#immature feminine archetypes

[thessaralka]

when u realize every mean and nasty thing said about women (women will die alone w 4 cats if she doesn't settle for whatever lame ass broken loser proposes to her first and lower her standards, women fall in love too fast, women open their legs to any Chad that walks in the room and ignore the Good Man Who Just Happens To Be Ugglieee Right Next To Her, women are too emotional, women have shallow friendships women lose value as they age) is false for most women but very true for weak men ur eyes start to open and u become free.

bc only weak men who:

have to settle for whatever women MAYBE picks them bc they ain't shit and their standards are way too high compared to who they actually are as people,

can't control their emotions and fall in love w the first woman that glances at them,

try to have sex with any woman who he finds hot and gets offended when 1. she turns out to be batshit crazy and has major self esteem issues so she was using him as a validation toy or 2. her standards are higher than Him, and then blames her for her desires rather than working on himself to become a man who can match the kind of woman he says he wants (but doesn't want to work for, not realizing that a woman like that REQUIRES at BARE MINIMUM a man who busts his ass for her and dedicates his life to her well being)

have no emotional control because the realm of the emotions is forbidden to them by their pride and they haven't explored the Feminine aspects of their psyches

^ due to fear of losing bro points with equally immature loser bros who sit around trying to impress each other while flexing their muscles and circle jerking about how cool their cybertrucks are or whatever,

are definitely losing value as they age bc they don't work on themselves to become Grown Men and only place value on outer qualities not inner growth,

are spitting this shit about women.

and realizing this is how you raise your standards for men and the kind of men you surround yourself with. because you're not the kind of woman to hang out with crazy immature babymen. so why bother yourself with fools any longer?

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Okay, I'm going to be self-indulgent and rant about something frustrating I've noticed in a couple fandoms I'm a part of. I'll put it under the cut for anyone who doesn't want to read all that

The problem that I keep noticing is that people really just don't know how to NOT infantilize every nice/sweet/even slightly innocent character. Especially if the character typically bottoms in sexual encounters. Look at this comment I found on yt for example:

Hey, you know Finn is an adult, right? That's a grown ass man. What, you think if he's alone for 15 minutes he'll set something on fire or stub his wittle toesies? Literally the first time Sunshine meets him is at the flower shop that he owns, runs, staffs, supplies. He is an entrepreneur. He is a self-employed business owner. If you think he's incapable of taking care of himself, you have not only misunderstood his character but ignored fundamental parts of his worldbuilding.

Just because he has a stutter sometimes doesn't mean he doesn't know how to talk on his own. Just because he's not an asshole doesn't mean he's unable to stand up for himself. And just because he's a bit clumsy/uncoordinated doesn't mean he shouldn't be allowed to move without supervision. Just because his interests lie in gentle, stereotypically feminine things like flowers [need to unpack why you associate that with weakness btw] doesn't mean he's an immature child who can't understand anything else. And even if all those things were true about him, he is still an adult and should be treated as such.

This isn't to dog on that one comment too strongly, it just happens to be a convenient illustration of what I'm trying to talk about. I've seen it over and over again, for many different characters. The common denominator is that all characters have innocent or sweet traits. However, that's not ALL that they are. People in fandom spaces continue to infantilize and reduce these characters to even less than their basic traits. Nuance makes characters harder to understand, I get that. But please, don't take that nuance away. Don't erase what makes them them just to make them easily digestible. Let them have a unique flavor!

They aren't babies, or children, or adolescents. They are adults. They are mature, autonomous, and nuanced characters; to treat them otherwise is a disservice to their writing. Everyone can think of a character they love whose complexity has been ground into the dirt by softbabyuwu-ification. Everyone remembers that character [let's be honest, probably multiple characters] whose fandom characterization is so bland and overly trope-cast that it's barely recognizable as the same character anymore. We've all seen it. If you've been responsible for it in the past, please consider not doing that anymore. Personally, I'm tired of characters being indistinguishable from their basic archetypes.

[before anyone asks, I'm not referring to disability headcanons. Disability ≠ infantilization. Some of my language could be construed that way but that's never been my intent]

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Ember Island Players…Racist Caricatures or Meta Commentary?

This episode was supposed to be a fun filler episode to recap the events of the show in a silly way before the series finale, but it’s managed to become arguably one of the most controversial episodes in the fandom. Over the years, Aang’s possessive behavior towards Katara has been rightfully criticized, but there are always people who attempt to justify everything Aang does.

Apparently, the latest iteration of this is the claim that—wait for it—we should be sympathetic towards Aang and give him a pass in The Ember Island Players because he felt “emasculated” due to the supposed “feminization” of his culture.

I’ve been called racist for saying this is a reach, but it’s more than a reach. It’s an entire acrobatics routine; a level of media illiteracy that shows a lack of understanding of the point of that episode.

Yes, Aang’s character is portrayed in a silly, mocking way. So are all of the other characters. That’s the point; the episode was a filler, a gimmick, and the underlying comedy is the fact that all of the characters are reacting to exaggerated, one-dimensional versions of their own personalities.

For example:

Katara is portrayed as an “overemotional crybaby” in her own words, and is constantly giving motivational speeches and crying

Sokka’s “comedic relief” archetype is played up to the point his lines are just corny one-liners

Zuko is portrayed as an angsty, whiny pretty-boy who acts like a bratty asshole at all times

Toph is a huge buff guy (although in this case, it’s a play on how her character was originally going to be a “jock” type male character)

As for Aang? He’s portrayed as unserious, goofy, and childish. Which—just like all the others—is a jokey exaggeration of his childish demeanor and nature. He’s not even alone in taking offense to his portrayal. All of the characters aside from Toph hate their characters for largely the same reason. They’re being confronted with aspects of themselves that make them insecure. For Aang, it’s his immaturity—and specifically his fears that he’ll be rejected by Katara.

As for why Aang is played by a woman? Well, we don’t actually have to wonder about that, because the creators themselves answer this question in the episode commentary.

Bryan: “It's sort of a self-referential joke. Whenever you do a animated show, they usually want to cast, uh, women...who are, like, in their thirties to play boys, because you never know how long the show is gonna go on, and, you know, as Jack mentioned earlier, boys' voices start cracking.” (source)

Wow, imagine that! An inside joke about the cartoon industry in a show’s meta-episode dedicated to making fun of itself? Impossible!

I’m serious though. The episode transcript is right here. Point me to where exactly there is even the slightest hint of anyone bringing up Aang’s culture and tying his childish behavior to it.

That’s right; it isn’t there. Because that wasn’t the point. Aang’s anger did stem from feeling emasculated, but it had nothing to do with culture and everything to do with his own misogynistic attitudes. He was offended at his portrayal on an individual level. I’m not denying that the issue of oppressive nations using femininity as an insult against men of colonized nations is a very real issue, but that was never a theme present in this episode. We don’t see Aang expressing anger towards the Fire Nation, nor do we see him mention anything about culture. What we see is Aang, individually, feeling insulting that his actor is female and Aang being angry at Katara, individually, because the play suggested she felt more attracted to Zuko than him.

Trying to downplay Aang’s behavior and suggest we coddle him despite his atrocious treatment of Katara is a disingenuous reading of the episode.

Why are you reaching to make an excuse for Aang when if you’re really taking the “the point of the episode is that the play is racially demeaning the characters” angle…and why are you not bringing up Sokka? He’s portrayed as a dumb oaf who is always talking about eating meat. There is a much stronger argument to be made there about caricatures, but Sokka isn’t threatening anyone’s ship so apparently nobody cares.

And while we’re talking about caricatures, how about this crap?

Sorry, Aang stans, but this show and Aang’s character aren’t the enlightened portrayals of anti-colonialism and groundbreaking activism you think they are. It’s pretty clear from the context and the episode itself what the intention here was. It is poorly aged comedy from the early 2000s written by white Americans. And we will continue to critique that, thanks.

[guidaozongshi]

Sasuke and Japanese Masculinity

There are some Naruto/Sasuke blogs that I encounter and I am in agreement with some of their analysis but one of the ideas perpetuated by them is the idea that Sasuke is the feminine counterpart to Naruto' s masculine one or that he has characteristics typical of a "heroine", which I can not agree with.

Let's start with one of the most baffling claims that I have come across -

This conclusion can only arise from a narrow engagement with Japanese media—specifically, post-1980s shounen manga or tokusatsu TV shows. To equate the theatrical use of bright colors in Kabuki with modern shounen protagonists’ personalities is a fundamental misunderstanding of both cultural history and artistic tradition.

Kabuki theater, does feature characters adorned in exaggerated makeup and vibrant costumes. However, these visual elements are not tied to personality traits like “loudness” or “rebelliousness.” Instead, they serve as symbolic tools to convey roles, emotions, and social status within the rigid structure of Kabuki performances. The protagonist in Kabuki is often a figure of restraint, dignity, and moral complexity—qualities starkly opposed to the brash, impulsive archetype of modern shounen heroes. Importantly, all Kabuki characters—heroes, villains, and supporting roles alike—wear bright colors and stylized makeup. This is a theatrical convention, not a character trait.

The conflation of Kabuki’s visual style with shounen protagonists’ personalities reveals a superficial understanding of it. The vibrant aesthetics of Kabuki are rooted in theatrical tradition, not character archetypes.They are part of a broader theatrical tradition that emphasizes visual storytelling and emotional expression. Meanwhile, the loud, brash shounen hero is a modern invention designed to resonate with younger audiences, not a reflection of Japan’s historical ideals.

"The Ideal Japanese Hero"

The term “ideal Japanese hero” is overly broad and ahistorical. It ignores the evolution of Japanese storytelling across genres and eras. The traits commonly associated with modern shounen protagonists—short tempers, hyperactiveness , or “punkish” behavior—are relatively recent developments, emerging in the late 20th century to appeal to adolescent demographics. These characteristics are often criticized within Japan as immature or simplistic, reflecting a deliberate marketing strategy rather than a cultural ideal.

In contrast, seinen and gekiga feature protagonists who embody a far more nuanced conception of masculinity. Characters like Manji from Blade of the Immortal , Musashi from Vagabond, or Thorfinn from Vinland Saga are introspective, morally conflicted, and driven by existential struggles. These figures align more closely with the Byronic hero—a brooding, complex antihero—than with the loud, hyperactive protagonists of shounen.

Sasuke : Revenge and Restoring Honour

The themes of revenge and the restoration of honor are deeply embedded in classical Japanese literature, so much so that there is an entire genre dedicated to it: Jitsuroku. These stories, often based on historical events, revolve around the pursuit of justice and the restoration of one’s honor through acts of vengeance. The most iconic example of this genre is the tale of the Forty-Seven Ronin, a story that has become a cornerstone of Japanese cultural heritage. It tells the story of a group of samurai who avenge their lord’s death after he is wrongfully framed and forced to commit ritual suicide by a political rival. The themes of loyalty, filial piety, and the moral imperative to restore honor are central to this narrative, and it has inspired countless similar stories throughout Japanese history.

The archetype of the wronged hero seeking vengeance is a recurring motif in Japanese literature. These stories often follow a similar structure: a protagonist is wronged due to political machinations or personal betrayal, resulting in dishonor and often death. The hero then embarks on a quest to avenge the injustice, driven by a sense of duty, loyalty, or filial piety.

One such example is Tales of Jiraiya, a classic Japanese folktale that served as one of the many inspirations for Naruto. In this story, the protagonist, Jiraiya, is a noble warrior who faces betrayal and must navigate a world of political intrigue and personal vendettas.

Sasuke is a textbook example of this archetype. His quest to avenge his family and restore their honor drives much of his character arc, making him a quintessential example of the classical Japanese male protagonist.

Despite being a deuteragonist, Sasuke’s role in Naruto is so compelling that he often challenges Naruto’s position as the protagonist, both within the narrative and in terms of audience reception. During the run of Naruto in Weekly Shounen Jump, Sasuke consistently ranked highly in popularity polls, and even surpassing Naruto to take the #1 position at least once. His character and story arc resonated deeply with Japanese audiences because they embodied the characteristics of a classical Japanese hero: stoic, driven, and principled.

Naruto, while a beloved protagonist, is often critiqued for his naivety and near-childish idealism. His unwavering belief in forgiveness and unity, contrasts with Sasuke’s capacity for ideological introspection.Sasuke makes for a more mature and nuanced counterpart to Naruto, appealing to audiences who appreciate the gravitas of a traditional tragic hero.

Some blogs and fans insist on framing Sasuke as a “heroine,” citing a comment from an anime director ( from early part 1, referencing Naruto wanting to save Sasuke from Orochimaru) who said that Sasuke is the “true heroine” because Naruto “chases” and wants to “rescue” him. This interpretation reduces their relationship to a rather shallow dynamic of pursuer and pursued, ignoring the larger narrative in the relationship( especially considering Sasuke never actually required physical saving despite Naruto’s concerns)

However, you can also easily and equally claim that Naruto fulfills the narrative role traditionally assigned to female love interests in East Asian stories – the emotional crutch that enables the lone ranger’s salvation.

“Women heal through devotion and Men are redeemed by their influence”

Sasuke embodies the quintessential lone-ranger archetype : Defined by self-imposed isolation, governed by ruthless independence and consumed by a quest for vengeance

Naruto, meanwhile, assumes the role of the redemptive force, responsible for his emotional healing.His narrative purpose is mirrored across many East Asian romances:

In Tale of Genji, Murasaki becomes Genji’s emotional compass, she counters his political ruthlessness.

“She was the only one who truly understood his heart”

Like Murasaki, Naruto alone comprehends Sasuke’s pain and refuses to abandon him.

In Peony Pavilion, Dun Liniang’s love redeems the scholar Liu Mengmei and her devotion awakens him from his isolation. In The White Snake legend, Bai Suzhen’s love humanizes the ascetic Xu Xian, her devotion breaks his monastic detachment.

There are many more examples, but the pattern is clear. In the story itself, Naruto's devotional speech to Sasuke is modeled after Hinata's speech to himself - both were fixations formed in childhood by watching from afar, both involve wanting to be like the other person and surpass them, and both end with declarations of dying for or with that person. Naruto is also contrasted to Sakura - the female character who is canonically in love with Sasuke and is expected to take the role of being Sasuke's emotional anchor- laments that she can't influence him through her love, and that role is given to Naruto instead.

In Chinese fan discussions, many have noted how Naruto – as the male protagonist – occupies the role of being Sasuke’s salvation, a narrative position traditionally reserved for female love interests.

Which second male lead tells the male lead, ‘You’re my salvation’ ?!

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Naruto’s unwavering devotion to Sasuke frequently becomes a target of mockery, particularly among male fans who identify with him. As I've previously analyzed, this discomfort stems from seeing their self-insert character deviate from traditional masculine ideals by assuming what they perceive as a ‘feminine’ role – the emotional pursuer in the relationship. This cognitive dissonance manifests in two ways: either through hatred toward Sasuke for ‘making Naruto appear gay,’ or insisting that Sasuke should have been female to preserve conventional gender dynamics and avoid perceived emasculation.

Just to be clear, emotional nurturance isn’t gendered, but storytelling traditions have historically framed it that way. I’m not arguing that Naruto should be viewed as Sasuke’s ‘heroine’ instead of the reverse. The more compelling point is how the Naruto-Sasuke relationship also subverts the expectations of a the masculine archetype, and making Naruto an atypical Shounen protagonist.

