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Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
July 24, 2013
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*PRONOIA IS THE ANTIDOTE FOR PARANOIA*
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Below is an excerpt.
HOW IS ENLIGHTENMENT LIKE A MILLION-DOLLAR VACATION HOME?
For some seekers, spiritual enlightenment is the ultimate commodity.
They believe that through diligent meditation and self-_improvement,
there will come a day when it will no longer elude their grasp. Breaking
through to the singular state of cosmic consciousness, they will forever
after own it, free and clear. Permanently illuminated! Never to backslide
into the dull ignominy of normal human awareness!
Here's what I have to say about that:_It's a delusion.
The fact is, the nature of perfection is always mutating. What constitutes
enlightenment today will always be different tomorrow. Even if _you're
fortunate and wise enough to score a sliver of "enlightenment," it's not a
static treasure that becomes your indestructible, everlasting possession.
Rather, it remains a mercurial knack that must be continually re_earned.
If you want to befriend the Divine Wow, you must not only be willing to
change ceaselessly -- you have to love to change ceaselessly.
Lucky you: All of creation is conspiring to help you live like that.
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CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION FROM ENLIGHTENMENT
This document certifies that _____________________ is immune to
the lust for enlightenment and is exempt from the need to seek
enlightenment.
This document also certifies that _____________________ has seen
through the fraud of the enlightenment con game and is excused from
further clawing and scraping to own a piece of that specious reward.
This document further certifies that _____________________ is free
from the temptation to be consecrated as enlightened by any guru, saint,
holy person, or religious organization that claims the right to do so.
Finally, this document certifies that _____________________ has
already been enlightened a million times in a million different ways
anyway, and that seeking even further enlightenment would be redundant
and even greedy.
To ensure the continued validity of this document
_____________________ vows to regularly renew these three
understandings: that it is impossible to ever reach a complete and
permanent state of enlightenment; that there is no single state of
awareness that constitutes enlightenment; and that since the nature of
reality keeps changing, the nature of enlightenment keeps changing as
well.
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning July 25
Copyright 2013 by Rob Brezsny
http://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): "I was six years old when my parents told me that
there was a small, dark jewel inside my skull, learning to be me." So said
the Leo science fiction writer Greg Egan in his story "Learning to Be Me."
Let's pretend that you, too, have a small dark jewel inside your skull
that's learning to be you. It's a good metaphor for what I believe has been
happening all these years: You have been gradually mastering the art of
being the best Leo you can be. It hasn't been easy. You weren't born
knowing how to be your beautiful, radiant, courageous self, but have had
to work hard to activate your potentials. Now you're moving into an
especially critical phase of the process: a time when you have the chance
to learn how to love yourself with greater ingenuity.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): "Dear Astrology Guy: Please tell me why I have
to work so hard -- meditate, reflect, read, analyze, poke, prod, investigate
-- to discover truths about myself that must be obvious to others. Why is
it so hard for me to see where I need healing and where I need to let go?
Why is it such an ordeal to grasp what is interfering with my wholeness
when I can quickly pinpoint what other people's issues are? -Overworked
Virgo." Dear Overworked: I'm happy to report that you Virgos will soon be
offered a gush of revelations about who you are, how you can heal, and
what strategies will best serve your quest to minimize your anxiety. Are
you prepared to absorb some intense teachings? For best results, make
yourself extra receptive.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): One of the world's best race car teams is
McLaren. It wins about 25 percent of the events in which it competes. Its
skilled drivers account for much of its success, but its technicians are also
pretty sensational. During a pitstop in the middle of a race, they can
change all four tires on the car in less than three seconds. Do you have
helpers like that, Libra? If you don't, it's time to intensify your efforts to
get them. And if you do, it's time to call on them to give you an extra
boost.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Let's try an experiment. It's risky, but I'm
hoping you will do it with such flair that there will be no karmic blowback.
What I propose, Scorpio, is that you have fun expressing more confidence
than usual. I invite you to strut a bit, even swagger, as you demonstrate
your command over your circumstances. Enjoy acting as if the world is
your plaything . . . as if everyone around you secretly needs you to rise
up and be a bigger, bolder version of yourself. The trick, of course, will be
to avoid getting puffed up with grandiose delusions. Your challenge is to
be more wildly devoted to embodying your soul's code without lapsing
into arrogance.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I suspect that you are longing to take a
quantum leap of faith, but are also afraid to take that quantum leap of
faith. You sense the potential of experiencing a very cool expansion, while
at the same time you hesitate to leave your comfort zone and give up
your familiar pain. In light of the conflict, which may not be entirely
conscious, I suggest you hold off on making a gigantic quantum leap of
faith. Instead, experiment with a few bunny hops of faith. Build up your
courage with some playful skips and skitters and bounces that
incrementally extend your possibilities.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Hoaxes exposed! Bluffs called! Secrets
revealed! Whitewashes uncovered! Curses banished! Taboos broken!
