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Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
December 25, 2013
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A PREVIEW OF YOUR DESTINY IN 2014
Want to get a head start on your future? This week my EXPANDED AUDIO
HOROSCOPES offer you a sneak-peek, teaser look at some major themes
you'll be working and playing with in 2014. They're at
http://RealAstrology.com.
Start dreaming and scheming about who you're going to be in the new
year!
Then, beginning next week, I will devote three consecutive weeks to an in-
depth discussion of your long-range outlook for the coming year.
Part One of my LONG-TERM FORECASTS FOR 2014 will be available
beginning Tuesday, December 31.
Part Two will be available on Tuesday, January 7.
Part Three will be available on Tuesday, January 14.
To access the Expanded Audio Horoscopes, go to
http://RealAstrology.com.
The cost is $6 per sign. (Discounts for multiple buys.)
You can also listen over the phone by calling 1-877-873-4888.
The cost is $1.99 per minute.
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Would you like to check to see whether my written long-term horoscopes
from last January were accurate portrayals of your life in 2013? Check
them out here: http://bit.ly/BigLife2013
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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:
Native Americans are crafting some seriously creative and progressive
ways of life, from same-sex marriages in states that don't allow it to the
revitalization of indigenous languages.
http://tinyurl.com/kzd7nzh
3.3 Million Lives Saved Since 2000 By Global Malaria Control Efforts.
http://tinyurl.com/mxpo79t
It is possible to think yourself well.
http://tinyurl.com/kurnmfb
(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 26
Copyright 2013 by Rob Brezsny
http://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): In 1588, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the ruler of
Japan, confiscated the swords, daggers, and spears belonging to every
citizen. He announced they would be melted down and used to make a
giant Buddha statue. I'd love to see you undertake a comparable
transformation in 2014, Capricorn. You shouldn't completely shed all your
anger and pugnacity, of course; a certain amount is valuable, especially
when you need to rouse yourself to change situations that need to be
changed. But it's also true that you could benefit from a reduction in your
levels of combativeness. What if you could "melt down" some of your
primal rage and use the energy that's made available to build your
personal equivalent of a Buddha icon?
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): The period between last July and next June
is prime time to find or create your dream job. That might mean simply
upgrading your existing gig so that it serves you better. Or it could
involve you rethinking your relationship with work and going off in quest
of a new way to earn a living. So how are you doing on this project,
Aquarius? If you are proceeding on schedule, you should be halfway there
by now. The goal should be clear, and you should be more disciplined,
organized, and determined than ever. If for any reason this isn't the case,
start playing catch-up.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): "Singing teaches two skills that are essential
for any creative process," says author and vocalist Rachel Bagby, "the
ability to listen and the ability to be flexible and spontaneous." I bring this
to your attention, Pisces, because 2014 could potentially be a Golden
Age for your creativity. It will be a time when you will benefit even more
than usual from exploring and enhancing your imaginative originality.
That's why I'm encouraging you to sing more than you ever have before.
Make a list of your 50 favorite singable songs. Be aggressive about
expanding the music you get exposed to, and learn the melodies and
lyrics to a lot of new tunes. Cut loose with your vocal stylings whenever
you have a chance, and take a vow to propel yourself out of funky moods
with the creative energy of your singing.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Edmund Kean (1789-1833) was one of the
most famous British actors of his time. But a contemporary, the poet
Samuel Coleridge, was frustrated by Kean's inconsistency, regarding him
as a great artist who on occasion lapsed into histrionics. "To see him act,"
said Coleridge, "is like reading Shakespeare by flashes of lightning." Now
and then I get that feeling about you, Aries. You have bursts of brilliance
that you sometimes don't follow up on. You're like a superstar who loses
your concentration. But I've got a strong feeling that in 2014 you will at
least partially overcome this tendency. Your word of power will be
*consistency.*
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937) is known as
the father of nuclear physics not just because he won the Nobel Prize for
Chemistry. He was also a superb teacher. Eleven of his students won
Nobel Prizes. That's the kind of teacher or mentor or guide I urge you to
connect with in 2014, Taurus. The coming months will potentially be an
optimum time for you to learn deeply, and at a rapid rate. One of the best
ways to fulfill that promise will be to apprentice yourself to adepts who
have mastered the skills and savvy you want to acquire.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your last best hope to get rich was back in the
latter half of 2001 and the first six months of 2002. From July 2025 to
June 2026, the cosmos will again conspire to give you a big fat chance to
expedite your cash flow to the max. But why get bogged down dreaming
of the past or fantasizing about the future when fertile opportunities to
boost your prosperity are in front of you right now? Financial luck is
flowing your way. Viable ideas for making money are materializing in your
subconscious treasure house. The contacts that could help you build your
wealth are ready to play with you. (This offer is good until July 2014.)
