Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
DECEMBER 26, 2012
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EXPLORE THE BIG PICTURE OF YOUR LIFE
with my EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES for the Coming Year.
RealAstrology.com
What new influences will be headed your way in 2013? What fresh
resources will you be able to draw on? How can you conspire with
life to create the best possible future for yourself?
Beginning this week, and for the next two weeks as well, I'm
exploring the BIG PICTURE of your life in my Expanded Audio Horoscopes.
If you slip into a philosophical, visionary mood at the end of
each year, you might appreciate my perspectives on your long-term
outlook.
To listen to your BIG PICTURE horoscopes online, go to RealAstrology.com.
You can also listen over the phone by calling 1-877-873-4888.
The cost is $6 per sign on the Web (discounts available for bulk
purchases), or $1.99 per minute by phone. Each forecast is 7-9
minutes long.
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The revised and expanded version of my book PRONOIA IS THE
ANTIDOTE FOR PARANOIA
is available:
bit.ly/Pronoia or bit.ly/PronoiaPowells
Here's an excerpt:
RE-DREAMING CHRIST
Some Christians might be shocked to learn that Jesus Christ is
one of the Main High Magicians in the Beauty and Truth Lab's pantheon
of deities and avatars.
They may believe that people like us -- Goddess-worshiping tantric
Sufi Qabalist pagans who hang around with Zen trickster witches
and espouse a socialist libertarian political philosophy -- couldn't
possibly have an intimate and vivid relationship with the cosmic
hero they claim to own. They act as if they have commandeered
the trademark of one of the smartest wild men in history.
But many of us do have an intimate and vivid relationship with
Jesus Christ. How could we not? He was a champion of women's rights,
an antidote to the established and corrupt political order, and
a radical spiritual activist who worked outside religious institutions.
The dude owned nothing and was a passionate advocate for the
poor and underprivileged. He was uncompromisingly opposed to violence
and war. Besides that, he was a master of love and he devoted
his life to serving the Divine Intelligence. He even went so far
as to say, "Love your enemies, do good to those who hate
you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you,
and give away all your possessions."
I want to be like Jesus Christ when I grow up!
(But it's quite OK with us if you don't want to be like him.
The good thing about adoring Christ's pronoiac glory but not being
a Christian is that we don't have any investment in wanting you
to do as we do. We want you to do as you do!)
Is there any hijacked hero you'd like to liberate? Any spoiled
treasure you hope to redeem? Any detoured savior you want to get
back on track?
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MORE PRONOIA RESOURCES:
WHAT IF BEING PRONOIAC IS GOOD FOR YOU?
The Harvard School of Public Health in Boston has found that a
positive outlook on life can actually protect your heart from
cardiovascular disease.
tinyurl.com/d26ooea
THERE ARE MORE THINGS IN HEAVEN AND EARTH THAN ARE DREAMT OF
IN YOUR PHILOSOPHY
Does water have memory? Can it retain an "imprint" of
energies to which it has been exposed? A recent experiment provides
interesting results.
tinyurl.com/8ys6mxf
HAVE YOU GOTTEN YOUR MINIMUM DAILY REQUIREMENT OF AWE?
Mount Ama Dablam in Nepal
i.imgur.com/cpgvX.jpg
(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 December 27
Copyright 2012 by Rob Brezsny
FreeWillAstrology.com
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):
In 2013, I pledge to help you bring only the highest-quality
influences and self-responsible people into your life. Together
we will work to dispel any unconscious attraction you might have
to demoralizing chaos or pathological melodrama. We will furthermore
strive to ensure that as you deepen and fine-tune your self-discipline,
it will not be motivated by self-denial or obsessive control-freak
tendencies. Rather, it will be an act of love that you engage
in so as to intensify your ability to express yourself freely
and beautifully.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):
"Genius is the ability to renew one's emotions in daily
experience," said French painter Paul Cezanne. What do you
think he meant by that? Here's one interpretation: Many of us
replay the same old emotions over and over again -- even in response
to experiences that are nothing like the past events when we felt
those exact feelings. So a genius might be someone who generates
a fresh emotion for each new adventure. Here's another possible
interpretation of Cezanne's remark: It can be hard to get excited
about continually repeating the basic tasks of our regular routines
day after day. But a genius might be someone who is good at doing
just that. I think that by both of these definitions, 2013 could
be a genius year for you Aquarians.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):
Home is not just the building where you live. It's more than
the community that gives you support and the patch of earth that
comforts you with its familiarity. Home is any place where you're
free to be your authentic self; it's any power spot where you
can think your own thoughts and see with your own eyes. I hope
and trust that in 2013 you will put yourself in position to experience
this state of mind as often as possible. Do you have any ideas
about how to do that? Brainstorm about it on a regular basis for
the next six months.
