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March 23, 2005
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning March 24
Copyright 2005 by Rob Brezsny
http://www.freewillastrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840) was a
virtuoso violinist as well as a master showman. Not content to dazzle
audiences with his technical wizardry, he sometimes resorted to tricks
to evoke even greater levels of astonished appreciation. Before one
concert, he partially sawed through three of his violin's strings. When
they broke in the midst of his first piece, he finished using just the
remaining string. I'm telling you this story, Aries, because you may
soon enter a Paganini-like state. You'll be at the top of your game, yet
also tempted to add extra glitz to your shtick. It's not really necessary;
your work will speak just fine for itself. But if you can't restrain
yourself from going over the top, make sure you don't sacrifice any of
your substance as you pump up your style.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): From an astrological perspective, it won't
be a good week to make big decisions based on what you read in
newspaper horoscope columns. Similarly, the cosmic rhythms won't be
aligned in your favor if you sit down in the middle of an intersection
and beg an angel for a sign about which way you should go. On the
other hand, you shouldn't rely on the advice of practical experts or
logical analysts to direct you, either. Their influence would be equally
wrong. In my opinion, there's only one thing you can trust right now:
your body. You should formulate specific questions and invite your
body to reveal the answers through its feelings and sensations.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): My Gemini friend Thomas will be throwing a
big party for himself soon. He'll be celebrating his graduation from a
local college where he has been taking classes since 1993. His many
years of matriculation can be explained in part by the sheer enjoyment
he gets from being a student. The other reason for the delay is that he
has had trouble passing a certain course that's necessary for his
degree. But he's doing well in the course this time around; his teacher
has told him he'll probably pass. I believe his imminent completion is
something like what's unfolding in your life. Whether or not you're
formally enrolled in school, you're about to complete lessons you've
studied for a long time.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): The government of Uzbekistan has jailed
over 6,000 people for their political or religious beliefs. With the help
of a large secret police force, its dictatorial ruler ruthlessly suppresses
all opposition movements and independent media. Meanwhile, the
United States has steadily expanded its military assistance to the
Central Asian nation, increasing its contributions 1,800 percent since
2001. According to my reading of the astrological omens, this is a
perfect example of behavior you should avoid in the coming weeks. Do
not, under any circumstances, support anyone or anything that
squelches freedom or inhibits vitality, even if they purport to be doing
it in a good cause. Give yourself generously, on the other hand, to
influences that help people thrive in all their fertile diversity.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Isaac Asimov once said something that should
be especially meaningful for you: "The most exciting phrase to hear in
science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka! I have
found it!' but rather 'That's funny . . .'" According to my analysis of
the astrological omens, your imminent destiny should lead you to some
fascinating adventures that begin with "That's funny." Be hungry for
what piques your imagination and tickles your love of mystery. Attune
yourself to anything that seems out-of-place or oddly juxtaposed.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): When's the last time you really gave
yourself permission to watch a sunrise or sunset for more than a few
seconds? I bet this activity has fallen so far off your list of things to do
that if left to your own devices you may not treat yourself to it for
months. That's just one reason I feel called to do an intervention. The
other reason has to do with your current astrological omens. They say
that you desperately need to be lifted up out of the everyday trance
and exposed to sublime beauty; that you need to commune with our
home star, the source of all the energy that fuels your life.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): "If there's a book you really want to read
but it hasn't been written yet," said author Toni Morrison, "then you
must write it." In the event that you're a writer, Libra, I direct her
counsel to you. It's timely advice. But if you're not a writer, take heed
instead of the following: If there's a world you want to live in or a gift
you want to receive or a deed you want to benefit from or an
adventure you want thrust upon you, make it yourself.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): "The greatest pleasure in life is doing what
people say you cannot do," said English journalist Walter Bagehot. I
don't agree with that in general, but it could temporarily be true for
you, Scorpio. There may be no other activity that will generate as
much satisfaction as refuting the low expectations others have had of
you. Even classic thrills like sex, drugs, and rock and roll may not
generate feelings equal to the bliss you'll enjoy when you accomplish
what some supposedly knowledgeable person said was impossible.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Some readers complain when I draw
inspiration from a public figure they consider a bad person. Once I cited
philosopher Bertrand Russell, and Patti G. went ballistic: "Russell was a
terrible father! How dare you give him any credence?" Another time I
invoked a bit of wisdom from ex-U.S. president Teddy Roosevelt. "Why
would you give that militaristic bully any space in your column?" wrote
Arthur H. Here's how I usually respond to these grumbles: If I refused
to learn from people unless I agreed with everything they had ever said
and done, I would never learn from anyone. What about you,
Sagittarius? Have you set up your life so that everyone is either on or
off your good list? The astrological omens suggest it's an excellent
time to dole out more slack, and to cultivate a capacity to derive help
and insight from people who aren't perfect.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In all of North America, from Oaxaca,
Mexico to Canada's Prince Edward island, there is only one state,
province, or territory that does not yet have a McDonald's fast-food
restaurant. It is Nunavut, in northern Canada, which the Inuit people
inhabit at a density of about one person per 3,300 square miles. You
should be like Nunavut in the coming week, Capricorn: unspoiled by
mediocre food, vulgar entertainment, crass commercialism, and cheap
plastic *anything.* Be like a vast, pristine empire that's immune to
soul-deadening crap.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): As a performer in Canada's Daredevil
Opera Company, Tom Comet set a world record for juggling chainsaws.
He threw and caught three of them 44 times while they were turned
on and full of gasoline. Though there's no need for you to take that big
a risk, Aquarius, you're likely to have a similar ability in your own
chosen field. Whether you're managing to be all things to all people or
trying to be in several places at once, I bet you'll demonstrate an
extraordinary skill at juggling.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A group of 12 workers in Derby, England
bought a lottery ticket last December. They stuffed it in a plastic
beaker at their workshop and forgot about it. Two months later, one of
them read in the newspaper that the jackpot prize was still unclaimed.
He tracked down the old ticket they'd bought and realized it had the
winning numbers. Soon he and his cohorts were collecting the British
equivalent of $9.6 million. I regard this as a metaphor for a situation in
your life, Pisces. You have not yet claimed a goodie that has been
available to you for some time. Remedy that oversight, please.
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HOMEWORK:
Choose an ancestor with whom you'd like to have a closer relationship.
Try to contact his or her spirit in your dreams. Testify by going to
http://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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