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Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
May 30, 2012
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My book
*PRONOIA IS THE ANTIDOTE FOR PARANOIA*
is available at Amazon: http://bit.ly/Pronoia
or Powells: http://bit.ly/PronoiaPowells
Here's an excerpt:
I'M A STAR, YOU'RE A STAR
(To read the entirety of this feature, go here: http://bit.ly/YouStarYou)
You're a star -- and so am I. I'm a genius -- and so are you. Your success
encourages my brilliance, and my charisma enhances your power. Your
victory doesn't require my defeat, and vice versa.
Those are the rules in the New World -- quite unlike the rules in the Old
World, where zero-sum games are the norm, and only one of us can win
each time we play.
In the New World, you don't have to tone down or apologize for your
prowess, because you love it when other people shine. You exult in your
own excellence without regarding it as a sign of inherent superiority. As
you ripen more and more of your latent aptitude, you inspire the rest of
us to claim our own idiosyncratic magnificence.
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Tibetan Buddhist teacher Geshe Chekawa (1220-1295) specialized in
bodhicitta, seeking enlightenment not for personal gain but as a way to
serve others. On his deathbed, he prayed to be sent to hell so that he
might alleviate the suffering of the lost souls there.
As you explore pronoia, you will discover that like Chekawa, you have a
huge capacity to help people. Unlike him, you'll find that expressing your
benevolence doesn't require you to go to hell. It may even be
unnecessary for you to sacrifice your own joy or to practice self-denial.
Just the opposite:_Being in service to humanity and celebrating your
unique power will be synergistic. They will need each other to thrive.
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The Golden Rule is a decent ethical principle, but it could be even better.
"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" presumes that
others enjoy what you enjoy. But that's wrong. There are many things
you'd like to have done unto you that others would either despise or be
bored by. Here's a new, improved formulation, which we call the Platinum
Rule: Do unto others as they would like to have you do unto them.
Using this improved formula is not just a virtuous way to live, but is also
the best way to ensure the success of your selfish goals. The rituals and
spells of various occult orders purport to be supercharged techniques for
imposing your personal will on the chaotic flow of events, but I say that
practicing the Platinum Rule outstrips all of them as an exercise to
enhance your potency and happiness.
TO READ THE REST OF "I'M A STAR, YOU'RE A STAR," go here:
http://bit.ly/YouStarYou
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Steal this song: http://bit.ly/tAZbAA
I Want Everybody
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MORE PRONOIA RESOURCES:
EVEN SOME INTELLECTUALS SEE THE VALUE OF OPTIMISM
A Richer Life by Seeing the Glass Half Full
http://tinyurl.com/clom8r4
PRONOIAC MISTAKES
Did a Copying Mistake Make Humans So Smart?
Mistakes made during cell division long ago may have lead to the
sophistication of the modern human brain.
http://tinyurl.com/86dpkyt
PEOPLE YOU DON'T KNOW ARE WORKING HARD TO DO GOOD
Scientists discover benevolent virus that kills all grades of breast cancer
within seven days
http://tinyurl.com/3vg553s
(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 May 31
Copyright 2012 by Rob Brezsny
http://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your core meditation this week is Oscar Wilde's
belief that disobedience is a primal virtue. Be ingeniously, pragmatically,
and cheerfully disobedient, Gemini! Harness your disobedience so that it
generates outbreaks of creative transformation that improve your life. For
inspiration, read this passage by Robert Anton Wilson: "Every fact of
science was once damned. Every invention was considered impossible.
Every discovery was a nervous shock to some orthodoxy. Every artistic
innovation was denounced as fraud and folly. The entire web of culture
and progress, everything on earth that is man-made and not given to us
by nature, is the concrete manifestation of someone's refusal to bow to
Authority. We would be no more than the first apelike hominids if it were
not for the rebellious, the recalcitrant, and the intransigent."
CANCER (June 21-July 22): "Some people tell me I'd invented the sounds
they called soul," said musician Ray Charles, "but I can't take any credit.