Those are the headlines I expect to see emblazoned in your Book of Life
during the coming weeks. Can you handle that many holy disruptions? Will
you be able to deal with the stress that might come from having so much
raucous success? These are important questions, because if you're not up
to the challenge, you may scare away the transformations. So steel your
resolve, Capricorn. Mobilize your will. Do what's necessary to harvest the
unruly blessings.
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YOU NEED MAGIC
Every day, you have to wade through a relentless surge of soul-less
information. The experience tends to shut down your sense of wonder.
Every day, you're over-exposed to narratives that have been sucked free
of delight and mystery. That's why you have to make strenuous efforts to
keep your world enchanted.
I aspire to contribute to the sacred cause of feeding your sense of
wonder and enchantment. That's one of my main motivations for offering
you my free horoscopes, book excerpts, and music.
If you ever want more of that stuff, and think it's worth paying for, try
out my Expanded Audio Horoscopes. They're four-to-five-minute
meditations on the current state of your destiny.
Go here to access them: http://RealAstrology.com/
You can also listen over the phone by calling
1-877-873-4888
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The French novelist Flaubert declared that if
you hope to write a book, you should first read 1,500 books. A Roman
author named Petronius believed that the imagination does not work at
its peak power unless it is inundated with reading material. I suggest you
adopt their advice and apply it to your own field, Aquarius. Whatever skill
or subject you want to master, expose yourself lavishly to the efforts of
other people who have already mastered it. Flood yourself with well-
crafted inspiration.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Should you be worried that a venomous
spider has crawled into your shoe while you were sleeping? Just in case,
should you flip your shoe upside-down before putting it on each morning?
My studied opinion: hell, no. The chances of you being bitten on the foot
by a venomous spider lurking in your shoe are even less than the
possibility that you will be abducted by an alien who looks like Elvis
Presley and forced to sing a karaoke version of Beyonce's "Single Ladies"
at an extraterrestrial bar. And if you are going around filled with delusional
anxieties like that, you will definitely interfere with life's current
predilection, which is to give you a cleansing respite from your fears as
well as immunity from harm.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "I have tried in my way to be free," sings
Leonard Cohen in his song "Bird on a Wire." In other words, he has done
the best he can to liberate himself from his unconscious patterns, bad
habits, and self-delusions. He hasn't been perfect in his efforts, but the
work he has done has earned him a measure of deliverance from his
suffering. I recommend you follow his lead, Aries. Do your best to bring
more relief and release into your life. Get rid of things that hold you back.
Overthrow a pinched expectation and ignore a so-called limitation or two.
By this time next week, I hope you will be able to say sincerely, "I have
tried in my way to be free."
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): "There are some things you learn best in
calm, and some in storm," wrote the novelist Willa Cather. According to
my reading of the astrological omens, Taurus, you're in a phase of your
cycle when storm-learning isn't your priority. The educational experiences
you need most will unfold when you're exploring the mysteries of peace
and serenity. In fact, I suspect that the deeper you relax, the more likely
it is that you will attract life-changing teachings -- lessons that can
transform your life for the better and fuel you for a long time.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Is there a message you've wanted to deliver for
a long time but haven't been able to? Are you bursting with thoughts or
feelings that you've been longing to express but can't find the right way
to do so? Have you spent months carrying around a poignant truth that
you have felt wasn't ripe enough to be revealed? If your answer to any of
those questions is yes, I believe the time will soon be at hand to make a
move. But it's important that you're not impulsive or melodramatic as you
initiate your breakthrough communications. For best results, be full of
grace and balance.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Bees and other insects can see ultraviolet
light, which is invisible to humans. When they look at flowers, they detect
designs on the petals that you and I cannot. For example, the evening
primrose appears completely yellow to us, but it calls seductively to bees
with a flashy star pattern at its center. Many of the secret signs that
flowers offer the pollinators are meant to guide them to where the pollen
and nectar are. Let's use this as our metaphor of the week, Cancerian. I
am not predicting that you will be able to perceive a broader spectrum of
light. But I do believe you will discern cues and clues that are hidden from
most people and that have been imperceptible to you in the past.
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Homework: What do you want so badly that you're driving it away? How
can you fix the problem? Testify at Freewillastrology.com.
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