Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
OCTOBER 15, 2008
FreeWillAstrology.com
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"Divine chaos is a course corrector, a way of bringing down
the systems that distraction built in order that they can be replaced
with systems or structures designed with conscious thought."
- Caroline Myss, "In Times Like These," tinyurl.com/4g3swz
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I've got a new podcast for you, "Fear Versus intuition."
It's a meditation about the difference between your fearful fantasies
and your authentic, accurate intuitions. I hope it will be helpful
to you as you navigate your way through the fascinating changes.
The "Fear Versus Intuition" podcast is here:
tinyurl.com/3j8huc
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Go here to listen to my other podcasts:
freewillastrology.com/beauty
These other podcasts come from my book
PRONOIA IS THE ANTIDOTE FOR PARANOIA:
How the Whole World Is Conspiring to Shower You with Blessings
The book is available for sale at tinyurl.com/qaj62
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PRONOIA RESOURCES:
CHAOS = OPPORTUNITY
"The Reinvention Guide: How Upwardly Mobile Minds Transcend
Economic Downturns"
by Elise Lelon
tinyurl.com/4wnuft
"However humbled you've been by a layoff, whatever savings
you've lost in your portfolio and regardless of the size of your
home's equity value -- you're still the one with all the power.
When headlines hammer home what you cannot control, remind yourself
of the one thing you do control: You. Rise up, opt out, and press
refresh. With our economic world in flux, now is a low-risk opportunity
to invest in yourself, do some reinventing, and finally collect
on the raw potential of you. This can be a modest tune-up, or
a head-to-toe overhaul. Either way, there's value in considering
how changing YOU might change everything."
CHAOS = OPPORTUNITY, PART TWO
Healing the Soul of America: Reclaiming Our Voices as Spiritual
Citizens
by Marianne Williamson
Synergizing the spiritual and the political
tinyurl.com/4s58j5
THE FUTURE IS UP TO YOU
The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community
by David C Korten
"We have the choice between a great unraveling and a great
turning . . . All our institutions are failing at the same time
that we have unlimited potential."
tinyurl.com/43gktt
RETHINK EVERYTHING
Megatrends 2010: The Rise of Conscious Capitalism
by Patricia Aburdene
"More and more companies are discovering that placing social
and environmental values ahead of the bottom line is actually
helping to boost profits . . . significant numbers of both new-economy
and old-guard companies are tapping into the wave of conscious
capitalism by bringing meditation into the workplace, forcing
stricter environmental controls on their vendors, and donating
both time and money to social causes."
tinyurl.com/3gh76k
PLAY YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS
A Whole New Mind: Moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual
Age
by Daniel H. Pink
"Expand your right brain if you plan to survive and prosper
in the new economy . . . The keys to success are in developing
and cultivating six senses: design, story, symphony, empathy,
play, and meaning."
tinyurl.com/4c3y89
LET'S PLAY REVIVICATION!
"Restoring the Waters of Life to Democracy!"
a talk by Caroline Casey
More info: visionaryactivism.com
"Big Mythic Forces are in play -- sounds like a case for
the Compassionate Trickster within us all! Let's gather together
so that we may be replenished for the adventures ahead, to toss
the Ring of Power into the Crack of Doom, to re-animate the soul
of this country, that the world may bloom again."
Saturday, October 18th, 2008
8:03 PM
Marin Civic Center Veterans Memorial Auditorium?
San Rafael, CA
P.S: Caroline says: "All of nature is willing to cooperate
with us delinquent humans to solve the crises we have created."
IF YOU STAND ON YOUR HEAD YOU MIGHT SEE THINGS CLEARLY
"Money and the Crisis of Civilization"
by Charles Eisenstein
tinyurl.com/4boxrn
"In the face of the [financial] crisis, people ask what they
can do to protect themselves. 'Buy gold?' 'Stockpile canned goods?'
I would like to suggest a different kind of question: 'What is
the most beautiful thing I can do?'"
(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 16
Copyright 2008 by Rob Brezsny
FreeWillAstrology.com
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):
Describing the poet Kenneth Koch, his colleague John Ashbery
said that his work "gives you the impression that you are
leading an interesting life; going to parties and meeting interesting
people, falling in love, going for rides in the country and to
public swimming pools, eating in the best restaurants and going
to movies and the theater in the afternoons. By comparison, most
other modern poetry makes me feel as if I were living in a small
Midwestern university town." In the coming weeks, Libra,
I exhort you to have an impact on people that's like Koch's poetry.
Here's the best way to do that: Live the most interesting and
imaginative life you can dream up.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
If you're a left-winger, you may think right-wingers are stupid
or evil or both. If you're a right-winger, you probably hold the
same attitudes about left-wingers. A similar pattern prevails
between most other groups that hold opposing views. You're a rare
person if you've never looked at a certain group of people and
thought to yourself, "They are all sick idiots." But
in the coming week, Scorpio, I'm asking you to find out what it's
like to dispense with judgments like that. In fact, try living
without any scapegoats whatsoever. If even for an hour per day,
visualize the possibility that those with whom you disagree might
be sincere and well-meaning. I'm not suggesting this exercise
merely because it's a nice thing to do. It will also have the
magical effect of giving you access to parts of your own intelligence
that have been closed off to you.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):
"Be humble for you are made of dung," says a Serbian
proverb. "Be noble for you are made of stars." I expect
that you'll soon be getting vivid evidence of that truth, Sagittarius.
