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Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
October 1, 2008
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"Remember, we are all affecting the world every moment, whether we
mean to or not. Our actions and states of mind matter, because we are so
deeply interconnected with one another. Working on our own
consciousness is the most important thing that we are doing at any
moment, and being love is a supreme creative act."
- Ram Dass
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"No More Fairy Tales" by Andrew Cohen
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LOVE-BASED INSTEAD OF FEAR-BASED
The Department of Heartland Security
www.departmentofheartlandsecurity.com
THE FUTURE MAY BE WAY DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WE CAN IMAGINE
Top Ten Transhumanist Technologies
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning October 2
Copyright 2008 by Rob Brezsny
http://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): "New ideas show up disguised innocently as
interruptions, contradictions, and embarrassing dilemmas," says
motivational speaker Rob Lebow. "Beware of total strangers and friends
alike who shower you with comfortable sameness, and remain open to
those who make you uneasy, for they are the true messengers of the
future." That excellent advice is my birthday present to you, Libra. If you
make use of it during the next three weeks, I bet you'll consistently be in
the right place at the right time to extract the maximum benefit from
your blind dates with destiny.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Robert Downey Jr. is grateful to Burger King
for serving him such gross food. After eating a particularly foul meal there
in 2003, he told *Empire* magazine, he was so disgusted that he drove
to the beach and hurled all of his drugs into the sea. It was the shock he
needed to begin the process of kicking his addiction. In that spirit,
Scorpio, I suggest you seek out a similar epiphany -- whether that
involves an encounter with greasy, fried cow meat or some other
phenomenon that triggers your urge to rise up and purify yourself.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): It's a seller's market for you, Sagittarius.
If I were you, I wouldn't buy a bunch of new stuff or invest in unripe
possibilities. Rather, I'd cash in on the hard work I've been doing for many
months now. I'd quit while I was ahead. I'd liquefy assets that might soon
decline in their value to me but that are still at the height of their value to
other people. In order for you to summon the brisk confidence necessary
to pull this off, you'll have to resist greedy temptations to hold on to
everything a little while longer.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Most American companies don't pay any
federal income tax. During a recent seven-year period, 1.3 million
businesses earned well over a trillion dollars but didn't pony up a penny to
the U.S. government. I mention this, Capricorn, because it's now a
favorable time, astrologically speaking, for you to seek comparable perks.
Look into this, please: Maybe you don't have to keep having your assets
drained in ways you've always assumed were inevitable. I'm talking
metaphorically as well as literally; I'm referring to emotional and psychic
energy as well as actual money. Are there any legal and ethical loopholes
you can exploit to free yourself from long-running burdens?
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LISTEN TO AN EXPANDED HOROSCOPE
In addition to the horoscopes that you read here, I create additional in-
depth audio horoscopes for your inspiration.
They're not repeats or elaborations of the stuff you find here, but entirely
fresh explorations of your astrological omens, designed to help you tune
in to your soul's code.
Try them at http://RealAstrology.com.
They're available by phone at 1-877-873-4888
or 1-900-950-7700.
They're $6 if you access them on the Web, or $1.99 per minute over the
phone.
"Your audio horoscopes help me love myself better, and I mean that in a
non-narcissistic way."
-Deva P., Indianapolis
"I'm really grateful for the way you pick up my telepathic requests and
answer them in your expanded audio 'scopes."
-Marion H., Birmingham, AL
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Once upon a time, Brave Aquarius wandered
out to the edge of the known universe in search of mind-blowing
sensations and foreign titillations and clues to the future. So imagine
Brave Aquarius's amazement when the rather attractive ogre who was
guarding the rope bridge that crossed over the abyss said, "Stop! You're
headed the wrong way! The mind-blowing sensations and foreign
titillations and clues to the future you crave are back in the direction you
came from. In fact, they are all the way back where you started." What to
do? The ogre's advice was counter-intuitive and downright confounding.
But Brave Aquarius, being foremost an experimental adventurer, thought,
"Hmmm. I guess maybe I'll try what the ogre suggested. What could be
more experimental and adventurous than changing my mind?"
