Free Will Astrology: Dec. 28, 2011 - Jan. 3, 2012

Comments (0) By Rob Brezsny Wednesday, Dec 28 2011

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CAPRICORN [December 22–January 19] In Botticelli's painting The Birth of Venus, the goddess of beauty and love is shown arriving on dry land for the first time after having been born in the ocean. Naked, she is trying to cover her private parts with her hand and thigh-length hair. Her attendant, a fully clothed nymph, is bringing a cloak to cover her up. Analyzing this scene, art critic Sister Wendy suggests it's actually quite sad. It symbolizes the fact that since we humans can't bear the confrontation with sublime beauty, we must always keep it partly hidden. Your assignment in the coming year, Capricorn, is to overcome this inhibition.

AQUARIUS [January 20–February 18] The coming months will be an excellent time to take an inventory of your life to determine whether there are any ways in which you act like a slave. Do you find it hard to defeat an addiction that saps your energy and weakens your ability to live the life you want? Are there institutions that you help sustain even though they cause harm to you and others? Discover what these oppressors are, Aquarius—and then summon all your intelligence and willpower to escape them.

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PISCES [February 19–March 20] California engineer Ron Patrick put a jet engine in his silver VW Beetle. Now he's got a 1,450-horsepower vehicle—but it's not legal for him to drive on public highways. In the coming year, Pisces, I suspect you'll be tempted to try something similar: Create a dynamic tool with a modest appearance or a turbocharged source of energy in a deceptively small package. But if you do, please make sure that you can actually use it to improve your ability to get around and make your life better.