#parallel and contra-parallel

[janesgms]

Hello ! Can you talk about parallel aspect ? I don’t understant it.. i only know about ( square + conjunct + opposite + sextile )

yes! a parallel aspect occurs when two planets/angles/asteroids are in a close degree of declination in the same pole (north/north or south/north). they have the same effect as a conjunction but only the positive traits. conjunctions are known for being tricky depending on the planets because it can be both good or bad, however, parallels are considered a soft aspect. and a contra-parallel aspect occurs when two planets/angles/asteroids are in the opposite degrees of the declination in opposite poles (north/south), they have the same effects of an opposition but in a lighter way. some astrologers use orbs of 2° degrees maximum and others 1° orb for these minor aspects.

[harmoonix]

🔥Femme Fatale Placements🔥

🌟 In Astrology 🌟

👑 ATTENTION: LONG POST 👑

-🔥 Scorpio in big 6/ Aries in Big 6(Sun, Moon, Rising, Venus Mercury, Mars)

ICONIC, MISTERIOUS, FABULOUS, MESMERIZING

-🔥 Sagittarius in big 6 (Sun, Moon, Rising, Venus, Mercury, Mars)

There is NO femme fatale out there without Sagittarius Energy in it, they carry the way to the top for the misterious elite fatales

-🔥 Libra/Taurus in big 6 (Sun, Moon, Rising, Venus, Mars, Mercury)

Venusian Energy - Blessed - Pretty as fuck - Admired by people, aesthetically beautiful, natural, lovely

-🔥 Leo in big 6 (Sun,Moon, Rising, Venus, Mercury, Mars)

Of Course there is NO femme fatale without a Leo in it. They are always the star of show 💅🏼

-🔥 Capricorn/Aquarius in big 6 (Sun,Moon, Rising, Venus, Mercury, Mars)

Saturn Energy - Big influence and impact in world, worldwide appealing, extravagante, iconic, classyyy, royal vibes

-🔥 Midheaven in Scorpio Degrees: 8°, 20°

The world perceives you as being a very misterious person

-🔥 Midheaven in Leo Degrees: 5°, 17°, 29°

Getting People's attention very fast, could attract a lot of eyes on them very easily

-🔥 Midheaven in Capricorn Degrees: 10°, 22°

Having great authority, being very classic and charming, very good appearance

-🔥 Midheaven in Cancer Degrees: 4°, 16°, 28°

Very angelic Energy, could have a very peaceful aura and people perceive these people as "an real angel"

-🔥 Midheaven in Aquarius Degrees: 11°, 23°

Getting a lot of attention especially on internet, Being unique and different, The world perceives you as a rare diamond

Lilith Related PLACEMENTS List ⚸

-🔥 Lilith - Ascendant aspects (Both harsh and positive aspects applying)

Having a very fatale energy in your Ascendant, indeed very appealing and good looking, could attract jealousy very fast and could make others feel intimidating by your pressence

-🔥 Lilith - Moon aspects (Harsh aspects)

This placement is mostly like others are very jealous of you especially the women/girls around you, they want to be you and they can't... And thats making them to explode

-🔥 Lilith - Sun aspects (Both harsh and positive aspects applying)

HIGH rebellious and attractive energy, you don't like people to tell you what you do, you do your own rules. With this aspect people can be very drawn to you or to your energy because they know how powerful you can be, you have an imense magnetism

-🔥 Lilith - Venus aspects (Both harsh and positive aspects applying)

These people have the power to break hearts, they have a very good appearance and can look very intimidating to others, can attract very hot partners

-🔥 Lilith Mercury aspects (Both harsh and positive aspects applying)

These people have a very hot way of talking, their voice their words, they can turn you on.. so easily they know how to make pleasure and how to destroy people with their words, they stand up for themselves talking while wearing a gold crown on their head

-🔥 Lilith - Mars aspects (Both harsh and positive aspects applying)

These aspects are the "Hotter than hell" thing, these people are having a very high fatale energy who can get a lot of eyes and jealousy on them, they can steal your heart

-🔥 Lilith - Saturn aspects (Both harsh and positive aspects applying)

The rare diamond shinning through ordinary rocks, here Saturn restricts Lilith energy, so Lilith can feel very destructible and dangerous, very misterious and mesmerizing energy but also with a lot of lesson, is like you need to learn about your shadow side and your power and of course your sexual nature

Aspects List that can indicate having a very femme fatale energy: (Square, Opposition Conjunction, Sextile, Trine, Quintile, Bi-quintile applying + Parallel/Contra-Parallel)

-🔥 Venus - Pluto aspects

-🔥 Mars - Pluto aspects

-🔥 Sun - Pluto aspects

-🔥 Ascendant - Pluto aspects

-🔥 Mars - Venus aspects

-🔥 Sun - Venus aspects

-🔥 Mars - Ascendant aspects

-🔥 Sun - Ascendant aspects

- 🔥 Neptune - Ascendant aspects

- 🔥 Neptune - Mars/Mercury aspects

- 🔥 Neptune - Venus aspects

- 🔥 Neptune - Pluto aspects

- 🔥 Saturn - Pluto aspects

- 🔥 Saturn - Venus aspects

- 🔥 Lilith - Neptune Aspects

🔥Aries/Scorpio/Aquarius Risings = Sirene eyes

🔥Sagittarius Risings = good and mesmerizing appearance

🔥Leo Risings = the most shining star on the Broadway

🔥Virgo Risings = Charming and beautiful face and body

🔥Pisces Risings = Enchanting and mystic aura

🔥 Gemini Risings = Mirific aura, magical voice

- 🔥 Having These Degrees in your chart can mean you have a very mesmerizing energy🔥🔥

• Having 2°,5°, 7°, 9°, 10° 12°, 14°, 17°, 19°, 22°, 24°. 29° Degrees

- 🔥 Having Theses Degrees in your chart can mean you have a very good appearance and appealing, dreamy like:

• Having 1°, 4°, 6°, 8°, 11°, 13°, 18° Degrees on any inner planets or Important asteroids

- 🔥 Mars/Venus/Mercury/Sun/Pluto/Moon/Neptune in the 1st/5th/8th/10th/11th houses makes your attractive in the public eye

- 🔥Lilith in the 1st/2nd/4th/5th/houses gives a very magnetic aura and vibe

-🔥 Lilith in the 10th/11th/12th houses have a very big influence on others

-🔥Lilith in 6th/7th houses attract people from a lot of places, especially envious people at the workplace and in their relationships

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I loved to make this post so much😍, there are definitely more placements and aspects to look into but the post would be wayyyy longer if i would make all of them, maybe i will make a part 2 if i see people wanting such type of content 🤗 Don't forget to always check your sidereal or vedic chart for more and deep understanding, the Sidereal chart is like your inner world 🌎💗😊

I hope everyone reading my notes has a good day full of light and warm energy 🤍🤍🤍 have a very lovely day!🤍🤍🤍

[isthathaecrane2]

Astro. notes

Sun Contra-Parallel Mars This aspect endows individuals with impressive physical strength and an extraordinary work ethic. However, it also fuels a tendency for impulsive behavior, unnecessary risks, and excitable or selfish tendencies. Finding balance between action and foresight is essential to harness this energy constructively.

