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Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
May 19, 2010
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Expanded Audio Horoscopes: http://RealAstrology.com
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There's a new release from the soundtrack for my book
*PRONOIA IS THE ANTIDOTE FOR PARANOIA.*
It's called "The Experiment"
You can access it here:
http://bit.ly/WhatIsPronoia
It gives some basic answers to the question "What is PRONOIA?"
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The revised and expanded version of my book *PRONOIA IS THE
ANTIDOTE FOR PARANOIA* is available at Amazon: http://bit.ly/Pronoia
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PRAISE FOR *PRONOIA Is the Antidote for Paranoia*:
"I have seen the future of American literature and its name is Rob
Brezsny." - Tom Robbins, author of *Still Life with Woodpecker,*
*Jitterbug Perfume,* *Another Roadside Attraction,* and *Skinny Legs
and All*
"Brezsny's book *PRONOIA* rotates, something like a Tibetan prayer
wheel, around the idea that love underpins being and that it's ours if only
we have the courage to take it. If we don't go to this original and endless
source, then we inherit the classical hell-on-earth of depression, decay
and destruction. Around and around his theme the verbally acrobatic,
mystically literate Brezsny lets fly a thousand zingers, each with the feel
of having been carved with some poetic effort to express a hard reality
instead of a platitude." - *San Francisco Chronicle*
"With his book *PRONOIA* -- an instant pop classic -- Rob Brezsny offers
a positive, participatory, proactive vision of the workings of our inner and
outer universe, which will only give us as much pleasure, love, and ecstasy
as we are prepared to accept." - Daniel Pinchbeck, author of *2012: The
Return of Quetzalcoatl* and *Breaking Open the Head*
"I dig Rob Brezsny for his powerful yet playful insights, his poetry, and his
humor . . . I salute him for his dedication to inspiration."
- Jason Mraz, singer-songwriter
"While it may seem naive to put your faith in optimism these days,
Brezsny's new book offers up a convincing argument for leaving cynicism
and despair behind. This wild, wise, and subversive book is a must read for
those who want to live a more imaginative and free life . . . Rob Brezsny is
a Culture Hero." - *Utne Reader*
"Brezsny holds his own place next to other cultural shamans such as
Robert Anton Wilson, Timothy Leary, Reverend Ivan Stang, William S.
Burroughs, and Ken Kesey." - *PopMatters*
"With Pronoia, renegade wizard Rob Brezsny presents an irreverent
manifesto, mixing activism and optimism. It reads like the I Ching on
Ecstasy and is as insightful and puzzling as a Zen koan. He puts the 'pro'
back in 'protest.'" - *Body + Soul*
"Brilliant! Absorbing! Wildly useful! Rob Brezsny gets my nomination for
best prophet in a starring role. He's a script doctor for the soul."
- Marisa Tomei, actress
"In *Pronoia is the Antidote for Paranoia,* Brezsny tenderly leads us into
the practice of re-imagining the world as a compassionate miracle. It's the
best campaign platform I've heard in years. And the book offers a bevy of
ideas for tricksters to re-create the universe." - *Santa Cruz Sentinel*
FOR MORE TESTIMONIALS ABOUT PRONOIA, go here:
http://bit.ly/PraiseforPronoia
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MORE PRONOIA RESOURCES:
WHAT'S ALL THIS NONSENSE ABOUT GOD BEING INVISIBLE?
Check out these photographs of God
http://tinyurl.com/23rq5cl
http://tinyurl.com/2cjexe3
http://tinyurl.com/23tbrny
OBJECTIVELY SPEAKING, THE THREATS ARE EXAGGERATED
"Exposure to the media leads people to believe the world is more
dangerous than it actually is, because of violent programming and
terrifying news programs."
http://tinyurl.com/25fvfbh
REDEMPTION KEEPS SNEAKING IN
Paradise Recycled: Architects Dream of Turning Great Pacific Garbage
Patch Into Habitable Island
http://tinyurl.com/y4zmv2y
(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 May 20
Copyright 2010 by Rob Brezsny
http://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): When Paul McCartney first got the inspiration
to write the song "Yesterday," he had the melody and rhythm but
couldn't get a feel for what the lyrics should be. For a while, as he was
waiting for the missing words to pop into his brain, he used nonsense
stand-in phrases. The dummy version of the first line was "Scrambled
eggs, oh my dear, you have such lovely legs." This approach could be
useful for you in the coming weeks, Gemini. As you create a fresh
approach or novel departure in your own life, you might want to show the
patience McCartney did. Be willing to keep moving ahead even though you
don't have the full revelation quite yet.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): I suspect you're going to feel a bit
constrained in the coming weeks, Cancerian -- maybe even imprisoned. I
suggest you make the best of it. Rather than feeling sorry for yourself
and spiraling down into a dark night of the soul, try this: Imagine that
you're a resourceful hermit who's temporarily under house arrest in an
elegant chalet with all the amenities. Regard this "incarceration" as a
chance to start work on a masterpiece, or upgrade your meditation
practice, or read a book you've needed an excuse to lose yourself in.
