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[astrolook]

🌟Moon-Moon Synastry Aspects: How Positive or Negative Dynamics Depend on Individual Charts 💖

Note: These are all based on my personal observations and patterns I’ve noticed over the years. Western astrology based. Let me know in the comments if any of this hits home for you! And feel free to leave what doesn’t resonate.

Side note: When checking synastry, it’s super important to look at the natal position of the planets in both charts. It gives way more context to how the aspect will actually play out.

If both planets are in benefic houses - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, or 11th, the connection usually feels smooth, natural, and has long-term potential. You’re likely to feel seen, safe, and supported emotionally.

If both planets are in malefic houses - 6th, 8th, or 12th, it’s more intense. This can bring up wounds, shadow work, or even karmic themes, but there’s also potential for healing and a deep emotional bond if both are willing to grow through it.

Now if one planet is in a benefic house and the other in a malefic house, that’s where things can feel off. Even soft aspects like conjunctions, trines or sextiles might feel flat, a little boring, or emotionally meh... It can amplify tension in harsh aspects too. There’s still something there, but it might take more effort to really feel in sync.

Moon Opposition Moon

This aspect is often seen as a challenge for compatibility, mainly because it is thought to create a lack of emotional understanding between two people. However, I disagree, as the true dynamic depends on other aspects and house overlays.

In romance, one thinks of a song, and the other sings it. Watching a movie, one is about to comment, and the other says it first. It is all about mirroring each other’s vibes. It is like sharing a brain with two different moods. When they are near, your skin feels electric.

Now, if one’s Moon is in the 6th, 8th, or 12th house, aspecting the other’s 1st, 4th, 7th, or 10th house, it can indeed lead to emotional disconnect and misunderstanding. But, if both Moons fall in, say, the 6th, 8th, or 12th houses, that can create a more profound, even unconditional love and understanding.

For ex, my cousin has her Moon is in the 8th house, opposite her mother’s 4th house Moon. They always had issues, with frequent arguments and periods of no contact. But interestingly, her partner’s Moon is also in opposition. Her 8th house Aries Moon opposes her partner’s 12th house Libra Moon. Despite the challenges, they mirror each other perfectly and get along really well. However, when it comes to her mom, she tends to make excuses to avoid interaction altogether. It is all about how the Moons interact within the individual charts and the dynamics they create.

Moon Conjunct Moon

This aspect creates a deep, effortless emotional connection between two people. You both just get each other, like you’re on the same emotional wavelength. It’s perfect for friendships, parents and siblings because it makes understanding each other’s feelings so easy. You know what the other person is thinking without having to say a word.

When it comes to partners, it feels more like you’re best friends than lovers. It can feel a bit like living with a roommate rather than being a passionate couple. The bond is strong, but it’s often more about companionship than fiery romance. You’ll share a lot of quiet, comfortable moments together.

If both Moons are in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th, 9th, 10th or 11th houses, this conjunction can be super fruitful, bringing out the best in both of you. But if one Moon is in the 10th house conjuncting the other in the 6th, expect more of a parent-child dynamic to develop at some point. One person may end up being the “second parent,” helping with things like career, finances, and overall life guidance, almost like an enabler.

However, if both Moons are in the 6th, 8th, or 12th houses, this connection can get very emotional and deeply tied. It’s a bond that goes beyond surface level, with both of you emotionally invested and connected in a way that feels almost unbreakable. It can also be incredibly nurturing and would take care of each other's emotional needs.

Moon Square Moon

When Moon squares Moon, it’s like trying to sync two completely different playlists. These two likely grew up with very different emotional worlds, and that can lead to tension, especially around family matters or even with their mother-in-law if they’re married. They might unintentionally overstep boundaries but it's never out of spite, they just care deeply. The issue is that the way they show affection or emotions doesn’t always line up, and that can cause some awkwardness. One might feel the other’s way of expressing emotions is too much, or not enough.

