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Hemilla
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posted December 15, 2016 01:08 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Hemilla     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I have noticed people take ''sign critique'' quite close to their heart - why? If someone bashes geminis i can either joke about it or just say what kind of gemini i am ,i would def not get mad over it lol

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Aries23Degrees
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posted December 15, 2016 01:15 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Aries23Degrees     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
You have a lot of air in your chart don't ya?

I avoid threads like "who is the most beautiful/handsome in the zodiac?" or "who is the least attractive?" etc. Things tend to go from bad to ugly very quickly

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posted December 15, 2016 01:19 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for nordicsoul     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
but i also notice the aspect itself is a trigger. i am moon in gemini and there is a thread going on that has pointed out gemini as sadist as a factors that is observed... i do not get offended. actually I try to look and see if there is thread of that in me.. but anyway, that is me.. I agree that most of the time it ends ugly though

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posted December 15, 2016 01:40 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ceridwen     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I donīt like generalizations at all. First step to form prejudices.

I might be too rigid and serious in this regard, but it also feels like a serious limitation and reducing an individual to a sign they have in common with so many people.

Of course it is just silly and goofy, unless someone proposes it as serious theory.

though of course the Sun sign will colour the personality, and to a bigger part than other things.

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posted December 15, 2016 01:45 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ami Anne     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by Hemilla:
I have noticed people take ''sign critique'' quite close to their heart - why? If someone bashes geminis i can either joke about it or just say what kind of gemini i am ,i would def not get mad over it lol


Me, too. People rag on Venus in Gemini, all the time, or all Gemini planets, for that matter. This is what I say


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posted December 15, 2016 01:47 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ann7     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I agree with you Hemilla (have a lot of multables in my chart)

Also, I am one of the people that pointed out the negative in Gemini moons, I apologize if I offended anyone, that wasn't my intention. (If anything, Orange has been so kind that I feel like eating crow).

I think there are higher and lower personality traits to each sign. And, I think that, due to various synastry, we all wont always get along.

I know that I am definitely guilty of the less desirable Scorpio sun traits on occasion.

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Hemilla
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posted December 15, 2016 02:10 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Hemilla     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by Aries23Degrees:
You have a lot of air in your chart don't ya?

I avoid threads like "who is the most beautiful/handsome in the zodiac?" or "who is the least attractive?" etc. Things tend to go from bad to ugly very quickly


The fun planets are airy lol

Yeah,but i love those threads because i can gloat about my sign (so many pretty people are gems,how couldnt i hehe ) without having to think about anyone elses - but i do notice people take offence if their sign is not praised,or they attack those other signs that are mentioned quite quickly

I dont know...its strange and funny ahahah

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posted December 15, 2016 02:21 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for nordicsoul     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
i never get offended because i know that people are a combination of different things in a chart and the environment. but still i see the moon in gemini is higly repeated in sadist charts...

again. moon in gemini and do not feel offended.

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posted December 15, 2016 02:27 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Belage     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Oh the irony.

In that infamous Libra thread, the OP took offense that others took offense. LOL.

Talking about not practicing what one preaches.

Let's not pretend. Every human (except some spiritual masters and they do not dwell here on LindaLand) takes it personal when negative stereotypes are thrown at him or her.

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posted December 15, 2016 02:29 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for teasel     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by Ann7:
I agree with you Hemilla (have a lot of multables in my chart)

Also, I am one of the people that pointed out the negative in Gemini moons, I apologize if I offended anyone, that wasn't my intention. (If anything, Orange has been so kind that I feel like eating crow).

I think there are higher and lower personality traits to each sign. And, I think that, due to various synastry, we all wont always get along.

I know that I am definitely guilty of the less desirable Scorpio sun traits on occasion.


You didn't offend me, either. I responded, but I wasn't offended.

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posted December 15, 2016 02:40 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Hemilla     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by Belage:
Oh the irony.

In that infamous Libra thread, the OP took offense that others took offense. LOL.

Talking about not practicing what one preaches.

Let's not pretend. Every human (except some spiritual masters and they do not dwell here on LindaLand) takes it personal when negative stereotypes are thrown at him or her.



