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November 10, 2004
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In last week's newsletter, I asked you: Report on the ritual of mourning
you will carry out in the wake of Bush's re-election.
To read some of the many reader responses, as well as other post-election
uproar, go to
http://www.freewillastrology.com
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning November 11
Copyright 2004 by Rob Brezsny
www.freewillastrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In 2001, a man was out walking his dog
alongside the River Ivel in England when he stumbled upon an unexpected
treasure: a 1,200-year-old gold coin bearing the image of King Coenwulf,
who ruled the long-defunct kingdom of Mercia from 796-821. The coin
was auctioned off three years later, earning its finder more than
$200,000. I nominate this vignette as your Official Metaphor of the
coming weeks, Aries. According to my reading of the astrological omens,
you too will soon discover an old valuable that will ultimately bring you
good fortune.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): My Taurus friend Allie just put a new bumper
sticker on her car: "I can't remember if I'm the good twin or the evil one."
It's almost as if she intuitively guessed one of the key themes you Bulls
will soon be wrestling with: how to tell the difference between your
strong, beautiful, inspiring qualities and your unripe, unlovely, and
debilitating ones. It won't be as easy as you might imagine. There are
sides of your personality that are a blend of both the good and the bad,
for one thing. It's also true that your virtues sometimes mutate into
vices, and vice versa. Proceed on this exploratory mission with a tough
but open mind.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): "Anybody can become angry--that is easy,"
said Aristotle. "But to be angry with the right person, and to the right
degree, and at the right time, and for the right purpose, and in the right
way--that is not within everybody's power and is not easy." I agree with
Aristotle. Those who are able to express anger with maximum integrity
are as brilliant as any Nobel Prize winner and as saintly as Gandhi and
Mother Teresa combined. Can you imagine yourself rising to that
challenge, Gemini? Your assignment in the coming week is to try to
master the art of constructive wrath.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): In his new book, *The Naked Woman*
(available thus far only in the U.K.), biologist Desmond Morris says that
women have four G-spots. He calls the other three the A-Spot, C-Spot,
and U-Spot. I thought you Cancerians should know about this fantastic
news. You're in the thick of the Season of Bliss, when you should be
expanding your capacity to give and experience all sorts of pleasure. I
suggest that you do lots of hands-on research to expand your erotic
possibilities. Don't stop there, though; explore the frontiers of feeling
good in every way you can imagine.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): "The golden opportunity you are seeking is in
yourself," wrote motivational author Orison Swett Marden. "It is not in
your environment; it is not in luck or chance, or the help of others; it is in
yourself alone." Personally, I think that's a bit overstated. In my
experience, divine grace in the form of unexpected assistance is usually
involved when a golden opportunity shows up. On the other hand, most of
us do underestimate how much power we have to make good things
happen. This is the time and this is the place, Leo, to stop underestimating.
Your will is stronger than you realize.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Time for a poetry break, Virgo. You've gotten
way too serious and literal. Read the following advice with the right side
of your brain, please. *Imagine you have a guardian angel who resembles
the celebrity you love most. Sing your favorite commercial jingle with
reverence. Recall and relive the last day of your childhood. Drink the tears
of someone you love. If you come upon a lamp with a genie in it, don't
wish you had a magic wand. Speak aloud what the poet John Keats wrote:
"I am certain of nothing but the holiness of the Heart's affections and the
truth of Imagination." Refer to yourself as the "Earth-Shaking, Record-
Breaking, Love-Erecting, Truth-Correcting, Mind-Expanding, Justice-
Demanding Bolt of Liquid Lightning."*
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In 2002, physicists at Middle Tennessee State
University were able to transmit electric signals through coaxial cable at
four times the speed of light, even though the equipment they used was
cheap stuff from Radio Shack. According to my reading of the astrological
omens, you now have the potential to pull off an almost equally amazing
feat at a very low cost. So don't assume you need complicated,
sophisticated resources this week, Libra. It'll be fine to rely on your
personal equivalent of what the Tennessee scientists called "basement
science."
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): According to philosopher George Santayana,
"A fanatic is one who redoubles his effort when he has forgotten his aim."
Let's make sure that doesn't become an apt description of you in the
coming weeks, Scorpio. I have no problem with you redoubling your
already-intensive efforts. In fact, I encourage you to take your dogged,
concentrated approach to new levels that are unprecedented even for
you. Just make sure that you never get sidetracked by fantasies of
revenge or other irrelevant diversions. Stay hyper-focused on your
worthy, noble goals. Show all of us the meaning of *enlightened
obsession.*
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Let's say, hypothetically speaking, that
a crocodile had you trapped in its clenched jaws. The situation would be
hopeless, right? No, not at all. If you had the presence of mind to jam
your fingers into the beast's eyeballs, it would release you immediately.
Similarly, Sagittarius, the predicament in which you actually find yourself
these days is not as dire as you might imagine. Escape will be surprisingly
easy if you simplify your perspective and let your instinct for survival
guide you.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Why do human beings have no more genes
than worms? Why do black sheep have a better sense of smell than white
sheep? Why do more than four million Americans believe they've been
kidnapped by extraterrestrials? Why do men have nipples? Why do
Capricorns ask fewer questions than any other sign of the zodiac? I don't
know the answer to any of those queries, but I do know that it's time for
you to challenge the premise of that last one. Even if there's a grain of
truth in the theory that you're not a gung-ho practitioner of the spirit of
inquiry, that's got to change. For the next six weeks, you should be the
most persistent and imaginative question-asker in all of creation.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Shamans and mystics down through the
ages have insisted that the invisible universe is more vast and real than
the visible one. In recent years, modern astronomers have adopted a
similar perspective. According to the prestigious science journal *Nature,*
the new consensus is that the cosmos is composed of 23 percent dark
matter and 73 percent dark energy, which are utterly concealed from our
five senses and undetectable by any known instruments. The stuff we can
actually perceive-stars, planets, trees, clouds, buildings, chocolate
candy, other people-is a mere four percent of everything there is. I bring
this up, Aquarius, because it's an excellent time to cultivate your
relationship with all that is unseen. Using your sixth sense, see if you can
tune in to and fall more deeply in love with the Great Mystery.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): I've assembled three experts to provide you
with astrologically apt counsel for the coming week. First, here's writer
Christopher Morley: "Read, every day, something no one else is reading.
Think, every day, something no one else is thinking. Do, every day,
something no one else would be silly enough to do. It is bad for the mind
to continually be part of unanimity." Here's your second advisor, German
writer and scientist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: "A person should hear
music, read poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order
that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which
God has implanted in the human soul." Finally, Pisces, here's a crucial tip
from Oscar-winning actress, Katherine Hepburn: "If you obey all the rules,
you miss all the fun."
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HOMEWORK:
If you could change your astrological sign, what would you change it to
and why? 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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