Ascendant Parallel Mercury This alignment brings vitality, quick wit, and an insatiable curiosity to those who have it. However, the shadow side lies in its potential to foster distractibility and restlessness. Grounding techniques can help channel this energy productively.

Mercury Parallel Pluto This aspect creates an intense and almost magical interplay between conscious and subconscious thought. While it gives extraordinary analytical abilities and a fascination with solving complex problems, it may lead to chaotic or inflexible thinking. These individuals often excel as psychologists, criminologists, scholars, or nuclear scientists, thriving in fields that demand depth and precision. Their powerful communication skills rely on persuasion through logic and well-crafted arguments rather than force. The ability to clarify complex ideas with induction and deduction makes this placement ideal for advertising or academic pursuits. However, they can be rigid in their convictions, believing in their own infallibility.

MC Trine Jupiter This harmonious connection bestows a strong belief in one’s ability to succeed, which naturally drives personal and professional growth. This self-assured optimism acts as a catalyst for achieving greatness.

Node Sextile Pluto This aspect grants a profound and transformative energy that helps individuals confront their life’s challenges and align with their ultimate purpose. By grappling with themes of power, powerlessness, and their inner Shadow, they find the strength to rise above adversity and embrace their destiny.

[quickgirl]

The Astrology of Fame: Jupiter and Pluto's Link to Superstardom

Jupiter expands and Pluto intensifies. When these two connect in the natal chart, something magical happens.

Note: Not everyone with a Jupiter/Pluto link is going to explode in popularity and become household names echoed around the world for decades to come. Not every star has the Jupiter/Pluto link, either. However, this is a theme I've (and others) have noticed more often than not in the charts of people who have had their breakthrough.

In the many charts I've seen, almost every single celebrity had an aspect to their Jupiter/Pluto midpoint OR Jupiter and Pluto connected through a different midpoint instead (i.e Jupiter conjunct Moon/Pluto midpoint). It seems to be a far more accurate and reoccurring marker than just a natal aspect between the two planets (though that shouldn't be ignored, either).

I believe long-time astrologer, Basil Fearrington, was the first to notice the link between wealth and the Jupiter/Pluto midpoint. Even though midpoints only tend to count when activated through a hard aspect (conjunction, square, and opposition), Basil surmised that the Jupiter/Pluto midpoint is so potent that even soft aspects should be considered.

The late and wonderful Marga, creator of Dutch astrology website "Astromarkt", took it a step further and said that the Jupiter/Pluto midpoint didn't even need to be activated. The two planets conjoining at all in any midpoint combination (or through natal aspects) was enough to generate immense potential for power and fame.

Soft aspects are not generally considered in midpoint astrology. The reasoning for that is because sextiles and trines require little to no effort. The owner of them may or may not ever put those talents to use, and thus the potential of certain aspects and midpoints may never get recognized. But I think that's underselling it a bit. We do use them, we're just not privy to honing them in the way we would a hard aspect.

Humans have a penchant for believing that suffering equals greater reward, therefore we're far more likely to try and understand then tame a Mars sq. Pluto and let the Venus trine Jupiter do its own thing in the background virtually untouched. Sometimes semi-squares and sesquiquadrates are taken into consideration in midpoint astrology, but their influence is weak. If they can get their day in the limelight, I'm also giving some to the sextile and trine. They obviously have a purpose or else the aspect wouldn't even exist.

Now if you'd like to check for this theme yourself, use Astro.com. The drop-down menu for "Chart drawing style" has two different midpoint options. Ebertin chart allows for a wider orb of up to 2°, but only shows major hard aspects. Keller has a much smaller orb, but also shows soft aspects and parallels/contra-parallels. I use both.

With the clerical info out of the way, let's gain more insight into the Jupiter/Pluto energy itself. Astrologer John Sandbach describes it as such:

A tremendous desire to learn and to grow, and to acquire power, be it of the more intangible, mental sort, or worldly in nature. Driving, unstoppable enthusiasm. A relentless urge toward excess. The ability to transform how things are organized. To have big ideas and far-reaching aims. Going to great extremes. The persistent urge to do whatever is needed to overcome problems. Grandiosity. Religious fanaticism.

Jupiter/Pluto promises a larger than life persona with strong intellect and passions to stitch it all together. Think not of just musicians, models, and actors, but of cult leaders, gourmands, CEO's, luxury jewelry salespeople, and even fine art collectors who amass the rarest of paintings. There is a salient and recognizable power and privilege. Clearly fame isn't the only highlight here.

But if you are fixated on fame, what kind are we even talking about? 15-second TikTok fame? One-hit wonders and Meghan Trainor's of the world who have a shelf life of 2 years then respawn 10 years later because of a viral tweet? Absolutely not. These are the stars you never forget who cannot be compared to others. Rather, others are compared to them. They set the standard and are known everywhere, even outside of their home country. They amass wealth, power, respect, and create a legacy.

May the examples below speak for themselves.

