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March 10, 2004
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"No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an
uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit." -- Helen
Keller
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FR** WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of March 11
Copyright 2004 by Rob Brezsny
www.beautyandtruth.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
ARIES (March 21-April 19): The opportunity that's available to you may
not be entirely appealing to your pride. It would require you to place
yourself in service to a force that's greater than you. I compare it to the
role played by Steve Williams, the caddie for golf superstar Tiger Woods.
Carrying around a bag of golf clubs may not seem glamorous, but
Williams earns as much as $1 million a year doing it for Woods.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Novelist Ursula K. Le Guin decries the
linear perspective that dominates modern storytelling. She says it's "like
an arrow, starting here and going straight there and THOK! hitting its
mark." Furthermore, she complains, plots are usually advanced through
conflict, as if interesting action can't possibly arise from any other
catalyst. Your assignment in the coming week, Taurus, is to rebel against
these oppressive conventions. Boycott any story whose narrative drive is
fueled primarily by painful events. Protest movies that imply most
human experiences are fraught with difficulty and resolved neatly. Most
importantly, look back and celebrate the luminous mysteries that have
shaped your life story: the meandering fascinations that didn't lead to tidy
conclusions, the wobbly joys that fed your soul, the adventures whose
success was built on sweet breakthroughs rather than triumphs over
suffering.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Since your life has more than a slight
resemblance to a chess match these days, I'm calling upon grandmaster
Victor Korchnoi to talk a little strategy. "I like to coax my opponents into
attacking," he says, "to let them taste the joy of the initiative, so that they
may get carried away, become careless, and sacrifice material." Please
meditate on how you might adopt this approach to use in your next gambit,
Gemini. It's time, in my astrological opinion, for some smart mischief.
VANQUISHER (also known as CANCER) (June 21-July 22): Have you ever
thought about becoming an astrologer? This would be an ideal time to
explore the possibilities. For that matter, you will attract grace and
synchronicity if you do *anything* to expand your understanding of how
big archetypal forces interact with our little personal lives. Reading
books by psychologist Carl Jung or mythologist Joseph Campbell would be
excellent for your health. So would doing a meditation session under the
night sky or contemplating your dreams as you take in a planetarium
show. Have you ever heard the ancient mystical formula, "As above, so
below"? It means the cosmos is reflected in your psyche, and vice versa.
Look everywhere for evidence that it's true.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In Grimms' version of the fairy tale, "Sleeping
Beauty," all the trouble stemmed from a seemingly minor mistake: The
king and queen invited 12 of the realm's fairies to their daughter's party,
but ignored the 13th simply because they only had 12 gold plates. This
last fairy came anyway, angrily crashing the feast and casting a curse as
vengeance for her snub. I advise you not to make a similar gaffe this week,
Leo. Even if your personal equivalent of the thirteenth fairy is an
awkward character or a disruptive presence, you need that influence
right now. And the practical fact of the matter is that if you don't welcome
it, it'll mess with you; if you do welcome it, it'll bless you.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Speaking on your behalf, I hereby give notice
to the cosmos that it must try harder to please you. Its lukewarm support
will no longer be considered sufficient for your needs. Its roundabout
approach to helping you fulfill your dreams must become more direct and
straightforward -- or else! Specifically, I demand that the gods, fates,
dispensers of karma, or however they want to be referred to, must, no
later than March 13, 2004, begin to provide you with a steady stream of
satisfying interpersonal encounters. This must include, though it is not
limited to, more tender intimacy, more engaging friendships, and more
interesting conversations.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You still have a chance to avoid that pyrrhic
victory you're spiraling towards. For those of you without a dictionary
nearby, a "pyrrhic victory" is defined as a costly triumph, useless
advantage, or empty success. What's your best bet for avoiding it? First,
start thinking of what your soul needs rather than what your ego craves.
