Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
January 11, 2017
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DREAM AND SCHEME ABOUT YOUR LONG-RANGE FUTURE
with my 3-part EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES for the Coming Year:
http://RealAstrology.com
What new influences will be headed your way in 2017? What fresh
resources will you be able to draw on? How can you conspire with life to
create the best possible future for yourself?
This week, my EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES feature Part 3 of the long-
range, in-depth explorations of your destiny in 2017.
Part 1 and Part 2 of your Big-Picture Predictions, which I offered the last
two weeks, are also still available.
What will be the story of your life in 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?
To listen to your BIG PICTURE horoscopes online, go to
http://RealAstrology.com.
Register and/or log in through the main page, and then click on the link
"Long Range Prediction, Part 3"
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The cost for the Expanded Audio Horoscopes is $6 per horoscope. (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.
Each forecast is 7-9 minutes long.
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P.S. You can also still access my Sneak-Peek at 2017. In these expanded
audio horoscopes, I describe some major themes I think you'll be working
and playing with in 2017. After you register and/or log in, click on "Three
Weeks Ago (Dec. 20, 2016)."
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MARRIED TO YOURSELF?
I invite you to deepen and intensify your commitment to the most
important person in your life -- you. One way to further that sacred cause
is to get married to yourself. In my book, I've created a text you can refer
to as you perform the wedding. Or you can use my text for inspiration as
you create your own version.
Below is an excerpt. To read the whole text, go here:
http://bit.ly/IMeWed
I ME WED
Let's begin by telling a simple truth: You will probably never create a
resilient, invigorating bond with the lush accomplice of your dreams until
you master the art of loving yourself ingeniously. A wedding ritual that
joins you to yourself could catalyze an uncanny shift in your personal
mojo that would attract a fresh, hot consort into your life, or else awaken
the sleeping potential of a simmering alliance you have now.
If you're feeling brave, try speaking the following words aloud:
"I am no longer looking for the perfect partner.
I am my own perfect partner."
Say it even stronger:
"I am no longer looking for the perfect partner
to salve all my wounds
and fix all my mix-ups
and bridge all my chasms.
I am no longer looking for the perfect partner
because I am my own perfect partner."
TO READ THE REST OF "I ME WED," go here:
http://bit.ly/IMeWed
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MORE PRONOIA RESOURCES:
New York Governor Announces First-in-Nation Free Tuition Plan.
"Our job is to encourage every person in this country to get all of the
education they can, not to punish them for getting that education," says
Bernie Sanders.
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Costa Rica powered by renewable energy for over 250 days in 2016.
http://tinyurl.com/z9cjtjt
Dozens Of Cities And States Will Raise Their Minimum Wages For 2017
http://tinyurl.com/hye9ajy
(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 January 12
Copyright 2017 by Rob Brezsny
http://FreeWillAstrology.com
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I recently discovered *Tree of Jesse,* a
painting by renowned 20th-century artist Marc Chagall. I wanted to get a
copy to hang on my wall. But as I scoured the Internet, I couldn't find a
single business that sells prints of it. Thankfully, I did locate an artist in
Vietnam who said he could paint an exact replica. I ordered it, and was
pleased with my new objet d'art. It was virtually identical to Chagall's
original. I suggest you meditate on taking a metaphorically similar
approach, Capricorn. Now is a time when substitutes may work as well as
what they replace.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): "It is often safer to be in chains than to be
free," wrote Franz Kafka. That fact is worthy of your consideration in the
coming weeks, Aquarius. You can avoid all risks by remaining trapped
inside the comfort that is protecting you. Or you can take a gamble on
escaping, and hope that the new opportunities you attract will
compensate you for the sacrifice it entails. I'm not here to tell you what
to do. I simply want you to know what the stakes are.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): "All pleasures are in the last analysis
imaginary, and whoever has the best imagination enjoys the most
pleasure." So said 19th-century German novelist Theodor Fontane, and
now I'm passing his observation on to you. Why? Because by my
astrological estimates, you Pisceans will have exceptional imaginations in
2017 -- more fertile, fervent, and freedom-loving than ever before.
Therefore, your capacity to drum up pleasure will also be at an all-time
high. There is a catch, however. Your imagination, like everyone else's, is
sometimes prone to churning out superstitious fears. To take maximum
advantage of its bliss-inducing potential, you will have to be firm about
steering it in positive directions.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In Norse mythology, Yggdrasil is a huge holy
tree that links all of the nine worlds to each other. Perched on its
uppermost branch is an eagle with a hawk sitting on its head. Far below,
living near the roots, is a dragon. The hawk and eagle stay in touch with
the dragon via Ratatoskr, a talkative squirrel that runs back and forth
between the heights and the depths. Alas, Ratatoskr traffics solely in
insults. That's the only kind of message the birds and the dragon ever
have for each other. In accordance with the astrological omens, Aries, I
suggest you act like a far more benevolent version of Ratatoskr in the
coming weeks. Be a feisty communicator who roams far and wide to
spread uplifting gossip and energizing news.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You have a divine mandate to love bigger and
stronger and truer than ever before. It's high time to freely give the gifts
you sometimes hold back from those you care for. It's high time to take
full ownership of neglected treasures so you can share them with your
worthy allies. It's high time to madly cultivate the generosity of spirit that
will enable you to more easily receive the blessings that can and should be
yours. Be a brave, softhearted warrior of love!