I do remember JP fans discussing Naruto’s behaviour towards Sasuke and complaining that the way Kishimoto writes him resembles the writing a Shoujo author.

> It was funny how all the supposedly ‘typical attributes of female manga artists’ perfectly matched Kishimoto’s depictions when someone listed them.

>>Kishimoto is great in a sense, for proving that depiction habits are not gender specific

It's amusing when people cite Japanese fans calling Sasuke “heroine” as proof he supposedly occupies a feminine role. As I’ve explained in the comments, “heroine” typically just means the protagonist’s love interest – usually female, yes, but not inherently about performing femininity in the story.

Take this Japanese comment on a Final Fantasy VII clip about Sephiroth being the “heroine.”

Nobody seriously argues Sephiroth plays a feminine role, even though Cloud obsesses over him (antagonistically), once idolized him, admires his looks, and Sephiroth’s beauty keeps getting emphasized. Clearly, it’s just a tongue-in-cheek remark about their homoerotic tension.

The same applies to Sasuke. A lot of these “heroine” comments are playful nods to his narrative function as Naruto’s emotional focus, not some statement about gender roles in the story.

The claim that Sasuke’s status as a bishounen (beautiful, graceful male) makes him the “feminine counterpart” to Naruto’s “masculine” Yang energy is a misapplication of the Yin-Yang analogy. In Naruto, the Yin-Yang dichotomy is explicitly tied to thematic contrasts of darkness/hatred (Yin) and light/love(Yang), not to gendered traits or appearances. Reducing this philosophical framework to superficial characteristics ignores both the manga’s intent and the cultural context.

Kishimoto employs Yin-Yang symbolism to explore moral dualities:

Sasuke as Yin : Associated with darkness, vengeance, and isolation due to his role as an antagonist and his internal struggles.

Naruto as Yang : Embodies light, hope, and connection as the protagonist who seeks to unify the shinobi world.

This contrast is ideological, not aesthetic.

In Taoist philosophy, Yin and Yang are interdependent forces that create balance. Kishimoto uses this duality to frame their narrative roles, not their personalities:

- Sasuke’s Yin energy stems from his antagonistic position , not his appearance.

- Naruto’s Yang energy reflects his protagonist role as a unifier, not his brashness.

Kishimoto never extends the Yin-Yang analogy to their looks or behavior—this is a fan-imposed interpretation.

People who label Sasuke’s grace, beauty, or reserve as “feminine” misunderstand Japanese cultural ideals. In Japan:

-Bishounen aesthetics (youthful beauty, androgyny) are celebrated as markers of sublime masculinity, not femininity. Historical figures like samurai and nobles prized elegance and refinement.

- Stoicism and introspection are hallmarks of classical heroes

Sasuke’s demeanor aligns with these ideals. His poise and strategic ruthlessness—and qualities that drive him to dismantle the Shinobi system—are inherently Yang traits: active, decisive, and transformative. Conversely, Naruto’s compassion and loyalty to the village reflect Yin qualities: nurturing, passive, and preservative. Once again, you can easily inverse their assigned roles.

Sasuke and Naruto’s outwards characterization is not unique anyways . Iconic rivalries like Rukawa and Sakuragi (Slam Dunk, another inspiration for Naruto) follow a similar pattern:

- Rukawa : Aloof, refined, popular (akin to Sasuke).

- Sakuragi : Loud, brash, and comedic (akin to Naruto).

These contrasts are narrative tools. Mapping them to Yin-Yang binaries ignores their purpose as simple character foils.

Sasuke's Desirability and Beauty

One of the most persistent—and misguided—arguments used to frame Sasuke as a “heroine” hinges on his desirability and physical beauty. They claim that because Sasuke is desired by multiple characters and his appearance is frequently emphasized, he must occupy a traditionally “feminine” role akin to a female love interest. This interpretation reflects a profound ignorance of Japanese literary and cultural traditions that celebrate male beauty as a marker of masculine excellence.

Japanese literature has long exalted male beauty, associating it with nobility, power, and otherworldly perfection. The seminal Tale of Genji, centers on Hikaru Genji, a protagonist whose beauty is described as transcendent:

“His appearance tempted men and women alike, as he had smooth white skin and an excellent fashion sense, which increased his fame and popularity.”

Genji’s allure is central to his character, yet it never undermines his masculinity. Instead, his beauty amplifies his status as an aristocratic ideal—charismatic, politically astute, and socially dominant.

It brings me to the next topic:

Bishounen

The term bishounen (美少年, “beautiful youth”) is frequently misrepresented in Western discourse as synonymous with effeminacy. In contemporary usage, bishounen is a fluid aesthetic category that transcends genre and sexuality:

- In shoujo manga: Bishounen are romantic leads

- In shounen/seinen manga: They appear as rivals antagonists , or sometimes even as the protagonists

- In Boys’ Love (BL): While often the central cast, their appeal lies in narrative dynamics, not inherent femininity.

“Comics for younger boys tend to use arrogant bishōnen in the role of the recurring minor rivals readers love to hate, though their effeminate good looks there, they will often appear older... stronger, and thus in fact more masculine than the commonly shorter and less mature protagonists. ”

-Manga: The Complete Guide, Del Rey

Critically, bishounen aesthetics prioritize androgyny—not gender ambiguity. These characters are unmistakably male, blending refined features with traditionally masculine traits (e.g., ambition, combat prowess). Sasuke exemplifies this balance: His fine features contrast with his lethal combat skills, strategic intellect, and ideological resolve.

To equate Sasuke’s beauty or desirability with femininity is to impose Western gender binaries onto a narrative rooted in Japanese aesthetics. In Japan, male beauty has never been antithetical to masculinity—it enhances it.

I came across this post and the claims here are completely eregrious

" saying Sasuke is meant to be a typical Japanese ideal of masculinity....... wearing lipstick crazy "

The argument that Sasuke can’t embody Japanese masculinity because Kishimoto drew him wearing lipstick in one illustration is absurd. The image in question depicts Sasuke in theatrical stage makeup, a stylistic choice for a cover art that portrays him as a Kabuki actor. Also, Sasuke’s single illustrated portrayal as an actor does not negate his role as a classical Japanese hero.

"call Sasuke the Japanese ideal of masculinity... funny... meant to be bishounen"

The assertion that Sasuke’s bishounen design disqualifies him as a masculine ideal is complete ignorance. In Japan:

- Bishounen aesthetics celebrate androgynous beauty as a form of sublime masculinity.

- Historical samurai and nobles prized youthful, refined appearances as markers of nobility and power.

- Modern male idols, actors, and singers cultivate androgynous looks without compromising their perceived masculinity.

The claim that bishounen implies homosexuality or femininity is also not true. In contemporary usage in Japan, Bishounen is a neutral aesthetic term. Sasuke being the conventionally attractive man embodying classical Japanese traits is quite literally the appeal of Sasuke/Sakura. I am not sure why they would be against it.

Masculinity encompasses a spectrum, from Naruto’s boisterousness to Sasuke’s stoicism. Grace, restraint, and beauty are hallmarks of the classical hero, not markers of femininity. To view Sasuke as the “feminine” counterpart is to erase the diversity of Japanese masculinity.

TL;DR Sasuke is the embodiment of classic Japanese masculinity

On an end note, I do explore a lot of Chinese fan spaces and the contrast between Sasuke's perception there ( or East Asia in general) with the Anglosphere/Latin America's view of him is rather striking-

Sasuke is seriously has such masculine charm —if I were a woman, I’d totally wanna marry him!

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I disagree with your take on JKR being misogynistic in her portrayal of woman in HP. If the story doesn’t need the information then she doesn’t have to tell it. She as the author has every right to choose what she puts in it and what she does not.

Everything is seen through Harry’s eyes, and Hermione was the closest. Probably why she is also the most developed.

Rowling’s portrayal of women in HPis deeply rooted in internalized misogyny, and this is not simply a matter of narrative perspective. While it's true that the story is told through Harry’s eyes, the way female characters are written—how they are framed, developed (or not), and the roles they play—reflects a larger pattern of valuing women based on how well they conform to traditional feminine ideals.

Nearly every major female character exists in relation to a male figure or serves to prop up a man’s development. Hermione, for all her brilliance, is ultimately sidelined when it comes to the core emotional arcs of the story. Despite being the most capable and intelligent, she is often reduced to a “nagging” or “bossy” stereotype, and her main function is to assist Harry and Ron. Meanwhile, Ginny, rather than being given an independent personality, is molded into an idealized “strong, cool girl” love interest for Harry without much depth.

Rowling’s writing enforces rigid notions of what makes a woman "worthy." Women who are kind, nurturing, and traditionally feminine (like Molly Weasley) are celebrated, whereas those who challenge norms (Fleur, Tonks, and even Luna) are ridiculed or minimized. Fleur, for example, is treated with disdain until she proves her worth through self-sacrifice and unwavering devotion to a man. Meanwhile, characters like Cho Chang, who dares to show emotional vulnerability, are framed as weak and undesirable.

On the flip side, women who are overtly ambitious or powerful are almost always villainous or unlikable. Bellatrix Lestrange is a caricature of female hysteria and obsession. Umbridge is the ultimate representation of oppressive, suffocating femininity gone “wrong.” Even Rita Skeeter, whose ambition mirrors that of many male characters, is framed as deceitful, invasive, and grotesque. Contrast this with male villains like Voldemort and Snape, who are given layers of complexity and depth.

The way relationships are written further exposes Rowling’s traditionalist approach to gender. Women are expected to be supportive, emotionally available, and devoted, while men are allowed to be flawed, emotionally stunted, and self-centered. Ginny, for example, is essentially Harry’s reward for being the hero—her personality is flattened into a "cool girl" archetype who exists mainly to affirm him.

Meanwhile, Hermione, the most developed female character, is paired with Ron in a relationship dynamic that reinforces the idea that women must “fix” or tolerate emotionally immature men. This is a recurring theme—women endure, support, and sacrifice, while men grow and benefit from their patience.

Then, one of the most glaring issues is the absence of strong, meaningful female friendships. Hermione, despite being surrounded by other young women, never forms deep bonds with any of them—her closest relationships are with male characters. The older female figures in the story, rather than serving as mentors, are either maternal figures (Molly Weasley, McGonagall) or antagonists (Umbridge, Bellatrix). There is little space for women to exist in solidarity or support one another outside of their roles in relation to men.

The argument that these portrayals are a result of Harry’s limited perspective ignores the fact that Rowling, as the omnipotent author, chose what to emphasize, develop, or ignore. A well-written story with a male protagonist does not inherently exclude well-developed female characters. If perspective were the issue, then why do male characters—Dumbledore, Sirius, Snape, even Neville—get emotional complexity, depth, and agency, while most women are relegated to roles that serve others?

Ultimately, the series reflects Rowling’s own biases about gender. Her female characters are not simply underdeveloped because the story is told through a boy’s eyes—they are underdeveloped because Rowling’s writing operates within the framework of traditional, patriarchal gender norms, where women are defined by how well they serve the male narrative rather than existing as fully realized individuals in their own right.

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What Sign (Astrology) is what Fear (The Magnus Archive)

I remember in the 2010s, on the astrology side of tumblr. A popular thing to was take albums and assign each song to the sign they felt represented. This is inherently an imperfect practice (Astrology is actually a very complicated process.), but taken lightly it can be loads of fun.

Disclaimer, I researched this stuff a years ago, and like The Fear, I'm basing all this on Feeling. I am by no mean an expert.

Aries - The Sluaghter - As an Archetype, Aries is the sign of The Warrior. The "youngest" of the signs, it's often seen as impulsive and reckless. Angered on the drop of a dime, and always ready for a fight.

Taurus - The Flesh - They are creature of comfort and gluttony. A sign who will work hard now so they can sleep longer later. The Bull, sturdy, strong, and grounded. Somehow the laziest and hardest working sign. They are lover of food, and the physical pleasures.

Gemini - The Stranger - This one feel like the stereotype. All Gemini are two-faced, fake, childish/immature. The eternal child. There is a whimsy to The Stranger.

Cancer - The Corruption - This one is complicated. They're sweet, caring, and nurturing. The Archetype of The Mother, but not The Matriarch. Another Archetype is seen as The Prostitute. This is complicated because it's not about sex, but that of giving yourself for the nurture of another. It is a love that consumes in all ways.

Leo - The Lonely - The Lion, The King. When will you learn that to be on top is to have no peers, no fellows.

Virgo - The Web - Their stereotype is that of a controlling and obsessive compulsive individuals. The is the sign of order.

Libra - The Web - This is a sign often stereotyped as " my way or the highway". Now mind you this is an exaggeration. This is the sign of balance, fairness, and whatever one's perceptions of that is. Equilibrium and Order. The Diplomate, Soft power.

Scorpio - The Dark... The Desolation - Guess this is where the jig is up. There is no one to one. They aren't comparable!!!!! Appropriate that I brake patterns at the sign that actually represents Death. But not The End. I have found most esoteric practice don't regard Death as finality, more a transition. This sign is that of mystery and power. Of night and rage. The Dark Feminine. If I'd have it my way, Agnus Montague would be a Scorpio.

Sagittarius - The Hunt - adventures, philosophy, and discovery are all associated with this sign.

Capricorn - The Buried - The most structured of the signs. This isn't order, but rigidity. Stren and Stoic. They have always been the biggest sweethearts I have ever meet, but they scare me, it not a malicious fear, but that of a child who respects their father. They inspire that sense of "masculine"(not gender specific) discipline.

Aquarius - The Vast - I know many will argue The Stranger, and you're right, all this shit is subjective. But hear me out. The Revolutionaries! The sign that look towards the future, towards endless possibilities, to infinity.

Pisces - The Spiral - The sign closest to divinity, The end of one cycle, and the start of another. What was that about doing the same thing over and over again? But ever The Dreamer you take another turn, another twist.

Aries - The Sluaghter....

The End can't really exist as a concept in this cycle.

But I think The Eye would be all of them. We are all the observers of our lives.

I think therefore I am, we are I.

Archives to our existence. I think that's why I like astrology. It's us trying to observe ourself and others. Find connections, coincidence, and magic in what "I was ment to have for breakfast", and maybe I wasn't. But it fun, these games we play with everyone.

I hope you're all having fun

[aspoonofsugar]

Weiss and Jaune = Knight + Queen

Mirror Help me Who am I?

Weiss and Jaune are strong foils (mirrors), who can be analyzed through a specific motif.

They are both Knights (masculine):

And Queens (feminine):

This is made clear also through their respective allusions:

1 -Weiss alludes to Snowhite and plays all the different characters of the story with a specific focus on the Princess and the Prince, which is highlighted since the White Trailer:

Weiss and her inner Prince (Animus), who is corrupted and possessed by her Father

Here, Weiss fights a giant armor, which symbolizes the power her father (the patriarchy) has above her. She is fighting both for her freedom and to get back a possessed part of herself (the Arma Gigas is literally a haunted armor). If she wants to escape Jacques, she has to be her own Prince. In other words, to be crowned queen, she needs to become a knight first.

