Rob Brezsny's Astrology Newsletter
JULY 22, 2009
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"Native Americans, Aboriginal Australians, Taoists, Zen
Buddhists, Tantric meditators, and mystics everywhere do not think
of the Dreaming world as an 'un'-conscious. For these peoples,
the sentient Dreaming world is the basic reality. Though marginalized
and invisible to mainstream cultures today, Dreamtime has been
the essential reality for people from the beginning of time."
-Arnold Mindell
"Do not think you will necessarily be aware of your own
enlightenment."
- Dogen
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Dear Readers,
In the coming weeks, you might notice that my book PRONOIA
Is the Antidote for Paranoia: How the Whole World Is Conspiring
to Shower You with Blessings is getting harder to find in
bookstores. That's because it's going out of print as I prepare
to release the revised and expanded version of the book on September
21.
I'll be talking more about this in the coming weeks. For now,
I suggest you hold off on buying the first edition and save your
money for the new release.
As you can imagine, I'm excited about the second edition. It's
92 pages longer and has a wealth of new stuff.
Rob
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Expanded Audio Horoscopes for the Second Half of 2009 are still
available. These are long-term forecasts that preview the next
six months.
They're at RealAstrology.com
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MORE PRONOIA RESOURCES:
PRONOIA IS HEALTHY FOR YOU
Igniting inspiration (and how cynicism blocks evolution)
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PRONOIA IS THE OPPOSITE OF BOREDOM
15 unusual and creative buildings
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PRONOIA IS INTENSELY PRACTICAL
The neuroscience of compassion, love, and forgiveness
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(Note: I endorse these because I like them. They are not advertisements,
and I get no kickbacks.)
Please tell me your own personal nominations for PRONOIA RESOURCES.
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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning July 23
Copyright 2009 by Rob Brezsny
FreeWillAstrology.com
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):
Did life feel meaningless last week? Was your destiny a random
sequence of events shepherding you to a series of different nowheres?
Even worse, were you convinced that human beings are toxic scum?
If so, Leo, get ready for your mood to shift drastically. The
whims of fate are mutating. Soon, a source of curses may be a
fount of blessings. Enticing leads will rise up out of the midst
of boredom. Human beings will fascinate and teach you, and every
day will bring new signs to draw you deeper into delicious mysteries.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):
You're hereby relieved of your responsibility to keep everyone's
illusions afloat. (You might want to sink your own illusions,
as well.) Consider yourself armed with Ernest Hemingway's "built-in,
shock-resistant bulls--- detector." Beginning immediately,
be an elegant but in-your-face Reality Check. Don't just tell
the truth. Tell the lush, pulsating, up-to-the-minute truth. And
be aware that even the dry facts may be evolving pretty fast.
What seems like incontrovertible evidence today may be puny propaganda
tomorrow.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):
I usually applaud your inclination to remain above the fray
and churn out astute observations. I normally honor your instinct
to distance yourself from petty partisan squabbles. But this week's
different. For the foreseeable future, I'd like it very much if
you dive into the pit with the other diehards and fight with hardnosed
audacity for what you believe is the beautiful truth. At least
temporarily, Libra, forget about your graceful talent for tactful
compromise. I think it's time for you to be a warrior who's ferociously
devoted to a just cause.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
In behalf of all the other signs, I'd like to express our gratitude
for the jumpstarts you Scorpios give us. The jolts aren't always
bliss-inducing, true, but in retrospect we often say, "Thanks,
I really needed that." We also appreciate the debates you
embroil us in. They force us to take stands on issues we've been
wishy-washy about. Our gratitude also goes out to you for those
times you help us lose our excessive self-importance. It's hard
to cling to our pretensions with you around, and it's easier to
get to the root of the truth. Keep up the good work. Continue
to be your warm prickly self even in the face of protests from
faint hearts. Know that at least some of your fans out here respect
the way you push us and trick us and inspire us to go places we
don't even realize we'll benefit from going.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):
During his time in hiding, the Biblical prophet Elijah was kept
alive by ravens who brought him food. John the Baptist survived
on nothing but honey and locusts when he was roaming the wilderness.
And I'm sure that some unexpected source of comfort and sustenance
will likewise turn up during your wanderings, Sagittarius. It
may not be what you're used to. You might even have to cultivate
a taste for nourishment that seems foreign. But stick with it.
You could learn to love it, and in the process become less dependent
on stuff you thought you couldn't do without.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):
Burn the Book of Love you've been using these past few years,
Capricorn, even if you just do it metaphorically. Don't think
of the incineration as censorship. Think of it as liberating yourself
from the tyranny of fables that have programmed you to accept
less love than you deserve and give less love than you have to
give. Imagine that you're ready for a riper approach to the knotty
riddles of the heart. And when you're done with the burning, go
in search of a brand new Book of Love. Better yet, write that
holy text yourself. A good title might be "Love Doesn't Conquer
All, But Sixty Percent Isn't Bad." A bad title would be "Love
Doesn't Suck."
