Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
December 19, 2018
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A PREVIEW OF YOUR DESTINY IN 2019
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 2019.
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.
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"This week (Dec. 18, 2018)."
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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 2019 will be available
beginning Tuesday, December 25.
Part Two will be available on Tuesday, January 1.
Part Three will be available on Tuesday, January 8.
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DAILY PRACTICE
* a commitment to not getting lost inside our own heads;
* a strategy to avoid being enthralled with the hypnotic lure of painful
emotions, past events, and worries about the future;
* a trust in empirical evidence over our time-worn beliefs and old habits;
* a talent for turning up our curiosity full blast and tuning in to the raw
truth of every moment with our beginner's mind fully engaged;
* and an eagerness to dwell gracefully in the midst of all the interesting
questions that tease and teach us.
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I INVITE YOU
In 2019, 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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GAMBLING EVERYTHING
"I gamble everything to be what I am."
-Julia de Burgos
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WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING ELSE?
The sage and her student were standing by a pool discussing longing and
ambition.
"What do you want more than anything else?" the sage asked.
"To perfect my ability to love all of creation the way I love myself," the
young man replied.
At that moment, the sage tackled the student and shoved his head
beneath the water. Accustomed to letting his teacher shape the
unpredictable contours of his education, he did not resist.
One minute went by. Then another. The student began to struggle and
kick. His teacher was strong.
Finally she released her grip and the student surfaced, fighting for breath.
"What did you want more than anything else during these last few
minutes?" the sage inquired.
"Nothing else was in my mind except the desire for air," gasped the
student.
"Excellent," beamed the sage. "As soon as you are equally single-minded
in your desire to perfect your ability to love all of creation the way you
love yourself, you will achieve your goal."
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INTELLIGENCE OF HONEY
It's increasingly difficult for me to vibe with people — even keen, talented
people — who are salty about everything all the time. Gotta have some
sweetness in this life. I believe in the intelligence of honey.
-Saeed Jones
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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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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning December 20
Copyright 2018 by Rob Brezsny
http://www.freewillastrology.com/horoscopes/
Grammar key: Asterisks equal *italics*
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Studies show that the best possible
solution to the problem of homelessness is to provide cheap or free living
spaces for the homeless. Not only is it the most effective way of helping
the people involved; in the long run, it's also the least expensive. Is there
a comparable problem in your personal life? A chronic difficulty that you
keep putting band-aids on but that never gets much better? I'm happy to
inform you that 2019 will be a favorable time to dig down to find deeper,
more fundamental solutions; to finally fix a troublesome issue rather than
just addressing its symptoms.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Many people in Iceland write poems, but
only a few publish them. There's even a term for those who put their
creations away in a drawer rather than seeking an audience: *skúffuskáld*,
literally translated as "drawer-poet." Is there a comparable phenomenon in
your life, Aquarius? Do you produce some good thing but never share it?
Is there a part of you that you're proud of but keep secret? Is there an
aspect of your ongoing adventures that's meaningful but mostly private?
If so, 2019 will be the year you might want to change your mind about it.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Scientists at Goldsmiths University in London
did a study to determine the catchiest pop song ever recorded. After
extensive research in which they evaluated an array of factors, they
decided that Queen's "We Are the Champions" is the song that more
people love to sing than any other. This triumphant tune happens to be
your theme song in 2019. I suggest you learn the lyrics and melody, and
sing it once every day. It should help you build on the natural confidence-
building influences that will be streaming into your life.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): *Consumer Reports* says that between 1975
and 2008, the average number of products for sale in a supermarket rose
from about 9,000 to nearly 47,000. The glut is holding steady. Years ago
you selected from among three or four brands of any particular item.