But when the vibe is good, it’s great as they can be playful and light-hearted, almost like two kids in their own world. However, when things go south, it can feel intense. Both are pretty sensitive to each other’s moods, so a small disagreement can quickly blow up, but then it also fizzles out just as fast. They may end up in some funny or uncomfortable situations, but those are the moments they’ll laugh about later. If they stick around long enough, they’ll be super attached to each other, even if they drive each other insane. This kind of bond pushes them to grow emotionally and act in ways they normally wouldn’t.

This aspect requires both to work hard at understanding each other. For instance, if one has a Capricorn Moon and the other an Aries Moon, their differences will really show. Capricorn might find Aries' spontaneity too much to handle and there’s an undeniable hatred or resentment there. On the other hand, if one person has a Sagittarius Moon and the other has a Pisces Moon, the emotional connection might flow more naturally with lots of potential for lasting affection.

This dynamic works best if both Moons land in the 6th, 8th or 12th houses OR in 1-5,7,9-11 houses. If one Moon is in 8th Leo and other's Moon is in Scorpio 11th, things can get pretty heated fast and might build resentment or hold grudges overtime. If one's Moon is in 7th squaring other's moon in 10th, both parties would work with their differences and will feel truly seen by the other.

Moon Trine/Sextile Moon

Moon trine or sextile Moon is basically having that perfect vibe where you just get each other. It’s like when you don’t even have to say much, and the other person already knows what’s up. You both react to things in similar ways, so it feels super natural and easy to connect emotionally. There’s no big effort required to understand each other, it just clicks.

When things get tough, you’ve got each other’s back. It’s like one of you doesn’t even have to ask for support, the other just knows how to step in and help. Whether it’s a bad day or just needing to vent, there’s always someone there who knows exactly what you need.

No drama here, really. If you argue, it’s over quickly because you both understand where the other is coming from. No need for long talks or awkward silences. It’s just chill.

Let's say, one's Cancer Moon is trining other's Pisces Moon. In long-term relationships, this is the kind of connection where it feels like home. You feel emotionally secure, and talking about your feelings comes easy and no judgment, just support. It’s the type of vibe that makes everything smoother and more comfortable. Also, water Moons trining the Earth Sun of the other can be harmonious too and vice versa.

Both sextiles and trines are the kind of energy that works for friendships too, not just romance. It’s about having that emotional flow, whether it's your family, friends, or partners. If you vibe emotionally, life’s a lot more relaxed.

So, that’s all for today, go away now! ✌️😎🌙

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Let’s decode your cosmic chaos together ⭐

[lovecatsys]

ngl i really hate. Everything about the current systems used to diagnose and describe dissociative disorders at least in the US. i guess i hope it'll get better in the future when there's a better understanding.

[crwbannwen]

People complaining about how words are spelled irrationally annoys me

Like - that’s just how he’s spelled? Don’t make fun of how he looks! He’s crying now!

[smokestarrules]

Suletta saying love me. love me please. I’ll do anything. I’ll kill for you, I’ll listen to you, I love you. love me and let me stay. vs Miorine going hate me. hate me. I need you to hate me because I love you. I need you to run away, to stop loving me, to be safe. hate me and it will be worth it in the end. hate me and leave. (Suletta saying love me, please love me, please don’t leave me)

[tippenfunkaport]

Someday I will write an essay about how 90% of the bad takes on Season 4 stem from people not understanding that we are predominantly in Adora's POV and she is an unreliable narrator.

It ultimately doesn't matter whether she or Glimmer is right or wrong because Adora thinks she's right and Glimmer's wrong and that's all that matters to the show from a narrative standpoint.

Just because a character believes something to be true, doesn't mean it's objectively fact. Their perception colors how they view events, that's Writing 101. And in this case, it's the key ingredient for effective conflict because both people are not viewing the same event from the same perspective so they can't see eye to eye.

[stardustizuku]

This is an excellent read, and I highly recommend it.