2 -Jaune alludes to Jeanne d'Arc who was both a maid and a knight. Jaune's story is about him growing into both. He needs to accept his inner maiden to become a proper knight. This is made clear in the Jaunedice's arc (this mini arc really works as Jaune's trailer). There he grows not when he gives in to toxic masculinity, but when he stands up to it:

Jaune performing his first miracle and later on being guided by his Goddess (Anima), who is none other than Pyrrha

Jaune makes progress when he nurtures his most feminine side and shows vulnerability by apologizing and asking for Pyrrha's help. A real man has no fear to show he is also feminine.

In short, both Weiss and Jaune's stories deal with the integration of their feminine and masculine parts, so that they can be full-fledged individuals.

ANIMUS AND ANIMA

Integrating the feminine with the masculine is a psychological process, which is described by Carl Jung with the archetypes of animus and anima:

The animus is the masculine part of a woman

The anima is the feminine part of a man

Each person has naturally both, but society promotes specific gender values and drives people to repress traits culturally associated with the opposite gender. So, to fully be complete a person should integrate the negated parts.

This is the case for both Weiss and Jaune, who are initially trapped in fixed gender roles:

Weiss is the rich spoilt princess. She is forced to adhere to the social role Jacques has chosen for her. She is the Schnee Heiress, which means she should always be classy, perfect and elegant:

Weiss: I'm. Not. Perfect! Not yet...

Jaune is instead the loser boy, who wants to be a knight. He doesn't really fit his gender nor social role. He is a male, but is weak, geeky and odd. He has a legacy of warriors to honor, but can't fight. So, he feels he isn't enough:

Jaune: I don't want help! I don't want to be the damsel in distress! I want to be the hero!

Basically they are both trapped in opposite ways. Weiss fits her legacy and stereotype so well people forget there is more to her. Jaune instead doesn't measure up to his ancestors nor to the classical male type, so everybody assumes he is bound to fail. This happens because Weiss and Jaune are victims in different ways of toxic masculinity:

As a girl, Weiss has to obey her father, to suppress her emotions and to be nothing, but beautiful. Think about how Jacques even weaponizes typical feminine traits Weiss has, like her talent at singing.

As a boy, Jaune has to conform to physical prowess and bravado. He has to be big, ripped and cool or else he is no-one. The idea he is not like the other boys is at the root of Jaune's insecurities.

At the same time, Weiss and Jaune are also incredibly immature and project outside the same gender roles they are trying to escape inside. Moreover, they do so specifically with each other:

Weiss: (mockingly) My hero.

This scene summarizes their whole early dynamic. On the one hand Weiss sees Jaune as the loser he is scared to be. She only sees his superficial bravado and misses who he is behind the mask. On the other hand Jaune is attracted to Weiss because he sees her as the perfect princess to his knight. So, he is drawn to the mask.

Even the reason Jaune initially falls for Weiss ties into this:

Weiss: Yeah! And we can paint our nails and try on clothes and talk about cute boys, like tall, blond, and scraggly over there!

Weiss here is mocking both Jaune and Ruby, two people she has misjudged and shows no respect for. She is being cold, superficial and rude. Still, Jaune falls for it and believes Weiss's words. He does because they describe Jaune as he wants to be perceived. So, he runs after Weiss and ignores Pyrrha.

In short, initially Weiss and Jaune can't see neither themselves nor others clearly. Luckily, this starts to change at Beacon.

ICE QUEEN AND VOMIT BOY

Sun: Ruby, Yang, Blake… Ice Queen.

Ruby: Look, I'm sorry! Vomit Boy was the first thing that came to mind.

Weiss and Jaune are given nicknames the moment they arrive at Beacon. This happens because they are both childish and self-centered, so they are called out by others. Specifically, their nicknames are light-hearted ways to criticize their perceived self-importance and the archetypes they are trying to emulate. Weiss is called an ice queen because she is acting as daddy's little princess. Jaune is instead jockingly named vomit boy because he tries too hard to look cool. They are still far away from who they want to become and their friends pick up on this. Luckily, giving them funny names is not all RWBY and JNPR do for Weiss and Jaune. Rather they help the two kids grow. In particular, Ice Queen and Vomit Boy develop in two different and complementary ways:

In volume 1 they learn to see who they are slightly better

In volume 2 they become able to see others with more clarity

Seeing One-Self

At the beginning of their stories Weiss and Jaune are running away from who they are:

I'm the loneliest of all.

Even when I told my parents I was going to Beacon, they told me not to worry if I ended up having to move back home. How depressing is that?

Both have big families, but feel lonely and misunderstood. So, they hope they can have a fresh start at Beacon, but immediately meet unforeseen circumstances:

By this point Weiss and Jaune are pursuing a superficial dream of heroes and monsters. They figure their most perfected selves beside the "right" patner.

On the one hand Weiss wants Pyrrha to be the "knight" to her "princess":

Weiss: This will be perfect! The smartest girl in class combined with the strongest girl in class! Together we will be unstoppable!

She wants someone strong (body) that complements her intelligence (mind). She thinks that in this way she can't fail.

On the other hand Jaune wants Weiss to be the "princess" to his "knight":

Jaune: Don't worry! No need to be embarrassed! So, been hearing rumors about teams! I was thinking you and me would make a good one! What do you say?

He wants someone who is beautiful and looks frail, so he can protect her. He thinks in this way he can appear strong.

Both are wrong obviously. This is why they end up with respectively Ruby and Pyrrha as partners.

Weiss needs to realize what complements mind is not body, but heart. This is why she is paired with Ruby, who lacks physical strength, but has more than enough heart to guide Weiss. Throughout the initiation, Weiss herself has to act as a Knight by saving Ruby from the Nevermore. And later on, she needs to follow Ruby's plan (so Ruby's mind) to take down the Grimm and pass the trial.

Jaune needs to realize a real knight is not physically strong, but is wise (mind) and brave (heart). This is why he ends up with Pyrrha, who is both and challenges him in two different ways. She doesn't fit feminine stereotypes and sees Jaune's value not in his superficial traits, but rather in his willingness to help. Throughout the initiation, Jaune shows this by staying behind to lead others into kiling the Grimm.

So, Ruby and Pyrrha are the ones, who can help Weiss and Jaune grow the most. However, the 2 kids struggle to accept it and enter into a conflict with their respective partners in The Bagde and The Burden and Jaunedice. These 2 mini-arcs are interesting because they do not really add anything to the main plot. Rather, they are episodes which focus on Weiss and Jaune respectively. Once again our wannabe queen and wannabe knight act as perfect foils to each other.

On the one hand Weiss is powerful enough to kill Grimms on her own, but wants to be the Queen giving orders. On the other hand Jaune has gained the title of leader, but wants to be the competent Knight slaining monsters.

In short, they want what the other has and miss what they already are. Why is that so? Because deep down they dislike themselves and can't see they have the seeds for greatness within. They don't need to look outside, but should nurture the inside.

Luckily, they are helped by 2 mentor figures:

Port: So instead of fretting about what you don't have, savor what you do. Hone your skills, perfect every technique, and be not the best leader, but the best person you can be.

Ruby: Because it's not just about you anymore. You've got a team now, Jaune. We both do! And if we fail, then we'll just be bringing them down with us. We have to put our teammates first, and ourselves second. Your team deserves a great leader, Jaune. And I think that can be you.

Port invites Weiss to grow as a person and Ruby reminds Jaune of his duties as a leader. So, Weiss and Jaune step up for the sake of their partners:

Weiss: Ruby, I think you have what it takes to be a good leader. Just know that I am going to be the best teammate you'll ever have!

Jaune: Don't ever mess with my team - my friends - ever again. Got it?

Weiss encourages Ruby to be a good leader and promises her she will be the best teammate ever. She even aknowledges she has always loved bunked beds and makes a small step in integrating with her inner child. Something necessary if she wants to blossom into an adult.

Jaune fights Cardin for Pyrrha's sake and decides to dedicate himself to his role of leader. At the same time, he accepts Pyrrha's help, so he shows vulnerability. In other words, he starts integrating with his feminine side. Something needed to become more mature.

So, by the end of their first semester at Beacon both Weiss and Jaune have come to understand themselves and their roles a little bit better. Still, they have yet a long way to go when it comes to the way they aknowledge others.

What better chance than a dance to work on it?

Seeing Others

When it comes to the dance, Weiss and Jaune find themselves in the same situation of the initiation ceremony. They are locked into "triangles":

Jaune wants to go to the dance with Weiss, who wants to go with Neptune

Pyrrha wants to go to the dance with Jaune, who wants to go with Weiss

They pursue the wrong partner and ignore another person's feelings. In this way they do to another what they lament it is done to them:

Weiss: All my life, boys have only cared about the perks of my last name.

Jaune: It's Weiss… I'm completely head over heels for her, and she won't even give me a chance. She's cold, but she's also incredible. She's smart, and graceful, and talented-- I mean have you heard her sing? I just wish she take me seriously, y'know?

On the one hand Weiss wants to be seen for who she is, not her name. And yet, she refuses to look earnestly at Jaune and doesn't even recognize his feelings as genuine (recognizing someone's feelings doesn't mean to reciprocate them by the way). On the other hand Jaune wants to be taken seriously, but the moment Pyrrha tries to open up to him, he reduces her feelings to a joke:

Jaune: Oh please, if you don't get a date to the dance, I'll wear a dress.

At the same time, both approach love superficially. Jaune has started to really like Weiss as a person, but he is still far from truly seeing the girl in all her complexity. Weiss is instead failing to recognize Jaune's good qualities and is attracted to Neptune's try hard persona:

Neptune: Haven. And I don't believe I've caught your name, snow angel.

The narrative makes it very clear Neptune is just a shallower, but better looking version of Jaune. He is a geek (like Jaune), but calls himself an intellectual. He flirts with every girl that breathes, waaaay more than Jaune does initially. And yet, he looks cooler, so Weiss is attracted by him.

This "double triangle" is solved positively in 2 different ways:

Weiss and Jaune start to display respectively more masculine and feminine traits

Weiss and Jaune learn to see others a little bit better

Weiss plays the part of the knight and invites Neptune to the dance:

Weiss: I know this is a little unorthodox, but… I wanted to ask you something. Would you… like to accompany me to the dance tomorrow?

Jaune plays the part of the maiden and wears a dress to accept Pyrrha's late invite:

Pyrrha: I had no idea you were a dancer. Jaune: Yeah, well, these things tend to happen when you grow up with seven sisters.

On a deeper level, Jaune confronts both Pyrrha (the ideal self he must aim to be) and Neptune (the past self he has outgrown).

Pyrrha: I've been blessed with incredible talents and opportunities. I'm constantly surrounded by love and praise, but when you're placed on a pedestal like that for so long, you become separated from the people that put you there in the first place. Everyone assumes I'm too good for them. That I'm on a level they simply can't attain. It's become impossible to form any sort of meaningful relationship with people. That's what I like about you. When we met, you didn't even know my name. You treated me just like anyone else. And thanks to you, I've made friendships that will last a lifetime. I guess, you're the kind of guy I wish I was here with. Someone who just saw me for me.

He realizes he has hurt Pyrrha's feelings and has failed to see her the whole time. At the same time, he calls Neptune out on how he has treated Weiss's feelings:

Jaune: Do you even care about the girls you're hitting on? How they feel about you?

And finally, thanks to his ideal self (Pyrrha), he is able to give his past self (Neptune) a good advice:

Jaune: Then just go talk to her. No pickup lines, no suave moves, just be yourself. I've heard that's the way to go.

In this way, Jaune shows he has grown more mature and crowns his evening by wearing a beautiful dress and proving he is a great dancer (differently from Neptune).

Weiss grows too. She accepts Neptune's apology and thanks to him, she is able to finally see Jaune for who he is:

Weiss: You said you were embarrassed at first. What made you come talk to me? Neptune: You're looking at him. You got some good friends looking out for ya.

She might not reciprocate Jaune's feelings, but Jaune is still her friend and cares about her as a person, not as a trophy. This moment marks an improvement of Weiss's overall dynamic with Jaune and she starts to see him as a close one, even praising him occasionally:

Weiss: Well, he's certainly improved.

This is a top off for Weiss's growth as a less judgemental person. This process starts with Blake and her prejudice against Faunus and goes on with Jaune and her misjudgement of him.

All in all, Weiss and Jaune's months at Beacon are key for the kids' early development:

Weiss grows through Ruby and Blake

Jaune grows through Pyrrha and his team

They keep walking parallel paths and slowly start to aknowledge each other more. Weiss starts to see Jaune not as a loser, but as a person who is trying hard. Jaune start to see Weiss not as a damsel, but as a talented individual with wishes of her own. Similarly, their relationship with their inner selves improves, as well.

By the time of the Vytal Festival, both Weiss and Jaune are making small steps toward who they want to become.

The Vytal Festival: Unsure Knight and Clueless Maiden

Weiss and Jaune's tournament fights display their better qualities. On the one hand Weiss sacrifices herself for Yang. On the other hand Jaune is able to lead his team well. They are both more selfless with a better understanding of their roles in their teams.

This growth is marked by important moments outside the arena.

Weiss meets Winter, who inspires her to branch out a little. This is the catalyst for Weiss's transformation into a knight:

Jaune notices Pyrrha is off and tries to step into an adviser position. Basically, he tries to do what Pyrrha has done for him. He tries to guide her by symbolically playing a more supportive role. Moreover, he tries to help Pyrrha making sense of maidenhood:

Jaune: I guess… I'm just trying to say that… you've always been there for me… even when I didn't deserve it. And I can tell there's something on your mind, so… I don't know. How can I help?

Obviously, they are both still immature. Weiss is dependent on her father and can barely summon a tiny sword. Jaune is ignorant and isn't able to give Pyrrha the right advice. Still, they both try, even if they meet an unforeseen crisis. The Fall of Beacon.

Weiss manages to step in to protect Velvet. She acts as a real Knight in Shining Armor:

Jaune does his best to stand beside Pyrrha, even in her darkest moment:

Jaune: She's right. Whoever was on that microphone… they're the ones that did this. And we have to make sure they don't take anyone else.

Despite this, they both fail in the end. Weiss can't save Beacon and loses her new found home and family. Jaune can't save Pyrrha and loses the girl he loves. So, after so much development and growth Weiss and Jaune wake up to discover it still isn't enough. So, the finale pushes them back in the roles they have tried to escape so desperately.

Weiss is brought back under her father's thumb. Jaune is shoved into a locker, forced to fly away like a loser. Weiss is once again daddy's little princess, while Jaune is once again a wannabe knight, who couldn't save the girl.

SNOWHITE AND JEANNE

Ren: Well that embarrassment - that desire to go back and tell yourself not to be so stupid - that just proves you're not the same person you used to be. You're smarter, you're kinder, you're stronger, and you're not done growing yet. None of us are.

The Mistral arc marks a metaphorical growth spurt for both Weiss and Jaune. This development manifests in the volume 5 climax, where their stories intersect:

This scene is a culmination of their respective developments and ties with both their allusions:

Snowhite dies, but is resurrected by the Prince

Jeanne D'Arc performs a mircacle and brings back a person from the death

So, it is clearly very important symbolically, but what does it mean for Weiss and Jaune's characters, specifically?