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): I love and respect Tinker Bell, Kermit the Frog,
Shrek, Wonder Woman, SpongeBob SquarePants, Snow White, Road
Runner, and Calvin and Hobbes. They have provided me with much
knowledge and inspiration. Given the current astrological omens, I suspect
that you, too, can benefit from cultivating your relationships with
characters like them. It's also a favorable time for you to commune with
the spirits of Harriet Tubman, Leonardo da Vinci, Marie Curie, or any other
historical figures who inspire you. I suggest you have dreamlike
conversations with your most interesting ancestors, as well. Are you still
in touch with your imaginary friends from childhood? If not, renew
acquaintances.
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LET'S IMAGINE WHAT BEAUTIFUL MYSTERIES
MIGHT BE COMING YOUR WAY IN THE COMING YEAR
Who do you want to become in 2017? Where do you want to go and
what do you want to do? Would you like some inspiration as you muse
and wonder about your upcoming adventures?
In this week's EXPANDED AUDIO HOROSCOPES, I offer you Part 3 of MY
long-term, in-depth exploration of your destiny in the coming year.
Part 1 and Part 2 are still available.
To listen to your BIG PICTURE horoscopes online, go to
http://RealAstrology.com.
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.
Each forecast is 7-9 minutes long.
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CANCER (June 21-July 22): "I never wish to be easily defined," wrote
Cancerian author Franz Kafka. "I'd rather float over other people’s
minds as something fluid and non-perceivable; more like a transparent,
paradoxically iridescent creature rather than an actual person." Do you
ever have that experience? I do. I'm a Crab like you, and I think it's
common among members of our tribe. For me, it feels liberating. It's a
way to escape people's expectations of me and enjoy the independence
of living in my fantasies. But I plan to do it a lot less in 2017, and I advise
you to do the same. We should work hard at coming all the way down to
earth. We will thrive by floating less and being better grounded; by being
less fuzzy and more solid; by not being so inscrutable, but rather more
knowable.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Here's my declaration: "I hereby forgive,
completely and permanently, all motorists who have ever irked me with
their rude and bad driving. I also forgive, totally and forever, all tech
support people who have insulted me, stonewalled me, or given me wrong
information as I sought help from them on the phone. I furthermore
forgive, utterly and finally, all family members and dear friends who have
hurt my feelings." Now would be a fantastic time for you to do what I just
did, Leo: Drop grudges, let go of unimportant outrage, and issue a blanket
amnesty. Start with the easier stuff -- the complaints against strangers
and acquaintances -- and work your way up to the allies you cherish.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): There are some authors who both annoy me
and intrigue me. Even though I feel allergic to the uncomfortable ideas
they espouse, I'm also fascinated by their unique provocations. As I read
their words, I'm half-irritated at their grating declarations, and yet greedy
for more. I disagree with much of what they say, but feel grudgingly
grateful for the novel perspectives they prod me to discover. (Nobel
Prize-winner Elias Canetti is one such author.) In accordance with the
current astrological rhythms, Virgo, I invite you to seek out similar
influences -- for your own good!
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Now would be an excellent time to add new
beauty to your home. Are there works of art or buoyant plants or curious
symbols that would lift your mood? Would you consider hiring a feng shui
consultant to rearrange the furniture and accessories so as to enhance
the energetic flow? Can you entice visits from compelling souls whose
wisdom and wit would light up the place? Tweak your imagination so it
reveals tricks about how to boost your levels of domestic bliss.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In 2017, you will have unprecedented
opportunities to re-imagine, revise, and reinvent the story of your life.
You'll be able to forge new understandings about your co-stars and
reinterpret the meanings of crucial plot twists that happened once upon a
time. Now check out these insights from author Mark Doty: "The past is
not static, or ever truly complete; as we age we see from new positions,
shifting angles. A therapist friend of mine likes to use the metaphor of the
kind of spiral stair that winds up inside a lighthouse. As one moves up
that stair, the core at the center doesn't change, but one continually sees
it from another vantage point; if the past is a core of who we are, then
our movement in time always brings us into a new relation to that core."
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The *Tao Te Ching* is a poetically
philosophical text written by a Chinese sage more than two millennia ago.
Numerous authors have translated it into modern languages. I've
borrowed from their work to craft a horoscope that is precisely suitable
for you in the coming weeks. Here's your high-class fortune cookie oracle:
Smooth your edges, untangle your knots, sweeten your openings, balance
your extremes, relax your mysteries, soften your glare, forgive your
doubts, love your breathing, harmonize your longings, and marvel at the
sunny dust.
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Homework: Tell a story about the time Spirit reached down and altered
your course in one swoop. Go to RealAstrology.com and click on "Email
Rob."
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