#astrology vs astronomy

[mywordstovictor]

Okay so why did rad fems get the cool term. Radical feminism implies that it’s radical, as in it addresses the roots of feminist issues. But radical feminism is mainly about outright denying the roots of feminist issues? Nah it’s not about gender essentialism and the ways the patriarchy is enforced through the rigid imposition of a binary, stereotyped system of gendered oppression that views women and gender variance as inferior it’s about man bad woman good I don’t like the transgenders. It’s like how astrology got the cool word so the people who ology- study, the astro- stars, had to settle for the crappy suffix. Astronomy. Fascinating discipline, underwhelming name.

But like, radical feminism. Not feminism, certainly not radical. How dare they take the cool name and soil it with their rebranded, shortsighted, painfully normative, room-temperature regurgitation of the shit patriarchy is built on. Radical feminists should be intersectional badasses dismantling the systems misogyny and gendered discrimination are baked into; not throwing tantrums because a trans woman was too cool for their tastes or a stranger on the internet mentioned starting HRT before the age of 67 or someone said ‘folks on their periods’, failing imply menstruation is the one defining characteristic of womanhood.

Anyway radical feminism doesn’t deserve the cool name. Radical feminism sounds like it should be a bunch of trans folks and butch lesbians who ride motorcycles, engage in strategic civil disobedience and maintain vague associons with a network of anarchist communes, y’know? Shittiest branch of feminism shouldn’t get the best name is all I’m saying. I cannot express the profundity of my disappointment when I looked it up, expecting feminism that was radical and probably awesome, and found out it’s just the pseudo feminism that spawned the TERFs. Pisses me off.

[b-theshittyhuman]

I used to absolutely despise the fact that ASTROLOGY IS THE PSUEDOSCIENCE. bc the suffix "ology" meant "study of," and is found in words like meteorology, biology, psychology, etc.

That was until I found out Astronomy has comes from "Astros" meaning "stars," and "nomia" meaning "law.'

Astronomy literally means "law of the stars" which is such a badass phrase.

Imagine that with other words:

Nomianomy, the law of laws

Nomianomynomia, the law of laws of laws

Or even, nomnomy, the law of "nom"

[moonskyearth]

Moon Mars (Jupiter) - Aug 28

... Astrology vs Astronomy ...

[this-vs-that]

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[addsalwayssick]

James: What’s it called? Continents? Constants?

Regulus: …Constellations?

James: Oh yeah. Astrology is silly.

Regulus: That’s astronomy…

[trashcanwithsprinkles]

I feel like the wildest thing is like. Again, the creation of Nahida way earlier in the timeline. A proof of concept, as you would. A tiny god child and Ajax is just well. She might stay tiny for centuries or she might grow better outside of being imprisoned- and isn’t that a wild thing to just drop on someone. This tiny god of dreams

it would be absolutely buckwild but also conisder: dream divination becomes a thing

[sovaghoul]

My favorite quotes about Magic(k):

Aleister Crowley defined Magick as, "the science and art of causing change to occur in conformity with the will."

Sir Terry Pratchett wrote, "It doesn't stop being magic just because you know how it works."

Arthur C. Clarke wrote two;

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."

And,

"Magic's just science that we don't understand yet."

[ls1ngmyslf]

i really love writing about the stuff in really interested in. i love space so much you don’t understand

[astroworldsite]

Ancient Astrology: Unleashing the Power in the Modern World

 Ancient astrology refers to the practice of studying celestial bodies and their movements to gain insight into human affairs and the natural world. It has its roots in various civilizations dating back thousands of years, including ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and India. In ancient times, people observed the positions and movements of the sun, moon, planets, and stars, believing that they held significant influence over human lives and events. Astrologers developed intricate systems to interpret these celestial patterns and make predictions about various aspects of life, such as personal characteristics, relationships, health, and even political and societal events.

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[brittle-doughie]

Could I request a starfruit vs elderberry stuff??; I love them both so much.,,,,,.,..,.,.

