posted September 08, 2014 08:11 AM            

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Originally posted by 7thGuardian:
As for above stories - that's just "astro-talk" - or more like astro-sarcasm in this case. :P

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I thought so, but then you sounded soooo into it.

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Originally posted by 7thGuardian:
More often than not - astro-talk has very little to do with reality

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posted September 09, 2014 03:32 AM            

I am Lunar dominant though, so I like food quite a bit. Sweet things, creamy things. I do like variety in my food though. Me gusta foreign foods. Grand Nana's stack of homemade recipes isn't gonna cut it.

I have a really irregular eating pattern though. It's impossible for me to eat "healthy", but I've been on the Paleo diet for over a year on and off, and I really like it. (Paleo = no carbs, no processed foods, no sugar, no artificial stuff, and limited dairy)

I also have a tendency of eating one food too much. Like one time when I was really young, I ate edaname (green beans) for the whole day because I really liked them. I didn't eat anything else, just the edaname. By the end of the day, I was feeling sick and didn't edaname for the rest of the year (now, quite a bit older, I kinda like edaname. But I wouldn't eat it for an entire day).

There was one summer where all I "ate" were protein smoothies. They tasted kinda gross, but I got like, a four-pack (I am female). So I was proud of that.

Hmmm, yeah. There will be some days where I'll devour anything that qualifies as nonlethal and Paleo, and other days, at the end of the day, I'll be like, "Oh yeah, so today, I ate.... an almond?"

Reaaallly irregular.

posted September 16, 2014 05:29 PM            

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Originally posted by Faith:
I'm curious now-- what value do you see in astrology?

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Astrology is an ancient practice that earned its place in this world, but it's also - a black art. Since it revolves around ancient mythology, astronomy and psychology - i can see some educational value in Astrology (more or less - depending on ones interest or passion for it) - and, maybe even more than that - it can also be taken as an extra proof that we're part of this Universe (that we're evolving along with it and we're not divided - as God's special children - as depicted in religious scriptures). It can be entertaining - and i do value the fun side of it, but - it can also be dangerous "if taken seriously..." - if one would try to implement astrology in its daily life (it's ungraspable to that extent - and not meant to be grasped in such way - to begging with). It can numb ones existence/life - and devoid him/her of certain opportunities/choices one would normally make - by simply... "living life" - without astrology as some kind of daily guide for it. Same goes for astro-labeling and astro-stereotypes - where again... one would dodge certain people - simply because they fall in a pattern - he/she sees as threatening (simply put it "judging a book by its cover"). A bad practice of astrology... i presume, because - that's not how it works. It's one thing - to play with astrology while reflecting on past events... and another - to use it for present and future events. Because one - would be living in its head and can even go insane (loose contact with reality) - while taking into account all kind of probabilities/possibilities of... other probabilities/possibilities. An unhealthy addiction - i might add, since it can disconnect one from its inner being... which in turn - leads to a feeling of emptiness (how deep... that depends on the level of disconnection). An emptiness that can only be filled from the inside - but i guess we forget how to do that once we feel that disconnected - and, we keep trying to fill that emptiness while relaying on external sources... That's one way to put it - i guess.

posted September 16, 2014 05:36 PM            

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Originally posted by 7thGuardian:

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F*** Yeah bud. I agree Vehemently. I dont even know what that means, but i saw some dude use it before, against me.

I think what you were quoting as people doing was what you yourself potentially did. But I'm sure it's not uncommon for people to dodge people based on their sign. Or to at least judge them. I used to do that.

posted September 18, 2014 04:20 PM              

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Originally posted by LovelyAries86:
Cancer Moon, here.

I do love food - really good food, that is. I don't eat everything and I'll get p*ssed if my food is nasty - I'm NOT forcing it down. Will get something better!

My current obsession is gelato! Caribbean Coconut! Yummyy. I love anything creamy & delicious - ice cream, cheesecake, etc.

I hate lettuce. Hate mayo.
I substitute ketchup w/ BBQ sauce frequently.
I enjoy spice & sauce on my meats.
I adore wine! Sweet w/ a strong kick.

I love really good Southern & Italian food the most.

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Cancer moon and this exactly. I looooove food but it's gotta be good food or I will rather just go hungry lol. We'll depends on how hungry but I usually would just rather not eat and wait until I can eat some thing good. I don't like anything that's too... Uh... I don't know how to put it, cheap American? Like Aries^ I hate mayo! don't like ketchup. I like to make everything from scratch. My all time favorite is Italian food!

posted September 19, 2014 10:10 AM            

Sounds like the bad outweighs the good for you...I do see what you mean about how it can be dangerous, and I have definitely mis-used astrology in my own life before...and still carry regrets about decisions made through astro-logic when they should have been made more on a gut level and with my heart.

