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Rob Brezsny's Free Will Astrology Newsletter
"The greatest menace to civilization is the conflict between giant
organized systems of self-righteousness--each system only too delighted
to find that the other is wicked--each only too glad that the sins give it
the pretext for still deeper hatred and animosity."
-historian Herbert Butterfield
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January 11, 2006
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http://www.freewillastrology.com
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EXPLORE THE BIG PICTURE OF YOUR LIFE
with my Expanded Audio Horoscopes for the Coming Year
How can you best cooperate with the opportunities and challenges that
2006 will bring you? What are the blessings that life is likely to offer you
as a spur to your growth? Would you like some inspiration as you survey
your destiny from the mountaintop perspective?
To access my IN-DEPTH, LONG-TERM AUDIO FORECASTS FOR YOUR LIFE IN
2006, go here:
http://snipurl.com/krjm
Click on your astrological sign, then choose either part 1, part 2, or part 3
of my BIG PICTURE look at your future--or even all three parts, if you're
feeling adventurous.
You can also choose to listen to my short-range outlook for the coming
week.
The Expanded Audio Horoscopes cost $6 apiece if you access them on
the Web via RealAudio.
You can also hear them over the phone for $1.99 per minute.
From the United States, call
1-900-950-7700
or
1-877-873-4888.
If you live in Canada, call
1-888-499-4425.
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Here are my upcoming public appearances.
LEARNING ANNEX WORKSHOP
Wednesday, January 25
6:45 - 9:30 PM
San Francisco
For more info: http://snipurl.com/lgsc
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BODHI TREE Bookstore
Friday, February 3
7:30 PM
8585 Melrose Avenue
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(310) 659-1733
http://www.bodhitree.com
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COPPERFIELD'S Bookstore
Thursday, February 9
7:00 PM
Montgomery Village
2316 Montgomery Dr.
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
(707) 578-8938
http://copperfields.booksense.com
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Here's an excerpt from my book
*PRONOIA IS THE ANTIDOTE FOR PARANOIA:
How the Whole World Is Conspiring to Shower You with Blessings*
available at http://snipurl.com/krjj
or find out more at http://www.freewillastrology.com
ORIGINS OF THE HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE SPELLS
Being a devotee of pronoia doesn't mean you will never have another
difficult or painful experience. It doesn't obligate you to pretend
everything is perfectly right with the world. You don't have to cover your
eyes whenever you come into proximity with a daily newspaper.
On the other hand, we're not going to waste our valuable space or your
precious energy by giving equal time to stories of tragedy, failure, and
tumult. They get far more than their fair share of attention everywhere
else. Future historians might even conclude that our age suffered from a
collective obsessive-compulsive disorder: the pathological need to
repetitively seek out reasons for how bad life is.
Still, we feel the need to push a bit further in our acknowledgement of all
the confusing evils of the world. We realize that what we've said so far
may not be sufficient to satisfy the paranoid cynics, who include among
their number many well-respected thinkers. Unless we demonstrate that
we have some mastery of their ideology, they'll dismiss us as intellectual
pussies. They will need proof that we're familiar with the data they favor.
We've decided, therefore, to launch a preemptive strike that will make it
harder for the paranoids to dismiss us pronoiacs as naive optimists. On
page 67 and at four other places in this book, we've created
Homeopathic Medicine Spells. They're designed to recognize the evils of
the world, but in a controlled manner that prevents them from poisoning
you. In this way, we can also practice what we preach, subverting any
tendencies we might have toward fanaticism and unilateralism.
Each Homeopathic Medicine Spell consists of a contained space within
which lies a recitation of Very Bad Things. The border around each space
is a magical seal that we consecrated during a ritual invocation of the
Cackling Goddess Who Eternally Creates Us Anew. Inspired through
communion with Her fierce jokes, we also surrounded each seal with good
mojo in the form of word charms and talismanic symbols.
As you gaze at the Homeopathic Medicine Spells, you'll be building up
your protection against the dangers named inside the contained space.
You'll also get intuitions about how to dissolve the pop nihilistic toxins
within you that resonate with those dangers.
