BY ROB BREZSNY
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Couvade
occurs in a variety of indigenous cultures. It’s a
phenomenon in which a man experiences morning
sickness, unusual appetites, and other symptoms
similar to his pregnant mate. There’s no known
physiological basis for it. He may even have labor
pains as the child is born, diminishing the mother’s
distress as if he has mysteriously been able to take
some of it on. I suggest we make couvade your
word of power for now, Aries. It’s likely that some-
one close to you will soon be giving birth, at least
metaphorically. The more you help bear a share of
the wonderful ordeal, the bigger your reward will
be later.
Buick
BUY NOW! A great cruiser at a
great price. 1991 Skylark 4-door.
Automatic, cruise, power every-
thing, A/C, AM/FM cassette. Runs
well, 30+ mpg. American con-
struction at its best. $900 OBO,
683-3851.
Chevrolet
Taurus (April 20-May 20): Change your
relationship with mirrors, Taurus. If you tend to be
obsessed with what they tell you, lose your addic-
tion and escape their tyranny. If you usually avoid
them out of fear, summon your courage and
approach them with your warrior’s heart fully
engaged. And in the event you’re typically rather
apathetic towards them, develop a more intimate
connection. It’s time to shift the dynamic between
you and your reflection.
1989 CELEBRITY wagon.
170k, 2.8 V6. Automatic transmis-
sion. Runs strong, cosmetically
challenged. $700 OBO. 345-2563.
1980 STEPSIDE PU. SB 400
auto lowered, black with chrome
and inkies. $800. 746-1094.
Dodge
1977 DODGE van, three on the
tree, runs great, ready for camp-
ing. 349-1141.
Fiat
1981 FIAT Spider 2000. All orig-
inal. Fun convertible. $6,500 OBO.
541-367-8740, 541-510-0216.
Ford
Triumph
1973 3/4 TON with 1976 Terry
fifth wheel, 30 ft. Package $2,000.
If separate, fifth wheel $1,500,
pickup $700. 746-1094.
1970 ECONOLINE camper van.
Runs. Needs carburetor work.
$900 OBO. 686-1128.
1977 TRIUMPH TR7, $500.
Parting out. 1990 Dystant 33.
1989 Tercel. 1988 Caprice 4.3,
606-1275. Dave.
GMC
1988 GMC handicapped van.
Side wheelchair lift. 55k miles, AC,
auto. $2,500. Message, 988-5330.
Volkswagen
1995 VW EUROVAN. 72k, runs
great. Be prepared for camping
season. $22,000. 937-2837.
1973 VW BEETLE. Excellent
shape, recent upgrades. $1,200.
345-1100, 521-0616.
Honda
1988 HONDA Accord. 2 door
hatchback with air conditioning.
CD player, power windows.
$1,500. Charlie’s Auto Service.
687-1199.
Subaru
1991 LEGACY wagon. 170k, 5
speed, all wheel drive. Runs great
but needs new rear brakes.
$2,000. 484-5502.
Suzuki
1987 SAMURAI soft top, good
shape, directionals, no motor or
tranie. $800. 746-1094.
Toyota
1988 4X4. Running gear with 22
RE, 5 speed, no body, low miles,
$1,200. 746-1094.
1984 TERCEL 4x4 wagon. Runs
good, reliable, 30 mpg. $500 firm.
915-6409 or 338-4271.
1981 TERCEL wagon. 4x4. Runs
good. New clutch. $1,200.
Charlie’s Auto Service. 687-1199.
1989 TOYOTA 2WD Pickup.
Canopy, tow package, 156K miles.
Excellent condition. $3,000. 541-
929-8165.
1990
SYNCRO
Adventurewagen Camper. 150K,
needs owner looking for adven-
ture. Rebuilt engine, tranny.
$10,500, OBO, 342-6886.
1971 VW pop top camper. “The
best year!” Rebuilt, runs, needs
work. $1,500. 937-2837.
1969 VW BEETLE Ragtop.
Custom wheels, new tires, fair
condition. 2 snow tires included.
$1,250 OBO. Call Claire, 484-9617.
1961 VW Street Baja. High pro
motor, needs work, built trans,
center lines, $2,200. 746-1094.
Volvo
1985 VOLVO 240. Auto, pwr
locks, windows. Runs great.
$1,700 OBO. 717-7371.
Motorcycles
YAMAHA. 1986. XS-850. Great
bike, bad engine. For parts. $100
OBO. 463-8261.
1984 HONDA SHADOW, 700
cc, $1,200 OBO. 913-9132.
1973 HONDA CB 550-4.
Affordable classic. Runs, needs
TLC. $275 OBO. 463-8261.
Misc.
Motor Homes/RV’s
1990 SAFARI Motorhome, 35’.
Like new, 18K miles. $48,000 OBO.
541-367-8740, 541-510-0216.
Boats
14 FT SEA SWIRL with 80
horse outboard motor. $950 OBO.
913-9132.
1965 ENGLISH double-decker
bus with newly rebuilt diesel
engine.
