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Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
May 16, 2012
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MORE PRONOIA RESOURCES:
PRONOIACS FIGHT FOR JUSTICE
In the tomato fields of Florida, fighting for our most exploited farm
workers. http://tinyurl.com/8yxb3yk
PRONOIACS FIGHT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND BEAUTY
Wind power without the blades.
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RPNOIACS FIGHT TO SAVE LIVES
In pronoiac history: A stockbroker named Nicholas Winton brought 669
Czechoslovakian Jewish children to England, saving their lives. He refused
to take credit for his deed until his wife found a scrapbook of the children
that he saved and gave it to the BBC. He turns 103 this year.
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning May 17
Copyright 2012 by Rob Brezsny
http://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): If we thought of your life as a book, the title
of the next chapter could very well be "In Quest of the Primal." I
encourage you to meditate on what that means to you, and then act
accordingly. Here are a few possibilities: tapping into the mother lode;
connecting to the source; communing with the core; returning to
beginnings; seeking out the original; being in tune with the pulse of
nature. Does any of that sound like fun? According to my reading of the
astrological omens, you have a mandate to be as raw as the law allows --
to be the smartest animal you can be.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): A Russian woman named Marija Usova decided
to go skydiving even though she was eight months pregnant. "I wanted
my baby to have the beautiful feeling of flying through the air and free-
falling before it was born," she said. Soon after she jumped out of the
plane and opened her parachute, she went into labor. Luckily, her
daughter waited until she landed to be born. What does this have to do
with you? I don't recommend you do anything even remotely like what
Usova did in the next few weeks. But do be alert for healthier, saner
approaches to the basic theme, which is to be adventurous and wild and
free as you birth a new possibility.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): You spend nearly one-third of your life
sleeping. For one-fifth of that time, you're dreaming. So pretty much
every night, you watch and respond to as much as 90 minutes' worth of
movies created by and starring you. Much of this footage is obscure and
confusing and not exactly Oscar-worthy, which is one reason you may not
recall many of the details when you wake up. But according to my
astrological analysis, the immediate future could be different. Your
dreams should be full of riveting entertainment that reveals important
information about the mysteries of your destiny. Please consider keeping
a pen and notebook near your bed, or a small recording device.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): It's Oxymoron Season for you. That means you're
likely to encounter more than your usual share of sweet and sour
paradoxes. The logic-loving areas of your brain will almost certainly have
to seek assistance from your non-rational wisdom. I'll give you a heads-up
on some of the lucid riddles you should be ready to embrace: 1. a
humbling triumph; 2. a tender rivalry; 3. a selfish blessing; 4. an
opportunity to commune with risky comfort; 5. an invitation to explore a
relaxing challenge; 6. a chance to get up-close and personal with a long-
distance connection. For best results, Leo, memorize these lines from
Walt Whitman's *Leaves of Grass* and recite them periodically: "Do I
contradict myself? / Very well then I contradict myself. / (I am large, I
contain multitudes.)"
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): There's at least a 50 percent chance that the
coming days will be over-the-top, out-of-the-blue, and off-the-record. I'm
half-expecting florid, luscious, and kaleidoscopic events, possibly even
rococo, swashbuckling, and splendiferous adventures. Are you ready for
all this? Of course not. That's the point life will be trying to make:
nudging you to learn more about the fine art of spontaneity as you
improvise your way through unpredictable lessons that will lead you
toward the resources you'll need to succeed.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Obsessions. Enchantments. Crushes. Manias.
Fetishes. Some astrologers think you Libras are mostly immune from
these indelicate but sometimes delightful modes of human expression.
They seem to believe that you love harmony and balance too much to fall
under the spell of a bewitching passion that rivets your focus. I disagree
with that view. It may be true that you're better able than the other signs
to be objective about your fixations. But that doesn't necessarily dilute
the intensity you feel when they rise up and captivate your imagination
with the force of a thousand love songs. My advice? Have fun and stay
amused.
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THE OTHER VERSION OF FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): "The chains that bind us most closely are the
ones we have broken," said Scorpio poet Antonio Porchia. In other words,
the oppression from which we have freed ourselves may continue to
influence us long after we've escaped. The imprint it left on our sensitive
psyches might keep distorting our decisions and twisting our emotions.
But I'm here to tell you, Scorpio, that you're entering a time when you
have an enhanced power to dissolve the lingering taint your broken chains
still impose. You finally have the resources and wisdom to complete the
liberation process.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In the coming weeks, you will have an
excellent chance to develop more skill in the art of high gossip. High
gossip has almost nothing in common with the mindless prattle that
erodes reputations and fosters cynicism. It's not driven by envy,
pettiness, or schadenfreude. When you engage in high gossip, you spread
uplifting whispers and inspirational hearsay; you speculate about people's
talents and call attention to their successes; you conspire to awaken
generosity of spirit and practical idealism. High gossip is a righteous
approach to chatting about the human zoo. It might not flow as easily as
the cheap and shabby kind -- at least at first -- but it lasts a whole lot
longer and creates connections that help keep your mental hygiene
sparkling clean.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Sometimes I have a dream that seems
cryptic or meaningless when I first wake up, but a few days later I realize
it was a brilliant insight into what I most needed to transform about my
life. If you don't recall many of your dreams, that might not be a familiar
experience for you. But you've probably had waking-life experiences with
a similar arc. I predict you will be given at least one of those in the coming
week. It may confound you while you're in the midst of it, but will
eventually reveal choice clues that have the power to change your life for
the better.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You may not have heard about the
"forbidden colors." And you certainly haven't seen them, even though
they exist. They're reddish green and yellowish blue, which the cells of
your retina are not built to register. However, scientists have figured out
a trick by which these hues can be made visible. A few lucky people have
actually caught a glimpse of them. I bring this to your attention, Aquarius,
because I suspect you are close to experiencing a metaphorical version of
this breakthrough -- seeing something that is supposedly impossible to
see. (If you'd like to read more about the forbidden colors, go here:
tinyurl.com/ForbiddenColors.)
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): "There's no such thing as a wrong note," said
jazz pianist Art Tatum. "It all depends on how you resolve it." Jazz
trumpeter Miles Davis had a similar philosophy. "It's not the note you play
that's the wrong note," he said. "It's the note you play afterwards that
makes it right or wrong." I think that's an excellent understanding for you
to keep in mind during the coming weeks, Pisces. Be wary of coming to
premature conclusions about alleged mistakes. Wait to hear the entire
song and see the bigger picture.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Is there a difference in sound quality between
relatively inexpensive modern violins and the multi-million-dollar violins
created by master craftsmen in the 1700s? In research done at the
Eighth International Violin Competition, most violinists couldn't tell them
apart. (Read more here: tinyurl.com/ViolinResearch.) In accordance with
the astrological omens, Aries, I urge you to do comparable tests in your
own sphere. There's no need to overpay for anything, either with your
money, your emotions, your energy, or your time. Go with what works,
not with what costs the most or has highest status.
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