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Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
February 2, 2011
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Here's a video of an interview that an Italian journalist did with me
recently. It starts a little funky and is way too long for the short-
attention-span age, but some people might be interested:
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The piece below is excerpted from my book
*PRONOIA IS THE ANTIDOTE FOR PARANOIA*
available at Amazon: http://bit.ly/Pronoia
or Powells: http://bit.ly/PronoiaPowells
LET'S EXPOSE THE OBVIOUS MIRACLES, Part 8
Those of us who are alive today are extremely lucky, because our moment
in history provides more opportunities to learn from other people than
ever before. Educational opportunities are unrivaled.
This moment in evolution is unprecedented in another way, as well: We
have more power to express ourselves than any of our ancestors did.
Unique in all the millennia that human civilization has endured, this is the
Golden Age of self-expression . . . .
TO READ THE REST OF THIS PIECE, GO HERE:
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READ PREVIOUS PARTS OF THE SERIES "Let's Expose the Obvious
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PART 2: http://bit.ly/ObviousMiracle2
PART 3: http://bit.ly/ObviousMiracle3
PART 4: http://bit.ly/ObviousMiracle4
PART 5: http://bit.ly/ObviousMiracle5
PART 6: http://bit.ly/ObviousMiracle6
PART 7: http://bit.ly/ObviousMiracle7
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LONG-TERM, BIG-PICTURE HOROSCOPES
In case you missed any of the long-term, big-picture horoscopes I wrote
for you the past six weeks, I've gathered them together and bundled
them in one place. Go here to read a compendium of your forecasts for
2011:
http://bit.ly/BigLife
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For Victims Of Domestic Abuse
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(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 February 3
Copyright 2011 by Rob Brezsny
http://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The renegade spiritual sect known as the
Church of the Subgenius values one treasure above all others: not
salvation, not enlightenment, not holiness, but rather Slack. And what is
Slack? It is a state of being in which everything flows smoothly -- a frame
of mind so unfettered and at ease that the entire universe just naturally
cooperates with you. When you've got abundant reserves of Slack, you
don't strain and struggle to make desired events unfold, and you don't
crave things you don't really need. You're surrendered to the greater
intelligence that guides your life, and it provides you with a knack for
attracting only what's truly satisfying. Happy Slack Week, Aquarius! I
suspect you will have loads of that good stuff, which means your freedom
to be your authentic self will be at a peak.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): "Everybody gets so much information all day
long that they lose their common sense," said writer Gertrude Stein many
decades ago. Isn't that about a thousand times truer in 2011? It takes
rigorous concentration *not* to be inundated with data. But that's exactly
your assignment, Pisces. It's absolutely crucial for you to be a beacon of
common sense in the coming days. To meet your dates with destiny, you
will have to be earthy, uncluttered, well-grounded, and in close touch with
your body's intuition. If that requires you to cut back dramatically on the
volume of information you take in, so be it.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Now and then, members of other astrological
signs complain that I seem to favor you Aries above them. If that's true,
I'm certainly not aware of it. As far as I know, I love all the signs equally. I
will say this, however: Due to the idiosyncrasies of my own personal
horoscope, I have been working for years to get more skilled at
expressing qualities that your tribe tends to excel at: being direct, acting
fearless, knowing exactly what you want, cultivating a willingness to
change, and leading by example. All these assets are especially needed by
the people in your life right now.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): I've found that even when people are
successful in dealing with a long-term, intractable problem, they rarely
zap it out of existence in one epic swoop. Generally they chip away at it,
dismantling it little by little; they gradually break its hold with incremental
bursts of unspectacular heroism. Judging from the astrological omens,
though, I'd say that you Tauruses are ripe for a large surge of dismantling.
An obstacle you've been hammering away at for months or even years
may be primed to crumble dramatically.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): My brother Tom and I used to be on a softball
team in Santa Cruz. I played third base and he was the pitcher. For one
game he showed up with a new glove that still had the price tag dangling.
I asked him if he was going to snip it off. "Nope," he said. "It'll subtly
distract the batters and give me an advantage." That day he pitched one
of his best games ever. His pitches seemed to have extra mojo that kept
the hitters off-balance. Were they even aware they were being messed
with? I don't think so. In fact, my theory is that because Tom's trick was
so innocuous, no one on the opposing team registered the fact that it
was affecting their concentration. I suggest you try a similar strategy,
Gemini
CANCER (June 21-July 22): A famous atheist named Edwin Kagin has
incorporated performance art into his crusade against religious believers.
