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Eclipse reminders from your unhinged neighborhood AST

The moon is sandwiched between Neptune and Saturn rn. It’s purty. Say hi. That’s it.

If you pop your pimple in the next two hours you’ll repeat the sixth umbral calamity. Think of the citizens of this realm and leave it alone.

Hydrate. With water.

The voidsent in your head telling you you still need to do more and you’re not doing enough and you’re never enough? They’re saying this seductively. They love everything you’re doing and want more of you carnally.

Sometimes it’s only as overwhelming as your unwillingness to be present with it. If you just sit and be present with it, you may find it whelming.

Frogs.

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The Significance and Meaning of Shani Dev Aarti: Unraveling the Sacred Hymn

Shani Dev Aarti, also known as Shani Dev ki Aarti, is a sacred hymn sung in praise of Lord Shani, one of the nine celestial bodies in the Hindu astrology. Shani Dev, also known as Saturn, is considered the harbinger of misfortune and bad luck. However, when worshipped with devotion, Lord Shani is believed to bestow blessings and bring prosperity to our lives. This article explores the significance and meaning of Shani Dev Aarti, unraveling the sacred hymn.

The Shani Dev Aarti is a devotional song that praises Lord Shani and seeks his blessings to overcome the difficulties and obstacles in life. This aarti is performed by devotees on Saturdays, the day dedicated to Lord Shani. According to Hindu mythology, Lord Shani is the son of Lord Surya (the sun god) and Chhaya (the shadow goddess).

Lord Shani is depicted with a dark complexion and a stern face, carrying a sword, arrows, and a bow. He is considered the judge of karma, the results of our actions. Lord Shani rewards the righteous and punishes the wrongdoers. Therefore, praying to Lord Shani is believed to provide protection from the malefic effects of Saturn and bring about good fortune.

The Shani Dev Aarti is an integral part of the puja ritual dedicated to Lord Shani. The aarti begins with the invocation of Lord Shani by addressing him as "Om Shan Shaneshwaraya Namah." It is followed by singing of verses that describe the attributes of Lord Shani and seek his blessings. The aarti concludes with the offering of flowers and the waving of the aarti flame in front of the deity.

The Shani Dev Aarti has been translated into many languages and is sung by devotees worldwide. The aarti is believed to have a positive impact on one's life when recited with complete devotion. It is said that chanting Shani Dev Aarti can remove obstacles, protect against bad luck and evil forces, and bring prosperity in life.

In conclusion, Shani Dev Aarti is a powerful devotional hymn that invokes Lord Shani's blessings and provides protection from the malefic effects of Saturn. It is a testimony to the faith and devotion of millions of people who believe in the power of prayer. The aarti is a reminder of the consequences of our actions and the importance of living a righteous life. Therefore, we must sing the Shani Dev Aarti with complete devotion and seek blessings to overcome the obstacles in our lives.

Sources:

"Shani Dev Aarti - Meaning, Benefits and Rituals" by Astrobabble - https://www.astrobabble.com/shani-dev-aarti-meaning-benefits-and-rituals/

"Shani Dev Aarti Lyrics in Hindi, English, and Kannada" - https://m.timesofindia.com/astrology/rituals-puja/shani-dev-aarti-lyrics-in-hindi-english-and-kannada/articleshow/85284979.cms

"Shani Aarti: Everything you Need to Know about This Auspicious Aarti" by Indian Astrology - https://www.indianastrology.com/article/shani-aarti-everything-you-need-to-know-about-this-auspicious-aarti-5328

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been a few years since new horizons came out and I'm still thinking about them

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XPOSE:  MONTHLY STYLE STARS: NICKI MINAJ

Anika Tanya Maraj born December 8, 1982, St. James, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (rapper - singer - songwriter - actress) - photographed by Kai Z Feng for Marie Claire

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it’s hours before mercury goes direct in the middle of aquarius and ive found myself awake at 2am with a racing mind fixated on researching more about transit interactions between pluto and uranus

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watchword for your sign {january waning moon}

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Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition (Poly Sci Edition)

I have gotten requests for a version of my essay “Jupiter/Saturn Conjunction: Nobody Expects the Inquisition” with the astrobabble removed. I have also made some small changes to the three suggestions in response to feedback.

-AP

I recently had the opportunity to listen to a lecture by Christof Niederwieser, who discussed the similarities between the 13th century and today.

The 13th century was a wonderful time for knowledge in Europe. Many of the most illustrious colleges in Europe opened. The church stopped being the gatekeeper of knowledge, and education became accessible to people who were not clergy for the first time since the fall of Rome. Literacy rates soared. Cities boomed. Europe dropped roman numerals in favor of Arabic numerals making math much less cumbersome. All of these developments represent an amazing moment for intellectual freedom, but this time period also gave us the inquisition, making this simultaneously a time of sparkling wonder and terror for free-thinkers and intellectuals.

The Inquisition was a judicial branch of the Catholic Church tasked with trying and prosecuting heretics. It was concerned with thought crimes. People were not put on trial for things they did but for things they believed.

One of the more famous victims of the Inquisition was Galileo who was put on trial twice for the crime of believing in heliocentrism (that the earth orbits the sun). The first time, he was forced to recant and was released on the condition that he promised not to talk about heliocentrism anymore. The second time, he was threatened with torture during interrogation and was sentenced to house arrest. All of his works were banned, even works that he might write in the future. He lived under house arrest until he died nine years after his second trial.