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Blessings will come if you cultivate as much
stillness as possible. I'm not just talking about reducing the noise levels,
although that's a good first step. Other things you might want to do: Cut
way down on your use of the phone; text-message sparingly; surf the
Internet 70 percent less than usual; avoid watching TV news altogether;
and don't hang around people whose minds zip around like chimps on
meth. As for your own monkey mind: See if you can enjoy some periods
each day when the monkey gets to lie down in a soft place and watch the
wide sky roll by.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In her book *Courtney Love: The Queen of
Noise,* Melissa Rossi reports that in the mid-1990s "Courtney surrounded
herself with a coterie of soothsayers, even approaching hipster stargazer
Rob Brezsny, who declined to provide his astrological services." Rossi
doesn't explain why I declined, but I'll tell you. Courtney wasn't interested
in the kind of information I specialize in. She pressed me to tell her
whether her romantic future should be with Trent or Billy, and I urged her
to talk about the changes she could make in herself and her life to get
clear about what she wanted. She implored me to predict her future, and I
prodded her to formulate intelligent questions that would help her create
a beautiful and interesting future for herself. I bring this up, Aries,
because in the coming weeks I hope you will do what I suggested she try
back then.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus actor Pierce Brosnan told *Parade*
magazine how shocking it was to get fired after playing the role of James
Bond for four films. But after the initial pain he felt from being rejected,
he eventually got to the point where he could say, "I'm free now. I can do
anything I want." What helped him recover was conjuring up the proper
attitude. "You've got to be a fighting rooster," he said. That's half of my
prescription for you in the coming week, Taurus. Be a charismatic warrior
as you push to further your highest ideals and brightest desires. Be a
stylishly fierce liberator in charge of designing your own freedom. Be a
fighting rooster with the heart of an artist.
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LISTEN TO AN EXPANDED HOROSCOPE
In addition to the horoscopes that you're reading here, I create more in-
depth audio horoscopes for your inspiration. Find out more at
http://RealAstrology.com.
The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888 or
1-900-950-7700.
"The best part about your audio horoscopes is that they pat me on the
head and kick me in the ass at the same time." - Rita L., San Diego
"Your audio oracles go beyond helping me find the truth -- they inspire
me to find the WILD truth." - Patrick K., Montreal
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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Do you believe in higher love at first sight?
How about instant enlightenment? And what about higher love at first
sight that brings instant enlightenment, or instant enlightenment that
provokes higher love at first sight? These are themes I suspect you'll
soon be flirting with, Gemini. In order to get all of the blessings from the
lessons they'll offer, you must dispense with your preconceived notions
about what they might entail. You've got to wash your own brain so it's
nice and clean and empty of expectations.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Your creed for the last three months of 2008
comes from Nikos Kazantzakis: "By believing passionately in something
that still does not exist, we create it. The nonexistent is whatever we
have not sufficiently desired." Memorize this meme, Cancerian. Imprint it
on your subconscious mind. Make it so much a part of you that it
breathes as you breathe, and dreams as you dream. Allow it to turn you
into a magician whose potent desire is as strong as the longings of ten
normal people put together.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): *Gleeking* is a term that refers to a special kind
of projectile spitting. To do it, you've got to practice. It involves pressing
your tongue against your submaxillary salivary gland when a pool of drool
has accumulated nearby. I recommend this practice for you in the coming
week, Leo. It'll be a favorable time for you to be undignified,
unpredictable, and even outrageous in expressing yourself. Other
suggested practices: telling unruly stories concisely, speaking the truth
with picturesque but disciplined extravagance, adding some vivid new
slang to your body language, and skipping and hopping or even dancing as
you walk. (For instructions on how to gleek, go to tinyurl.com/hn7vo.)
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Talk back to those annoying voices in your
head, Virgo -- I mean those nagging little chatterers who are second-
guessing you ten times a day, who are trying to undermine your faith in
what you started in recent weeks. And as you respond to their agitation,
do so with poise and grace -- not with defensiveness, not with bitter
complaint, but with a quietly aggressive confidence that the lucid
intuitions you relied on to launch your new projects were basically sound.
The annoying little voices are trying to convince you that you should go
back to square one, when in fact you're on the right track but merely
need to do some tinkering.
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HOMEWORK: If your Future Self came to you and said, "You've really got
to get rid of those two beliefs that are holding you back," which ones
would you choose? Testify by going to http://RealAstrology.com and
clicking 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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