Free Will Astrology
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week beginning January 2
Copyright 2013, 2014 by Rob Brezsny
FreeWillAstrology.com
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):
Would you be interested in a motto that will help set the tone
for you in 2014? I've got a suggestion that's in alignment with
the astrological omens. It's from a poem by Margaret Atwood. Try
saying this and see if it works for you: "Last year I abstained
/ this year I devour / without guilt / which is also an art."
If you choose to make this affirmation your own, be sure you don't
forget about the fact that devouring without guilt is an
art
-- a skill that requires craft and sensitivity. You can't afford
to get blindly instinctual and greedy in 2014; you shouldn't compulsively
overcompensate for 2013's deprivations. Be cagey and discerning
as you satisfy your voracious hunger.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):
The coming months will be a good time to meditate on the concepts
of happy accidents and benevolent trouble. Go ahead and throw
constructive mischief into the mix, too, and maybe even a dose
of graceful chaos. Are you game for playing around with so much
paradox? Are you willing to entertain the possibility that fate
has generous plans for you that are too unexpected to anticipate?
There's only one requirement that you have to meet in order to
receive your odd gifts in the spirit in which they'll be offered:
You've got to be open-minded, eager to learn, and flexible.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):
I think we humans need some new emotions. It's true that old
standards like sadness, anger, jealousy, and fear are as popular
as ever. But I would personally love to be able to choose from
a greater variety, especially if at least 51 percent of the new
crop of emotions were positive or inspiring. Now it so happens
that in 2014 you Pisceans will be primed to be pioneers. Your
emotional intelligence should be operating at peak levels. Your
imagination will be even more fertile than usual. So how about
it? Are you ready to generate revolutionary innovations in the
art of feeling unique and interesting feelings? To get started,
consider these: 1. amused reverence; 2. poignant excitement; 3.
tricky sincerity; 4. boisterous empathy.
ARIES (March 21-April 19):
Deep bronzes and smoky cinnamons and dark chocolates will be
your lucky colors in 2014. Mellow mahoganies and resonant russets
will work well for you, too. They will all be part of life's conspiracy
to get you to slow down, deepen your perspective, and slip into
the sweetest groove ever. In this spirit, I urge you to nestle
and cuddle and caress more than usual in the coming months. If
you aren't totally clear on where home is, either in the external
world or inside your heart, devote yourself to finding it. Hone
your emotional intelligence. Explore your roots. On a regular
basis, remember your reasons for loving life. Stay in close touch
with the sources that feed your wild soul.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20):
For years, French painter Édouard Manet and French poet
Stéphane Mallarmé hung out with each other every
day. Mallarmé referred to their relationship as "the
most complete friendship." They influenced each other to
become better artists and human beings. I'm guessing that in the
coming months, Taurus, you'll thrive on that kind of stimulating
companionship. Having such regular contact with a like-minded
ally might even be an important factor in ripening your intelligence.
At the very least, I predict that soulful friendship will be a
crucial theme in 2014. You will attract blessings and generate
luck for yourself by deepening your ability to cultivate synergistic
bonds.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20):
St. Peter's Basilica is a very old church in Vatican City. It
contains a life-size bronze statue of St. Peter that is at least
700 years old. Over the centuries, countless visitors have paid
their respects by kissing and touching the feet of the idol. The
metal composing the right foot has been so thoroughly worn down
by these gestures that the individual toes have disappeared, leaving
a smooth surface. You will have a similar kind of power in 2014,
Gemini. Little by little, with your steady affection and relentless
devotion, you can transform what's rigid and hard.
CANCER (June 21-July 22):
Big rivers don't travel in straight lines. Their paths are curvy
and complicated, with periodic turns and bends. In some places
they flow faster and in others they're slower. Their depth and
width may vary along the way, too. Your own destiny is like one
of those big rivers, Cancerian. In some years, it meanders for
long stretches, slowing down as it wanders along a crooked course.
It may even get shallower and narrower for a while. But I expect
that in 2014, you will be moving more rapidly than usual. You
will be traveling a more direct route, and you will be both wide
and deep.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):
"In games there are rules," writes science fiction
author Kim Stanley Robinson, "but in life the rules keep
changing." This is always true, of course, but I think it
will be an especially poignant truth for you between now and your
next birthday. During the coming months, you may sometimes feel
as if every last law and formula and corollary is mutating. In
some cases, the new rules coming into play will be so different
from the old rules you've been used to, they may at first be hard
to figure out. But now here's the happy ending: It may take a
while, but you will eventually see that these new rules have an
unexpected logic and beauty that will serve your future well.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):
I predict that you will commit no major acts of self-sabotage
in 2014. Congrats! I also foresee that you will be exceptionally
careful not to hurt or damage yourself. Hooray! More good news:
You won't be as critical of yourself as you have sometimes been
in the past. The judgmental little voice in the back of your head
won't be nearly as active. Yay! Even your negative emotions will
diminish in frequency and intensity. Hallelujah! Whoopee! Abracadabra!
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):
The citizens of Iceland love literature, but many are not content
to simply read. One out of every ten Icelanders writes and publishes
a book at sometime in his or her life. I know it's unrealistic,
but I would love to see at least one in ten of all my Libra readers
do the same in 2014. I think you're ready to make a big statement
-- to express yourself in a more complete and dramatic way than
ever before. If you're not ready to write a book, I hope you will
attempt an equivalent accomplishment.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
I'm hoping you will find a new teacher or two in 2014, maybe
even a mentor. Not a guru who tells you what to do. Not an exploitative
"expert" who claims to know what's right for you or
a charismatic narcissist who collects adoration. What I wish for
you, Scorpio, is that you will connect with wise and humble sources
of inspiration . . . with life-long learners who listen well and
stimulate you to ask good questions . . . with curious guides
who open your eyes to resources you don't realize you need. In
the coming months, you are primed to launch a quest that will
keep you busy and excited for years; I'd love to see you get excellent
help in framing that quest.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):
In 2014, it's possible you will be given a cabbage farm or a
petting zoo or some bequest that's not exactly in close alignment
with your life's purpose. But it's more likely that the legacies
and dispensations you receive will be quite useful. The general
trend is that allies will make available to you a steady flow
of useful things. Your ability to attract what you need will be
high. In the coming months, I may even have good reason to name
you an honorary Scorpio. You might match those Great Manipulators'
proficiency at extracting the essence of what you want from every
situation.
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