I didnt TAKE OFFENSE i just found it interesting that they /you (idk if you participated didnt notice nick of people ) took it so personaly,and just like a gemini i am ,i brought it up for discussion because its interesting topic to talk about.

And you persume alot lol

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posted December 15, 2016 02:51 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ann7     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by teasel:
You didn't offend me, either. I responded, but I wasn't offended.

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posted December 15, 2016 02:57 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ami Anne     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by Belage:
Oh the irony.

In that infamous Libra thread, the OP took offense that others took offense. LOL.

Talking about not practicing what one preaches.

Let's not pretend. Every human (except some spiritual masters and they do not dwell here on LindaLand) takes it personal when negative stereotypes are thrown at him or her.


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posted December 15, 2016 03:04 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for neptunicity     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by Hemilla:
I have noticed people take ''sign critique'' quite close to their heart - why? If someone bashes geminis i can either joke about it or just say what kind of gemini i am ,i would def not get mad over it lol

I totally agree, and it's highly annoying. Some people take things way too personally. They think it's like a personal attack towards them. I'm like, "Was it you that was being referred to?" I started a thread before about asteroid Ramirez being prominent in the charts of invaders, tresspassers and lockpickers. Or you can be invaded by those mentioned above when it plays out in your chart. Guess what? A member having that surname attacked me for insinuating that her namesake (since her surname is Ramirez) are criminals. How narrow-minded and onion skinned. Such people shouldn't even post on a forum if they think it's all about them. Duh!

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posted December 15, 2016 03:11 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for florence     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
It's endearing the way people leap to their signs defence. I find myself feeling that way and I can't think of any other circumstance where I have that kind of patriotism for something. Is very strange.

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posted December 15, 2016 03:13 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Gemini Blues     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by Hemilla:
I have noticed people take ''sign critique'' quite close to their heart - why? ...

Because I'm a Gemini, but I'm also older and single and afraid of ending up "Cold. Alone. Naked. In The Snow."™ So when there's a thread about Gemini, and it almost invariably calls Gemini a cheater and a liar, my Cancer Venus cries a little and my Leo Moon must rush to Venus's defense!

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posted December 15, 2016 03:25 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for hypatia238     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hemilla is talking about the thread "Libra aint Loyal." Which is not about taking it personal is about astrological inaccuracy. I avoided going to that thread for a long time just bc of the title, the grammar of it and its sentiment. People here don't respond well to Gross generalizations not for emotional reasons necessarily but bc is not accurate to say Libras are not loyal and that they are Satan The whole point of this site is about going deeper than sun sign astrology and delving into the complexity of astrology.

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posted December 15, 2016 03:25 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for nordicsoul     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
i think it is the Leo moon who feels offended in her pride. LOL

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posted December 15, 2016 03:27 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for CosmiqPhuz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I wasn't mad nor did I take it to heart - I just think taking a negative experience from one person, deducing that single isolated experience to a characteristic, and then assuming every other person with the same sun sign will embody that deduced characteristic is stupid.

How do we even know what really happened with your mom and her friend? You're just telling your version of it.

Yea, it sucks that people do sh*tty things. I was backstabbed by my Capricorn friend a few years ago. Do I hate all Capricorns or avoid them? No. I don't even hate him, to be honest - but I keep him at arm's length.

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posted December 15, 2016 03:41 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Hemilla     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by hypatia238:
Hemilla is talking about the thread "Libra aint Loyal." Which is not about taking it personal is about astrological inaccuracy. I avoided going to that thread for a long time just bc of the title, the grammar of it and its sentiment. People here don't respond well to Gross generalizations not for emotional reasons necessarily but bc is not accurate to say Libras are not loyal and that they are Satan The whole point of this site is about going deeper than sun sign astrology and delving into the complexity of astrology.