Believe it or not, your "deprivation" could be one of the best things that
has happened to you in a while.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): I won't be surprised if people begin to compete
for your attention. There may even be some pushing and shoving as they
jostle to get closer to you. At the very least, you can expect a flurry of
requests for your time and energy. What's this all about? Well, your worth
seems to be rising. Either your usefulness is flat-out increasing or else
those who've underestimated you in the past are finally tuning in to what
they've been missing. So here's my question and concern: Will you get so
seduced by what everyone asks you to give them that you lose sight of
what you really want to give them? I suspect there will be a difference.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I'm not saying that you *should* create a
superhero identity for yourself and embark on a campaign to combat
injustice. But if you've ever wondered whether the life of a costumed
crusader is right for you, it's an excellent time to experiment. Your
courage will be expanding in the coming weeks. Your craving for
adventure will be strong, too. Even more importantly, your hunger to do
good deeds that reach beyond your own self-interest will be growing.
Interested? Check out the Superhero Supply website to get yourself
operational. It's at www.superherosupplies.com.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): All 26 of Edgar Rice Burroughs' stories about
Tarzan are set in Africa, but he never once visited that continent. And
Bram Stoker didn't feel the need to travel to the Transylvanian region of
Romania in order to write about it in his novel *Dracula.* But I don't
recommend this approach to you in the coming weeks, Libra. If you want
to cultivate something new in your life by drawing on an exotic influence, I
think you should immerse yourself in that exotic influence, at least for a
while. If you want to tap into the inspiration available through an
unfamiliar source, you need to actually be in the presence of that
unfamiliar source.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Why would you choose this bright, sunny
moment to descend into the dark places and explore the fermenting
mysteries? What renegade impulse would move you to turn away from
the predictable pleasures and easy solutions, and instead go off in quest
of more complex joys and wilder answers? Here's what I have to say
about that: I think you long to be free of transitory wishes and fleeting
dreams for a while so that you can get back into alignment with your
deeper purposes. You need to take a break from the simple obsessions of
your grayish, poker-faced ego, and re-attune yourself to the call of your
freaky, evergreen soul.
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MY GRANDMOTHER USED TO TELL ME THAT I SHOULD DO A RADIO SHOW.
She thought I had the kind of voice that people naturally feel comfortable
with. You can be the judge of that if you listen to me expound upon your
destiny in my Expanded Audio Horoscopes. It's a different experience
from reading the horoscopes I write for this newsletter.
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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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sufi holy man Ibn 'Ata Allah was
speaking about prayer when he said the following: "If you make intense
supplication and the timing of the answer is delayed, do not despair of it.
His reply to you is guaranteed; but in the way He chooses, not the way
you choose, and at the moment He desires, not the moment you desire."
While I don't claim to be able to perfectly decipher the will of the divine,
my astrological research suggests that you will soon get a definitive
answer to a question you've been asking for a long time. It may come
softly and quietly, though, and from a direction you don't expect, and
with a nuance or two that'll test your reflexes.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): "Is Fast Food Too Tempting?" read a
headline in *The Week* magazine. The accompanying article discussed
whether people have the right to blame and even sue McDonald's and
Burger King for their health problems. In my opinion, we might as well add
other allegedly appealing poisons to the discussion. "Is heroin too
tempting?" "Is cheating on your lover or spouse too tempting?" "Is
watching TV five hours a day too tempting?" I hope you're seeing where
I'm going with this, Capricorn. The coming weeks will be a good time to
take personal responsibility for any supposedly fun activity you're doing
that warps your character or saps your energy. It's prime time to end
your relationship with stuff that's bad for you.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): "The mind loves order, the heart loves
chaos, and the gut loves action," says my astrological colleague Antero
Alli. The ideal situation is to honor each of these needs, keeping them in a
dynamic balance. But now and then, it's healthy to emphasize one over
the other two. According to my astrological analysis, you're entering one
of those times when the heart's longing for chaos should get top priority.
But if you do choose to go this way, please promise me one thing: Do
your best to tilt toward the fascinating, rejuvenating kind of chaos and tilt
away from the disorienting, demoralizing kind.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): When people are truly dehydrated, the
impulse that tells them they're thirsty shuts down. That's why they may
not know they're suffering from a lack of water. In a metaphorically similar
way, Pisces, you have been deprived so long of a certain kind of emotional
sustenance that you don't realize what you're missing. See if you can find
out what it is, and then make measured (non-desperate!) plans to get a
big, strong influx of it. The cosmic rhythms will be on your side in this
effort!
ARIES (March 21-April 19): All of us have gaps in our education. You and I
and everyone else alive have dank pockets of ignorance that diminish our
humanity and musty pits of naivete that prevent us from seeing truths
that are obvious to others. We all lack certain skills that hold us back from
being more fulfilled in our chosen fields. That's the bad news, Aries. The
good news is that the gaps in your education will be up for review in the
coming weeks -- which means that it'll be an excellent time to make plans
to fill them. Here's a good way to get started: Be aggressive in identifying
the things that you don't even know you don't know.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You don't have to answer to anybody this
week, Taurus. You don't have to defend yourself, explain yourself, or
compromise yourself. I mean, you can do those things if you want to be
super extra nice, but there won't be any hell to pay if you don't. It's one
of those rare times when you have more power than usual to shape the
world in accordance with your vision of what the world should be. I'll go
so far as to say that the world *needs* you to be very assertive in
imposing your will on the flow of events. Just one caveat: Mix a generous
dose of compassion in with your authoritative actions.
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Homework: Brag about your flaws and weaknesses and mistakes,
preferably with a grandiose lack of inhibition. Send your boast to
Truthrooster@gmail.com.
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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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