Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
JANUARY 28, 2009
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"The degree in which a poet's imagination dominates reality
is the exact measure of his importance and dignity."
- George Santayana
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WHAT'S AHEAD FOR YOU?
STIMULATE YOUR IMAGINATION
as you think about
THE BIG PICTURE OF YOUR LIFE
with the help of my
Expanded Audio Horoscopes for the Coming Year
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You can still listen to my long-range, in-depth explorations
of your destiny in 2009. Each report in the three-part series
is 6-9 minutes long.
What will be the story of your life in 2009? How can you exercise
your intelligence and hone your intentions to bring out the best
in you, even as you find resourceful ways to collaborate with
the tides of destiny?
If you'd like a boost of inspiration to fuel you in your quest
for beauty and truth and love and justice and meaning, tune in
to my meditations on your long-term outlook.
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning January 29
Copyright 2009 by Rob Brezsny
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):
"The seed cannot sprout upwards without simultaneously sending
roots into the ground," says an ancient Egyptian proverb.
Keep that thought in mind as you head into the thick of your new
phase of growth, Aquarius. What part of you needs to deepen as
you rise up? What growth needs to unfold in the hidden places
as you gravitate toward the light? How can you go about balancing
and stabilizing your ascension with a downward penetration?
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):
According to Harper's Index, an Iowa farmer can generate an annual
revenue of $300 per quarter acre by growing corn to produce ethanol.
If the farmer instead puts a wind turbine on that same patch of
land, however, he could earn $10,000 per year. I urge you to meditate
on that scenario as a metaphor for your own life, Pisces. Are
you underutilizing one of your resources? Are you failing to fully
capitalize on your potentials? Have you accepted a low-yield reward
in a situation that could bring you much, much more? If so, what
are you going to do about it?
ARIES (March 21-April 19):
Don't tell me you have nothing to be thankful for, Aries. Your
parents could have named you "Hooligan" or "Lightsaber"
or "Flu," and they didn't. There are no photos floating
around the Internet that show you riding a pig in the nude. No
one has ever broken up with you via text message. Now please keep
going in the direction I've pointed you. Count your blessings
up to at least 101. Create an ongoing list of all the things in
your life that work pretty well and make you feel at home in the
world. Why do this now? Because it's Massive Explosions of Gratitude
Week for you -- a time when you can attract even more good fortune
into your life by aggressively identifying the good fortune you
already enjoy.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20):
Sometimes a great idea whose time has come springs up in two
or more places at once. In the 1850s, for instance, Charles Darwin
and Alfred Russell Wallace independently happened upon some of
the key concepts of evolution. And in the 1840s, mathematicians
Urbain Le Verrier and John Couch Adams virtually duplicated each
other's predictions of the previously unknown planet Neptune,
although they knew nothing about each other's work. I suspect
a similar phenomenon is about to happen in your own sphere, Taurus.
Act fast if you'd like to get as much credit as you deserve, like
Darwin and Le Verrier, and not suffer the fate of Wallace and
Adams, whose efforts were more invisible.
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EXPLORING YOUR LONG-RANGE FUTURE
Would you like some inspiration as you muse and wonder about
your upcoming adventures in 2009?
You can still listen to my long-range, in-depth explorations
of your destiny in 2009. Each report in the three-part series
is about 6-8 minutes long.
Go to RealAstrology.com
for these EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES
A new short-range forecast for this week is also available, both
on the Web and at 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700.
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GEMINI (May 21-June 20):
Before she died at the age of 101, photographer Ruth Bernhard
attributed her longevity to her restlessness. "Never get
used to anything," she advised. I recommend that approach
to you right now, Gemini. You're in a phase of your astrological
cycle when thinking big and wild and free will be rewarded. To
improve your physical health and boost your mental hygiene, unfamiliarize
yourself with the people and things you've grown accustomed to.
Sneak away from your habits. Disrupt and tamper with your normal
responses. Find good excuses to be unpredictable.
