Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
December 21, 2016
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A PREVIEW OF YOUR DESTINY IN 2017
Want to get a head start on your future? This week my EXPANDED AUDIO
HOROSCOPES offer you a sneak-peek at some major themes you'll be
working and playing with in 2017. You can access these inspirational clues
at http://RealAstrology.com.
Start dreaming and scheming about who you're going to be in the new
year. Enlist my help as you energize your quest to become your best self.
To access the Expanded Audio Horoscopes, go to
http://RealAstrology.com
Register and/or log in through the main page, and then click on the link
"This week (Dec. 20, 2016)."
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The cost for the Expanded Audio Horoscopes is $6 per sign. (You can get
discounts for multiple purchases.)
You can also listen over the phone by calling 1-877-873-4888.
The cost is $1.99 per minute.
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Beginning with next week's EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES, I will devote
three consecutive weeks to an in-depth discussion of your long-range
outlook for the coming year.
Part One of my BIG-PICTURE FORECASTS FOR 2017 will be available
beginning Tuesday, December 27.
Part Two will be available on Tuesday, January 3.
Part Three will be available on Tuesday, January 10.
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PROMISES TO YOURSELF
Take some paper and write "I am doing everything in my power to attract
all the help and resources I need as I accomplish the following goal." Then
compose a declaration that crisply describes exactly what satisfying,
growth-inducing experiences you want most in 2017 -- and are willing to
work hard for and even change yourself to attract, if necessary. Keep a
copy of this magic formula under your pillow or in your wallet.
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MY WISHES FOR YOU
In 2017 I wish you joyous eruptions of profound gratification and
gratitude; a constant flow of fluid insights and "ah-ha!" revelations that
lead to cathartic integrations; a coming together of several different lucky
trends, resulting in an exquisite healing; and captivating yet relaxing
adventures that allow you to weave together diverse threads of your
experience, inspiring you to feel at home in the world.
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CHOOSE YOUR THOUGHTS?
"You need to learn how to select your thoughts just the same way you
select your clothes every day. That's a power you can cultivate. If you
want to control things in your life so bad, work on the mind. That's the
only thing you should be trying to control."
— Elizabeth Gilbert
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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.
Christ 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.
He was a passionate advocate for the poor and underprivileged. He owned
nothing and had no use for the idea of "private property." 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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"The whole point of Jesus's life was not that we should become exactly
like him, but that we should become ourselves in the same way he
became himself. Jesus was not the great exception but the great
example."
- Carl Jung
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"When Jesus said 'I and the Father are one,' he meant that he was
connected to the raw data feed of pure experience."
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MORE PRONOIA RESOURCES:
Teen girl uses crazy strength to lift a burning car off her dad.
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Wealthy investors are launching a fund to fight climate change through
energy innovation.
http://tinyurl.com/ha5sg3o
Hero Veterinarian Takes 900-Mile Journey to Help Standing Rock Horses
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(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 December 22
Copyright 2016 by Rob Brezsny
http://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn writer Edgar Allan Poe has been
an important cultural influence. His work appears on many "must-read"
lists of 19th-century American literature. But during the time he was
alive, his best-selling book was not his famous poem "The Raven," nor his
short story "The Gold-Bug," nor his novel *The Narrative of Arthur Gordon
Pym of Nantucket.* Rather, it was *The Conchologist's First Book,* a
textbook about mollusk shells, which he didn't actually write, but merely
translated and edited. If I'm reading the astrological omens correctly,
2017 will bring events to help ensure that your fate is different from
Poe's. I see the coming months as a time when your best talents will be
seen and appreciated better than ever before.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): "My goal is to create a life that I don't need
a vacation from," says motivational author Rob Hill Sr. That's an
implausible dream for most people. But in 2017, it will be less implausible
than it has ever been for you Aquarians. I don't guarantee that it will
happen. But there is a decent chance you'll build a robust foundation for
it, and thereby give yourself a head start that enables you to accomplish
it by 2019. Here's a tip on how to arouse and cultivate your motivation:
Set an intention to drum up and seek out benevolent "shocks" that
expand your concepts of who you are and what your life is about.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): The birds known as winter wrens live in the
Puget Sound area of Washington. They weigh barely half an ounce, and
their plain brown coloring makes their appearance unremarkable. Yet they
are the avian equivalents of the opera star Pavarotti. If they weighed as
much as roosters, their call would be ten times as strong as the rooster's
cock-a-doodle-doo. Their melodies are rich and complex; one song may
have more than 300 notes. When in peak form, the birds can unleash
cascades at the rate of 36 notes per second. I propose that we make the
winter wren your spirit animal in 2017, Pisces. To a casual observer, you
may not look like you can generate so much virtuosity and lyrical power.
