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Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
July 22, 2009
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"Native Americans, Aboriginal Australians, Taoists, Zen Buddhists, Tantric
meditators, and mystics everywhere do not think of the Dreaming world
as an 'un'-conscious. For these peoples, the sentient Dreaming world is
the basic reality. Though marginalized and invisible to mainstream cultures
today, Dreamtime has been the essential reality for people from the
beginning of time."
-Arnold Mindell
"Do not think you will necessarily be aware of your own enlightenment."
–Dogen
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Dear Readers,
In the coming weeks, you might notice that my book *PRONOIA Is the
Antidote for Paranoia: How the Whole World Is Conspiring to Shower You
with Blessings* is getting harder to find in bookstores. That's because it's
going out of print as I prepare to release the revised and expanded
version of the book on September 21.
I'll be talking more about this in the coming weeks. For now, I suggest you
hold off on buying the first edition and save your money for the new
release.
As you can imagine, I'm excited about the second edition. It's 92 pages
longer and has a wealth of new stuff.
Rob
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Expanded Audio Horoscopes for the Second Half of 2009 are still
available. These are long-term forecasts that preview the next six months.
They're at http://RealAstrology.com
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MORE PRONOIA RESOURCES:
PRONOIA IS HEALTHY FOR YOU
Igniting inspiration (and how cynicism blocks evolution)
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PRONOIA IS THE OPPOSITE OF BOREDOM
15 unusual and creative buildings
http://tinyurl.com/mmp9p2
PRONOIA IS INTENSELY PRACTICAL
The neuroscience of compassion, love, and forgiveness
http://tinyurl.com/mh5c4d
(Note: I endorse these because I like them. They are not advertisements,
and I get no kickbacks.)
Please tell me your own personal nominations for PRONOIA RESOURCES.
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning July 23
Copyright 2009 by Rob Brezsny
http://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Did life feel meaningless last week? Was your
destiny a random sequence of events shepherding you to a series of
different nowheres? Even worse, were you convinced that human beings
are toxic scum? If so, Leo, get ready for your mood to shift drastically.
The whims of fate are mutating. Soon, a source of curses may be a fount
of blessings. Enticing leads will rise up out of the midst of boredom.
Human beings will fascinate and teach you, and every day will bring new
signs to draw you deeper into delicious mysteries.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You're hereby relieved of your responsibility to
keep everyone's illusions afloat. (You might want to sink your own
illusions, as well.) Consider yourself armed with Ernest Hemingway's
"built-in, shock-resistant bulls--- detector." Beginning immediately, be an
elegant but in-your-face Reality Check. Don't just tell the truth. Tell the
lush, pulsating, up-to-the-minute truth. And be aware that even the dry
facts may be evolving pretty fast. What seems like incontrovertible
evidence today may be puny propaganda tomorrow.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): I usually applaud your inclination to remain
above the fray and churn out astute observations. I normally honor your
instinct to distance yourself from petty partisan squabbles. But this
week's different. For the foreseeable future, I'd like it very much if you
dive into the pit with the other diehards and fight with hardnosed
audacity for what you believe is the beautiful truth. At least temporarily,
Libra, forget about your graceful talent for tactful compromise. I think it's
time for you to be a warrior who's ferociously devoted to a just cause.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In behalf of all the other signs, I'd like to
express our gratitude for the jumpstarts you Scorpios give us. The jolts
aren't always bliss-inducing, true, but in retrospect we often say,
"Thanks, I really needed that." We also appreciate the debates you
embroil us in. They force us to take stands on issues we've been wishy-
washy about. Our gratitude also goes out to you for those times you help
us lose our excessive self-importance. It's hard to cling to our pretensions
with you around, and it's easier to get to the root of the truth. Keep up
the good work. Continue to be your warm prickly self even in the face of
protests from faint hearts. Know that at least some of your fans out here
respect the way you push us and trick us and inspire us to go places we
don't even realize we'll benefit from going.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): During his time in hiding, the Biblical
prophet Elijah was kept alive by ravens who brought him food. John the
Baptist survived on nothing but honey and locusts when he was roaming
the wilderness. And I'm sure that some unexpected source of comfort and
sustenance will likewise turn up during your wanderings, Sagittarius. It
may not be what you're used to. You might even have to cultivate a taste
for nourishment that seems foreign. But stick with it. You could learn to
love it, and in the process become less dependent on stuff you thought
you couldn't do without.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Burn the Book of Love you've been using
these past few years, Capricorn, even if you just do it metaphorically.