1- Weiss and Jaune overcome two fake Maidens

Vernal and Cinder are the two fake Maidens of the Mistral arc, as the opening of volume 5 suggests:

Vernal is set up as the Spring Maiden and Cinder is set up as Raven's biggest foe. And yet, neither of them lives up to expectations. On the one hand Vernal is just a red herring, while Cinder isn't Raven's true opponent, but Yang is.

At the same time, Vernal and Cinder are Weiss and Jaune's opponents during the Battle of Haven. Interestingly, they both challenge the kids about their true identities. Who are they really?

Vernal: Let's see what the Schnee name really means.

Cinder: Who are you again?

Vernal mocks Weiss by stating she is nothing outside her name and Cinder sneers at Jaune by telling him he is a nobody. These are Weiss and Jaune's biggest fears. Weiss is scared her only value is her Schnee name, whereas Jaune is terrified of being a loser. In short, both Vernal and Cinder attack Weiss and Jaune's egos and leave them shattered:

Vernal physically breaks Weiss's aura, while Cinder psychologically destroys Jaune by targeting Weiss, just like she did with Pyrrha. Vernal and Cinder's objective is really to reduce Weiss and Jaune to nobodies. And yet, they fail. That is because the self is not found in physical strength or power, but rather comes from inside:

Yang: You might be powerful, but that doesn't make you strong.

In this battle Vernal and Cinder really symbolize Weiss and Jaune's illusory sense of selves. Their ugly personas. This is why they are both fake. Fake maidens masked with strength and confidence. And yet, they are deep down made of lies.

Vernal derides Weiss because of her dependency on the Schnee Family. And yet, Vernal herself has dedicated her whole existence to the Branwen Tribe and even changed her name for Raven's sake. In other words, she has reduced herself to her Spring Maiden persona. She is the one, who is nothing more than a name. And a false one, to boot.

Cinder laughts at Jaune's wannabe hero performance, but a lucky strike by her opponent is enough to derail her. An inexperienced fighter like Jaune grazing her breaks Cinder's whole facade and shows the ugly psychological wounds she hides behind a mask.

This is why Vernal and Cinder defeat Weiss and Jaune, but ultimately fail and actually destroy each other. Vernal dies by Cinder's hand, despite how strong and smart she is. Cinder is unmasked by Raven and falls because of Vernal's final desperate attack, which ensures Cinder's defeat.

Weiss and Jaune instead are reborn thanks to each other. Weiss is physically saved by Jaune, whereas Jaune starts to psychologically heal through helping Weiss. Weiss unlocks a new summon, while Jaune discovers his semblance. In the end, Weiss and Jaune don't need to play by Vernal and Cinder's rules.

Weiss's strength doesn't lie in her individual skill, but in the relationships she has built with others. She doesn't have to survive on her own because she is full of loved ones ready to help her shine. And she can help them too.

Jaune is heroic not because he is a lonely warrior slaying villains, but because he is a good friend always ready to help. His value lies in his wish to protect others. Moreover, he can rely on them when he needs.

Weiss and Jaune's real selves are in their hearts, which are growing stronger. That is why they lose the physical fight, but win the spiritual one. They ultimately succeed, as Weiss's Queen Lancer is key to saving Haven and Jaune's Aura Amp is fundamental in saving Weiss. Weiss protects a Kingdom, while Jaune protects a girl.

2- Weiss and Jaune integrate with their animus/anima

Weiss and Jaune embrace their true selves by reconciling their masculine and feminine parts. Once again this process is conveyed through their allusions.

Our Snowhite dies and is reborn twice. The first time, Jacques (the Evil Queen) kills her psychologically by taking away her Heiress title and imprisoning her in her room (the glass coffin). Weiss is able to escape by developing her masculine side (the Knight).

She successfully draws energy from her animus (her inner Prince) and uses this new found resourcefulness to escape. She leaves behind her passiveness (feminine) and grows more active (masculine). This is why her summon symbolically breaks the window and immediately after Weiss makes the choice to leave.

The second time, Cinder (another Evil Queen) kills her physically, but Jaune (the Prince) saves her. As a result, Weiss wakes up and is crowned Queen.

Becoming Queen in fairy tales means you have reached self-actualization. So, Weiss has become her true self, which is a combination of feminine (queen) and masculine (lancer). The Queen Lancer then symbolizes Weiss reconciling with her anima (feminine part) by making it freer, more genuine and stronger through her animus (masculine part).

Our Jeanne performs a miracle and has a vision. He brings Weiss back from the death in Haven. By doing so he physically plays the part of the Knight in Shining Armor. Still, he succeeds by integrating his animus with his anima. As a matter of fact he lets go of fighting and killing (masculine) and takes up healing (feminine):

Later on, he needs spiritual guidance and finds it in his anima (Pyrrha). So, he has a symbolic "vision" of her in front of her statue:

Obviously, the woman is probably Pyrrha's mother, but it doesn't matter. The whole scene is framed up as aetherial and ambiguous because thematically Pyrrha's soul points Jaune toward the right path. So, Jaune is guided by his feminine side.

Weiss and Jaune's journey in Mistral leads them to face their fears and let go of their personas. By doing so, they succeed at integrating their animus and anima. The end result is that they grow up.

Weiss blooms into a Queen:

Weiss's royal dress is blue (melted ice) and has snowhite-like puff sleeves.

Jaune becomes a Knight:

Jaune's outfit keeps his red details and adds more gold to it.

Upon their arrival in Atlas, they are not Ice Queen and Vomit Boy anymore, but genuine articles.

QUEEN AND KNIGHT

Right now I’m just a bit surprised Cuz I feel just fine And I might just touch the sky

The sun is shining in the sky The birds are smiling so am i I’m kicking ass in every way Think this change is here to stay It’s feeling like a brand new day

In Atlas, our Queen and Knight live their best lives.

Weiss arrests her father and reconnects with her estranged family. She becomes the Queen of the Schnee family. Jaune instead supports everyone, meets the admiration of civilians and is in generally successful. He becomes a perfect Knight in Shining Armor.

Even when the situation gets dire they both maintain a mature attitude. They are not touched by the Divide and their major conflict lies rather with a family member (sibling):

Winter: You're not leaving me. I'm giving you a head start.

Ren: You cheated your way into Beacon!

Winter and Ren oppose Weiss and Jaune out of repression and frustration. And yet, Weiss and Jaune's reaction is of empathy and understandment:

Weiss: Don’t worry, they’re sisters. Sometimes sisters just have very different ideas about what’s right.

Jaune: We’re all under a lot of stress right now. I used to push people away too.

They never doubt their loved ones and when Winter and Ren come around there is no need for apologies. Weiss and Jaune simply welcome them back with warmth.

In short, our Queen and Knight are among the characters who have grown the most, so they often come up with solutions. For example, Jaune offers a way to overcome the Divide from a practical point of view:

Jaune: Okay. Okay… Then let’s go for both. Get Amity up and running and evacuate Mantle.

Weiss is instead the one to state the theme outloud before the climax:

Weiss: Trust is a risk

This development is precisely why they both get to shine in the final battle.

On the one hand Weiss holds it together while her team is in disarray after Yang's fall. Ruby is traumatized and caught up in a fight with Neo, while Blake temporally loses it. Weiss keeps on facing Cinder alone and does her best to protect Penny and the relic.

On the other hand Jaune keeps a level-head and manages to evacuate the civilians only to join the fray at the very end. He reads the situation correctly and kills Penny when there is no other choice.

Weiss and Jaune have grown into who they want to be in the beginning. This is why they are the last fighters standing. And yet, despite all their training and maturation, they still fail. They face an Evil Queen (Cinder) and are defeated when they are at their strongest. Weiss is a true Queen fighting for her home and Jaune is a true Knight fighting for the people. And yet, they are crushed and fall. Just like at Beacon.

Once again, Weiss fails to protect a Kingdom:

Once again, Jaune fails to protect a Maiden:

At the same time, they believe the other can somehow succeed, even if they don't:

Weiss: Maybe… Jaune and Winter were able to get them out, despite… everything… despite us…

Jaune: I don’t know where the others are, but… Weiss will give us time!

Weiss hopes Jaune and Winter (aka her ideal) save the relics. Jaune hopes Weiss can buy him and Penny time, like Pyrrha (aka his ideal).

In short, Weiss and Jaune grow into their ideal selves, but still lose. Not only that, but they keep on projecting their ideals on others. And yet, these others also fail. So, what to do? The only choice is to let go of unreachable perfect paragons.

FALLEN QUEEN AND RUSTED KNIGHT

Weiss: I am a citizen of a fallen Kingdom and an heir to nothing. I will not be defined by my name because I will be the one to define it. I am Weiss Schnee, and I am a Huntress!

NeoCat: You were never the brave knight either! Just more fairytale nonsense!

Weiss and Jaune's journey in the Ever After is about letting go of their Queen and Knight idealized self-images. In this way they can truly accept who they are. This is difficult at first because they are full of self-hate and regret:

Weiss: But it wasn't enough! We hatched a crazy plan that put a whole kingdom at risk, and we don't even know if we saved the Relics...

Jaune: I’m trying so hard to save them… I stopped them from becoming what they needed to be. I was being selfish because I… I wanted the rush of rescuing someone and I got that here.

Still, they both work through it in 2 ways.

They face their traumas again:

Weiss: I am so tired of leaving places in ashes…

Jaune: On that bridge… I was the only one that could do it! I was the ONLY ONE! And I… And now I have to live with that forever… In here or back home…

They change their dynamic with Ruby, who they put on a pedestal.

Specifically, Ruby becomes a paragon for both Weiss and Jaune during the Mistral arc. There, Weiss learns to be emotionally vulnerable with her partner. Jaune instead grows to admire Ruby's optimism and hopeful self.

So, after the fall of Atlas, both Weiss and Jaune go back to Ruby. Weiss lets out all her troubles, while Jaune dives after Crescent Rose and proudly gives it back.

However, Ruby is in no condition to play Weiss and Jaune's hero. This shows and it unnerves them, who grow progressively more irritated with Little Red:

Weiss: Hurry! People are counting on us!

Jaune: I know you may not care about protecting this village, but you could at least help your friends when they’re in danger.

Until Ruby herself snaps at the both of them. Interestingly, it is Weiss's demand that Ruby consoles Jaune, which sets her off. Moreover, throughout her monologue, Ruby calls Weiss out on her dependency on her:

Ruby: What about me? “No time”, right? “Gotta get home!” “Gotta help Jaune!” Gotta find someone who isn’t just going to screw everything up!

And she lashes out against Jaune's hero complex:

Ruby: I’m sorry, is this a bad time? Are we supposed to be mourning Jaune’s make-believe friends?!

She pintpoints both their flaws and then runs away. It is Ruby's outburst, though, which wakes up Weiss and Jaune.

Weiss finally realizes Ruby's pain and empathizes with her. Her words clearly have an impact on Jaune too:

Weiss: Ruby has always been the one to get us through the hard times. We say things like “We believe in you”, “We can count on you”. I know we mean well, but…

They both let go of their idealization of Ruby, which in turns helps them with their own struggles:

Weiss: I think you’re asking too much of yourself. We’ve been telling ourselves that failing means we’re no good. But I can guarantee even the best Huntsmen in history… they’ve all lost. But they were still incredibly brave… and good.

In front of a genial ruby, Weiss and Jaune manage to move forward through each other.

Jaune is spiritually guided and shown empathy by Weiss. Weiss instead starts healing psychologically by helping Jaune. In a sense, this is a parallel and an inversion of their shared moment in volume 5. There Jaune finds himself strong enough to cure Weiss. Here Weiss finds herself wise enough to teach Jaune. Both are in a self-hate spiral, but then realize they are better than they think by saving the other. At the same time, this moment also calls back Jaune's "vision" in Lost. There Jaune is shown the way by a Pyrrha stand-in. Here Weiss steps into the role of spiritual adviser.

After spending the whole volume looking for someone to guide her, Weiss discovers she can be the guide. After spending the whole volume wanting to be the hero, Jaune realizes he is the one that needed help the whole time.

They both learn the main theme of the volume:

Jaune: Maybe that Cat was right… Maybe I just needed to accept it. It’s not a place you go.

They reach acceptance of who they are. Both their good traits and their negative traits. They accept they did their best, but also that they lost. And once they do, they become able to better accept others, as well:

Jaune: I think I get it. This is how we got here, or… why the Tree brought us here. Acceptance.

Weiss: We've done everything we can. Now it's up to Ruby. Whatever happens next… we have to welcome that.

Not only do they let go of their idealized self-images, but of Ruby's too. This is why they are ready to welcome her, no matter what. Strengths and limits, alike.

Thanks to their inner development, they both get to make another step into self-actualization. This growth is shown symbolically in the finale . Weiss is finally able to summon a full Nevermore, which combines all her previous glyphs (so it is symbolic of the self). Jaune accepts Alyx's hand and goes back to his real self through her (he goes from iron to mercury). These are glimpses of who Weiss and Jaune are going to finally become.

SOPHIA AND HERMES

Curious Cat: Looking at you, wise huntress.

Alyx: Maybe it’s time for a change, to be the kind of man you always wanted to be.

So, who are Weiss and Jaune going to be at the end of their journey? It is still too soon to say, but I would not be surprised if they were to become Sophia and Hermes to each other.

Who are Hermes and Sophia? They are the embodyments of a perfected animus and a perfected anima. In short, by the end of their psychological development, a woman should integrate with Hermes and a man should integrate with Sophia. Personally I think (wish) Weiss is stepping in the role of Sophia for Jaune, while Jaune is stepping in the role of Hermes for Weiss. Volume 9 might have given symbolic hints of this.

Weiss is directly associated with wisdom, which is what Sophia means.

Jaune goes from iron to mercury through Alyx and Mercury is just another way to call Hermes. Moreover, one of the symbols of Hermes in alchemy is a stag and well... Juniper resembles one.

Now, this final integration can be romantic (my preference) or platonic/individualistic (if they chicken out). What is sure is that it's going to happen, one way or another. It is just the cherry on top on a animus/anima story.

Snowhite and the Animus

Snowhite is the story of a child growing up. The first step in self-actualization is to stop identifying with the Mother, so the mirror image changes. This transformation generates an inner conflict. On the one hand there is the side who wants to grow up (Snowhite), on the other hand there is the side who doesn't wanna change (the Evil Queen). It is only by conquering the Evil Queen (the shadow), that Snowhite can truly become herself.

And how does she do it? She succeeds through an integration with her animus (masculine side):

The King is absent and doesn't help Snowhite

The Hunter appears and helps Snowhite

The Dwarves give Snowhite a home

The Prince saves Snowhite

As you can see, Snowhite's story is full of male characters and each new one is more helpful than the one before. This is because all these characters are representations of Snowhite's interiority and of her strenghtening animus. It is initially possessed, but then it progressively blooms until it saves the protagonist.

