conspiring to Shower You
with Blessings*
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Available at Amazon: https://bit.ly/Pronoia
A free preview of the book is available here:
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
September 3
Copyright 2020 by Rob Brezsny
https://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): "Like any art, the creation of self is both
natural and seemingly impossible," says singer-songwriter Holly Near.
"It requires training as well as magic." How are you doing on that score,
Virgo? Now is a favorable time to intensify your long-term art project of
creating the healthiest, smartest version of yourself. I think it will feel
quite natural and not-at-all impossible. In the coming weeks, you'll have
a finely tuned intuitive sense of how to proceed with flair. Start by
imagining the Most Beautiful You.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I propose we resurrect the old English word
"museful." First used in the 17th century but then forgotten, it meant
"deeply thoughtful; pensive." In our newly coined use, it refers to a
condition wherein a person is abundantly inspired by the presence of the
muse. I further suggest that we invoke this term to apply to you Libras in
the coming weeks. You potentially have a high likelihood of intense
communion with your muses. There's also a good chance you'll engage with
a new muse or two. What will you do with all of this illumination and
stimulation?
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Each of us has a "soul's code": a metaphorical
blueprint of the beautiful person we could become by fulfilling our
destiny. If our soul's code remains largely dormant, it will agitate and
disorient us. If, on the other hand, we perfectly actualize our soul's code,
we will feel at home in the world; all our experiences will feel
meaningful. The practical fact is that most of us have made some progress
in manifesting our soul's code, but still have a way to go before we fully
actualize it. Here's the good news: You Scorpios are in a phase of your
cycle when you could make dramatic advances in this glorious work.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): "Life is the only game in which the
object of the game is to learn the rules," observes Sagittarian author
Ashleigh Brilliant. According to my research, you have made excellent
progress in this quest during the last few weeks—and will continue your
good work in the next six weeks. Give yourself an award! Buy yourself a
trophy! You have discovered at least two rules that were previously
unknown to you, and you have also ripened your understanding of another
rule that had previously been barely comprehensible. Be alert for more
breakthroughs.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): "If you're not lost, you're not much of an
explorer," said rambunctious activist and author John Perry Barlow.
Adding to his formulation, I'll say that if you want to be a successful
explorer, it's crucial to get lost on some occasions. And according to my
analysis, now is just such a time for you Capricorns. The new territory
you have been brave enough to reconnoiter should be richly unfamiliar.
The possibilities you have been daring enough to consider should be
provocatively unpredictable. Keep going, my dear! That's the best way to
become un-lost.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): "Dreams really tell you about yourself
more than anything else in this world could ever tell you," said psychic
Sylvia Browne. She was referring to the mysterious stories that unfold in
our minds as we sleep. I agree with her assessment of dreams' power to
show us who we really are all the way down to the core of our souls. What
Browne didn't mention, however, is that it takes knowledge and training to
become proficient in deciphering dreams' revelations. Their mode of
communication is unique—and unlike every other source of teaching. I
bring this up, Aquarius, because the coming months will be a favorable
time for you to become more skilled in understanding your dreams.
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OUR COLLABORATION
I really do feel that you're here with me as I create these horoscopes. In a
sense, you're my assistant. Our telepathic connection is utterly palpable
and practical. The hopes and questions you project my way stream into my
higher mind, coloring my psychic environment and enriching my desire to
give you exactly what you need.
If you ever want more inspiration generated in that same collaborative
spirit -- beyond the horoscopes you're reading here -- keep in mind that
every week I also offer EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES for you. They're
four-to-five-minute meditations on the current state of your destiny.
These forecasts are different in tone and format from the written
horoscopes you read here in the newsletter. They're longer and more
leisurely in tone.
To listen to your Expanded Audio Horoscope online, go to
https://RealAstrology.com
Register and/or log in through the main page.
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The cost is $6 per sign online. (Discounts are available for bulk
purchases.)
