Free Will Astrology: February 22-28, 2012 - Village Voice

ARIES [March 21–April 19] I invite you to identify all the things in your life that you really don't need anymore: gadgets that have become outdated, clothes that no longer feel like you, once-exciting music and books and artworks that no longer mean what they once did. Pinpoint the people who have let you down, the places that lower your vitality, and the activities that have become boring or artificial. Figure out the traditions that no longer move you, the behavior patterns that no longer serve you, and the compulsive thoughts that have a freaky life of their own. Dump at least some of them.

TAURUS [April 20–May 20] If you're a woman, you could go to the perfume section of a department store and buy fragrances that would cause you to smell like Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears, Eva Longoria, and Paris Hilton. If you're a man, an hour from now, you could be beaming an aroma that makes you resemble a celebrity like Antonio Banderas, Usher, David Beckham, and Keith Urban. You could even mix and match, wearing the Eva Longoria scent on your manly body or Usher on your female form. But I don't recommend that you do any of the above. More than ever before, you need to be yourself, your whole self, and nothing but yourself. Trying to act like or be like anyone else should be a taboo of the first degree.

GEMINI [May 21–June 20] "I try to take one day at a time," says Ashleigh Brilliant, "but sometimes several days attack me all at once." I think you might soon be able to say words to that effect, Gemini—and that's a good thing. Life will seem more concentrated and meaningful than usual. Events will flow faster, and your awareness will be extra intense. As a result, you should have exceptional power to unleash transformations.

CANCER [June 21–July 22] When actor Ashton Kutcher is working on the set of his TV show Two and a Half Men, he enjoys spacious digs. His trailer is two stories high and has two bathrooms as well as a full kitchen. Seven 60-inch TVs are available for his viewing pleasure. As you embark on your journey to the far side of reality, Cancerian, it might be tempting for you to try to match that level of comfort. But what's more important than material luxury will be psychological and spiritual aids that help keep you attuned to your deepest understandings about life. Be sure you're well-stocked with influences that keep your imagination vital and upbeat.

LEO [July 23–August 22] Veterans of war who have been wounded by shrapnel often find that years later, some of the metal fragments eventually migrate to the surface and pop out of their skin. The moral of the story: The body might take a long time to purify itself of toxins. The same is true about your psyche. It might not be able to easily and quickly get rid of the poisons it has absorbed, but you should never give up hoping it will find a way. Judging by the astrological omens, I think you are close to such a climactic cleansing and catharsis, Leo.

VIRGO [August 23–September 22] Distilled water is a poor conductor of electricity. For H2O to have electroconductivity, it must contain impurities in the form of dissolved salts. I see a timely lesson in this for you, Virgo. If you focus too hard on being utterly clean and clear, some of life's rather chaotic but fertile and invigorating energy might not be able to flow through you. That's why I suggest you experiment with being at least a little impure and imperfect.

LIBRA [September 23–October 22] According to my reading of the astrological omens, you are neither in a red-alert situation nor are you headed for one. A pink alert might be in effect, however. Thankfully, there's no danger or emergency in the works. Shouting and bolting and leaping won't be necessary. Rather, you might simply be called upon to come up with unexpected responses to unpredicted circumstances. Unscripted plot twists could prompt you to take actions you haven't rehearsed. It actually might be kind of fun, as long as you play with the perspective Shakespeare articulated in As You Like It: "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players."

SCORPIO [October 23–November 21] "Dear Rob: For months I've had a recurring dream in which I own a pet snake. Here's the problem: The only cage I have to keep the snake in is inadequate. It has widely spaced bars that the snake just slips through. In the dream, I am constantly struggling to keep the snake in its cage, which is exhausting because it's impossible. Just this morning, after having the dream, I FINALLY asked myself, what's so terrible about letting the snake out of its cage? So I wrote myself this permission note: 'It is hereby allowed to let my dream snake out of its cage.' – Scorpio Devotee." Dear Devotee: You have provided all your fellow Scorpios with an excellent teaching story for the upcoming weeks.

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