It’s Astrology vs Astronomy from here on out.

Perhaps you do side with Elderberry Cookie on this one, thinking more logically when it comes down to how the stars behave and such! There was no need to follow a sort of guidance to know what was going on if you can just observe the sky to accurately get down the facts.

Of course that leaves Starfruit Cookie hurt that you’d choose to go with Elderberry Cookie on how the stars can be interpreted and that her whole belief was simply a fluke. No, Elderberry was the one to place the seed of doubt in your head and it was up to her to prove him wrong!

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Or maybe you go with Starfruit Cookie on this debate. You do have previous experience when it comes to her guidance and have witnessed it firsthand. Elderberry can’t write off everything having an explanation to it, sometimes only the stars themselves can show you many things that likely have never been known about in documentation.

Elderberry Cookie couldn’t believe it when you decided to entertain Starfruit Cookie’s “guidance” and knowing of the stars. Everything had to have an explanation behind it and to see you so easily fall under Starfruit’s influence only make him more determined to prove himself!

[leehama]

Hello! A friend and I were analyzing the constellations for the teams in Spica Strike and found it really cool how they contrasted (with Cygnus as a spring/summer constellation in the northern hemisphere and Lepus being a winter one). What constellation would Elliot and Nora be if they were on a team? We've theorized Virgo because Spica is a star in that constellation, or possibly Draco to follow the animal theme and because of the joke that dragons (ace people) don't exist.

It makes us both really happy to see aroace representation written so well, thank you for creating this story!

Hi there, omg this is great!!

But if I'm honest... I wasn't very careful picking out the names for Spica Strike, I semi-randomly picked "Cygnus" and "Lepus" because 1) they had names that were obviously constellations (if I picked something like "Aries" or "Capricorn" I was worried that readers would mistake the theme to be astrological signs, or if they were "Orion" or "Cassiopeia" they'd mistake it to be mythological figures), and 2) they were complex enough to look like something (vs some constellations being like... a bent line) while simple enough to fit on the lottery balls

I'm not very knowledgable about astronomy, astrology, or mythology, so it's really cool to hear your thoughts on it!!

[truevedicastrology]

🌠🔍 Cosmic Detective: The Mystery of the 13th Zodiac Sign! 🕵️‍♀️🌌

Did you know there's a debate in the astrological world about a potential 13th zodiac sign? Let's dive into the celestial controversy! 🤔💫

👉 Meet Ophiuchus (Oh-fee-YOU-kus), the serpent bearer! ⛎🐍

🗓️ Dates: Nov 30 - Dec 17

🌟 Ruling Planet: Hypothesized to be Chiron, the "wounded healer" asteroid

🔮 Element: Theorized as Fire (like Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius) Why the cosmic commotion? 🌪️

1️⃣ Ancient Origins: Ophiuchus was known to the Greeks, but not included in the traditional 12-sign system 📜🏛️

2️⃣ Constellation Reality: The sun actually passes through the Ophiuchus constellation, but astrology doesn't perfectly align with current astronomy 🔭🌞

3️⃣ Tropical vs Sidereal: Different astrological systems handle this differently! 🌴vs🌟

What would Ophiuchus traits be? Astrologers speculate: Seekers of wisdom and knowledge 📚🧠 Natural healers with a gift for medicine 🩺💊 Visionaries with a magnetic personality 🧲✨

🤔 So, are you a Scorpio, a Sagittarius, or secretly an Ophiuchus? 💬 Tell us: Do you think astrology should adopt this 13th sign? Or stick to the classic 12? Let's get celestial in the comments!

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[best-habsburg-monarch]

Franz Joseph, Emperor of Austria, reign: 1848-1916

- Now greyer than the previous polls

Rudolph II, Holy Roman Emperor, reign: 1576-1612

He wanted to be an alchemist not an emperor

Propaganda Under the cut for both:

For Franz Joseph:

By: @minetteskvareninova

- as much of a poor little meow meow as Joseph II

- also known as Starej Procházka (ask @archduchessofnowhere I promise it's hillarious)

- was there not for a good time, but a long time certainly, and unlike queen Victoria doesn't even get the dignity of an era named after him!!!

