Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
January 21, 2015
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Dear Readers,
I've gathered together all of the long-term, big-picture horoscopes I wrote
for you in the past few weeks, and bundled them in one place. Go here to
read a compendium of your forecasts for 2015:
http://bit.ly/BigView2015
In addition to these, I've created EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES that go
even further in Exploring Your Long-Term Destiny in 2015.
What will be the story of your life in the coming months? What new
influences will be headed your way? What fresh resources will you be able
to draw on? How can you conspire with life to create the best possible
future for yourself?
To listen to these three-part, in-depth reports, go here:
http://RealAstrology.com.
Register and/or log in through the main page, and then access the
horoscopes by clicking on "Long Range Prediction." (Choose from Part 1,
Part 2, Part 3.)
If you'd like a boost of inspiration to fuel you in your quest for beauty and
truth and love and meaning, tune in to my meditations on your Big-Picture
outlook.
Each of the three-part reports is seven to nine minutes long. The cost is
$6 per report. There are discounts for the purchase of multiple reports.
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Have you ever been loved? I bet you have been loved so much and so
deeply that you have become blasé about the immensity of the grace it
confers.
So let me remind you: To be loved is a privilege and prize equivalent to
being born. If you're smart, you pause regularly to bask in the astonishing
knowledge that there are many people out there who care for you and
want you to thrive and hold you in their thoughts with fondness. Animals,
too: You have been the recipient of their boundless affection. The spirits
of allies who've left this world continue to send their tender regards, as
well.
http://bit.ly/Pronoia
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I invite you to have an improbable quest playing at the edge of your
imagination: a heroic task that provokes deep thoughts and noble
passions even if it incites smoldering torment . . . an extravagant dream
that's a bit farfetched but not entirely insane . . . a goal that stretches
your possibilities and opens your mind . . . a wild hope whose pursuit
makes you smarter and stronger even if you never fully accomplish it.
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"Enlightenment remains unrealized so long as it is considered as a specific
state to be attained, and for which there are standards of success."
- Alan Watts
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"All of us who've become artists, musicians, poets, dancers, film directors
-- God knows what -- we were all once children who loved to delve into
our other ego, where anarchy and limitlessness reigns."
- Mamma Andersson
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"I make no apologies for how I chose to repair what you broke,"
said Meredith Grey.
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MORE PRONOIA RESOURCES:
World's Largest Floating Solar Plant Planned for Japan
http://bit.ly/1AqAvqN
Restored Forests Breathe Life into Efforts Against Climate Change
http://tinyurl.com/me4fcx3
Scotland Headed Towards Being Fossil Fuel-Free by 2030 - Renewable
energy projects combined with energy savings could decarbonise the
country's power sector. "We need to see the phasing out of conventional
generation in Scotland."
http://tinyurl.com/o2fr9px
(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 January 22
Copyright 2015 by Rob Brezsny
http://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): According to my analysis of the long-term
astrological omens, 2015 is the year you can get totally serious about
doing what you were born to do. You will be given the chance to slough
off all that's fake and irrelevant and delusory. You will be invited to fully
embrace the central purpose of your destiny. If you're interested in taking
up that challenge, I suggest you adopt Oscar Wilde's motto: "Nothing is
serious except passion." Your primary duty is to associate primarily with
people and places and situations that feed your deepest longings.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): "Give up all hope for a better past," writes
Emily Fragos in her poem "Art Brut." That's generally sound advice. But I
think you may be able to find an exception to its truth in the coming
weeks. As you work to forgive those who have trespassed against you,
and as you revise your interpretations of bygone events, and as you untie
knots that have weighed you down and slowed you up for a long time,
you just may be able to create a better past. Dare to believe that you can
transform the shape and feel of your memories.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Is there a patron saint of advertising or a
goddess of marketing or a power animal that rules publicity and
promotion? If so, I'm going to find out, then pray to them in your behalf.
It's high time for your underappreciated talents and unsung
accomplishments to receive more attention. And I am convinced that the
astrological moment is ripe for just such a development. Help me out
here, Aries. What can you do to get your message out better? What
tricks do you have for attracting the interest of those who don't know
yet about your wonders? Polish up your self-presentation, please.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): During his 67 years of life, Taurus-born
Leonardo da Vinci achieved excellence in 12 different fields, from painting
to engineering to anatomy. Today he is regarded as among the most
brilliant humans who ever lived. "His genius was so rare and universal that
it can be said that nature worked a miracle on his behalf," said one
observer. "He towered above all other artists through the strength and
the nobility of his talents," said another. Yet on his death bed, Leonardo
confessed, "I have offended God and mankind because my work did not
reach the quality it should have." Typical for a Taurus, he underestimated
himself! It's very important that you not do the same, especially in the
coming weeks. The time has come for you to give yourself more of the
credit and respect you deserve.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Where you have been and what you have done
will be of little importance in the coming weeks. Both your mistakes and
your triumphs will be irrelevant. In my estimation, you have a sacred duty
to spy on the future and reconnoiter the pleasures and challenges that lie
ahead. So I suggest you head off toward the frontier with an innocent
gleam in your eye and a cheerful hunger for interesting surprises. How's
your Wildness Quotient? If it's in a slump, pump it up.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Will you ever find that treasured memento
you misplaced? Is there any chance of reviving a dream you abandoned?