You can also listen over the phone by calling 1-877-873-4888. The cost
is $1.99 per minute. Each forecast is 4-5 minutes long.
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"Your audio horoscopes are somehow both a balm for my soul and a call to
action. How do you do that?"
—David G., Coral Gables, FL
"Your audio horoscopes fill in the gaps in my imagination. They wake up
the fun plot twists that have been just on the tip of my ability to
visualize."
—Ani Kraft, Brattleboro, VT
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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In June 1876, warriors from three Indian
tribes defeated U.S. troops led by General George Custer at the Battle of
Little Big Horn in Montana. It was an iconic victory in what was
ultimately a losing battle to prevent conquest by the ever-expanding
American empire. One of the tribes that fought that day was the Northern
Cheyenne. Out of fear of punishment by the U.S. government, its leaders
waited 130 years to tell its side of the story about what happened. New
evidence emerged then, such as the fact that the only woman warrior in
the fight, Buffalo Calf Road Woman, killed Custer himself. I offer this tale
as an inspiration for you Pisceans to tell your story about events that
you've kept silent about for too long.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "A new idea is rarely born like Venus
attended by graces. More commonly it’s modeled of baling wire and acne.
More commonly it wheezes and tips over." Those words were written by
Aries author Marge Piercy, who has been a fount of good new ideas in the
course of her career. I regard her as an expert in generating wheezy,
fragile breakthroughs and ultimately turning them into shiny, solid
beacons of revelation. Your assignment in the coming weeks, Aries, is to
do as Piercy has done so well.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): "Every day I discover even more beautiful
things," said painter Claude Monet. "It is intoxicating me, and I want to
paint it all. My head is bursting." That might seem like an extreme state to
many of us. But Monet was a specialist in the art of seeing. He trained
himself to be alert for exquisite sights. So his receptivity to the constant
flow of loveliness came naturally to him. I bring this to your attention,
Taurus, because I think that in the coming weeks, you could rise closer to
a Monet-like level of sensitivity to beauty. Would that be interesting to
you? If so, unleash yourself! Make it a priority to look for charm,
elegance, grace, delight, and dazzlement.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Author Renata Adler describes a time in her
life when she began to notice blue triangles on her feet. She was wracked
with fear that they were a symptom of leukemia. But after a period of
intense anxiety, she realized one fine day that they had a different cause.
She writes: "Whenever I, walking barefoot, put out the garbage on the
landing, I held the apartment door open, bending over from the rear. The
door would cross a bit over the tops of my feet"—leaving triangular
bruises. Upon realizing this very good news, she says, "I took a
celebrational nap." From what I can tell, Gemini, you're due for a series
of celebrational naps—both because of worries that turn out to be
unfounded and because you need a concentrated period of recharging your
energy reserves.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): "I like people who refuse to speak until they
are ready to speak," proclaimed Cancerian author Lillian Hellman. I feel
the same way. So often people have nothing interesting or important to
say, but say it anyway. I've done that myself! The uninteresting and
unimportant words I have uttered are too numerous to count. The good
news for me and all of my fellow Cancerians is that in the coming weeks
we are far more likely than usual to not speak until we are ready to speak.
According to my analysis of the astrological potentials, we are poised to
express ourselves with clarity, authenticity, and maximum impact.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Of all the mournful impacts the pandemic has
had, one of the most devastating is that it has diminished our opportunities
to touch and be touched by other humans. Many of us are starved of the
routine, regular contact we had previously taken for granted. I look
forward to the time when we can again feel uninhibited about shaking
hands, hugging, and patting friends on the arm or shoulder. In the
meantime, how can you cope? This issue is extra crucial for you Leos to
meditate on right now. Can you massage yourself? Seek extra tactile
contact with animals? Hug trees? Figure out how to physically connect
with people while wearing hazmat suits, gloves, masks, and face shields?
What else?
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Homework: Maybe sometimes it's OK to hide and be secretive and use
silence as a superpower. Example from your life? FreeWillAstrology.com
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