LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
I’m not necessarily
saying that you have superhuman levels of courage these days, Leo, but
you do have more than usual. What’s even more important for the task at
hand is the fact that you have an exceptional capacity for identifying
the fantasies that frighten you and finding fresh and practical ways to
deal with them. That’s why I say that you now have an excellent
opportunity to achieve a major victory over your fears . . . to outwit
them, outflank them, and even dissolve them. To get started on this
glorious quest, chant the following ten times: “I am a crafty,
compassionate warrior who finds amusement in every challenge.”
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
One of my Virgo
readers, Mariann Grace, is conducting a research project. It’s rooted in
two assumptions. The first is an idea of mine: that everyone alive has
an inalienable right to a steady supply of fresh omens. The second
assumption comes from the writer Angus Stocking: “Always interpret every
omen favorably.” With these two ideas as her theses, Mariann is testing
the following approach: “Interpret absolutely everything that happens
as a favorable omen.” This would be an excellent game for you to play in
the coming week, Virgo. Synchronicities are about to rain down upon
you, flood toward you, and bubble up from below. Judging from the
astrological configurations, I’d say it really does make sense to regard
every one of them as meaningful, useful, and invigorating.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)
It’s high time to
banish the excuses you think you have for not doing your best. There is
no longer any valid reason to hide from your true calling or deny
yourself more profound happiness. You are ready to see that the supposed
“obstacles” to your success are actually instrumental to your
success—prods that will make you so much smarter and stronger that you
cannot be defeated by circumstances. Why is this happening now? It’s
because a force working behind the scenes—you can imagine it as God or
destiny or karma if you like—is clearing away the illusions that have
held you in thrall to false ideas about who you are. If I were you, I’d
shout “hallelujah!” as I pinch myself in the butt and pat myself on the
head.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)
For the
foreseeable future, it’s fine with God (and with Nature, too) if you put
all your eggs in one basket—as long as the basket is well-woven and
beautiful to behold. You’ve also got cosmic permission to forget about
all but one of the tempting targets in your field of vision—as long as
the bull’s-eye you choose is very worthy of your sacred longing. To sum
up, Scorpio, be single-mindedly focused almost to the point of manic
obsession—as long as you’re reasonably sure that the object of your
devotion is your personal version of the Holy Grail.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
In the next
few weeks, the odds are higher than usual that you’ll inherit an
amusement park or a tropical island or a profitable pig farm. There’s
also a slight chance that you will win a Dutch lottery, find a diamond
ring on the sidewalk, or be picked to star in a new reality TV show, How
Would You Use a Gift of Ten Million Dollars? But what’s far more
likely than any of those possibilities is that you will be able to
capitalize on a legacy whose cash value is hard to estimate. Is there
any birthright you’ve been neglecting to exploit? Any part of your
heritage that may be ready to bring you a boost?
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
So it turns
out that the “blemish” is actually essential to the beauty. The
“deviation” is at the core of the strength. The “wrong turn” was crucial
to you getting you back on the path with heart. I have rarely seen a
better example of happy accidents, Capricorn. You may not realize it
quite yet—although I hope this horoscope is bringing it all into
focus—but you have been the beneficiary of a tricky form of divine
intervention. One good way of expressing your gratitude is to share with
friends the tale of how you came to see that the imperfections were
perfect.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
Your anger is
potentially a valuable resource. At least in theory, it can be a
motivating force that gives you the clarity and stamina you need to make
constructive changes. But how can you make sure that your anger serves
your generous urges? What should you do to keep it from being just a
self-indulgent thrash that leads to no productive action? Here’s one
thing you can do: Express your rage very selectively; don’t let it leak
all over everything. Here’s another thing: Cultivate loads of empathy,
joy, and appreciation for beauty. Then when you do unleash your rage, it
will be conditioned by love. Now would be an excellent time to try out
these ideas.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
Have you fallen
in omnidirectional love these past few weeks? Are you swooning with such
reckless splendor that at times you feel like you’re swimming in
mid-air? By my reckoning, you have an urgent need to be caught up in a
vortex of free-form affection. Your receptivity to being tickled and
spun around by an almost insane outpouring of libidinous empathy is
crucial to your education. If for some reason this has not been the
case, please find out what you’ve been doing to obstruct the
boisterously tender feelings the cosmos is aching to fill you up with.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20)
I like the way you’ve been contradicting yourself, Taurus. I appreciate your ability to be inconsistent, paradoxical, and upside-down. It has allowed you to wriggle free of the rut you had been stuck in. You’ve stirred the affections of people who had been frustrated about your narrow focus. Yes, it’s true that you have also sown a bit of confusion in a situation that had formerly been clear and concise, and that may have rankled the sticklers. But in my opinion, this is a fertile, healthy confusion that will ultimately lead to an unexpected breakthrough.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
“We’re all in ‘sales,’ selling our personalities, our accomplishments, our charms.” That’s a quote from Richard Grossinger’s new book, 2013. I share his view of human nature. Is there any interaction between people that doesn’t involve a bit of hustling? The subtext of every encounter includes at least one of the following: 1. “I want you to like me.” 2. “I’m trying to get you to believe I am who I say I am.” 3. “I’d really like you to see how interesting and important and unique I am.” Given the fact that this is a ubiquitous phenomenon, there’s no need to be shy or embarrassed or secretive about it. That’s especially true for you these days. So get out there and sell yourself, Gemini. With brazen innocence and relaxed enjoyment, show the world who you are and why you matter.
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