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for the breathtaking mystery
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November 26, 2003
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"Ancient stars in their death throes spat out atoms like iron
which this universe had never known. The novel tidbits of debris
were sucked up by infant suns which, in turn, created yet more
atoms when their race was run. Now the iron of old nova
coughings vivifies the redness of our blood.
"...If stars step constantly upward, why should the global
interlace of humans, microbes, plants, and animals not move
upward steadily as well? The horizons toward which we must
soar are within us, anxious to break free, to emerge from our
imaginings, then to beckon us forward into fresh realities.
"We have a mission to create, for we are evolution incarnate. We
are her self-awareness, her frontal lobes and fingertips. We are
second-generation star stuff come alive. We are parts of
something 3.5 billion years old, but pubertal in cosmic time. We
are neurons of this planet's interspecies mind."
-Howard Bloom, *Global Brain: The Evolution of Mass Mind
from the Big Bang to the 21st Century*
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of November 27
Copyright 2003 by Rob Brezsny
www.freewillastrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Three decades ago, outmoded
concepts of God seemed ready for retirement. No thoughtful
person could buy into the fossilized delusion that the Divine
Intelligence resembled a stern, prudish old man inclined to favor
some groups of human beings over others. Since then, however,
we have regressed. Literalist interpretations of the Bible and
Koran have temporarily restored the supremacy of the
Antiquated Cartoon Deity. More than ever, it's crucial that we
overthrow that fake, Aries. Luckily, you're in a favorable phase
to do your part in the noble work. I exhort you to dissolve
obsolete images of God that stifle your relationship with the Real
Thing.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In her book *Writing Down the
Bones,* Natalie Goldberg tells aspiring wordsmiths to "Write
from your obsessions. They're going to run your life anyway, so
why not harness them?" That's good advice if you're an artist in
any medium. The consuming fetishes and raging fantasies that
threaten to drive you crazy can be converted into excellent raw
material for your creative urges. But what if you're not a
novelist or painter or musician or actor? How can you turn your
obsessions into assets? Be alert for answers to this question.
Cosmic forces are conspiring to bring you crisp new insights.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): As your mating season gets into full
swing, I suggest you browse through a book called *Dr. Tatiana's
Sex Advice to All Creation,* by evolutionary biologist Olivia
Judson. Your mind may be blown wide open as you learn how
experimental some animals are in their approach to sex. You'll
read, for example, about dolphins that try to copulate with
turtles and seals, orangutans that masturbate with sex toys made
of leaves and twigs, female chimpanzees that average ten trysts a
day with numerous lovers, homosexual romps among manatees,
and female seahorses that impregnate their male partners. I'm
hoping that by expanding your definition of what's "natural,"
you'll lose any shame you might still have about your own
harmless though exotic erotic tastes.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): This horoscope has been
scientifically formulated to raise your spontaneity levels and
condition you to thrive on the unexpected. Do not attempt to use
logic to understand it. Like a Zen koan, it is meant to give your
non-rational mind a workout, thereby preparing you for what
cannot be prepared for. Here goes. *Find meaning in runaway
shopping carts and flaming marshmallows. Seek silk and
cashmere interventions in the midst of a secret test. Drum up
feral breakfast conundrums with wicked, lickable angels.
Welcome violins and snakes at the heart of the cool mistake.
