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Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
July 13, 2011
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Forecast for Second Half of 2011."
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Big Picture horoscopes for 2011, which I wrote for you last December and
January:
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imagination.
We played our first show in 1987, and performed live most recently in
2009. Our best album is *Give Too Much,* which is available at
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The story of our early years is detailed in my book
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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
RADICAL EVERYTHING
"I've been practicing radical authenticity lately," my friend Brandon told
me. "I'm revealing the blunt truth about unmentionable subjects to
everyone I know. It's been pretty hellish -- no one likes having the social
masks stripped away -- but it's been ultimately rewarding."
"I admire your boldness in naming the currents flowing beneath the
surface," I replied, "but I'm curious as to why you imply they're all
negative. To practice radical authenticity, shouldn't you also express the
raw truth about what's right, good, and beautiful? Shouldn't you unleash
the praise and gratitude that normally go unspoken?"
Brandon sneered. He thought my version of radical authenticity was
wimpy. I hope you don't. As a budding pronoiac, you have a mandate to
be honest in both ways.
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MORE PRONOIA RESOURCES:
HAVE YOU PERPETRATED ANY PRONOIA LATELY?
Ethical Traveler website: Tips on moving through the world with grace
http://ethicaltraveler.com
QUIT YOUR COMPLAINING?
First World Problems
http://tinyurl.com/63mdjfj
IT'S HARD TO KEEP TRACK OF ALL THE HEALTH ADVANCES
Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall
http://tinyurl.com/62hyjf2
(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 14
Copyright 2011 by Rob Brezsny
http://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
CANCER (June 21-July 22): The great-grandson of a slave, Cancerian
Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993) was America's first African-American
Supreme Court Justice. According to *Thurgood,* a play about his life
that appeared on HBO, his unruly behavior as a school kid played a role in
launching him toward his vocation. As punishment for his bad behavior,
his teacher exiled him to a storage room where he was instructed to
study the U.S. Constitution -- a document he would later be called on to
interpret during his service on the high court. I foresee a version of this
scenario playing out in your immediate future, Cancerian. Mischief could
lead to opportunity. Blessings might evolve out of shenanigans. Bending
the rules may bring rewards.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Do you mind if I call you "The Original Liontamer"?
I know it sounds a bit extravagant, maybe even pretentious, but it really
fits you right now. More than any other sign of the zodiac, you have the
power to control the wild, ferocious forces of the unconscious. You're the
fluid flowmaster in charge of making the beastly energy behave itself;
you're the crafty coordinator of the splashy, flashy kundalini; you're the
dazzling wizard of the dizzy whirling whooshes. Here's a tip to help you
soothe the savage rhythms with maximum aplomb: Mix a dash of
harmonious trickery in with your charismatic bravado.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You have maybe ten more days left to locate
the healthiest possible gamble for the second half of 2011. I'm referring
to a smart risk that will bring out the best in you, expand the hell out of
your mind, and inspire you to shed at least 10 percent of your narcissism
and 15 percent of your pessimism. Trust your gut as much as your brain,
Virgo. It will be important to have them both fully engaged as you make
your foray all the way out there to the edge of your understanding.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): "He got a big ego, such a huge ego," sings
Beyonce in her song "Ego." "It's too big, it's too wide / It's too strong, it
won't fit / It's too much, it's too tough / He talk like this 'cause he can
back it up." I would love to be able to address that same message to you
in the coming days, Libra. I'm serious. I'd love to admire and marvel at
your big, strong ego. This is one of those rare times when the cosmic
powers-that-be are giving you clearance to display your beautiful, glorious
self in its full radiance. Extra bragging is most definitely allowed, especially
if it's done with humor and wit. A bit of preening, mugging, and
swaggering is permissible as well.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): "Dear Rob Brezsny: Please, sir, if you could
do me a cost-free favor and tell me something special about my
upcoming future, I would be amazingly glad and would spread good will
about you everywhere. My age is 34 and I am sharply eager to know in
detail about my next five years at least -- any big good or bad
predictions. Kindly be very specific, no cloudy generalizations. - Fayyaz
Umair Aziz, First-Degree Scorpio." Dear Fayyaz: I'm happy to inform you
that your future is not set in stone; you have the power to carve out the
destiny you prefer. And it so happens that the next four weeks will be
prime time for you Scorpios to formulate a clear master plan (or
reformulate your existing one) and take a vow to carry it out with
impeccability.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): One of my readers sent me an
interesting tale. He said the teacher Rudolf Steiner "once had a devotee
who complained that after years of meditating and studying sacred texts
he had not yet had a spiritual experience. Steiner asked him if he'd
noticed the face of the conductor on the train on which they were riding.