- wholesome friendship with Katharina Schratt

- girldad (better not ask about his son)

- loved the great god Mars, even though Mars did not love him back, wore uniform all the fucking time, but his actually military record was. well. gotta love a boyfailure.

- conservative in principle, but smart enough to know when to fold 'dem (which is why the former monarchy didn't end up like Russia)

By: anonymous

- Dual Monarchy. HELLO.

- Constitution! (Italy immediately declared war after but ya know)

- Survived assassination attempts

- Doesn't lose territory to Prussian unification which is something I guess

- Shares 2 names with Hayden

For Rudolph II:

- THE ABSOLUTE BICON 💗💜💙

- Contributions to art and science!!! Alchemy, astronomy, painting etc flourished in his court we literally have some of the most beautiful baroque artefacts because of him

- Where do you think that pretty little crown in the polls icon came from

- Would rather do that than politics so real king

- Accused of doing occult? He's THAT astrology witchblr bitch

- Mental illness girlies rep!!!

- Possibly neurodivergent girlies rep also!!

- VERY misunderstood and poor little meow meow uwu everyone thought he was incompetent and horny and cray cray like it was a bad thing

- We've voted on twinks? BEARS need love too!!! 💅

- Would've LOVED tumblr tbh he walked so all of us today could run 🩷🩷🩷

Fun fruit portrait:

[jedineedlove]

Legend VS LMK Characters:

Kui Mulang (LMK):

[Kaui Mulang, Guard of the Celestial Court, Mansion of the White Tiger, Devourer of Earthly Souls]

Korean: Gyumokrang Mandarin: The Wood Wolf of Legs

Former Celestial Guard turned Yellow-Robed Demon.

After Falling in Love with Jade Maiden and having their love rejected by the Celestial Realm. He gave up their immortality and he awaited for her to reincarnate. As he waits to make sure he will be there to see her he consumes mortal lives to longavit his own.

The 28 Mansions mentioned by him are part of the Chinese constellation system as to why there is so much star imagery is in his castle.

Kui Mulang (Ledgend):

Kui Mulang originated from the ancient Chinese worship of the constellations, a spiritual practice that combines Chinese mythology and astronomy. He is considered to be one of the 28 Mansions, which are Chinese constellations. These are the same as those studied in Western astrology. He appears in Chinese mythology literate notably the JTTW & Fengshen Yanyi.

He is linked to a historical figure called Ma Wu, a general who hailed from the town of Huyang in Tanghe, located in the Henan province.

Kui Mulang is associated with the constellation Andromeda, which appears in the sky in the middle of November. In this constellation is Kui Xiu, described as the "four-legged fish palace" of Heshansu (和善宿) because its shape is similar to a fish. Another constellation, the White Tiger, is also associated with this cluster of stars.

According to the novel Investiture of the Gods (Fengshen Yanyi), Kui Mulang was originally named Li Xiong. After he died in the Battle of the Ten Thousand Immortals, Jiang Ziya deified him as the Wood Wolf of Legs, one of the twenty-eight stars.

In JTTW

Kui Mulang appears as a demon named Yellow Robe Demon . He lives the Moon Waves Cave on Bowl Mountain in the Kingdom of Baoxiang. In his past, the Yellow Robe Demon falls in love with the Jade Maiden in Heaven and decides to elope with her. He becomes a demon lord and the maiden is reincarnated from a goddess to a human who is named Baihuaxiu . She is the third princess of the Kingdom of Baoxiang. The demon then kidnaps the princess, though she has no memory of her existence as a Jade Maiden. He marries her and the couple has two children. Sun Wukong manages to defeat the demon, which mysteriously vanishes after his defeat. Wukong then seeks help from Heaven to track down the demon and learn his true identity. The Jade Emperor discovers that one of the 28 Mansions is missing, so he orders the remaining 27 to subdue the demon. The demon is revealed to be a disguised as Revatī, the Wood Wolf of Legs, a star deity in the heavenly court, and one of the 28 Mansions. The Wood Wolf is then subdued and brought back to Heaven. As punishment, he is ordered to become a furnace keeper under Taishang Laojun.

