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Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
December 26, 2007
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http://FreeWillAstrology.com
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"You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change
something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete."
— R. Buckminster Fuller, *Critical Path*
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EXPLORE THE BIG PICTURE OF YOUR LIFE
with my EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES for the Coming Year.
What new influences will be headed your way in 2008? What fresh
resources will you be able to draw on? How can you conspire with life to
create the best possible future for yourself?
Beginning this week, and for the next two weeks, I'm exploring the BIG
PICTURE of your life in my Expanded Audio Horoscopes. If you slip into a
philosophical, visionary mood at the end of each year, you might
appreciate my perspectives on your long-term outlook.
To find out more about how to listen to your BIG PICTURE horoscopes
online, go to http://RealAstrology.com.
You can also listen over the phone by calling 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-
950-7700
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My book
*PRONOIA IS THE ANTIDOTE FOR PARANOIA:
How the Whole World Is Conspiring to Shower You with Blessings*
is available for sale at http://tinyurl.com/qaj62
Here's an excerpt:
RADICAL EVERYTHING
"I've been practicing radical authenticity lately," my friend Brandon told
me. "I'm revealing the blunt truth about unmentionable subjects to
everyone I know. It's been pretty hellish -- no one likes having the social
masks stripped away -- but it's been ultimately rewarding."
"I admire your boldness in naming the currents flowing beneath the
surface," I replied, "but I'm curious as to why you imply they're all
negative. To practice radical authenticity, shouldn't you also express the
raw truth about what's right, good, and beautiful? Shouldn't you unleash
the praise and gratitude that normally go unspoken?"
Brandon sneered. He thought my version of radical authenticity was
wimpy. I hope you don't. As a budding pronoiac, you have a mandate to
be honest in both ways.
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OTHER PRONOIA RESOURCES:
GOOD QUESTIONS ARE YOUR BEST RESOURCE
The World Question Center
http://tinyurl.com/28eusr
What are you optimistic about?
What's your dangerous idea?
What do you believe is true even though you can't prove it?
What's your law?
CAN BEAUTY AND GOODNESS CONSPIRE TOGETHER?
http://tinyurl.com/24bqdd
What Makes Us Moral?
MORE, MORE, MORE BENEVOLENT PRANKS
http://tinyurl.com/3y3lbe
A "crime" that doesn't break any laws
(Note: I endorse these because I like them. They are 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 December 27
Copyright 2007 by Rob Brezsny
http://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The Greek philosopher Aristotle said that
when new facts and ideas emerge, we should be willing to coin fresh
words to convey the unfamiliar information. Do you agree? If so, be ready
to dream up a steady stream of new terms in 2008. I bet you'll encounter
more novelty than you have since 1996. Dead language and stale clichés
won't be sufficient to wrestle the meaning out of your unprecedented
experiences. To jumpstart your receptivity to made-up words, try this
one: *freakomancy.* It refers to the art of divining the future by noticing
the most unusual and anomalous elements present in any given situation.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): One of the planet's highest active volcanoes
is Mt. Cotopaxi in Ecuador. It also happens to be the site of the world's
only equatorial glacier. Please visit this complex place sometime in 2008.
If that's not possible, at least promise me that you will vividly imagine
yourself there. Why? Because in order to bring out the best in yourself in
the coming months, I think you will need to be fueled by a visceral sense
of what it's like when primal opposites coexist.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): When I first learned about Jupiter in grade
school, my science textbook said the planet had 12 moons. Years later,
thanks to better telescopes and data returned by America's Voyager
spacecrafts, we know that at least 63 moons are orbiting the solar
system's largest planet. I expect an equally dramatic expansion will unfold
for you in 2008, Pisces. At this time next year, your social network should
be much bigger than it is now. You may even be at the center of a Jovian-
style web of connections.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): When the Red Hot Chili Peppers released their
fifth album *Blood Sugar Sex Magick* in 1991, it blasted them into rock
stardom. They stopped performing at intimate nightclubs and appeared
exclusively at large arenas. They won a Grammy, had a hit song at the top
of the charts, and sold millions of records. Guitarist John Frusciante
freaked out at the success. As an indie artist intensely loyal to the
underground sensibility, he was embarrassed to be in a band that had
mainstream popularity. In the middle of the Chili Peppers' tour, he quit.
You may very well have to deal with a comparable development in 2008,
Aries. Will you opt to remain low-profile, as Frusciante did, or will you
answer the invitation to get more professional?
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EXPLORING YOUR LONG-RANGE FUTURE
Would you like some inspiration as you muse and wonder about your
upcoming adventures in 2008?
In this week's EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES, I offer you Part One of a
long-term, in-depth exploration of your destiny in the coming year.
Part Two and Part Three will be available in the next two weeks.
Find out how to access them online at http://RealAstrology.com.
They are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-
7700.