Very well-known celebrities with aspects to their Jupiter/Pluto midpoint:

Ariana Grande (Saturn trine)

Zayn Malik (ASC trine)

Jeon Jungkook (Sun trine)

Selena Gomez (Mercury sextile; Saturn trine; Neptune square)

Conan O'Brien (Saturn trine)

Tom Cruise (Saturn trine; Node sextile)

Marilyn Monroe (MC conjunct)

George Clooney (Mercury opposite; Uranus square)

Brad Pitt (MC square)

Leonardo DiCaprio (ASC contra-parallel)

Beyoncé (Saturn & Mercury contra-parallel)

Cristiano Ronaldo (Uranus conjunct)

Naomi Campbell (Moon sextile)

Taylor Swift (Neptune trine)

Barack Obama (ASC square)

Very well-known celebrities with an active midpoint that contains Jupiter and Pluto together:

Rihanna (Jupiter square Moon/Pluto)

Meryl Streep (Pluto trine Moon/Jupiter)

Kurt Cobain (Pluto sextile Moon/Jupiter)

Al Pacino (Pluto square Sun/Jupiter; Pluto square Jupiter/Saturn)

Zendaya (Pluto parallel Moon/Jupiter)

Angelina Jolie (Jupiter opposite Uranus/Pluto; Pluto contra-parallel Jupiter/ASC; Pluto parallel Jupiter/S.Node)

Stephen Colbert (Jupiter square Venus/Pluto; Jupiter square Pluto/Node; Pluto parallel Venus/Jupiter)

Timothée Chalamet (Jupiter conjunct Mercury/Pluto)

Joaquin Phoenix (Jupiter trine Neptune/Pluto)

Nicole Kidman (Jupiter parallel Mercury/Pluto)

Robert De Niro (Jupiter conjunct Pluto/Node)

Kim Kardashian (Jupiter parallel Moon/Pluto)

Priyanka Chopra (Pluto conjunct Jupiter/Saturn; Pluto parallel Mercury/Jupiter)

Margot Robbie (Jupiter sextile Pluto/ASC; Pluto trine Sun/Jupiter; Pluto trine Mercury/Jupiter)

Drake (Jupiter trine Venus/Pluto; Pluto sextile Sun/Jupiter)

From all of the midpoint combinations, Moon/Jupiter/Pluto was the most prevalent. For this post I personally combed through the midpoints of about 45 celebrities total with 30 making the cut here. The other ~15 did not have an active Jupiter/Pluto midpoint nor an active midpoint combination with them. What they did have was a natal aspect between the two planets in their chart, or Jupiter and Pluto both made an aspect to either their Sun, Moon, ASC, or MC within 7°.

If I had to speculate on short-term fame aka "fast rise, even faster fall", I'd wager those kinds of viral sensations have a transit hitting their Jupiter/Pluto midpoint instead, and the lack of natal support can only push it so far. This is something I have to do more research on.

All done! Thank you for reading. This is my first real astrology post. I'm not sure if I'll ever write more as I prefer to lurk, but who knows. Ciao🌷

Sources: (1), (2), (3), (4) + astrotheme.com for providing the birth details

[zenosanalytic]

I've been thinking about how to articulate a thought I had about a possible Doylist/non-diegetic reading(EDIT: I originally wrote "Watsonian" here, which is the opposite of what I meant X| X| Brain, you Tricksome Jester *shakes entirely metaphorical fist*) of Eridan's Trollian handle, caligulasAquarium, in response to a post of @mmmmalo's, and I think I've got it.

Ok So: the popular perception of Caligula is as a "Mad Emperor". One of the points used in this depiction is his "War on the Sea", which is taken as obvsl absurd and empty and irrational(and possibly hubristic). Eridan chooses to call himself "caligulasAquarium" and he lives in a wrecked ship(a feature commonly put in aquariums)... on the surface.

So like: maybe the title is meant to be taken by the audience as ironic. Eridan's claim to an "Aquarium" is as absurd and empty and irrational as Caligula's claim to have warred upon the sea(in the common understanding of those events; as a matter of history this seems to be a Telephone distortion, from the sources I can find).

A few more points that have occurred to me since I started writing this:

Caligula "Made War on the Sea"; Eridan wants to "Make War on the Surface" by Killing All Landwellers, carrying forward the themes of inversion btwn Alternia and Earth.

Also: "Kill All Landwellers", "Kill All Humans": he's lampshading common evil-alien-overlord tropes

...Which in itself is sort of dunking on HIM, since Eridan is nobody's overlord he's just some GUY. Like: Yes, he's "Nobility" due to blood-caste, but he has no influence, no power, no RESPECT from anyone we meet, no friendships let alone alliances with other socially powerful individuals(other than Feferi, who seems to have foresworn all that to monastically care for G'lybgolyb) that he could USE to have influence; he's just a loner with his grand-dad's gun and allot of pretension.

...which you could argue furthers his parody of USian internet white-supremacists? Like: He is THEM: a gun-humping loner who only feels comfortable talking to the people he claims to hate, with no idea how unpleasant he makes himself to interact with, and even less interest in introspection or self-awareness, fetishizing past genocides as a way to claim for himself a "Glorious Past" he had nothing to do with.

As Feferi(and possibly other characters I'm forgetting) point out, Eridan's ambition to Kill All Landwellers is more than a little absurd. He's never really DONE anything to plan or prepare for it, and aside from Fef he exclusively hangs out with and befriends Landwellers, as well as LIVING ON LAND(well: a sandbar or reef). This could be taken as furthering the Caligula "War on the Sea" parallel.

Expanding on the last: Caligula, THE EMPEROR OF ROME and Grandest of Nepo-babies, was rather notably disdainful of and hostile towards the Roman nobility and inherited wealth/rank. This connects to Eridan in two ways I can think of: 1) his avoidance of other seadwellers, and 2) his philosophical hostility to landdwellers while Being, in practice, A Landweller. Basically: both Hate things about themselves shared by others.

Reinforcing #3: the choice of Caligula, a Troll-Emperor. Again: Eridan is Just Some Guy; he does not command armies, he does not command society, he can't even command Equius, who GETS OFF ON being ordered around. This is Pretension.

...which, I guess, you could connect AGAIN back to Caligula via the popular memory of him wanting to be treated "As A God", but it should be noted that 1)everyone who wrote anything about him hated the guy and was explicitly dunking on him, so we don't know how accurate these charges are, and 2)in the Roman context, while legal apotheosis was reserved for after death, imperial Divinity was already de facto given that sacrifices and prayers to the Emperor's health and success were legally mandated civic religious duties, AND 3)that classical Greeks and Romans, contra the Abrahimic societies which would later create this popular memory, considered apotheosis a real possibility for notable individuals.

[starastrologyy]

Astrology Observations 🍒

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Individuals with Lilith in the 8th, may find that other people tend to act very inappropriately around them. Lilith in the 8th is a very sexualized placement. Thus, you may encounter people who assume you’re more sexually experienced than you are, or you will find that people have the tendency to ask you inappropriate questions whilst trying to pry into your sex life. Another manifestation of this placement is someone who is deeply interested in psychology, death, taxes/shared resources or sex. One thing I’ve noticed with this placement is that the native is quite susceptible to developing obsessions. This is especially true of the native is Plutonian.

