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Char mcghee's avatar

Crazy crazy crazy living like we don't care, your take on scorpio was right on and I'm senting you Reiki blessing right the fuck NOW. I love being a scorpio woman with a sweet Pisces rising and cancer moon. Volunteering to incarnate here on earth in this time and space. To help liberate humanity is the most gangster thing to do in the universe. I came because I knew I had what it takes.Pluto return much!

Rob Brezsny's avatar

Thanks, Char! I love getting Reiki long-distance!

Lois's avatar

I am enchanted by this beautiful composition. It flies in the face of the idea that we are born sinners. Imagine being dropped unto the Earth that requires one to carry the heavy sinner's backpack. I know that you are absolutely right - the "One who left us here" must have loved us and wanted us to learn sooo much, and to play in the gardens, and to break our heart and heal our hearts and other hearts. Thank you again.

Derek_Stitcher's avatar

Beautiful desires. Such profound wisdom.

Rochelle Cunningham's avatar

Absolutely Brilliant ! !

I've been a fan of yours since the late 80s, college in San Jose; free weekly. You've been a major influence and inspiration in my life. Of late, I appreciate (depend on) the joy and wisdom you bring each week. Last October I did a Buddhist 10 day silent meditation near Joshua tree. I came away from the experience with great benefit, but also the impression that the goal of enlightenment is to not have to come back, and the path is committing suicide while you're alive. Perhaps I'm lucky to have awe outweigh suffering. This is an E ticket. As much as the rest of your essay this week, I love your declaration of trusting incarnation.

The American alternative religious movement seems to fit beautifully into the current regime's Newtonian conspiracy to separate us from metaphysics. (Coincidentally, I'm currently reading Matthew Fox's book the reinvention of work, which beautifully says the same)

Thank You. Thank You. Thank You.

Jerry King's avatar

Rob, another excellent, razor-edged piece of writing. Words make and unmake reality. You are a world maker, that is a better world than what we experience at present. Your advocacy of right desire is spot on. Desire is native to all living things, and I suspect to the inanimate as well. An arbitrary distinction, even if useful? Nurturing what the heart whispers is akin to tending a fire. No destiny is fulfilled by cold, severe renunciation of beauty and meaning... We Americans are particularly infected by the Puritan strain of our heritage, which was and is but a Manichean mask of bigotry, misogyny, racism and oligarchy.

Keep doing good work. - Jerry

Ivy Woolf Turk, CPC's avatar

Bless you❣️

Elizabeth J.'s avatar

Fellow Cancer here! My moon is in Sagittarius & I once knew an Aires & was awed by here ability to accept everyone, & her energy. So I could really relate to my horoscope today.🥳🤓❤️

Frank Sauce's avatar

Kick ass line within all your context!: "I am the universe universing itself." We all are; some aware and some unaware, and that's alright.

rybg's avatar
Mar 3Edited

Thank you for the ways you have importantly redefined and reframed desire. I think I needed that. And your writing is tremendously elaborate, incredibly lush, and so generous- thanks for that, too.

Anne Grauzlis's avatar

Your notes have been an inspiration lately You delve so deeply that Iook forward to them as inspiration and direction, always remembering that I can do only what i can do but can aspire to more.

Catriona's avatar

Thank you for sharing your insights and passionate exploration of what it is to be human. So much wisdom here!

Jeanne's avatar

Wow!! Beautiful. Thank you

Stacy's avatar

My Leo horoscope makes so much sense this week. I’m going into a liminal space of sorts to figure out my mental health. Thank you, Rob.

Maya Knowles's avatar

I am touched, moved, validated and grateful for this exploration☀️💫

Jennifer Brinton Robkin's avatar

I also greatly appreciate the time, effort, commitment, your generosity, devotion, passion, etc., that you deliver to your readers every week.

My question is, is it true that some weeks, one’s ascendant is more relevant than one’s sun sign?

Rob Brezsny's avatar

My long-time view is that people should experiment to see what works best for them. For me personally, reading my sun sign is the way to go,