Your challenge will be to resist the temptation to believe that
you're more dung than stars, or more stars than dung. That might
be hard, given the fact that practically everyone around you believes
they are one or the other. But I promise you that you have the
power to do it. You can exude cheerful equanimity while dwelling
right at the crux of the paradox.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):
Describing a Jupiter transit, Capricorn astrologer Steven Forrest
wrote, "Life is a train wreck, except the trains are made
of cake and ice cream." Amen to that, bro. I'd add that a
Jupiter transit might also be imagined as being on the verge of
too many orgasms, or getting forced to make a painful choice between
fantastic wealth and amazing power, or having well-meaning allies
overwhelm you with help. Now, as you enter the last 12 weeks of
Jupiter's year-long journey through your astrological house of
beginnings, I'm expecting you to harvest some of the most delightful
and enriching "messes" ever.
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Want to get an idea of what my EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES are
like?
Tune in to my latest free podcast, "Fear Versus Intuition."
It's at tinyurl.com/3j8huc.
My approach there has a close resemblance to the style of my
weekly pay-for-view offerings.
Find out more about how to buy my EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES at
RealAstrology.com.
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):
In a recent horoscope, I urged people to convince everyone around
them to take more responsibility and be more accountable. In response,
a reader named Rene wrote, "I can't think of ANYTHING more
futile! Convincing other people to be anything other than the
way they are is a misguided and losing proposition. Unless people
have hired you as their therapist, or adopted you as their guru,
they are not likely to take your opinions about their behavior
seriously." Rene did acknowledge that it's possible to subtly
inspire people by being a stirring example of the behavior you'd
like to see in them. Since I think her observations are not only
wise but also pertinent to your current situation, I'm passing
them on to you.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):
In medieval Europe, more resources and human ingenuity were lavished
upon cathedrals and churches than on any other buildings. In the
last hundred years, the emphasis has been different, having switched
to the towering structures that house institutions dedicated to
commerce. By that measure, Money is a far more important God than
God. During the next few weeks, Pisces, I invite you to buck the
modern trend. As an experiment, see if you can devote at least
one more percent of your energy and intelligence to matters of
the spirit and soul than to the demands of the material realm.
I suspect you'll find, ironically, that this will lead to an increase
of your mastery over the material realm.
ARIES (March 21-April 19):
"Sometimes the fastest way to get there/ is to go slow,"
sings Tina Dico in her song "Count to Ten." "Sometimes
if you want to hold on/ you've got to let go." That's a ripe
oracle for you to meditate on, Aries. As you explore the nuances
of its meaning, you may discover secrets about how life is always
working behind the scenes to balance things out. You might also
see that going to any extreme will often attract the opposite
extreme into your life; an excess of yang can lead to yin, and
vice versa.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20):
I usually don't have to tell you Bulls how important it is to
finish what you've started. You are, after all, among the top
three signs of the zodiac when it comes to following through.
But just in case you've momentarily fallen under the sway of a
delusion that would encourage you to escape before the resolution
is fully in place, I'm here to remind you: It's time to make the
art of completion your graceful obsession.
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Want to get an idea of what my EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES are
like?
Tune in to my latest free podcast, "Fear Versus Intuition."
It's at tinyurl.com/3j8huc.
My approach there has a close resemblance to the style of my
weekly pay-for-view offerings.
Find out more about how to buy my EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES at
RealAstrology.com.
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GEMINI (May 21-June 20):
Who are the best enemies we have ever had? According to David
Brown in the Washington Post, they are the thousands
of endogenous retroviruses that attacked our ancestors for millions
of years. In response to their evil invasions, we humans have
had to build our rough, tough immune system, which is one of the
most amazing creations on the planet. Let's make this your inspirational
metaphor for the coming weeks, Gemini. I urge you to welcome the
opportunities that your adversaries are going to give you to grow
bigger, stronger, and more beautiful.
CANCER (June 21-July 22):
Sometimes it makes sense for you to be conservative and cautious
and skeptical of novelty. A periodic immersion in the slow-motion
approach helps you maintain a strong center of gravity and allows
you to be true to yourself in the face of the pressure you get
to be like everyone else. The past few weeks have been such a
time for you, Cancerian. Soon, though, you'll begin to feel urges
to take some risks, instigate fresh trends, and express yourself
with more daring and expansiveness. Are you game?
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):
Futurists predict that in 30 years many of us will have robots
as our best friends. But I believe it's already the case that
machines are our boon companions. You may not have a name for
your computer or iPhone, but you interact with it as if it were
an animate and intimate assistant. Music or TV or talk radio might
be turned on in your home around the clock, providing a constant
flow of comforting noise. I know people who derive a sense of
coziness from the hum of the refrigerator or the rumble blowing
through the heating vents. Have you ever talked to your car? Kicked
a temperamental appliance? Used a sex toy? This is the best week
ever for you to acknowledge your symbiosis with the alien life
forms we depend on. Now go kiss your laptop. Caress your toaster.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):
"If you could ask everyone you met one question, what would
it be?" A reader named Ty Sassaman emailed me with that query.
As I thought about what my response would be, I considered questions
like "What's the one thing you most want to accomplish before
you die many years from now?" or "What could you do
to bring more intelligence into the way you love?" But ultimately
I decided on "What is your soul's code?" How about you,
Virgo? What would be your prime question? I suggest that in the
coming days you ask it of everyone you encounter. You're in a
phase in your astrological cycle when focused curiosity is a kind
of superpower.
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HOMEWORK:
Test this hypothesis: By giving up a useless "valuable"
that you don't really need, you'll ensure the arrival of a real
valuable that you do need. Testify by going to FreeWillAstrology.com
and clicking 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 YourSoulJourney.com
She can also be reached at roloughran@comcast.net
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