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Topic: What does "Emotional Detachment" for Air Signs?
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MorteImperator
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posted May 05, 2013 07:56 PM
 
They always say Air Signs are emotionally detached (especially Aquarius).What does this mean within the context of Astrology? Emotionally detached often conjures the image of someone who denies his feelings or has blank empty emotions. However I known double Aquarius (both Sun and Moon who are anything but unemotional and often open about their temper. I known Libran Moons who get rather heartbroken about past memories especially if it dealt with beloved things. I even know a Pisces who has Aquarius and Gemini tied as 2nd Dominant Signs and is Tied between Water and Air (only a slight decimal makes her Water Dominant) and she told me she does not cry openly in public but in private. So all the Air people I know are anything but unemotional. Does emotional detachment have a different definition in the context of Astrology? IP: Logged |
Chirp
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posted May 05, 2013 08:08 PM
That's because it's nonsense. Of course air signs have emotions - everybody has emotions. Air signs just handle it differently, and to other people who are used to seeing people act out and verbalize their emotions more often we come off as cold because we don't do that.IP: Logged |
Kerosene
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posted May 05, 2013 08:20 PM
This is because air signs rationalize things.
We don't express our emotions outwardly.
Personally I don't think crying or throwing fits of rage in public is something I would ever be proud of.IP: Logged |
Ami Anne
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posted May 05, 2013 08:44 PM
Emotional detachment is the ability to step back from a situation and look at it, with reason not jump first and ask questions, later  ------------------
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cappy1277
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posted May 05, 2013 09:19 PM
think compartmentalizing.....IP: Logged |
foxxyxo
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posted May 06, 2013 12:05 AM
well i have libra moon and i wouldnt say were detached we can just control our feelings a lot easier then others. like if something emotional is going on for me depending on how emotional i will either just go be by myself somewhere and feel it but if im around others my first instinct is to be numb to the emotions and just talk it out without feeling it. its like i wont let myself feel until im by myself or if im around my boyfriend. the only emotion i feel comfortable showing is anger i have no problem telling somebody what makes me mad, but if you hit me deep ill act like i dont care and venture off....im also able to talk about things from my past that use to hurt me without having a feeling tied to it...idk if im explainin it right but you guys probably get the gisti guess look it at like we quickly try to put our feelings into a good perspective so we can stop feeling bad IP: Logged |
its_aqua
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posted May 06, 2013 05:50 AM
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Originally posted by Chirp:
That's because it's nonsense. Of course air signs have emotions - everybody has emotions. Air signs just handle it differently, and to other people who are used to seeing people act out and verbalize their emotions more often we come off as cold because we don't do that.
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7thGuardian
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posted May 06, 2013 06:36 AM
There's no room for personal definitions, as - The public definition: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotional_detachment - explains perfectly - what "Emotional Detachment" stands for. And that would imply two types: First sense: inability to connect Emotional detachment in the first sense above often arises from psychological trauma and is a component in many anxiety and stress disorders. The person, while physically present, moves elsewhere in the mind, and in a sense is "not entirely present", making them sometimes appear preoccupied or distracted. In other cases, the person may seem fully present but operate merely intellectually when emotional connection would be appropriate. This may present an extreme difficulty in giving or receiving empathy and can be related to the spectrum of narcissistic personality disorder. Second sense: decision to not connect emotionally Emotional detachment in the second sense above is a decision to avoid engaging emotional connections, rather than an inability or difficulty in doing so, typically for personal, social, or other reasons. In this sense it can allow people to maintain boundaries, psychic integrity and avoid undesired impact by or upon others, related to emotional demands. As such it is a deliberate mental attitude which avoids engaging the emotions of others. Can you relate? IP: Logged |
12thhouser
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posted May 06, 2013 07:48 AM
Let me put this succinctly: speaking as an Aquarius Sun, Moon, and Mercury (but not speaking for all Aquarians), I remove myself from others' emotional drama. My emotions are fully engaged, but I choose not to participate in the drama others may choose to.IP: Logged |
Londongirl8
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posted May 06, 2013 11:35 AM
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Originally posted by Chirp:
That's because it's nonsense. Of course air signs have emotions - everybody has emotions. Air signs just handle it differently, and to other people who are used to seeing people act out and verbalize their emotions more often we come off as cold because we don't do that.
I couldn't have put it better myself. Sometimes my emotions get the better of me and I jump to conclusions and don't think rationally. My boyfriend and I are both Aquas and are not cold or aloof either IP: Logged |
Londongirl8
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posted May 06, 2013 11:35 AM
Anyone with an ounce of sense knows that millions of Aquarians on the planet do not all think or act the same. Most of the questions on this forum are lazy generalisations based on basic star signs. It's a shame common sense isn't very commonIP: Logged |
7thGuardian
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posted May 06, 2013 11:48 AM
quote:
Originally posted by 12thhouser:
Let me put this succinctly: speaking as an Aquarius Sun, Moon, and Mercury (but not speaking for all Aquarians), I remove myself from others' emotional drama. My emotions are fully engaged, but I choose not to participate in the drama others may choose to.
If for you it's a matter of choice - then you're lucky... you have the power to detach emotionally. For others... it's not a matter of choice, they simply can do that - even though - they wish they could... they "really wish they could"... but it - just doesn't work. I knew a Libra with Moon in Aquarius who could do the same. IP: Logged |
StarlightSmileSupreme
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posted May 06, 2013 02:55 PM
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Originally posted by 7thGuardian:
If for you it's a matter of choice - then you're lucky... you have the power to detach emotionally. For others... it's not a matter of choice, they simply can do that - even though - they wish they could... they "really wish they could"... but it - just doesn't work. I knew a Libra with Moon in Aquarius who could do the same.