But according to my analysis, you can.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): NPR's Scott Simon interviewed jazz pianist and
songwriter Robert Glasper, who has created nine albums, won a Grammy,
and collaborated with a range of great musicians. Simon asked him if he
had any frustrations -- "grand ambitions" that people discouraged him
from pursuing. Glasper said yes. He'd really like to compose and sing hip-
hop rhymes. But his bandmates just won't go along with him when he
tries that stuff. I hope that Glasper, who's an Aries, will read this
horoscope and take heart from what I'm about to predict: In 2017, you
may finally get a "Yes!" from people who have previously said "No!" to
your grand ambitions.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Humans have drunk hot tea for over two
millennia. Chinese emperors were enjoying it as far back as the second
century B.C. And yet it wasn't until the 20th century that anyone
dreamed up the idea of enclosing tea leaves in convenient one-serving
bags to be efficiently brewed. I foresee you either generating or stumbling
upon comparable breakthroughs in 2017, Taurus. Long-running traditions
or customs will undergo simple but dramatic transformations that
streamline your life.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): "What you do is what counts and not what you
had the intention of doing," said Pablo Picasso. If I had to choose a single
piece of advice to serve as your steady flame in 2017, it might be that
quote. If you agree, I invite you to conduct this experiment: On the first
day of each month, take a piece of paper and write down three key
promises you're making to yourself. Add a brief analysis of how well you
have lived up to those promises in the previous four weeks. Then describe
in strong language how you plan to better fulfill those promises in the
coming four weeks.
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START EXPLORING YOUR LONG-RANGE 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
2017.
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.
To get your sneak peek of some of 2017's major themes:
1. Go to http://RealAstrology.com
2. Register and/or log in
3. Then click on the link "This week (Dec. 20, 2016)."
They are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888.
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CANCER (June 21-July 22): During the campaign for U.S. President in
1896, Democratic candidate William Jennings Bryan traveled 18,000
miles as he made speeches all over the country. But the Republican
candidate, William McKinley, never left his hometown of Canton, Ohio. He
urged people to visit him if they wanted to hear what he had to say. The
strategy worked. The speeches he delivered from the front porch of his
house drew 750,000 attendees and played an important role in his
election. I recommend a comparable approach for you in the coming
months, Cancerian. Invoke all your attractive power as you invite
interested parties to come see you and deal with you on your home turf.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): "Poetry is a way of knowledge, but most poetry
tells us what we already know," writes poet Charles Simic. I would say the
same thing about a lot of art, theater, film, music, and fiction: Too often
it presents well-crafted repetitions of ideas we have heard before. In my
astrological opinion, Leo, 2017 will be a time when you'll need to rebel
against that limitation. You will thrive by searching for sources that
provide you with novel information and unique understandings. Simic says:
"The poem I want to write is impossible: a stone that floats." I say: Be on
the lookout for stones that float.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): *The Economist* magazine reports that if
someone wanted to transport $10 million in bills, he or she would have to
use eight briefcases. Sadly, after evaluating your astrological omens for
2017, I've determined that you won't ever have a need for that many. If
you find yourself in a situation where you must carry bundles of money
from one place to another, one suitcase will always be sufficient. But I
also want to note that a sizable stash of cash can fit into a single
suitcase. And it's not out of the question that such a scenario could
transpire for you in the coming months. In fact, I foresee a better chance
for you to get richer quicker than I've seen in years.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): For a bald eagle in flight, feathers are crucial in
maintaining balance. If it inadvertently loses a feather on one wing, it will
purposely shed a comparable feather on the other wing. According to my
analysis of the astrological omens, this strategy has metaphorical meaning
for your life in 2017. Do you want to soar with maximum grace and
power? Would you like to ascend and dive, explore and scout, with ease
and exuberance? Learn from the eagle's instinctual wisdom.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In August 2012, a group of tourists visited
the Eldgja volcanic region in Iceland. After a while, they noticed that a
fellow traveler was missing. Guides organized a search party, which
worked well into the night trying to track down the lost woman. At 3
a.m., one of the searchers suddenly realized that she herself was the
missing person everyone was looking for. The misunderstanding had
occurred many hours earlier because she had slipped away to change her
clothes, and no one recognized her in her new garb. This is a good
teaching story for you to meditate on in 2017, Scorpio. I'd love to see
you change so much that you're almost unrecognizable. And I'd love to
see you help people go searching for the new you.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In 2017, you will be at the peak of your
ability to forge new alliances and deepen existing alliances. You'll have a
sixth sense for cultivating professional connections that can serve your
noble ambitions for years to come. I encourage you to be alert for new
possibilities that might be both useful for your career and invigorating for
your social life. The words "work" and "fun" will belong together! To
achieve the best results, formulate a clear vision of the community and
support system you want.
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Homework: Send me predictions for your life in 2017. Where are you
headed? Go to RealAstrology.com; click on "Email Rob."
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2016 Rob Brezsny
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