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Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
June 3, 2009
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"If I am practicing spiritual poverty, which says that I own nothing, then
the problems aren't mine and neither are the energy and compassion
pouring through my heart to try to solve them. I am just a link in the
process. If I don't take anything personally, then I can do great work
without flagging. The Dalai Lama once said, 'Try with all your might -- to
work very, very hard -- to make the world a better place, and if all your
efforts are to no avail . . . no hard feelings!'"
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning June 4
Copyright 2009 by Rob Brezsny
http://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Seventeen-year-old Jay Greenberg is a music
prodigy who has written numerous sonatas and symphonies. His first CD,
performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and Julliard String
Quartet, came out in 2006. It's not exactly a struggle for him to create
his compositions. He often completes them in less than a day. "The music
comes fully written," he says, "playing like an orchestra in my head." I
believe you now have something in common with him, Gemini. According
to my reading of the omens, there will soon be ripe visions of future
accomplishments floating around in your imagination. You should write
them down or describe them in detail to an ally or do whatever else it
takes to launch the process of getting them born.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): "You may want to smash a painful emotion to
bits, but you can't blow it up with a nuclear bomb," wrote Tsoknyi
Rinpoche in his book *Fearless Simplicity.* What makes the situation even
more poignant is that the painful emotion may be based on a wrong
interpretation of experience. It may also be caused by some faulty
conditioning that got imprinted on your sensitive psyche when you were a
toddler. Having said that, Cancerian, I'm pleased to inform you that you
currently have the power to significantly dissipate the intensity of a
certain painful emotion you thought you'd never shake. To initiate the
process, invoke forgiveness in every way you can imagine -- toward those
who hurt you, those who ignored you, those who misled you, and you
yourself.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): "I can't exactly walk on the water," says Russ
Crim, "but it looks like I can because I know where the rocks are hiding
just beneath the water." This would be a good trick for you to emulate
during the coming weeks, Leo. By doing your homework and some
advance scouting, you could put yourself in a position to accomplish a
splashy bit of hocus-pocus that will ultimately be legendary. To help
ensure that you don't generate a karmic backlash as you glorify your ego,
I suggest you find a way to make your magic serve some worthy cause.
For instance, maybe you could walk on water in order to raise money for
charity.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): When I was 19 years old, a so-called psychic
predicted I would die when I was 24. As much as I scoffed at his careless
quackery, his words subliminally worried me for years. On the day I turned
25 I celebrated extra hard. Partly because of that experience, I've always
tried to be impeccably conscientious about how I conduct myself as a
fortune-teller. I've vowed never to manipulate you with melodramatic
prophecies that could distort your free will. So it's with a cautious sense
of responsibility that I offer the following augury: The weeks ahead could
be one of the most illuminating and successful times of the last five
years.
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EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES
In addition to the horoscopes that you're reading here, I create more in-
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The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888 or
1-900-950-7700.
"Your expanded audio horoscopes are the next best thing to actually
having you here next to me to remind me who I really am." - Alyssa R.,
Des Moines, Iowa
"When I listen to your audio 'scopes, my free will lights up." - Alex D., Los
Angeles
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I suspect that this is a turning point in your
relationship with your fantasies. It's not enough merely to keep musing
about them with wistful longing. You can't afford to continue postponing
their activation until some mythical future. If you want to keep them from
receding into a hazy limbo, you will need to give at least one of them a
big push toward becoming a more concrete part of your life. The universe
will provide ample assistance if you do give that push.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Attention all aspiring lottery winners! If you
will ever in your life win more than $10 in the lottery or similar game of
chance, this would probably be the time. I'm not saying you definitely will.
I'm simply suggesting that your odds are better than usual -- certainly
better than the chances that you'll be invited by Brad Pitt to co-star with
him in a feature film about alien pirates set in 22nd-century Madagascar.