Now, this is just Weiss's story in a nutshell:

Willow is absent and Weiss's animus is possessed (The Arma Gigas she fights in the White Trailer)

Winter helps her and inspires Weiss to pursue her career as a Huntress (After her visit Weiss summons a part of her Knight)

Team RWBY welcomes Weiss and become her adoptive home and family (Weiss becomes herself through them)

Only the Prince is missing and it will probably be Jaune (he already is in volume 5). Wait, aren't all these characters women? Yes, they are because Weiss's fairy tale is all genderbent except her. So, why should Weiss's Prince be Jaune? Because in his case, he is the genderbent one :P

Jaune can be Weiss's Prince (again platonically or romantically) only if he fully blooms into Jeanne first. He can't be a real Knight, if he doesn't become a Maiden.

The Four Stages of Anima

Jaune's journey through the anima is well conveyed through 4 stages, which stand for archetypical female figures. Each one represents a different level of maturity:

Eve is the mother - The boy has no romantic attachment and sees the woman as a source of protection and nourishment

Helen is the seductress - The boy feels romantic attraction and sees the woman as a talented individual, but pays no attention to her spiritual or inner life

Mary is the virgin - The boy fells mature love and sees the woman as a paragon of virtue, but pays no attention to her negative traits

Sophia is wisdom - The boy is ready for a relationship with a woman as an equal partner and sees the feminine as a source of wisdom with no need to objectify the woman anymore

This scale describes Jaune's relationship with the feminine perfectly:

Eve is Pyrrha - she nurtures and protects him as a mentor and Jaune feels initially no attraction to her

Weiss is Helen - she is Jaune's first crush and he grows enough to see her as a talented person, but can't understand her inner world

Mary is Pyrrha - she becomes Jaune's guide and the embodyment of heroism and virtue

Only Sophia is missing and I think she will be Weiss. In general, though, these phases describe Jaune's general approach to women and how it changes. He arrives at Beacon looking for a girlfriend because that is what a man should do, which in itself is a very childish behavior. Then he grows to see the girls around him as powerful individuals, but he can't go behind the surface. This is true for Weiss, but also for Pyrrha, whose struggles he ignores. After her death, Pyrrha becomes an ideal, but she isn't the only one. For example, Jaune believes Weiss and Ruby can save Pyrrha from Cinder and later on he keeps idealizing them. In volume 9, he learns to let go of his idealization and to see others as their own people. He is stepping into Sophia (wisdom).

MIRROR MIRROR

I looked in the mirror And I gotta say It’s been a long long time Since I felt this way

Weiss and Jaune go through perfect mirror journeys, which are about recognizing others to see their own selves and vice versa. This is why Weiss's mirror mirror motif works so well for them.

They don't know who they are (mirror tell me who am I?)

They realize they dislike their current selves (mirror tell me who is the loneliest of all? I am the loneliest of all)

They work to change (mirror I'll tell you something, I might change it all)

They overcome their narcisism rooted in self-loathing (I'm shattering the mirror that keps me split in pieces)

Now that they can see who they are better, the next step is to probably see others more clearly. This is the secondary theme of the volume, after all: empathy.

Ruby breaks Summer's pedestal and as a result she can see herself better. In turn, this makes her able to look at others in a new light:

Weiss and Jaune do the same. They break Ruby's pedestal and show empathy and forgiveness for themselves and her. Still, this is framed as just the beginning. The theme of empathy is probably gonna be explored in later volumes. This is true for both Ruby's arc and Weiss and Jaune's stories.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if the next mirror mirror song is a conversation not with the mirror, but with another person? A person that is a mirror, but not because stuck inside it like Weiss in the beginning. A person, who is a mirror because every person can be a mirror of another if looked at with empathy. And this is what beating the mirror really means. Not to look at ourselves through it, but to look at ourselves through others. And to accept them. And to accept us.

[emilykaldwen]

If my OC was canon how would the fandom treat them? - For Abrogail Strong

You saw how fandom treated sansa stark, right? This is literally gonna be Recycled Sansa Discourse.

Okay kudos to @selfproclaimedunicorn, @acrossthesestars, and @songsonacliffside for their input on this!

Abby would absolutely be a divisive character in a fandom that's fighting over modern feminism, how to be a woman, morals, and other things that just get way too personal and out of hand. I can imagine the thought pieces we used to see on like 'Why is Abrogail Strong an outtdated female protagonist' or 'Why Abrogail Strong is Important' declarative things - because nothing gets people going harder than 'is this a feminist model'.

So while I absolutely, 100% understand why Abby isn't for everyone, there would be some seriously frustrating and gross takes about her. We know how George likes to recycle his archetypes, and so number one, those who hated Sansa, especially early seasons!Sansa, would pull that out.

Abby would be seen as covering for Aegon, being blind to his faults and a terrible enabler who doesn't care for any of the women in Aegon's crossfire. They'd take any sense of comfort that Abby gives Aegon to make it sound like she's victim blaming. That's not even mentioning calling her Alicent 2.0, and how Aegon's only into her because of his mommy issues and if he can't please his mother, he can please her and uwu someone rescue poor Aegon.

There's a set of Targ Stans that get into how Aegon should have married Helaena instead, and how her and Aegon don't actually love each other, Aegon just likes her pretty.

A real anon I got was in regards to Abby not being a Real Strong, and being a traitor and a whore for just wanting to fuck a rapist (Aegon). They would call her manipulative and grasping, and outsider who used her proximity to the prince to use her magical feminine hypnosis powers to get him to marry her so she could become queen, because she had no chance of doing that if she went with Rhaenyra because she can't marry Jace (but then you'll see the AUs where Rhaenyra leans in hard and marries Jace and Abby for the cover story). On top of that, she totally knew Larys was murdering their father and Harwin, so she gets the 'murders family for a cornchip for a chance to become queen'. NOT to mention, she must never have loved Harwin or honored his memory if she's not leaving to Dragonstone with Rhaenyra to serve her.

Other discourse would also involve her not plotting Larys' murder for killing their family and why isn't she so incapacited with grief. Harwin deserves a better sister! Lyonel Strong would be rolling in his grave at his daughter destablizing the realm!

Book readers would point out that Abby was absolutely a broken mess and grief stricken and much like Daemon's grieving scenes with his daughters, was cut from the show.

Then we have the classics: She's too perfect and too sweet. She's too immature or too mature. She's naive, she's silly. Disney princesses don't belong in Westeros. She's a punching bag and therefore Attention Whore or she is protected by the writers because she's fucking someone in charge. She's not playing the game and that's Unrealistic vs She's totally playing the game and absolutely planned to marry Aegon and become queen when she was 5 years old. Her denial of even seeking the throne is seen as fake and 'didn't you see how her eyes shifted away?'

And then there's a particularly cruel subset who I would imagine would want Abby to um, suffer in very particular ways so she can get what's coming to her, for being naive of the game, or being too part of the game.

And then if you're on the right side of loving Abby, well, you're in the trenches. For every post of taking down Abby and explaining why she's terrible and clearly the co-mastermind behind the dance, you'll have posts breaking down why she's important to have. That women are allowed to be soft and don't have to carry a sword or yell at people and 'Not Be Like Other Girls'. Most of the time you're defending her from antis, and other times you're breaking down the subtle way her grief and trauma have shaped the person she is.

I see general audiences really appreciating who Abby is in terms of being a sunbeam in a bleak story. I'm a fan of p'reviewed on youtube, and Jay said at the end of an episode once how watching HotD doesn't leave him feeling 'good' after an episode. and so I can see Abby absolutely being someone audiences appreciate for some hope and relief. People who like Abby are absolutely 'protect this girl at all costs' and definitely a 'Aegon doesn't deserve her why does she put up with this guy, have her hook up with someone else!' but then you get the soft moments between Aegon and Abby and everyone is like 'OH MY GOD WHY ARE THEY SO CUTE LET THEM BE HAPPY' and something something 'their love was made for a softer time'

Like my lovely commenters on Maiden, I totally see the Abby x Aegon shippers to be a wonderfully feral bunch who like to make a lot of comparison posts. They'd dig into old stories of the influences of the ship, as well as tirelessly defending it.

Other than that, I think there's a lot of arguments over book fans over the show adaptation of her as most of the stuff we get upset about. I imagine there's Aemond x Abby ships out there, and there's a lot of projection onto her as a character so people fight over canon vs fanon interpretations. She's definitely a type I think a lot of people struggle to find a voice for. I can see a lot of fix-it fics attempting to make Abby very badass.

Personally, I would give her Vermithor LMAO

[adairossiu]

(taps mic) hiii is this thing on

i didnt feel like making a 500 tweet thread so here is my rambling.

you know like the thing about “genderbends” is to change things like i get it you know. like all criticism of how bioessential people get about them like its just about seeing your blorbo but like. sexy in a different way a lot of times.

and i dont really care for all that usually but i have strong opinions on shu itsuki so maybe i do care.

bc i absolutely get why you would design her incredibly rich young lady right. ohohoho and all. with the drills. but im also compelled by like. what shu idealises about dolls is androgyny right. and you can argue this is because his reference point for wearing dresses and expressing himself in a feminine way was childhood and he “got away” with it due to the nature of children. you know. being pre puberty. and that this fixation stems from like, not allowing himself to think as himself as feminine bc of his body. since he is like tall and has a deep voice and its like you know. he is like well if i looked neutral enough i could get away with it. etc.

but tbh i do wonder bc like. would going through the opposite leave no mark. would he still desire the youthfulness and innocence and androgyny of dolls.

i think it does remind me of how like. girlhood or whatever feels like such a distinct gender from being a woman right. and people think it ties into peoples immaturity and they dont want to grow up and how women aging is demonised and im sure all that plays a huge role but like. as a girl you get away with much more usually. like. as an archetype. like heidi (heidi) or lyra hisdarkmaterials or alice in wonderland or that girl in secret garden whose name i forgor. they have these spunky adventures right and theyre not supposed to be proper ladies yet.

and i feel like shu kind of falls into this similar category of like. well off kid that is allowed some freedom of expression during youth right. and its like. then the expectations shift. and obviously shu specifically has never like. really been accepted for the way he does things. like its kind of central for the character that he received massive pushback on the dolls and the frills and everything. but like he definitely holds this idealised vision of childhood freedom. right.

anyway i am rambling here is my tl;dr sadstuck. shu itsuki takes estrogen in paris and then shu itsuki big naturals becomes real and she would learn about a different type of doll dysphoria and it would be very sad and i would support her top surgery.

[yanderefairyangel]

4 Hounds deep dive part 2 : Marni, the girl who lost her chance

On a more joyous note, we continue to break down the Hounds this time with Marni

Her post ended up being so long Tumblr can't take it so I am gonna proceeds differently for her. I'll add what to say and then reblog to add others points; Ahem, Ahem

Marni is the ONE and ONLY Hound that had SOME redeeming quality or rather was shown to have some even if she didn’t join our party, because of many circumstances making her different then Zephia and Griss being that compared to the 2 who were victims who became abusers, she was a victim that WAS going to turn into an abuser but before that we’re gonna have to see her backstory and everything to understand why she is quite different then her her fellow Hounds... 

So of course SPOILERS AHEAD

Marni seems to be inspired by whatever archetype Peri ended up becoming. When she was little, her mother had a lot of male children so she had to help her but her mother never expressed any gratitude towards her and eventually, she ended up getting rid of Marni at a church.

I’ll go back to comment on all of this later, now let’s go

1- Marni’s way of speech

 Japanese has several way for one individual to refer to themselves or others, several words for one prounons. In the JPN dub, Marni and Madeline uses different prounons to refer to themselves. Madeline uses watashi. Marni, however used boku/  僕/ ぼく. * If you watched any anime, you must know by now that boku means the same thing as watashi but is usually used by males especially young boys or otherwise boyish person.

For instance, Merrin uses boku too, to match her tomboyish design and in general, female knights in anime tends to use it too. However, Marni doesn’t look tomboyish nor boyish at all. 

Her armor is pink, a color considered to be feminine, she had heart and ribbon pattern all over her armor, a skirt made of frill and lace, sleeves made of the same fabric, a hairband like maids with frills and ribbons etc. She also uses kimi, a informal form to refer to others as you compared to anata while irl japanese people hardly uses prounons. In short, Marni speaks informally, in a rather immature manner and is using prounons mostly used by male or tomboys, even though it clashes with her design, not only the “sweet little girl with blone hair and blue eyes like a little angel” thing but also her very girlish armor. I think Marni’s way of speaking is due to her environement as she was surrounded by boys. 

Now I know that FE isn’t quite exactly a serie or franchise or whatever media to hold actual historical accurency, but in medieval era, when poor people had a lot of children, feeding them and taking care of them was hard, that’s why many scholars believe that fairytales and folklore tales are so full of children abandonement stories like Hansel and Gretel, Le Petit Poucet etc, etc. Hence why Marni’s sentence isn’t that surprising once you have that in mind

In fact, Griss too got that (and Gregory in another world) but even if then, having a girl was always considered bad luck for those people because the boys could work to help their family, whereas the girl would just be a burden. That’s why young girl always had to work and help their parents with chores and when they were reaching puberty, their parents were looking for a husband to get rid of her which isn’t that different from abandonning her. Marni seems to believe her mother got rid of her rather then any of her brother because she is a girl thinking “there were so many of them, and i was the only girl so if it didn’t matter she would have had choosen another one but me”, and because of all of this, she ended up adopting a kind of speech that you would expect from a male speaker, not only that but also the impression that her mother did not liked her because she was a girl 

From Marni’s perspective, her mother prefering her brother makes no sense since they don’t help her at all, unlike Marni does so why would she prefer children that doesn’t help her and are an actual burden to one that is helping her taking care of the house and doing the chores so you could say that she tried speaking less like a girl in order to be more like by her mom, whatsmore her mom took Marni’s help for granted and never shown any signs of gratitude which seems also weird for Marni seeing how her brother did not helped, shouldn’t her mother be grateful and ... you guess what i am about to say don’t you ? yes. Be more grateful and notice her ? that she is here, loving her, and helping her ? 

Marni’s speech is a first way of digging into her character as a child that was abandonned and still suffer from this abandonement. The reality being that her mother abandonned her long before she leaved her in front of this chruch as she would have eyes only for her sons and never payed attention to the struggles of her daughter to help her. 

[serendipitysparks]

Howl: A Study in Jungian Archetypes

Howl’s personality can be analyzed through Carl Jung’s framework of archetypes, particularly focusing on the Shadow and the Self. He is an enigmatic figure, often oscillating between extremes of grandeur and vulnerability, a pattern which can be viewed as the manifestation of his Shadow.

The Shadow: The Shadow represents the repressed parts of the psyche, those qualities which the conscious mind considers undesirable or unacceptable. Howl’s initial persona—a vain, self-absorbed wizard with a seemingly carefree attitude—hides deeper insecurities and fears. Howl’s constant fleeing from responsibility (and his refusal to engage with his inner emotional conflict) signifies a projection of the Shadow. This evasion represents the repression of his authentic self, which he only begins to confront when Sophie forces him to recognize his true nature.

The Anima/Animus: Jung's concept of the Anima—the feminine aspect within a male’s unconscious—can also be explored through Howl’s relationship with Sophie. Initially, Howl’s emotional immaturity and detachment from his own feelings can be seen as a disconnection from his Anima. Sophie, in her transformation and development, represents the Anima that Howl must integrate to achieve psychological wholeness.