Don't think of the incineration as censorship. Think of it as liberating
yourself from the tyranny of fables that have programmed you to accept
less love than you deserve and give less love than you have to give.
Imagine that you're ready for a riper approach to the knotty riddles of the
heart. And when you're done with the burning, go in search of a brand
new Book of Love. Better yet, write that holy text yourself. A good title
might be "Love Doesn't Conquer All, But Sixty Percent Isn't Bad." A bad
title would be "Love Doesn't Suck."
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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 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."
You can also listen to your short-term forecast for the coming week by
clicking on "This week (July 21, 2009)."
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You should closely monitor your
environment for beguiling appearances of the number seven. I have
reason to believe that seven may be involved in your current
inconveniences and dilemmas. I theorize that seven has been trying to call
attention to itself in an odd or irritating manner so as to get you to tune
in to certain benefits that could be associated with the number seven --
benefits you've been overlooking. I would even go so far as to speculate
that seven may be both the cause of and the cure for your itch. Be
especially alert for sevens that are in the vicinity of the color green or the
letter "G." Perk up your intuition anytime seven appears in
advertisements, boxes of food, tattoos, or t-shirts.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don't concern yourself with praying to the
gods of luck and chance. I'll take care of that for you. Your job is to solicit
the favor of the gods of diligence and discipline. Why? Because I think
you've got a lot of good work ahead of you -- work that will take
ingenious attention to detail -- and you're going to need the extra boost
those gods can provide. Of course, their help won't be enough. You will
also have to draw on extra reserves of your willpower in order to express
new heights of determination and persistence. Together, you and those
no-nonsense deities will be an unbeatable team. The better you organize
yourself, the more they will help you get organized. The stronger you
push to make your efforts crisp and efficient, the easier they'll make it for
you to do just that.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Storm chasers are people who love traveling
around the continent in pursuit of wild weather. Nothing feeds their lust
for life more than getting up close and personal with a tornado or
supercell thunderstorm. Many of them are meteorologists who are curious
about the way storms work; they're not motivated solely by bravado. I
mention this because, according to my astrological analysis, the coming
weeks will be prime time for Aries storm chasers to load up on thrills. The
immediate future should also bring excellent opportunities for other Rams
who are yearning for breezy adventures that will captivate their
imaginations and slake their sense of wonder.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Let's say that you lost a treasured object a
while back. What do you think the odds are that you'll find it this week?
Or let's say that a bewildering companion walked out of your life many
moons ago. How much do you want to bet that your paths will cross
again soon? According to my reading of the omens, events like these
could be common between now and August 15. That's because the past
is cycling back to you for another look. Revival and resurrection are in the
air. What has been old may become new again. Are you ready to
experience something resembling time travel?
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The seductive torments of insatiable desires
are leaving you in peace, at least for now. That means you're free to
concentrate on the easier gratification of more satiable desires. I hope
you're open to that, Gemini; I hope you haven't fallen for the illusion that
hard-to-get pleasures are deeper and finer. Please believe me when I tell
you that you're ready to exult and bask in the simple joys.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): The coming week may be one big Ethical Test
for you. Maybe today the cashier at the cafe will accidentally give you
$10 too much in change. Tomorrow you could be baited with a chance to
gain personal advantage by betraying a friend. The next day you may
have to decide between doing the right thing and doing the kind thing. It
has been a long time since your integrity has been pushed and probed and
pricked like this. As you wend your way through the gray areas,
Cancerian, remember that sometimes being moral is not about saying no,
but saying yes. In fact, one of the most high-minded acts you could make
is to open your heart to a righteous temptation.
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HOMEWORK: In what part of your life are you doing less than your best?
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
http://YourSoulJourney.com
She can also be reached at roloughran@comcast.net
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