To see the image of Homeopathic Medicine Spell #1, go here:
http://snipurl.com/lgst
To see the image of Homeopathic Medicine Spell #2, go here:
http://snipurl.com/lgsx
To see the image of Homeopathic Medicine Spell #3, go here:
http://snipurl.com/lgsz
To see the image of Homeopathic Medicine Spell #4, go here:
http://snipurl.com/lgt1
To see the image of Homeopathic Medicine Spell #5, go here:
http://snipurl.com/lgt3
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To read other pieces from the book, go here:
http://snipurl.com/l9o3
or
http://freewillastrology.com/beauty/beauty.main145.shtml
To buy the book, use the links to Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble,
which are on my homepage at http://www.freewillastrology.com
Or cut and paste the direct links below:
AMAZON
http://snipurl.com/krjj
BARNES & NOBLE
http://snipurl.com/krjn
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OTHER PRONOIA RESOURCES:
WEBSITE
"The Trouble with Positive News"
http://snipurl.com/lgtf
PAINTING
"Four Panels for Edwin R. Campbell" by Wassily Kandinsky
http://snipurl.com/lgtc
MUSIC
*La Maison de Mon Reve* by CocoRosie
http://snipurl.com/lgtb
WEBSITE
"A List Of 10 Media-Fed Myths"
http://snipurl.com/lgtd
WEBSITE
"13 things that do not make sense"
http://snipurl.com/lgte
(Note: I endorse these because I like them. They're not advertisements,
and I get no kickbacks.)
Please tell me your own personal nominations for PRONOIA RESOURCES.
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning January 12
Copyright 2006 by Rob Brezsny
http://www.freewillastrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
ARIES (March 21-April 19): At New York's Museum of Modern Art, I
brought my face to within a few inches of Vincent van Gogh's painting,
"The Starry Night." It looked delicious. I wanted to kiss it. Its stars were
throbbing and voluptuous. The night sky shimmered with currents of
spiraling energy. In the foreground, the cypress tree flared like a shadowy
flame. I could also see that the artist had been less than thorough in
applying his paint. Especially on the edges, but also in the middle of the
painting, slivers of untouched canvas showed through. Fierce, innocent,
nourishing, reckless, unfinished, this priceless work drank my attention for
a long time, constantly refreshing my eyes with what seemed to be its
ceaseless movement. It was exactly what I wish you to be like in the
coming week, Aries.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Hundreds of years ago, the Roman Catholic
Church conjured up the concept of "Limbo." It was supposedly a murky
realm between heaven and hell that housed the souls of babies who died
before they were baptized and righteous people who lived before the time
of Christ. Later "limbo" also came to have a non-religious meaning,
referring to the state of uncertainty experienced by a person who is
waiting for a resolution or decision. Last November, the Church formally
retired the concept of Limbo, declaring it to be an outmoded hypothesis
that should be hereafter ignored. In the coming weeks, Taurus, you will
have an excellent opportunity to escape your own personal version of
limbo. It's time to declare yourself a master of the torturous lessons you
were called on to learn while stranded there.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): I intoned a Hindu prayer and did a sacred Sufi
dance as I stood inside a Native American medicine wheel and carried out
parts of a Buddhist ritual while holding a Wiccan wand and Christian cross.
My intention was to seek divine favor in helping you open to the
possibility that you can expand your spiritual life considerably in the
coming months, especially if you go exploring for inspiration outside of
the beliefs and rituals that have nourished you up until now.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): The British government recently legalized civil
partnerships for gay couples, giving them the same rights and privileges
as married heterosexuals. I suggest you regard this breakthrough as a
vitalizing symbol for what you yourself can accomplish in the coming
weeks. Unions that you never thought possible will be within your power
to create. Previously unimaginable connections will become normal and
natural. You will have the potential to be a catalyst, mediator, and
lubricant for a host of fresh combinations.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): On behalf of Saturn, the Lord of Karma, I hereby
invite you to take advantage of a very ripe opportunity to make
substantial reductions in your debt--your karmic debt, that is, not your
financial debt. (Though I have it on good authority that lowering your
karmic IOU will have a ripple effect that will ultimately alleviate the
struggles with money you might be suffering from.) But to return to the
main point: This is one of the best times ever for fixing the mistakes you
made in the past, atoning for the pain you have caused, and correcting
the imbalances that resulted from your careless behavior.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I've discovered a new way to stimulate my
psychic powers. I simply eat large amounts of wasabi, the bracing
horseradish-like paste that's traditionally served with sushi. Its astringent
potency seems to crack open an inter-dimensional wormhole in my brain
through which news of the future pours in. After meditating on the
astrological factors coming to bear on you, I ingested the stuff to give my
divinations some extra oomph. Here's what I came up with: You need the
equivalent of the wasabi approach right now--some gentle shock, self-
administered, that will extend the range of your normal perceptions.
