Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
MAY 18, 2011
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My book The Televisionary Oracle has just been reprinted:
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After reading the book, novelist Tom Robbins wrote: "I've
seen the future of American literature, and its name is Rob Brezsny."
Here's a review: bit.ly/BrezsnyReview
Excerpts from the review:
"If there is any one thing that stands out in this book
above all else, it is Brezsny's use of imagery. Not only does
he bring his characters and settings to life with a lucid dreaming
vividness, but he creates Technicolor imaginaries out of insane
word collages."
"Brezsny holds his own place next to other cultural shamans
such as Robert Anton Wilson, Timothy Leary, Reverend Ivan Stang,
William S. Burroughs, and Ken Kesey."
"Brezsny has also spent a number of years as a musician.
His band, World Entertainment War, was signed to MCA Records,
managed by Bill Graham, one of the most famous names in rock history,
and one of their albums won the California scene's equivalent
of a Grammy."
"Brezsny is most well-known for his work as an astrological
columnist. His weekly "Free Will Astrology" is currently
syndicated in 124 newspapers internationally and claims a readership
of nine million. Brezsny's column sets itself apart from other
astrology blurbs by its reliance on creative problem-solving through
mythical, literary, and cultural allusions. Rather than a by-the-numbers,
fortune-cookie-style take on astrology, Brezsny creates a column
that is actually fun to read and, more often than not, educational."
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MORE PRONOIA RESOURCES:
GENDER LIBERATION IS STEADILY INCREASING
The first elected openly gay mayor of a U.S. city with over a
million residents
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annise_Parker
HAVE YOU HAD YOUR DAILY DOSE OF BEAUTY TODAY?
Rainbow cloud over Everest
tinyurl.com/693xyh8
THINKING DIFFERENTLY ABOUT WHAT'S VALUABLE
Time banks
tinyurl.com/49vsjuj
(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 May 19
Copyright 2011 by Rob Brezsny
FreeWillAstrology.com
GEMINI (May 21-June 20):
What's going to happen for you in the coming week will be the
metaphorical equivalent of gaining the ability to see infrared
light with your naked eye or to detect the ultrasonic sounds that
only dogs can hear. With this virtual superpower at your disposal,
you just may be able to figure out how people's unspoken feelings
have been covertly affecting your destiny. You will intuit lucid
inklings about the probable future that will help you adjust your
decisions. You might even tune in to certain secrets that your
own unconscious mind has been hiding from you.
CANCER (June 21-July 22):
Devilish laughter revels in chaos, says Loyola University philosophy
professor John Clark. "It's an assault on excessive order,
authority, and seriousness." Angelic laughter, on the other
hand, "expresses delight in the wondrousness of life and
in the mystery of the order and fitness of things." I'd like
to suggest, Cancerian, that the time is ripe for you to revel
equally in the devilish and the angelic varieties of laughter.
So get out there and seek funny experiences that dissolve your
fixations and celebrate your life's crazy beauty. The healing
that results could be spectacular.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):
In 2009, a group of wealthy Germans asked their government to
require them to pay higher taxes. "We have more money than
we need," said the 44 multi-millionaires. They wanted to
help alleviate the ravages of poverty and unemployment. I urge
you to make a comparable move, Leo. In what part of your life
do you have more abundance than most people? Are there practical
ways you could express your gratitude for the extravagant blessings
life has given you? I think you'll find that raising your levels
of generosity will ultimately lead to you receiving more love.
(Here's more on the story about rich Germans: tinyurl.com/RichHelp.)
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):
"I don't know what I'm looking for," sings Brendan
Benson in his bouncy pop song, "What I'm Looking For,"
"but I know that I just want to look some more." I suspect
those words could come out of your mouth these days, Virgo. I
worry that you've become so enamored with the endless quest that
you've lost sight of what the object of the quest is. You almost
seem to prefer the glamour of the restless runaround -- as painful
as it sometimes is. That probably means you're at least somewhat
out of touch with the evolution of your primal desires. Check
back in with the raw, throbbing source, please.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):
When it's flood season, the Amazon River rises as much as 60
feet. At that time, the adjoining forests earn their name -- várzea,
a Portuguese word meaning "flooded forests." The river's
fish wander far and wide, venturing into the expanded territory
to eat fruit from the trees. In the coming weeks, Libra, I imagine
you'll be like those fish: taking advantage of the opportunities
provided by a natural windfall.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
Provocative new influences are headed your way from a distance.