Its not just that thread i have noticed it on this forum numerous times and also on some other forums where we have astrology topics that there are people who take things said about their sign quit personaly

And you are actually example of taking it personaly,with you even awoiding the thread - saying how you think this site is for this and that diminishing a thread on this site ...i mean,ok

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posted December 15, 2016 03:44 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Hemilla     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by neptunicity:
I totally agree, and it's highly annoying. Some people take things way too personally. They think it's like a personal attack towards them. I'm like, "Was it you that was being referred to?" I started a thread before about asteroid Ramirez being prominent in the charts of invaders, tresspassers and lockpickers. Or you can be invaded by those mentioned above when it plays out in your chart. Guess what? A member having that surname attacked me for insinuating that her namesake (since her surname is Ramirez) are criminals. How narrow-minded and onion skinned. Such people shouldn't even post on a forum if they think it's all about them. Duh!


ahahha lol , yes internet is full of interesting people

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posted December 15, 2016 03:54 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for hypatia238     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by Hemilla:

Its not just that thread i have noticed it on this forum numerous times and also on some other forums where we have astrology topics that there are people who take things said about their sign quit personaly

And you are actually example of taking it personaly,with you even awoiding the thread - saying how you think this site is for this and that diminishing a thread on this site ...i mean,ok


I love titles a lot and the title of that thread did not impress me but I did not take it personally. Now I feel you 100% on been upset about your mother's friend but it would have been better if you posted her chart and said what about her chart do you feel contributes to her lack of loyalty? or like I said talking to her and confronting her nicely to hear her side of things since after all they have been friends for years so if she said that maybe she is holding a grudge about something.

I will defend your right to continue to post things like that but encourage you be more mindful like I suggested above in how you present things.

Like I said is not about taking it personal is about saying hey is more complex than that.

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Hemilla
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posted December 15, 2016 03:58 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Hemilla     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
ok,thank you

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posted December 15, 2016 04:29 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for MarsSaturnDelight     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by florence:
It's endearing the way people leap to their signs defence. I find myself feeling that way and I can't think of any other circumstance where I have that kind of patriotism for something. Is very strange.

Yes!

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posted December 15, 2016 05:23 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for PixieJane     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
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Originally posted by hypatia238:
Hemilla is talking about the thread "Libra aint Loyal." Which is not about taking it personal is about astrological inaccuracy. I avoided going to that thread for a long time just bc of the title, the grammar of it and its sentiment. People here don't respond well to Gross generalizations not for emotional reasons necessarily but bc is not accurate to say Libras are not loyal and that they are Satan The whole point of this site is about going deeper than sun sign astrology and delving into the complexity of astrology.

This.

Also, what I pointed out is something I've pointed out about virtually any placement (because what you and the other one said about Libra will be said in some manner about EVERY sign sooner or later). I do not like gross generalizations, especially when they reach the point of absurdity that I wonder if I'm talking to a troll rather than having a genuine conversation or debate. And perhaps it does stoke some insecurity in me, but not that you are "speaking truth," but that astrology is BS and I've wasted too much time on it and/or people who look down on astrology will see statements like that and assume I'm just as stupid for thinking along such gross generalizations as well (it's true that LL has made me question my belief in astrology more than any skeptic has). That's a minor point, though. Mostly, I just don't like sloppy thinking and gross generalizations. About any sign.

I could ask why some people feel they're entitled to insult an entire sun or placement on a site where they KNOW that people with that sign or placement will read it, but then whine if someone criticizes them or their statements in the least way, but I know from experience that I would not get an answer to the question asked.

As for pointing out the negative, I can do that as well, including of my own signs and placements (and have had fun doing so). I actually found it fun to do so when a Libra once posted a thread praising Libras were (which a Libra should know better than, especially if there are other Libras who will feel compelled to balance the scales) by pointing out how crazy Libras can become. (I don't like blind worship anymore than I like over the top criticism, both are gross, and often silly, generalizations.)

Astrology books point out plenty of negatives. So does Linda Goodman, my favorite parts of her books is where she shares her anecdotes, or even makes up a dialog between signs, which are exaggerated only for comedic effect. And she does it in a way that makes sense as well as being hilarious. 'Course she knows the positives as well. Never would LG say a sign is "Satan" (though she might say they could turn into such under such and such circumstances). Furthermore, she also knew it was a rare few that consistently showed the very best or very worst of the sign, most people have moments that they're at their best and at their worst, but ultimately we're all human (as opposed to Satan). IOW, it's not an overly simplistic gross generalization.

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