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To access my IN-DEPTH, LONG-TERM AUDIO FORECASTS FOR YOUR LIFE IN
2006, go here:
http://snipurl.com/krjm
Click on your astrological sign, then choose either part 1, part 2, or part 3
of my BIG PICTURE look at your future--or even all three parts, if you're
feeling adventurous.
You can also choose to listen to my short-range outlook for the coming
week.
The Expanded Audio Horoscopes cost $6 apiece if you access them on
the Web via RealAudio.
You can also hear them over the phone for $1.99 per minute.
From the United States, call
1-900-950-7700
or
1-877-873-4888.
If you live in Canada, call
1-888-499-4425.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): While riding my mountain bike out in the wilds, I
passed an oak tree growing on a hillside. On the slope below it, one of the
tree's thick roots poked up through the ground for about three feet, then
re-entered the earth. I immediately thought of you and your imminent
future, Libra. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, your
roots will soon be exposed, giving you a vivid glimpse at what has been
going on below the surface all this time. The foundations of your life,
which are normally hidden from view, will be at least partially open to your
exploration and study.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Balding, five feet tall, and heavy set, 61-
year-old Scorpio actor Danny Devito is not renowned as an embodiment
of male beauty. That's what helped make his appearance on an episode of
the old TV show "Friends" so amusing. He played a striptease artist
dressed as a cop who came to entertain Rachel, Monica, and Phoebe. The
spectacle of him dancing provocatively as he removed his clothes was
appalling, fascinating, funny, and ultimately harmless. I predict you will
have at least two experiences that fit this description in the coming week.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In an interview with *The New York
Times,* the Dalai Lama spoke of how he deals with sexual feelings. As a
monk who has taken a vow of celibacy, he said he'd prefer not to
experience that appetite at all. "If you itch, it's nice to scratch it," he
mused, quoting the Buddhist teacher Nagarjuna. "But it's better to have
no itch at all." This counsel applies to a wide variety of situations,
including one that will be especially important for you in the coming
months. I suggest that you take an inventory of your needs and urges
and compulsions, and try to dissolve those that have little meaning or
purpose for you in the big picture of your destiny.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The San Francisco 49ers football team
recently endured one of its worst seasons ever. But as the losses piled
up, head coach Mike Nolan continued to profess an optimism that seemed
deluded to most observers. After an especially galling defeat in the
team's 13th game, however, he finally confessed he was a little down. In
response, *San Francisco Chronicle* sportswriter Ray Ratto exulted, "At
least Mike Nolan isn't calling a chemical fire the Aurora Borealis anymore."
I bring this up, Capricorn, because in recent months you have now and
then suffered from the reverse problem: It's like you've been gazing at
the Aurora Borealis and theorizing it's a chemical fire. But this glitch in
your attitude is now becoming untenable. Your pretty good luck is
evolving into damn fine blessings. It's time to acknowledge the beautiful
truths in all of their glory.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): German scientist Juergen Zulley specializes
in research about the hours we spend unconscious lying in our beds every
night. He has come to the conclusion that a lack of sleep can make you
stupid, fat, and sick. It weakens your memory, decreases a hormone that
helps control your cravings for food, and undermines the healthy function
of your heart, digestive system, and circulation. I would add that sleep
deprivation reduces the time you spend dreaming, which compromises
your mental hygiene. All of these consequences would be major problems
for you in the next two weeks, Aquarius. If anything, you need to sleep
more than usual. I implore you to get at least eight hours a night. More
would be better.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Officials in the California coastal city of Malibu
recently updated their manual on emergency preparedness. In the event
of a tsunami, they advised the public, surfers should not try to ride the
tidal waves, but should flee inland. While that might be good counsel from
a literal perspective, Pisces, on a metaphorical level I think you should do
the opposite in the coming week. As the tidal wave of opportunities flows
toward you, don't run away. Instead, do your best to surf it as far and as
long as you can.
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HOMEWORK:
Make two fresh promises to yourself: one that's easy to keep and one
that's at the edge of your capacity to live up to. 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 CD and promoting
my new book.
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.
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
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