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Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
May 2, 2012
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning May 3
Copyright 2012 by Rob Brezsny
http://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): From an astrological perspective, it's the New
Year season; you're beginning a fresh cycle. How would you like to
celebrate? You could make a few resolutions -- maybe pledge to wean
yourself from a wasteful habit or self-sabotaging vice. You could also
invite the universe to show you what you don't even realize you need to
know. What might also be interesting would be to compose a list of the
good habits you will promise to cultivate, and the ingenious
breakthroughs you will work toward, and the shiny yet gritty dreams you
will court and woo.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): "My father-in-law was convinced that his
sheepdogs picked up his thoughts telepathically," writes Richard Webster
in his article "Psychic Animals. "He needed only to think what he wanted
his dogs to do, and they would immediately do it. He had to be careful
not to think too far ahead, as his dogs would act on the thought he was
thinking at the time." To this I'd add that there is a wealth of other
anecdotal evidence, as well as some scientific research, suggesting that
dogs respond to unspoken commands. I happen to believe that the human
animal is also capable of picking up thoughts that aren't said aloud. And I
suspect that you're in a phase when it will be especially important to take
that into account. Be discerning about what you imagine, because it could
end up in the mind of someone you know!
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Your right brain and left brain have rarely
been on such close speaking terms as they are right now. Your genitals
and your heart seem to be in a good collaborative groove as well. Even
your past and your future are mostly in agreement about how you should
proceed in the present. To what do we owe the pleasure of this rather
dramatic movement toward integration? Here's one theory: You're being
rewarded for the hard work you have done to take good care of yourself.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A South African biologist was intrigued to
discover an interesting fact about the rodent known as the elephant
shrew: It much prefers to slurp the nectar of pagoda lilies than to nibble
on peanut butter mixed with apples and rolled oats. The biologist didn't
investigate whether mountain goats would rather eat grasses and rushes
than ice cream sundaes or whether lions like fresh-killed antelopes better
than Caesar salad, but I'm pretty sure they do. In a related subject, Leo, I
hope that in the coming weeks you will seek to feed yourself exclusively
with the images, sounds, stories, and food that truly satisfy your primal
hunger rather than the stuff that other people like or think you should
like.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): There are only a very few people whose
ancestors were not immigrants. They live in Africa, where homo sapiens
got its start. As for the rest of us, our forbears wandered away from their
original home and spread out over the rest of the planet. We all came
from somewhere else! This is true on many other levels, as well. In
accordance with the astrological omens, I invite you Virgos to get in
touch with your inner immigrant this week. It's an excellent time to
acknowledge and celebrate the fact that you are nowhere near where you
started from, whether you gauge that psychologically, spiritually, or
literally.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): "When I'm good, I'm very good," said
Hollywood's original siren, Mae West, "but when I'm bad I'm better." I
think that assertion might at times make sense coming out of your lips in
the next two weeks. But I'd like to offer a variation that could also serve
you well. It's articulated by my reader Sarah Edelman, who says, "When
I'm good, I'm very good, but when I'm batty, I'm better." Consider trying
out both of these attitudes, Libra, as you navigate your way through the
mysterious and sometimes unruly fun that's headed your way.
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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The *Weekly World News,* my favorite
source of fake news, reported on a major development in the art world:
An archaeologist found the lost arms of the famous Venus de Milo statue.
They were languishing in a cellar in Southern Croatia. Hallelujah! Since her
discovery in 1820, the goddess of love and beauty has been incomplete.
Will the Louvre Museum in Paris, where she is displayed, allow her to be
joined by her original appendages and made whole again? Let's not
concern ourselves now with that question. Instead, please turn your
attention to a more immediate concern: the strong possibility that you
will soon experience a comparable development, the rediscovery of and
reunification with a missing part of you.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Seventeenth-century physicians
sometimes advised their patients to consume tobacco as a way to
alleviate a number of different maladies, from toothaches to arthritis. A
few doctors continued recommending cigarettes as health aids into the
1950s. This bit of history may be useful to keep in mind, Sagittarius.
You're in a phase when you're likely to have success in hunting down
remedies for complaints of both a physical and psychological nature. But
you should be cautious about relying on conventional wisdom, just in case
some of it resembles the idea that cigarettes are good for you. And
always double check to make sure that the cures aren't worse than what
they are supposed to fix.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Outer space isn't really that far away. As
astronomer Fred Hoyle used to say, you'd get there in an hour if you
could drive a car straight up. I think there's a comparable situation in your
own life, Capricorn. You've got an inflated notion of how distant a certain
goal is, and that's inhibiting you from getting totally serious about
achieving it. I'm not saying that the destination would be a breeze to get
to. My point is that it's closer than it seems.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): When most Westerners hear the word
"milk," they surmise it has something to do with cows. But the fact is
that humans drink milk collected from sheep, goats, camels, yaks, mares,
llamas, and reindeer. And many grocery stores now stock milk made from
soybeans, rice, almonds, coconut, hemp, and oats. I'm wondering if maybe
it's a good time for you to initiate a comparable diversification, Aquarius.
You shouldn't necessarily give up the primal sources of nourishment you
have been depending on. Just consider the possibility that it might be fun
and healthy for you to seek sustenance from some unconventional or
unexpected sources.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You wouldn't want to play a game of darts
with an inflatable dartboard, right? If you were a smoker, you'd have little
interest in a fireproof cigarette. And while a mesh umbrella might look
stylish, you wouldn't be foolish enough to expect it to keep the rain out.
In the spirit of these truisms, Pisces, I suggest you closely examine any
strategy you're considering to see if it has a built-in contradiction. Certain
ideas being presented to you -- perhaps even arising from your own
subconscious mind -- may be inherently impractical to use in the real
world.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): On the one hand, you're facing a sticky
dilemma that you may never be able to change no matter how hard you
try. On the other hand, you are engaged with an interesting challenge
that may very well be possible to resolve. Do you know which is which?
Now would be an excellent time to make sure you do. It would be foolish
to keep working on untying a hopelessly twisted knot when there is
another puzzle that will respond to your love and intelligence. Go where
you're wanted.
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Homework: Do you allow your imagination to indulge in fantasies that are
wasteful, damaging, or dumb? I dare you to stop it. Testify at
Freewillastrology.com.
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