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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): When China's Three Gorges Dam finally
becomes fully operational in 2009, the hydroelectric power it generates
will provide renewable energy to a sizable portion of the population. As a
replacement for coal consumption, it will also eliminate 100 million tons of
greenhouse gases. That's the good news. The bad news is that it will
require a thousand towns and villages to be permanently flooded, forcing
over a million people to leave their homes. I believe you may be faced
with a comparable option in 2008, Taurus. If you're willing to deal with
displacement and the loss of traditions, you will gain access to
tremendous reserves of pure mojo.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Would you like to own a 60-inch flat-screen
HDTV plasma television with surround-sound speakers? How about a
$6,000 Daniel Hanson bathrobe made of silk-trimmed pashmina, a
diamond-encrusted Cartier Luxury watch, and a heated toilet seat? All of
these wonders and more could be within your grasp in 2008. In my
astrological opinion, however, going after them would be a waste of your
substantial acquisitive potential, which would be better used in pursuit of
less decadent valuables. Such as? Such as tools and training that will help
you upgrade your skills and refine the unique gifts you have to give the
world.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): For millennia, human beings have sought and
received help from spiritual beings who are imperceptible to the senses.
"Among the North American Indians, but not among them alone," wrote
Carl Jung's gifted student Erich Neumann (1905-1960), "the essential
content of initiation is the acquisition of an individual 'guardian spirit.'"
It's unfortunate that modern Western culture, still in the chokehold of the
materialist delusion, makes it challenging for anyone alive today to tap
into the supernatural blessings that so many of our forbears enjoyed. But
I believe you will be able to overcome this disadvantage in 2008,
Cancerian. There's a good chance you will figure out what it takes to
establish direct communion with a spiritual ally.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Picture a full-grown lion with a thin, two-foot-long
string tied around one of its back legs. The other end of the string is
tethered to a short wooden stake lodged in the dirt. The lion seems to
think it's held captive, and never tries to escape. It's restless and
frustrated, periodically emitting a doleful sound that's both a pained growl
and a mournful whine. I want you to think of this scene at least once a
month in 2008, Leo. Each time, ask yourself, "Am I the lion that Rob
Brezsny described?" Make sure you always know that you can snap the
string with ease and bound away to freedom.
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LET'S IMAGINE WHAT BEAUTIFUL MYSTERIES
MIGHT COME YOUR WAY IN 2008
Listen to my Expanded Audio Horoscopes for the Coming Year.
They're available for you to buy at http://RealAstrology.com
What hidden factors will be massaging your destiny in 2007? Could you
use some hints about how to prepare for the adventures awaiting you in
the next 12 months?
In this week's EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES, I give you Part One of a
long-term, in-depth exploration of your destiny in the coming year.
Part Two and Part Three will be available in the next two weeks.
The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888 or
1-900-950-7700.
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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The desert-dwelling creosote bush can survive
for centuries on little water. In the Mohave Desert there is a ring of
creosote, named "King Clone," whose age has been carbon-dated at
11,700 years. The hardiness of this low-maintenance wonder reminds me
of you, Virgo. You sometimes entertain the fantasy that the less you
need, the stronger you'll be. The downside of this attitude is that you
may unwittingly make it hard for people to give you their gifts. The upside
is that you've learned many secrets about how to nurture and take care
of yourself. But in 2008, I foresee you making a shift away from the
creosote bush metaphor. You're more likely to resemble a tomato bush
that gets watered regularly.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Lake Vostok is as big as Lake Ontario, but no
one on earth knew about it until 1996. Scientists who had been drilling
through Antarctica's thick sheets of ice discovered it two miles below the
surface. Here's what they were able to find out about the ancient lake:
Hermetically sealed off for at least a half million years, it gets no sunlight,
has an average temperature below zero, and may harbor life forms as
exotic as those on other planets. And yes, it's in a liquid state, for
reasons you can read about at tinyurl.com/2lq79d. All that, Libra, is
prelude to the following announcement: Lake Vostok will be one of your
Prime Metaphors in 2008. I predict you will dig deep to discover an
ancient, pristine mystery at the bottom of your life. In my astrological
opinion, you should explore it thoroughly, driven by both an innocent
sense of wonder and a robust analytical curiosity.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You're pretty smart, Scorpio, but would you
like to become even smarter in 2008? It's quite possible that you will get
more skilled at managing and solving your personal problems. You may
also become a better judge of character and develop a brilliant knack for
knowing what's good for you. There's one main thing you have to do in
order to ensure that you will fully activate these potentials: Become more
generous. Here's your thought for the year, courtesy of Eleanor
Roosevelt: "The giving of love is an education it itself."
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The number of millionaires on the planet
increased more than nine percent last year. Judging from the astrological
omens, I'm betting that the growth rate in the coming year will be similar.
A disproportionately large amount of the newly wealthy in 2008,
however, will be Sagittarians. And even those of you who don't make it to
a million will probably get richer quicker than you have in more than a
decade -- especially if you make that your intention.
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HOMEWORK: Make your predictions about the world events you think we'll
see in 2008. Who will be elected U.S. President? What new inventions will
change the way we live? What unexpected blessings will arrive to open
our minds? Go to http://FreeWillAstrology.com and click on "Email Rob."
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WANT TO GET YOUR CHART DONE?
I'm not doing personal charts, but I highly recommend my astrological
colleague, RO LOUGHRAN. Her approach closely matches my own. In our
many discussions about astrology over the years, we've had a major
influence on each other's work.
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://YourSoulJourney.com
She can also be reached at roloughran@comcast.net
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