The man said no. Steiner replied, 'Then you just missed a spiritual
experience.'" This is a good tip for you to keep in mind in the coming
weeks, Sagittarius. It'll be a time when you could dramatically expedite
and intensify your education about spiritual matters by noticing the
beauty and holiness in the most mundane things.
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BRAINSTORM ABOUT THE BIG PICTURE OF YOUR LIFE
with my Expanded Audio Horoscopes for the Second Half of 2011:
http://RealAstrology.com
What will be the story of your life during the rest of 2011? How can you
exert your free will to create the adventures that'll bring out the best in
you, even as you find graceful ways to cooperate with the tides of
destiny?
If you'd like a high-octane boost of inspiration to fuel you in your quest
for beauty and truth and love and justice and meaning, tune in to my
meditations on your long-term outlook.
Go here:
http://RealAstrology.com
Log in and click on the link
"Long Term Forecast for Second Half of 2011"
You can also listen to your short-term forecast for the coming week by
clicking on "This week (July 12, 2011)."
"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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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I've got two bits of information for you
late bloomers out there; two inspirational messages to quell your worry
about how long everything seems to be taking to unfold for you. First
comes this fact: While some oak trees begin growing acorns after two
decades, many don't produce a single acorn until they're 40 or even 50
years old. Your second message is from poet Robert Bly: "I know a lot of
men who are healthier at age 50 than they've ever been before, because
a lot of their fear is gone." Keep the faith, Capricorn -- and continue your
persistent efforts.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Russia has more psychic healers than
medical doctors. Research done by the World Health Organization says so.
While licensed physicians number around 640,000, there are 800,000
witches and wizards who use occult means to perform their cures.
Personally, I prefer a more balanced ratio. I feel most comfortable when
there are equal amounts of officially sanctioned practitioners and
supernaturally inspired mavericks. In fact, that's my guiding principle in
pretty much every situation. I want as many unorthodox rebels who mess
with the proven formulas as serious professionals who are highly skilled at
playing by the rules. That helps keep both sides honest and allows me to
avoid being led astray by the excesses and distortions of each. May I
recommend a similar approach for you in the coming week?
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): "The most frequently leveled criticism of
Jimmy Fallon is that he laughs too much." So begins a *New York*
magazine profile of the late-night talk show host. "He laughs before
jokes, after jokes, during jokes." He is "TV's most inveterate cracker-
upper." Cynics point to this as proof that he's suffering from a profound
character defect. But there is another possibility, says *New York*:
"Fallon laughs so much because he's just having a really good time."
According to my reading of the astrological omens, Pisces, you're primed
to have a Fallon-like week -- a period when the fun is so liberating and the
play is so cathartic and the good times are so abundant that you'll be in a
chronic state of amusement. In response, people addicted to their gloom
and doom might try to shame you. I say: Don't you dare let them inhibit
your rightful relief and release.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the coming days you have permission from
the universe to dwell less on what needs to be resisted, protested,
flushed out, and overcome. Instead you have license to concentrate on
what deserves to be fostered, encouraged, bolstered, and invited in.
Sound like fun? It will be if you can do it, but it may not be as easy to
accomplish as it sounds. There are many influences around you that are
tempting you to draw your energy from knee-jerk oppositionalism and
cynical naysaying. So in order to take full advantage of what life is
offering you, you will have to figure out how to rebel in a spirit of joy and
celebration.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): "Dreams are today's answers to tomorrow's
questions," said the seer Edgar Cayce. That's your thought for the week,
Taurus. Not just in dreams, but in your waking life as well, you will be
experiencing insights, hearing stories, and getting messages that provide
useful information for the crucial questions you have not yet framed, let
alone posed. I hope that by telling you this, I will expedite your work on
formulating those pertinent questions.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): "The most important thing in acting is
honesty," said Hollywood actor George Burns. "If you can fake that,
you've got it made." The same thing is true about life itself in the coming
weeks, Gemini. The more you dispense the raw truth -- even if you have
to push yourself to do it -- the more successful you'll be. Being a fount of
radical authenticity might feel like a performance at first, but it'll
eventually get easier, more natural.
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admire most. Share it with me at freewillastrology.com.
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