Meanwhile, familiar influences that are close at hand are about
to burst forth with fresh offerings. It's likely that both the
faraway and nearby phenomena will arrive on the scene at around
the same time and with a similar intensity. Try not to get into
a situation where they will compete with or oppose each other.
Your best bet will be to put them both into play in ways that
allow them to complement each other.
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YOU'VE ALWAYS GOT MORE HELP AVAILABLE THAN YOU IMAGINE
What do you want to be when you grow up? Is it possible that
you will eventually develop beautiful capacities and sublime understandings
that you can't even imagine right now?
I might be able to help you move in the direction of becoming
more of the person you were born to be.
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):
Are you desperate for more companionship? Have your night dreams
been crammed with soulful exchanges? Are you prowling around like
a lusty panther, fantasizing about every candidate who's even
remotely appealing? If so, I have some advice from the poet Rumi:
"Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and
find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against
it." In other words, Sagittarius: To foster the search for
intimate connection, identify the patterns within yourself that
are interfering with it. By the way, this is good counsel even
if you're only moderately hungry for closer connection.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):
If you live in the United States, your chocolate almost certainly
contains insect parts. The Food and Drug Administration understands
that the mechanisms involved in making chocolate usually suck
small passers-by into the works, which is why it allows manufacturers
to include up to 60 bug fragments per 100 grams of chocolate.
A lot of basically positive influences have a similar principle
at work: Unpalatable ingredients get mixed in with the tasty stuff,
but not in such abundance that they taint the experience. This
week, Capricorn, you may be unusually tuned in to the unpalatable
side of some good things in your life. Don't overreact.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):
I went to a literary event in which young poets read their work.
One poet, Shelby Hinte, began her segment by talking about what
inspires her. "I like to write about women who are more interesting
than me," she said. I was full of admiration for that perspective.
It suggests she's cultivating the abundant curiosity and humility
that I think are essential to the creative process. As you slip
deeper into an extra fertile phase of your personal cycle, Aquarius,
I urge you to adopt a similar voracity for influences that surprise
and fascinate and educate you.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable
from magic," said science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke.
So in other words, if you were able to time-travel back to medieval
England with a laptop computer and a solar-powered battery charger,
the natives might regard you as a wizard with supernatural powers.
I think there will soon be a similar principle at work in your
life, Pisces: You will get a vivid glimpse of amazing things you
could accomplish in the future. They may seem fantastic and impossible
to the person you are right now -- tantamount to magic. Be alert
for expanded states of awareness that reveal who you could ultimately
become.
ARIES (March 21-April 19):
Today I received this email: "Dear Chosen One: My name is
Boopsky, also known as 'The Impossible.' I rule a small kingdom
that exists in a secret place -- an island with abundant riches
and rhinoceros playgrounds. To make a long story short, you have
won our 'naked' lottery. Please come visit us to claim your prizes.
We will carve a statue of you out of butter and strawberry jam.
Your funny ways of walking and talking will be imitated by all
of our citizens. Then you will be caressed as a monarch on a pile
of TVs and sung songs to by our reincarnation chorus. Can't wait
to see you be so happy!" I suspect you may soon receive an
invitation as puzzling as this one, Aries -- an apparent blessing
that carries mixed messages or odd undertones. My suggestion is
to hold off on accepting it until you find out more about it.
Meanwhile, make sure it doesn't distract you from taking advantage
of a less flashy but more practical opportunity.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20):
In order to capture the spirit of the landscapes he painted,
French artist Claude Monet used to work outside in all kinds of
weather. When I look at masterpieces like "Snow at Argenteuil"
or "The Magpie, Snow Effect, Outskirts of Honfleur,"
I like to imagine he was so engrossed in his work that he barely
even registered the bitter chill. I bet you'll be able to achieve
a similar intensity of focus in the coming week, Taurus. You could
be so thoroughly absorbed in an act of creation or a ritual of
transition or an attempt at transformation that you will be virtually
exempt from any discomfort or inconvenience that might be involved.
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