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Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
April 13, 2011
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THE APOCALYPSE IS NOW, SO LET'S DANCE
By Rick DelVecchio, in the *San Francisco Chronicle*
(Read the whole story here: http://bit.ly/ApocalypseDance)
Rob Brezsny says the apocalypse is now, so let's dance.
"We are in fact living through the apocalypse," the astrology columnist-
author-musician declares in his radically optimistic self-help bible, *Pronoia
Is the Antidote for Paranoia: How the Whole World Is Conspiring to
Shower You With Blessings,* a surprise top-1,000 seller on Amazon.com.
The biblical idea of apocalypse is the terrifying end of things, followed by
judgment. Brezsny's version takes away the fear and the finality and
redefines apocalypse as a slow, subtle, revolving process of death and
rebirth in which we're all invited to take part.
In the end, according to him, we can't lose.
But -- and this is the trick -- first we have to be willing to play the game.
Brezsny argues that the game is stacked in favor not so much of steady
happiness as happy accidents -- iridescent streams of fruitful, fulfilling or
inspiring moments in the mundane. He wrote the book in order to provide
evidence, tips and inspiration for people who sense that theory is right
but who find that media and education provide little in the way of
guidance.
"We're not looking for starry-eyed optimism and repressed boosterism,"
Brezsny said. "Pronoia is not boosterism for empty-brained people. I think
the media tend to emphasize that part of human experience that doesn't
work. There are a lot of people who don't identify that as their primary
state of existence."
The writer, whose weekly Free Will Astrology column runs in 118
newspapers, marshals evidence that beyond the daily grind's bland unease
unfold alternate states rich with intimacy, hilarity and good luck. "More
wonderful things happen," he said, "than anybody seems to be willing to
admit."
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning April 14
Copyright 2011 by Rob Brezsny
http://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In her blog, Jane at janebook.tumblr.com
answers questions from readers. A recent query went like this: "Who
would win in a steel cage match, Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny?" Jane
said, "Easter Bunny, no question; he has those big-ass teeth." But I'm not
so sure. My sources say that Santa has more raw wizardry at his disposal
than the Bunny. His magical prowess would most likely neutralize the
Bunny's superior physical assets. Likewise, Aries, I'm guessing you will
have a similar edge in upcoming steel cage matches -- or any other
competitions in which you're involved. These days you've simply got too
much mojo to be defeated.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): "Dear Rob: Last January you predicted that
2011 might be the best year ever for us Bulls to commune with the
invisible realms and get closer to the Source of All Life. And I have been
enjoying the most amazing dreams ever. I've had several strong
telepathic experiences and have even had conversations with the spirit of
my dead grandmother. But that God character remains achingly elusive.
Can't I just have a face-to-face chat with his/her Royal Highness? -
Impatient Taurus." Dear Taurus: The coming weeks will be one of the
potentially best times in your life to get up close and personal with the
Divine Wow. For best results, empty your mind of what that would be like.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): I was reading about how fantasy writer Terry
Pratchett made his own sword using "thunderbolt iron" from a meteorite.
It made me think how that would be an excellent thing for you to do. Not
that you will need it to fight off dragons or literal bad guys. Rather, I
suspect that creating your own sword from a meteorite would strengthen
and tone your mental toughness. It would inspire you to cut away trivial
wishes and soul-sucking influences that may seem interesting but aren't
really. It might even lead you to rouse in yourself the zeal of a knight on a
noble quest -- just in time for the arrival of an invitation to go on a noble
quest.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Over the years I have on several occasions
stood at a highway exit ramp with a handmade cardboard sign that reads,
"I love to help; I need to give; please take some money." I flash a wad of
bills, and offer a few dollars to drivers whose curiosity impels them to
stop and engage me. I've always been surprised at how many people
hesitate to accept my gift. Some assume I have a hidden agenda; others
think I'm crazy. Some are even angry, and shout things like "Go home,
you freak!" If a comparable experience comes your way anytime soon,
Cancerian, I urge you to lower your suspicions. Consider the possibility
that a blessing is being offered to you with no strings attached.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): "Nearly all men can stand adversity," said
Abraham Lincoln, "but if you want to test a man's character, give him
power." According to my analysis of the astrological omens, that thought
will have extra meaning for you in the coming weeks. So far in 2011, you
have gotten passing grades on the tests that adversity has brought you.