That said, I do feel the need to give some thoughts on it.

Selling Magical Tools to commoners isn’t illegal. There’s a far more complex issue going on here than nobles leaving commoners behind simply because they can.

Magic Tool are not only extremely expensive but also rare. Even in noble households, Lower ranking nobles on the poorer side with only one or two magic tools, end up having to prioritizing the children with more mana. The rest are either orphaned, sent to the temple, or left to die.

It is also implied that acquiring them, even for nobles, is not quite as easy as simply buying them. This makes them unwilling to part with any of their magic tools, because it’s not like they’re in abundance to begin with.

In this context, commoners are essentially scammed. They’re up-charged ridiculous amounts.

An almost broken one being almost the same price as a perfectly functioning (if not a bit old) one is crazy.

This is without taking into account the issue with Devouring Soldiers. The piece talks extensively about the parallels between sexual slavery of Women of Color and the way they treat Devouring girls as nothing more than objects to further people’s mana.

But there’s practically none about the way Nobles Weaponize men too. In many such occasions forcing these soldiers into slavery and forcing them to fight and die at the whims of nobility.

Also, theres a bit of glamorization of the lower city. The author of the piece above, implies that people of the lower city help out Myne because of class solidarity and Myne herself being the change that offers social mobility.

This is far from the truth. In the novels, it’s made explicitly clear that the ones being radical are Myne’s parents. Many other commoners explain that, had it been them, they wouldn’t have saved their daughter. A sickly girl, unable to earn her own money, is not seen as something good.

Myne expresses this during part 1. Her parents say “we never expected you to actually get a job”. Which at first she finds condescending, and heartbreaking for her family to assume she’s incapable. But in a world where money is scarce and extra money is the difference between starving a blizzard or surviving- it’s quite an act of love.

They were essentially saying “we were prepared to love and care for you forever”.

A feeling that I think rings all-too-real for women from poor countries. I remember sitting in shock, because, even to me, that was something I didn’t hear often. Nowadays everyone’s worth is assigned based on their contribution to society, so parents saying it’s okay even if you don’t have a job was a bit baffling.

It’s also a bit sad not to recognize that while Rozemyne does have a mindset of “pay it forward” it is not the core of her character. It fundamentally misunderstands why she’s so beloved.

She “helps” others because that’s what helps her. Her actions always will be selfish, if she wants something she’ll get it. Her illness however, made it so that she couldn’t do it herself, therefore she started relying on others, paying them in various ways for it.

It is true that she helps others but it’s not from such a “pure hearted” reason - and that’s what makes her amazing. She’s not someone whose life mission is to “make the world a better place”. She has a view of a world she’s laser focused on getting (books) and she realized that she needed to build a community foundation to achieve it.

If she wants something, she cannot have it by working alone. She needs help from those around her. Which comes as a shock for a hyper individualistic society like the one of nobles. This mentality ends up becoming why Ehrenfest climbs the ranks with such ease.

It is the people left behind or segregated by a community, the ones that end up being pivotal to change. Therefore, instead of cutting off people who don’t fit a mold, it’s Bookworm’s philosophy to instead make room for them and prop them up.

How Ascendance of a Bookworm depicts the challenges and triumphs of chronic illness

Content Warning: Chronic Illness, medical injustice, coerced child marriage

Spoilers for the entire Ascendance of a Bookworm anime to date, as well as Part 3 of the original light novel series which has an anime adaptation scheduled for 2026.

In the crowded field of fantasy isekai light novels, Kazuki Miya’s Ascendance of a Bookwormlight novel series stands out for its extensive worldbuilding, gripping character drama, and rich themes. Bookworm follows Urano Motosu, a college student studying library science who is fatally crushed under a bookshelf during an earthquake. Urano is surprised to awaken as Myne, a five-year-old commoner girl in the Duchy of Ehrenfest. Her new body is affected by a disabling chronic illness, and books are such an expensive luxury in Ehrenfest that she cannot access them. Rather than let these obstacles crush her spirit, Urano embraces her new identity as Myne and swears to spread literacy and reading throughout the kingdom by developing the same kind of printing technology she learned about on Earth. 

