posted December 07, 2011 06:33 PM            

For example when I sense envy coming upon me from looking at someone's handbag that I am planning to buy myself I become envious because they have it first... I wont accept feeling it. automatically my mind goes into "understanding" mode: things like:
Why did this person evoke this feeling from
me?
Why do i feel envious? It's just a bag.
How did this happen?

If it doesn't compute and doesn't make sense, it goes to the garbage, aka I compartmentalize it. Gets thrown into my unconscious mind. Doesn't register = do not compute = happy!

Empathy at it's best is something that really doesn't register for me, that's why Its very easy for people to not understand why way of expression especially in communication. It's because I don't get empathy, I don't get why someone for example would be upset over their dog dying. I can try to understand, if I don't = goes straight to the garbage = back to being content/happy

posted December 07, 2011 06:38 PM            

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Originally posted by Capriquarius:
^ I can't do that at all. My emotional IQ is like 25 with 100 being average.

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posted December 07, 2011 07:25 PM            

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I feel things. I process them though by intellectualizing. It's all I know how to do. Ask, beg me to sit there and *feel* and accept an emotion for example... jealousy. I won't feel it, I'll intellectualize it. Rationalize it. That's how it works for me. If I can't make sense of it than it is unacceptable to me and I will refuse to *feel* it or even acknowledge it.

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posted December 07, 2011 07:47 PM            

He looks at everything through a telescope, like a scientist studying a bunch ants, or an alien studying an unknown race. He does this too with his own emotions. He has feelings, he's no robot underneath, but he puts them at a far & safe distant in order to study and think about it.

posted December 07, 2011 07:57 PM              

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Originally posted by pandacake:
All this is so recognizable. My bf has this placement too.

He looks at everything through a telescope, like a scientist studying a bunch ants, or an alien studying an unknown race. He does this too with his own emotions. He has feelings, he's no robot underneath, but he puts them at a far & safe distant in order to study and think about it.

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posted December 07, 2011 07:59 PM              

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Originally posted by Capriquarius:
Yep, have Moon in Aqua and I don't think about my feelings but rather seem to think into what I should feel.

[QUOTE] My best friend has this placement to he's the same way- intellectualizing his emotions and people's feelings.. always trying to understand it never really feeling it or accepting it without intellect.

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The only time in my life I remember being "emotionally available" was when transiting Neptune was conjunct my Moon in Aqua.[/QUOTE]

posted December 07, 2011 09:51 PM            

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Originally posted by lindisfarne:
I have this placement in my Vedic chart
I relate to it more than Pisces.
I feel things. I process them though by intellectualizing. It's all I know how to do. Ask, beg me to sit there and *feel* and accept an emotion for example... jealousy. I won't feel it, I'll intellectualize it. Rationalize it. That's how it works for me. If I can't make sense of it than it is unacceptable to me and I will refuse to *feel* it or even acknowledge it. This is one curb I'm working in ESP in therapy. I'm makin my therapist pull her hair out. We are working with "connecting" with others emotionally and I can't manage to do it because anytime I do I dissociate and the feelings sometimes when she asks me questions especially about my past, I won't acknowledge it if its not acceptable to me...

My best friend has this placement to he's the same way- intellectualizing his emotions and people's feelings.. always trying to understand it never really feeling it or accepting it without intellect.. difficult position IMO.... moon in Aquarius is an awful placement especially for women.

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WTF!!!??? It's the best damn placement there is for women. It keeps us from being stupid and obsessing over meaningless feewings all the time.

posted December 07, 2011 09:54 PM              

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by hannaramaa:
[b]But I still feel. I just don't show it.

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I'm still trying to figure out whether which parts of my emotional nature are due to Moon in Aquarius and which parts to the trine to Pluto in Libra. Oh yeah, and I have that square to Uranus in Scorpio.

You have Uranus aspecting your Moon as well, don't you? That should help a lot in understanding this guy. [/quote]

Yes, I have Moon trine Uranus, I never thought that would help me understanding him. I suppose Taurus trine Capricorn is... similar to Aquarius because Cap and Aqua are neighbors?

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And being a Leo, he would of course appreciate the attention, even if his high-minded Moon in Aquarius tells him he "shouldn't feel" that way. He would doubly appreciate the attention if it's given due to his uniqueness (Moon in Aquarius likes to feel unique).

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Oh I've sincerely complimented him on his uniqueness before. Ugh, I always forget Leos love attention. I never singled him out though 'cause I didn't want to make my feelings known. It's funny though... me, him, and this Gemini were all kinda buddies throughout the semester since we sat next to each other (AND what a perfect combo, right? Best class I've had all semester.) and today before the Leo came in, Gemini asked me "Did you know him before this class?" and I said "No, why?" and he said "I don't know, just seems like you guys knew each other for awhile." which was totally random. All I'd said was I didn't think he'd show up for the last day of class because he was too much of a hipster (definitely an Aqua influence.)

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It's possible that he projects his Moon in Aquarius onto a partner when in a relationship. (I was with a guy with Sun opposite Saturn and when in a relationship, and he definitely projects Saturn onto the other person.)

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posted December 07, 2011 09:55 PM              

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Originally posted by stillatlarge:
WTF!!!??? It's the best damn placement there is for women. It keeps us from being stupid and obsessing over meaningless feewings all the time.

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posted December 07, 2011 10:08 PM              

Personally, although NickiG has checked our synastry chart and says we'd probably end up friends, I think Aries with Aries and Gemini placements (in theory) is a great match. I'm wondering if my moon in Taurus would conflict much, though.

posted December 08, 2011 12:45 AM            

I feel a lot but I don't always show it. However, just today I got massively teary eyed over two things at work.

One coworker's blind son who is about 11 years old is undergoing a kidney transplant. I don't know how my coworker is holding it together. The thought made me nearly cry for him today when we talked about it.

My other coworker received a 10,000 inheritance from his father who recently passed away. He put the check in an envelope to send to his sister because she was the one that took care of their father twice a day for the last threes years of his life. I was so touched I got all Geary eyed again.

So obviously, I have tons of empathy, sympathy, etc. Usually I'm a little thicker skinned in front of people than today, though.