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January 19, 2005
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning January 20
Copyright 2005 by Rob Brezsny
http://www.freewillastrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "When you reach the top, keep climbing."
This Zen proverb is especially applicable to you, Aries. Though you may
feel as if you've accomplished as much as you can for now, I assure you
that even more progress is not only likely but desirable. So don't bask in
the afterglow yet. Claim the once-impossible prize--even at the risk of
being called greedy. In the process, you might finally break the taboo that
you've been keeping a secret from yourself.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): More than 240,000 people died in the
earthquake that struck Tangshan, China in 1976. The relief effort was
negligible compared to the help that has arrived in response to the
tsunami disaster of a few weeks ago. One explanation for the difference is
that there has been a dramatic globalization of consciousness. People
currently living on the planet are increasingly aware of how intimately
interdependent we all are. Thirty years ago no one had heard of the
butterfly effect--the theory that the flapping of a butterfly's wings in
Japan can affect the weather in Texas. Now millions understand the
principle. Your assignment in the coming week, Taurus, is to pursue this
line of thought further than you ever have. In what way do events
happening elsewhere in the world impact your personal life? What would it
mean for you to take seriously the slogan, "Think globally, act locally?"
(P.S. It might be time to start reading newspapers from outside of your
country.)
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In 1718, a top Lutheran official in Eisenach,
Germany sent a letter to the town administrators of nearby Ostheim-vor-
der-Rhoen, mandating them to choose a new priest for the local
congregation. Due to human error, the mail didn't arrive until 2004, too
late to fulfill its function. I regard this as an apt metaphor for a scenario
that will soon unfold in your life, Gemini. You too will finally receive a long-
delayed delivery. Unlike the German message that was 286 years tardy,
however, yours won't be completely useless. On the contrary, it might be
curiously fresh. In the big picture, its seemingly belated arrival may even
be perfect timing.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Is it too late for you to make another New
Year's resolution? Not according to my astrological analysis. In fact, I
think it's a perfect time to conjure up a few resolutions with financial
themes. Try saying this one aloud, Cancerian, and see how it feels: "I
resolve to win the lottery this year." Or how about this: "I resolve to find
wads of hundred-dollar bills that careless drug dealers have accidentally
dropped on the sidewalk." Here's another that might suit you: "I resolve
to make a fortune on eBay by selling deeds to real estate on the planet
Venus." If none of those feels quite right, try this: "I resolve to spend the
coming weeks filling the holes in my understanding about how to
generate, save, and invest money."
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Bibliophile Anne N. Marino loves the "welcoming
mysteriousness" of those buildings where large collections of books are
housed for public use. "Walking into a library," she wrote in the *San
Francisco Chronicle,* "I'm filled with a sense of belonging; my mind
becomes clear, my heart rate slows; I can think." Your assignment in the
coming week, Leo, is to identify the places that make you feel like that,
and then spend as much time as possible inside of them.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Eminem recently received a tribute from the
Raelians, a UFO cult that preaches nonviolence. They bestowed the title
of "honorary priest" on the hip-hop star for his anti-war video, "Mosh."
Was he proud and pleased? I doubt it, though he and his camp had no
comment. I imagine you'll soon be getting a similarly meaningless
"reward" or unwanted recognition for your good work, Virgo. Don't get
mad about it. Don't let it stir up your old fear that you will never get the
understanding and appreciation you deserve. Instead, have faith that what
I'm about to predict will come to pass: It may take a while, but you will
eventually receive a truly gratifying payoff for your recent breakthrough.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): If I'm reading the astrological omens correctly,
Libra, fun and games will be at a peak in the coming weeks. The hormones
that induce playful experimentation will be at record levels, and you'll be
as uninhibited and as unconcerned with people's reactions as it's possible
for you to be. I hate to risk dampening your enthusiasm by even a
miniscule amount, but I've got to mention one caveat. There may be a
few people who resent your buoyant vitality. Be alert for their passive
aggressive attempts at sabotage so you can craftily work around them.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In the years before scientists finally figured
out the structure of DNA, physicist Erwin Schrödinger helped define the
parameters of the quest. He theorized that the chromosome contains
both the blueprint for life and the power to create what the blueprint
delineates. Within this mysterious powerhouse, in other words, is both the
"architect's plan and the builder's craft." I urge you to meditate on the
chromosome as a metaphor for the work you have ahead of you, Scorpio.
It's time for you to make or find something that will serve as both
architect's plan and builder's craft in the coming months.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): It's illegal for women to drive cars in
Saudi Arabia. Religious fundamentalists there have managed to twist
public policy to reflect their wacky beliefs. (Does that sound like any
other country you know?) But one Saudi woman, Hanadi Hindi, has
refused to be shut out of the fun of piloting her own vehicle: She learned
to fly planes in Jordan, and has been hired by a billionaire Saudi prince to
work for his private airline. I nominate her to be a source of inspiration for
you, Sagittarius. If there is a desirable role to which you have been denied
access, don't waste your time and energy fighting the problem: Simply
leap to the next level.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Ludacris is "a well-rounded hedonist who
pursues a balanced lineup of vices and addictions," says Nathan Rabin in
his review of the hip-hop star's CD, *The Red Light District.* I suggest
that you treat Ludacris as your partial role model in the coming week,
Capricorn, even as you also regard him as your anti-role model. Here's
what I mean: You should be a well-rounded hedonist, but not by pursuing
vices and addictions. Instead, seek out excitement that resonates with
your noblest ideals, pleasures that thrill your soul as well as your body,
and blissful adventures that enhance the health of you and everyone else
you encounter.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Before going to sleep last night, I studied
your astrological aspects for the coming week and asked my dreams to
send me clues about what information you needed in your horoscope. I
awoke at dawn with the answer. In my dream, I was at a mass birthday
party for hundreds of Aquarians. Everyone was drinking tea made from an
herb called Job's tears as the goth band Lake of Tears performed. Then I
gave a poetic speech on how crying can achieve the same effect as
orgasm. As the dream climaxed, I led everyone outside into the drizzly
night. We looked skyward and let the raindrops drench our faces as we
did a mass singalong of "Cry Me a River," each of us lost in a private ritual
of relief and release.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): According to *U.S. News & World Report,* 74
percent of the population believes that "if a prayer goes unanswered it
probably didn't fit into God's plan." I hope you don't adopt such a wimpy
attitude about your own divine petitions in the coming weeks. The way I
understand the current astrological omens, God may ignore your pleas for
now, but is not ultimately opposed to granting them. Frankly, I suspect
that the Creator needs you to change something about yourself before
you will get your wish.
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Namaste,
Rob
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