ARIES (March 21-April 19):
In the sci-fi film trilogy The Matrix, the heroes are
able to instantaneously acquire certain complex skills via software
that's downloaded directly into their brains. In this way, the
female hacker named Trinity masters the art of piloting a military
M-109 helicopter in just a few minutes. If you could choose a
few downloads like that, Aries, what would they be? This isn't
just a rhetorical question meant for your amusement. In 2013,
I expect that your educational capacity will be exceptional. While
you may not be able to add new skills as easily as Trinity, you'll
be pretty fast and efficient. So what do you want to learn? Choose
wisely.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20):
Are you familiar with the fable of the golden goose? The farmer
who owned it became impatient because it laid only one gold egg
per day. So he killed it, thinking he would thereby get the big
chunk of gold that must be inside its body. Alas, his theory was
mistaken. There was no chunk. From then on, of course, he no longer
got his modest daily treasure. I nominate this fable to be one
of your top teaching stories of 2013. As long as you're content
with a slow, steady rate of enrichment, you'll be successful.
Pushing extra hard to expedite the flow might lead to problems.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20):
Here are some of the experiences I hope to help you harvest
in the coming year: growing pains that are interesting and invigorating
rather than stressful; future shock that feels like a fun joyride
rather than a bumpy rumble; two totally new and original ways
to get excited; a good reason to have faith in a dream that has
previously been improbable; a fresh supply of Innocent Crazy-Wise
Love Truth; and access to all the borogoves, mome raths, and slithy
toves you could ever want.
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EXPLORING YOUR LONG-RANGE FUTURE
Would you like some inspiration as you muse and wonder about
your upcoming adventures in 2013?
In this week's EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES, I offer you a long-term,
in-depth exploration of your destiny in the coming months. This
is Part One of a three-part series.
Part Two and Part Three will be available in the next two weeks.
Access them online at RealAstrology.com.
Register and sign in.
They are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888.
The cost is $6 per sign on the Web (discounts are available for
bulk purchases), or $1.99 per minute by phone.
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CANCER (June 21-July 22):
In her gallery show "Actuality, Reminiscence, and Fabrication,"
artist Deborah Sullivan includes a piece called "Penance
1962." It consists of a series of handwritten statements
that repeats a central theme: "I must not look at boys during
prayer." I'm assuming it's based on her memory of being in
church or Catholic school when she was a teenager. You probably
have an analogous rule lodged somewhere in the depths of your
unconscious mind -- an outmoded prohibition or taboo that may
still be subtly corroding your life energy. The coming year will
be an excellent time to banish that ancient nonsense for good.
If you were Deborah Sullivan, I'd advise you to fill a whole notebook
page with the corrected assertion: "It's OK to look a boys
during prayer."
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):
For years, the gravestone of Irish dramatist Oscar Wilde was
covered with kiss-shaped lipstick marks that were left by his
admirers. Unfortunately, Wilde's descendants decided to scour
away all those blessings and erect a glass wall around the tomb
to prevent further displays of affection. In my astrological opinion,
Leo, you should favor the former style of behavior over the latter
in 2013. In other words, don't focus on keeping things neat and
clean and well-ordered. On the contrary: Be extravagant and uninhibited
in expressing your love for the influences that inspire you --
even at the risk of being a bit unruly or messy.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):
In 2013, I hope to conspire with you to raise your levels of
righteous success. If you're a struggling songwriter, I'll be
pushing for you to get your music out to more people -- without
sacrificing your artistic integrity. If you're a kindergarten
teacher, I'll prompt you to fine-tune and deepen the benevolent
influence you have on your students. If you're a business owner,
I'll urge you to ensure that the product or service you offer
is a well-honed gift to those who use it. As I trust you can see,
Virgo, I'm implying that impeccable ethics will be crucial to
your ascent in the coming year.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):
After Libran poet Wallace Stevens won the Pulitzer Prize for
Poetry in 1955, Harvard University offered him a job as a full
professor. But he turned it down. He couldn't bear leaving his
day job as the vice-president of an insurance company in Hartford,
Connecticut. I suspect that in the first half of 2013, you will
come to a fork in the road that may feel something like Stevens'
quandary. Should you stick with what you know or else head off
in the direction of more intense and unpredictable stimulation?
I'm not here to tell you which is the better choice; I simply
want to make sure you clearly identify the nature of the decision.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
In 2013, I will try to help you retool, reinvent, and reinvigorate
yourself in every way that's important to you. I will encourage
you to reawaken one of your sleeping aptitudes, recapture a lost
treasure, and reanimate a dream you've neglected. If you're smart,
Scorpio, you will reallocate resources that got misdirected or
wasted. And I hope you will reapply for a privilege or position
you were previously denied, because I bet you'll win it this time
around. Here are your words of power for the year ahead: resurrection
and redemption.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):
Based on experiments at the Large Hadron Collider, a team of
physicists in France and Switzerland announced last July that
they had tentatively discovered the Higgs Boson, which is colloquially
known as the "God particle." What's all the fuss? In
her San Francisco Chronicle column, Leah Garchik quoted
an expert who sought to explain: "The Higgs boson is the
WD40 and duct tape of the universe, all rolled into one."
Is there a metaphorical equivalent of such a glorious and fundamental
thing in your life, Sagittarius? If not, I predict you will find
it in 2013. If there already is, I expect you will locate and
start using its 2.0 version.
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HOMEWORK:
Make a guess about what kind of person you'll be and what you'll
be doing on January 1, 2018. Testify by going to RealAstrology.com
and clicking on "Email Rob."
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