Wielding a hairdryer, he "de-baptizes" ex-church-goers who want to
reverse the effects of the baptism they experienced as children. The
stream of hot air that Kagin blows against their foreheads is meant to
exorcise the holy water daubed there way back when. Could you benefit
from a similar ritual, Cancerian? If you have any inclinations to free
yourself from early imprints, religious or otherwise, you're in a favorable
phase to do so.
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EXPLORING THE BIG PICTURE OF YOUR LONG-RANGE FUTURE
Dear Readers,
In late December and early January, I wrote a series of long-term, big-
picture horoscopes for you. Now I've gathered them together in one
place. Go here to read them:
http://bit.ly/BigLife
In addition to these, I created EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES that go
even further in exploring your destiny in 2011. Each report in the three-
part series is 7-9 minutes long. Unlike the written freebies, the three-part
audio reports cost money. Sign in and access them here:
http://RealAstrology.com
A new audio forecast for this week is also available at the same place.
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In an old Star Trek episode, a woman visits the
starship's medical facility seeking chemicals she needs to start a
hydroponic garden. The chief doctor, who has a high sense of self-worth
and a gruff bedside manner, scowls at her. Why is she bothering him with
such a trivial request? "Now I know how Hippocrates felt," he complains,
"when the King needed him to trim a hangnail." (Ancient Greek physician
Hippocrates is referred to as the "Father of Medicine" because of his
seminal influence on the healing professions.) I suspect that sometime
soon, Leo, you will be in a position similar to the ship's doctor. Unlike him,
however, you should carry out the assignment with consummate grace.
It'll pay off for you in the long run -- probably in ways you can't imagine
right now.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In Leonard Cohen's song "Anthem," he sings
"There is a crack in everything / That's how the light gets in." From what
I can tell, Virgo, the week ahead will be one of the best times all year for
welcoming the light that comes through the cracks. In fact, I urge you to
consider widening the cracks a little -- maybe even splitting open a few
new cracks -- so that the wildly healing light can pour down on you in
profusion.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): When was the last time you created a
masterpiece, Libra? I'm not necessarily talking about a work of art; it
might have been an exquisite dinner you prepared for people you love . . .
or a temporary alliance you forged that allowed you to accomplish the
impossible . . . or a scary-fun adventure you risked that turned you into a
riper human being with a more authoritative standing. Whether your last
tour de force happened seven weeks ago or seven months ago, my sense
is that you're due for another one. The cosmic rhythms are conspiring to
make you act like an artful genius.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Why is everything so eerily quiescent right
now? Should you be worried? Has the momentum been sucked out of
your life? Have you lost your way? Personally, I think you're doing better
than you realize. The dormancy is a temporary illusion. To help give you
the perspective you need, I offer you this haiku-like poem by Imma von
Bodmershof, translated by Petra Engelbert: "The great river is silent /
only sometimes it sounds quietly / deep under the ice."
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I saw ex-Poet Laureate Robert Hass read
and discuss his poem "Etymology." He said that while many of the fluids
of the human body are named with English words, at least one isn't: the
moisture of a woman who is sexually aroused. The Anglo-Saxons did have
a word for it, he noted: *silm,* which also referred to the look of
moonlight on the water. "Poor language," Hass concluded, bemoaning a
vocabulary that ignores such an important part of human experience.
Your assignment, Sagittarius, is to correct for any problems caused by
poor language in your own sphere. If you've been lazy about articulating
your meaning or needs, then please activate your deeper intelligence. If
there's a situation in your life that's suffering from a sloppy use of words,
reframe its contours with crisper speech. You could even coin some new
words or borrow good ones from foreign tongues.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Stand-up comedian Arj Barker says that
when he writes each of his jokes, he's thinking that all he needs to do is
make it funny enough to get at least three people in the audience to
laugh at it. More than three is gravy, and he hopes he does get more. But
if he can just get those three, he believes, he will always get a lot of work
in his chosen profession. In accordance with the astrological rhythms,
Capricorn, I urge you to adopt a similar approach. To be successful in the
coming days, you don't need an approval rating of 80 percent.
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HOMEWORK: Happiness, that elusive beast, sometimes needs to be
tracked through the bushes before capture. Send a description of your
game plan for hunting down happiness in 2011. Write to
Truthrooster@gmail.com.
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