Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
NOVEMBER 26, 2008
FreeWillAstrology.com
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It's time for the Gratitude Fest. Why not write thank-you notes
to the creatures, both human and otherwise, that have played seminal
roles in inspiring you to become yourself?
Who have been your guides along the way, both the purposeful
teachers and the inadvertent helpers? Who has seen you for who
you really are? Who has nudged you in the direction of your fuller
destiny and awakened you to your signature truths? Who has loved
you very, very well?
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PRONOIA IS THE ANTIDOTE FOR PARANOIA:
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"An axiom of depth psychology is that when the gods of mythology
are denied or repressed, they force themselves into awareness
symptomatically. Hillman notes that when the gods are not given
their proper place and recognition they become diseases. There
are gods in symptoms. Symptoms are gods. He says, 'It is mainly
through the wounds in human life that the Gods enter . . . because
pathology is the most palpable manner of bearing witness to the
powers beyond ego control and the insufficiency of the ego perspective.'"
- Gene Toews, "Remembering Soul in Symptoms: A Mythological
Revisioning"
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning November 27
Copyright 2008 by Rob Brezsny
FreeWillAstrology.com
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):
There's a new source of abundance available for you to tap into,
Sagittarius. It won't necessarily come in the form of a pile of
cash or an influx of hot suitors or an upgrade in your social
status. I mean those things are possible, but I'd rather concentrate
on identifying the plenitude that's more likely to occur: increased
energy. Your health is likely to be at its peak, and so will your
generosity of spirit. Your senses will bring you a wealth of fresh
perceptions, and your love of life will expand and intensify.
And who knows? This enhanced vigor might help you corral a pile
of cash or hot suitors or an upgrade of social status.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):
Last June, Neculai Ivascu was re-elected mayor of Voinesti, a
Romanian town he had led for almost two decades. The only problem
was, he was dead. "I know he died," said one of the
villagers who voted to return him to office, "but I don't
want change." I hope you won't go that far in your resistance
to the forces of evolution, Capricorn. It's time for at least
some of your old ways of thinking and being to expire, and there's
no wisdom in trying to prop them up. My advice is to be brave:
Gracefully agitate for transformation.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):
One of the greatest landslide victories in any election for U.S.
President was Ronald Reagan's in 1984. He got 54 million votes,
17 million more than his opponent. On the other hand, Reagan's
total was only 31 percent of all the Americans who were eligible
to vote. So his "landslide" consisted of fewer than
one out of every three adults. In the recent election, Barack
Obama also won almost 31 percent of eligible voters, with 67 million
votes. I think these vignettes provide an interesting caveat that
you'd be wise to consider, Aquarius. In your personal sphere,
a supposed majority might not be a majority at all. People in
authority may have less of a mandate than they claim. As a result,
you could have more power to spread your influence than you imagine.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):
Research by forensic anthropologist Martin Jarvis suggests that
Johann Sebastian Bach's wife probably wrote some of his music.
Anna Magdalena didn't get the recognition she deserved because
"women were not allowed to take credit for composition"
in the 18th century. I expect a comparable theme to emerge in
your own life, Pisces. A source that has operated behind the scenes
may come forward. A helper who has not previously been given proper
due could be acknowledged. A woman whose good work has been obscured
by sexism or a man whose efforts have been distorted by injustice
might rise up and claim her or his rightful place.
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- Deva P., Indianapolis
"I'm really grateful for the way you pick up my telepathic
requests and answer them in your expanded audio 'scopes."
- Marion H., Birmingham, AL
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ARIES (March 21-April 19):
Have you ever arrived at a mountaintop on a clear day? Do you
remember what you felt like? Can you re-imagine the sparkling
purity of the air as it sweetened your lungs, the shimmering light
that washed through you in lush waves, the exaltation of the sweeping
vista as it lifted you to a deeper understanding of where your
place is in this life? That's the kind of peak experience you
need and deserve in the coming days, Aries. If you can't actually
get to the top of a mountain, find the next best thing.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20):
A Serbian beekeeper shares his deep religious fervor with the
insects he spends so much time with. Slobodan Jeftic builds beehives
shaped like churches because he believes bees have souls, too.
I urge you to draw inspiration from his example, Taurus. Get together
with your favorite animals for a rowdy prayer session. Bark or
purr or neigh or chirp together. Run around with holy abandon,
expressing primal gratitude for the vitality you've been granted.