I don't mean to keep "interviewing" you , but you do have me curious when you call astrology a *black art.* Are you insinuating that there is an element of evil involved with it...or the potential for evil to develop within the context of an astrology reading?

Where I see that value in it is...I just regard the birth chart as containing a bit of truth about a person. When I can SEE someone's Mercury sign or moon sign playing out in their expressions, and accurately guess that sign...it reiterates for me that astrology is aligned with reality.

But maybe...it's a shallow reality? Maybe there is a lot more beneath all that, that I will miss if I focus too much on what's astrologically recognizable. Hmm!

posted September 19, 2014 10:12 AM            

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Originally posted by StarlightSmileSupreme:

Ice cream is my least fave dessert. I like apple pie, chocolate and tapioca pudding, whipped cream, I like really smooth chocolate cake and don't you dare put coconut flakes anywhere near it. Coconut flakes are one thing that can really mess something up. I also cannot stand rice pudding.

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ROTFL

See, I'm the opposite.

posted September 19, 2014 08:46 PM            

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Originally posted by MiaPluto:
The appetite in medical astrology is seen by the first decan of Virgo.

Between 0-10 degrees Virgo, check what you have there.

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posted September 28, 2014 07:25 PM            

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Originally posted by soren:

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Judging people based on some of their astro-info - Yes. Back when i started learning astrology and was deep into it - I used to make such assumptions about X and Y. But dodging them - cause of some astro-info - No. In my path trough life - up to this point, I've met enough people - whom get misjudged most of the time - based on their external image, but - once i got to know them, some of them - turned-up to be the most interesting people i ever met. And, I misjudged others as well - but usually "people who promoted themselves as kind and friendly" - yet, latter - they turned-up to be the most malicious/machiavellian people i ever met. The next examples - might gave you a clearer image of - what i mean by that:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOD5mcMnfmI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7dPlCzUG44
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZkymkEse4Y

Well, I'm pretty "unusual" myself and - that's saying to little. >_<!

As the saying goes - "we become, what we think" - and to a big extent - that's quite true. But, there's also a delusional aspect to this notion - as in: what we think - what we hope to become, could manifest only internally (in our mind) - if we lack the potential to express that belief of ourselves on the outside (in one way or the other). Nonetheless - even if we chose to live in our head, that does become a reality - a state of existence. Even though - it takes place only inside of our bubble (our personal world) - one we could share with others alike. The thing is - "if you hope, and prove to be capable..." of becoming "something that's already defined" - the other people, the audience of your endeavors - should recognize that potential in you quite easily.

posted September 28, 2014 07:31 PM            

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Originally posted by Faith:
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That's ok. I don't see why you'd apologize for something like that. :)
As for your question - that's not a personal notion, it's suppose to be - common knowledge. It goes hand in hand with Tarot, Palmistry and others alike. As mentioned before - it can be dangerous - it can delude people into negative thoughts and confusion (as you can see on astrology forums)... but, it's not just that. If it's evil or not - i guess that depends on who uses astrology and to what extent.

The first thing that poped into my mind while reading your question (even a gut feeling if you will): don't involve children into Astrology.
While introducing astrology to all kind of friends - most were curious of what i could tell them about their charts, and - since i got the hang of a natal chart reading - they seem like a good place to start and test my skills. It felt awkward sometimes - but since their interest was feeding my passion for astrology - i couldn't help myself... was whiling to do a natal reading for almost anyone i'd met. But then... something happened - two close friends of mine asked me to do a reading for their child and i accepted without thinking twice about it - but while working on it... i got a really bad feeling about it - felt really wrong... so... i didn't give to them. They kept asking and kept insisting - but i kept dodging it. The way i see it... i was interfering with that child's future - and his path thorough life and if i give them that reading... the way they'd act as parents - based upon it, could alter it - in ways that shouldn't be altered. More than a year passed and another friend was asking for something similar for the newly born child of a close acquaintance of his... and again, while working on it - that feeling hit me again. This friend - was also interested in astrology, even more than that - he's the one who introduced me to it. So i talked with him about some things from that child's chart - but urged him to forget about it... and avoid talking with his acquaintance - of what he found of out.

My advice... don't mix children with astrology. When they're old enough - if they develop an interest for astrology on their own, that's a different story - "a path they chose" - but don't make that chose for them. That... feels wrong.

But maybe...it's a shallow reality? Maybe there is a lot more beneath all that, that I will miss if I focus too much on what's astrologically recognizable. Hmm!

