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so that it can hold ever-more wonders."
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January 7, 2004
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of January 8
Copyright 2003, 2004 by Rob Brezsny
www.freewillastrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
ARIES (March 21-April 19): The astrological omens say it's a favorable
time for you to seek greater exposure and get yourself noticed. But there
are relatively bad ways and good ways to proceed. Do not, for example,
distribute nude photos of yourself over the Internet, proclaim your mad
love for an unavailable genius in a full-page newspaper ad, or bust up a
meeting with a screaming tirade about how brilliant your ideas are and
how stupid everyone else's are. Instead, try this: Spruce up your physical
appearance, stoke your charisma, improve your packaging, and hire a
marketing consultant.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Sixty-six-year-old Taurus actor Jack
Nicholson is a paragon of receptivity. "I'm dying to have my mind
changed," he told "Esquire" magazine. "I'm probably the only liberal who
read *Treason,* by Ann Coulter. I like listening to everybody. This is the
elixir of life." Nicholson's refreshing declaration should be your words to
live by in the next couple of weeks, Taurus: It's your astrological season
of expansion and experimentation. Don't just grudgingly agree to open
your eyes and have your theories challenged. Learn to *love* the uncanny
stretching sensation.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): I believe you should draw your inspiration
this week from the British graffiti artist Bansky. He bought an
unremarkable landscape painting at a flea market and glued a police "Do
Not Cross" tape onto it. Then, disguised as a shuffling old man, he
smuggled it into London's prestigious Tate Museum and managed to hang it
on a wall, where for a while it was regarded as a legitimate work of art by
visitors and staff alike. Is there some place in your life that needs a
comparable touch of prankish levity, Gemini? Any overly dignified or
formal environment that could use the healing touch of a gentle lampoon?
CANCER (June 21-July 22): The oldest woman to have a number one pop
song was Deborah Harry, born under the sign of Cancer. She conquered the
UK charts with "Maria" when she was 53 years old. The world's oldest
astronaut was another Crab, John Glenn, who flew on the space shuttle
when he was 77. Now you, too, have a chance to make history through
success in an activity that most people might regard as impossible or
inappropriate for someone your age. Don't let anyone shame you into
shrinking from the challenge, whether you're 25 and thinking of entering
a bubble-gum blowing contest or 65 and considering the possibility of
windsurfing down the Amazon River.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): I really like a lot about "Suga Suga," a song by
hip-hop artist Baby Bash. The rhythm is crafty, the lead guitar line
tasty, and the chorus melody infectious. I love Baby Bash's sinuous rap
cadences and Franky J's gorgeous singing. The lyrics of "Suga Suga," on
the other hand, are vapid and vulgar. And the video of the song is morally
idiotic, depicting men leering at a succession of surgically sculpted
women who dress and preen like android porn stars. Is there anything in
your life that you both love and hate, as I do "Suga Suga," Leo? I'm betting
the answer's an intense "yes!" What should you do about it? Try to ignore
the part you're allergic to, or else abandon the entire enterprise
altogether? Don't make a decision until at least February 1.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Pope Jean Paul II has canonized 477 new
saints, exceeding the total of the last 86 popes combined. His secret?
Previously, candidates had to have performed three miracles, whereas
now it's two at most. Other saint-makers have been inspired by the Pope's
example. The Church of the Subgenius is creating an average of 2,100
new saints per year (non-Catholic variety), while the Discordians are
close behind with 1,875. I'm embarrassed to say that my own faith, the
Temple of Sacred Uproar and Rowdy Blessings, has been lagging far behind
-- until now, that is. In honor of the miraculous feats of beauty, truth,
and love that "Free Will Astrology"-reading Virgos have been pulling off
lately, I hereby bestow sainthood on every one of you. You may hereafter
put a "St." in front of your name.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Accountants are experts about money that
doesn't belong to them. A scholar may read the texts of mystical spiritual
traditions but not be able to enter into the sublime states of consciousness
described therein. Please refrain from getting into a relationship like
this with the resources you need, Libra. Don't just study them; *own*
them. Seek up-close experiential immersion, not conceptual
understanding from a distance.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Creativity comes in a wide variety of forms,
from the unruly originality of an avant-garde music composer to the
brilliant tactics of a four-year-old manipulating his parents into buying
him more toys. The creativity you will specialize in during the coming
weeks, Scorpio, is a cross between that of an engineer building a bridge
over a steep gorge and a gadfly who prods two ancient enemies into sitting
down to talk. It will fit the description articulated by writer William
Plomer: "Creativity is the power to connect the seemingly unconnected."
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian Pudge Rodriguez is one of
the best catchers in professional baseball. Last October, he played a major
role in helping the Florida Marlins win the World Series. His contract
expired at the end of the season, however, and he was insulted when the
Marlins proposed a future salary of only $8 million per year, a 20
percent reduction from the $10 million he earned in 2003. He rejected
the Marlins' offer, and made his services available to other teams. Though
I admire his fierce pride, I urge the rest of you Sagittarians to be less
demanding. If you're offered 8 million of *anything* -- hugs, gold stars,
M&M's, dollars -- instead of the 10 million you wanted, definitely take
the 8 million.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Following Castro's revolution in 1959,
11-year-old Carlos Eire was exiled forever from his beloved homeland of
Cuba. Raised in America, he became a Yale professor, but never lost his
yearning for paradise lost. His recent memoir, *Waiting for Snow in
Havana,* recounts his cherished memories. "In the past 38 years," he
wrote, "I've seen 8,917 clouds in the shape of the island of Cuba." What's
your equivalent, Capricorn? A missing treasure you're reminded of
whenever you gaze upon the ripples in a lake? A fugitive dream that floats
across your mind's eye as you're falling asleep? I predict you will be
united with it in 2004. A crucial pointer will arrive soon. Watch the
clouds.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In a recent speech, "Boondocks" comic
strip creator Aaron McGruder said that if liberals want to regain power
in America, they'll have to learn to be meaner. Leftist singer-songwriter
Ani DiFranco echoed the theme in an interview in "Indie Culture"
magazine. "It's our job to help and inspire each other," she mused, "but I
don't think that all my songs have to be about nature and children and love
and hugging. There are ways of helping people by expressing anger." I
almost always advise you to err on the side of compassion and kindness,
Aquarius. But this is a perfect moment to take McGruder's and DiFranco's
words to heart. It's crucial that you find ways to creatively and
constructively channel your sacred rage at what's wrong in your world.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In hopes of helping you fully claim the
rising levels of goodies and self-confidence that are now available, I urge
you to sing or chant the following rant ten times a day for the next two
weeks. "All I ever wanted in life was to make a difference, be worshipped
like a god, conquer the universe, travel the world, meet interesting
people, find the missing link, fight the good fight, live for the moment,
seize each day, make a fortune, know what really matters, end world
hunger, vanquish the dragon, be super popular but too cool to care, be
master of my own fate, embrace my destiny, feel as much as I can feel,
give too much, and love everything." (Thanks to Tatsuya Ishida at
http://www.sinfest.net for dreaming up this set of affirmations.)
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HOMEWORK: For five minutes, visualize the best possible thing that could
happen to you in 2004. Then spend an hour carrying out a task that'll lead
to the best possible thing actually occurring. Testify by going to
www.freewillastrology.com and clicking on "Email Rob."
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WANT TO GET YOUR CHART DONE?
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But I can recommend a colleague whose astro-aesthetics closely match my
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Namaste,
Rob
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