#ophiuchus

[iknowicanbutwhy]

Commission for @chipper-smol featuring Ophiuchus being... gifted to?? taunted?? by the Universe. With a little plush Loop :) Time to commit self-care, loser.

And now. I shall buy two (<- has already bought one beforehand)

[chipper-smol]

-THROWS THIS AT YOUR FACES LIKE POCKETSAND AND THEN SCAMPERS AWAY-

[quiltofstars]

The Cosmic Bat Nebula, LDN 43 // vikas chander

[antlerlad]

"It was good livin', those old days. Long before you were around. Well, you were around, but you weren't you - whatever, you get me. There was no Darkness. No Witness. Just huntin' crawdads and stompin' rhinos. Putting out little fires when they came up, not after they'd cooked half the woods. It was good times, those times. Times a fella could relax in. Be carefree. Goof off and only have Zavala get a little mad atcha. I miss 'em."

[anonbeadraws]

Ophiuchus, my contribution to the Astrology deck in The Alleyway Oracles, watch the world burn away, ready and prepared to grow it anew 🌱 All art is mine

[shycroissanti]

I was inspired to draw Ophiuchus, he changed a lot (゜∀。)✨️

[REBLOGS ARE VERY VERY APPRECIATED🥐💕]

[livingforstars]

The Snake Nebula in Ophiuchus - August 11th, 1996.

"What slithers there? The dark curly lanes visible in part of the constellation Ophiuchus belong to the Snake Nebula. The Snake Nebula is a series of dark absorption clouds. Interstellar dust grains - composed predominantly of carbon - absorb visible starlight and reradiate much of it in the infrared. Infrared is a band of light so red humans can't see it. This absorption causes stars in the background to be blocked from our view - and hence the appearance of noticeable voids in the sky."

[thehmn]

My two zodiacs. I’m well aware that it’s silly to consider Ophiuchus the 13th zodiac because the sun pass through other constellations that aren’t considered “secret zodiacs” but as one of the people who would be an Ophiuchus how could I not?

I’m always a bit disappointed by depictions of Sagittarius. People focus too much on the bow and arrow when the main trait of the zodiac is that of an adventurer or explorer. Always “on the hunt” for knowledge and has a strong need for freedom so you can join them if you want but they’ll go with or without you.

As of now Ophiuchus is less defined. Some of the most common traits associated with the zodiac is a passionate defiance of authority, questioning and breaking societal norms, creativity, wisdom forged by accepting others, and healing.

I’m not one of the people who believes in zodiacs but I understand why they’re popular in art and fiction. It’s a bunch of interesting characters, both mentally and physically, free to be used and reinterpretationed.

[lionfloss]

Zeta Ophiuchi // NASA

[roguecanoe]

Inktober 2024 Day 28 Ophiuchus

[truevedicastrology]

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

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

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

🗓️ Dates: Nov 30 - Dec 17

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[chibinotan]

Stellar Nursery

[chipper-smol]

warmup doodles of a lil somethin somethin that Loop retained post-loops

[quiltofstars]

The ρ Ophiuchi Cloud Complex hanging over the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory in La Palma, Spain // Omer Baram

[synnthamonsugar]

DESTINYTOBER: Day 20 - Ghost

Read it on AO3

. . .

The way the others told it, the Witness tempted the unthinkable. To Zavala, it promised the return of his long-dead family. For Crow, a second chance at life free from the stain of his predecessor. Gifts even the Traveler could not provide were gladly held in the myriad outstretched hands of the First Knife, not only offered but pushed into the arms of its would-be recipients. 

It did not escape Ikora's morbid sense of humor that her Final Shape took the form of normality. Such a storied life. Such power and knowledge. Friends near enough to her heart to be family, people who understood her and she knew in kind. She had everything a Guardian could want, except the thing that supposedly comes most naturally — a relationship with her Ghost. 

Her dynamic with Ophiuchus was largely one of coworkers: distant, unemotional, respectful enough to get by without major incident. Still, she would not knock on his office door to ask advice, nor go for drinks with him after clocking out. They were well-matched in being mismatched, mutually comfortable with the tension belying the fact they would not interact if they weren't forced to by circumstance.

For the most part. Ikora overthought everything, and this was no exception. Inoften, but enough, she wondered: should she want a relationship with Ophiuchus? Should she want to want it? What did it say about her if she didn't? Would having it be a balm for an ache she didn't even notice, and would soothing that ache fix her doubt?

Ikora was meditating atop a high boulder in the Refraction when the Witness first called to her. It made its appeal wordlessly, entering her mind with visions of what could be: quiet moments at home, Ophiuchus snuggled to her chest as she read. Nestled beside her pillow, optic dimmed, as she drifted to sleep and awoke. In moments of pain he spoke reassurances, and in times of triumph he celebrated with her. He loved who and what she loved, and opposed that which she opposed. Wide-eyed, she snapped out of the dream, but some of the warmth in her chest remained. 

For days, it tried and failed to win her with subtlety. 

When it reached out next, it was with a grip hard enough to not ignore. 

She blinked, and found herself transported from the forested groves of the Blooming to a dark, empty space outside of space, a spectral image of Ophiuchus before her, optic plaintive, unwavering from her gaze. From everywhere and nowhere, the many mouthed voice spoke:

— We can provide blissful unity with your other half. Is that not what you desire? —

"No," Ikora replied, calm but defiant. "Not if it means forcing him to be something he's not. Not if it means changing myself to fit arbitrary definitions of what a Guardian should be."

— But you strive for perfection. A guardian is but one piece of a two-part whole. That which is incomplete can only be flawed. —

"You are complete, maybe more complete than anything in the history of the universe has been. Yet you are fatally flawed. Even if —" she emphasized it harshly, " — I'm not whole, I can be perfect."

It flared with anger. Cold wind rushed against Ikora from all directions. 

— You think your Traveler wise. Benevolent. Why would an intelligent and loving creator pair two souls so unfit for each other together? Why would it foster division between the smallest units of itself, if not to encourage strife? —

"You are so self-obsessed that you cannot comprehend that others have motives separate from yours. You cannot imagine a relationship built on mutual trust and respect and selflessness — only subjugation and force." She brushed away the ghostly image before her. "You have nothing to offer me or Ophiuchus. Be gone at once."

At that, she was back where she'd departed from, astral winds replaced by the warm, fragrant breeze, the sudden brightness of the sky watering her eyes. 

Ophiuchus, the real Ophiuchus, was there. 

"You fell off my sensors," he excused himself. 

"We had a talk." 

"I didn't hear it, but I felt it. Did you mean all that?"

She nodded. "Yes. Of course."

"Good," he nodded back, before transmatting away. Ikora smiled to herself, glad to have him as her partner.

[ophi-chus]

Zodiac Constellation Playing cards update ♎♋♏♓♌⛎ Have a lot more in WIP stage but not happy with them yet