Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
JUNE 3, 2009
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"If I am practicing spiritual poverty, which says that I
own nothing, then the problems aren't mine and neither are the
energy and compassion pouring through my heart to try to solve
them. I am just a link in the process. If I don't take anything
personally, then I can do great work without flagging. The Dalai
Lama once said, 'Try with all your might -- to work very, very
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning June 4
Copyright 2009 by Rob Brezsny
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GEMINI (May 21-June 20):
Seventeen-year-old Jay Greenberg is a music prodigy who has written
numerous sonatas and symphonies. His first CD, performed by the
London Symphony Orchestra and Julliard String Quartet, came out
in 2006. It's not exactly a struggle for him to create his compositions.
He often completes them in less than a day. "The music comes
fully written," he says, "playing like an orchestra
in my head." I believe you now have something in common with
him, Gemini. According to my reading of the omens, there will
soon be ripe visions of future accomplishments floating around
in your imagination. You should write them down or describe them
in detail to an ally or do whatever else it takes to launch the
process of getting them born.
CANCER (June 21-July 22):
"You may want to smash a painful emotion to bits, but you
can't blow it up with a nuclear bomb," wrote Tsoknyi Rinpoche
in his book Fearless Simplicity. What makes the situation
even more poignant is that the painful emotion may be based on
a wrong interpretation of experience. It may also be caused by
some faulty conditioning that got imprinted on your sensitive
psyche when you were a toddler. Having said that, Cancerian, I'm
pleased to inform you that you currently have the power to significantly
dissipate the intensity of a certain painful emotion you thought
you'd never shake. To initiate the process, invoke forgiveness
in every way you can imagine -- toward those who hurt you, those
who ignored you, those who misled you, and you yourself.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):
"I can't exactly walk on the water," says Russ Crim,
"but it looks like I can because I know where the rocks are
hiding just beneath the water." This would be a good trick
for you to emulate during the coming weeks, Leo. By doing your
homework and some advance scouting, you could put yourself in
a position to accomplish a splashy bit of hocus-pocus that will
ultimately be legendary. To help ensure that you don't generate
a karmic backlash as you glorify your ego, I suggest you find
a way to make your magic serve some worthy cause. For instance,
maybe you could walk on water in order to raise money for charity.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):
When I was 19 years old, a so-called psychic predicted I would
die when I was 24. As much as I scoffed at his careless quackery,
his words subliminally worried me for years. On the day I turned
25 I celebrated extra hard. Partly because of that experience,
I've always tried to be impeccably conscientious about how I conduct
myself as a fortune-teller. I've vowed never to manipulate you
with melodramatic prophecies that could distort your free will.
So it's with a cautious sense of responsibility that I offer the
following augury: The weeks ahead could be one of the most illuminating
and successful times of the last five years.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):
I suspect that this is a turning point in your relationship
with your fantasies. It's not enough merely to keep musing about
them with wistful longing. You can't afford to continue postponing
their activation until some mythical future. If you want to keep
them from receding into a hazy limbo, you will need to give at
least one of them a big push toward becoming a more concrete part
of your life. The universe will provide ample assistance if you
do give that push.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
Attention all aspiring lottery winners! If you will ever in your
life win more than $10 in the lottery or similar game of chance,
this would probably be the time. I'm not saying you definitely
will. I'm simply suggesting that your odds are better than usual
-- certainly better than the chances that you'll be invited by
Brad Pitt to co-star with him in a feature film about alien pirates
set in 22nd-century Madagascar. On the other hand, the possibility
of a dumb-luck windfall is still rather remote compared to the
likelihood of other kinds of financial progress. For instance,
there's an excellent chance that you'll stimulate the flow of
good fiscal karma if you spend quality time taking inventory of
your approach to money and developing a long-term master plan
to promote your prosperity.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):
Would you say you're closer to the "happy wanderer"
model of Sagittarian, or the "eternal fugitive" type?
Does your motive power usually come from the desire to head in
the general direction of some attractive destination, or else
to flee from every situation you're nervous about getting hemmed
in by? Are you more inclined to shoot at multiple targets, hoping
that one of them may turn out to be the correct one for you to
aim at? Or do you prefer to identify the best target right from
the start, and only then begin shooting? The coming weeks will
be an excellent time to meditate on these core Sagittarian issues.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):
In astrology, the word "quincunx" refers to a relationship
characterized by creative tension. Two planets that are in quincunx
are like two people who have a certain odd affinity for each other
but don't speak the same language. Imagine an Italian woman and
an American man meeting at a party and experiencing an immediate
chemistry, even though each can barely understand what the other
is saying. I bring this up, Capricorn, because these days you're
in a quincunx dynamic with pretty much the whole world. To keep
frustration to a minimum and enhance the excitement quotient,
you should try to crack some of the foreign codes you're surrounded
by.
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LISTEN TO AN EXPANDED HOROSCOPE
Besides all the free stuff, I also offer in-depth audio horoscopes
that cost a little money. Find out more at RealAstrology.com.
The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888
or 1-900-950-7700.
"The best part about your audio horoscopes is that they
pat me on the head and kick me in the ass at the same time."
- Rita L., San Diego
"Your audio oracles go beyond helping me find the truth
-- they inspire me to find the WILD truth."
- Patrick K., Montreal
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):
Philosopher Buckminster Fuller said that although we are all
born geniuses, the process of living tends to de-genius us. That's
the bad news. The good news is that 2009 is one of the best years
ever for you to re-genius yourself, and the month of June is among
the best times in 2009. So how should you go about the glorious
task of tapping in to the totality of your original brilliance?
Here's one tip. Do what Einstein said: "All I want to do
is learn the way God thinks. All the rest is details."
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):
Dear Rob: I've recently developed a propensity to talk to myself.
This is pretty weird. All these years, I've barely uttered a few
words to myself on special occasions. Now I'm having long, convoluted
gab fests, as if the little voices in my head had busted out of
their holding cells, run amuck, and decided to NEVER SHUT UP!
Am I crazy? - Out Loud Pisces." Dear Out Loud: It's a good
sign that you're getting all the murmuring background noise out
in the open. Not just for you but for many Pisceans, thoughts
and feelings that had been hidden or secret are becoming available
to your conscious mind. Once you clear out the backlog, the really
useful revelations will begin.
ARIES (March 21-April 19):
I'm betting that in a couple of months the fates will give you
license to play with boisterous gambles and exhilarating risks.
But at this particular moment I recommend that you confine yourself
to tame gambles and sensible risks. I realize that may be a bit
deflating to your rambunctious all-or-nothing spirit, but I think
it'll pay off in the long run. From what I can tell, this is an
excellent time to lay the groundwork for the bigger fun ahead.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20):
The oracle you're now reading normally has a retail value of
$49.95. But because of your ongoing efforts to defeat your defeatist
tendencies, and because of your dogged attempts to sabotage your
sabotage mechanisms, and because of your heroic stabs at defending
yourself against your defense mechanisms, you have earned the
right to receive this advice absolutely gratis! To generate even
more free stuff in the coming week, Taurus, all you have to do
is learn how to turn around so fast that you can catch a glimpse
of the back of your own head, and how to pat yourself on the back
with both hands while kicking your own butt.
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HOMEWORK:
What's your favorite method for overcoming the inertia of the
past? Share 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
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Ro utilizes a blend of well-trained
intuition, emotional warmth, and
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