Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
July 6, 2016
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See a pretty version of this newsletter: http://bit.ly/29kYNyv
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My mid-year, long-term audio horoscopes are still available. There's more
information about them below.
Whether or not you want to listen to those Big Picture audio reports for
the rest of 2016 and beyond, you may be interested in reviewing the
long-term horoscopes I wrote for you early this year. They discuss your
best potential destiny for all of 2016. To see them, go here:
http://bit.ly/BigPicture2016
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WHAT'S AHEAD FOR YOU in the next ten to fifteen months?
To hear my IN-DEPTH, LONG-TERM AUDIO FORECAST for YOUR LIFE for
the rest of 2016 and onward into 2017, go here:
http://RealAstrology.com
Register and/or log in through the main page, and then click on the link
"Long Term Forecast for Second Half of 2016."
What areas of your life are likely to receive unexpected assistance and
divine inspiration?
Where are the prime sources of motivation that will be welling up from
your depths?
How can you best cooperate with the cosmic rhythms?
Where are you likely to find most success?
Tune in.
The horoscopes cost $6 apiece. Discounts are available for multiple
purchases.
You can also listen to your short-term forecast for the coming week by
clicking on "This week (July 5, 2016)."
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My book *PRONOIA IS THE ANTIDOTE FOR PARANOIA*
is available at Amazon: http://bit.ly/Pronoia
or Powells: http://bit.ly/PronoiaPowells
Below are excerpts.
*Why the World Is Better Than You Think,* by Peter Diamandis:
"We live in a world where we are constantly bombarded by negative news
from every angle. If you turn on CNN (what I call the Crisis News
Network), you'll predominantly hear about death, terrorism, airplane
crashes, bombings, financial crisis and political scandal.
"I think of the news as a drug pusher, and negative news as their drug.
There's a reason for this. We humans are wired to pay 10x more attention
to negative news than positive news.
"Being able to rapidly notice and pay attention to negative news (like a
predator or a dangerous fire) was an evolutionary advantage to keep you
alive on the savannas of Africa millions of years ago.
"Today, we still pay more attention to negative news, and the news media
knows this. They take advantage of it to drive our eyeballs to their
advertisers. Typically, good news networks fail as businesses.
"It's not that the news media is lying — it's just not a balanced view of
what's going on in the world.
"And because your mindset matters a lot, my purpose of my work is to
share with you the data supporting the positive side of the equation and
to give you insight to some fundamental truths about where humanity
really is going. The truth is, driven by advances in exponential
technologies, things are getting much better around the world at an
accelerating rate.
"NOTE: This is not to say that there aren't major issues we still face, like
climate crisis, religious radicalism, terrorism, and so on. It's just that we
forget and romanticize the world in centuries past — and life back then
was short and brutal."
More: http://tinyurl.com/jc39el5
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THE INCREMENTAL APPROACH
I'm all about the gradual, slow-simmering approach to just about
everything.
My aspiration is to be reverential and devotional toward the cumulative
effects of small minute-by-minute meditations in the midst of "ordinary"
life and the manageable day-to-day self-transformations that are hard but
not too hard.
When I was young I loved to cultivate senses-reeling ecstatic
breakthrough, but now I'm more inclined to commune with the chronic,
low-level ecstatic union that thrives on opening to every little experience I
encounter. Neither is "better," of course. I'm just talking about what has
been right for me in recent years.
I would love to practice tantra 24/7, worshiping and drawing inspiration
from each small gift the daily rhythm brings.
An important prod that led me in this direction was my 18+ years as a
householder -- when I transitioned from being a rock and roll singer
leading ecstatic magick-based communal rituals to being a writer and
living with my partner and our child.
I don't recommend that for everyone, but it worked for me. Learning to
communicate with a child and be fully alive in an intimate relationship
were crucial in me learning to expand and deepen my capacity to
communicate with a wide variety of beings.
Another way to think about my work as an oracle is that my Qabalistic
studies and magickal work have, more and more, been grounded in the
challenges of daily life. I'm more qualified than I used to be to speak about
the tests and trials of being a human being, and that has rendered the
wild, transcendent aspects of my knowing more useful.
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BIRTHDAY!
I just celebrated my birthday. Born under the sign of Cancer the Crab! If
the mood comes over you, feel free to send me boons and treasures,
poems or critiques, offers of help or suggestions for improvement.
