Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
June 17, 2015
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This week my Expanded Audio Horoscopes explore themes that I suspect
will be important for you during the next six months and beyond.
What areas of your life are likely to receive unexpected assistance and
divine inspiration?
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How can you best cooperate with the cosmic rhythms?
What questions should you be asking?
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Below are excerpts.
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Here's a motto worth trying: "I refuse to dehumanize anyone, even those
who dehumanize me." Aside from the ripples of delight that might send
through the collective unconscious, it provides a great selfish benefit.
Feeling even low levels of contempt and disdain tends to shut down your
intuition, so if you instead practice being tolerant of people who are
intolerant of you, you just may find yourself getting smarter.
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"I am a devout atheist," writes Tom of Ohio, "but I have to explain to my
atheist friends that I do pray to the 'GodIdontbelievein.'
"My first direct contact with this Divinity arrived when I was coming out
of anesthesia after surgery. I was somehow aware of my existence but
totally sensory-deprived. As I emerged from total unconsciousness, a tiny
flickering Tinkerbell-like creature in the form of a shimmering globe of
light fluttered into my consciousness and hovered irresistibly before my
internal eyes. I was in love with it and it loved me.
"In fact it was me, or at least the manifestation of cosmic energy that
settles in me and is my being. It gave me a blessing of good will, then
went about its business of operating my body. In parting, it gave me the
assurance that it would always be there for me and with me, and would
join me after it shut the body down for the last time.
"Since that first encounter, I commune with the little sparkling wonder
every so often. I thank it for its presence and it thanks me for mine,
though we are actually one and the same. I find myself praying to it,
though there's really no need to—it knows me better than I do, and
guides me toward my goals, though I know not what they are."
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Even if the voices in your head aren't real, they still might have good
ideas.
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The Greek god Dionysus did not, in fact, encourage people to get sloppy
drunk, lose control, and do stupid things. His preference was that they
free themselves from their inhibitions by imbibing moderate amounts of
alcohol. With this medicinal spur, they might get unstuck from their worn-
out old behavior patterns and invite refreshing doses of wildness into
their lives. Healing was the intention, not craziness and frenzy.
It is true that if someone was not willing to escape their rigidity -- if they
clung to their hidebound attitudes and refused to open up to the call of
self-transformation -- Dionysus might lure them into reckless inebriation.
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1. Help from the Princess of Cups
2. Unexpected celebration
3. You meet an alchemist
4. Warm wind on your special day
5. Waves of joyous chanting
6. Inspiration dissipates fear
7. Song of the healers
8. Message written in disappearing ink reappears
9. A wild dream within a safe dream
10. Time's gifts finally harvested
11. The valuable illusions of youth
12. Clarity in all of its splendor
13. Blue moonlight on the green earth
14. A whisper in the dark with a crucial clue
15. Are your ready for your close-up?
16. Meeting the guest on an island you love
17. A lily on your doorstep
18. A hidden cocoon
19. A heart surprised by sweet learning
20. What light reaches the ocean's floor
21. A ringing bell announces your victory
22. What comes next?
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Tell me what comes next at Truthrooster@gmail.com.
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MORE PRONOIA RESOURCES:
"When asked if I am pessimistic or optimistic about the future, my answer
is always the same: If you look at the science about what is happening on
earth and aren't pessimistic, you don't understand data.
"But if you meet the people who are working to restore this earth
and the lives of the poor, and you aren't optimistic, you haven't got a
pulse. What I see everywhere in the world are ordinary people willing to
confront despair, power, and incalculable odds in order to restore some
semblance of grace, justice, and beauty to this world."
- author, green business leader and activist Paul Hawken
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Please tell me your own personal nominations for PRONOIA RESOURCES.
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning June 18
Copyright 2015 by Rob Brezsny
http://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Before E. Annie Proulx became a Pulitzer Prize-
winning novelist, she wrote a series of how-to books, including a dairy
foods cookbook and an instructional text on making your own hard cider.
But the manual of hers that I especially want to call your attention to
right now is *Plan and Make Your Own Fences & Gates, Walkways, Walls &
Drives.* It might be inspirational for you to read it. You're in a phase when
it makes perfect sense to create new paths for yourself to travel on. This
will allow you to forgo at least some of the paths that others have built
and that can't actually take you where you need to go.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): I'm getting itchy to see you blow your own
cover. I would love you to come all the way out of your hiding place, even
if just for a while, and see what happens if you make full disclosures and
brave displays. My hope is that you will close the gap between the real
you and the images that people have of you. Does that sound
interesting? Or have you become so fond of being a big riddle that you
can't imagine any other way to be? Maybe I can tempt you to be more
self-revelatory if I add this: Taking your disguises off even briefly will
enable you to discover intriguing secrets about yourself. And then once
you put your disguises back on, you will seem more mysterious than ever.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A new cycle will begin for you after your birthday.
Between now and then you will be wrapping up the current cycle. I invite
you to do so with a flourish. Don't just wait around passively for the
themes of the last 11 months to fade away or go to sleep. Instead, set an
intention to bring them to a climactic close. Schedule a splashy
graduation or a grand finale. Plan a cathartic party or a celebratory rite of
passage. Take a playful leap of faith or try that magic trick you've been
saving for the perfect moment. Or all of the above!
