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Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
June 24, 2009
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WHAT'S AHEAD FOR YOU in the next six months?
EXPLORE THE BIG PICTURE OF YOUR LIFE
with my Expanded Audio Horoscopes for the Second Half of 2009
To hear my IN-DEPTH, LONG-TERM AUDIO FORECAST for YOUR LIFE
between now and January 1, 2010, go here:
http://RealAstrology.com
Log in through the main page, and then click on the link "Long Term
Forecast for Second Half of 2009."
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What areas of your life are likely to receive unexpected assistance and
divine inspiration?
Where are you likely to find most success?
How can you best cooperate with the cosmic rhythms?
Tune in.
The horoscopes cost $6 apiece. Discounts are available for multiple
purchases.
You can also listen to your short-term forecast for the coming week by
clicking on "This week (June 23, 2009)."
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"Dream of the sun dreaming its worlds. Sing till the song throws out root,
trunk, branches, birds, stars. Sing until the dream engenders the spring at
which you may drink and recognize yourself and recover."
-Octavio Paz
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning June 25
Copyright 2009 by Rob Brezsny
http://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
CANCER (June 21-July 22): "His heart was growing full of broken wings
and artificial flowers," wrote poet Federico Garcia Lorca. "In his mouth,
just one small word was left." There were times during the first half of
June when I was tempted to borrow those words to describe you,
Cancerian. Now, thankfully, you're moving into a much brighter phase. The
buds that are about to bloom in your heart are very much alive, not
artificial, and your wings, while not fully restored to strength, are healing.
Meanwhile, your mouth is even now being replenished with a fresh supply
of many vivid words.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): What scares you or perturbs you in the coming
week could, by August, become what fuels you. What makes you feel
unsettled and out of sorts could turn out to be good medicine. But of
course you're under no obligation to submit yourself to this experimental
sequence, Leo. The fact is, you could probably run away from the
discomfort and get immediate relief. Unfortunately, taking that approach
would deprive you of the benefits that will almost certainly come from
enduring the discomfort for a while. My preference is that you be brave
and far-seeing.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): There's a better than even chance that you're
about to embark on a Summer of Love. To improve your odds even more,
meditate on the following questions. 1. What qualities do you look for in a
lover that you would benefit from developing more fully in yourself? 2.
What do you think are your two biggest delusions about the way love
works? 3. Is there anything you can do to make yourself more lovable? 4.
Is there anything you can do to be more loving? 5. Are you willing to deal
with the fact that any intimate relationship worth pursuing will inevitably
evoke the most negative aspects of both partners -- and require both
partners to heal their oldest wounds?
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You are entering a phase when you'll have more
power than usual to influence people. Your charisma will be waxing and
the light in your eyes will be growing more intense, making it more likely
that your point of view will be heard and appreciated. Your powers of
persuasion will be increasing, as well, and you'll have extra understanding
about how to motivate people and get them to work together effectively.
So let me ask you the most important question: What exactly do you
want to accomplish with your enhanced clout?
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EXPLORE THE BIG PICTURE OF YOUR LIFE
with my Expanded Audio Horoscopes for the Second Half of 2009:
http://RealAstrology.com
What hidden factors will be massaging your destiny during the next six
months? Could you use some hints about how to prepare for the
adventures awaiting you during the rest of 2009?
To listen to my IN-DEPTH, LONG-TERM AUDIO FORECAST for YOUR LIFE
during the next six months, go here:
http://RealAstrology.com
Log in and click on the link
"Long Term Forecast for Second Half of 2009"
You can also listen to your short-term forecast for the coming week by
clicking on "This week (June 23, 2009)."
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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Congratulations, Scorpio. You've reached the
end of the Big Squeeze. You've served your time in the bottleneck. And
so I invite you to relax your pinched expression, loosen up your puckered
expectations, and let the Season of Experiments begin. According to my
projections, you will soon be receiving a host of invitations to wander into
the frontier with your raw sense of wonder turned up all the way. Please
research each invitation thoroughly before choosing. When you've
decided which adventures are most likely to enhance your understanding
of the art of liberation, dive in.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): A guy I barely know critiqued me at a
party recently. "You haven't suffered enough to feel intense passion," he
said. "Your life has been too happy, too easy." I didn't want to get into a
debate about whether my life has been too happy and easy, so in my
reply I didn't mention my divorce or the time I was shot or the grueling
poverty I endured for 18 years. "So you're saying," I told him, "that
suffering is the only way you can acquire passion? I don't agree. Have you
ever raised a child? Have you ever been in love with someone who incited
you to make radical changes in your life? Have you ever worked on a
creation for many years and then submitted it to be judged by thousands
of people? I have." I'm letting you know about this, Sagittarius, because I
predict you'll soon be offered an experience like those I named --
adventures that have the potential to build intense passion without
requiring you to suffer.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): "The whole purpose of education is to turn
mirrors into windows," said journalist Sydney J. Harris. That would be an
excellent motto for you to live by in the coming weeks, Capricorn.