(I'm working on boosting my capacity to receive gifts, blessings, and
love.)
And thanks for helping me to be me!
Contribute money: https://www.paypal.me/FreeWillAstrology
Email your message: truthrooster@gmail.com
Send literal gifts: P.O. Box 150628, San Rafael, CA 949013
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"kisemanito," a Cree word whose meaning is "the great positive good
force in the universe."
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MORE PRONOIA RESOURCES:
Fantastic pronoiac news, as reported in the new book "The Humane
Economy": The fight against human cruelty to animals is being won.
Examples: Petco and PetSmart have turned the conventional pet store
model on its head by forswearing puppy mill suppliers in favor of shelter
dogs;
the Body Shop uses safe ingredients instead of animal tests for their
cosmetics;
major food retailers like Whole Foods, Chipotle, and even Costco and
Walmart are embracing animal welfare standards that are one by one
unwinding the horrors of the factory farm.
More info: http://tinyurl.com/hua8wnb
(Note: I endorse these because I like them. They aren't advertisements,
and I get no kickbacks.)
Please tell me your own nominations for PRONOIA RESOURCES:
Truthrooster@gmail.com.
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning July 7
Copyright 2016 by Rob Brezsny
http://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
CANCER (June 21-July 22): As I gaze into my crystal ball and invoke a
vision of your near future, I find you communing with elemental energies
that are almost beyond your power to control. But I'm not worried,
because I also see that the spirit of fun is keeping you safe and
protected. Your playful strength is fully unfurled, ensuring that love
always trumps chaos. This is a dream come true: You have a joyous
confidence as you explore and experiment with the Great Unknown,
trusting in your fluidic intuition to guide you.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): "You can only go halfway into the darkest forest,"
says a Chinese proverb. "Then you are coming out the other side." You
will soon reach that midpoint, Leo. You may not recognize how far you
have already come, so it's a good thing I'm here to give you a heads-up.
Keep the faith! Now here's another clue: As you have wandered through
the dark forest, you've been learning practical lessons that will come in
handy during the phase of your journey that will begin after your birthday.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): My devoted contingent of private detectives,
intelligence agents, and psychic sleuths is constantly wandering the globe
gathering data for me to use in creating your horoscopes. In recent days,
they have reported that many of you Virgos are seeking expansive visions
and mulling long-term decisions. Your tribe seems unusually relaxed about
the future, and is eager to be emancipated from shrunken possibilities.
Crucial in this wonderful development has been an inclination to stop
obsessing on small details and avoid being distracted by transitory
concerns. Hallelujah! Keep up the good work. Think BIG! BIGGER! BIGGEST!
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): After years of painstaking research, the
psychic surgeons at the Beauty and Truth Lab have finally perfected the
art and science of Zodiac Makeovers. Using a patented technique known
as Mythic Gene Engineering, they are able to transplant the planets of
your horoscope into different signs and astrological houses from the ones
you were born with. Let's say your natal Jupiter suffers from an
uncongenial aspect with your Moon. The psychic surgeons cut and splice
according to your specifications, enabling you to be re-coded with the
destiny you desire. Unfortunately, the cost of this pioneering technology
is still prohibitive for most people. But here's the good news, Libra: In the
coming months, you will have an unprecedented power to reconfigure
your life's path using other, less expensive, purely natural means.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In high school I was a good athlete with a
promising future as a baseball player. But my aspirations were aborted in
sophomore year when the coach banished me from the team. My haircut
and wardrobe were too weird, he said. I may have been a skillful
shortstop, but my edgy politics made him nervous and mad. At the time I
was devastated by his expulsion. Playing baseball was my passion. But in
retrospect I was grateful. The coach effectively ended my career as a
jock, steering me toward my true callings: poetry and music and
astrology. I invite you to identify a comparable twist in your own destiny,
Scorpio. What unexpected blessings came your way through a seeming
adversary? The time is ripe to lift those blessings to the next level.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Do you remember that turning point
when you came to a fork in the road of your destiny at a moment when
your personal power wasn't strong? And do you recall how you couldn't
muster the potency to make the most courageous choice, but instead
headed in the direction that seemed easier? Well, here's some intriguing
news: Your journey has delivered you, via a convoluted route, to a place
not too far from that original fork in the road. It's possible you could
return there and revisit the options -- which are now more mature and
meaningful -- with greater authority. Trust your exuberance.