But now come the trickier trials and tribulations. Will your integrity and
impeccability stand up strong in the face of your waxing clout and
influence?
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): It would be a good week for you to assemble a
big pile of old TVs you bought for $5 apiece at a thrift store and run over
them with a bulldozer. It would also be a favorable time to start a blazing
fire in a fireplace and throw in the photos of all the supposedly attractive
people you used to be infatuated with even though you now realize that
they were unworthy of your smart love. In other words, Virgo, it is a
perfect moment to destroy symbols of things that have drained your
energy and held you back. There's an excellent chance this will provide a
jolt of deliverance that will prime further liberations in the coming weeks.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The style of dance known as the samba seems
to have its origins in the *semba,* an old Angolan dance in which partners
rub their navels together. In the African Kimbundu language, *semba* also
means "pleasing, enchanting," and in the Kikongo tongue it denotes
"honoring, revering." In accordance with the astrological omens, I invite
you Libras to bring the spirit of *semba* to your life. Use your imagination
as you dream up ways to infuse your intimate exchanges with belly-to-
belly reverence and enchantment. Be serpentine and worshipful. Be wild
and sublime. Bestow your respectful care with all your slinky wiles
unfurled.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In the Philippines, there is a geographic
anomaly I want to call your attention to: a volcanic island in a lake that's
on a volcanic island in a lake that's on an island. Can you picture that?
Vulcan Point is an island in Crater Lake, and Crater Lake is on Volcano
Island, and Volcano Island is in Lake Taal, and Lake Taal is on the island of
Luzon. It's confusing -- just as your currently convoluted state is
perplexing, both to you and those around you. You could be aptly
described as fiery earth within cool water within fiery earth within cool
water within fiery earth. Whether that'll be a problem, I don't know yet.
Are you OK with containing so much paradox?
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): For the Navajo, the quality of your life
isn't measured by your wealth or status, but by whether you "walk in
beauty." It's an excellent time, astrologically speaking, for you to evaluate
yourself from that perspective. Do you stop to admire a flock of sparrows
swirling toward a tangerine cloud at dusk? Are you skilled at giving gifts
that surprise and delight others? When your heart isn't sure what it feels,
do you sing songs that help you transcend the need for certainty? Have
you learned what your body needs to feel healthy? Do you know any
jokes you could tell to ease the passing of a dying elder? Have you ever
kissed a holy animal or crazy wise person or magic stone?
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): "He who wants to do good knocks at the
gate," says Bengali poet Rabindranath Tagore in one of his "Stray Bird"
poems, while "he who loves finds the gate open." I agree completely.
That's why I advise you, as you get ready to head off to your next
assignment, not to be burning with a no-nonsense intention to fix things.
Rather, be flowing with the desire to offer whatever gifts and blessings
are most needed.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): "Once bread becomes toast, it can never
become bread again." Today I saw that piece of wisdom scrawled on the
wall of a cafe's restroom. I immediately thought of you. Metaphorically
speaking, you're thinking about dropping some slices in the toaster, even
though you're not actually ready to eat yet. If it were up to me, you
would wait a while before transforming the bread into toast -- until your
hunger got ratcheted up to a higher level. The problem is, if you make the
toast now, it'll be unappetizing by the time your appetite reaches its
optimum levels. That's why I suggest: Put the bread back in the bag. For
the moment, refrain from toasting.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don't try so hard, Pisces. Give up the
struggle. As soon as you really relax, your subconscious mind will provide
you with simple, graceful suggestions about how to outwit the riddle.
Notice I just said you will be able to "outwit the riddle." I didn't say you
will "solve the riddle." Big difference. Outwitting the riddle means you
won't have to solve it, because you will no longer allow it to define the
questions you're asking or the answers you're seeking.
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two years ago. Make a list of the three most important differences.
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