Sun opposite Saturn can show a person who has to overcome many obstacles in order to achieve certain things. As in, they often tend to achieve ‘significant milestones’ later than most people. Getting their license at an older age, graduating college later, having kids or marrying later in life etc… obviously the most common manifestation of this placement is the “father wound”, but I have really seen this placement create certain delays in an individuals life. However, every single person I know with this placement is extremely resilient.

A year in which you have your solar return sun in your solar return 12th house can feel really isolating and lonely. However, the aspects do matter. If your solar return Sun is receiving trines and sextiles from the other planets, this will likely be the year in which you become really interested in spirituality and the esoteric.

People who have the ruler of their 7th house, placed in the 5th house, are often attracted to romantic partners who are creative or artistic in some way. These people often find themselves drawn to those who have musical or creative gifts. It could be that the partners they typically attract are also well known, as Leo is the sign that naturally resides over the 5th house.

Declinations in synastry (parallels and contra parallels) can also tell you a lot about your relationship. Although they are not as strong as the conjunction or opposition. I’ve found that they account for attractions that are not visible in the synastry between two people. For example, I read a chart between two people who were very attracted to each other, but they didn’t have any of your ‘typical’ attraction indicators. However, the woman’s Mars was parallel the man’s Venus. Furthermore, the man’s Venus was parallel the woman’s Pluto! The parallel is similiar to the conjunction but it’s weaker, whereas the contra parallel is similiar to the opposition but it is also weaker. Thus, I believe that declinations can be useful in synastry, especially when you are struggling to understand why you are drawn to a person vise versa.

So many people who have Aries on their midheaven work in professional sports, the military, or in a profession that is highly competitive. Obviously you want to look where Mars is placed in your chart to determine what type of career you will likely gravitate towards. However, the sign on the midheaven can tell you a lot about the type of environment you will work in, and how your work will be perceived by others. The sign on the 6th house is actually really good to look at when you want to determine what kind of work environment you are best suited to.

Saturn on an angle in a Solar Return chart often indicates a very important development that year! Saturn in the 4th almost always points to a move/change in homes! (The moon conjunct solar return IC can also suggest this!) Saturn conjunct the descendent can manifest as a marriage/development of a serious committed relationship. Alternatively, it can indicate a break up or the end of a significant relationship! The aspects to Saturn in the solar return and your current transits of the outer planets will tell you how this is likely to manifest!

Progressed synastry can tell you a lot about where your relationship is currently. Please note that it can never negate or replace the original synastry chart. However, it is useful if you want to see how your relationship has evolved (progressed composite chart) or how you two are influencing/perceiving each other in the present moment.

When the South Node transits your 11th house, you may find yourself losing friends. This isn’t an inherently bad thing, as the south node is about “letting go”. Thus, wherever the south node is transiting in your chart, you will be asked to let go of what no longer serves you in that area of life.

[theoihalioistuff]

Favorite obscure myth?

Don't really have a favourite. But I was recently thinking about Rhea wrestling against Eurynome, and that almost entirely lost myth sounds dope as hell:

"Pherecydes, again, who is much older than Heraclitus, relates a myth of one army drawn up in hostile array against another, and names Kronos as the leader of the one, and Ophioneos of the other, and recounts their challenges and struggles, and mentions that agreements were entered into between them, to the end that whichever party should fall into the ocean should be held as vanquished, while those who had expelled and conquered them should have possession of heaven". (Origen. Contra Celsusm 6.42 = DK 7B4 = Pherecydes fr. 4 Ancilla to the Pre-Socratic Philosophers)

"And he sang how first of all Ophion and Eurynome, daughter of Okeanos, held the sway of snowy Olympus, and how through strength of arm one yielded his prerogative to Kronos and the other to Rhea, and how they fell into the waves of Ocean; but the other two meanwhile ruled over the blessed Titan gods, while Zeus, still a child and with the thoughts of a child, dwelt in the Dictaean cave; and the earthborn Cyclopes had not yet armed him with the bolt, with thunder and lightning; for these things give renown to Zeus." (Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica 1. 503)

"As he [Helios] shines on the Ophionides [descendants of Ophion] . . . ((lacuna)) the older gods [Titanes?]." (Callimachus. Aetia fr. 177)

"And thou, O brother, most beloved of my heart, stay of our halls and of our whole fatherland, not in vain shalt thou redden the altar pedestal with blood of bulls, giving full many a sacrificial offering to him who is lord of Ophion’s throne [Zeus]. But he shall bring thee to the plain of his nativity [Crete], that land celebrated above others by the Greeks, where his mother [Rhea], skilled in wrestling, having cast into Tartarus the former queen [Eurynome], delivered her of him in travail of secret birth, escaping the child-devouring unholy feast of her spouse; and he fattened not his belly with food, but swallowed instead a stone, wrapped in limb-fitting swaddling-clothes: savage Centaur [Kronos; reference to his union with Philyra], tomb of his own offspring." (Lycophron Alexandra 1191) he's worse than Nonnos

"For before Kronos and Rhea, Ophion and Eurynome, daughter of Okeanos, ruled over the titans. But Kronos overcame Ophion and Rhea overcame Eurynome, casting them into Tartaros. They ruled of the gods until they themselves were cast into Tartaros by Zeus when he took power." (Tzetzes on Lycophron 1191)

The most convincing theory I've read, in my opinion, is that Ophion and Eurynome are parallels of Okeanos (Ogenos for Pherekydes) and Tethys. Okeanos and Tethys are sometimes fitted into genealogies preceeding Kronos and Rhea as parents of the titans (Plato Tim. 40e), similarly to how Ophion and Eurynome are fitted into the succession myth. They are always banished to the river Ocean (save in Lykophron), to which Eurynome is always connected, being classified as an Okeanid by both Hesiod and Homer, who also makes her dwell there (Hom. Il. 18.394-405). Her watery association is also present in her sanctuary in Arcadia, where her xoanon had the form of a mermaid (Paus. 8.41.4-6). Nonnos still pictures Ophion inhabiting the ocean (Dio. 8.150-160), and the world-encircling river being imagined as a world-encircling serpent isn't too far-fetched, considering the orphic propensity for world-encircling serpents, and Okeanos' appearance in vase art. Perhaps a myth existed where Kronos and Rhea battled Okeanos and Tethys for the throne, but who knows. In any case all of this is just conjecture (fun conjecture though).

[salty-an-disco]

Hey Salty. I am currently infected by your ContraHero disease. *Sits down with a smile, ready for you to give me your sales pitch.*

To start off my essay, on Why Hero and Contrarian Should Kiss, let’s go over their

✨Story Parallels✨

They both differentiate from other voices in that they aren’t born after an interaction with the Princess. Hero, from being our agency, appears in the moment we make any significant choice to progress the story. And if that choice is in direct opposition to the first order given to us, Contrarian also appears. They unique in how they aren’t depend on the Princess’ perspective on us to be born (and perhaps that’s why they aren’t as stuck in their singular title like the other voices seem to be).

