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Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
October 15, 2008
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"Divine chaos is a course corrector, a way of bringing down the systems
that distraction built in order that they can be replaced with systems or
structures designed with conscious thought."
- Caroline Myss, "In Times Like These," http://tinyurl.com/4g3swz
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I've got a new podcast for you, "Fear Versus intuition." It's a meditation
about the difference between your fearful fantasies and your authentic,
accurate intuitions. I hope it will be helpful to you as you navigate your
way through the fascinating changes.
The "Fear Versus Intuition" podcast is here:
http://tinyurl.com/3j8huc
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Go here to listen to my other podcasts:
http://www.freewillastrology.com/beauty/
These other podcasts come from my book
*PRONOIA IS THE ANTIDOTE FOR PARANOIA:
How the Whole World Is Conspiring to Shower You with Blessings*
The book is available for sale at http://tinyurl.com/qaj62
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PRONOIA RESOURCES:
CHAOS = OPPORTUNITY
"The Reinvention Guide: How Upwardly Mobile Minds Transcend Economic
Downturns" by Elise Lelon
http://tinyurl.com/4wnuft
"However humbled you've been by a layoff, whatever savings you've lost
in your portfolio and regardless of the size of your home's equity value --
you're still the one with all the power. When headlines hammer home what
you cannot control, remind yourself of the one thing you do control: You.
Rise up, opt out, and press refresh. With our economic world in flux, now
is a low-risk opportunity to invest in yourself, do some reinventing, and
finally collect on the raw potential of you. This can be a modest tune-up,
or a head-to-toe overhaul. Either way, there's value in considering how
changing YOU might change everything."
CHAOS = OPPORTUNITY, PART TWO
*Healing the Soul of America: Reclaiming Our Voices as Spiritual Citizens*
by Marianne Williamson
Synergizing the spiritual and the political
http://tinyurl.com/4s58j5
THE FUTURE IS UP TO YOU
*The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community*
by David C Korten
"We have the choice between a great unraveling and a great turning . . .
All our institutions are failing at the same time that we have unlimited
potential."
http://tinyurl.com/43gktt
RETHINK EVERYTHING
*Megatrends 2010: The Rise of Conscious Capitalism* by Patricia
Aburdene
"More and more companies are discovering that placing social and
environmental values ahead of the bottom line is actually helping to boost
profits . . . significant numbers of both new-economy and old-guard
companies are tapping into the wave of conscious capitalism by bringing
meditation into the workplace, forcing stricter environmental controls on
their vendors, and donating both time and money to social causes."
http://tinyurl.com/3gh76k
PLAY YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS
*A Whole New Mind: Moving from the Information Age to the Conceptual
Age* by Daniel H. Pink
"Expand your right brain if you plan to survive and prosper in the new
economy . . . The keys to success are in developing and cultivating six
senses: design, story, symphony, empathy, play, and meaning."
http://tinyurl.com/4c3y89
LET'S PLAY REVIVICATION!
"Restoring the Waters of Life to Democracy!" a talk by Caroline Casey
More info: http://visionaryactivism.com/
"Big Mythic Forces are in play -- sounds like a case for the Compassionate
Trickster within us all! Let's gather together so that we may be
replenished for the adventures ahead, to toss the Ring of Power into the
Crack of Doom, to re-animate the soul of this country, that the world may
bloom again."
Saturday, October 18th, 2008
8:03 PM
Marin Civic Center Veterans Memorial Auditorium_
San Rafael, CA
P.S: Caroline says: "All of nature is willing to cooperate with us delinquent
humans to solve the crises we have created."
IF YOU STAND ON YOUR HEAD YOU MIGHT SEE THINGS CLEARLY
"Money and the Crisis of Civilization" by Charles Eisenstein
http://tinyurl.com/4boxrn
"In the face of the [financial] crisis, people ask what they can do to
protect themselves. 'Buy gold?' 'Stockpile canned goods?' I would like to
suggest a different kind of question: 'What is the most beautiful thing I
can do?'"
(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 October 16
Copyright 2008 by Rob Brezsny
http://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Describing the poet Kenneth Koch, his
colleague John Ashbery said that his work "gives you the impression that
you are leading an interesting life; going to parties and meeting
interesting people, falling in love, going for rides in the country and to
public swimming pools, eating in the best restaurants and going to movies
and the theater in the afternoons. By comparison, most other modern
poetry makes me feel as if I were living in a small Midwestern university
town." In the coming weeks, Libra, I exhort you to have an impact on
people that's like Koch's poetry. Here's the best way to do that: Live the
most interesting and imaginative life you can dream up.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): If you're a left-winger, you may think right-
wingers are stupid or evil or both. If you're a right-winger, you probably
hold the same attitudes about left-wingers. A similar pattern prevails
between most other groups that hold opposing views. You're a rare
person if you've never looked at a certain group of people and thought to
yourself, "They are all sick idiots." But in the coming week, Scorpio, I'm
asking you to find out what it's like to dispense with judgments like that.