While Myne brings a wide variety of Earth knowledge to bear on her new life, the series puts a much greater focus on how Myne adapts to her incurable condition in a highly class-stratified society. Bookworm thoughtfully examines the interplay between disability, socioeconomic class, and community support while eschewing the shallow tropes found in some fantasy series.

Read it at Anime Feminist!

[ohgodwhatamido1nn]

give an Affini that is just a little too touchy a Yellow Carnation

reject them in their language

[aetsiv]

am i anything but a bunch of lyrics and characters compiled into one person

[problemswithbooks]

Shark Genitals & World Building

So, I've seen this Q&A a few times now and it really got me thinking about Fish-man biology.

Now, to be clear, I think it's pretty clear Oda isn't being entirely serious. When you look at how he designs his characters he goes for whatever is fun. He's not doing extensive research on whatever aquatic species he slaps on his fish-men or Merfolk characters. This is why for a lot of them, if you look up what they are mixed with they rarely share much if anything with the animal he's picked.

Saying a character has two dicks is funny, so Hody has two dicks--that's all.

But taking the answer more seriously the idea that at least some (because they do vary so widely from fish-person to fish-person) have changed genitals because of their added fish anatomy is interesting from a world-building perspective.

As someone who has a special interest in animal biology and has watched a lot of documentaries I can say that fish have really diverse breeding strategies. So, I guess, if Hody can have two dicks because he's a shark, I wonder if this could be true for any other fish-people and merfolk.

We see that at least some fish-people do have children the same way regular humans do, but to my knowledge we don't see any pregnant mermaids. Given how much larger Neptune is then his wife, and how massive Shirahoshi is, I think it makes sense that perhaps like many fish, Otohime laid eggs that were fertilized separately (this is actually how goldfish mate).

It could be possible that the way mermaids or even fish-women have children depends on the father. If they are not compatible in size they can reproduce Ovuliparity (the way I imagine Otohime did), or if they are of similar size they either go the more human route or, after copulation they lay fertilized eggs (like the skate cases often called mermaid purses you find washed up on the beach).

There's also something to be said for the variations fish have with gender. Some fish are capable of changing gender. It's more common that female fish become male (protandry), usually the largest of a group replacing the dominate male in the group. This happens mostly with coral reef fish like wrasses, groupers and parrot-fish.

Meanwhile, anemone fish, like clown fish change from male to female. When the one female dies the remaining male will become female, while an outside male will become that new female's mate.

Then there are Black Helmet fish which are both simultaneously and take turns releasing eggs and sperm when they spawn.

So, if fish-people and merfolk had similarly diverse genders and ways of reproducing I think that'd just be really neat. It could also lead to some fun misunderstandings between fish-people, merfolk and humans.

Of course, I don't think Oda ever put that much thought into it. He just does whatever he finds fun character design wise. I mean, it's not like Arlong has barrels like Sawsharks do, and Jinbe looks nothing like a whale shark. On top of that the story isn't really focused on that type of world building. Nor do I think he could really showcase something that deals so much with sex--even if it is fish sex.

Still, makes for some really great head-canons.

[overcaffeinated-aro]

hey this is gonna sound weird but whats yr thoughts on correcting behaviors without yelling

ok so like. full disclosure I got like 4 hours of sleep and then spent my afternoon in an emergency dentist appt so I really hope I can make this make sense. I also have a lot of thoughts so I apologize if this one gets away from me

(also for context, this is about a post on children misbehaving or causing distractions in public, and parents causing an even bigger scene trying to correct their behavior. it should be the post immediately after this on my blog)

it got away from me, adding a cut

also just to start, there’s obv a difference between raising your voice to be heard/get attention, and screaming at a child who’s already in front of you while in public. there’s also a lot of space between the two. and I really don’t think there’s a lot of justification for most of it beyond strictly getting a child’s attention.