Hero represents agency. Our freedom to make choices.

Contrarian represents individuality. Our freedom to be ourselves.

Together, they can offer even more choices. Which, ironically, leads us to the most straightforward and linear route in the game. By focusing so much on ourselves and on our choices, we failed to meet with the princess and give her a chance to form her own unique identity.

With individuality tho, comes self-consciousness, and the ability to look at yourself and go, “Damn… I fuckin’ suck.” WHICH BRINGS US NEATLY TO OUR SECOND PART–

The Final Cabin aka. in Which They Already Sound Like a Married Couple

Hero will always be in the final cabin. He’s agency, the reason we can find it in the first place.

But if Contrarian was also with you when you entered the cabin for the first time, he will also be there as a permanent reminder of the choices you made to lead you there. And he’s deeply and painfully aware of it.

He sat there for Who Knows How Long with only his mistakes to think about and all the ways they could’ve done better. But here’s the thing– the only way this could’ve been ‘better’ is if Contrarian didn’t appear in the first place, if you had gone to the cabin as normally. So, he’s just thinkin’ of how his very existence seems to make things worse.

And then comes Hero and Quiet! Finally, something different, but familiar, happening. He has someone else to talk to, and can finally get out of his own thoughts.

And, OK, I cannot talk about this part without gushing because, OMG GUYS.

Both Hero and Contra sound so worn down, but so glad to see each other! And the way Hero catches to how different Contra seems, and how fond his “You’ve really grown a heart, haven’t you?” sounds, like???? HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO BE NORMAL ABOUT THEM AFTER THAT????

And just their banter, with Hero trying to cheer Contra up with little jokes of his own (“there’s your third beat” JUST PULL OUT MY HEART AND SQUISH IT, WHY DON’T YOU??)

AND THE FUCKIN’ UPDATE THAT ADDS EVEN MORE FODDER TO THE CONTRA’S LOW SELF-ESTEEM HEADCANON

“But… that’s the worst part of us. That’s me she’s talking about.”

AND HOW HERO ASSURES HIM THAT THERE’S NO WORST PART, LIKE. HELLO????

*Ahem*

Beyond all that though, they’re just fuckin’ cute together.

Guy who shoulders too much responsibility + Guy who always throws responsibilities out the window.

They balance out each other, with Hero keeping Contra grounded and focused, while Contra reminds Hero it’s OK to just rest and have fun sometimes. And also. Hero is also a gremlin with high tolerance for Shenanigans, and Contra would just enable that side of him, which is exactly what he needs tbh.

In conclusion: They should kiss

[argentarrogance]

ADAPTATION DISCLAIMER.

this interpretation follows most XCU canons which makes him a mutant-born, more moody, temperamental, and manipulative than MCU depicts him, though willing in pursuit of self-improval and how to be a better man after leaving the brotherhood. I follow with delight Peyer's Quicksilver - '97 and other oldie-goldies but ofc you're welcome to pick your own forte ( verses ) !

PHYSIQUE: in terms of visuals he physically strongly resembles his biological father Magento ( silver hair, blue eyes, etc. as depicted in his first appearance Uncanny X-Men #4 March 1964 ) despite their personalities being nothing alike. Please, respect this. FAMILY: absolutely under no circumstances I shall write incestuous couple with any members of his family, this goes without saying. I might rb contra-parallel musing including Lannisters ( spec. Jamie ) as a crack alt for House of M but it has nothing to do with any suggestive ref, so don't even assume that. CRYSTAL: I don't ship Crystal with Pietro and am generally not interested in writing / exploring this dynamic as a ship tho I might stick with adaptation of him being enamored by his ex-wife solely for the sake of canon. After their marriage is annulled by the Inhuman law he is fairly over her, realizing with time how toxic their dynamic was and how their separation was for the best. SEXUALITY: fairly bisexual ( male-lean ), tho purposely kept from the public eye in order to hide sensitive information from his enemies bc duh he has everlasting paranoia, the only person who knows such detail about him is Wanda ( who was kinda aware all those years, even when he acted to be all closet ), and Lorna, plus obviously his male lovers unless plotted otherwise, other muses are ofc welcome to act accordingly, discover information and use in SLs as pleased. FOR MCU: Faceclaim remains the same; Aaron-Taylor Johnson. I do not follow his MCU canons, but sometimes ... I am willing enough to give a shot to a few interactions and those who write there. For example, I shall definitely zoom in for Clint's and Pietro's sporty bickering and engage in extract of Avengers scenes ' you didn't see that comin'? ' etc. I'm all in for cracks & gags.~ DUPLICATES: are welcome <3 ! But I don't follow first bc idk who feels comfortable with seeing a twin on dash.

[lunaapudleonem]

10th House in Capricorn (Capricorn ruler is Saturn) The ruler of the 10th House (Saturn) in the 6th House Planets in the 10th House: North Node MC aspects: Opposition Moon (1°09’, Separating) Sextile Venus (1°06’, Separating) Conjunction Node (0°30’, Applying) Contra-Parallel Moon (0°25’) Parallel Node (0°04’)

What does this say about my career, prestige and reputation?

Hii! That's a little bit too much for me to answer in an ask, but you can always dm me for a paid reading 💕

[janesgms]

Plutonian Women

(and unraveling their destiny)

This post can be quite messy because I only wanted to share my thoughts on this topic. Do not take all of this as my absolute truth because these are things that I've thought for quite a while seeing it in my life and personally too.

Something I've realized lately is that Plutonian Women go through unique situations that set them apart from other people. And in this case, I'm refering to women only and not men because this is based on my experience, and you all know that energies manifest differently according to the gender so I'm not gonna afirm this also apply to men when I haven't seen it in my world, also, as we are tired of seeing, women are treated differently from men in our society so we cope with things differently.

Firstly, I wanted to talk about placements that make a woman Plutonian in my opinion (when I say "Plutonian", I mean someone who is heavily affected by Pluto in their natal chart), but you can relate to this post whether you have some of these aspects or not, so share your experiences with me, I'd love to know!

🔮 1H/5H/8H/10H Pluto.

🔮 0° Pluto.

🔮 Pluto in water degrees (bonus points if there are aspected placements who are also in water degrees).

🔮 Pluto aspecting big 6 (specially harsh aspects: conjunction, opposition, square, contra-parallel / also specially the luminaries - sun, moon - and mars).