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): "I'm tired of all this nonsense about beauty
being only skin deep," said author Jean Kerr. "That's deep enough. What
do you want, an adorable pancreas?" In accordance with the current
astrological omens, Virgo, you should feel free to play around with that
impish idea. Just for now, appreciate and enjoy the surfaces of things.
Make decisions based on first impressions and instant analyses. Give your
attention and energy to what looks appealing to you, and don't think too
hard about stuff that presents a boring appearance.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Now is a favorable time to wish upon a star. In
other words, you can enhance the likelihood that your wish will come true
if you choose this phase of your cycle to enlist the assistance of a higher
power. It's your duty to make sure, however, that you wish upon the right
star. Pick a higher power that can truly help you with your wish, not
necessarily one that has worked for other people's wishes. Here's another
crucial detail: Be precise in formulating your wish. No foggy thinking or
sloppy language allowed!
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): If you are fully committed to being both
honest and kind, you will have more power to heal other people than
you've had in a long time. You will have a resemblance to a magic potion
or a wonder drug. Here's a caveat, however: The therapeutic influence
you have to offer might be scary to those who aren't ready to be cured.
The solutions you propose could be disruptive to anyone who is addicted
to his or her problems. That's why I advise you to be discerning about
how you share yourself. P.S. The medicine you are generating is not too
potent for your own use. It's exactly what you need to transform
limitation into liberation.
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WHAT'S TO COME?
BRAINSTORM ABOUT THE BIG PICTURE OF YOUR LIFE
with my Expanded Audio Horoscopes for the Second Half of 2015 and
beyond:
http://RealAstrology.com
What will be the story of your life during the rest of 2015 and beyond?
How can you exert your free will to create the adventures that'll bring out
the best in you, even as you find graceful ways to cooperate with the
tides of destiny?
If you'd like a boost of inspiration to fuel you in your quest for beauty and
truth and love and justice and meaning, tune in to my meditations on your
long-term outlook.
Go here:
http://RealAstrology.com
After you log in through the main page, click on the link "Long Term
Forecast for Second Half of 2015."
Or for phone access, call:
1-877-873-4888
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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Each of us has at least one pesky ghost
or nagging demon that occupies a dark corner of our psyches. It may
have been there for years, or we might have picked it up more recently
during a phase of temporary insanity. In any case, most of us can benefit
from conducting a periodic banishing ritual. Now would be prime time for
you to do just that. Ready? With your imagination, draw a clockwise circle
of your favorite-colored light on the floor or ground. Next, identify an
image that makes you feel happy and safe, and visualize four versions of
it at the four cardinal points, hovering three feet above your circle. Then
say this: "I dissolve any hex and banish any pest that has been draining
my energy. I purge any wasteful emotions, unsound ideas, and trivial
desires that I may have grown attached to." To put the seal on your
magic, laugh for two minutes.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): By my estimation, 97 percent of the
population is chronically starving for the pleasure of being listened to with
deep empathy and focused intelligence. Very few of us enjoy the
prolonged and undivided attention of a receptive ally on a regular basis.
It's rare to be in the presence of a person whose sole agenda is to be
innocently curious about you. Your assignment, Capricorn, is to go on a
quest to remedy this shortfall. Figure out how you can get the skillful
listening you're missing. (P.S. One way to prime the magic is to offer
yourself up as a skillful listener to others.)
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): At this year's Grammy Awards ceremony,
British singer Sam Smith won in four categories. His tune "Stay with Me"
was named Song of the Year. In one of his acceptance speeches, Smith
expressed appreciation for the difficult muse who inspired the song. "I
want to thank the man who this record is about, who I fell in love with last
year," he said. "Thank you so much for breaking my heart, because you
got me four Grammys." I invite you to come up with a comparable
expression of gratitude, Aquarius. What experience that seemed like
tough luck at the time has actually turned out to be a blessing? Now
would be a perfect time to acknowledge and relish and make full use of
the unexpected grace.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The Bay of Fundy is a branch of the Atlantic
Ocean between the Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia and New
Brunswick. It's renowned for its tidal range. When high tide comes, the
water may be as much as 53 feet higher than what it is at low tide. The
shift back and forth happens twice a day. I'm wondering if in the coming
weeks your emotional ebb and flow will have a similar variability.
According to my reading of the astrological omens, you could experience
both very high highs and very deep depths. Please note that when I say
"depths," I don't mean sadness or despair. Rather, I'm talking about a
profound ability to feel your way into the heart of things.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Would you like to stop pushing and struggling
for a while? Is there a clenched attitude you would love to let go of? Do
you wish you could take a break from having to give so much and try so
hard and be so strong? Then do it! Now would be a good time to take a
sabbatical from any situation that feels too demanding or frustrating. You
wouldn't incur the wrath of the gods or the twists of karma if you
sneaked away to indulge in some recreational frivolity. For the foreseeable
future, "relax" and "surrender" are your words of power.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Theologian Karl Barth speculated that when
the angels get together to praise and honor God with music, they perform
the compositions of Bach. But when they are playing for each other, they
are more likely to choose Mozart. I guess that's because Mozart's stuff is
loose and free and inventive compared to Bach, who's formal and sober
and systematic. Mozart is more for parties, while Bach is for serious
occasions. I'm seeing the coming days as a time when you, like the angels,
should be especially willing to express yourself in very different ways,
depending on the audience.
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Homework: Test this hypothesis: By giving up a useless "valuable" you
don't really need, you'll ensure the arrival of a real valuable that you do
need.
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