yelling or screaming at your child, especially in public, isn’t that much better than hitting them. it depends a bit on the age, but what’s getting communicated to the child in that moment is a lot less of what you’re actually saying when you yell and mostly just the intense feelings of fear and disempowerment that come with being cornered and punished, and in some cases publicly ridiculed. hell, you don’t even need to yell to do this. and depending on the parent, this may or may not be intentional, using humiliation as a method of trying to reinforce some kind of ‘lesson’ or discourage a behavior.

it was, in fact, a pillar of my mom’s parenting for many years. I know first-hand how much it can wreak a child’s self esteem, and can make them fearful of further violence from you, even without any other precedent. I started to have nightmares about being hit or kicked out, even knowing that my mom would never go that far, and even years after she stopped. She pretty effectively proved to me that at least in those moments I was beneath her, I didn’t deserve to be treated with dignity in front of others (especially in front of others, as she never yelled at me in private) including in front of family and my friends. it broke a lot of trust that I should have been able to have with her, and even now at 25 and having been moved out for 4 years there’s a lot of trust we have to rebuild in order to have a functional adult parent/child relationship.

this will not be the case for every child, but as an example: I was most frequently yelled at in public for austistic behaviors that I couldn’t or didn’t know how to control. what I needed was help, to be taught coping mechanisms, quieter or alternative ways to stim, and emotional regulation. being yelled at made me quiet, fearful, and full of shame. it appeared to fix the issue, but really only locked it away with my ability to feel and process emotions. but ofc your mileage may vary, everyone responds to trauma differently.

a lot of parents yell because they’re overwhelmed. my mom yelled because she has adhd, my behaviors were overstimulating, being in public/socializing was overstimulating, and she didn’t know how to cope. in fact once I grew up I taught her what adhd actually looks like, and helped her find resources that have greatly improved her life. This Is Still Not a Good Excuse. shit happens, parents have problems, but losing your cool at your child is not excusable. forcing your child to grow up fast enough to teach *you* emotional regulation is Not Good. as a parent, it is your job to be in a place where you can consistently and effectively be The Parent. if you aren’t there, it’s your job to recognize that and work on it!

finally, for the point that you were probably asking for: what can you do instead of yelling? what if your child won’t stop?

honestly, a parenting book will probably be a better help than I. I’ve taken 1 college course on developmental psychology and some scattered research over the years so I’m by no means an expert, or really even a hobbiest. but for what it’s worth, here’s my 2 cents:

work on yourself, especially especially emotional regulation. never take your frustration out on your child. 9/10 times your child is not trying to upset you. literally why would they do that, they depend on you for everything. even in cases when you child is trying to upset you or push back, it’s not really about You. they might need help with something, or not know how to communicate or deal with a problem. as a parent, it is in fact your job to be the bigger person.

once you have a child’s attention, anything you can communicate by yelling you can also communicate in a normal tone. for older children, it will probably be more effective to intervene just enough to stop the behavior, and then discuss the issue in private later. it’s important to be focused on solutions and what could be done better next time, not on punishments. there’s so much research showing that punishment and negative reinforcement doesn’t work.

I haven done an excessive amount of research, but from what I’ve seen so far I really like the ideas behind the Montessori method. it really strives to treat children as full individual people, and meet them where they’re at developmentally while doing it’s best to ask age-appropriate consent for everything applicable. Jessica out of the closet on youtube has some great videos on how she and her wife have been putting the method into practice with their own child, and even going into her own struggles and solutions with parenting while multiply disabled—and still refusing to compromise on the way she treats her child

and while I have this soapbox: parenting is not for everyone!! some people should not be parents, or teachers, or otherwise in a position of power over children. it’s a hard job. and, it really shouldn’t be done alone. even the most patient person will have trouble keeping their cool 24/7. it’s important to take breaks, and find ways to lean on the people or community in your lives. And, if you’re a community member who interacts with children, it’s still important to learn these skills! with any luck you’ll simply be another kind and trustworthy adult in a child’s life. but for some you may be a lifeline