🔮 Pluto in the same personal planets/asc.

🔮 Pluto aspects to outer planets in case it's also aspecting big 6.

🔮 I think Pluto aspect BM Lilith/Chiron can also play a part in this.

🔮 Scorpio Pluto if it's conjuncting or heavily aspecting other placements.

What distincts a Plutonian Woman from the rest is their gravitational energy that pulls you in like a black hole, and as intensely as one. Their eyes hold a shadow of their past traumas and occasions but with a touch of mystery that makes you wonder what they went through in their lives. Their stare is heavy and filled with emotions (let's not forget Pluto still rules a water sign).

I don't like to condemn people for their placements, but I think Plutonian Women came to this life to suffer a lot before gaining what they want and deserve, and this seemingly infinite cycle of pain will only end when they learn how to cope healthily with things of life. One of the reasons why they go through so much is their way of seeing and feeling. Plutonian Women feel things in almost a transcendental way, they feel intensely and with this, they can put themselves through "unnecessary" situations when not careful. They're also prone to self destructive behavior, their heart usually puts a dark veil in their thoughts when their emotions come crashing in like a hurricane. Their pain is the embodiment of "female rage", when they cry hard, it's a mix of anger, sadness, sorrow and everything that they were holding back from a while - because they do hold emotions - but they can't run away from their deepest parts, and one day everything overflows and they can finally reborn from that suffering; the music "Pretty When You Cry" describes them perfectly, because they're indeed pretty when they cry and crying frees them in a way, and a lot of people actually like to seem them suffer? Plutonian Women attract questionable men or women (romantically), because they're almost like a beautiful show to watch, and these men/women like them best when they're falling apart, but manipulation can arise and fool them (they should be careful with 12H synastry specifically, the apparently good ones can actually be the wolf in sheep's clothes).

But back to the way Plutonian Women perceive the world, they are actually fragile at heart, but they try to hide it at all costs, they have a pure heart who could be derranged due to childhood/romantic/any other issues but who has no bad intentions most of the times. I think of them as victims of situations they have no control of since young.

However, to be more positive, I'd like to say that this is not a death sentence at all. Indeed, death is the right word to describe Plutonian Women because they die all the time (figuratively speaking, but literal death can be very present in their life too) and they are reborn as better people. Unfortunately, justice or karma is not much on their side because the world can be a place very unfair most of the times, but I think this is due the fact that they souldn't focus on revenge or negative thoughts, even though they can do it a lot as a way of thinking as a "justice". But the message they should learn is that they should focus on getting better, prettier, wiser, smarter instead of losing energy thinking on lower vibrational people.

The truth is that Plutonian Women are the defintion of a a Phoenix, if you do them wrong, you can be sure that they will gain their dignity back and get back stronger than ever, even with a "fragile" heart as I said, they have a malicious mind that protects this side of them; and also, once they apparently heal their deepest and oldest wounds, it gets harder and harder to break their shell, but if you were capable of doing so, just know that you opened all of them and made the Plutonian suffer all again and go to hell and back.

Overall, the word that describes them best is "raw" because this is what they truly are (in the best way possible lol). Due to this, they can attract a lot of hate - similar to lilith women and specially if they are also lilith "dominant" - from people who don't understand their beauty or actions, because their beauty is truly sharp, hypnotizing, dark and undescribable, furthermore, their actions are particularly unique and most of the times hide their intentions, they never do something significant without thinking first. They ultimstely search for what's beyond the surface, when in love, they wanna know your soul and more, they despise flings, they wanna get to know the depths of their s/o's being, they love hard but also get heartbroken hard when it happens. Academically, they like to be strategic and hardworking when they see it's worth the work, they can be perfectionist because they're hard on themselves most of the times. So, afterall, what's their destiny? Their destiny is to feel accepted and comfortable in their own skin, to get over their traumas and allowing themselves to be better, to let go of toxic people and surroundings, to not engage in toxic relationships anymore, to free themselves from karmic debts and to be finally happy.

Plutonian Women probably feel a deep connection with spirituality, astrology, pstchology, crying, darkness, mystery, the unknown, black/red/purple/dark blue, sad and profound songs, the night, dark places in general, mourning, wakes, death celebrations, soul level bonds and conversations.

Plutonian Women are masterpieces who deserve more from the world and people, they've gone through a lot and they should be 100% respected, sending a lot of love to all of you ❤️‍🔥

Hey guyssss, I missed posting actual posts here but I wasn't feeling inspired lately. But I'm back!!! I hope you guys understand my point of view and I typed this with all my heart because I was based on my personal experiences and people around me's experiences. I was thinking in also making a post about Lilith Women since I also have a lot to say about that either ! Thanks for the support and see you later or sooner 💋 Also in case you noticed I didn't focused in scorpio placements here because I think they work differently (I just don't know how to explain this difference tbh, so I focused on actual Pluto)

[houseofbrat]

I love Google Translate...

Kate Middleton 's life is at a crossroads marked by illness and loneliness. As she faces a tough battle with cancer, she finds herself increasingly isolated in her home, with the responsibility of caring for her three children falling solely on her shoulders. On the other hand, Prince William , her husband, seems to maintain a parallel life that is far from the supportive public image that he tries to project. In his first public engagement following the announcement of Kate 's cancer diagnosis , Prince William attempted to show a caring and caring side. During a visit to Surplus to Supper, a charity in Surrey, the prince interacted with staff and received cards of well wishes for his wife and his father, King Charles III, both affected by the disease. In an emotional moment, Guillermo promised to take care of Kate, showing an image of commitment and support. A public commitment, a hidden reality However, sources close to the couple paint a very different reality. Behind this façade of marital support, the marriage between Kate and William appears to be going through serious difficulties. Guillermo apparently shows little interest in his wife's health, delegating all medical responsibilities to staff available 24 hours a day. Meanwhile, he continues to enjoy an active social life, attending parties and nights out with friends and "special friends." Among his regular company is Rose Hanbury, a woman who rumors indicate has been his lover for more than five years. This double life of Guillermo contradicts his promise to look after Kate, who is fighting a devastating illness and needs the support of her partner more than ever. Kate Middleton's loneliness: a heartbreaking reality Kate Middleton's isolation is palpable. During the weekends, while William is away to enjoy his social life, Kate is left alone at home with her three children . This time, which should be rest and family support, becomes a period of loneliness and total responsibility for the princess. At her home, Kate takes refuge in the love of her children, but the lack of marital support aggravates her emotional and physical situation in these difficult times.

