Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia, Revised and Expanded by Rob Brezsny

Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia, Revised and Expanded by Rob Brezsny

Readers were instantly beguiled by Rob Brezsny's new approach to the humble horoscope when 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 readings. He brings that same sensibility--and the same message of a smiling universe--to this self-help book for people who may be skeptical about self-help books. Brezsny persuasively advises readers to go along with the universe's good intentions, but his rejection of 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 the dark forces. He asks us to rethink life as a sublime game created for our amusement and 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 inspiration as 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 than a dozen new pieces and a new chapter, and providing readers with a number of playtime activities and exercises that let them participate through their own writing and drawing. Brezsny's horoscopes are like little valentines, buoyant and spilling over with mischievousness. They're a soul prognosis. --The New York Times

Rob Brezsny's astrological writing is informed by his experience as a storyteller and social observer, as well as his knowledge of mythology. His syndicated weekly column, Free Choice Astrology, appears in 120 periodicals throughout the world. In addition to his books and column, Brezsny is a musician who has released five albums. Three were members of the MCA Records band World Entertainment War, which was nominated for a Bammie, California's version of the Grammys. Bill Graham, one of rock's most powerful promoters, was the band's manager until his death. Brezsny is now working on a new album, This Is a Perfect Time, which will serve as the music for the book Pronoia. Brezsny has played in over 700 events between 1979 and the present, ranging from intimate performance art venues to large rock shows at the Whole Earth Festival in Davis, California.

He developed a series of performance art pieces after leaving the rock music business for good in 2000, and he presented them at the Burning Man Festival in 2001, 2002, and 2004. He resides in Mill Valley, California.

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ISBN 13	9781556438189
ISBN 10	1556438184
Title	Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia, Revised and Expanded
Author	Rob Brezsny
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	North Atlantic Books,U.S.
Year published	2009-09-22
Number of pages	400
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.