Second, forget about trying to provide balance to a distorted situation
that's too fixed to be influenced. Third, become aware of how your focus on
what you dislike is reinforcing what you dislike.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): "Dear Rob Brezsny: As much as I enjoy
reading your stuff, I have to admit that I almost always have to do the
opposite of whatever you advise. It's just my nature. So here's my
request: Could you write a horrorscope for those of us Scorpios who are
backwards -- the negatively aligned people? -Kneejerk Rebel in
Sacramento."
Dear Kneejerk: Your wish is hereby granted. This week you should
avoid all experiences that might result in you experiencing heaping doses
of love and liberation. Repress the warm, sexy emotions welling up inside
you. Devote yourself to boring tasks that make you feel numb.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): What time is it, boys and girls? It's
SHADOW TIME. Are you ready to negotiate with the chaotic, confusing
feelings you usually hide from? Would you consider tunneling down into
your soul's darkest pit and hunting for the hidden treasure there? Here
are a few morsels to take with you on your journey. 1. "That which we do
not bring to consciousness appears in our lives as fate." -Jung. 2.
"Perhaps all the dragons of our lives are princesses who are only waiting
to see us once beautiful and brave." -Rilke. 3. "The great epochs in our
lives are at the points when we gain the courage to rebaptize our badness
as the best in us." -Nietzsche.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I'm guessing that your imagination is
both excited and perplexed; that your senses are heightened yet on the
verge of being overwhelmed. According to my analysis of the astrological
omens, you're going through a phase that at its best might be called a
medley and at its most challenging a hodgepodge. It has resemblances to the
*sibuxiang,* a mythic Chinese animal with the head of a dragon, antlers
of a deer, tail of a lion, hooves of an ox, and body covered with fishy
scales. So is there anything you can do to ensure that you use this time to
stir up innovative solutions to long-standing problems? Here's one
suggestion: Once a day for five minutes, close your eyes and visualize
yourself pulling off rodeo tricks while riding an exuberant *sibuxiang.*
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): It's check-in time, Aquarius. What
progress have you been making in your work on this year's major
assignment? As I suggested last December, everything you thought you
knew about commitment is due for a major overhaul. Before 2004 is
over, you must transform the way you weave your fortunes together with
worthy allies. By now, you should be at least halfway through this
extended turning point; you should have shed outworn ideas about
collaboration and conjured up fresh approaches. The next stage of the
process begins soon: wherein you formally break off pacts with erratic
and emotionally unavailable people, and seal deals with responsible,
emotionally intelligent people.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Imagine that your life is a detective story.
The goal is not to solve a crime, but to solve the mystery of why you're
here on earth so you can carry out the special mission you've come to
accomplish. Sometimes you go for months without even looking for clues.
You sleepwalk through the world, reacting blindly to the tricks that the
gods use to try to wake you up. Then there are those phases when hot leads
and fresh evidence pop up all over the place, convincing you beyond a
doubt that magic is one of the fundamental properties of reality. This is
one of *those* times, Pisces.
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HOMEWORK: If you had to live anywhere besides where you are, where
would it be and why? Tell me about it by going to
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WANT TO GET YOUR CHART DONE?
I'm not doing charts these days. In addition to writing my weekly column
and expanded audio horoscopes, I'm also working on a book and CD.
But I can recommend a colleague whose astro-aesthetics closely match my
own. She's RO LOUGHRAN.
Ro utilizes a blend of well-trained intuition, emotional warmth, and a
high degree of technical proficiency in horoscope interpretation; she is
skilled at exploring the mysteries of your life's purpose and nurturing
your connection with your own inner wisdom. In addition to over 20 years
of astrological experience, Ro is also a licensed psychotherapist, allowing
her to integrate psychological insight with the cosmological perspective
that astrology offers.
Ro is based in California, but can do phone consultations and otherwise
work with you regardless of geographic boundaries.
Ro's website is at
http://www.astrology-psychotherapy.com/
She can also be reached at roloughran@comcast.net
Namaste,
Rob
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