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Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
April 8, 2009
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"Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of
it. My optimism, then, does not rest on the absence of evil, but on a glad
belief in the preponderance of good and a willing effort always to
cooperate with the good, that it may prevail. I try to increase the power
God has given me to see the best in everything and every one, and make
that Best a part of my life . . . No pessimist ever discovered the secret of
the stars or sailed an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the
human spirit."
-Helen Keller
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LIVE LIFE AS IF YOU'RE JUST GOING TO KEEP GETTING SMARTER
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning April 9
Copyright 2009 by Rob Brezsny
http://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your role model for the coming week is
George Garratt, a British guy who legally changed his name to Captain
Fantastic Faster Than Superman Spiderman Batman Wolverine Hulk And
The Flash Combined. Like him, I hope you will be extravagant as you re-
imagine your self-image . . . and be playful as you take serious actions
that permanently change things . . . and mess with the status quo in
experimental ways that aren't dangerous but make you feel ecstatic to be
alive.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): "Men build too many walls and not enough
bridges," said Isaac Newton. I agree with that assessment in general, but
I'm going to amend it a bit for your use. In my astrological opinion, you
would benefit from constructing one more wall before embarking on a
bridge-building campaign. In fact, it won't make sense to erect all those
new links in May unless you first burn down a bridge and fashion a fresh,
fortified boundary.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): During my daily bicycle jaunts, I have on
occasion ridden by a certain construction site, observing as workers took
several months to erect a home where once there was dirt. It turned out
to be too monstrously big for my tastes, but I admire its craftsmanship,
and the landscaping is impeccable, too. Today I saw that the workers had
completed one last task: pour the cement for the driveway. But
something went awry. The lip of the driveway is a foot above the level of
the road. There's no way a car could make the transition without being
damaged. Make sure that nothing similar happens in your sphere, Gemini.
Maintain your concentration right to the end of the process you've been
carrying out. Finish your masterpiece with a precise flourish.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Executives at an Austrian insurance company
have taken a novel approach to filling job openings in their sales division:
They're only seeking Capricorns, Tauruses, Leos, Aries, and Aquarians. "A
statistical study indicated that almost all of our best employees have one
of those five star signs," they said. I haven't seen the study, but
according to my personal analysis, it's a mistake to leave Cancerians out
of that privileged group -- at least in 2009. The members of your tribe
have exceptional powers of persuasion right now, as well as even more
than your usual skill at tapping into the subconscious minds of those
you're working with. I believe these advantages will be especially potent in
the coming weeks.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): French President Sarkozy's best friend,
advertising mogul Jacques Seguela, has an unusual way of measuring
success. If you don't own a Rolex watch by the time you're 50, he says,
you're a failure. I'm inclined to propose the opposite: If you *do* have a
Rolex watch, no matter what age you are, you're probably a failure. To be
attached to such a conspicuous status symbol is a sign that your values
are dominated by the transitory trivialities of materialism. Where do you
stand on the matter, Leo? It's a good time to think about it, because
you're in a phase when clarifying your definitions of high achievement is
important.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You're in luck, Virgo. Not so much in the sense
of winning the lottery or scoring a major award, but in a more spiritual
sense. According to my astrological analysis, you're about to be blessed
with glimpses of the beauty that has been hidden from you. Do you know
"Auguries of Innocence," the poem by William Blake? I think you'll
experience what it describes: "To see a world in a grain of sand/ And a
heaven in a wild flower,/ Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,/ And
eternity in an hour."
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I once had a girlfriend who was tormented by
her demons. As brilliant an artist as she was, as much good as she did in
the world, she couldn't get those jerks to stop whispering curses like
"You're a fraud" and "You'll never make any money from doing what
you're good at" and "No one will ever love you for who you really are." I
did my best to silence the voices that plagued her. I tried to sing them to
sleep or scare them away or make her feel so well-loved they'd die of
malnourishment. But nothing worked, and she and I eventually broke up
because of those demons. Since then I've worked hard to improve my
skills as an exorcist. As much as I'm inclined to use those skills to help you
chase away the pests that are bugging you, however, that's not
necessary. You now have the power to perform a dramatic do-it-yourself
banishing. So get to work!
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): If you ever wanted to learn how to do lucid
dreams or out-of-body travel or shamanic explorations that help you
retrieve lost portions of your soul, this is an excellent time to begin.
You're in an astrological phase when the veil between this world and the
other side is thinner than usual, and that means you could make
connections that haven't been possible before. If the things I mentioned
in the beginning are too woo-woo or scary for you, there are other ways
to take advantage of current conditions. First, you could conduct
productive imaginary conversations with the spirits of dead friends and
relatives. Second, you could do intense meditations in which you imprint
the future with scenarios you'd love to see come to pass. And third, you'll
probably be able to incubate a highly informative dream by asking your
unconscious mind a well-formulated question that you'd love to get
guidance about.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): At a Buddhist sanctuary in Khun Han,
Thailand, monks have used a million beer bottles and soft drink bottles to
build their temple. Bottle caps have come in handy, too, serving as the
raw material for numerous mosaics portraying the Buddha. Your
assignment, Sagittarius, is to draw inspiration from these geniuses. How
could you take some profane elements of your life and turn them into a
hotbed of sacred inspiration?
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Sneezes and yawns rise up in you without
your conscious bidding. You can try to stifle them, but they have a will of
their own. Just imagine if you were also visited at unexpected moments
by the need to howl. Suddenly and without warning, you felt an
irrepressible urge to unleash bellowing sounds -- simply because your
instinctual nature was moved to forcefully express its joy at being alive,
its longing to trumpet its power, and its impulse to shake up the stale
vibes it found itself in. If there will ever come a time in your life when this
marvel will actually happen, I bet it'll be in the coming weeks.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): It took him 48 hours, but a British soldier
has broken the world's record for number of seats sat upon. Terry
Twining warmed his butt, if ever so briefly, on a total of 40,040 chairs in
a football stadium last August. I suggest you do something comparable,
Aquarius: Be simultaneously well-grounded and energetic. Keep your feet
on the ground as you attempt to reach a new personal best. Find ways to
derive excitement from repetitive tasks.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): For a few dollars a month, you can have a
computer's synthesized voice utter a prayer for you three times a day.
Informationageprayer.com promises to contact the Creator with
incantations designed just for you. On the other hand, there's a prayer
warrior on my staff who will pray for you at no cost. Her name's Grandma
Betty, and I can personally attest to her skill and devotion. Send your
requests to her in care of me at P.O. Box 150628, San Rafael, CA 94915.
(There's no catch. I won't use or sell your address. Sorry, no emails.) In
the meantime, I'm also going to be sending a series of rowdy solicitations
on your behalf to the Divine Wow. Here's the gist of what I'll say: Please
assist my Piscean readers in finding out exactly what they need to do to
promote their financial stability.
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HOMEWORK: You may be ready to resume some good habit you
abandoned a while back. What is it? 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
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She can also be reached at roloughran@comcast.net
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