Nowadays you may be faced with 47 varieties of shampoo and 65 kinds
of soup. I suspect that 2019 will bring a comparable expansion in many of
your life choices, Aries—especially when you're deciding what to do with
your future and who your allies should be. This could be both a problem
and a blessing. For best results, opt for choices that have all three of
these qualities: fun, useful, and meaningful.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): People have been trying to convert ordinary
metals into gold since at least 300 AD. At that time, an Egyptian
alchemist named Zosimos of Panopolis unsuccessfully mixed sulfur and
mercury in the hope of performing such magic. Fourteen centuries later,
seminal scientist Isaac Newton also failed in his efforts to produce gold
from cheap metal. But now let's fast forward to twentieth-century
chemist Glenn T. Seaborg, a distinguished researcher who won a share of
the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1951. He and his team did an experiment
with bismuth, an element that's immediately adjacent to lead on the
periodical table. By using a particle accelerator, they literally transmuted a
small quantity of bismuth into gold. I propose that we make this your
teaching story for 2019. May it inspire you to seek amazing
transformations.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): United States President Donald Trump wants to
build a concrete and fenced wall between Mexico and America, hoping to
slow down the flow of immigrants across the border. Meanwhile, twelve
Northern African countries are collaborating to build a 4,750-mile-long
wall of drought-resistant trees at the border of the Sahara, hoping to stop
the desert from swallowing up farmland. During the coming year, I'll be
rooting for you to draw inspiration from the latter, not the former.
Building new boundaries will be healthy for you—if it's done out of love
and for the sake of your health, not out of fear and divisiveness.
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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
2019.
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 2019's major themes:
1. Go to https://freewillastrology.sparkns.com
2. Register and/or log in
3. Then click on the link "This week (Dec. 18, 2018)."
They are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888.
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CANCER (June 21-July 22): Cancerian poet and filmmaker Jean Cocteau
advised artists to notice the aspects of their work that critics didn't like --
and then cultivate those precise aspects. He regarded the disparaged or
misconstrued elements as being key to an artist's uniqueness and
originality, even if they were as-yet immature. I'm expanding his
suggestion and applying it to all of you Crabs during the next ten months,
even if you're not strictly an artist. Watch carefully what your community
seems to misunderstand about the new trends you're pursuing, and work
hard to ripen them.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In 1891, a 29-year-old British mother named
Constance Garnett decided she would study the Russian language and
become a translator. She learned fast. During the next forty years, she
produced English translations of 71 Russian literary books, including works
by Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, Turgenev, and Chekhov. Many had never before
been rendered in English. I see 2019 as a Constance Garnett-type year for
you, Leo. Any late-blooming potential you might possess will bloom
explosively. Awash in spontaneous enthusiasm and exuberant ambition,
you'll have the power to launch a new pursuit that could animate and
motivate you for a long time.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): I'll be bold and predict that 2019 will be a
radically nurturing chapter in your story; a time when you will feel loved
and supported to an exceptional degree; a phase when you will feel more
at home in the your body and more at peace with your fate than you have
experienced in a long time. I have chosen an appropriate blessing to
bestow upon you, written by the poet Claire Wahmanholm. Speak her
words as if they were your own. "On Earth I had been held, honeysuckled
not just by honeysuckle but by everything—marigolds, bog after bog of
small sundews, the cold smell of spruce."
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): "Be very, very careful what you put into that
head, because you will never, ever get it out." This advice is sometimes
attributed to sixteenth-century politician and cardinal Thomas Wolsey.
Now I'm offering it to you as one of your important themes in 2019.
Here's how you can best take it to heart. First, be extremely discerning
about what ideas, theories, and opinions you allow to flow into your
imagination. Make sure they're based on objective facts and make sure
they're good for you. Second, be aggressive about purging old ideas,
theories, and opinions from your head, especially if they're outmoded,
unfounded, or toxic.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): I'm giving you a quote by author Peter
Newton. I think it should be your watchword during the coming months.
Write it down and keep it ever-close: "No remorse. No if-onlys. Just the
alertness of being." Oh, and here's another maxim, this one from author
Mignon McLaughlin, which I suspect you'll find quite useful in 2019:
"Every day of our lives we are on the verge of making those slight
changes that would make all the difference." Shall we make it an even
three mottoes to live by next year? This one's by author A. A. Milne:
"You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter
than you think."
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Until 1920, most American women
didn't have the right to vote. For that matter, few had ever been
candidates for public office. There were exceptions. In 1866, Elizabeth
Cady Stanton was the first to seek a seat in Congress. In 1875, Victoria
Woodhull ran for president. Susanna Salter became the first woman mayor
in 1887. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, 2019 will be
a Stanton-Woodhull-Salter type of year for you. You're likely to be ahead
of your time and primed to innovate. You'll have the courage and
resourcefulness necessary to try seemingly unlikely and unprecedented
feats, and you'll have a knack for ushering the future into the present.
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