CANCER (June 21-July 22):
"We are all stupid," wrote Mark Twain, "just on
different subjects." Ain't that the truth? Sometimes I get
overwhelmed when I think about all the blanks in my education
and the ignorance that pockmarks my understanding. The good news
for me -- and for all of you, my fellow Cancerians -- is that
we're now in an astrological phase that's ideal for getting a
crash course in any subject we're dumb about. If you're brave
and humble, you could fix several holes in your intelligence.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):
You should definitely not attempt to re-route a mighty river
anytime soon. I don't recommend trying to change the location
of a mountain, either, or commanding the wind to obey you, or
shooting a flaming arrow at the sun. On the other hand, it wouldn't
be a bad idea to turn one of your so-called liabilities into an
asset or use a stumbling block as a shield. And you might have
pretty good luck if you try to convert an adversary into an ally
or move sideways in order to advance your pet cause. In conclusion,
Leo, seek modest gains that involve reversals and switcheroos.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):
"If you removed all of the homosexuals and homosexual influence
from what is generally regarded as American culture," said
author Fran Lebowitz, "you would pretty much be left with
[the TV game show] 'Let's Make A Deal.'" That's an exaggeration,
of course, but it contains a large grain of truth. I offer this
as a prod for you to deepen your understanding of the complexities
of gender, Virgo. Astrologically speaking, it's an excellent time
to do so. If you identify yourself as a heterosexual, meditate
on the qualities you express that are commonly thought of as the
specialty of the opposite sex. Consider the possibility that you
are actually 65 percent female, 25 percent male, and 10 percent
neither, or maybe 15 percent female, 70 percent male, and 15 percent
transgender. If you regard yourself as gay, explore the hypothesis
that a part of you is secretly kind of straight. Open your mind
to the possibility that human beings come in hundreds of different
genders.
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LET'S IMAGINE WHAT BEAUTIFUL MYSTERIES
MIGHT COME YOUR WAY IN 2009
What hidden factors will be massaging your destiny in 2009? Could
you use some hints about how to prepare for the adventures awaiting
you in the next 12 months?
You can still listen to my long-range, in-depth explorations
of your destiny in 2009. Each report in the three-part series
is about 6-8 minutes long.
Go to RealAstrology.com
for these EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES
A new short-range forecast for this week is also available, both
on the Web and at 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):
Poet Jack Spicer was a native Californian who wrote most of his
poetry while living in the San Francisco Bay Area. He did, however,
spend a short time on the East Coast. "Like most primitive
cultures," he reported after returning home, "New York
has no feeling for nonsense." I don't agree with that assessment.
Some of the best nonsense I ever experienced transpired during
a November night in 2005 on New York's West 23rd Street. In any
case, Libra, your assignment in the coming week is to avoid primitive
environments that have no feeling for nonsense. You need a maximum
dose of silly, goofy, loopy bursts of diversion. I promise it'll
make you both smarter and wiser.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
Your world is going to get very wet in the coming days. At least
I hope it will. There are wrong moves you could make
that would keep things pretty dry, or else move you away from
the imminent deluge. But I hope you will go with the cosmic flow
and allow yourself to get the full benefit of the replenishing
flood. In my astrological opinion, you need to feel the deep moisture
that's beyond language. You need to be carried along in the fertile
surge and returned to the source of your emotional life.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):
"If your actions speak louder than words," rants TV
pundit Stephen Colbert, "then you're not yelling loudly enough."
That's a funnier variant of the advice I have for you, Sagittarius,
which is as follows: The coming week is a time for crafty talk,
not impulsive deeds; a time for intense discussion, not brash
exploits. Engaging in almost any kind of negotiation, even if
it's heated and convoluted, is better than leaping into an adventure
prematurely. It's my opinion that you and yours will have to express
a lot of ideas and feelings in order to uncover the understandings
that should be at the root of your next moves.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):
Studies suggest that one out of every 10 men and one out of every
20 women carry around an excess of anger -- so much so that they're
capable of damaging property in an outburst. If you're one of
these rage-aholics, Capricorn, you now have a window of opportunity
to calm way, way down. The cosmos is conspiring to relieve you
of a significant amount of your chronic aggravation. And even
if you're not among the world's most furious people, I hope you
will take advantage of this grace period. You have the power to
purge at least 20 percent of the ever-simmering agitation that
you accept as normal. How to begin? Meditate on what it would
mean for you to love yourself better.
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HOMEWORK:
Explore the possibility that there are things you don't know
about your deepest desires. 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
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