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Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
June 2, 2010
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ANTIDOTE FOR PARANOIA* is available at Amazon: http://bit.ly/Pronoia
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Below is an excerpt.
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MIRABILIA REPORT
(Mirabilia: events that inspire wonder, marvelous phenomena, small
miracles, beguiling ephemera, inexplicable joys, changes that inspire quiet
awe, eccentric enchantments, unplanned jubilations, sudden deliverance
from boring evils; from the Latin *mirabilia,* "marvels.")
Send your evidence of mirabilia to the Beauty and Truth Lab at
Truthrooster@gmail.com.
* The National Center for Atmospheric Research reports that the average
cloud is the same weight as 100 elephants.
* The seeds of some trees are so tightly compacted within their
protective covering that only the intense heat of a forest fire can free
them, allowing them to sprout.
* Thirty-eight percent of North America is wilderness.
* Anthropologists say that in every culture in history, children have played
the game hide and seek.
* With every dawn, when first light penetrates the sea, many seahorse
colonies perform a dance to the sun.
* A seven-year-old Minnesota boy received patent number 6,368,227 for
a new method of swinging on a swing.
* A chemist in Australia finally succeeded in mixing oil and water.
* Except among birds and land mammals, the females of most species are
bigger than the males.
* The sky not only isn't falling -- it's rising. The top of the troposphere,
the atmosphere's lowest layer, is slowly ascending.
* To make a pound of honey, bees have to gather nectar from about two
million flowers. To produce a single pound of the spice saffron, humans
have to handpick and process 80,000 flowers. In delivering the single
survivor necessary to fertilize an ovum, a man releases 500 million sperm.
* Some Christians really do love their enemies, as Jesus recommended.
* Kind people are more likely than mean people to yawn when someone
near them does.
* There are always so many fragments of spider legs floating in the air
that you are constantly inhaling them wherever you go.
* "The average river requires a million years to move a grain of sand 100
miles," says science writer James Trefil.
* Because half of the world's vanilla crop is grown in Madagascar, the
whole island smells like vanilla ice cream.
* In his book *The Physics of Immortality: Modern Cosmology, God and
the Resurrection of the Dead,* physicist Frank J. Tipler offers what he
says is scientific proof that every human being who has ever lived will be
resurrected from the dead at the end of time.
* Robust singing skill is correlated with a strong immune system in
songbirds. Male birds with the most extensive repertoire of tunes also
have the largest spleens, a key measure of immune system health.
* Bali has 80,000 temples.
* Romanian physicists created gaseous globes of plasma that grew,
reproduced, and communicated with each other, thereby fulfilling the
definition for life.
* In an apparent attempt to raise their volume above the prevailing human
din, some nightingales in big cities have learned to unleash 95-decibel
songs, matching the loudness of a chainsaw.
* There is a statistically significant probability of world-class athletes and
military leaders being born when Mars is rising in the sky.
* Some piranhas are vegetarians.
* In the pueblos of New Mexico, bricks still measure 33 by 15 by 10
centimeters, proportions that almost exactly match those of the bricks
used to build Egypt's Temple of Hatshepsut 3,500 years ago.
* Scientists believe they'll be able to figure out why cancer cells are
virtually immortal, and then apply the secret to keeping normal cells alive
much longer, thereby dramatically expanding the human life span.
* Clown fish can alter their gender as their social status rises.
* Gregorian chants can cure dyslexia.
* Bob Hope donated half a million jokes to the Library of Congress.
* Bees perform a valuable service for the flowers from which they steal.
* Revlon makes 177 different shades of lipstick.
* Your tongue is the strongest muscle in your body.