In fact, try living without any scapegoats whatsoever. If even for an hour
per day, visualize the possibility that those with whom you disagree might
be sincere and well-meaning. I'm not suggesting this exercise merely
because it's a nice thing to do. It will also have the magical effect of
giving you access to parts of your own intelligence that have been closed
off to you.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): "Be humble for you are made of dung,"
says a Serbian proverb. "Be noble for you are made of stars." I expect
that you'll soon be getting vivid evidence of that truth, Sagittarius. Your
challenge will be to resist the temptation to believe that you're more
dung than stars, or more stars than dung. That might be hard, given the
fact that practically everyone around you believes they are one or the
other. But I promise you that you have the power to do it. You can exude
cheerful equanimity while dwelling right at the crux of the paradox.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Describing a Jupiter transit, Capricorn
astrologer Steven Forrest wrote, "Life is a train wreck, except the trains
are made of cake and ice cream." Amen to that, bro. I'd add that a Jupiter
transit might also be imagined as being on the verge of too many
orgasms, or getting forced to make a painful choice between fantastic
wealth and amazing power, or having well-meaning allies overwhelm you
with help. Now, as you enter the last 12 weeks of Jupiter's year-long
journey through your astrological house of beginnings, I'm expecting you
to harvest some of the most delightful and enriching "messes" ever.
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Want to get an idea of what my EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES are like?
Tune in to my latest free podcast, "Fear Versus Intuition."
It's at http://tinyurl.com/3j8huc.
My approach there has a close resemblance to the style of my weekly
pay-for-view offerings.
Find out more about how to buy my EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES at
http://RealAstrology.com.
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In a recent horoscope, I urged people to
convince everyone around them to take more responsibility and be more
accountable. In response, a reader named Rene wrote, "I can't think of
ANYTHING more futile! Convincing other people to be anything other than
the way they are is a misguided and losing proposition. Unless people
have hired you as their therapist, or adopted you as their guru, they are
not likely to take your opinions about their behavior seriously." Rene did
acknowledge that it's possible to subtly inspire people by being a stirring
example of the behavior you'd like to see in them. Since I think her
observations are not only wise but also pertinent to your current
situation, I'm passing them on to you.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In medieval Europe, more resources and
human ingenuity were lavished upon cathedrals and churches than on any
other buildings. In the last hundred years, the emphasis has been
different, having switched to the towering structures that house
institutions dedicated to commerce. By that measure, Money is a far more
important God than God. During the next few weeks, Pisces, I invite you
to buck the modern trend. As an experiment, see if you can devote at
least one more percent of your energy and intelligence to matters of the
spirit and soul than to the demands of the material realm. I suspect you'll
find, ironically, that this will lead to an increase of your mastery over the
material realm.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "Sometimes the fastest way to get there/ is
to go slow," sings Tina Dico in her song "Count to Ten." "Sometimes if
you want to hold on/ you've got to let go." That's a ripe oracle for you to
meditate on, Aries. As you explore the nuances of its meaning, you may
discover secrets about how life is always working behind the scenes to
balance things out. You might also see that going to any extreme will
often attract the opposite extreme into your life; an excess of yang can
lead to yin, and vice versa.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): I usually don't have to tell you Bulls how
important it is to finish what you've started. You are, after all, among the
top three signs of the zodiac when it comes to following through. But just
in case you've momentarily fallen under the sway of a delusion that would
encourage you to escape before the resolution is fully in place, I'm here to
remind you: It's time to make the art of completion your graceful
obsession.
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Want to get an idea of what my EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES are like?
Tune in to my latest free podcast, "Fear Versus Intuition."
It's at http://tinyurl.com/3j8huc.
My approach there has a close resemblance to the style of my weekly
pay-for-view offerings.
Find out more about how to buy my EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES at
http://RealAstrology.com.
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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Who are the best enemies we have ever had?
According to David Brown in the *Washington Post,* they are the
thousands of endogenous retroviruses that attacked our ancestors for
millions of years. In response to their evil invasions, we humans have had
to build our rough, tough immune system, which is one of the most
amazing creations on the planet. Let's make this your inspirational
metaphor for the coming weeks, Gemini. I urge you to welcome the
opportunities that your adversaries are going to give you to grow bigger,
stronger, and more beautiful.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Sometimes it makes sense for you to be
conservative and cautious and skeptical of novelty. A periodic immersion
in the slow-motion approach helps you maintain a strong center of gravity
and allows you to be true to yourself in the face of the pressure you get
to be like everyone else. The past few weeks have been such a time for
you, Cancerian. Soon, though, you'll begin to feel urges to take some
risks, instigate fresh trends, and express yourself with more daring and
expansiveness. Are you game?
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Futurists predict that in 30 years many of us will
have robots as our best friends. But I believe it's already the case that
machines are our boon companions. You may not have a name for your
computer or iPhone, but you interact with it as if it were an animate and
intimate assistant. Music or TV or talk radio might be turned on in your
home around the clock, providing a constant flow of comforting noise. I
know people who derive a sense of coziness from the hum of the
refrigerator or the rumble blowing through the heating vents. Have you
ever talked to your car? Kicked a temperamental appliance? Used a sex
toy? This is the best week ever for you to acknowledge your symbiosis
with the alien life forms we depend on. Now go kiss your laptop. Caress
your toaster.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): "If you could ask everyone you met one
question, what would it be?" A reader named Ty Sassaman emailed me
with that query. As I thought about what my response would be, I
considered questions like "What's the one thing you most want to
accomplish before you die many years from now?" or "What could you do
to bring more intelligence into the way you love?" But ultimately I decided
on "What is your soul's code?" How about you, Virgo? What would be
your prime question? I suggest that in the coming days you ask it of
everyone you encounter. You're in a phase in your astrological cycle when
focused curiosity is a kind of superpower.
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HOMEWORK: Test this hypothesis: By giving up a useless "valuable" that
you don't really need, you'll ensure the arrival of a real valuable that you
do need. Testify by going to http://FreeWillAstrology.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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