posted October 02, 2016 02:39 PM            

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Originally posted by yungang_grotto:
Often those who have experienced the dark side of life the most intensely know the true value of keeping it light and having a sense of humor... After a certain point it's actually kind of hard to take anything too seriously... it would be too much. One is so aware of all the deep emotion that to indulge in it would actually be to cheapen it... hard to explain, that one... But like, for instance, I sometimes get confused about my reactions to things, and I seem to myself even to be "covering up" my jealousy... for a lot of my life I would do ANYTHING to not appear jealous... but I have realized over time that this equates to doing anything not to BE or ACT ON my jealousy... which is commendable (hopefully?). Scorpio is so aware of the darkness that they make a concerted effort to keep it light. It isn't that they are faking it, it is that they are quite genuinely struggling to stay on the sunny side, because the dangers of getting all wrapped up in and hung up on the darkness are too great... taking yourself seriously is probably the worst thing for emotional well-being. Not a lot of people will tell you that, but it's true....

Humor is a sign of wisdom in action... not a cop out or a shying away from the "dark side" or the 'real stuff'. There are some quotes, somewhere, by somebody... ... to the effect that humour is the ultimate spiritual... thingy.

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posted October 02, 2016 02:41 PM            

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Originally posted by yungang_grotto:
Often those who have experienced the dark side of life the most intensely know the true value of keeping it light and having a sense of humor... After a certain point it's actually kind of hard to take anything too seriously... it would be too much. One is so aware of all the deep emotion that to indulge in it would actually be to cheapen it... hard to explain, that one... But like, for instance, I sometimes get confused about my reactions to things, and I seem to myself even to be "covering up" my jealousy... for a lot of my life I would do ANYTHING to not appear jealous... but I have realized over time that this equates to doing anything not to BE or ACT ON my jealousy... which is commendable (hopefully?). Scorpio is so aware of the darkness that they make a concerted effort to keep it light. It isn't that they are faking it, it is that they are quite genuinely struggling to stay on the sunny side, because the dangers of getting all wrapped up in and hung up on the darkness are too great... taking yourself seriously is probably the worst thing for emotional well-being. Not a lot of people will tell you that, but it's true....

Humor is a sign of wisdom in action... not a cop out or a shying away from the "dark side" or the 'real stuff'. There are some quotes, somewhere, by somebody... ... to the effect that humour is the ultimate spiritual... thingy.

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Yes to all of this! Beautifully put. I am at this exact point of awareness in my life. The best way for me to handle my really powerful feelings is to just focus on living in the light. Scorpio energy is so intense that when we go dark, it gets DARK. And I think this is a part of many Scorpio/Pluto people's phoenix journey. Learning to soar by embracing the lightness of life and rising above the darkness because we have already been caught up in it and know better now.

I will always understand that part of life and always be in touch with it on some level. But, most of the time, it is just not worth it. I have a great outlet for all of that energy artistically. Art is a very cathartic release for that shadow stuff that a Scorpio person inevitably has to deal with. But people who expect me to be really brooding and heavy in my everyday demeanor because of my Scorpio placements are going to be sorely disappointed.

And yes, very funny people are often some of the wisest, deepest or most intelligent people. It takes serious insight, high interpersonal awareness and observational skills to be really funny.

posted October 02, 2016 02:53 PM            

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Originally posted by polkadotstars:
Pluto is my dominant planet but I am a Leo ascendant. I think the Pluto comes out in observing others, studying them, and having many thoughts internally. I'm still a happy and sunny person, thanks to that Leo ascendant.

Us plutonians reserve our deeper thoughts to those closest to us. Just yesterday I was talking to my boyfriend about how I study people. There were a group of teenage girls and I was observing them, their dynamics, studying their individual and group interactions, and their social awkwardness of being a teenager but trying their hardest to mask it by putting on a "cool" front. I sound like a total weirdo for being so observational, and that is why I don't tell everyone about it lol.

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posted October 02, 2016 03:21 PM            

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Originally posted by yungang_grotto:
Often those who have experienced the dark side of life the most intensely know the true value of keeping it light and having a sense of humor... After a certain point it's actually kind of hard to take anything too seriously... it would be too much. One is so aware of all the deep emotion that to indulge in it would actually be to cheapen it... hard to explain, that one... But like, for instance, I sometimes get confused about my reactions to things, and I seem to myself even to be "covering up" my jealousy... for a lot of my life I would do ANYTHING to not appear jealous... but I have realized over time that this equates to doing anything not to BE or ACT ON my jealousy... which is commendable (hopefully?). Scorpio is so aware of the darkness that they make a concerted effort to keep it light. It isn't that they are faking it, it is that they are quite genuinely struggling to stay on the sunny side, because the dangers of getting all wrapped up in and hung up on the darkness are too great... taking yourself seriously is probably the worst thing for emotional well-being. Not a lot of people will tell you that, but it's true....

Humor is a sign of wisdom in action... not a cop out or a shying away from the "dark side" or the 'real stuff'. There are some quotes, somewhere, by somebody... ... to the effect that humour is the ultimate spiritual... thingy.

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