Whether or not you're enrolled in school, you're in a phase when your
capacity for attracting learning experiences is at a peak. To take
maximum advantage of the cosmic tendencies, all you have to do is
cultivate a hungry curiosity for fresh teachings and life lessons --
especially those that shift you away from gazing at your own reflection
and toward peering out at the mysteries of the world.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Here's a preview of the accomplishments I
expect you to complete in the next four weeks. Number of karmic debts
paid off and canceled: 1. Number of bad habits replaced with good habits:
2. Number of holes blasted in your theory about why you can't do more
of what you love to do: 300. Number of "necessities" lost that turn out
not to be necessities: 1. Number of psychic wounds successfully
medicated: 1. Number of confusing messes that evolve into interesting
opportunities: 2. Number of romantic obstructions eliminated: 1 and a
half.
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WHAT'S TO COME?
BRAINSTORM ABOUT THE BIG PICTURE OF YOUR LIFE
with my Expanded Audio Horoscopes for the Second Half of 2009:
http://RealAstrology.com
What will be the story of your life during the rest of 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?
If you'd like a high-octane 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.
Go here:
http://RealAstrology.com
Log in and click on the link
"Long Term Forecast for Second Half of 2009"
You can also listen to your short-term forecast for the coming week by
clicking on "This week (June 23, 2009)."
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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A delicious forbidden fruit will be more
available than usual in the coming weeks. You can choose to ignore it, of
course. You can pretend it's not even there and instead concentrate on
the less forbidden fruits that are tasty enough. Or, on the other hand, you
can sidle up closer to the forbidden fruit and engage in some discreet
explorations, testing subtly to see whether it's any healthier for your
sanity than it used to be. I'm not sure what the best decision is, Pisces,
but I do suggest this: Don't just rip off all your defenses, forget all your
commitments, and start heedlessly taking big bites out of the forbidden
fruit.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Reality TV personality Spencer Pratt used to
be skeptical about the power of prayer. But his wife Heidi, herself a
devout believer, urged him to keep his mind open. Then, as an
experiment, Spencer asked God to help him and Heidi get a double date
with teen pop star Miley Cyrus and her boyfriend, despite the fact that
neither of them even knew Cyrus. Apparently God heard and responded,
because not too long after that, the hoped-for double date did indeed
come to pass. I'm telling you this, Aries, because I think you're entering a
phase when you, like Pratt, will have extra luck in making idiosyncratic
wishes come true. If I were you, though, I'd focus on more profound
idiosyncratic wishes than the kind Pratt pined for.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Do you have a subconscious urge to escape
the constraints of your customary behavior? Have you ever wished you
could be someone else for a while? If so, this is your lucky week, Taurus.
The cosmos is granting you a temporary exemption from acting and
feeling like your same old self. From now until July 2, you have permission
to walk like, talk like, think like, and even make love like a Pisces or Virgo
or Gemini -- or any sign, for that matter, except Scorpio or Aquarius. You
might enjoy checking out my horoscopes for the other signs, and
following the advice that sounds most fun.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): It's Fete Your Feet Week, Gemini. Your soles
definitely need more attention, pampering, and contact with nature. (So
does your soul, and hopefully that will happen as you carry out the more
literal assignment.) So abstain from wearing your shoes and socks at
every opportunity. Get as much contact as possible between your naked
feet and the naked earth. Even walking unshod on floors and pavements
could prove helpful. Foot massages are advisable, as well as pedicures,
henna tattoos, and foot baths. Try praying with your feet instead of your
hands, and see if you can get someone to kiss and adore you down there.
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HOMEWORK: Send me a description of your game plan for hunting down
happiness during the second half of 2009. Go to
http://FreeWillAstrology.com and click 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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