If you're not currently in an intimate relationship with special
animals, then take this as an opportunity to elevate and celebrate
the consciousness of your own inner creature.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20):
If you're average, you blink about 17,000 times a day. But I'm
urging you to reduce that number for the foreseeable future. Why?
Because the coming days will put you in the path of meaningful,
interesting, and useful sights that will be fast-paced and transitory.
You might miss them if you blink too much. So open your eyes wider
and for longer periods, Gemini, and get in the habit of checking
in with your peripheral vision. Start now! What subtly amazing
thing is happening right where you are?
CANCER (June 21-July 22):
Two of the best money-saving steps you can take, says TV's mock
pundit Stephen Colbert, are to stop filling your hot tub with
champagne and stop lining your gerbil's cage with hundred-dollar
bills. I highly recommend that you brainstorm about initiating
similar conservative and preservative actions, Cancerian. It's
time for you to get really serious about shedding wasteful habits,
cutting out needless excesses, and culling trivial activities
that impinge on the time and energy you have available for the
really important things. This shouldn't be a cause for demoralization,
by the way. On the contrary, the more creative you are about setting
limits, the more long-term blessings you'll set in motion.
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LISTEN TO AN EXPANDED HOROSCOPE
In addition to the horoscopes that you're reading here, I create
more in-depth audio horoscopes for your inspiration. Find out
more at RealAstrology.com.
The audio horoscopes are also available by phone at 1-877-873-4888
or 1-900-950-7700.
"The best part about your audio horoscopes is that they
pat me on the head and kick me in the ass at the same time."
- Rita L., San Diego
"Your audio oracles go beyond helping me find the truth
-- they inspire me to find the WILD truth."
- Patrick K., Montreal
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):
When he's in his prime, a male panda performs an average of eight
handstands a day. There's no apparent evolutionary purpose in
this stunt. He does it because it feels good. I suggest you make
him your role model in the coming week, Leo. Identify three activities
you can do not because they're "good for you" or because
they'll advance some goal you're pursuing, but simply for the
sheer fun of it. If you can't think of any play-time endeavors
that fit this description, do the meditation and research necessary
to find some. Whatever deeds you ultimately settle on, do them
at least eight times a day. (P.S. Do you know how to do cartwheels?)
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):
It might be a good idea to temporarily avoid wearing stiletto
heels, Virgo. The risk of slipping while wearing them is greater
than usual. In a similar vein, I suggest you refrain from tightrope
walking, putting yourself on a pedestal, or dreaming of climbing
a ladder to the clouds. Two more suggestions: Don't look down
on people whom you imagine are inferior to you and don't promise
more than you can deliver. You catch my drift? Stay away from
high and mighty forms of expression. Choose low, deep, and funky
positions instead. Be as down-to-earth as you can possibly be.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):
The wife of French president Nicolas Sarkozy loves how smart
her husband is. The New York Times' Maureen Dowd quotes
Carla Bruni-Sarkozy as saying, "He has five or six brains
which are remarkably irrigated." I suspect that description
will apply to you in the coming weeks, Libra. Even if you have
had just one brain up until now, you will seem, at least temporarily,
to have as many as six bright facets to your intelligence. I advise
you to sic this superpower on complex dilemmas that have baffled
you for many moons. You'll have an excellent chance to break them
down into component parts and solve the hell out of them.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
At one point during the comedic film Life of Brian,
set in ancient Rome, the hero Brian is working as a vendor selling
snacks to spectators at a gladiator match. "Wrens' livers,"
he says. "Jaguars' earlobes. Wolf nipple chips. Get 'em while
they're hot." A potential buyer turns to him and asks, "Got
any nuts?" Brian says, "I haven't got any nuts. Sorry.
I've got larks' tongues. Otters' noses. Ocelot spleens."
Judging from your current astrological omens, Scorpio, I suspect
you may soon be in a position analogous to the spectator. You
will really want plain old basic nuts, but someone will be trying
to get you to sample the wrens' livers. My advice? Steer clear
of exotic stuff you don't have an appetite for. Hold out until
the nuts are available.
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HOMEWORK:
Choose one area of your life where you will exceed your personal
best in the coming week. Report your results by going to FreeWillAstrology.com
and clicking on "Email Rob."
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