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LET'S START TALKING ABOUT YOUR FUTURE
This week my EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES offer you a teaser, sneak-
peek look of some major themes you'll be working and playing with in
2014.
Who do you want to be in the coming year? What do you want to do?
Where do you want to go? Your destiny is more wide-open than you
might imagine. You have a lot of power to shape the flow of events.
I hope to inspire you to take advantage of the possibilities!
The cost is $6, with a discount for multiple purchases.
Register and/or log in to hear the sneak peek of 2013's major themes:
http://RealAstrology.com.
They are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888.
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CANCER (June 21-July 22): French poet Edmond Jabes had this to say
about the birth of big creative ideas that dramatically transform one's life:
"For the writer, discovering the work he will write is both like a miracle
and a wound, like the miracle of the wound." Regardless of whether or not
you're an artist, Cancerian, I expect that you will experience a wrenching
and amazing awakening like this in 2014. The opening you've been hoping
and working for will finally crack its way into your destiny. It may be one
of the most pleasurable disruptions you've ever had.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the coming months, I'm betting that you will
exit a confined place or shed cramped expectations or break off your
commitment to a compromise that has drained you. It may happen
suddenly, or it could take a while to complete. How the escape unfolds
will have to do with how thoroughly you extract the lessons that your
"incarceration" has made available. Here's a ritual that might also expedite
the process: Give a gift to the people you're leaving behind, or offer a
blessing in the spot where your difficult teachings have taken place.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): "Now that you don't have to be perfect, you
can be good," says a character in John Steinbeck's novel *East of Eden.* I
suggest that you make this your rallying cry in 2014, Virgo. In fact, why
not begin right now, wherever you are? Say "Now that I don't have to be
perfect, I can be good." Free yourself of the pressure to be the polished,
ultimate embodiment of everything you'd ever hoped you would be. That
will allow you to relax into being more content with the intriguing creation
you have already become. You may be surprised by how much mojo this
affords you.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In 1972, English folk musician Nick Drake
recorded his album *Pink Moon.* He finished it in a mere four hours,
singing all 11 songs and playing every instrumental track himself. It took
years for anyone to appreciate his artistry, but eventually the magazine
*Melody Maker* selected *Pink Moon* as number 48 on its list of the "All
Time Top 100 Albums." Here's one way I suspect your efforts will be
similar to Drake's in 2014, Libra: You will have the ability to get a lot done
in a short time. Here are two ways your fate will be different from
Drake's: First, you will have a big pool of trustworthy allies to call on for
help. Second, what you produce won't take nearly as long to get the
appreciation it warrants.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): *Eierlegende Wollmilchsau* is a colloquial
German term for a mythical pig that lays eggs like a chicken, provides milk
like a cow, supplies wool like a sheep, and ultimately becomes bacon and
pork chops. Metaphorically, it may refer to a fanciful device that performs
many functions. Imagine, for instance, a futuristic smart phone that could
interpret your dreams, trim your unwanted hair, fix you a perfect cup of
coffee, tell you you're beautiful in ways you actually believe, and cure
your little health problems. In the real world, there's no such thing, right?
Not yet. But there's a chance you will find the next best thing to an
*eierlegende Wollmilchsau* in 2014.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): "We don't accomplish our love in a
single year as the flowers do," says Rainer Maria Rilke in the *Duino
Elegies.* Do you promise to take that truth into consideration in 2014,
Sagittarius? Will you pledge to diligently devote yourself to creating the
right conditions for love to flourish? In the past, you may not have been
fully able to carry out this slow-building marvel; you may not have had
quite enough wise perseverance. But you do now.
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Homework: Send me your New Year's resolutions. Go to
RealAstrology.com and click on "Email Rob." For extra credit, send your
anti-resolutions: weird habits and vices you pledge to continue.
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