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WHAT'S AHEAD FOR YOU?
BRAINSTORM ABOUT THE BIG PICTURE OF YOUR LIFE
with my Expanded Audio Horoscopes for the Second Half of 2016 and
beyond:
http://RealAstrology.com
What will be the story of your life during the rest of 2016 and onward in
to 2017? 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? Tune in to my meditations on your
long-term outlook.
Go here: http://RealAstrology.com
Register or log in and click on the link
"Long Term Forecast for Second Half of 2016"
You can also listen to your short-term forecast for the coming week by
clicking on "This week (July 5, 2016)."
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"Your long-range audio horoscopes encouraged me to think bigger about
my life. As I listened, I could feel my shrunken expectations melting
away." - Therese Pembroke, San Diego
"I love the soothing kindness of your long-range audio horoscopes. I also
love their invigorating encouragement and surprising inspiration!" Franny
K., Minneapolis
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I love writing horoscopes for you. Your
interest in my insights spurs my creativity and makes me smarter. As I
search for the inspiration you need next, I have to continually reinvent my
approach to finding the truth. The theories I had about your destiny last
month may not be applicable this month. My devotion to following your
ever-shifting story keeps me enjoyably off-balance, propelling me free of
habit and predictability. I'm grateful for your influence on me! Now I
suggest that you compose a few thank-you notes similar to the one I've
written here. Address them to the people in your life who move you and
feed you and transform you the best.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): After an Illinois man's wife whacked him in
the neck with a hatchet, he didn't hold a grudge. Just the opposite.
Speaking from a hospital room while recovering from his life-threatening
wound, Thomas Deas testified that he still loved his attacker, and hoped
they could reconcile. Is this admirable or pathetic? I'll go with pathetic.
Forgiving one's allies and loved ones for their mistakes is wise, but
allowing and enabling their maliciousness and abuse should be taboo.
Keep that standard in mind during the coming weeks, Aquarius. People
close to you may engage in behavior that lacks full integrity. Be
compassionate but tough-minded in your response.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Can water run uphill? Not usually. But there's
an eccentric magic circulating in your vicinity, and it could generate
phenomena that are comparable to water running uphill. I wouldn't be
surprised, either, to see the equivalent of stars coming out in the
daytime. Or a mountain moving out of your way. Or the trees whispering
an oracle exactly when you need it. Be alert for anomalous blessings,
Pisces. They may be so different from what you think is possible that they
could be hard to recognize.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Events in the coming week may trick your
mind and tweak your heart. They might mess with your messiah complex
and wreak havoc on your habits. But I bet they will also energize your
muses and add melodic magic to your mysteries. They will slow you down
in such a way as to speed up your evolution, and spin you in circles with
such lyrical grace that you may become delightfully clear-headed. Will you
howl and moan? Probably, but more likely out of poignant joy, not from
angst and anguish. Might you be knocked off course? Perhaps, but by a
good influence, not a bad one.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In the book *A Survival Guide to the Stress of
Organizational Change,* the authors tell you how to raise your stress
levels. Assume that others are responsible for lowering your stress levels,
they say. Resolve not to change anything about yourself. Hold on to
everything in your life that's expendable. Fear the future. Get embroiled in
trivial battles. Try to win new games as you play by old rules. Luckily, the
authors also offer suggestions on how to *reduce* your stress. Get good
sleep, they advise. Exercise regularly. Don't drink too much caffeine. Feel
lots of gratitude. Clearly define a few strong personal goals, and let go of
lesser wishes. Practice forgiveness and optimism. Talk to yourself with
kindness. Got all that, Taurus? It's an excellent place to start as you
formulate your strategy for the second half of 2016.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Normally I'm skeptical about miraculous elixirs
and sudden cures and stupendous breakthroughs. I avoid fantasizing
about a "silver bullet" that can simply and rapidly repair an entrenched
problem. But I'm setting aside my caution as I evaluate your prospects for
the coming months. While I don't believe that a sweeping transformation
is guaranteed, I suspect it's far more likely than usual. I suggest you open
your mind to it.
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Homework: Imagine that thanks to scientific breakthroughs and good luck,
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