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Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
January 28, 2009
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"The degree in which a poet's imagination dominates reality is the exact
measure of his importance and dignity."
- George Santayana
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WHAT'S AHEAD FOR YOU?
STIMULATE YOUR IMAGINATION
as you think about
THE BIG PICTURE OF YOUR LIFE
with the help of my
Expanded Audio Horoscopes for the Coming Year
Go to http://RealAstrology.com
You can still listen to my long-range, in-depth explorations of your destiny
in 2009. Each report in the three-part series is 6-9 minutes long.
What will be the story of your life in 2009? How can you exercise your
intelligence and hone your intentions to bring out the best in you, even as
you find resourceful ways to collaborate with the tides of destiny?
If you'd like a boost of inspiration to fuel you in your quest for beauty and
truth and love and justice and meaning, tune in to my meditations on your
long-term outlook.
A new short-range forecast for this week is also available.
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning January 29
Copyright 2009 by Rob Brezsny
http://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): "The seed cannot sprout upwards without
simultaneously sending roots into the ground," says an ancient Egyptian
proverb. Keep that thought in mind as you head into the thick of your
new phase of growth, Aquarius. What part of you needs to deepen as you
rise up? What growth needs to unfold in the hidden places as you
gravitate toward the light? How can you go about balancing and
stabilizing your ascension with a downward penetration?
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): According to Harper's Index, an Iowa farmer
can generate an annual revenue of $300 per quarter acre by growing corn
to produce ethanol. If the farmer instead puts a wind turbine on that
same patch of land, however, he could earn $10,000 per year. I urge you
to meditate on that scenario as a metaphor for your own life, Pisces. Are
you underutilizing one of your resources? Are you failing to fully capitalize
on your potentials? Have you accepted a low-yield reward in a situation
that could bring you much, much more? If so, what are you going to do
about it?
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don't tell me you have nothing to be thankful
for, Aries. Your parents could have named you "Hooligan" or "Lightsaber"
or "Flu," and they didn't. There are no photos floating around the Internet
that show you riding a pig in the nude. No one has ever broken up with
you via text message. Now please keep going in the direction I've pointed
you. Count your blessings up to at least 101. Create an ongoing list of all
the things in your life that work pretty well and make you feel at home in
the world. Why do this now? Because it's Massive Explosions of Gratitude
Week for you -- a time when you can attract even more good fortune into
your life by aggressively identifying the good fortune you already enjoy.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Sometimes a great idea whose time has come
springs up in two or more places at once. In the 1850s, for instance,
Charles Darwin and Alfred Russell Wallace independently happened upon
some of the key concepts of evolution. And in the 1840s,
mathematicians Urbain Le Verrier and John Couch Adams virtually
duplicated each other's predictions of the previously unknown planet
Neptune, although they knew nothing about each other's work. I suspect
a similar phenomenon is about to happen in your own sphere, Taurus. Act
fast if you'd like to get as much credit as you deserve, like Darwin and Le
Verrier, and not suffer the fate of Wallace and Adams, whose efforts were
more invisible.
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EXPLORING YOUR LONG-RANGE FUTURE
Would you like some inspiration as you muse and wonder about your
upcoming adventures in 2009?
You can still listen to my long-range, in-depth explorations of your destiny
in 2009. Each report in the three-part series is about 6-8 minutes long.
Go to http://RealAstrology.com
for these EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES
A new short-range forecast for this week is also available, both on the
Web and at 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700.
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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Before she died at the age of 101,
photographer Ruth Bernhard attributed her longevity to her restlessness.