Best
offer,
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GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Gemini
Kathleen Raine won several literary awards for her
mystical nature poetry and was a highly respected
scholar who specialized in William Butler Yeats and
William Blake. She died last August at age 95. An
obituary in The Daily Telegraph noted that she was
surprised to have survived so long. More than 35
years ago, a prophetic figure in one of her dreams
proclaimed that she had only 100 months (less than
nine years) left to live. It just goes to show you
that even the smartest, most refined students of
the great mysteries are susceptible to being
deceived about important matters by the little voic-
es in their heads. Be aware of that as you listen to
the jabber that fills your inner landscape in the
coming week.
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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
Warning and congratulations! Wake-up calls are on
tap. Here are examples of the kinds of benevolent
shocks you may be treated to. 1. You reverently
approach a cherished idol. As you bow down, you
spy a dirty sock on the floor. 2. You dream of hiking
through green hills in springtime. As you loop
around a huge boulder, you come upon a mare giv-
ing birth to a colt. 3. You receive a Hallmark card in
an envelope with no return address. The corny car-
toon on the front turns you off. But when you open
it up you find a slip of paper on which is handwrit-
ten a brilliant poem that fills you with catalytic
emotions.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21): Many mythic traditions describe an underworld
where souls reside after death and where those
who are still alive can visit to gain desperately
needed insights. The latter category fits you right
now, Sagittarius. You’re wandering in the shadowy
nether regions, searching for clues that will be of
use to you when you come back to deal with your
problems here in the sunlit realm. I’m guessing
that this exploration, as confounding as it may be,
is actually pretty fun in an eerie sort of way. The
really hard part will come once it’s time for your
return. You may be tempted to hang around down
there too long. Don’t. The treasure you find will be
wasted unless you bring it back promptly.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): The
Cancerian mascot is the crab, which is typically a
small, shy creature that moves sideways and back-
wards a lot. The giant land crab of Cuba is a
species apart, however. It runs so fast it can out-
race a horse. I nominate this super-crab to serve
as your power animal during the coming weeks,
when cosmic forces will be conspiring to make you
exceptionally robust, forceful, and direct. Charge!
19): “Thinking is more interesting than knowing,
but less interesting than looking.” That’s what the
German writer Goethe said back in the nineteenth
century, and it’s especially true for you now. Here’s
a corollary that’s true only for you in the next two
weeks: “Thinking is more useful than knowing, but
less useful than looking.” In other words,
Capricorn, gathering facts and being an expert
should be your lowest priority in the coming days.
Questioning and analyzing should be moderately
important. But the activity you should emphasize
most is seeing into the heart of the world around
you with compassionate, penetrating objectivity.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): To gather research
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You
for his book, The Age of Missing Information, Bill
McKibben watched 1700 hours of videotaped TV
shows. In the midst of the babble he detected a
single subliminal message flowing relentlessly:
“You are the most important thing on Earth.” He
was disturbed by his discovery, seeing it as a big
reason our culture is infected with toxic levels of
narcissism. Normally I share his aversion, but this
week I’m making an exception. For a limited time
only, Leo, you truly are the most important thing on
Earth. Soak up the glory, the attention, and the
adoration — and be prepared to exercise far more
responsibility than usual, too.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Dear Rob:
Alpine
Libra. Think of it as your secret talisman for the
coming weeks — an inspirational symbol that will
motivate you to transform your flabby sense of pur-
pose into an iron will. You now have the power to
intensify your discipline and drive beyond what you
ever imagined was possible.
Help! I’m stuck! I give till it hurts, then lash out at
those I’ve lavished my generosity on. I hope too
much, setting expectations too high almost on pur-
pose so I have an excuse if things don’t pan out. I
worry about everything that MIGHT go wrong,
sometimes precipitating exactly what I worry
about. Please advise! -Virgo in a Rut”
Dear Virgo: The lucid honesty you just demon-
strated is a first step in quitting your addiction to
the unwanted behaviors you described. Now is a
perfect time, astrologically speaking, to go further.
The next step is to feel compassion and forgive-
ness for the part of you that acts so automatically.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “Your body
contains enough iron to make a spike strong
enough to hold your weight.” So proclaims the
www.madscience.com website. I would like you to
visualize yourself holding such a spike right now,
have the keys to doors that don’t exist yet; save
those keys. You know the titles for stories that
haven’t happened yet; write those titles down.
You’ve caught glimpses of your future, but they’re
confusing because you can’t imagine how you’ll get
to that future; imprint those glimpses on your
memory. In conclusion, Aquarius, shout “hallelu-
jah” and pour yourself a glass of champagne. You
have all you need to cultivate a potent kind of faith
that’s based on hard data, not hopes and wishes.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In addi-
tion to meditations on the cosmic omens, my
preparations for writing this horoscope were
extensive. I read John Milton’s book, Paradise
Lost, and the sequel, Paradise Regained. I ate both
gourmet organic meals and greasy junk food. I
rode the roller coaster with my scholarly friend,
Arthur, with whom I discussed the Kabbalah, and
watched horror films in the basement apartment of
my smart but degenerate friend Rocky, who’s writ-
ing a novel about his past life as a queer pirate in
a seventeenth-century anarchist community in
Barbados. In other words, Pisces, to work myself
into the right frame of mind to channel your oracle,
I had to soar to the transcendent heights and
plunge into the grungy depths — sort of like what
you’ll be doing this week.
Homework. Finish this sen-
tence: “The one thing that really keeps me from
being myself is _______.” Send to: Excuses,
Excuses, www.freewillastrology.com
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