Now, see, this is where Rob Brezsny gets eerie. Not long ago, I reflected on a Facebook meme encouraging people to celebrate the person they fought not to become. This tidbit of internet philosophy was meaningful for me, because I know I’m not who I wanted to be or even who I expected to be, but I never gave myself credit for what I never became.
This week, Brezsny discusses the kind of astrologer he’s not and then advises Aquarians to “have fun telling people who you are not, what you don’t believe in, and which goals you aren’t interested in pursuing.”
When he’s tuned in, he’s tuned in.
What I’m not:
- A fast writer
- An influencer
- Someone with a “brand”
- Someone who knows all the answers
What I don’t believe in:
- Internet fame
- Writing for the market
- Letting other people dictate what I can and can’t write
- Giving in
What I’m not interested in pursuing:
- Mindlessly networking without making connections
- Writing in a single genre or form
- Writing without a soulful purpose
As before, I mention my caveat about astrology. I’m not a believer, despite my weekly posts. But interestingly, Brezsny isn’t either. Here’s what he had to say about it this week:
“I don’t regard astrology as a science, and I mistrust those who say it is. In my view, astrology is a mythopoetic language and psychospiritual system that nurtures our souls and helps liberate us from our conditioning. We shouldn’t try to get ‘scientifically accurate’ information from it.”
So, yes, I read an astrology column, but in the same way I read Joseph Campbell or the Gnostic Gospels, and the same way I read tarot. This particular practice suggests viewing life at an angle I might not otherwise have noticed.