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Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
December 26, 2012
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EXPLORE THE BIG PICTURE OF YOUR LIFE
with my EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES for the Coming Year.
http://RealAstrology.com
What new influences will be headed your way in 2013? What fresh
resources will you be able to draw on? How can you conspire with life to
create the best possible future for yourself?
Beginning this week, and for the next two weeks as well, I'm exploring the
BIG PICTURE of your life in my Expanded Audio Horoscopes. If you slip into
a philosophical, visionary mood at the end of each year, you might
appreciate my perspectives on your long-term outlook.
To listen to your BIG PICTURE horoscopes online, go to
http://RealAstrology.com.
You can also listen over the phone by calling 1-877-873-4888.
The cost is $6 per sign on the Web (discounts available for bulk
purchases), or $1.99 per minute by phone. Each forecast is 7-9 minutes
long.
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The revised and expanded version of my book *PRONOIA IS THE
ANTIDOTE FOR PARANOIA* is available:
http://bit.ly/Pronoia or http://bit.ly/PronoiaPowells
Here's an excerpt:
RE-DREAMING CHRIST
Some Christians might be shocked to learn that Jesus Christ is one of the
Main High Magicians in the Beauty and Truth Lab's pantheon of deities and
avatars.
They may believe that people like us -- Goddess-worshiping tantric Sufi
Qabalist pagans who hang around with Zen trickster witches and espouse
a socialist libertarian political philosophy -- couldn't possibly have an
intimate and vivid relationship with the cosmic hero they claim to own.
They act as if they have commandeered the trademark of one of the
smartest wild men in history.
But many of us do have an intimate and vivid relationship with Jesus
Christ. How could we not? He was a champion of women's rights, an
antidote to the established and corrupt political order, and a radical
spiritual activist who worked outside religious institutions.
The dude owned nothing and was a passionate advocate for the poor and
underprivileged. He was uncompromisingly opposed to violence and war.
Besides that, he was a master of love and he devoted his life to serving
the Divine Intelligence. He even went so far as to say, "Love your
enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you,
pray for those who mistreat you, and give away all your possessions."
I want to be like Jesus Christ when I grow up!
(But it's quite OK with us if you don't want to be like him. The good thing
about adoring Christ's pronoiac glory but not being a Christian is that we
don't have any investment in wanting you to do as we do. We want you
to do as you do!)
Is there any hijacked hero you'd like to liberate?_Any spoiled treasure you
hope to redeem? Any detoured savior you want to get back on track?
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MORE PRONOIA RESOURCES:
WHAT IF BEING PRONOIAC IS GOOD FOR YOU?
The Harvard School of Public Health in Boston has found that a positive
outlook on life can actually protect your heart from cardiovascular
disease.
http://tinyurl.com/d26ooea
THERE ARE MORE THINGS IN HEAVEN AND EARTH THAN ARE DREAMT OF
IN YOUR PHILOSOPHY
Does water have memory? Can it retain an "imprint" of energies to which
it has been exposed? A recent experiment provides interesting results.
http://tinyurl.com/8ys6mxf
HAVE YOU GOTTEN YOUR MINIMUM DAILY REQUIREMENT OF AWE?
Mount Ama Dablam in Nepal
http://i.imgur.com/cpgvX.jpg
(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 December 27
Copyright 2012 by Rob Brezsny
http://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In 2013, I pledge to help you bring only
the highest-quality influences and self-responsible people into your life.
Together we will work to dispel any unconscious attraction you might
have to demoralizing chaos or pathological melodrama. We will
furthermore strive to ensure that as you deepen and fine-tune your self-
discipline, it will not be motivated by self-denial or obsessive control-freak
tendencies. Rather, it will be an act of love that you engage in so as to
intensify your ability to express yourself freely and beautifully.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): "Genius is the ability to renew one's
emotions in daily experience," said French painter Paul Cezanne. What do
you think he meant by that? Here's one interpretation: Many of us replay
the same old emotions over and over again -- even in response to
experiences that are nothing like the past events when we felt those
exact feelings. So a genius might be someone who generates a fresh
emotion for each new adventure. Here's another possible interpretation of
Cezanne's remark: It can be hard to get excited about continually
repeating the basic tasks of our regular routines day after day. But a
genius might be someone who is good at doing just that. I think that by
both of these definitions, 2013 could be a genius year for you Aquarians.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Home is not just the building where you live.
It's more than the community that gives you support and the patch of
earth that comforts you with its familiarity. Home is any place where
you're free to be your authentic self; it's any power spot where you can
think your own thoughts and see with your own eyes. I hope and trust
that in 2013 you will put yourself in position to experience this state of
mind as often as possible. Do you have any ideas about how to do that?
