Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
JANUARY 16, 2013
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning January 17
Copyright 2013 by Rob Brezsny
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):
"Ronnyjohnson618" is a guy who posts his opinions
on a wide variety of Youtube videos. Many times, he claims to
be an expert in the field he's commenting on. Responding to a
live music performance, he says he's a conductor for an orchestra.
Offering his opinion about a mimosa plant, he asserts that he
is a botanist. Beneath other Youtube videos, he declares he is
a meteorologist, chemist, psychologist, soldier, and geometry
teacher. I love this guy's blithe swagger; I'm entertained by
the brazen fun he's having. As you express yourself in the coming
week, I recommend that you borrow some of his over-the-top audacity.
Create a mythic persona. Imagine your life as an epic story. Play
the part of a hero.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):
The earliest performance artist on record was the ancient Greek
philosopher Diogenes of Sinope. In one of his notorious stunts,
he wandered around Athens with a lit lantern during the daytime,
claiming to be looking for an authentic human being. I recommend
that you undertake a similar search in the coming days, Pisces.
You don't have to be as theatrical about it. In fact, it might
be better to be quite discrete. But I think it's important for
you to locate and interact with people who are living their lives
to the fullest -- devoted to their brightest dreams, committed
to their highest values, and sworn to express their highest integrity.
ARIES (March 21-April 19):
"If you would hit the mark, you must aim a little above
it," wrote nineteenth-century poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
"Every arrow that flies feels the attraction of the earth."
This is good counsel for you to keep in mind during the coming
weeks, Aries. I suspect you will have a good, clear shot at a
target you've been trying to get close to for a long time. Make
sure you adjust your trajectory to account for the attraction
of the earth.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20):
If you learn a novel idea or a crucial new lesson while you are
tipsy or outright blitzed, you will probably forget it when you
sober up. And it will remain forgotten as long as you abstain.
But there's a good chance you will recall the vanished information
the next time you get loopy. I'm telling you this, Taurus, because
even if you haven't been inebriated lately, you have definitely
been in an altered and expanded state of consciousness. I'm afraid
that when you come back down to earth in a few days, you might
lose some of the luminous insights you've been adding to your
repertoire. Is there anything you can do to ensure you will retain
these treasures? It would be a shame to lose track of them until
the next time your mind gets thoroughly blown open.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20):
Studying the movements of the planets is my main way of discerning
the hidden currents of fate. I sometimes supplement my investigations
by reading Tarot cards and the Chinese "Book of Changes,"
also known as the I Ching. To arrive at your horoscope
this week, I used all of the above as well as the following forms
of prognostication: catoptromancy, which is divination by gazing
into a mirror underwater; cyclomancy, or divination by watching
a wheel that's turning; geloscopy, divination by listening to
random laughter; and margaritomancy, divination by observing bouncing
pearls. Here's what I found, Gemini: You now have the power to
discern previously unfathomable patterns in a puzzling mystery
you've been monitoring. You also have the ability to correctly
surmise the covert agendas of allies and adversaries alike. Maybe
best of all, you can discover certain secrets you've been concealing
from yourself.
CANCER (June 21-July 22):
"To be reborn is a constantly recurring human need,"
said drama critic Henry Hewes. I agree. We all need to periodically
reinvent ourselves -- to allow the old ways to die so that we
can resurrect ourselves in unforeseen new forms. According to
my analysis, Cancerian, your next scheduled rebirth is drawing
near. For best results, don't cling to the past; don't imitate
what has always worked before. Instead, have faith that surrendering
to the future will bring you the exact transformation you need.
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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?
You can still listen to my in-depth explorations of your long-range
destiny in 2013. Each report in the three-part series is about
7-9 minutes long.
Go to RealAstrology.com
to sign in and access the EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES
A new short-range forecast for this week is also available.
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):
My readers Paul and Sophie wrote to let me know they have patched
together three Latin words to invent a term for a new concept:
vomfiabone. They say it means "a curse that becomes
a blessing." Here's an example of the phenomenon at work
in their lives: While driving home from work together, they experienced
car trouble and had to pull over to the shoulder of the road,
where they called a tow truck. Later they discovered that this
annoying delay prevented them from getting caught in the middle
of an accident just up ahead. Extrapolating from the current astrological
omens, I'm guessing that you will experience at least one vomfiabone
in the coming week, Leo.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):
I bet that in the next five months you will be obliged to carry
more responsibility than you have in the past. You will find it
hard to get away with being lazy or careless. I suspect that during
this time you will also have the privilege of wielding more influence.
The effect you have on people will be more pronounced and enduring.
In short, Virgo, your workload will be greater than usual -- and
so will your rewards. To the degree that you serve the greater
good, you will be a major player. As for next few weeks, you should
concentrate on the work and service and responsibility part of
this equation.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):
Do you know what a "binky" is? It's what a rabbit does
when it gets so crazily happy that it exuberantly leaps up into
the air, stretching and twisting its body as it flicks and flops
its feet. I'm not sure if lexicographers would allow us to apply
this term to humans. But assuming they might, I'm going to predict
that you'll soon be having some binky-inducing experiences. You're
entering the Joy and Pleasure Season, Libra -- a time when abundant
levels of fun and well-being might be quite normal.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
You know that area on your back that you can't quite reach if
you want to scratch it? It's called your acnestis. I propose that
we make it your featured metaphor of the week. Why? Because I
suspect you will have to deal with a couple of itchy situations
that are just beyond your ability to relieve. Yes, this may be
frustrating in the short run. But it will ultimately make you
even more resourceful than you already are. By this time next
week, you will have figured out alternative solutions that you
haven't even imagined yet.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):
"We need new friends," said essayist Logan Pearsall
Smith. "Some of us are cannibals who have eaten their old
friends up; others must have ever-renewed audiences before whom
to re-enact an ideal version of their lives." Smith could
have been talking about you Sagittarians in early 2013. According
to my interpretation of the astrological omens, you need some
fresh alliances. Their influence will activate certain potentials
that you haven't been able to access or fully express with the
help of your current circle.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):
A San Francisco writer named Maneesh Sethi decided he was wasting
too much time on the Internet. His productivity was suffering.
So he hired a woman to sit next to him as he worked and yell at
him or slap his face every time his attention wandered off in
the direction of Facebook or a funny video. It worked. He got
a lot more done. While I would like to see you try some inventive
approaches to pumping up your own efficiency, Capricorn, I don't
necessarily endorse Sethi's rather gimmicky technique. Start brainstorming
about some interesting yet practical new ways to enhance your
self-discipline, please.
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