Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia, Revised and Expanded: How the Whole World Is Conspiring to Shower You with Blessings-Quality Guarantee

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Readers were instantly beguiled by Rob Brezsny’s new approach to the humble horoscopewhen his “Free Will Astrology” column first appeared in 1996. Instead of the generic,one-size-fits-all style of similar columns, Brezsny used witty parables, tender rants,cultural riffs, pagan wisdom, and lively rituals in his playfully positive brings that same sensibility—and the same message of a smiling universe—to thisself-help book for people who may be skeptical about self-help books. Brezsny persuasivelyadvises readers to go along with the universe’s good intentions, but his rejectionof cynicism and a bleak view of human nature isn’t rooted in denial. On the contrary,he makes a case for a cagey optimism that requires a vigorous engagement with thedark forces. He asks us to rethink life as a sublime game created for our amusementand illumination. The book is a chameleon of a tome. You can read it straight through,slowly and surely, or else pick it up and open it at random for tasty hits of inspirationas the spirit moves you. You can even start at the end and weave your way backward. Brezsny has substantially updated this edition—he added nearly one hundred pages—by expanding various sections, adding more thana dozen new pieces and a new chapter, and providing readers with a number of playtimeactivities and exercises that let them participate through their own writing anddrawing. “Brezsny’s horoscopes are like little valentines, buoyant and spillingover with mischievousness. They’re a soul prognosis.” —The New York Times