Brainstorm about it on a regular basis for the next six months.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the sci-fi film trilogy *The Matrix,* the
heroes are able to instantaneously acquire certain complex skills via
software that's downloaded directly into their brains. In this way, the
female hacker named Trinity masters the art of piloting a military M-109
helicopter in just a few minutes. If you could choose a few downloads like
that, Aries, what would they be? This isn't just a rhetorical question
meant for your amusement. In 2013, I expect that your educational
capacity will be exceptional. While you may not be able to add new skills
as easily as Trinity, you'll be pretty fast and efficient. So what do you
want to learn? Choose wisely.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Are you familiar with the fable of the golden
goose? The farmer who owned it became impatient because it laid only
one gold egg per day. So he killed it, thinking he would thereby get the
big chunk of gold that must be inside its body. Alas, his theory was
mistaken. There was no chunk. From then on, of course, he no longer got
his modest daily treasure. I nominate this fable to be one of your top
teaching stories of 2013. As long as you're content with a slow, steady
rate of enrichment, you'll be successful. Pushing extra hard to expedite
the flow might lead to problems.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Here are some of the experiences I hope to
help you harvest in the coming year: growing pains that are interesting
and invigorating rather than stressful; future shock that feels like a fun
joyride rather than a bumpy rumble; two totally new and original ways to
get excited; a good reason to have faith in a dream that has previously
been improbable; a fresh supply of Innocent Crazy-Wise Love Truth; and
access to all the borogoves, mome raths, and slithy toves you could ever
want.
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EXPLORING YOUR LONG-RANGE FUTURE
Would you like some inspiration as you muse and wonder about your
upcoming adventures in 2013?
In this week's EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES, I offer you a long-term, in-
depth exploration of your destiny in the coming months. This is Part One
of a three-part series.
Part Two and Part Three will be available in the next two weeks.
Access them online at http://RealAstrology.com. Register and sign in.
They are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888.
The cost is $6 per sign on the Web (discounts are available for bulk
purchases), or $1.99 per minute by phone.
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CANCER (June 21-July 22): In her gallery show "Actuality, Reminiscence,
and Fabrication," artist Deborah Sullivan includes a piece called "Penance
1962." It consists of a series of handwritten statements that repeats a
central theme: "I must not look at boys during prayer." I'm assuming it's
based on her memory of being in church or Catholic school when she was
a teenager. You probably have an analogous rule lodged somewhere in the
depths of your unconscious mind -- an outmoded prohibition or taboo
that may still be subtly corroding your life energy. The coming year will be
an excellent time to banish that ancient nonsense for good. If you were
Deborah Sullivan, I'd advise you to fill a whole notebook page with the
corrected assertion: "It's OK to look at boys during prayer."
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): For years, the gravestone of Irish dramatist Oscar
Wilde was covered with kiss-shaped lipstick marks that were left by his
admirers. Unfortunately, Wilde's descendants decided to scour away all
those blessings and erect a glass wall around the tomb to prevent further
displays of affection. In my astrological opinion, Leo, you should favor the
former style of behavior over the latter in 2013. In other words, don't
focus on keeping things neat and clean and well-ordered. On the contrary:
Be extravagant and uninhibited in expressing your love for the influences
that inspire you -- even at the risk of being a bit unruly or messy.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In 2013, I hope to conspire with you to raise
your levels of righteous success. If you're a struggling songwriter, I'll be
pushing for you to get your music out to more people -- without
sacrificing your artistic integrity. If you're a kindergarten teacher, I'll
prompt you to fine-tune and deepen the benevolent influence you have
on your students. If you're a business owner, I'll urge you to ensure that
the product or service you offer is a well-honed gift to those who use it.
As I trust you can see, Virgo, I'm implying that impeccable ethics will be
crucial to your ascent in the coming year.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): After Libran poet Wallace Stevens won the
Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1955, Harvard University offered him a job as a
full professor. But he turned it down. He couldn't bear leaving his day job
as the vice-president of an insurance company in Hartford, Connecticut. I
suspect that in the first half of 2013, you will come to a fork in the road
that may feel something like Stevens' quandary. Should you stick with
what you know or else head off in the direction of more intense and
unpredictable stimulation? I'm not here to tell you which is the better
choice; I simply want to make sure you clearly identify the nature of the
decision.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In 2013, I will try to help you retool,
reinvent, and reinvigorate yourself in every way that's important to you. I
will encourage you to reawaken one of your sleeping aptitudes, recapture
a lost treasure, and reanimate a dream you've neglected. If you're smart,
Scorpio, you will reallocate resources that got misdirected or wasted. And
I hope you will reapply for a privilege or position you were previously
denied, because I bet you'll win it this time around. Here are your words
of power for the year ahead: *resurrection* and *redemption.*
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Based on experiments at the Large
Hadron Collider, a team of physicists in France and Switzerland announced
last July that they had tentatively discovered the Higgs Boson, which is
colloquially known as the "God particle." What's all the fuss? In her *San
Francisco Chronicle* column, Leah Garchik quoted an expert who sought
to explain: "The Higgs boson is the WD40 and duct tape of the universe,
all rolled into one." Is there a metaphorical equivalent of such a glorious
and fundamental thing in your life, Sagittarius? If not, I predict you will
find it in 2013. If there already is, I expect you will locate and start using
its 2.0 version.
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Homework: Make a guess about what kind of person you'll be and what
you'll be doing on January 1, 2018. Testify by going to
http://www.RealAstrology.com and clicking on "Email Rob."
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