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Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
March 14, 2012
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DON'T STOP THE PRONOIAC PRESSURE NOW. IT'S WORKING
Corporate Rule Is Not Inevitable. 7 signs the corporatocracy is losing its
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WANT TO CULTIVATE PRONOIA? EXPAND YOUR SENSE OF WONDER
Astrophysicist Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson was asked "What is the most
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THE EVIDENCE KEEPS ACCUMULATING
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning March 15
Copyright 2012 by Rob Brezsny
http://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Seahorses have an unusual approach to
reproduction. It's the male of the species that cares for the eggs as they
gestate. He carries them in a "brood pouch" on his front side. Of course
it's the female who creates the eggs in the first place. After analyzing the
astrological factors coming to bear on your destiny, Pisces, I suspect you
will benefit from having a seahorse-like quality in the coming weeks.
Whatever gender you are, your archetypal masculine qualities should play
an especially strong role as you nurture a project that's in its early
developmental phases.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): This week you may learn the real reason the
tortoise beat the hare, why two of the three blind mice weren't really
blind, and the shocking truth about the relationship between Cinderella's
fairy godmother and the handsome prince. Myths will be mutating, Aries.
Nursery rhymes will scramble and fairy tales will fracture. Thor, the god of
thunder, may make a tempting offer to Snow White. The cow's jump over
the moon could turn out to have been faked by the CIA. An ugly duckling
will lay an egg that Chicken Little claims is irrefutable proof the 2012
Mayan Apocalypse is imminent. Sounds like a rowdy good time for all!
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): "Roots and wings. But let the wings grow
roots and the roots fly." That was written by Spanish poet Juan Ramón
Jiménez in his book *Diary of a Newylwed Poet,* and now I'm passing it on
to you. It will serve as a keynote for the turning point you're about to
navigate. In the coming weeks, you'll generate good fortune by exposing
your dark mysterious depths to the big bright sky; you'll be wise to bring
your soaring dreams down to earth for a pit stop. The highs need the
influence of the lows, Taurus; the underneath will benefit from feeling the
love of what's up above. There's one further nuance to be aware of, too: I
think you will find it extra interesting to interweave your past with your
future. So give your rich traditions a taste of the stories that are as-yet
unwritten.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Is it possible you were a spider in a previous
life? If so, please call on the abilities you developed back then. You need
to create an extra big, super-fine web, metaphorically speaking, so that
you can capture all the raw materials you will be needing in the coming
weeks and months. If you're not sure whether you are the reincarnation
of a spider, then simply imagine you were. Stimulate daydreams in which
you visualize yourself as a mover and shaker who's skilled at snagging the
resources and help you require.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): British writer Kenneth Tynan asked a movie
director about how he'd film an advancing army. Did it matter whether
the action went from right to left across the frame or left to right? "Of
course!" said the director. "To the Western eye, easy or successful
movement is left to right, difficult or failed movement is right to left."
The director showed Tynan an illustrated book as evidence. On one page,
a canoe shooting the rapids was going from left to right, while a man
climbing a mountain was headed from right to left. Use this information to
your benefit, Cancerian. Every day for the next two weeks, visualize
yourself moving from left to right as you fulfill a dream you want to
accomplish.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Hanadi Zakaria al-Hindi is the first Saudi Arabian
woman to be licensed to fly a plane. But there's an absurd law in her
country that prohibits women from driving cars, so she needs a man to
give her a lift to the airport. Is there any situation in your own life that
resembles hers, Leo? Like maybe you've advanced to a higher level
without getting certified on a lower level? Or maybe you've got
permission and power to operate in a sphere that's meaningful to you
even though you skipped a step along the way? Now would be a good
time to think about whether you should do anything about the
discrepancy, and if so, how to do it.
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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Recent scientific studies have confirmed what
Native American folklore reports: Badgers and coyotes sometimes
cooperate with each other as they search for food. The coyotes are
better at stalking prey above ground, and the badgers take over if the
hunted animal slips underground. They share the spoils. I suggest you
draw inspiration from their example, Virgo. Is there a person you know
who's skilled at a task you have trouble with and who could benefit from
something you're good at? It's prime time to consider forming symbiotic
relationships or seeking out unusual partnerships that play to both
parties' strengths.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): How did the Vikings navigate their ships
through rough northern seas on cloudy and foggy days? Medieval texts
speak of the mysterious "sunstone," a "Viking compass" used to detect
the hidden sun. Modern theories suggest that this technology may have
been Iceland spar, a mineral that polarizes light, making it useful in
plotting a course under overcast skies. Do you have anything like that,
Libra? A navigational aid that guides your decisions when the sun's not
out, metaphorically speaking? Now would be an excellent time to enhance
your connection with whatever it is that can provide such power.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): If you set up two mirrors in just the right
way, you can get a clear look at the back of your head. You're able to see
what your body looks like from behind. I suggest you try that exercise
sometime soon. It will encourage your subconscious mind to help you
discover what has been missing from your self-knowledge. As a result,
you may be drawn to experiences that reveal things about yourself you've
been resistant to seeing. You could be shown secrets about buried
feelings and wishes that you've been hiding from yourself. Best of all, you
may get intuitions about your soul's code that you haven't been ready to
understand until now.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): According to my Sagittarius friend
Jonathan Zap, the Greek playwright Aristophanes had an ambivalent
attitude about divine blessings. He said that no great gift enters the
human sphere without a curse attached to it. I'm sure you know this
lesson well. One of last year's big gifts has revealed its downside in ways
that may have been confusing or deflating. But now here comes an
unexpected plot twist, allowing you to add a corollary to Aristophanes'
formulation. Soon you will find a second blessing that was hidden within
the curse in embryonic form. You'll be able to tease it out, ripen it, and
add it to the bounty of the original gift.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Writing in the science magazine
*Discover,* Corey S. Powell says, "There's an old joke: If you tell someone
the universe is expanding, he'll believe you. If you tell him there's wet
paint on the park bench, he'll want to touch it to make sure." In
accordance with the astrological omens, Capricorn, I invite you to rebel
against this theory. I think it's quite important for you to demand as
much proof for big, faraway claims as for those that are close at hand.
Don't trust anyone's assertions just because they sound lofty or elegant.
Put them to the test.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): It's an excellent time to better appreciate
your #@%(!)* vexations and botherations. In fact, let's go ahead and
make this Honor Your #@%(!)* Irritations and Annoyances Week. To
properly observe this holiday, study the people and things that irk you so
you can extract from them all the blessings and teachings they may
provide. Are you too tolerant of an annoying situation that you need to
pay closer attention to? Is it time to reclaim the power you've been losing
because of an exasperating energy-drain? Does some jerk remind you of a
quality you don't like in yourself? Is there a valuable clue or two to be
gleaned from a passive-aggressive provocateur?
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