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MORE PRONOIA RESOURCES:
TRY CHANGING THE IMAGES YOU CARRY AROUND IN YOUR MIND
No Doomsday
Dr. Ridley's prediction for the rest of the century: "Prosperity spreads,
technology progresses, poverty declines, disease retreats, fecundity falls,
happiness increases, violence atrophies, freedom grows, knowledge
flourishes, the environment improves and wilderness expands."
http://tinyurl.com/NoDoomsday
THE BEAUTIFUL SHOCK OF THE NEW
Top Ten New Species of 2010
http://species.asu.edu/Top10
MORE AND MORE OUTBREAKS OF MASS CONVIVIALITY
Harmony Festival
Next to Burning Man, Harmony Festival is my favorite celebration of love,
art, and joy. I won't be performing at Harmony this year, but I have three
times in the past, and will again in the future.
http://www.harmonyfestival.com/
To see a snip of me performing at the 2007 Harmony Festival, go here:
http://bit.ly/HighestGlory
(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 June 3
Copyright 2010 by Rob Brezsny
http://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): As they orbit the planet, astronauts witness as
many as 15 sunrises and sunsets each day. Time isn't really sped up for
them, but it seems like it. I expect you to experience a similar feeling in
the coming weeks, Gemini. You may have the fantasy that you're living
the equivalent of four days every 24 hours. The light will be brighter, the
emotions richer, and the teachings more highly concentrated. If you give
yourself to the surge with relaxed enthusiasm and focused receptivity,
your evolution will be expedited.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): I think you're ready to stand up and reclaim
your power from the soul-sucking influences that have been swindling
you. But you don't have to turn this showdown into a melodramatic epic
that brings down the house or blows up the world. In fact, I think it's
better if you stay low-key as you transform the dynamics that have been
grinding you down. The adjustments may be nowhere near as major as
you imagine. Why? Because most of what you need to do is make shifts in
your own attitude. The necessary changes in outer circumstances will
arise naturally once you've done that.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): If I were writing the story of your life as a fairy
tale, the current chapter would be filled with enchanted events. You'd
hear animals' thoughts in your head and you'd remember your past lives.
You'd be able to find accurate oracles in the shapes of clouds, the ringing
of distant bells, and the patterns of shadows on the sidewalk. You would
see the help that's invisible to everyone else and know what to do in
order to get the love you want. Take advantage of the available mojo,
Leo. Use it to set people free, including yourself.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): How skilled are you at getting things done and
making things happen? This is different from just being busy; it's not the
same as scrambling around attending to whatever tasks are at the
forefront of your attention. I'm talking about actually cranking out
excellent results that manifest a comprehensive vision of your intentions.
I'm talking about working hard and smart to serve the big picture, not
working frenetically and mechanically to rid yourself of nervous mental
energy. You're in a phase when these themes are especially important,
Virgo. Be a master of the details; don't let the details master you.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In her essay "Write Till You Drop," author Annie
Dillard offers advice to aspiring writers. I'm going to quote a certain
passage that happens to be apropos for you Libras right now. "Spend it
all, shoot it, play it, lose it, all, right away, every time. Do not hoard what
seems good for later . . . give it, give it all, give it now. The impulse to
save something good for a better place later is the signal to spend it now.
Something more will arise for later, something better. These things fill
from behind, from beneath, like well water. Similarly, the impulse to keep
to yourself what you have learned is not only shameful, it is destructive.
Anything you do not give freely and abundantly becomes lost to you."
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In a *Rolling Stone* interview, musician John
Mayer suggested that Tiger Woods could have avoided his terrible
troubles if he had just chosen to masturbate more. Rather than literally
acting out his obsessive sexual urges with a jillion women who weren't his
wife, why not contain them in the fantasy realm? I suggest you consider
applying this principle as you make your decisions in the coming weeks,
Scorpio -- not just in regards to your sexual life, but in other areas as well.
There may be times when you could prevent an influx of unnecessary
chaos simply by conducting a conversation in your imagination rather
than by having it with the actual person who seems to be agitating or
enthralling you.
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If you'd like to get an idea of what my EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES
are like, tune in to my free podcast "Fear Versus Intuition."