"Never get used to anything," she advised. I recommend that approach to
you right now, Gemini. You're in a phase of your astrological cycle when
thinking big and wild and free will be rewarded. To improve your physical
health and boost your mental hygiene, unfamiliarize yourself with the
people and things you've grown accustomed to. Sneak away from your
habits. Disrupt and tamper with your normal responses. Find good
excuses to be unpredictable.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): "We are all stupid," wrote Mark Twain, "just
on different subjects." Ain't that the truth? Sometimes I get
overwhelmed when I think about all the blanks in my education and the
ignorance that pockmarks my understanding. The good news for me --
and for all of you, my fellow Cancerians -- is that we're now in an
astrological phase that's ideal for getting a crash course in any subject
we're dumb about. If you're brave and humble, you could fix several holes
in your intelligence.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You should definitely not attempt to re-route a
mighty river anytime soon. I don't recommend trying to change the
location of a mountain, either, or commanding the wind to obey you, or
shooting a flaming arrow at the sun. On the other hand, it wouldn't be a
bad idea to turn one of your so-called liabilities into an asset or use a
stumbling block as a shield. And you might have pretty good luck if you
try to convert an adversary into an ally or move sideways in order to
advance your pet cause. In conclusion, Leo, seek modest gains that
involve reversals and switcheroos.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): "If you removed all of the homosexuals and
homosexual influence from what is generally regarded as American
culture," said author Fran Lebowitz, "you would pretty much be left with
[the TV game show] 'Let's Make A Deal.'" That's an exaggeration, of
course, but it contains a large grain of truth. I offer this as a prod for you
to deepen your understanding of the complexities of gender, Virgo.
Astrologically speaking, it's an excellent time to do so. If you identify
yourself as a heterosexual, meditate on the qualities you express that are
commonly thought of as the specialty of the opposite sex. Consider the
possibility that you are actually 65 percent female, 25 percent male, and
10 percent neither, or maybe 15 percent female, 70 percent male, and
15 percent transgender. If you regard yourself as gay, explore the
hypothesis that a part of you is secretly kind of straight. Open your mind
to the possibility that human beings come in hundreds of different
genders.
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LET'S IMAGINE WHAT BEAUTIFUL MYSTERIES
MIGHT COME YOUR WAY IN 2009
What hidden factors will be massaging your destiny in 2009? Could you
use some hints about how to prepare for the adventures awaiting you in
the next 12 months?
You can still listen to my long-range, in-depth explorations of your destiny
in 2009. Each report in the three-part series is about 6-8 minutes long.
Go to http://RealAstrology.com
for these EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES
A new short-range forecast for this week is also available, both on the
Web and at 1-877-873-4888 or 1-900-950-7700.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Poet Jack Spicer was a native Californian who
wrote most of his poetry while living in the San Francisco Bay Area. He
did, however, spend a short time on the East Coast. "Like most primitive
cultures," he reported after returning home, "New York has no feeling for
nonsense." I don't agree with that assessment. Some of the best
nonsense I ever experienced transpired during a November night in 2005
on New York's West 23rd Street. In any case, Libra, your assignment in
the coming week is to avoid primitive environments that have no feeling
for nonsense. You need a maximum dose of silly, goofy, loopy bursts of
diversion. I promise it'll make you both smarter and wiser.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your world is going to get very wet in the
coming days. At least I hope it will. There *are* wrong moves you could
make that would keep things pretty dry, or else move you away from the
imminent deluge. But I hope you will go with the cosmic flow and allow
yourself to get the full benefit of the replenishing flood. In my astrological
opinion, you need to feel the deep moisture that's beyond language. You
need to be carried along in the fertile surge and returned to the source of
your emotional life.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): "If your actions speak louder than
words," rants TV pundit Stephen Colbert, "then you're not yelling loudly
enough." That's a funnier variant of the advice I have for you, Sagittarius,
which is as follows: The coming week is a time for crafty talk, not
impulsive deeds; a time for intense discussion, not brash exploits.
Engaging in almost any kind of negotiation, even if it's heated and
convoluted, is better than leaping into an adventure prematurely. It's my
opinion that you and yours will have to express a lot of ideas and feelings
in order to uncover the understandings that should be at the root of your
next moves.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Studies suggest that one out of every 10
men and one out of every 20 women carry around an excess of anger --
so much so that they're capable of damaging property in an outburst. If
you're one of these rage-aholics, Capricorn, you now have a window of
opportunity to calm way, way down. The cosmos is conspiring to relieve
you of a significant amount of your chronic aggravation. And even if
you're not among the world's most furious people, I hope you will take
advantage of this grace period. You have the power to purge at least 20
percent of the ever-simmering agitation that you accept as normal. How
to begin? Meditate on what it would mean for you to love yourself better.
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HOMEWORK: Explore the possibility that there are things you don't know
about your deepest desires. 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
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Ro's website is at
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She can also be reached at roloughran@comcast.net
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