The situation is a reflection of a significant gap in their marriage, where the public image of a united couple contrasts drastically with the private reality of disunity and lack of commitment. Kate Middleton, who has always been a figure admired and respected by the British public , faces not only a fight against cancer, but also the loneliness and disappointment of a marriage that seems to be breaking down. Kate and Guillermo's situation has implications that go beyond the personal. The mere suggestion of a divorce would be a monumental blow to the British monarchy. Kate Middleton has managed to win the love and admiration of the British people, evoking the popularity of the late Princess Diana. A divorce could unleash an image crisis for the British Royal Family, generating an incalculable political and social impact.

[guardianasdelrpg]

Adéntrate en un mundo lleno de magia.

Counting ★ Stars es un foro de rol de fantasía donde la prestigiosa Academia Rottenberg, para magos y hechiceros, y la importante Academia Auttenberg, para seres sobrenaturales, se hallan en una fuerte rivalidad propiciada por eventos trágicos del pasado.

¡Conócenos! Descubre la maravillosa ciudad de Moonreal y los tentativos Territorios Prohibidos; vivirás una grandiosa aventura con criaturas mágicas. Conviértete en el ser mágico o fantástico que siempre has deseado, crea tu propia historia y enlistate con los Dark Hunters para luchar contra los oscuros y peligrosos Mortem Domus.

O forma parte de la diplomacia asegurándote de que las reglas se cumplan. Sé un profesor dedicado a sus alumnos, o instruye a aquellos que han escapado de la servidumbre para aspirar a mejores oportunidades en la Academia Nürnberg, para híbridos y mestizos.

¿No te gustan las reglas de tu raza? Crea las tuyas siendo un errante. O vive al límite y combatiendo infectados en el lado de los exiliados. ¿Demasiado normal? Viaja en el tiempo o desarrolla la aventura que quieras, como quieras y cuando quieras en Parallel Worlds.

Únete a Counting ★ Stars y forma parte de una comunidad con 7 años en línea.

¡RECOMPENSAS DEL MES! ★ Pack navideño (avatar y firma): 50 stars ★Tema navideño (abierto y terminado en diciembre. Min. 2 pjs; 10 posts): 70 stars ★ Items limitados (regalados): 2x1 ★ Crear un ángel: 30 stars ★ Crear un demonio: 30 stars

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[jonfucius]

Great Star Trek Rewatch - TNG Season 1

Originally posted on Twitter 17 March 2021 - 6 April 2021

Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 1 is up next in my Great Star Trek Rewatch. As with ENT, DSC, STX, TOS, TAS, and TOS FF, mini-reviews will document my progress.

Encounter at Farpoint: TNG's pilot is the weakest of the various series premieres. Saving graces are John DeLancie's fully-formed Q, the McCoy cameo, the visual effects, Patrick Stewart's commanding performance, and the greatest tag line: Let's see what's out there, indeed. 5/10

The Naked Now: This episode would have worked better once we knew our heroes a little better (perhaps after "The Arsenal of Freedom"). Since we're still getting to know them, this rehash of a superior TOS episode is flat on arrival. Fully functional, it ain't. 4/10

Code of Honor: It's a racist piece of dogshit. Next. 0/10

The Last Outpost: Man, these Ferengi that allegedly eat their enemies must be as bad the Klingons or the Romulans! Uh, no. They're bad, but not in the way we've been expecting. The T'Kon Empire is worthy of follow-up. 5/10

Where No One Has Gone Before: TNG’s first great episode. Reality powered by thought is a classic Trek idea. Kosinski and the Traveler are excellent guest characters. I’m not the biggest Wesley fan but I cheer every time he calls out Riker. 8/10

Lonely Among Us: There’s just not enough story here to sustain an entire episode. Also, justice for Engineer Singh, reduced to a wig on a chair in one scene. The Antican and Selay makeup, however, are very well done. 5/10

Justice: 90% of this episode is hot garbage. The remaining 10% goes to Picard’s speech about absolute justice (something governments still struggle with), and Crusher’s grief over losing her son. If the Edo really were this primitive, would Picard have stopped there at all? 3/10

The Battle: Wesley’s smugness (and the weak writing for Crusher and Troi) drags the score down a bit, but this is a fairly good first season effort. Learning more about the otherwise enigmatic Picard through a Ferengi’s quest for revenge works. 8/10

Hide and Q: Q’s return so soon after the pilot tries to do something interesting, but it’s not an engaging story. 6/10

Haven: Lwaxana Troi is a love her or hate her character, and I adore her. Wyatt’s chemistry with Troi makes him a believable rival with Riker for Troi’s affections. The Tarellian ship is a striking design. 7/10

The Big Goodbye: While this episode is responsible (for better or worse) for holodeck malfunction stories, this one has a reasonable amount of tension. The reaction to Whalen’s shooting is an excellent in-universe touch. Redblock is effortlessly malevolent. 8/10

Datalore: I would imagine this was the first time people really took notice of just how damn good Brent Spiner is. Evil twin plots aren’t new to Trek, but this is a good one. Glad to see both villains again at later dates. 7/10

Angel One: It’s a sexist piece of shit. Next. 0/10

11001001: The visuals are striking, as are the Bynars. The holodeck scenes with Picard, Riker, and Minuet are worth the price of admission. A solid mid-season installment. 7/10

Too Short a Season: Fountain of Youth episodes are corny at best. A combination of makeup and casting dooms this one from the start. The Iran-Contra parallels come through loud and clear. 4/10

When the Bough Breaks: The Aldeans' plight is sympathetic. I just get the feeling that there's not enough plot to sustain an entire episode each time I watch this one. It's not objectionable but it's not oustanding, either. It just is. 5/10

Home Soil: Some very subtle commentary on the ravages of colonization gets lost in the "ugly bags of mostly water" scene at the very end. Malencon's death is somewhat gruesome for Trek (at least until the airing of the season finale). 6/10

Coming of Age: An excellent first season effort, with Wesley's exam and Remmick's investigation serving as the impetus for the title. Will we see Quinn and Remmick again? Time will tell. 8/10

Heart of Glory: A strong Klingon episode that sows the seeds for RDM’s sublime “Sins of the Father”. All killer no filler. 8/10

The Arsenal of Freedom: Confining this episode to a soundstage limits the scope and stakes of this one, but I do enjoy Crusher and Picard’s scenes. I especially love the Lower Deckers on the bridge. Some good commentary on the military-industrial complex here. 7/10

