Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
OCTOBER 12, 2011
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The piece below is excerpted from my book PRONOIA IS THE
ANTIDOTE FOR PARANOIA
available at Amazon: bit.ly/Pronoia
or Powells: bit.ly/PronoiaPowells
WHAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION FOR YOU TO ASK TODAY?
Dear Gorgeous Genius: You possess exceptional capacities that
are absolutely unique. You're a masterpiece unlike any other that
has ever lived in the history of the world.
Furthermore, the precise instructions you need to ripen into
your genius have always been with you, even from the time before
you were born. In the words of psychologist James Hillman, you
have a soul's code.
You might also call it the special mission you came to Earth
to carry out; the divine blueprint that contains the open secret
of how to be perfectly, unpredictably yourself; the master plan
that is your heart's deepest desire.
Would you like help in deciphering it? The Divine Intelligence
Formerly Known as God is always on call, ready to help. It's your
birthright to ask Her a specific question every day about what
you need to do next to express your soul's code; it's also your
birthright to receive a response.
The divine revelation may not be as unambiguous as a little voice
in your head. It might appear in the form of a TV commercial,
an odd dream, or an encounter with a stranger. It could be demanding
and difficult, delivering information you'd rather not have to
deal with. Or it might show up as a clear and simple feeling of
knowing exactly what to do, and it could be easy and fun.
What question will you ask the Divine Wow today?
P.S. "There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that
is translated through you into action, and because there is only
one of you in all time, this expression is unique. If you block
it, it will never exist through any other medium. It will be lost.
The world will not have it.
"It is not your business to determine how good it is, nor
how valuable it is, nor how it compares with other expressions.
It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to
keep the channel open." - Martha Graham, quoted by Agnes
de Mille, Dance to the Piper and Promenade Home
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The excerpt below is from my book THE TELEVISIONARY ORACLE
available at Amazon: bit.ly/Televisionary
or Powells: bit.ly/TelevisionaryPowells
The scene: a mother and eight-year-old daughter at a restaurant.
Peering earnestly at the waitress, the girl says, "I want
a hot dog, french fries, and Coke."
The mother doesn't acknowledge this declaration. "My daughter
will have the bean salad, plain yogurt, and grapefruit juice,"
she asserts.
Turning to the girl, the waitress asks, "Do you want ketchup
with it?"
The girl beams at the waitress and muses to herself, "She
thinks I'm real."
The moral of the story: Make sure that you hang out as much as
possible with people like the waitress.
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MORE PRONOIA RESOURCES:
PRONOIAC PROGRESS FOR THE DEVELOPING WORLD
The number of childhood deaths around the world keeps going down.
In 1960 it was an average of 20 million per year. In 1990, 12
million. Last year it was less than 8 million. That's still way
too many. But it's amazing progress, especially considering that
the world's population has been increasing dramatically over that
span.
tinyurl.com/3ldj564
PRONOIAC PROGRESS FOR POOR PEOPLE
In Michigan, food stamps are worth double at farmers' markets,
which means more healthy food for low-income shoppers.
tinyurl.com/3bw8wpc
RPRONOIAC PROGRESS FOR SICK PEOPLE
Promising results raise hope for cancer breakthrough: T cells
could be tweaked to kill a range of cancers.
tinyurl.com/3r84obx
(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 October 13
Copyright 2011 by Rob Brezsny
FreeWillAstrology.com
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):
Chris Richards wrote a story in the Washington Post
in which he complained about the surplus of unimaginative band
names. At this year's SXSW music festival in Austin, he counted
six different bands that used "Bear" and two with "Panda."
Seven bands had "Gold," including Golden Bear. Marshmallow
Ghosts was one of seven bands with "Ghost" in their
names. You're in a phase of your life when it's especially important
not to be a slave of the trends, Libra -- a time when it's crucial
to your well-being to come up with original language, unique descriptions,
and fresh approaches. So what would your band's name be? (tinyurl.com/BadNamesForBands)
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
You've got to cry one more tear before the pungent comedy will
deliver its ultimate lesson and leave you in peace. You've got
to make one further promise to yourself before you will be released
from the twilight area where pain and pleasure became so tangled.
You've got to navigate your way through one more small surrender
before you will be cleared to hunt down your rebirth in earnest.
But meanwhile, the catharses and epiphanies just keep on erupting.
You're growing more soulful and less subject to people's delusions
by the minute. Your rather unconventional attempts at healing
are working -- maybe not as rapidly as you'd like, but still,
they are working.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):
"Most people who profess a deep love of the Bible have
never actually read the book," says religious writer Rami
Shapiro. If they did, they'd know that Satan is not implicated
as the tempter of Adam and Eve. There's no mention of three wise
men coming to see baby Jesus, nor of a whale swallowing Jonah.
Homilies like "This too shall pass" and "God helps
those who help themselves" never appear in the scriptures.