On the other hand, the possibility of a dumb-luck windfall is still rather
remote compared to the likelihood of other kinds of financial progress. For
instance, there's an excellent chance that you'll stimulate the flow of
good fiscal karma if you spend quality time taking inventory of your
approach to money and developing a long-term master plan to promote
your prosperity.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Would you say you're closer to the
"happy wanderer" model of Sagittarian, or the "eternal fugitive" type?
Does your motive power usually come from the desire to head in the
general direction of some attractive destination, or else to flee from every
situation you're nervous about getting hemmed in by? Are you more
inclined to shoot at multiple targets, hoping that one of them may turn
out to be the correct one for you to aim at? Or do you prefer to identify
the best target right from the start, and only then begin shooting? The
coming weeks will be an excellent time to meditate on these core
Sagittarian issues.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In astrology, the word "quincunx" refers to
a relationship characterized by creative tension. Two planets that are in
quincunx are like two people who have a certain odd affinity for each
other but don't speak the same language. Imagine an Italian woman and
an American man meeting at a party and experiencing an immediate
chemistry, even though each can barely understand what the other is
saying. I bring this up, Capricorn, because these days you're in a quincunx
dynamic with pretty much the whole world. To keep frustration to a
minimum and enhance the excitement quotient, you should try to crack
some of the foreign codes you're surrounded by.
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LISTEN TO AN EXPANDED HOROSCOPE
Besides all the free stuff, I also offer in-depth audio horoscopes that cost
a little money. Find out more at http://RealAstrology.com.
The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888 or
1-900-950-7700.
"The best part about your audio horoscopes is that they pat me on the
head and kick me in the ass at the same time." - Rita L., San Diego
"Your audio oracles go beyond helping me find the truth -- they inspire
me to find the WILD truth." - Patrick K., Montreal
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Philosopher Buckminster Fuller said that
although we are all born geniuses, the process of living tends to de-genius
us. That's the bad news. The good news is that 2009 is one of the best
years ever for you to re-genius yourself, and the month of June is among
the best times in 2009. So how should you go about the glorious task of
tapping in to the totality of your original brilliance? Here's one tip. Do
what Einstein said: "All I want to do is learn the way God thinks. All the
rest is details."
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Dear Rob: I've recently developed a
propensity to talk to myself. This is pretty weird. All these years, I've
barely uttered a few words to myself on special occasions. Now I'm
having long, convoluted gab fests, as if the little voices in my head had
busted out of their holding cells, run amuck, and decided to NEVER SHUT
UP! Am I crazy? - Out Loud Pisces." Dear Out Loud: It's a good sign that
you're getting all the murmuring background noise out in the open. Not
just for you but for many Pisceans, thoughts and feelings that had been
hidden or secret are becoming available to your conscious mind. Once you
clear out the backlog, the really useful revelations will begin.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): I'm betting that in a couple of months the
fates will give you license to play with boisterous gambles and exhilarating
risks. But at this particular moment I recommend that you confine
yourself to tame gambles and sensible risks. I realize that may be a bit
deflating to your rambunctious all-or-nothing spirit, but I think it'll pay off
in the long run. From what I can tell, this is an excellent time to lay the
groundwork for the bigger fun ahead.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The oracle you're now reading normally has a
retail value of $49.95. But because of your ongoing efforts to defeat
your defeatist tendencies, and because of your dogged attempts to
sabotage your sabotage mechanisms, and because of your heroic stabs at
defending yourself against your defense mechanisms, you have earned
the right to receive this advice absolutely gratis! To generate even more
free stuff in the coming week, Taurus, all you have to do is learn how to
turn around so fast that you can catch a glimpse of the back of your own
head, and how to pat yourself on the back with both hands while kicking
your own butt.
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HOMEWORK: What's your favorite method for overcoming the inertia of
the past? Share by going to http://FreeWillAstrology.com and clicking on
"Email Rob."
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WANT TO GET YOUR CHART DONE?
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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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