Jade Maiden:

Considering she is a huge part of Kui Mulang's life I thought maybe also some info about her as well.

[ Yunü / Jade Girl or Jade Maiden]

Yunü is a common designation for a beautiful woman or, in Daoism, for a fairy or immortal

A Taoist deity or goddess in Chinese mythology and Chinese traditional religion who, along with her male counterpart Jintong (Golden Boy), are favored servants of the Jade Emperor and Zhenwudadi. 

They are also believed to serve as guides in the underworld and the protectors of houses and temples. Some of the Golden Boy and Jade Girl pair could be found on some graves at Bukit Brown Cemetery as they are believed to serve as guides in the Spirit World or the Underworld.

During the spring festival, pictures featuring the two can be found on the doors of many households.

This couple helps virtuous souls over a golden bridge to paradise and helps souls whose good deeds outweighed the bad, over a silver bridge to paradise. Therefore by erecting the Golden Boy and Jade Maiden by the grave of the deceased, living family members hope that the deceased will not venture into the courts of hell but instead lead their afterlife in paradise. Yunü and Jintong have appeared in several stories since the Song and Yuan dynasties and have become important figures in Chinese mythology.

There are several mountain peaks bearing her name.

In Journey to the West, Yunü is a servant maid of the Jade Emperor in Heaven. She falls in love with a star god called Kui Mulang and decides to elope with him. However, she doesn't want to ruin Heaven's pureness, so she decides to reincarnate as a human. She enters the human world as Baihuaxiu, the third princess of the Kingdom of Baoxiang.

In Other Literature:

Specific examples are the southern opera version of the legend, Jintong and Yunü, In this context, Yunü is called Longnü and Jintong is called Shancai Tongzi. According to the Shenyijing, Yunü and her companions loved to play touhu, a Chinese game in which arrows or darts are thrown into a vase. In the Avatamsaka Sutra, she and Jintong seek enlightenment and are acolytes of Guan Yin. In this context, Yunü is called Longnü and Jintong is called Shancai Tongzi. Some folktales say that Xue Dingshan and Fan Lihua were originally the Golden Boy and Jade Girl. The Jade Emperor was furious with them and wanted to punish them for breaking the celestial utensils. Fortunately, the Old Man of the South Pole begged for their mercy and was demoted to the mortal world. In the Hanyi ji play, the protagonists Qi Liang and Meng Jiang are reincarnations of Jintong and Yunü. In most popular versions of The Butterfly Lovers, the protagonists Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai are human reincarnations of Jintong and Yunü who are expelled from Heaven Court by Guanyin or the Jade Emperor for their sin and forced to live as a thwarted couple for three or seven generations before being reunited and restored to their original status.

Thoughts:

Yunü has a lot of love and being kicked/leaving heaven tales.

But did love she was more than just known for this story alone.

The JTTW and LMK versions of Kui Mulang are not too different. However, in the retelling of their love tale he only mentioned himself ridding them of their immortality it almost sounded like in that tale she might have had second thoughts and he did it by force. But I hope not but we can never know because the LMK changed a lot of the characters and tweaked some backstories.

I think the real change in the LMK is that Kui Mulang captured Ao Lie before the JTTW. From the way he talked about the Jade Maiden, she had not been reincarnated or at least he had not captured her yet. For Ao Lie It had to be after his banishment of course because he talked about his powers causing damage he felt bad for aka when he burned his dad's stuff.

Well, I hope you, readers enjoyed:)