Individuation Process: Howl's gradual change throughout the story—his decision to confront his emotional baggage, take responsibility, and reconcile with his own identity—mirrors Jung’s concept of Individuation. This process involves integrating repressed aspects of the self and achieving a balanced, holistic identity. By the end of the novel, Howl has undergone a process of individuation, realizing that embracing vulnerability and allowing emotional connection are central to his development as a person.

Sophie: Cognitive Development and Self-PerceptionSophie’s character arc is a profound exploration of self-perception, cognitive biases, and personal transformation. At the start of the novel, Sophie’s self-perception is significantly influenced by external and internalized social expectations. Her cognitive distortions, especially her belief that she is plain, unremarkable, and undeserving of love, are prime examples of negative self-schemas that guide her behavior and perceptions.

Cognitive Bias and Self-Esteem: Sophie’s initial self-image can be analyzed through the lens of cognitive distortions (a concept from cognitive psychology). She believes that her physical appearance defines her worth, reflecting a negative cognitive schema—a rigid, maladaptive belief about the self. When Sophie is transformed into an old woman, she is forced to step outside of her conventional identity and, paradoxically, begins to gain clarity about her own strength and worth. This transformation symbolizes a critical reevaluation of her self-concept and a gradual dismantling of her cognitive distortions.

Self-Actualization: In the realm of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, Sophie’s journey reflects a move towards self-actualization. As she faces challenges, both internal and external, Sophie works towards fulfilling her own potential. Her development mirrors the process of self-discovery and self-acceptance, exemplifying the shift from focusing on external validation (as in her relationship with Howl and her self-perception) to an intrinsic, self-directed growth.

Interpersonal Dynamics: Attachment Theory and Howl and Sophie’s Relationship

Attachment theory, particularly the work of John Bowlby, provides a robust framework for analyzing the evolving relationship between Howl and Sophie. Initially, both characters exhibit signs of insecure attachment styles.

Howl’s Avoidant Attachment: Howl demonstrates characteristics of an avoidant attachment style. He keeps people at arm's length, especially in emotional matters, and is reluctant to form lasting connections. His frequent fleeing from conflict and avoidance of responsibility can be seen as a defense mechanism against intimacy and vulnerability. His eventual growth into a more integrated, emotionally aware individual reflects a shift towards a more secure attachment style, largely due to his interactions with Sophie.

Sophie’s Ambivalent Attachment: Sophie, in contrast, starts with a more ambivalent attachment style, where her self-worth is closely tied to her relationships with others. Initially, she seeks validation from others (particularly Howl) to counter her feelings of inadequacy. However, as Sophie begins to assert her independence and engage in self-exploration, she moves towards a healthier, more secure attachment pattern, symbolized by her acceptance of her own strengths and her more balanced, mutual relationship with Howl.

The Role of the Castle: A Metaphor for Cognitive Complexity and Emotional Structure

The castle itself, a shifting, ever-changing entity, serves as a powerful metaphor for the complexity of the human psyche. Just as Howl’s castle moves unpredictably, so too does the human mind, constantly navigating between different states of awareness and internal conflicts.

Cognitive Dissonance and Emotional Chaos: The castle’s unpredictable nature can be understood as a reflection of cognitive dissonance—the psychological tension that arises when a person holds contradictory beliefs or attitudes. Howl’s ability to shift between states of chaos and control parallels the internal turmoil and dissonance he experiences in his own emotional world. The castle, in this sense, acts as a physical manifestation of Howl’s emotional and psychological disarray, which he must learn to control and integrate in order to attain inner peace.

[the-extra-surrestreal]

Hi ♥️ I nearly read all of your posts and I love your opinions about signs. I also saw people ask questions to you so could I ask one too ? What do you think about Aries Sun/Scorpio Moon man and Cancer Sun/ Virgo Moon woman <33

Helllllooo, you absolutely can! It’s been a minute since I’ve done any on here, but I do chart interpretations all the time IRL. As it’s been a little while I want to reiterate my usual disclaimer:

Any zodiac signs can be in a relationship together as long as they feed the good part of the relationship and look out for the more negative things that can come up.

When it comes to chart interpretation Im reading energies and patterns not necessarily people. How you express your chart may be different from how other people express their charts,  this is just a guideline for things to look out for based on the energies as I know them. 

And finally good chart synergy does not guarantee a good relationship. Some people are more interested in easygoing relationships and some people are more interested in challenge and  complexity. As stated before the responsibility for the relationship between these two people will be down to these two people and the decisions that they make. That said I hope that this chart interpretation can help bring up some of the benefits of the relationship and help you avoid some of the pitfalls.

Anyway without further ado 

The Sun Signs 

Sun signs represent base life force frequencies. It’s position very loosely defines you as a person, as experienced by other people. Sort of like your archetypal social role in the tribe.

The Aries 

Aries men as the most archetypal “man’  tend to go through the Triple gods 3 faces linearly. This tends to show up in 3 distinct life phases from the warrior to the King to the Wiseman. But in the background is their earth sign libra urging them to be the lover as well. The Aries Man  will have to look out for their sort of Cupid mentality. Where they tend to shoot other people with the romance arrows but they don’t necessarily wait to see if they hit their mark for fear of missing. 

My advice to all Aries men is to make sure that you’re checking in with your partner and meeting their individual needs. And not just playing out a performance of romance in your head and hoping the other person will play along. Now if the Aries man  has already worked through the more immature Aries impulse to throw things out into the world and then not wait to listen for the feedback  they’re  already in a fairly good position for this relationship. 

That said a big benefit and plus in dating an Aries man is the love and respect that they have of femininity in general ,  and Cancer Women are deeply steeped in Archetypal Womanhood. This is a mother,  a lover and a Nanny all wrapped up in one.  And no one can be more appreciative of this fact than the Aries.  And unlike the Pisces women who can be a bit more ethereal in their triple goddess status the cancer woman is far more flesh and blood and is almost archetypically predisposed to be appreciative of the more flesh and blood Aries man. 

The Cancer

The Cancer Woman in her more immature state is also a bit of a triple goddess in her own right. Oscillating wildly and emotionally between flirtatious maiden, nurturing mother, and meddling Nona. All with the sort of solid practical energy of her Capricorn earth sign humming along in the background doing cleanup. In her younger and or immature state she is often somewhat addicted to the tidal shifts of her own emotions and in her desire to indulge this pattern she often seeks partners that provide ballast for her emotional states. She too is a cardinal sign , much like the Aries man was called out for being before , as such she can be a little one-sided, though her performances tend to be a little bit more woe is me and emotional.

However the benefits of cancer Women as mentioned before is that they are very emotionally available and loving, if a little messy. My advice to all Cancer Women is to search for the security and stability within and  not outside of oneself; that said mentorship from strong women in their lives can do a great deal to help the cancer woman on her journey. 

Together 

The benefit of signs that are square each other are the similarities. There can be a sort of instantaneous camaraderie ; you understand the kind of decisions they make and the sorts of actions they take because they lineup very well with the kind of actions you yourself would take. This brings a certain familiarity and comfortability to the partnership which can be very soothing for both parties. In a sort of I see you and respect your work sort of way,. 

Conversely the Problem with signs that square are the similarities. In the case of two cardinal signs it’s gonna be a bit of a ships passing in the night energy where both of you are talking to yourselves in your own little world and not necessarily talking to each other,  so look out for that. And remember , which ever side you are in this partnership , that both of you can have a dreadful case of the me me me’s so hold the same space for your partner that you know you will probably need held for you. 

The Solar Harmonics (1+4=5 Leo)

The solar harmonics for this relationship is at the Leo frequency. Meaning together you two can be quite a glamorous and charismatic pair. More charismatic together than you may be apart, and while this may be immediately comfortable for the Aries Sun at the beginning it might be a little discomforting for the cancer woman who tends to prefer more behind the scenes vibes. 

Over time the Cancer sun woman will instinctively seek to integrate its Earth sign of Capricorn (more on that below) and move towards the theme of the next sign in its progression Leo. Standing out in the Sun,  in the light of day. Confidently pursuing desires etc. Luckily this relationship harmonizes at that Leo Frequency both in the combination of your sun signs (1+4=5) but also in your moon signs (8+6=14=5). The plus side of this being this relationship leaves ample space , room and support for the cancer to open up and explore this facet of herself. And if that wasn’t enough the respite or rest area of your relationship (combined sun+combined earth) is 4. Meaning her natural state and frequency tends to be an inherent safe zone for this relationship. 

The Possible downside besides that which was mentioned in the previous section is that this space , depending on the maturity of this Cancer girl,  can possibly feel like pressure to grow. If she’s in a space where she wants to explore more emotionally tumultuous or unhealthy patterns this space can feel almost too safe, Too high vibing. This partnership can feel sort of end game for the cancer all other things being equal and that could possibly be scary. 

On the other side there is a bit less inherent support in the harmonics for the growth of the Aries. While this is a great opportunity for the Aries man to learn how to take a backseat in the relationship, a lesson that all Aries men integrating their libra earth sign need learn. It can be a bit of a bumpy what-about-me vibe at the start. However if there’s enough lovey romance which we will get into later in the Libra earth section this shouldn’t be too much of an issue. Another possible issue on the horizon is as the cancer woman starts to integrate her Capricorn earth sign this can irritate the Aries sign depending on their own internalized notions of masculinity. As Capricorn is the higher octave of Aries there can be a bit of a shift in who the breadwinner is and this can shift the dynamic of power in the household as she integrates more and more of her Capricorn qualities. That said if the Aries man can stay in heart eyes mode and  accept that they will both shine more together this will be no problem at all.

The Earth Signs 

Earth signs are always opposite your Sun Sign and tend to represent a sort of archetypal journey towards maturity. Earth Signs always require life lessons and they always bring meaningful rewards.

The Libra 

The Aries man’s earth sign is in Libra. This is where that deep urge towards the romantic comes from. There is an instinctive draw towards the archetype of the lover, and within that an inherent fear of romantic rejection. Romance is something that Aries signs whether they admit it to themselves or not take seriously. And relationships are often points of growth for them. 

The lesson for them is in submitting to a real flesh and blood relationship, and not a projected or imagined one where each of you "plays your Hallmark role and lives happily ever after". People are people and they often don’t do things according to script. It is often a journey for the Aries sign to learn that other peoples emotions, feelings and expressions deserve just as much space as their own. That said they tend to be very good lovers instinctively, if they get out of their own way, and very very good at romance.  Integrating the ability to hold space for their partners just levels them up tenfold. And brings them the sort of partnership that deep down they really desire.

The Capricorn 

Most Cancer Suns are secretly extremely business savvy and capable. If any of them tell you that they are not just look at their lives. Very often their emotionality causes quite a few issues but somehow there’s a very practical side of them that seems to clean up any of the problems that they’re emotionality caused. They also tend to instinctively always be networking and making connections. They also have a talent for getting into positions due to their vast network of relationships and the more entrepreneurial of them tend to garner a large base of supporters very very quickly. The big hurdle for them tends to be responsibility. Taking responsibility for themselves and their actions even when they are feeling emotional. It is often a journey of maturity for the cancer sign to hold them selves accountable instead of making excuses for The damage they do in their heightened emotional states. They must learn that though they are a whirlwind they are here to build as the eye of the storm , and not tear everything down in a fit. 

Together 

Earth: 17 Sco

Together this relationship harmonizes at the Scorpio frequency. As stated before this pairing might see a bit of a role reversal as both parties and mature with the Aries man going from clear front man to more supporting role and the Cancer woman going from support woman to a more front-facing role. As long as both of them are mature enough to behave outside of the cultural dictates of masculinity and femininity and allow themselves to grow into their best selves this shouldn’t be a problem. As this is a Scorpio frequency both of them should look out for dominance and sadomasochism in relationship as there can be a dominance and  submission aspect to Scorpio frequencies in relationships. As this is the Earth sign frequency it will probably be seen a little bit deeper into the relationship or rather later in the relationship but nonetheless it is a dynamic that will most likely need to be discussed and given space if this relationship is to continue well into maturity. Furthermore Cancer women tend to lean more archetypically submissive where Aries men tend to lean more dominant but perhaps role reversal would be interesting I won’t presume to know this couples personal preference. But food for thought. 

Luckily the Aries man has a Scorpio moon which means that this relationship in its maturity allows the Aries man will feel more at home in the emotional bedrock of the relationship. Possibly finding himself as a driving force or shaman for the maturation process itself. 

The Moon Signs

The Moon sign in the chart is the emotional bedrock of the individual. The unconscious observer that emotionally contextualizes the individuals progression towards their emotional desires as well as their emotional stability. 

The Scorpio Moon 

This vibe tends to be deep and Subterranean like a glowing cave with cool waters. Like a starry sky and the cool night air. There is a desire to deepen and draw inward emotionally. There is a tendency to hold the cards close to the chest with all things being equal in the chart. But with this comes an air of mystery a sort of magnetic pull into their subterranean emotional environment. 

The Virgo Moon 

This emotional bedrock is far more terra firma, almost too much so. Oddly enough Virgo doesn’t tend to come up in conversations of astrological duality quite so much as Gemini and Pisces do , however like all mutable signs they do represent a duality. Virgo the virgin is represented by the Virgin and the Nature goddess as represented by the sheaths of wheat. As such attention is drawn to both  process and precision. Those who lean more process with this placement tend to enjoy the role of the dilettante,  the amateur , the ones figuring it out who is imperfect if a bit immature at times. Those who lean more precision tend toward the more classical vocal depiction , precise persnickety perfectionistic etc. The key to this sign tends to be in maintaining a balance or synergy  of these two energies instead of vacillating wildly between the extremes.

Together 

Moon: 14 Leo

In this lunar position the Leo energy tends to require that everyone in the relationship be true to their nature and faithful to their dreams. Especially the big ones, especially the important ones. This could be a bit daunting for both of the signs individually. Luckily any discomfort is shared rather equally. A draw to new agey shamanistic practices could also be helpful with integrating this energy in a way that doesn’t shock your moon signs. Think active visualization and future self Embodiement practices. 

[maneaterwithtail]

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Did that ever come up in Ranma?

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Most merely talking about dating and see a "rival" and attack them.

So yes and no

Much as transsexuality not really come up but know tanma id as boy as asserts such and only surrenders to female part as a form of maturity (not being tsun and needlessly reckless)

Ranma isn't accurate to life in late 80s Japan, family dynamics, high school, martial arts, etc nor intended to be. So any other issue fail at harder if exoect to stop and be serious or the core point with everything else a wrapper or foil for delivery you will be very disappointed. It's not smuggling lgbt+ past your parents into your screen like Steven universe ir owl house. It's bosom buddies or nuns on the run.

But can understand for some the point being sheer entertainment from the absurdity of wild boy martial artist (archetype even when goku was new) gets forced into marriage and girlhood, isn't funny but offensive as it pokes at their ongoing traumas of own gender dysphoria and denial and family abuse as a result.

But to others its genre with light social norm mockery as might been more intended.

So Ranma 1/2 hurts when its not gateway to gender theory or trans visibility or whatev like say other 2010s flapjack descendant cartoons have been.

Moreso if it is the most popular representative of a gender non-conforming person in their fan circle.