Yeah, that was one of my points. For awhile now - i started comparing people from astrology forums with people from real life (objectively speaking) - while taking in consideration some transit and it just didn't add-up. For example: that Mercury retrograde - from June -> July. There was a topic about it here on forum - and some of those replying to it acted so desperate while focusing on negative events/outcomes related to it - which surprisingly... didn't seem to affect "the other people from real life". While here - they were crying for those days - to go away and Mercury to turn direct, near my city - this event was taking place: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT6VndrijlU - where people were having the time of their life and hoping for those days to last as long as possible (or forever - as they put it, that's how happy they were). Out of this two groups - who was missing something, a life experience - they could have enjoyed if their mind wasn't stuck - on those days as negative... expecting such scenarios? But hey, don't take my word for it - tried it out for yourself. The key is in - being objective and take people for what they are - while ignoring certain details (related to a transit - as it's the case with astrology) that could make you focus at those details alone.

posted September 29, 2014 12:28 AM            

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Originally posted by the89freespirit:

Scorpio Moon. I passionately love food and I've got a big appetite. I never skip meals and I almost always clean my plate, even when out at restaurants. I have to watch a tendency to overeat, at times. I notice that's kind of a Water Moon thing.

I also have a super-strong stomach. I LOVE spicy foods. I can handle them like few people can. Food tastes really mild to me is super-spicy to others. That's why I'm always the wrong person to ask, when I'm out somewhere, if something's hot, like a dip. I'll be like, "No, it's fine" and someone else will try it and their mouths will be burning, lol.

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11th h scorp moon, jupiter conj. mercury at 0-2 virgo in the 9th. I can't stand most "strong" tasting food can't stand salt either. A lot of people I know will add salt to their meals, and I just.. I don't understand. This tastes like a pile of salt, flavored with some 'meal'! I've been a smoker for 8 years and still have a stronger sense of taste and smell than a lot of people.. But I do love foreign foods, spicy or not. I got bored with what I know a while ago. No strong appetite either, unless it's new and amazing. I love garlic and onions, I'd use it in so many things. I hope I don't smell like it too.
I always thought pork tasted dirty. People think I'm a muslim convert lol. nope.
When I learned about the religious views on pork, I just thought, well, duh.
Maybe it's the 9th house/sag asc thing? Idunno. I'd love to try all the middle-eastern food I can. Eastern-European too. Guess I have a thing for the East.

posted September 29, 2014 10:20 AM            

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Originally posted by the89freespirit:

Scorpio Moon. I passionately love food and I've got a big appetite. I never skip meals and I almost always clean my plate, even when out at restaurants. I have to watch a tendency to overeat, at times. I notice that's kind of a Water Moon thing.

I also have a super-strong stomach. I LOVE spicy foods. I can handle them like few people can. Food tastes really mild to me is super-spicy to others. That's why I'm always the wrong person to ask, when I'm out somewhere, if something's hot, like a dip. I'll be like, "No, it's fine" and someone else will try it and their mouths will be burning, lol.

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posted September 29, 2014 06:17 PM            

Thanks for the reply. The Electric Castle looks fun!

I don't like giving readings...it's taken me a while to figure that out. I might say a few things if people ask but I've learned to keep it simple, not use the request as an invitation to dissect someone's life and subject them to a long and complicated justification for why I said what I said.

Mmm...children and astrology...I guess the same thing applies: make it a conversation, not an indoctrination, and keep the technicalities to a minimum. My oldest son is interested in astrology but he's exploring it slowly and with more skepticism than belief....fine by me. I wouldn't push it on anyone.

As for Mercury Rx, it seems to mess up my spelling, that's all. Have to proofread more and cope with the errors I miss (annoying to my 6H Mercury!)

All the best ~

posted September 30, 2014 01:22 PM            

I don't know about others - but I'm not looking to replace one religion with another. I'm not saying - that astrology doesn't work, after all - we're also connected with the rest of the Universe - but there seems to be a lot of misunderstanding regarding the way we are affected by what lies above. And it's not just about - inaccurate descriptions which people try to force in their life - sometimes even inviting negative events, there's a bigger mistake than that - as in: projecting our choices into the stars - as if we're just puppets controlled by destiny through star configurations and local planets. Therefore - people who look at astrology in this way: take it as a way to dodge responsibility for "their choices" and project it on what lies above. Basically - they don't want to take responsibility for who they are and the choices they make - instead they look at stars for directions and casting blame. Kinda like blaming the rain for having a bad day - as if the rain is responsible for your choice to treat that day with negativity - cause the rain didn't fit with your expectations. When, all you had to do was - switch your perspective - adapt to the rain and find another way to make that day a positive experience. It's not always easy - especially when we're dealing with some emotional stuff - but extending a negative attitude - doesn't sound like a wise choice.

posted November 22, 2014 05:31 PM            

I love Mediterranean, Thai and Mexican foods most. I like spicy foods.

I've had periods when I eat too much and periods where I eat way too little.

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Cancer Sun and Moon conjunct in 6H, ruler of 6th is in 6th.
My Moon is also sextile Saturn and quincunx Aqua Uranus in 1st.