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EXPLORE THE BIG PICTURE OF YOUR
LIFE
with my Expanded Audio Horoscopes for the Second Half of 2009
To hear my IN-DEPTH, LONG-TERM AUDIO FORECAST for YOUR LIFE between
now and January 2010, go here:
RealAstrology.com
Log in through the main page, and then click on the link "Long
Term Forecast for Second Half of 2009."
You can also listen to your short-term forecast for the coming
week by clicking on "This week (July 21, 2009)."
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):
You should closely monitor your environment for beguiling appearances
of the number seven. I have reason to believe that seven may be
involved in your current inconveniences and dilemmas. I theorize
that seven has been trying to call attention to itself in an odd
or irritating manner so as to get you to tune in to certain benefits
that could be associated with the number seven -- benefits you've
been overlooking. I would even go so far as to speculate that
seven may be both the cause of and the cure for your itch. Be
especially alert for sevens that are in the vicinity of the color
green or the letter "G." Perk up your intuition anytime
seven appears in advertisements, boxes of food, tattoos, or t-shirts.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):
Don't concern yourself with praying to the gods of luck and
chance. I'll take care of that for you. Your job is to solicit
the favor of the gods of diligence and discipline. Why? Because
I think you've got a lot of good work ahead of you -- work that
will take ingenious attention to detail -- and you're going to
need the extra boost those gods can provide. Of course, their
help won't be enough. You will also have to draw on extra reserves
of your willpower in order to express new heights of determination
and persistence. Together, you and those no-nonsense deities will
be an unbeatable team. The better you organize yourself, the more
they will help you get organized. The stronger you push to make
your efforts crisp and efficient, the easier they'll make it for
you to do just that.
ARIES (March 21-April 19):
Storm chasers are people who love traveling around the continent
in pursuit of wild weather. Nothing feeds their lust for life
more than getting up close and personal with a tornado or supercell
thunderstorm. Many of them are meteorologists who are curious
about the way storms work; they're not motivated solely by bravado.
I mention this because, according to my astrological analysis,
the coming weeks will be prime time for Aries storm chasers to
load up on thrills. The immediate future should also bring excellent
opportunities for other Rams who are yearning for breezy adventures
that will captivate their imaginations and slake their sense of
wonder.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20):
Let's say that you lost a treasured object a while back. What
do you think the odds are that you'll find it this week? Or let's
say that a bewildering companion walked out of your life many
moons ago. How much do you want to bet that your paths will cross
again soon? According to my reading of the omens, events like
these could be common between now and August 15. That's because
the past is cycling back to you for another look. Revival and
resurrection are in the air. What has been old may become new
again. Are you ready to experience something resembling time travel?
GEMINI (May 21-June 20):
The seductive torments of insatiable desires are leaving you
in peace, at least for now. That means you're free to concentrate
on the easier gratification of more satiable desires. I hope you're
open to that, Gemini; I hope you haven't fallen for the illusion
that hard-to-get pleasures are deeper and finer. Please believe
me when I tell you that you're ready to exult and bask in the
simple joys.
CANCER (June 21-July 22):
The coming week may be one big Ethical Test for you. Maybe today
the cashier at the cafe will accidentally give you $10 too much
in change. Tomorrow you could be baited with a chance to gain
personal advantage by betraying a friend. The next day you may
have to decide between doing the right thing and doing the kind
thing. It has been a long time since your integrity has been pushed
and probed and pricked like this. As you wend your way through
the gray areas, Cancerian, remember that sometimes being moral
is not about saying no, but saying yes. In fact, one of the most
high-minded acts you could make is to open your heart to a righteous
temptation.
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HOMEWORK:
In what part of your life are you doing less than your best?
Testify by going to FreeWillAstrology.com
and clicking on "Email Rob."
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WANT TO GET YOUR CHART DONE?
I'm not doing personal charts, but I highly recommend my astrological
colleague, RO LOUGHRAN. Her approach closely matches my own. In
our many discussions about astrology over the years, we've had
a major influence on each other's work.
Ro utilizes a blend of well-trained
intuition, emotional warmth, and
a high
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in horoscope interpretation; she
is skilled
at exploring the mysteries of your
life's purpose and nurturing your
connection with your own inner
wisdom.
Ro is based in California, but
can do phone consultations and
otherwise
work with you regardless of geographic
boundaries.
Ro's website is at YourSoulJourney.com
She can also be reached at roloughran@comcast.net
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