It's here: http://tinyurl.com/cwmssb
"Fear Versus Intuition" is a meditation about the difference between your
fearful fantasies and your authentic, accurate intuitions. My approach
there has a close resemblance to the style of my weekly pay-to-listen
audio horoscope for your sign.
Find out more about the EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES at
http://RealAstrology.com.
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): There are very few people who can lick
their own elbows, and up until now you have probably not been one of
them. Judging from the current astrological configurations, however, I'm
guessing that a lot of you Sagittarians are about to be more flexible,
limber, and acrobatic than usual -- not just in your mental attitudes but
possibly even in your physical abilities. At least metaphorically speaking,
you'll be able to bend over backwards without damaging your dignity. You
could also stretch and twist yourself into poses that have previously been
impossible. So who knows? Maybe you'll find a way to plant a kiss on your
own elbow.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The TV comedy series *Community* takes
place on the sleepy campus of a community college. It features the hijinks
of seven misfits who are older and weirder than their fellow students. In
one episode, an inept female security guard chases the lead character,
Jeff, hoping to catch and cite him for a farcical misdemeanor. As she
races along, shouting for him to stop, she takes out her can of pepper
spray and shoots several streams in his direction. The cloud of noxious
stuff doesn't reach him, but she runs face-first into it as she continues
her pursuit. It irritates her eyes and forces her to halt. Later, in telling her
associate what happened, she says she was the victim of "self-inflicted
friendly fire." I worry that you'll soon be tempted to carry out a
metaphorical version of that, Capricorn. Please don't.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Here's how author Leo Buscaglia described
the rigorous requirements for being a great lover. You must "continually
have the subtlety of the very wise, the flexibility of the child, the
sensitivity of the artist, the understanding of the philosopher, the
acceptance of the saint, the tolerance of the scholar, and the fortitude of
the certain." I'm sorry to report that no one I've ever known has met
those high standards! In the coming weeks, however, you Aquarians will
have the potential to get halfway there. Life will conspire to boost every
effort you make to be a great lover.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Recently I was remembering the names of
streets near the house where I grew up in Allen Park, Michigan. Although I
didn't register it at the time, they were lyrical, euphonious, and evocative:
Philomene, Shenandoah, Osage, Luana, Cleophus, Gahona. As I walked and
played on them day after day for years, my imagination breathed in the
magic of their exotic sounds, unobtrusively nurturing my poetic
sensibilities. I bring this up, Pisces, in the hope of inspiring a comparable
rumination in you. Think back on the riches of the past whose importance
to your development you may have underestimated. It's a good time to
re-connect with the power and glory of influences that brought out the
best in you almost without your knowledge.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): If you'd like to be in supreme alignment with
cosmic rhythms this week, I suggest that you completely avoid using the
f-word. Likewise, you'll maximize your chances for taking advantage of
fate's currents if you refrain from ever using the s-word, the c-word, the
m-word, and the b-word. As a general rule, the more precise and the less
lazy you are in using language, the more willpower you'll have and the
better able you'll be to attract the experiences you want. It's always
invigorating to choose your words creatively and kindly, of course, but
especially now.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): If you grow a mere acre of peanuts, in a good
year you'll harvest a big enough crop to make 30,000 peanut butter
sandwiches. That might be more than you need. If you just plant enough
peanuts to fill a basketball court, you'll still have enough to make over
3,200 sandwiches, which would provide you with more than eight every
day for a year. This is a good phase of your astrological cycle to be
thinking thoughts like these, Taurus. You will have more insight and
motivation than usual if you formulate long-term plans to create
abundance for yourself.
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HOMEWORK: Psychologists hypothesize that the best way to eliminate a
bad habit is to replace it with a good one. Tell how you'll do that. Go to
Freewillastrology.com and click "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
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connection with your own inner wisdom.
Ro is based in California, but can do phone consultations and otherwise
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Ro's website is at
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She can also be reached at roloughran@comcast.net
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