You are in a phase when these events are more likely than usual to
happen. The same is true about an opportunity that you frittered away or
a missing link that you almost tracked down but ultimately failed to
secure. If you will ever have any hope of getting another shot at those
lost joys, it would be in the coming weeks. For best results, purge the
regret and remorse you still feel about the mistakes you think you made
once upon a time.
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EXPLORING THE BIG PICTURE OF YOUR LONG-RANGE FUTURE
Would you like some inspiration as you muse and wonder about your
upcoming adventures in 2015?
You can still listen to my long-range, in-depth explorations of your destiny
in the coming months. Each report in the three-part series is 7 to 9
minutes long.
Go to http://RealAstrology.com
to sign in and access the EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES.
A new short-range forecast for this week is also available.
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the early 1300s, the people of the Mexica tribe
had no homeland. They had wandered for centuries through the northern
parts of what we now call Mesoamerica. According to legend, that
changed in 1323, when their priests received a vision of an eagle eating a
snake while perched at the top of a prickly pear cactus. They declared
that this was the location of the tribe's future power spot. Two years
later, the prophecy was fulfilled. On an island in the middle of a lake,
scouts spied the eagle, snake, and cactus. And that was where the tribe
built the town of Tenochtitlan, which ultimately became the center of an
empire. Today that place is called Mexico City. Have you had an equivalent
vision, Leo? If you haven't yet, I bet you will soon. Go in search of it. Be
alert.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): By the end of the 16th century, nutmeg was
in high demand throughout Europe. It was valued as a spice, medicine, and
preservative. There was only one place in the world where it grew: on the
Indonesian island of Run. The proto-capitalists of the Dutch East India
Company gained dominion over Run, and enslaved the local population to
work on plantations. They fully controlled the global sale of nutmeg,
which allowed them to charge exorbitant prices. But ultimately their
monopoly collapsed. Here's one reason why: Pigeons ate nutmeg seeds on
Run, then flew to other islands and pooped them out, enabling plants to
grow outside of Dutch jurisdiction. I see this story as an apt metaphor for
you in the coming months, Virgo. What's your equivalent of the pigeons?
Can you find unlikely allies to help you evade the controlling force that's
limiting your options?
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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Have you triggered any brilliant breakthroughs
lately? Have you made any cathartic departures from the way things have
always been done? Have you thought so far outside the box that you
can't even see the box any more? Probably not. The last few weeks have
been a time of retrenchment and stabilization for you. But I bet you will
start going creatively crazy very soon -- and I mean that in the best
sense. To ensure maximum health and well-being, you simply must
authorize your imagination to leap and whirl and dazzle.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The cassava plant produces a starchy root
that's used as food by a half billion people all over the planet. No one can
simply cook it up and eat it, though. In its raw state, it contains the
poisonous chemical cyanide, which must be removed by careful
preparation. An essential first step is to soak it in water for at least 18
hours. I see this process as a metaphor for the work you have ahead of
you, Scorpio. A new source of psychological and spiritual sustenance will
soon be available, but you will have to purge its toxins before you can use
and enjoy it.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Italian composer Gioachino Rossini
(1792-1868) didn't like to work hard, and yet he was also prolific. In fact,
his desire to avoid strenuous exertion was an important factor in his
abundant output. He got things done fast. His most famous opera, *The
Barber of Seville,* took him just 13 days to finish. Another trick he relied
on to reduce his workload was plagiarizing himself. He sometimes recycled
passages from his earlier works for use in new compositions. Feeling good
was another key element in his approach to discipline. If given a choice,
he would tap into his creative energy while lounging in bed or hanging out
with his buddies. In the coming weeks, Sagittarius, I recommend you
consider strategies like his.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Each hour of every day, the sun offers us
more energy than oil, gas, and coal can provide in an entire year. Sadly,
much of our star's generous gift goes to waste. Our civilization isn't set
up to take advantage of the bounty. Is there a comparable dynamic in
your personal life, Capricorn? Are you missing out on a flow of raw power
and blessings simply because you are ignorant of it or haven't made the
necessary arrangements to gather it? If so, now would be an excellent
time to change your ways.
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Homework: Name something you feel like begging for. Then visualize in
great detail that this something is already yours. Report results to
FreeWillAstrology.com
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