Soul is just the way black folk sing when they leave themselves alone." I
urge you to experiment with this idea, Cancerian. In my astrological
opinion, you need to whip up a fresh, hot delivery of raw soul. One of the
best ways to do that might be to leave yourself alone. In other words,
don't badger yourself. Don't pick your scabs and second-guess your
enthusiasms and argue yourself into a knot. Create a nice big space for
your original self to play in.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): "Where's the most convenient place to discover a
new species?" asks *The Second Book of General Ignorance.* What do
you think the answer is, Leo? The Amazon Rainforest? The high
mountainous forests of New Guinea? Northwest Siberia? None of the
above. In fact, your best chance of finding a previously unidentified life
form is in your own garden. There are hundreds of thousands of species
that science still has no knowledge of, and quite a few of them are near
you. A similar principle currently holds true for your life in general. It will
be close to home that you are most likely to connect with fascinating
exotica, unknown influences, and far-out adventures.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Now and then my readers try to bribe me. "I'll
give you $1,000," said a recent email from a Virgo woman, "if you will
write a sequence of horoscopes that predict I'll get the dream job I'm
aiming for, which will in turn make me so attractive to the guy I'm
pursuing that he will beg to worship me." My first impulse was to reply,
"That's all you're willing to pay for a prophecy of two events that will
supercharge your happiness and change your life?" But in the end, as
always, I flatly turned her down. The truth is, I report on the music of the
heavenly spheres, but I don't write the music myself. Still, I sort of admire
this woman's feisty resolve to manipulate the fates, and I urge you to
borrow some of her ferocity in the coming week.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes
in front of the sun and blocks much of its light from reaching our eyes. On
a personal level, the metaphorical equivalent is when something obstructs
our ability to see what nourishes us. For example, let's say you're in the
habit of enviously comparing your own situation to that of a person you
imagine is better off than you. This may blind you to some of your actual
blessings, and diminish your ability to take full advantage of your own
talents. I bring this up, Libra, because you're in an especially favorable
time to detect any way you might be under the spell of an eclipse -- and
then take dramatic steps to get out from under it.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Some secrets will dribble out. Other secrets
will spill forth. Still others may shoot out and explode like fireworks. You
won't be bored by this week's revelations, Scorpio. People's camouflage
may be exposed, hidden agendas could be revealed, and not-quite-
innocent deceits might be uncovered. So that's the weird news. Here's
the good news: If you maintain a high level of integrity and treat the
brouhaha as good entertainment, you're likely to capitalize on the uproar.
And that's your specialty, right?
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): If you go to a psychotherapist, she may
coax you to tell stories about what went wrong in your childhood. Seek a
chiropractor's opinion and he might inform you that most of your
problems have to do with your spine. Consult a psychic and chances are
she will tell you that you messed up in your past lives and need a karmic
cleansing. And if you ask me about what you most need to know, I might
slip you some advice about how to access your untapped reserves of
beauty and intelligence. Here's the moral of the story, Sagittarius: Be
discerning as you ask for feedback and mirroring. The information you
receive will always be skewed.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The state of Kansas has a law that seems
more confusing than helpful. It says the following: "When two trains
approach each other at a crossing, both shall come to a full stop and
neither shall start up again until the other has gone." From what I can tell,
Capricorn, a similar situation has cropped up in your life. Two parties are
in a stalemate, each waiting for the other to make the first move. At this
rate, nothing will ever happen. May I suggest that you take the initiative?
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Should you get down on your knees and beg
for love and recognition? No! Should you give yourself away without
seeking much in return? Don't do that, either. Should you try to please
everyone in an attempt to be popular? Definitely not. Should you dilute
your truth so as not to cause a ruckus? I hope not. So then what am I
suggesting you should do? Ask the following question about every
possibility that comes before you: "Will this help me to master myself,
deepen my commitment to what I want most, and gain more freedom?"
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Do you know why flamingos have their
distinctive orange-pink color? It's because of the carotene in the shrimp
and other food they consume. If they change their diet, their feathers
turn dull grey. That's a dramatic example of the adage, "You are what you
eat." Let's use it as a prompt to contemplate all the stuff you take into
the holy temple of your body, Pisces. Not just the sandwiches and
chocolate bars and alcohol, but also the images, sounds, ideas, emotions,
and energy you get from other people. Is the cumulative effect of all
those things giving you the shape and color and texture you want to
have? If not, this would be a good time to adjust your intake.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "Let's waltz the rumba," said jazz musician
Fats Waller, suggesting the seemingly impossible mix of two very different
types of dancing. That's an excellent clue for you to follow up on, Aries. I
suspect that in the coming week you will have an unusual aptitude for
hybridization. You could do folk dancing and hip-hop moves
simultaneously. It will make sense for you to do the cha-cha as you disco
and vice versa. You'll have a knack for bringing the spirit of belly dance
into the tango, and for breakdancing while you do the hokey-pokey.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Have you been feeling a warm fuzzy feeling in
your money chakra? I hope so. The cosmos recently authorized you to
receive a fresh flow of what we might call *financial kundalini.* Your
insight into money matters should be increasing, as well as your ability to
attract the information and influences you need to refine your relationship
with prosperity. It may even be the case that higher levels of economic
luck are operating in your vicinity. I'm not saying you will strike it rich, but
you could definitely strike it richer.
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