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Rob Brezsny's Free Will Astrology Newsletter
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October 13, 2004
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http://www.freewillastrology.com
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"Every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the
labors of other people, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in
order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still
receiving."
- Albert Einstein
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning October 14
Copyright 2004 by Rob Brezsny
www.freewillastrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
ARIES (March 21-April 19): The guy in front of me in the grocery store
checkout line today was wearing a t-shirt that said, "Sublimely tacky, yet
refreshingly unrefined." That's a perfect lead-in to the astrological advice
I'd like to convey to you this week, which is: You're most likely to be
happy and successful if you stop trying to deny the fact that you're a
beautifully messy mass of contradictions. It's high time for you to
celebrate your inconsistencies and regard your mutability as a strength. I
encourage you to invite all of your different sub-personalities to a big
come-as-you-are party in your head.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Do you remember when you learned to read,
back when you were six years old? One week the clumps of letters were
indecipherable, and the next week you could actually make sense of them.
I propose to you, Taurus, that you are now at a comparable threshold in
the evolution of your emotional life. Feelings that have previously been
obscure or puzzling will soon come into focus. You'll be blessed with an
upgrade in your intuition about your friends' and loved ones' moods. Your
power to enjoy intimacy will dramatically ripen.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Speaking to an audience at Harvard University,
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia made the observation that
"sexual orgies eliminate social tensions and ought to be encouraged."
While I do approve of you spending the next week exploring the frontiers
of sensual pleasure, I'm not sure you should go as far as Scalia suggests.
Or if you do, make sure you really like and respect your fellow orgiasts.
Your erotic adventures should never erode but should always support
your spiritual values.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): A million jobs have been lost since our fellow
Cancerian, George W. Bush, became U.S. president. The nation's
dangerously high budget deficit, now at record levels, is due to his
spending hikes and tax cuts for the wealthy. He instructed the
Environmental Protection Agency to go ahead and approve new pesticides
without bothering to find out if they'd threaten endangered species. He
ignored 49 retired generals and admirals when they asked him to take
billions of dollars earmarked for his quixotic missile defense shield and
instead use the funds to protect potential terrorist targets like ports and
nuclear facilities. Despite these and many other extremist actions, millions
of Americans still plan to vote for him on November 2. While other Crabs
like you and I won't have THAT much slack in coming weeks, we will get
quite a lot. It may be time for us to try getting away with bold moves we
haven't dared before.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the film, *Angels in America,* the character
named Belize describes his vision of heaven. It's not a spotlessly clean
gated community where everyone wears white gowns and nothing ever
changes. Rather, it's a "big city, overgrown with weeds, but flowering
weeds. On every corner a wrecking crew, and something new and crooked
going up catty-cornered to that. Gusts of gritty wind, and a gray, high
sky alive with ravens. Piles of trash, but lapidary like rubies and obsidian.
Diamond-colored streamers. Voting booths. Dance palaces full of music
and lights and racial impurity and gender confusion. All the deities are
creole, mulatto, brown as the mouths of rivers." While that's not
necessarily how I envision my ideal home, I love its implication that we
should imagine paradise to be mysterious, intriguing, and in flux. Let
Belize inspire you to be soulful and poetic, Leo, as you update your own
vision of perfection-your conception of the good life.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The astrological omens are pretty odd right
now. They seem to be suggesting that your luck will be good and you'll be
in maximum alignment with the cosmic rhythms if you watch a lot of
daytime TV, eat heaps of junk food, get no more than four hours of sleep
a night, and argue with yourself loudly in public. *Just kidding, Virgo.* I
was merely testing to see whether you've become overly gullible towards
so-called authorities like me. The truth is that you should free yourself
from influences that presume to tell you what to do. Get their voices
completely out of your head so you can clearly hear the still, small voice
of your fiercely tender intuition.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): "Each of us has a name given by God and given
by our parents," writes the Israeli poet Zelda Mishkovsky. "Each of us has
a name given by our sins and by our longing. Each of us has a name given
by our enemies and by our love. Each of us has a name given by our
celebrations and by our work. Each of us has a name given by the sea and
by the stars." Your homework for the coming week, Libra, is to figure out
all ten names that Mishkovsky says you have. Your identity is ripe for
expansion; your sense of self is ready to bloom.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your recent "experiment" reminds me of the
Malaysian performance artist who locked herself in a glass box with 2,700
scorpions, hoping to remain there for 30 days. After being stung by the
poisonous arachnids seven times, she almost left early. Ultimately,
though, she toughed it out. I figure you are at a point in your own
adventure where you've managed to survive the equivalent of five stings,
Scorpio. But in my opinion you've already proved your point. I suggest
you finish the "experiment" immediately.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Events in the coming week will bring the
beginning of the end of an influence you love to hate. They will also usher
in a turning point for your relationship with a person you should treat
better than you do. And that's just a fraction of the many adventures
headed your way, Sagittarius. Finales and climaxes will be in the works
everywhere you turn, and you will get one last chance to fix a long-
standing mess before it explodes. Is that dramatic enough for you? No?
You want even more? OK, then, how's this: You may finally realize what
you want to be when you grow up.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I myself was born under the astrological
sign of Cancer the Crab, but I've worked long and hard to make sure I love
all the other signs equally. Similarly, I don't belong to any political party,
but I treat Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians, and Greens with respect.
And though I'll be voting for John Kerry in the presidential election, that
doesn't mean I despise those who support George W. Bush. Your
assignment this week, Capricorn, is to follow my example as you deal with
the hot-button issues of your personal life. Be true to your ideals, but
keep your heart and mind open to those who don't share your fervent
passions.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): To begin the 19th season of her TV talk
show, Oprah Winfrey gave away a brand new $28,000 car to everyone in
her studio audience. Inspired by her example, I've decided to bestow an
incredibly valuable boon on you: three love spells. The first will banish any
resentments or hatreds that you harbor against old lovers. The second
will boost your skill at seeing others for who they really are. And my third
love spell will help you concentrate as much on giving love as on getting
it.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Cosmic omens can be interpreted on many
levels. This week, for instance, some astrologers might credibly suggest
that you Pisceans should work behind the scenes to gently coax people
into serving your secret agendas. Other astrologers might urge you to go
undercover to gather hard-to-access information that will help you build
up your power. Yet other stargazers might predict you're in line for some
consciousness-altering adventures, and encourage you to seek out their
most positive expression. I go along with all of those possibilities, but add
my own spin: It's a perfect time for you to carry out a rite of passage for
yourself, complete with awe-inspiring ceremonies and reverent
communion with divine allies.
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HOMEWORK:
Confess, brag, and expostulate about what inspires you to love. Testify
by going to www.freewillastrology.com and clicking on "Email Rob."
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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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