Only ranma more closer to someone gender conforming who during puberty finds they are intersex as to someone rejecting gender norms. And even then Ranma 1/2 not intended to represent things but make fun of or play with conventions and objects or assumptions know or heard of or take for granted

Which might be literally why poorly aged to some

Refer to Akane

even by anime standards is a weak tomboy or tsundere by contemporary comparison (fuck girly girls wear more pants nowadays)

And gender assumptions major focus and some barely subversive. Again. Akane the long haired "mouthy tomboy no man will want" who...jogs, curvy, young, has long hair, doesn't wear pants outside of traditionaloutfit for such, athletic and kicks ass? Truly what man ever want this sexless overly masculine girl???

*looks at Sakura from Naruto just a few years later with petite frame, flatter face and five head and much louder and sharper personality. Or just the shy, short haired, pants and heavy jacket/hoodie wearing Hinata who is INTENDED to be extra girly and resembles Akane much more.*

Meanwhile nabiki who who gropes girls, insults men, emotionally disengaged or cruel, and scams for money, is above any romance or softness and uses conventions like tools with no sentiment mocks her sister's femininity?? I mean over the years my assumptions must have changed. Because I would by surface impression assume Akane just an average girl who feels unmatched and nabiki the man hating asshole who is possibly queer and seeking or building to some independent accomplishment as unable rely on society or family for her own ends so emotionally disengaged and money obsessed. And while shorts she wears pants not skirts or dresses and associated with modernity and mercenary sexuality with no sincerity (selling pictures of others under false pretense) or openness.

That is much much more feared/hated by even immature womanhaters (raises hand) of women than an athletic martial artist girl from martial artist family tradition who thinks boys her age are beneath her.

So yeah Ranma really only works as entertainment but if 'active ' doesn't share your assumptions or values

[soaringwide]

Hello! What is my feminine archetype? Thank you so much!

Hello, thank you fore reaching out :)

Okay, we'll see what archetype can describe your feminine self. Just know that archetypes can be a hundred different things and I'm not going to base myself out of a definite list because I just don't vibe with that, so we'll see what comes up. But basically I'm going to see how the cards describe you as a woman and dive into that.

Note: free readings are currently closed.

I definitely see you embodying a very youthful energy, I would even call you a wild child type of archetype with the combination of the other cards.

A wild child doesn't have to be young, it's more of a matter of the heart. Your core energy is eccentric, joyful and far-reaching. The cards describe you as someone adventurous and carefree. You may enjoy backpacking for months on end in faraway places, just so that you can have interesting stories to tell on your way back. You have this air that even though you haven't everything figured out, you're willing to have faith in your good star overlooking you in the sky, the trust that your steps are guided and protected, that luck is on your side.

You can be a bit chaotic and immature at times, but that's because of your unbridled energy and thirst for life. What you don't realize is that this energy is contagious and even healing for others, because you remind them of the beautiful frenzy that is life, forever changing and evolving, and you remind them that we can't do much for our aging bodies, but we can take care of our minds and keep them young and fresh. Bitterness is the poison of youth.

As a woman, that means people are going to try to shut that right off, telling you it's shameful or dangerous. But it's right on track since this archetype is also about defying social norms and pushing against what others deem unacceptable.

But there are many examples of this archetype in women. I would say people/characters like Amélie Poulain, Luna Lovegood, Clémentine (in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), Penny Lane, Janis Joplin, Björk, Florence Welch or Aurora come to mind.

[god-must-be-doing-cocaine]

So I’ve been looking up media analysis of “pick me” girls and what they are and how they operate because I know I used to be one and I’m not a pick me anymore but I need to get these thoughts out somewhere and I need somebody to see what I’m thinking and just help me out a little bit

Fair warning: this post is gonna be all over the place, so I apologize if anything feels out of order

Recently I was talking to a coworker of mine. Now I don’t have any close friends mainly because I don’t know how to make friends. For most of my life I was (unwillingly) isolated from people my own age. My parents were very conservative and republican (but not religious) and my mother homeschooled me and my siblings for most of our childhoods and that has caused a lot of my mental health issues and self esteem issues especially when it comes to making friends and grappling with hanging out or working with people my own age. And I made a comment to him (because I mainly laugh and joke with him and another boy at work) “you and so and so make me look like a pick me girl because you’re the only people I laugh with” and he said “you are”. I disagreed but it didn’t sit right with me.

I have 5 older siblings. My 2 oldest are my two older sisters who moved out when I was around ten and because of the age gap we were never really close. So in my earlier years I grew up with three older brothers, a stepfather and a mother who was not at all a good example of femininity because she was a “pick me” herself. It was a conservative and misogynistic household (we also moved around the country a lot, hence another reason I was so isolated). I also have two younger siblings both of which are around a decade younger than me, so there’s an age gap there as well.

The thing is, I’m used to boys. Specifically immature boys with a gross sense of humor because they remind me of my brothers (but without the childhood trauma and pain my brothers inflicted on me with their ignorance and misogyny). I never knew how to truly be close to girls. I have had girl friends and I have been able to have close female friendships for a time. But I haven’t had an actual female friendship in years because I was homeschooled in my last years in high school and I suck at keeping in touch with people, so I don’t talk to anyone from high school except for one girl who was my best friend at the time, however we are not as close as we used to be. I’ve never felt feminine enough for girls because I didn’t get my nails done, I wasn’t that good with makeup (my face doesn’t allow it but I still love makeup), I’m not conventionally attractive and I wasn’t into anything overly girly (all of which definitely contributed to my years of being an actual pick me). But I wasn’t masculine enough for the typical archetype and for boys either. I’ve always thought sports were boring as fuck, I didn’t care for most action movies, although I’ve always loved marvel and dc and anything “nerdy”. I didn’t care for video games other than Minecraft. I also didn’t realize I was bisexual until I was 15 years old. Growing up in a conservative household where gay people were seen as “less than”, It wasn’t at all an option- especially to little emotionally neglected me who just wanted to feel included in her own family.

These are the issues I’ve felt with in regards to my gender. Not feminine (or masculine) enough for girls, and not masculine (or feminine) enough for boys. It doesn’t help that being raised to think of girls as competition and then knowing that you’re ugly so it’s a losing competition anyway, doesn’t help. Funny thing is I never wanted all boys attention. At the time I had only wanted one boys attention. But that doesn’t matter now.

So at my current job (unlike my last job), I actually get to work with more women and girls closer to my age because there’s more girls than boys that work there.

My problem is that I have no idea how to be friends with anyone. I don’t hang out with anyone outside of work (I have no idea how to initiate hanging out or to even hang out without a purpose anymore) and no one has invited me to hang out with them. There are probably several reasons as to why that is regarding other people’s personal lives and it’s hard to remember that it’s not always about me. I’ve been alone so long and I live in my own little world so I try my best not to take things personally, but my desperation for friendship still likes to show itself and I don’t notice it until I embarrass myself in some way shape or form. Like the other day, when I heard people laughing at work and when I tried to involve myself this girl practically yelled at me and said something along the lines of “girl this doesn’t involve you go away”. Which, fair enough. I wasn’t invited. But it was still humiliating when I laughed it off with the two boys (the same ones I joke with a lot). But what really hurt was when two seconds later she looked at everyone around her and said “what? She ALWAYS butts in!”

When she said that I was embarrassed, but mostly I felt guilty. I already knew this girl doesn’t really like me and she thinks I’m annoying but sometimes she is nice to me. Sometimes her and I do have fun and I can forget how mean she can be. And I can’t help but want to be her friend too most of the time. I was silent the rest of my shift. Thinking about it, I realized that I’m slowly becoming my mother. So desperate for connection I forget about social codes and try to include myself, forcing myself in by way of a joke or a laugh. And that’s where my guilt comes from. Guilty for trying to be a part of something (anything) that at least one person always doesn’t want me to be a part of. Hell, it’s the guilt from being born that my mother passed on to me.

So because of my gender, because of the way I experience femininity and masculinity and how I don’t know how to balance the two. Because I have no idea how to be friends with people, especially women regardless of how much I’d love a female friend. I don’t feel good enough for women, or most men for that matter. Because I only know how to feel “comfortable” in a way that makes me laugh around boys I wonder if I still am a pick me, or if I’m just an insanely lonely creature of habit. I feel like I know the answer but when I try to word it or think of it my mind goes blank.

I’m well aware that by sharing all of this I am opening myself up to criticism and judgement from anyone who reads this. I don’t expect many people to see this or read it all the way through, but I would like some thoughts. Or advice. Or any confirmation that I’m not the only one who’s experienced this. I just need at least one witness to my existence. Nobody I know follows me on here or even knows I have tumblr, so worst case scenario is that I have to delete this post because of some comments 🤷‍♀️. So what do I have to lose by finally making some of my feelings and thoughts public? This way it’s more anonymous

For a long time this loneliness was something I had to take pride in because if I didn’t I had to confront the realization that maybe no wanted me or wanted to be around me. But I’m getting too old for that and I’m tired. And the thought of being an actual pick me does scare me, because I’m also way too old for that. Hence why the topic triggers this thought process in me.

[cosmicangel888]

3D - 5D Soul Evolutionary Growth IS EVERYTHING ~ Ignorance Is NOT Bliss

We are at the most profound crucible within all creational era's for humanity ~

In which all of our offerings, teachings, and the masters before me, have offered the importance of our first 2 laws, and how crucial they are to basic human survival, entry into Oneness & any, All realms beyond the 3D we have read, been, and created as individuals, and collectives;

The mere ignorance of the general population and its level of normalcy it has subjected itself to, allowed to occur, simply sat by and done nothing, will be its own downfall; and not until grand occurrences happen, to home structures, the waters disappearing will then every soul see how barren attitudes of life, attitudes of the nurturance, the sustenance of what gives life life; will shake every persons soul to new action; and it is in the heavenly decree and order what occurs and the collective choice - the disrespect of the DF, all life outside DM has been on its tipping point for many decades, and this past cycle of raping, pillaging, and disrespect by those that were sent as characters with deeper and higher wisdoms, remained in sleepy arrogance of allowing all to be servants and non-action to the foundations of hell created through deceit, manipulation, harbouring demons rather than processing through such - the immaturity of such behaviour, actions, will be of only dire response ~

Remember dear ones, all is energy - we are universal omni-present beings, and what we emulate as a collective is our fate;

There are those of us, that are sent specifically for the purposes of collective design; to take on archetypal lessons, energies, to be the barometer of where we are at in our evolutionary scale of advancement; in a multi-dimensional manner, will we be offered into councils and educations, and learning systems of the higher realms, will we be a part of collectives of beings that help us expand ourselves evolutionarily or will it be contained in 3D oligarchy, misogyny and stagnant ways of dominance and control?

Every day is a test for our evolution - and some of us are brought to play characters to see how unified are we able to work, to heal, to maintain our planet - God has offered us this planet; when we create and treat one another, the raping and sexing of children, the non-care of gardens, metaphorically, and otherwise; what Gaia, Terra, the Divine Feminine represent; it is a profound part of the equation that is taken out of the E=Mc2 /

When you take the energy, the respect, the seed, the aspect of DF out of the life and co-creational part of existences, entire multi-verses feel such arrogance and so too the entirety is forever changed;

Eons of being subjugated in the horrendous ways that we have been, mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually and seen, known, represented in the deplorable ways, with as little as a spec of consideration upon the individual, or collective to change, humble, or bring into balance; all life is lost

How would the world look for instance without DF? Ask yourself this and ponder, think?

How would the body move through any experience without DF energy and intuitiveness, care, reproach to manifest the care, gentleness, kindness, sustenance and how would children grow to be; as the ones here already for you cannot have children without DF, unless you choose to grow all in test tubes, which is something that those like #Epstein, and the ignorant that choose power, ego, control, self indulgence over going within and healing the soul, spirit, inner child;

How would the world look within DF; anywhere, everywhere?

The misogynists of the planet; the ones that feel raping is ok? Those taking part in gang-raping for ritual and to feed a false sense of ego; truly the wounding of who you are at a soul level; to take that energy upon another, and raping their most sacred energy again, again, and feel it is normal behaviour -

When one does any kind of rape; land, animal, child, DF; it is a soul wound individually, collective; for we are all one; and that is energy and that energy even for masters like myself, that come as collective vessels to transmute, to understand, to be the epidemiologist for collective learning, collective growth; collective co-creative healing; and in every situation, in every instance, we are thrown battles at some level for simply being so?

Even the greatest master, offered to me years ago; 'Joanna, you do not have to transmute what is not yours' ~ the work, the loving intent, the loving discerning, the observations, the study, the reflections and the deep psyche knowing that I have as a multi-verse being, to help and to assist in bettering humanity, Gaia, and all life; has been thrown to the dirt as if I was nothing; in representation of all worlds for the DF; a sacred child of the Sun; the seed of all life, and though stating this for over 15 years, and many of my loyal clients know of this in me, and why they remain loyal and steadfast clients; however the world, due to its superficial addictions, the ego suppressions of the spirit, of pure honouring balance, and of the growing up of the forgotten and raped children, the forgotten and ignored children;

............I say this with great pause; ' there is an imbalance dear lighted ones, and daily we come to awaken, daily we come to inspire and uplift, and we are now seeing the shift of planets, and vibrations and there is little 'time' left for those that choose arrogance to life, arrogance to the balance of our multi-verse, the balance to all that is precious, inner wounding = outer wounding, and it will be seen everywhere in our social, matter world;

The Divine Feminine is no more offering her essence to heal, to be the secondary post to constant raping, disregard, and dis-enablement to what is pure evolutionary wisdom that will only allow for any evolution; and it is thrown gang-raping of vibrational proportions to feed the gluttonous amounts of arrogance of the immature souls refusing to heal, to grow, to take accountability from every home, and every facet of our reality - and only each can save themselves at this point;

The testing, the times of offering opportunities are up, and the end game is now in motion; worlds will shift out to ensure that those choosing ignorance and abhorrence to soul growth, soul wisdoms, the oneness and sanctity and sacredness of life will be on an earth of such, and will see its effects;

those that choose to play in gangs, corruption of any, all kinds, those that choose to daily, hourly not reflect on the oneness of ones harmful, disregarding choices, behaviour to another -

those that use and abuse power, title, resources for control and dominance in any way; mentally, emotionally, spiritually, physically

those that choose to use power, dominance and energy to block, stalk, spy monitors, abuse the basic human spirited respect, interfering in anyones path, ON ANY LEVEL will be held on the earth moving from 5D earth

those that choose disrespect of trafficking, sex and otherwise, materials, brutal harm to animals for ignorance to rather grow and cultivate the land as we did and have always done in balance and respect; China in some of the most disconnected animals rights abuses; could use wisdoms and space, land for higher consciousness living, and symbiosis - all is our platform and lesson for higher vibrational living -

The abuse of airspace, nuclear and country to country control, dominance games, billions spent on warfare, and tactics of such; all will be a part of the earth - it is all energy that will shift to lower de-evolved 3D earth - the lack of care, responsibility, accountability and the tests are everywhere from spirit -

There simply has not been enough awakening from the ego fog, the spell work, the manipulations of the wounded that can make it otherwise - to win, to get, to take, to be entitled to energy, clout, name or game, gain; it is so heavy and no master will be treated the way I have been ever again -

I was a test dear ones, sent here to test humanity - did we deserve a divine and blessed planet of life, sacredness and can we be the ambassadors of such? Will we learn, grow, come together, and unify over petty issues of having, seeming, taking, being; superficial low vibrational immaturity the refusal to grow as a soul - life has been meaningless - how you treat your own body - what and how you are have been and how honouring are you for change, and what is your choice to be engaged;

Life is not a joke, this planet, the air; if taken tomorrow; all were given 48 hours; how many would sit and love, be unified, pray in love, and how many would scavenge the stores for their last few items to die with?