And contrary to the Ayn Rand-style self-reliance that evangelicals
think is a central theme of their holy book, the Bible's predominant
message is that goodness is measured by what one does for others.
I bring this up as a teaching about how not to proceed in the
coming weeks, Sagittarius. You really do need to know a lot about
the texts and ideas and people and situations upon which you base
your life. (tinyurl.com/BibleFog)
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):
"The artist's job is not to succumb to despair, but to find
an antidote to the emptiness of existence." So says the Gertrude
Stein character in Woody Allen's film Midnight in Paris.
As an aspiring master of crafty optimism myself, I don't buy the
notion that existence is inherently empty. I do, however, wish
that more artists would be motivated by the desire to create cures
for the collective malaise that has haunted every historical era,
including ours. In alignment with your current astrological omens,
I invite you to take up this noble task yourself in the coming
weeks, whether or not you're an artist. You now have much more
than your usual power to inspire and animate others.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):
The world-famous whiskey known as Jack Daniel's is produced in
Moore County, Tennessee, which prohibits the sale of alcohol in
stores and restaurants. So you can't get a drink of the stuff
in the place where it's made. I suspect there's a comparable situation
going on in your life, Aquarius. Maybe something you're good at
isn't appreciated by those around you. Maybe a message you're
broadcasting or a gift you're offering gets more attention at
a distance than it does up close. Is there anything you can do
about that? The coming weeks would be a good time to try.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):
Once you drive your car into Norway's Laerdal Tunnel, you're
in for a long haul through the murk. The light at the end doesn't
start appearing until you've traveled almost 14 miles. Using this
as a metaphor for your life in the here and now, I estimate that
you're at about the 12-mile mark. Keep the faith, Pisces. It's
a straight shot from here. Can you think of any cheerful tunes
you could sing at the top of your lungs?
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ARIES (March 21-April 19):
If it's at all possible, Aries, don't hang around boring people
this week. Seek out the company of adventurers who keep you guessing
and unruly talkers who incite your imagination and mystery-lovers
who are always on the lookout for new learning experiences. For
that matter, treat yourself to especially interesting food, perceptions,
and sensations. Take new and different routes to familiar hotspots.
Even better, find fresh hotspots. Cultivating novelty is your
mandate right now. Outgrowing your habits would be wise, fun,
and cool. Changing your mind is a luxury you need and deserve.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20):
"My grandfather always said that living is like licking
honey off a thorn," wrote the Slovenian American author Louis
Adamic. That's true enough. Here's the thing, though: If you manage
to get a smooth thorn without any prickles (like on certain hawthorn
trees), the only risk is when you're licking the honey close to
the sharp end. Otherwise, as your tongue makes its way up the
sleek surface of the rest of the thorn, you're fine -- no cuts,
no pain. According to my analysis, Taurus, you have just finished
your close encounter with the sharp point of a smooth thorn. Now
the going will be easier.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20):
On the front of every British passport is an image that includes
a chained unicorn standing up on its two hind legs. It's a central
feature of the coat of arms of the United Kingdom. I would love
to see you do something as wacky as that in the coming week, Gemini
-- you know, bring elements of fantasy and myth and imagination
into some official setting. It would, I believe, put you in sweet
alignment with current cosmic rhythms. (P.S. If you decide to
invoke the archetype of the unicorn, unchain it.)
CANCER (June 21-July 22):
I've come across two definitions of the slang term "cameling
up." One source says it means filling yourself with thirst-quenching
liquid before heading out to a hot place on a hot day. A second
source says it means stuffing yourself with a giant meal before
going out on a binge of drinking alcohol, because it allows you
to get drunk more slowly. For your purposes, Cancerian, I'm proposing
a third, more metaphorical nuance to "cameling up."
Before embarking on a big project to upgrade your self-expression
-- quite possibly heroic and courageous -- I suggest you camel
up by soaking in an abundance of love and support from people
whose nurturing you savor.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):
I love Adele's voice. The mega-famous British pop singer has
a moving, virtuoso instrument -- technically perfect, intriguingly
soulful, capable of expressing a range of deep emotion, strong
in both her high and low registers. And yet there's not a single
song she does that I find interesting. The lyrics are cliched
or immature, the melodies are mostly uninspired, and the arrangements
are standard fare. Does what I'm describing remind you of anything
in your own life, Leo? A situation you half-love and are half-bored
by? An experience that is so good in some ways and so blah in
other ways? If so, what can you do about it? You may be able to
improve things if you act soon.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):
There's a good chance that you will soon find something you lost
a while back. It may even be the case that you will recover an
asset you squandered or you'll revive a dream that was left for
dead. To what do you owe the pleasure of this blessing? Here's
what I think: The universe is rewarding you for the good work
you've done lately on taking better care of what's important to
you. You're going to be shown how much grace is available when
you live your life in rapt alignment with your deepest, truest
values.
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HOMEWORK:
Test this hypothesis: The answer to a pressing question will
come within 72 hours after you do a ritual in which you ask for
clarity.
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