Amerika - Force of Occupation

Once again, Rob Brezsny hits things on the head in a manner that is immediate and germane to my life as it is right now. He's good about doing that. Even if he just makes shit up, it's pretty accurate for bullshit, and deserves some amount of consideration. I just need to dissect what he's saying:

Historian David McCullough wrote The Greater Journey, a book telling the stories of ambitious young American artists who relocated to Paris between 1830 and 1900. They had to move away because their home country had no museums or art schools at that time. You Virgos may want to consider seeking a similar enlargement of your possibilities in the coming months. As you seek out the resources that will help you follow your dreams, be prepared to look beyond what you already know and what's immediately available.

Reference: http://freewillastrology.com/horoscopes/virgo.html

How does one stretch like that?

For starters, that which is beyond what I already know is almost anything to do with Hindi. I can say, Namaste, and the names of a few yoga poses, or asanas. Pose is pronounced mudra in Hindi, but asana is normally used to refer to postures, or poses. Farming is another thing of which I know little about. I'm pretty bright most of the time, though, so I may be able to figure out the farming aspect of my dreams. Another thing that really stands out as being beyond what I know and what's immediately available is some type of fund-raising. I am certain that there are grants out there for endeavors such as I wish to undertake. Namely, spend a year at Bija Vidyapeeth, then ride across Eastern Europe working at WWOOF Farms. (Here's a great blog about one person's experience there that provides a nice introduction to Bija Vidyapeeth.) What if looking beyond what I already know means reformulating my goals? Spanish seems like it would be much easier to pursue in earnest, but there is nothing in Mexico that's similar to the seed farm in India. Bah.

I'm not sure what to think of the "what's immediately available" part. Does that mean what's immediately available at the time I'm ready to leave, or what's immediately available right now in terms of what I will need to move forward? My job is paying enough to allow me to save at least a tiny amount of money as long as my car doesn't die. I'm also continuing to work on getting the appropriate hardware and tires for my bike. A new Phil Wood bottom bracket will be going in next week. I found grease coming out of the bearings on the non-drive side of the Shimano UN54 that's in there now. That's not supposed to happen with cartridge bearings. The tires that I want will be next. That should be it for the parts and equipment. I think I'm going to flip over the stem and see how much handlebar height I gain as a result. I still haven't worked out the prudence of taking my bike to India, but what I've read about India and bicycles so far suggest that it's a reasonable idea.

Or all Rob's prognostication could really mean is that I should go back to driving trucks.