Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
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PRONOIA IS THE ANTIDOTE FOR PARANOIA
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Below is an excerpt.
Four Dignities of the Warrior's Path
In Tibetan Buddhism's "Four Dignities of the Warrior's Path,"
courage and ferocity are absent. In fact, the qualities regarded
as essential for being a warrior have nothing in common with the
training regimens of Marines or football players or lobbyists.
The first dignity is often translated in English as meekness,
but that word doesn't convey its full meaning. "Relaxed confidence"
is a more precise formulation -- a humble feeling of being at
home in one's body.
Perkiness, or irrepressible joy, is the second dignity. To develop
it, a warrior cultivates the habit of seeing the best in everything
and works diligently to avoid the selfindulgence of cynicism.
The third is outrageousness. The warrior who embodies this dignity
loves to experiment, is not addicted to strategies that have been
successful in the past, and has a passionate objectivity that's
free of the irrelevant emotions of hope and fear.
The fourth dignity is inscrutability, or a skill at evading the
pigeonholes and simplistic definitions that might limit the warrior's
inventiveness while fighting for his or her moral vision.
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ANOTHER OUTBREAK OF HUMAN INGENUITY AND INVENTIVENESS
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HOW MANY BLESSINGS CAN YOU COUNT?
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Drunk rainbow
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning November 15
Copyright 2012 by Rob Brezsny
FreeWillAstrology.com
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
An environmental organization in New Zealand found that the
local fishing industry wastes about 70 percent of its haul. In
contrast, Iceland manages to use 96 percent of every fish caught.
For example, New Zealand companies throw away most of the liver,
roe, and heads of the fish, while Iceland has come up with ways
to take advantage of all that stuff. Judging from your current
astrological omens, Scorpio, I conclude that it's crucial for
you to take your cue from Iceland rather than New Zealand in the
coming weeks. Be inventive, efficient, and thorough in harnessing
the power of all your raw materials.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):
"They will say you are on the wrong road," said poet
Antonio Porchia, "if it is your own." I suspect you
may have to deal with wrong-headed badgering like that in the
coming weeks, Sagittarius. In fact, you could experience a surge
of discouraging words and bad advice that tries to shoo you away
from the path with heart. Some of the push may come from enemies,
some from friends or loved ones, and some from deluded little
voices in your own head. I hope you won't be demoralized by the
onslaught, but will instead respond like a brave hero who uses
adversity as a motivating force.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):
I'm sure you've got thousands of practical details to attend
to. Your schedule may be as busy as it has been in months. But
I hope you will find time to do what I consider essential to your
well-being, and that is to wander and wonder. In fact, let's make
that your motto: to wander and wonder. Even if it's just
for a few stolen moments between your serious appointments, allow
yourself to meander off into the unknown and marvel at all the
curious things you find. Be on the lookout for high strangeness
that thrills your imagination, for exotic pleasures that titillate
your lust for novelty, and for fertile chaos that blows your mind
in all the right ways.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):
James Joyce was a great novelist but not much of a fighter.
He picked a more imposing and athletic buddy to go drinking with,
though: Ernest Hemingway. If the two men encountered any alcohol-induced
trouble, Joyce would slink behind his friend and yell, "Deal
with him, Hemingway, deal with him!" I don't anticipate that
you'll be in the vicinity of any bar scuffles in the coming week,
Aquarius. But I do think you would benefit from having a potent
and persuasive ally on your side. It's time to add some heft and
clout to your arsenal of resources.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):
Is it possible that you have been too receptive and
empathetic for your own good lately? I mean, I love how attuned
you are to the ebb and flow of subtle energies -- it's one of
your most winsome and powerful qualities -- but I fear you may
be going too far. As heroic as it might seem to be the most sensitive
and responsive person in a ten-mile radius, I'd rather see you
work on being more self-contained right now. That's why, for a
limited time only, I'm recommending that you turn the full force
of your touchy-feely solicitude on yourself.
ARIES (March 21-April 19):
In old Christian and Islamic lore, the dove was a symbol of the
holy spirit. The bird was considered so pure and sacred that the
devil, who was an expert shapeshifter, could not take on its form.
The dove had a different meaning in other traditions, however.
Among the ancient Greeks, it had a special relationship with Aphrodite,
the goddess of love. In Rome, its eggs were regarded as aphrodisiacs.
Drawing on all these meanings, I'm nominating the dove to be your
power animal in the coming week. You will have an excellent chance
to intensify your connection with divine truths through the power
of love and eros -- and vice versa.
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TAURUS (April 20-May 20):
Your next assignment is to deepen and refine your relationship
with your temptations. That doesn't mean you should shed all caution
and simply give in to them. Rather, I'm suggesting you escape
the bind that makes you feel like you have to either ruthlessly
repress your complicated longings or else thoroughly express them.
Is there an in-between position you can find? A way you can appreciate
the mysterious gift that the temptations confer and not be miserably
obsessed by them? A perspective in which you're neither tormented
by guilt nor driven to compromise your integrity?
GEMINI (May 21-June 20):
You're a bit like a professional jet pilot who is operating
the pirate ship ride at an amusement park. You have resemblances
to a top chef who's shopping for gourmet ingredients in a seedy
convenience store. In other words, Gemini, you may feel slightly
off-kilter or dispossessed, even though you have a lot going for
you. Here's the best possible thing you could do while you wait
for the fates to show you how to make a correction: Make it your
intention to feel centered, poised, and at peace exactly as you
are right now.
CANCER (June 21-July 22):
Contrary to conventional wisdom, there is currently enough food
available to feed everyone on the planet. The problem is, it's
not distributed efficiently. Some people get far more food than
they need, and even waste a lot of it, while less fortunate folks
go hungry. I invite you to think about whether you might have
a metaphorically comparable situation in your own life, Cancerian.
Is there a part of your psyche that's well-nurtured but a different
part that receives meager shares of love and support? Are you
overstuffed in one way but starved in another? The coming weeks
would be an excellent time to correct such an imbalance. (More
on food: tinyurl.com/HungryWorld.)
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):
This horoscope is not an advertisement for ceremonial shovels.
I am receiving no payment from a ceremonial shovel company for
suggesting that you procure a customized engraved gold digging
tool for your own personal use. And I will feel fine if you don't
actually get a real one, but instead merely imagine yourself wielding
a pretend version. The fact is, Leo, the coming weeks will be
an excellent time to do a groundbreaking ritual: to dig up the
first scoop of metaphorical dirt in the place where you will build
your future dream house, masterpiece, or labor of love.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):
I don't think you're fully aware of the game you've been immersed
in. You may even be in denial that you're playing it. If I'm right
about this, please make it a priority to acknowledge what's going
on and identify the exact nature of the game. You can't afford
to be innocent about the subterranean forces that are in motion.
It's especially important not to be too nice and polite to see
the complicated truth. Please note: There's no need to be a cynical
shark -- that would be as inappropriate a response as being a
sweet little lamb. But you should definitely activate your jungle
senses.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):
On Reddit.com, someone asked members of the community the following:
What is your best unanswerable question? Among the more serious
offerings were "What is love?", "What is magic?",
"Why is there something as opposed to nothing?", and
"What is the meaning of life?" Then there were more
avant-garde possibilities: "Where do squirrels go during
hurricanes?", "Could Jesus microwave a burrito so hot
that he himself could not eat it?", and "If I asked
you to sleep with me, would your answer be the same as the answer
to this question?" After evaluating the current astrological
omens, Libra, I urge you to pose your own best riddle -- a query
that will provide maximum stimulation as you meditate on it during
the next four months.
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