[lovelylotusf1]

you know what im here for. hulk/sainz 🤲🤲🤲

Love that you're asking about it because it got me to reread what I have written and man. I love it so much :D

Debated between two snippets, but just for you, here's the longer one <3

Nico barks out a laugh at that. “All right, all right. Still as spicy as ever, I get it.” He raises his hands in a defensive gesture, like Carlos is an easily spooked horse. “You are still scharf und heiß, eh?”

Carlos calmly raises an eyebrow, even though his blood is boiling beneath his skin. He tells himself that it’s because he’s annoyed. That the feeling stirring deep in his gut is anger. That his heart is speeding up because he wants to grab Nico by the front of his shirt and yell at him to stop, to simply tell Carlos what he wants to say in a way where Carlos can actually understand him.

It's definitely not because he wants to grab Nico and kiss him to get him to finally shut up, he refuses to acknowledge that.

Ask me stuff about my wips <3

[scoriarose]

i love how much you love your snakes

I can't help but love them! They are just so precious. And honestly they are incredibly loving to me too! Sometimes the world seems so big and impossible, and I'm just one insignificant human among billions. But to my girls, I am their whole world. And every day they show me how much they love me. So I can never let them down. We are just a little multi-species family who loves each other very much!

Earlier today Scoria was playing in my blankets with me laying next to her, and she came over and wanted up on me. I put her on my chest and laid with her head over my heart. We just relaxed like that for an hour- I'm pretty sure she fell asleep for a bit because when I picked her up she did the biggest yawn ever.

Sakura is becoming a little sweetie pie too. She's very timid but usually snuggles me at least once a week now, and has gotten very good at staying calm while she's out. She's also gotten really good at target training! I'm proud of her progress. C:

I love my mommy and my sister thiiiiiis much. You can't see how much? Well that's cuz it's so big! We're inside it, it goes for miles and miles and miles!

You two are embarrassing. I'm not here. Don't look at me.

[bunnyboy-juice]

mkay its been a few days and i dont have the most perfect words to express this but uh. please remember just bc i reblog certain kinks on this blog and am publicly horny in general doesn't mean that you can try to engage in that kink with me without asking first, especially if we are not mutuals.

[pinkdean]

just received a very scary email 😰😰😰😰😰

[ragnars-tooth]

On fire world rn and I'm losing my shit over Eliza going "david, he killed a man fucking around with time rifts and abandoned us bc he felt kind of bad about it 🤨"

(^eliza, pictured)

[buckadoodledoo]

okay actually i do need to say this. before i sleep. because if you genuinely believe that buck. BUCK BUCKLEY. truly saw a future with tommy and that this relationship was any different to his previous relationships. you do not understand buck buckley and frankly you never have. like, this is made abundantly clear during the conversation with josh. if you actually care to pay attention. because time and time again buck bases his identity, self-worth and happiness on the person he is dating. josh asks him if he considers tommy's happiness in the same way he considers his own. and buck's answer is yes, of course. because he is fundamentally unable to tell the difference between the two. because he thinks that making tommy happy is the same as being happy himself. when, actually, it's at the expense of his own happiness. he misunderstands entirely what josh is trying to say. he impulsively asks tommy to move in with him because he thinks it will make tommy happy which will then also make him happy. because buck is nothing if not a people pleaser. due to, well. the Trauma. he never got off the hamster wheel. dating a man didn't fix any of this. because it was never about that (and suggesting it was is, well. biphobic actually). buck's issue has always been that he does not know how to be in a relationship without shrinking himself down to the shape and size of a person he thinks his partner wants and losing himself in the process. which he was about to do again. and well. lmao. for once tommy's self-preservation was actually a good thing. because wow, that could have been taylor all over again.