Symbiosis: Did Nancy Reagan write this stinker? A bummer that this was one of Merritt Butrick’s final roles before his too-early death from AIDS. It could’ve been a great one, but it’s just mediocre. 5/10

Skin of Evil: The first time a series regular dies…for good. The behind-the-scenes tales are legendary, but aside from the goofy oil slick monster, Yar’s senseless death (randomly, in the line of duty) and touching funeral elevates this episode. 7/10

We’ll Always Have Paris: I don’t know why, but this one works for me. I like the sense of isolation as our heroes track down Manheim; and the time distortions are fun, even if the science doesn’t make sense. 7/10

Conspiracy: This episode's shocking climax still hits hard over thirty years later. The unnerving feel of the episode kicks in from the jump and is sustained through to the chilling tag. A shame that this wasn't followed up in live-action. 8/10

The Neutral Zone: The return of the Romulans is dramatic, but the best scenes for me are in the 5th act and the tag. Picard's speech to the refugees is an inspiring summation of Star Trek, and even after an uneven season, it's hard not to be energized for what's to come. 8/10

And with that, TNG Season 1 comes to an end in my Great Star Trek Rewatch. Final score: 5.84/10. Highest score(s): “WNOHGB,” “The Battle,” “The Big Goodbye,” “Coming of Age,” “Heart of Glory,” “Conspiracy,” “The Neutral Zone.” Lowest score(s): “Code of Honor,” “Angel One.”

[a-wartime-paradox]

The Eighth Doctor during the Time War in Heaven, a "grandfather paradox" of undone Moments

Okay so this is just a canon-weld in pure in-universe style, like a wiki article (because I really enjoy writing it like that much more than in the style of a historical article). The parts that are just completely made up are written in bold, but do remember that this is all, at least partially, speculation (although I'd love to convince many of this account)

The Eighth Doctor appears to end the War (NOVEL: The Ancestor Cell), in reality "falling out" of it (SHORT STORY: The Story So Far...), with the fallen Gallifrey's Matrix becomes trapped within his mind (NOVEL: *The Gallifrey Chronicles*). Eventually, he attempted to restore it at the end of the universe, thus creating the Imperial Throneworld (NOVEL: *Hope*) as some kind of temporal echo (read: similar description) of Gallifrey Eight (NOVEL: *The Taking of Planet 5*). Eventually, the Doctor, now calling himself the Emperor (NOVEL: *Father Time*), travelled back into the War to rule a decadent splinter of Faction Paradox, led by Mother Mathara, and called himself "Grandfather Paradox" - but not being the true Grandfather of House Paradox (REF: AHistory extract) - invading Gallifrey and apparently destroying it (NOVEL: *The Ancestor Cell* from Grandpa P.'s perspective) using the Moment (SHORT STORY: *Doctor Who and the Time War*) to apparently end the War. However, this instead "rewound time" so that the Eighth Doctor had never interacted with the future War, and in order to do this, the universe prevented him from ever returning to Sam Jones in the Greenpeace rally (NOVEL: *Vampire Science*), which started his intersection with the War (NOVEL: *Alien Bodies*), instead travelling Charley Pollard (AUDIO series: Main Range), Lucie Miller (AUDIO series: The Eighth Doctor Adventures - Series 1-4), Molly O'Sullivan and Liv Chenka (AUDIO boxset: *Dark Eyes 1-2*), before eventually (NOTE 1) using the Moment in an attempt to end the Time War by destroying Gallifrey (SHORT STORY: *Doctor Who and the Time War*), but instead rewinding time again to make it so that he never pressed the button (SHORT STORY: *Out of the Box*), which actualised in an extended history past his adventures with Molly O'Sullivan, including further adventures with Liv Chenka (AUDIO series: Dark Eyes 2-4) alongside new companion Helen Sinclair (AUDIO series: Doom Coalition - AUDIO boxset: Connections) and later dorning his final outfit, travelling with Josie Day (COMIC series: *Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor*), dealing with the Kutturah Crisis (MULTIMEDIA: Time Lord Victorious), and finally aiding in the Time War with companion Bliss (AUDIO series: *The Eighth Doctor: Time War*), ultimately regenerating on Karn into the War Doctor (LIVE ACTION: *The Night of the Doctor*), who refused to use the Moment (LIVE ACTION: *The Day of the Doctor*), instead teaming up with all his incarnations, past and future, to extract Gallifrey into a "parallel pocket universe" (NOVEL: *The Day of the Doctor*), finally regenerating (NOVEL: The Day of the Doctor, SHORT STORY: Doctor Who and the Time War) into the Ninth Doctor LIVE ACTION: *Rose*).

NOTE 1 - the Doctor says he "has the right" (contra Genesis of the Daleks), and the Master is resurrected (referencing The Sound of Drums), also came out before 2013's The Night of the Doctor, although this is a weaker point because it could still the Ninth Doctor.

When I wrote this (7th of June 2023), I believed it. Since then, and before posting (9th), I now don't but shall share regardless because I enjoyed writing it, and someone may like it.

[diaryofozythevampyre]

Queerness and Vampyrism

By Ozymandias

It is no secret that the identity of the vampire is intrinsically linked to queerness: both culturally feared and regarded as predatory. According to bigoted people, queerness is not innate—the way we perceive our gender and later on romantic and sexual attraction is believed to be taught or even contracted.

In myth, people are also not initially vampires—but bitten; people aren’t born as such, but are polluted and influenced by supernatural and often demonic forces. This is the same vitriol that runs parallel to queerphobia. They’re perceived as contra natura. They transgress the sensibilities present in society regarding proper comport.

And so, queer people learn to integrate ourselves into “normal” society—stay in the closet. Pretend. Perform. In the light of day, we keep our nature hidden and traverse cisheteronormative spaces by doing our best to blend in out of a sense of survival. This can sound familiar to vampires familiar with the concept of day side/night side—when we, like the vampires of legend, have to keep our true spiritual nature in check and stay “in the coffin” — lest we burn in the light of the sun that seeks to eliminate all that which is hidden.

I, as both a Vampyre and a queer person, must keep track of who I choose to be open with about who I am. Revealing either aspect of myself can put me in a dangerous position, depending on who I choose to open up to. Regarding the fear of religious idols in stories—as some, not many, deal with religious trauma. We are told we are demonic, possessed, and can even be sent by our own loved ones to conversion camps.

We walk a fine line, and this is perhaps the reason why many people may opt for self denial, much like myself. It was not until I reached my early thirties that I was comfortable enough in my own queer existence as an aromantic ace.

And I do not know that I’ll ever feel comfortable enough calling myself a Vampyre —