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Horoscopes by Rob Brezsny
Week of November 23rd, 2023
♋ CANCERIAN
(June 21-July 22)
Playwright Anton Chekhov (1860–1904) is regarded as one of history's great writers. That does not mean everything he said was wise, useful, or worthy of our attention. For example, he was once asked to give his opinion about ballet. "During the intermissions, the ballerinas stink like horses," he replied. I hesitate to bring up such a vulgar reference, but I wanted to make a vivid point. In the coming weeks, I hope you will ignore the advice of people who don't know what they are talking about, no matter how smart or charismatic they may be. I hope you will not attribute expertise to those who have no such expertise. I hope that as much as possible, you will rely on first-hand information, rigorous research, and reliable influences.
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Below are responses to the topic "How to Be a Cancerian." My readers provided some ideas, which are noted.
1. Be fluid and flexible while still being rooted and sturdy. Be soft and sensitive even as you are also firm and resolute.
Be mostly modest and adaptable, but become assertive and outspoken as necessary. Be cautious about inviting and seeking out challenges, but be bold and brash when a golden challenge arrives.
Be your naturally generous self most of the time, but avoid giving too much.
Got all that, Cancerian?
Carrying out the multifaceted assignments I just described might be nearly impossible for most of the other signs of the zodiac, but they are in your wheelhouse. You are a specialist in fertile complexity.
2. Gently and tenderly haunt people's dreams with your lyrical intimacy and generous mystery and inscrutable magic.
3. Compare your everyday life to the narratives in storybooks and fairy tales and legends. Act as if you have the power to attract experiences that others believe are only true in fantasy. Really, truly believe in fantastic creatures. Whenever you need a vacation from reality, induce waking dreams to whisk you away.
4. Listen attentively to your inner child, but don’t spoil and overindulge your inner child.
5. More than any other sign of the zodiac, you feel the sadness and suffering of the world. Is that a debility or asset? It all depends on how you choose to respond to the inflow. Compassionate action is most likely to make it an asset.
6. When your cup of sensitivity runneth over, MAKE ART! —Sy Pfy
7. To entice people to surrender, flood them with love. —Shiloh Manwaring
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SACRED ADVERTISEMENT. The oracle below is excerpted from my new book ASTROLOGY IS REAL
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Below are responses to the topic "How to Be a Cancerian." My readers provided some ideas, which are noted.
1. Be fluid and flexible while still being rooted and sturdy. Be soft and sensitive even as you are also firm and resolute.
Be mostly modest and adaptable, but become assertive and outspoken as necessary. Be cautious about inviting and seeking out challenges, but be bold and brash when a golden challenge arrives.
Be your naturally generous self most of the time, but avoid giving too much.
Got all that, Cancerian?
Carrying out the multifaceted assignments I just described might be nearly impossible for most of the other signs of the zodiac, but they are in your wheelhouse. You are a specialist in fertile complexity.
2. Gently and tenderly haunt people's dreams with your lyrical intimacy and generous mystery and inscrutable magic.
3. Compare your everyday life to the narratives in storybooks and fairy tales and legends. Act as if you have the power to attract experiences that others believe are only true in fantasy. Really, truly believe in fantastic creatures. Whenever you need a vacation from reality, induce waking dreams to whisk you away.
4. Listen attentively to your inner child, but don’t spoil and overindulge your inner child.
5. More than any other sign of the zodiac, you feel the sadness and suffering of the world. Is that a debility or asset? It all depends on how you choose to respond to the inflow. Compassionate action is most likely to make it an asset.
6. When your cup of sensitivity runneth over, MAKE ART! —Sy Pfy
7. To entice people to surrender, flood them with love. —Shiloh Manwaring
