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Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
March 20, 2013
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As I cruised at 65 mph between Larkspur and Corte Madera, a blonde in a
Jaguar convertible with the top down passed me on the right. Perhaps
distracted by the chat she was enjoying on her cell phone, she suddenly
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honked my horn to express my annoyance. In response, she careened
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I was quaking with agitation myself. My adrenaline surged, threatening to
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Then a miracle happened. As if through divine intervention, without any
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imagination. I was back there on the ancient lake bed with my stack of
baby wipes, intimately conversing with the Goddess of the sun. I could
hear the thump of music in the distance and feel the desert breeze on my
cheeks . . .
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning March 21
Copyright 2013 by Rob Brezsny
http://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "Nourish beginnings, let us nourish
beginnings," says poet Muriel Rukeyser in her poem "Elegy in Joy." "Not
all things are blest," she continues, "but the seeds of all things are blest.
The blessing is in the seed." I urge you to adopt this perspective in the
coming weeks, Aries. Be extra sweet and tender and reverent toward
anything that is just sprouting, toward anything that is awakening, toward
anything that invokes the sacredness of *right now.* "This moment,"
sings Rukeyser, "this seed, this wave of the sea, this look, this instant of
love."
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): As you seek more insight on your current
situation, consider the possibility that the bad guys may not be as bad as
they seem. They might simply be so deeply under the spell of their own
pain that they can't see straight. And as for the good guys: I wonder if
they are as purely good as they would like you to imagine. It might be the
case that they are at least partially serving their own self-interest, while
pretending to be utterly altruistic. If there's any truth to these
speculations, Taurus, you'd be wise to stay uncommitted and undecided
for now. Don't get emotionally riled up, don't get embroiled in conflict,
and don't burn any bridges.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Here's your mantra: "I get fresher under
pressure." Say it ten times right now, and then repeat it in 10-repetition
bursts whenever you need a tune-up. What it means is that you stay cool
when the contradictions mount and the ambiguities multiply. And more
than that: You actually thrive on the commotion. You get smarter amidst
the agitation. You become more perceptive and more creative as the
shifts swirl faster and harder. Tattoo these words of power on your
imagination: "I get fresher under pressure."
CANCER (June 21-July 22): "Stories happen to those who tell them," said
the ancient Greek historian Thucydides. Modern radio journalist Ira Glass
goes even further. "Great stories happen to those who can tell them," he
has said. Let's make this strategy a centerpiece of your life plan in the
weeks ahead, Cancerian. I have a suspicion that you will need first-hand
experience of novel, interesting stories. They will provide the precise
nourishment necessary to inspire the blooming of your most soulful
ambitions. One way to help ensure that the best stories will flow your way
is to regale receptive people with transformative tales from your past.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): "Dear Rob: I'm spreading the word about Beer
Week in your town, and I'd love to see you and your beer-loving readers
at some of the events. Any chance you can include some coverage of
Beer Week celebrations in your upcoming column? Cheers, Patricia." Dear
Patricia: I don't do product placement or other forms of secret advertising
in my horoscopes. To allow it would violate the sacred trust I have with
my readers, who rely on me to translate the meaning of the cosmic signs
without injecting any hidden agendas. It is true that Leos might be prone
to imbibing great quantities of beer in the coming week, simply because
they'd benefit from lowering their inhibitions, getting in touch with their
buried feelings, and expanding their consciousness. But to be frank, I'd
rather see them do that without the aid of drugs and alcohol.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Hoping to stir up some fun trouble, I posted
the following message on my Facebook page: "Don't judge someone just
because they sin differently than you." A torrent of readers left
comments in response. My favorite was from Sue Sims, who said, "Yeah,
they might be better at your kind of sin and you might learn something!"
That advice is just the kind of healing mischief you need right now, Virgo.
It's a bit ironic, true, but still: Take it and run with it. Study the people
who have mad skills at pulling off the rousing adventures and daring
pleasures and interesting "sins" that you'd like to call your own.
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): The French verb *renverser* can be translated
as "to turn upside-down" or "to reverse the flow." The adjectival form is
*renversant,* which means "stunning" or "astonishing." I think you may
soon have experiences that could be described by those words. There's a
good chance that a dry, impoverished part of your life will get a juicy,
fertile infusion. A deficiency you have worried about might get at least
half-filled. An inadequacy that makes you feel sad may be bolstered by
reinforcements. Alas, there could also be a slight reversal that's not so
gratifying. One of your assets may temporarily become irrelevant. But the
trade-off is worth it, Libra. Your gains will outstrip your loss.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Professor Martyn Poliakoff creates short
Youtube videos to help teach the public about chemistry. In one video, he
explains why an explanation he gave in a previous video was completely
mistaken. "It's always good for a scientist to be proved wrong," he
confesses cheerfully. Then he moves on to speculate about what the right
answer might be. I love humility like that! It's admirable. It's also the best
way to find out the truth about reality. I hope you will summon a similar
attitude in the coming weeks, Scorpio: a generous curiosity that makes
you eager to learn something new about stuff you thought you had all
figured out.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): On the one hand, menopausal women
are no longer able to bear children. On the other hand, they often
overflow with fresh possibilities and creative ideas. More time is available
to them because their children have moved out of the house or don't
require as much care. They can begin new careers, focus on their own
development, and devote more attention to their personal needs. So in
one way their fertility dries up; in another way it may awaken and expand.
I suspect that whether or not you are menopausal, you are on the cusp of
a comparable shift in your fecundity: one door closing, another door
swinging open.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): The TV reality show *Freaky Eaters*
profiled a woman named Kelly who had eaten nothing but cheesy
potatoes for 30 years. Her average intake: eight pounds of potatoes and
four cups of cheese per day. "I love cheesy potatoes," she testified.
"They're stewy, gooey, and just yum-yum-yummy. They're like crack to
me." I'm a bit concerned that you're flirting with behavior comparable to
hers. Not in regards to cheesy potatoes, of course, but to some other
fetish. I will ask you to make sure that you're not starting to over-
specialize. It would be wise to avoid obsessing on a single type of
*anything.*
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In the 17th century, polite people referred
to mountains as "warts" and "boils on the earth's complexion." So says
Robert Macfarlane in his book *Mountains of the Mind.* Annie Dillard
describes the peculiar behavior of educated European tourists in the 18th
century. When they visited the Alps, she writes in *Pilgrim at Tinker
Creek,* "they deliberately blindfolded their eyes to shield themselves from
the evidence of the earth's horrid irregularity." Don't be anything like
those dumb sophisticates, Aquarius. When you spy irregularities in the
coming weeks, consider the possibility that they are natural and healthy.
This will allow you to perceive their useful beauty.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You are not for sale. Remember? Your
scruples and ideals and talents cannot be bought off for any amount of
money. You will not be cheated out of your birthright and you will not
allow your dreams to be stolen. Although it's true that you may have to
temporarily rent your soul from time to time, you will never auction it off
for good. I'm sure you know these things, Pisces, but I suspect it's time
to renew your fiery commitment to them.
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