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Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
May 13, 2009
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"They call this apocalyptic times and fear the end of the world. But let's
compare our lot with folks in medieval Europe. Most land belonged to the
nobility and the church. Peasants, who comprised the vast majority of the
population, were forced to live off small strips of land, and a bad harvest
or harsh taxes could leave thousands on the verge of starvation, with
little hope. Bands of outlaws -- poachers, thieves, vagrants, murderers,
rapists -- were common. Life was nasty, brutish, and short."
-Stewart Ross, *Bandits and Outlaws*
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning May 14
Copyright 2009 by Rob Brezsny
http://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): "The people of future generations will win
many a liberty of which we do not yet even feel the want," said German
philosopher Max Stirner. That bracing prediction has special meaning for
you right now, Taurus. According to my astrological analysis, you are just
becoming aware of freedoms that have not previously been on your radar
screen. And as soon as you register the full impact of what they entail
and how much fun they would be, you'll be wildly motivated to bring them
into your life.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): I'm providing you with three metaphorical
brainteasers. I hope they will help you work your chutzpah back into
shape now that you're on the road to recovery. 1. Was your fright attack
provoked by a venomous snake or by a garden hose that resembled a
venomous snake? 2. After your pratfall, when you heard one hand
clapping, did you regard it as an unforgivable insult or a humorous
teaching? 3. When your healing crisis finally climaxed in a cure, was the
catalyst a placebo or real medicine? Please answer these riddles even if
you've already begun to feel fine again. It'll help ensure that the healing
will last a long time.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): The joke goes like this: "Why is a math book
so sad? Because it has so many problems." But of course that's a
distortion of the truth. In fact, the math book loves its problems. Its
problems are its reason for being. Besides that, all of its problems are
interesting challenges, not frustrating curses. Best of all, every problem
has a definite answer, and all the answers are provided in the back of the
book. Now here's the most excellent news of all, Cancerian: I think you'll
be like a math book in the coming weeks.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): "Dear Rob Brezsny: I really didn't like a recent
horoscope you wrote for me. I'm a Leo, and although your oracle was sort
of true, I didn't want it to be true, and furthermore I didn't want to lend
my belief energy to help make it true. So I went hunting among the other
signs, hoping to find a different horoscope that appealed more to the
healthiest aspect of my fantasy life. I settled on the 'scope for Cancer, as
it piqued my interest with just the right hopeful twist, and provided a
highly motivating kick in the butt. Thanks! - Picky Choosy." Dear Picky
Choosy: I approve of your efforts. These days I would love all of my Leo
readers to be as imperious as you've been in gathering only the influences
you want, and shedding the rest.
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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The scenario I'm about to describe is likely to
happen only in your dreams or fantasies, not your actual waking life. But it
will later have a correlation in your waking life, and perhaps will be
instrumental in preparing you mentally and emotionally for the triumph
you'll be able to accomplish in your waking life. So here it is, the mythic
tale that I foresee unfolding in the subtle realms: A python will slither up
and begin to coil around you. With an apparently irrational instinct that
turns out to be quite smart, you will hiss loudly and then bite the snake,
causing it to slip away and leave you alone.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): According to my analysis of the omens, you
would really benefit from a baptism right about now. Consider these
questions as you design the ritual. Should you seek the help of a religious
official, or do it yourself? Should the baptism be conducted in a Christian,
pagan, Jewish, atheist, Buddhist, Hollywood, or free-form style? Is it
enough just to sprinkle your head or should you go for full immersion?
And if you choose the latter, will the dunking be more authentic if it's in a
frigid river rather than a warm bath? These issues are for you to decide,
not me. I insist only on this: Let the holy water wash you free of guilt,
remorse, and any habit of mind that tricks you into being mean or
careless toward yourself.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): After actor Woody Harrelson allegedly
assaulted a paparazzo at New York's La Guardia Airport, he issued a press
release claiming it was an honest mistake. He had just completed filming
"Zombieland," a film in which his character had to relentlessly fight off
zombies. It was understandable, he reasoned, that he mistook the pushy
photographer for a zombie and naturally felt compelled to defend himself
forcefully. As you shift back and forth between reality bubbles in the
coming week, Scorpio, make sure you don't make a similar error. Keep
clearly in mind that the laws of nature in one bubble may be quite
different from the laws in the others.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I'm not necessarily saying you fell into a
hole a while back, but if you did, the time is right to extricate yourself.
Your strength is returning and help is in the neighborhood. Likewise, I'm
not making an authoritative pronouncement that you did indeed cast a
little curse on yourself during a careless moment. But if something like
that did occur, you're entering an excellent phase to undo the mistake.
You're awakening to how you went awry, and that's the first crucial step
in correcting for the messy consequences.
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): "There are two things to aim at in life,"
wrote essayist Logan Pearsall Smith. "First to get what you want, and
after that to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second."
You are currently in a position, however, to accomplish that magical
second aim, Capricorn. More than ever before, you have the power to
want what you actually have . . . to enjoy the fruits of your labors . . . to
take your attention off the struggle so that you may fully love the
experiences your struggle has earned you.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Scientists find previously unknown species
of plants and animals all the time, usually consisting of tiny populations in
remote locations. But the latest addition to the great catalog of life is a
species whose members number in the millions and cover a huge swath of
Ethiopia. It's a tree that botanists have never had a name for until now:
Acacia fumosa. Unlike other acacias, it produces pink blooms in the dry
season instead of yellow or pink flowers in the wet season. I predict that
you will soon have a comparable experience, Aquarius: You'll "discover"
and identify a unique wellspring that has been around forever but
unknown to you. As you tap into its charms, I trust that you will make up
for lost time.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In her column "Word Fugitives" in *The
Atlantic,* Barbara Wallraff asked her readers to coin terms or phrases
that would mean "the unfortunate telling of a story that one realizes too
late is ill-suited to the occasion." The best ideas were "blabberghasted,"
"tale of whoa," and "put my faux paw in my mouth." I'll warn you to be
wary of this behavior in the coming week, Pisces. You're likely to be
unusually articulate, and your urge to express yourself may be
extraordinarily pressing. That could make you susceptible to running your
mouth. But as long as you monitor yourself for signs that you're about to
go too far, I bet your fluency will serve you very well.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "Some people will never learn anything
because they understand everything too soon," wrote Alexander Pope.
Most of us have been guilty of that sin: jumping to conclusions so quickly
that we don't bother to keep listening for the full revelation. My sense is
that this behavior has become even more common in recent years
because we're inundated by fragments of slapdash information mixed with
blips of superficial analysis and echoed hearsay. But please avoid falling
prey to the syndrome in the coming week, Aries. More than ever before,
you need to gather raw data thoroughly, weigh the evidence with great
deliberation, and come to careful understandings.
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HOMEWORK: What new title, degree, award, or perk will you have two
years from today that you don't have now? Testify by going to
http://FreeWillAstrology.com and clicking on "Email Rob."
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