Not sure what gives people the power to detach. I can do it some of the time but not always. People who can detach have a lot more career options available to them since this is a valued skill to possess. Maybe there's ways to train yourself to become more detached emotionally?
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Sarahwood
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posted May 06, 2013 03:35 PM
from experience, AQURIUS ARE UNEMOTIONAL.
Gemini moon is emotional but rational thinks a lot. The libra one is emotional there really the least unemotional sign in the air signs. LIBRA HERE  my best friend is an aquarius gal and she is OH GOD, so emotionless, she has feelings but she hides them so well it annoys me cu zi need that emotion out. but she is cold and calculated many of her exes said so :/ she lacks in that emotions section. she has capricorn in venus and mars. moon in pisces. IP: Logged |
starrystratosphere
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posted May 06, 2013 03:43 PM
my biggest pet peeve is creating a scene in public. I agree with chirp, just becuase air does not put its emotions on display constantly does not mean they are not there. Everyone has emotions and I'll show mine when they need to be shown.IP: Logged |
I'm so cappy
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posted May 06, 2013 03:44 PM
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so emotionless, she has feelings but she hides them so well
This doesn't make sense. An emotionless person doesn't experience emotions.------------------
I'm sooo happy! I mean, cappy. IP: Logged |
Jkitty
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posted May 06, 2013 07:29 PM
For me (Aquarius Sun and Mercury, Libra rising), emotional detachment means stepping outside my emotions as though they were happening to someone else. I feel them, I'm aware of them, I put them under a microscope and examine them (what triggered them), I learn from them, and then I deal with the underlying cause. I treat my feelings the way I would a wild animal. I don't let them rule me, but I treat them with respect. If I sometimes come across as "unfeeling", it's because I tend to put others' emotions under that same microscope. Most of the time that's good because it allows me to deal with the underlying causes instead of the presenting issues, like dealing with the fear underneath someone's anger (and not everyone wants to go there). Sometimes that seems "bad" to others because it means they can't push my buttons when they're using emotions (usually anger or tears) to try and manipulate me, others, or the situation. I've also noticed my response is different to those who are expressing genuine emotion (I'm more compassionate to those expressing the underlying fear/pain) than I am with someone trying to exert control over others through their emotions. I get really annoyed by things like fear-invoking political campaigning or "alter calls" or using someone's sad tale of woe to stimulate fundraising; I tend to see through the drama to the underlying self-serving much more now than I did when I was younger. I also get annoyed by someone who shows no compassion for genuine feelings when expressed simply and directly, because that's like tryig to manipulate others by being hard-hearted to their suffering. I hate to see someone getting kicked when they're obviously already down and I run to their defense. I think that's my watery Venus in Pisces and Mars in Cancer at work, but even that tends to be more on a matter of principle than from my own feelings. IP: Logged |
Venusian Moon
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posted May 06, 2013 07:38 PM
It depends on the chart. Some may show emotions more. Some may hold it inside.I am an air sign but i am very emotional and i show it. Probably due to my other placements. ------------------
Gemini sun 12th
Cancer asc 1st
Taurus moon 11th
Taurus venus 11th
Libra mars 3rd
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Jkitty
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posted May 06, 2013 08:03 PM
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Originally posted by Venusian Moon:
It depends on the chart. Some may show emotions more. Some may hold it inside.I am an air sign but i am very emotional and i show it. Probably due to my other placements.
Very true and I also think that each of the air signs deals a bit differently. Gemini is much more likely to talk, Aquarius to analyze, not sure about Libra. IP: Logged |
Venusian Moon
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posted May 06, 2013 08:15 PM
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Originally posted by Jkitty:
Very true and I also think that each of the air signs deals a bit differently. Gemini is much more likely to talk, Aquarius to analyze, not sure about Libra.
I talk but i blow up like a bull too lol. Aquarians run and hide like big babies. Usually libras dont like to fight. They will try to make peace but it does depend. I have a libra friend who is very dramatic. The whole neighborhood hears her when she fights with her boyfriend lol! IP: Logged |
PixieJane
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posted May 06, 2013 08:20 PM
Libra will try to balance the scales. If positive then this will be fair to all and promote harmony as much as possible. If negative, this can be superficial & frivolous with passive aggressive payback & shunning to those who offend, probably with harmful gossip (that may not seem so malicious at first examination) designed to get others to do the same. Of course other signs matter. I have a lot of Sag and I burn through my emotions pretty fast and shake a lot of negative stuff off whereas another Libra I knew with a lot of Scorpio would keep her emotions under control so that very little showed (and wow could she hold a grudge, she was epic for that, but she was very careful to seem as innocent as possible of any revenge she carried out). IP: Logged |
Jkitty
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posted May 06, 2013 08:27 PM
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Originally posted by Venusian Moon:
Aquarians run and hide like big babies.
Actually, I run to my laboratory to disect and analyze  IP: Logged |
PixieJane
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posted May 06, 2013 08:48 PM
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mblover
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posted May 07, 2013 04:14 PM
Emotional Detachment unfortunately is a relative word. Everybody is emotional and has a 4th 8th and 12th house. Everybody has a Moon Neptune and Pluto. Being a Scorpio I can clearly find Gemini Libra and Aquas handle emotions differently from the way I process them as a Water sign. IP: Logged |
Leocassandra
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posted May 07, 2013 04:25 PM
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Originally posted by mblover:
Emotional Detachment unfortunately is a relative word. Everybody is emotional and has a 4th 8th and 12th house. Everybody has a Moon Neptune and Pluto. Being a Scorpio I can clearly find Gemini Libra and Aquas handle emotions differently from the way I process them as a Water sign.
Well said!
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