Scribble treasure maps on naked promises. Search for messages
from the future in the warm glow of yesterday's shock.*
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You're the best antidote for all the
unoriginal thinking that's going on around you. There may be
other people who have the power to overthrow the numbing
status quo, but only you have the charm to do it in a graceful way
that doesn't offend everyone and damage future collaborative
efforts. So be a cheerful rebel, Leo. Unleash your iconoclastic
fervor with the intention of making life more fun and
interesting, not more annoyingly complicated.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): "Time porn" is defined by
www.wordspy.com as "TV shows and other media that portray
characters having excessive amounts of spare time, a thing we
covet but cannot have." "Seinfeld" and "Friends" are especially
obscene examples of this phenomenon. I'm hoping, Virgo, that in
the coming weeks you will renounce any attraction you might
have to this perverse form of vicarious enjoyment. Instead, fight
and claw to procure for yourself the real thing: an abundance of
free, unscheduled hours when you can sit around doing nothing in
particular.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The National Center for Atmospheric
Research reports that the average cloud is the same weight as a
hundred elephants. I suggest you use this fact as a metaphorical
touchstone in the coming week. Are there any situations in your
life that seem insubstantial but that are in fact quite massive?
Can you think of any influence you regard as ethereal or feathery
that might ultimately have the impact of a ton of bricks? This is
the week you should check to see if outer appearances match up
with what's inside.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): So you decided to leave your
comfort zone. You dared to scare yourself for a good cause.
Having researched all the options, you found the skydiving school
with the best safety record. Later, fully trained, you felt
reasonably confident as you went up in the plane and hurled
yourself out the door into the emptiness. Hallelujah! Your
parachute opened successfully. Your descent was smooth. Alas, at
the last minute a strong wind blew you away from your target
and your chute got snagged on a tree. Now you're safe and sound,
but stranded high above the ground. What's next?
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The good news, say scientists
at Sweden's University of Uppsala, is that global warming will
never melt the ice caps or create endless summers in Toronto.
That's because -- here comes the bad news -- oil and gas
supplies will run out far sooner than expected. There's not
enough of the stuff left on the planet for humans to create a
dangerous excess of carbon dioxide. The scientists believe oil
reserves are 80 percent smaller than generally predicted, and
will peak in 2010. Let this possible scenario serve as a
stimulus for meditations about your long-term future,
Sagittarius. What sources of energy, money, and love that you
now depend on may be gone in 15 years? What can you do to
begin cultivating replacements? Visualize the life you'd like to
be living in 2018, and start planting seeds you'll harvest then.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): "The abyss has its own
rewards." Ancient Greek myth attributed this motto to Hecate,
goddess of the crossroads and queen of the night. Can you imagine
what those rewards might be, Capricorn? To prepare you for
your adventure in the coming weeks, I suggest you brainstorm
about them now. While you won't be descending all the way to the
yawning pit at the bottom of the abyss, you *will* spend time in
the middle and upper levels. Believe it or not, this will be a good
thing. It'll bring fantastic opportunities to shed delusions,
expose and heal repressed emotions, and free yourself from
bondage.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In times past no one was allowed
to study the Qabalah until age 40, after having raised a family
and gathered a wealth of life experience. The mystical doctrines
were thought to be at best useless and at worst dangerous to
younger seekers. The rule has now been waived, however. At this
critical juncture in humanity's evolution, we need all the wise
folk we can get, even at the risk of unhinging those who aren't
ripe enough to apply the esoteric truths with integrity. I
mention this, Aquarius, because the understandings you'll be
exposed to in coming weeks would qualify you to study Qabalah no
matter what your age. You'll be offered chances to dramatically
expedite your maturation. If you've been emotionally stunted or
deprived of learning adventures in any way, now's the time to fix
that.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): What seems like bad luck is not
always caused by the whims of fate. Sometimes it's the result of
dumb decisions and their consequences. Take the "Curse of the
Bambino." It has supposedly prevented baseball's Boston Red Sox
from winning the World Series since they got rid of future Hall
of Famer Babe Ruth in 1920. But the *real* reason for Boston's
enduring mediocrity is less occult: the racism of its owners.
After Jackie Robinson finally integrated the game in 1947, they
lagged far behind in signing black players. Not until the 1990s
did the Red Sox fully catch up with other teams. Let this be a goad
to your meditations, Pisces. Think about parts of your life that
have seemingly suffered from bad luck. Identify the past events
that are the true cause, and devise a forceful plan to dissolve the
karma.
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