Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
APRIL 1, 2009
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"Optimism is a strategy for making a better future. Because
unless you believe that the future can be better, you are unlikely
to step up and take responsibility for making it so. If you assume
there is no hope, you guarantee there will be no hope."
- Noam Chomsky
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning April 2
Copyright 2009 by Rob Brezsny
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ARIES (March 21-April 19):
There's plain old everyday lightning, which travels about five
miles, and then there are superbolts -- strokes of lightning that
are a hundred times stronger than a normal flash and that can
travel over 100 miles. In the coming weeks, Aries, your power
levels could be more like these superbolts than your usual output.
I suggest you take advantage. Just assume that you'll be able
to shed more light and attract more attention than usual.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20):
When I was 19, I did Outward Bound, a wilderness survival course
designed to make a man out of me. For 24 winter days, my team
and I camped and traveled through New Hampshire's White Mountains.
Near the end of the ordeal, we were each required to do a three-day
"solo" experience, during which time we were left alone
with only three things: a sleeping bag, a canvas tarp to use as
a partial shelter, and a box of mincemeat. The latter was a concentrated
slab of food made of raisins, dried apples, lemon rind, cinnamon,
nutmeg, cloves, and dried beef. As I shivered and worried and
sang loud songs and battled my own wild thoughts during those
challenging but enlightening 72 hours, I grew to savor my odd-tasting
delicacy. It kept me sane and grounded. As you prepare for your
own rite of passage, Taurus, I suggest you procure the metaphorical
equivalent of mincemeat.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20):
As reported in UK's Mirror, South African game warden
Alex Larenty made a dramatic display of the trust he engenders
among the animals under his care. Sidling up from behind to a
full-grown male lion named Jamu, Larenty lightly grasped the beast's
balls and held on for a while. Jamu did not protest. I invite
you to attempt the metaphorical equivalent of this brave encounter,
Gemini. According to my reading of the omens, you have the power
to play with fire -- and I mean "play" in every sense
of the word.
CANCER (June 21-July 22):
In his book When the Impossible Happens, Stanislav Grof
describes a man named Kurt who was "very unhappy if there
were no problems in his life and adversaries against whom to fight."
Kurt didn't just thrive on crises; he felt uncomfortable if he
didn't have any. In my vision of how your destiny is unfolding,
Cancerian, you now have the ability to express a more temperate
version of this capacity. What I mean is that you could be highly
entertained and resoundingly moved by the dilemmas that come into
your vicinity, but without going overboard into obsession. You
could embrace the challenges in appreciation for the way they
compel you to get smarter, but without clutching them desperately.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):
Philosopher Bertrand Russell wasn't so much interested in the
"will to believe." Rather, he preferred "the will
to find out, which is the exact opposite." Your assignment,
Leo, is to try his approach. Regard it as an experiment that you'll
have fun with. For a few days, refuse to jump to any conclusions
whatsoever. Be skeptical of all theories about why things are
the way they are. See if you can thrive without clinging to any
ideology. Instead, be bursting with the intention to discover
the raw truth, no matter where that leads you, and even if it
seems to contradict your rules to live by.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):
There will be other times when I'll encourage you to upgrade
your relationships with your inner child, your inner mountain-climber,
and your inner serpent. Right now I hope you will take some quality
time to commune with your inner elder. In my astrological opinion,
you especially need the influence of this sage old part of you.
He or she doesn't care overly much about social status, romantic
drama, or the obsession of the moment, but is more interested
in what provides deep meaning, generates love, and offers the
big-picture perspective. So try this, Virgo: Leap ahead many years
in your imagination and tune in to the guidance of the ripe and
vibrant wise guy or wise woman you will ultimately become.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):
The sirens are enticing and wooing and tempting you again. This
time they say have a really fabulous deal, even better
than before. They're sorry, by the way, about the somewhat deceptive
advertising they used on the last occasion you came their way.
They want to assure you that they'll never again pull the bait-and-switch
routine. So are you ready to give them another chance? Don't look
to me for advice on what you should do. I'm simply here to report
the situation. Besides, you need a good stiff test of your powers
of discernment. Oh, one other thing: To demonstrate their sincerity,
the sirens are offering you their first song and dance absolutely
free.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
The three tasks I think you should work on in the coming week
are among the hardest any human being can attempt. Luckily, you
now have an unusually strong aptitude for them, and are likely
to receive unexpected assistance if you're brave enough to plunge
ahead. Here they are. 1. Interrupt and overthrow negative trains
of thought right in the middle of their flow through your brain.
2. Negotiate partial solutions to complex problems. In other words,
do the half-right thing when it's impossible to do the totally
right thing. 3. Understand that in order to graduate from a certain
batch of weird karma that has persisted, you must completely accept
the situation as it is, acknowledge your role in precipitating
and prolonging it, and feel gratitude for all that it has taught
you.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):
Some Japanese employees receive three days of "heartache
leave" per year from the companies they work for. During
those times they can recover from sad experiences or romantic
reversals. If it were up to me, every company in every country
in the world would annually provide workers with the opposite
kind of holiday: ten days of "heart-soaring leave."
These would be times devoted to cultivating blessed breakthroughs
or celebrating great happiness. If there were such a system in
place already, Sagittarius, I bet you'd use some of those heart-soaring
days in the coming weeks.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):
Your symbol for the week is the Mariana Trench, which is the
lowest place on the earth's surface. Located underwater in the
Pacific Ocean, it's almost seven miles down -- further below sea
level than Mt. Everest is above sea level. I chose this natural
feature for you to play with in your imagination because I'm hoping
it will inspire you to explore the extreme depths. The coming
days will be an excellent time to get better acquainted with the
stuff that's at the very bottom of your world.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):
Your IQ has crept up beyond its usual level, and may ascend even
higher in the coming days. I suspect you're poised to erupt with
a host of sharp insights, and maybe some brilliant analyses or
strokes of genius as well. Why? How? It may have to do with the
way the planets are massaging your brain chemistry. Or perhaps
it's because you smell freedom, and your libido is boosting your
intelligence with the enhancements that only the onset of exhilaration
can provide. I recommend that you milk this gift for all it's
worth. Don't waste time on trivial conquests like polishing off
crossword puzzles or acing online personality tests. Try to solve
the mystery of the ages, or at least your two knottiest problems.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):
"So I sing to my seeds," says gardener Leslie Gaydos.
"What about it?" Although she sounds a bit defensive
about treating her unsprouted kernels like sentient beings, I
hope you won't be in the least apologetic as you carry out your
assignment: Serenade your seeds. Bathe them in your tender concern.
Infuse them with your intelligent love. Whether your seeds are
literal plants or more metaphorical in nature, make it your priority
to sweet-talk them and guide them into the next phase of their
growth.
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