All is energy and what you do, not do, not evolve; affects the all - it is energy and evolution - all affects all and why God places masters before you - to test your character and truth of who you are for your own placement within creation and your ability to transcend hate - separation - how you treat everyone regardless of title, money, colour, belief - do you get it?

What if the Christ was a woman? What if the return of the Christ was a woman? What beliefs are held within you, the collective, our systems,, our governments in which there is zero sacred honour, divine reflection of who we each are DF is seen as servants, invisible and unimportant - and so too will that earth be;

What if God wanted all to be tested in your hearts - not only did Jesus go through what He did; for humanity and our lessons of soul growth and unity - but would it not make sense; the son of God, to be followed by the Daughter of God? With equal and deep soul lessons for the end of days redemption or not?

All get to choose. I am offering what God is; a story of experience of energies, of knowings, for purity of truth in reflection - raping our world of DF in any and all ways; is not comfortable to face but it must - to heal, to bring into unity - all choose.

There is zero - representation of sacredness to the DF done at a global, collective level - zero done for the sacred child, zero done in offering of honour to the elders; shamans of past, there is nothing we have today in any way where any of these groups are honoured, valued, and respected and bowed to - none can see, know, go to see, be with, create sacred ritual with; there is no where - and this is not in a church - churches from day one has been misogynistic intentions and none had reference to, designed by, nor resurrected of the DF;

The selfish gain and tricks for someone to mess and fuck with someone sacred energy centers, to close, veil, over 3rd eye to forget the damage they did, to not see God, that which brings peace for the entire collective;

Dear controlling ones, arrogant domineering ones, the ones doing all they can to control a story, a false narrative, another - you forget dear ones, I am a prophet for the collective DF, child and when you do such raping to the master - so too is it done to the collective - and what earth will you live on without life? without water, love care nourishment -

When you no longer care about children being raped in their own homes, trafficked for the knowing adult that hides their actions and behaviours why the underground - is underground - you cannot hide dear ones -

When such gangs, groups, do what they do for the glory of money, taking, selfish gain and not advance as a soul - to heal or to grow; arrogance, ignorance - to not heal to play such intentional abuse to humanity - will be returned - all will suffer - and these souls have to wear this story for their collective that was meant to be of honour and respect - that is what abuse does.

There is no amount of money or title that will repair this.

Humanity trusted such souls with gifts, energy to bring new elevation - not devastation - but so too are the tantrums one must learn from -

All is seen and known; and those that choose to torture anyone in any way; retribution will be to the innocent and the earth will shift so that all torturers will be together and those rapers will be together, and all those that simply only seek, to manipulate and control will be on san earth of their own demise - this is how souls will learn - and so too it must be common sense is not so common. Deceit overrules than being honest and taking what is basic human treatment -

Those that do such; were meant to bring wisdoms for humanity, god-like honour and rather - their need for greed, taking, selfishness, and games of false power, clout, superficiality - temptations - abused energy and gifts rather than help humanity has done drastic drastic harm; imbalance and ignorance - to do everything harmful to have to torture 1 DF into a sick submission - so too will be their own soul reflection when all that was sacred within them, will be turned to their own hazing intentions - rather than ascending, they chose to descend and torture innocence - for claim, take, rape, feel better; all wounding within - same message -

The sick mental torture, the games, the manipulations, the pure and blatant ABUSE of power is bringing certain demise to systems of life and so too is the ignorance to even see this;

None, no master should ever ever ever have to claw and fight to simply have nothing, the bare minimum and when we are sensed to receive something - there is a gang, or a selfish arrogant energy, ex, family that will do gang work to take, block, and stave off any receipt - it is torture to their own inner wounding - as I represent light and purity - they will do all they can to project their won inner child wounding to their own purity being wounded -

The stories you believe, or just think, about fairness, equality, the empowerment to balance the necessity of balance in all life - to sustain all worlds all to all realms;

Those wish not to take accountability and heal - they will be who they will be and those of us that are simply pure, wise, and truthful will be seen as the ones torture; hate is hate - the equal opposite to be able to feel, see, feel love;

There were even the famous pyramids - the great sphinx that even had her dismembered to look masculine - thus imprinted in every persons fields, as masculine; to represent energy and power, and longevity - She is DF dear ones; the Sphinx is feminine - but even this, will create debate and argument - for there is zero reign or space, energy the ignorance, the arrogance the simple minded and staunch rigid de-evolved mind will do, allow for any change to even hear and listen - this is disrespect - dishonouring 1/2 of your energy to all life ; - how will earth look, feel, without water, the energies of DF?

Alter your beliefs and spreading your vibrational knowing, seeking, waking up - would be pivotal for all at this point - denying the DF within in any and all ways; patterns of such energy and intentions are everywhere - and each are here to change it - 1 master DF cannot do it;

These are profound questions, and dark as it may be, these are the collective tremblings and it is in need of repair; and there are few that carry the energy to carry the world with them;

the arrogance of double standards, the harm done at a soul level and those that do so do it intentionally and get joy of causing chaos, mental, emotional entrapment, the spiritual and spell work also done is intentional and they get joy of causing such

the socio-path of such intentional pain when someone does nothing to you; other than asking, honouring their own human rights to safely living, safely moving, safely expressing of oneself - speaking truth; it is literally torture - it is not only the 3 days on the cross, that Jesus suffered -

The crucifixion was showing humanity the pain and suffering of their arrogance and the suffering of sacrifice immaturity to not evolve beyond such beliefs, but this path for me has been relentlessly impaled to every scheme of torture vibrationally imagined, emotional and financial, mental torture; for over 7 years

Many of us have carried literally countries of energy through ascension, we have carried the most arrogant of souls out of unconditional love, transmuting the darkness and harm, daily, and offering chance after chance, time after time to do what is right, truthfulness, and honest, integrity for the children, and to see the errs of their ways, to wake the fuck up and see what your disconnection of self, spirit, what is does and ripple through creation - simply, those like myself have been summoned off this realm - transporting my energies else where, and anchoring love, seeds, and nurturance to any life that respects and honours it;

Two nights ago, a very ceremonious time of the year, summer solstice, there were the same gang-bangers that gathered, and did a ceremony to set up vibrational raping, harvesting my light, my life force; for they feel the rush of power, the dominance and claim they would have if they sacrificed a consciousness make-shift event; I woke up out of my resting slumber at 12:00midnight to the disgust of being vibrationally gang-raped; and to the dismay and disappointment of the heavens, the guides, the ancestors, the beings of all dimensions; the Heavens cried once again.

I did what I could the entirety of the next day to transmute the vision, the feeling, the sensation of having your divine life force pulled, drained, raped out of you in a drunken frenzied debaucherous game of selfish harmful, most distasteful wounding;

There are those of us sent here for benevolence for the all - why we are not fitting in with normality - we see it, we observe it and we move through experiences for the healing of it - to create and help heal - transcend - Enough is enough; as God had offered in our posts a year ago - when God offered a final chance; that is God - the grace of all change, life, sacredness - we have disconnected so much so, the control, the dominance, to control what one gets, has, or even those that want to keep anyone moving towards a person;

ie; an ex doing cock-blocking and those doing rituals to stave true love from uniting, or healing, helping; any arrogance of control due to the only selfishness; the sick sick constant and relentless pressing of control on the DF, meant to be liberated in creation, healing, expression as equals; will be equally what is returned to the life you see within and before you - all is all - / One so too will your version of earth be, Gaia, the DF to carry you for eons; whatever life you return to and not care about the harm, karma you were meant to clear this timeline - you will experience and return - it never leaves your soul - until you seek it within, acknowledge, accept, allow new energy only through self love; healing.

When you are sent as archetypes as a God, to speak on behalf, uphold sacred stories, energies, and bring peace, and bring wisdoms, and nurture higher order, higher evolution - but get stuck, Choose to be stuck in arrogance and immaturity to feed temptation - it affects the collective your soul chose to uplift and assist Creation -

You are here to break sacrificing, and bondage - self love, self honour, self value - all are now at end game; if you will not go within and take accountability for your sacred life and honour it, value it; then the earth will shift you to that earth of equal

I went for my walk in the forest, as I often do to help cleanse and purify me, and as I reach the end of it, around the corner of the final bend of the trail, I broke down, placed my hand on the tree in sobbing surrender; 'I cannot take this any longer-the constant raping' God said enough.

Their intentions to take, to steal, to have my star force, my star essence; in their ignorance cannot be taken in such a way, but they did not care to read, learn, grow in any way of what energy is, over 500 videos explaining such; the ignorance is not bliss, it is simply ignorance, and what world, what life will you have before you without the balance of DF; rivers and oceans will dry up, hospitals will cease, life and birth will cease, repair on and of any disease; many that have done such to me, over and over again, will see, experience disease; for this is Gods showing, and offering of even a % of what intentions were to someone that intended nothing, does not even know, have ever spoken to the beings that impale such hate; it is mere ignorance and elitism that hides behind false arrogant misguided religions of falseness and has nothing to do with sacredness of life, love; the basis of all religions - and they have such twisted warped sense of self, wounding so deep, these groups have affected the sacred to a point of no return; consequences are such.

May the immaturity getting a momentary fuck-rush be worth the intentions, the soul and spirit energies that were meant to be offered for grace, honour, gentleness, and redemption and care to bring balance; was again used to rape, take, mimick, copy and degrade; the sacrifice of another, for something -

The balance of our DF/DM is everything for our evolution - and all simply remain asleep and unaware, ignorant, arrogance; affects everything

The taking of children from their mothers, for the embarrassment of games, scamming, scheming of power and abuse of it that have zero care for the health, futures of the children but to only be seen as the winner, the right one, the one that walks with title and being seen, known as 'right' -

When the DM, when the societal ways, knows nothing about energy, has not practiced it in light but to degrade and manipulate and has every day affected the souls, and futures of their children in playing the games of false power, false entitlement -

SACRIFICE is not necessary - all any needs is within - this has been said, offered, 1 million different ways, and still they don't care; they just want to take, rape, pillage - these are souls that choose to not heal, not care, and rape the most precious thinking it gains something -

When you play power and energy against one another - you will never ever win; that is not the intent - so many low consciousness will destroy themselves for this is their level of intelligence -

Masters like myself, Jesus, have come to offer higher ways of resolve - and then we are raped into submission of silence; the arrogance and stupidity of serpent, zero knowledge and understanding beside controlling, spell work, manipulation of energy - which will never ever move beyond 3D - truth is truth; enough is enough

No child would ever want to be born into a world of rape and the disregard to grace, to sacredness of life; bondage, control, dominance is an illusion and anyone, any person entrapping, blackmailing - that does all they do to get their way; is in and of itself is immaturity tantrums that will destroy itself - for we are not children.

The out-right blatant idiocy - how can any violent, degrading, vile act ever provide a sacred loving essence?

Sacrificing of animals, people, energy, in any way; gang-raping for initiations is for the most abhorrent and twisted minds that would ever think, for a second this would a 'thing' to gain anything but disease, imbalances, demons, and disgust - anyone that is so in surrender of their life, faculties to agree, do such;.....................

Energy is energy - what you do matters, what you do, who you are creates matter

You have just manifested your world into being; may you wake up now.

I ask again, 'what world you create is the world you will manifest' so be it.

May the 'stuff' be worth it, may the fuck-rush be worth it;

As a reflection of the sacred child, the divine feminine of never seen, offered before in one human, this was doubly offensive and the souls have retreated into the womb; the sacred child of the Christ, the birthing of oneness and unity, will not be for the mere testing of each and every ones character every day, every hour; and such gang schemes, scams, negligence to life, to sacredness that saves souls from demons and forever darkness, it, I and life is treated

'There is no civility to the sacred. All has been a blessing offered through the love and grace of Source, the Creators, and we have done nothing but rape it; the sacredness will be moved in reflection of your own vibration.' The Creators 12th dimensional collective

there will be a shift / through birthing as all basic biology, the cells will separate; one earth will be that of disregard, and ego, wounding, selfishness, disrespect, raping, taking advantage of children, life, people, animals, and so on, and such will be the stories, and the evolutionary lessons that all in our omni-will learn about the harms done through our arrogance and the ripple effect of such

Soul evolution is everything - it is connected deeply to our planet - and the raping is enough

Look up the word 'rape' and ponder, think, go within and heal what is triggered of such; when you were taken from so ravagely and unfairly, the unjust treatment you saw to an animal through immaturity, anger, arrogance, and heal this - call the deep emotions of being disregarded, silenced for your expression, not valued, not honoured, violently discarded, and isolated then blamed when you finally have the strength to stand, targetted after being isolated, then storied as crazy when you choose to side with such degrading and deplorable behaviour -

The elitism of such leaders, the masks that such titles and abuse of money and power have given; to be seen as powerful and leaders; yet behind closed doors, the family head treat life in spells, casting, voodoo, manipulation to control, to be the only one, to take, to be the one in control; and too shall be the arrogance of imbalance and unfair, unjust be returned;

Anyone that test you, wants you to endure sacrifice in any way, torture of any kind in any way; the thought that degrading life to be, feel, or be a part of anything - is NOT evolutionary of sacred life and is de-evolving - choose wisely - what sacrifice and how you do so

Anyone that claims clout, importance and need, want, and feels empowered to know you and be around you, or be involved with you for their own inner satisfaction - is ego, arrogance, and inner lack of self not being healed; you should never ever need anyone outside of you to feel important, good; especially when that person is the very one you did everything to to break, isolate as unimportant, and not skilled and unintelligent or crazy and ridiculous - ©

I will never be a part of such covens, clouts, groups, of abuse; nor will I return, nor will any energy of the past return; there is abuse, deceit, playing both sides, and immaturity - withholding, manipulation, deceit, games and denial;

My business, sacred offering, materials, video's, sessions online, any material content, books, and blogs, all my inspirations, of a mastery soul experience through all creation -

I have earned my right to be me, and be loved, valued, and given to me as me - those that rape to take for their own lack of self, insecurity - will be immediate and toxic selfish arrogance and ignorance is not bliss; it is torture and degrading, and de-evolving - damage done; all are required to go within and heal.

The message is the same.©

All get to choose - soul growth and self healing, self evolution - none will stick around to be abused, lied to, gamed, and taken from for the fun and sick torment of any group that thinks they know anyone, know their souls blueprint, potential, skill and importance - these false spiritualists and falsely entitled community leaders that only bring corruption, pain, de-evolution - all will face what they have created - the raping is the raping - business, sense of self you take from the innocent through deceit, manipulation - withhold, falsifying documents, all is rape - rape of the sacred - all get to choose the earth they belong to - and so too will it return to you - will you wake up and heal?

Abuse is abuse; it is time all look at what a world would be in the direction, focus, intentions that are and have been;

JoannaCosmicAngel@yahoo.com

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And so be it, all choose.

Blessings of light and unity

Joanna

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