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Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
February 4, 2009
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http://FreeWillAstrology.com
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"The artist must train not only his eye but also his soul."
- Wassily Kandinsky
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WHAT'S TO COME?
BRAINSTORM 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 about 6-9 minutes long.
What will be the story of your life in 2009? How can you exert your free
will to create the adventures that'll bring out the best in you, even as you
find graceful ways to cooperate with the tides of destiny?
A new short-range forecast for this week is also available.
To find out more about Your BIG PICTURE horoscopes, go to
http://RealAstrology.com.
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To cultivate PRONOIA: Act as if the universe is a prodigious miracle
created for your amusement and illumination. Assume that secret helpers
are working behind the scenes to assist you in turning into the gorgeous
masterpiece you were born to be. Join the conspiracy to shower all of
creation with blessings.
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ARCHIVES OF PRONOIAC RESOURCES
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and I get no kickbacks.)
Please tell me your own personal nominations for PRONOIA RESOURCES.
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*PRONOIA IS THE ANTIDOTE FOR PARANOIA:
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning February 5
Copyright 2009 by Rob Brezsny
http://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): "What is a weed?" asked Ralph Waldo
Emerson. "A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered." Your
assignment, Aquarius, is to identify a weed-like thing in your life whose
rich possibilities have not yet been fully realized. Bear in mind, as you
ruminate, that there are some weed-like things that would not be
particularly valuable even if you did ultimately tease out their full
potential. Your task is to find a weed whose transformation into a plant
will be especially useful to your unique needs.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Many Americans believe China is a society
that puts an abnormally high emphasis on keeping its citizens in line
through punishment. But the truth is that only 1.2 percent of China's 1.3
billion people are in the slammer, whereas the U.S. has jailed 7.7 percent
of its population of 300 million. In other words, my home country has a
much higher percentage of our people behind bars than they do. I bring
this to your attention, Pisces, as a prod to free some of the parts of
yourself that you've imprisoned. Declare amnesty for the miscast captives
and repressed workers within you. Bring the level down from the U.S. rate
of incarceration to the Chinese level.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): I was watching a martial arts competition on
ESPN TV. It featured a fierce macho dance-off, in which rivals took turns
brandishing their high-octane warrior choreography. At one point the
announcer waxed poetic as the eventual winner pulled off a seemingly
impossible move: "And that was a corkscrew illusion twist rodeo spin!" In
the coming week, Aries, I urge you to do something like that yourself --
maybe even a few times. As you seek to take your game to a higher level,
unveil your personal version of the corkscrew illusion twist rodeo spin.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): There's one supreme standard by which your
progress in the coming weeks should be ultimately measured: Will you
understand yourself better at the end of the adventures than you do at
the beginning? A new privilege may come your way, or an honor that'll
perk up your résumé, and maybe even a breakthrough that'll help dissolve
your phobia of success. But they will only manifest a fraction of their
potential unless you heed my updated version of Socrates' best
soundbite: Know thyself -- or else.
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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): Scientists say that 90 percent of your brain is
composed of fat. My own investigations have revealed, on the other hand,
that less than 20 percent of your soul is made of fat. So the two balance
each other out pretty well. In the coming days, however, I expect that
both your brain and soul will be adding the equivalent of more lean, highly
toned muscle. As a result, your mental acuity should increase as well as
your spiritual insight. You're likely to be getting smarter *and* wiser. I
hope you will bring these growing abilities to bear on every important
decision. Alone, neither is enough.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Born in 1822, my great-great-great
grandfather Edward Dembowski was a bohemian philosopher and
columnist who led a revolutionary struggle to liberate Poland from
plutocrats and foreign occupation. A feminist long before most European
men entertained the issue of women's liberation, he edited a journal that
was the main organ of the "Enthusiasts," who fought for women's rights.
He's one of my heroes! I invite you, Cancerian, to delve into your own
ancestry to see if there are inspirational role models like Dembowski.
According to my reading of the astrological omens, it's an excellent time
to activate more of your dormant genetic potentials. One good way to do
that: Use your imagination to establish psychic and spiritual links to your
admirable forebears.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Dating your first cousin? I don't recommend it
anytime soon. Likewise, I'm here to talk you out of surrounding yourself
with people who always agree with you, and I hope you won't try to milk
an old resource for the same help it has provided countless times. In the
foreseeable future, Leo, please downplay and de-emphasize the kinds of
unions that result from like attracting like. Instead, think cross-
fertilization. Catalyze exotic blends, unexpected combinations, and
mergers of elements that have never been mixed.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): As Barack Obama's inauguration day
approached, some astrologers were aghast that he would be taking the
oath of office when the moon was void-of-course. In their eyes, this
aspect is a bad portent for any new enterprise. If Obama would only
postpone the oath for 35 minutes, they said, everything would be fine. He
didn't, of course. But then the improbable happened. Chief Justice John
Roberts, who was administering the oath, got the wording wrong, and
Obama went along with it. Scholars then speculated that the oath wasn't
fully official. The next day, when the moon was no longer void-of-course,
Roberts and Obama re-did the ritual, making things right. And that's how
an apparent mistake allowed Obama to elude the curse of superstitious
astrologers. A seemingly inconvenient delay in your own process, Virgo,
will bring an equally beneficent loophole for you.
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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): "Everything has been figured out, except how
to live," sneered the existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre. That's not
completely true, of course, which he might have discovered had he not
closed his dogmatically cynical mind to the countless humans (many
unknown to history) whose lives have been great works of art. Starting
from these thoughts, Libra, you are hereby invited to regard the next 11
months as a time when you will make your own life a masterpiece -- a
labor of love that is ingeniously imagined and lyrically wrought. Unseen
forces and unexpected allies will come to your assistance if you do.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): I've got three questions for you, Scorpio.
First, where will you go next to satisfy that special need of yours -- you
know, the need that demands ever-fresh varieties of fuel? Second, who
will you enlist in your ongoing efforts to change your environment so that
it's more compatible with your drives? And third, what helpful influences
will you seek to attract into your sphere as you upgrade and refine your
ambitions? The coming weeks will be a good time to cultivate your web of
alliances as you address these questions.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): A substantial fraction of the world's
scientists are funded by the military. This saddens me. I wish we lived on
a planet where most scientists were in service to peace and plenty,
working to solve social and environmental problems. But corrupt
exploitations of the scientific method are no excuse for me to banish it
from my repertoire. I use it frequently. Likewise, I draw tremendous
inspiration from the life and teachings of Christ, even though I don't
belong to a Christian church and am distraught about the devastation
wrought by the fundamentalist mindset. Would you consider applying this
approach to your personal life, Sagittarius? For example, maybe you could
come to a new appreciation of your parents' gifts without losing sight of
the ways they messed you up. Or perhaps you could forgive your heroes
for their slight lack of integrity, or borrow good ideas from a way of
looking at the world that partly offends you.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You may find it hard to believe that
imprecise language could undermine your ability to merge with your
heart's desire. But it's true. Your biggest wish may never be fully granted
as long as you're lazy or sloppy about how you articulate it. Try this:
Write down a brief statement that crisply sums up the one experience you
want more than anything else in life. Preface it with this assertion: "I am
doing everything possible to accomplish the following goal." Memorize
this magic formula and repeat it twice a day until your wish is fulfilled,
even if that takes ten years. P.S. It will work best if you don't include
anything about how certain people need to change in order for your
longing to be fulfilled.
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HOMEWORK: Do you know precisely what you need in order to feel pretty
good most of the time? If not, go on a quest to find out. Report your
results 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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