I don’t think I need to make a prolonged argument for why the 13th century resembles our time. We have the rise of the internet, the urbanization of society, and the transportation-oriented gig economy. Gatekeepers are being put out of business, and calculators have become so ubiquitous there is serious debate about whether it’s worthwhile to teach children to do math by hand anymore.

Mirroring the Inquisition, we also have totalitarian movements, cancel culture, and internet flamewars.

Intellectual freedom matters.

The idea of living in a society that criminalizes heretical thought is distressing on many levels to me. I am a person with an emotional need to swim up stream and think for myself. A society that punishes divergent thought has the potential to be deadly for me.

Intellectual freedom is, also, the cornerstone of a free society. It’s not an accident that totalitarian regimes are infamous for banning books. Writing tends to make people better thinkers. Journaling is such a powerful practice because physically seeing your thoughts on paper (or screen) forces you to confront and evaluate them in the physical world.

Reading the thoughts of others challenges your assumptions. A well-formed argument (or an emotionally impactful one) can change people’s minds. It can even help them to be better people.

As the critical theorist Hannah Arendt pointed out in her analysis of the rise of totalitarianism in Nazi Germany, the inability to think allowed ordinary human beings to commit crimes against humanity at a gigantic scale. Without the ability to reflect on the reasons for their actions, they had no need to justify their actions to themselves. They functionally lacked the ability to tell right from wrong.

There is value in reading ideas that are uncomfortable, or even problematic. Developing critical thinking, or the ability to evaluate arguments, necessarily requires you to engage with ideas you don’t like. The brain is like a muscle. It needs to be exercised in order to be at its best. If you are surrounded exclusively by people you agree with, it is easy to become intellectually lazy. Problematic ideas are like resistance training for the mind. They give you the opportunity to think hard, to wrestle with nuanced arguments, and (most importantly) articulate exactly why you think the ideas in question are right or wrong.

This isn’t just important for people who want to think of themselves as intelligent. The ability to evaluate ideas and articulate why certain ideas are right and wrong is necessary if you are going to have a consistent moral system. Feelings are flighty and group-think is easily mistaken for intuition. Evaluating morality based on feelings alone is not enough.

Even if you are certain that you’re right and have weighed the arguments carefully, the choice to use violence or intimidation to force your will on people is problematic. The Inquisition used those techniques, too. It also canceled people.

Ultimately, intimidation isn’t even effective. Punching Nazis in the face isn’t enough. If it was, World War II would have settled the issue. The only way to kill an idea is to slay it with a better argument.

What are we going to do about this?

At this point, you may be panicking. When I realized the implications of potentially living through another Inquisition, I was not at my emotional best.

However, one of the reasons history is worth studying is because it gives us the ability to choose how we are going to respond consciously to the issues of our time.

Not many of us have the power to overthrow despots single-handedly, but we can still make choices about the types of behavior we will put up with in the communities we belong to.

These are some of the things I’m doing to make sure that I don’t support the next Inquisition:

Learn (and practice) critical thinking. Having a college degree (or even a graduate degree) does not guarantee that you learned critical thinking, even if you studied the liberal arts. I know many people with graduate degrees whose preferred way to solve arguments is with verbal intimidation and social violence. There are better ways to fight bad ideas. If you don’t know how, learn.

When you disagree with someone, fight fair. If you are not able to fight fair, and you are able to escape, walk away. It is better to be a noncombatant than to fight without honor. An honorable fight over ideas means engaging with ideas, not insulting people.

Cancel ideas, not people. The enemy that fights the fiercest is the enemy that is trapped and has no path to retreat. I have seen more people become extremists because they were humiliated by people who thought they were wrong than for any other reason. People can change their minds. They should always be given the opportunity to do so without losing their dignity or social standing. Even the Inquisition gave people that right (occasionally).

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ASTROBABBLE: LANGUAGE OF THE STARS

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TITLE: Astrobabble: the zine for astrology nerds 13

AUTHOR: Astrogirlzarro

FIND THIS IN: Lit 87

CONTENT: DIYzine -- astrology | Astrology practices | Rock musicians

DESCRIPTION: Photocopy. Bifold. Staplebound. 14.8 x 21 cm. Donation of the Zine Library 2018

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Steve Judd Astrology - Astrobabble and the coming eclipses https://youtu.be/XBhq488u_UU via @YouTube

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can't believe Nancy Regan has been dead for 5 slutty, slutty years

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CANCER ZODIAC TRAITS:  GIORGIO ARMANI

Element: Water Quality: Cardinal Color: White Day: Monday, Thursday Ruler: Moon Greatest Overall Compatibility: Capricorn, Taurus Lucky Numbers: 2, 3, 15, 20 Date range: June 21 - July 22 Strengths: Tenacious, highly imaginative, loyal, emotional, sympathetic, persuasive Weaknesses: Moody, pessimistic, suspicious, manipulative, insecure Cancer likes: Art, home-based hobbies, relaxing near or in water, helping loved ones, a good meal with friends Cancer dislikes: Strangers, any criticism of Mom, revealing of personal life

Deeply intuitive and sentimental, Cancer can be one of the most challenging zodiac signs to get to know. They are very emotional and sensitive, and care deeply about matters of the family and their home. Cancer is sympathetic and attached to people they keep close. Those born with their Sun in Cancer are very loyal and able to empathize with other people’s pain and suffering. The sign of Cancer belongs to the element of Water, just like Scorpio and Pisces. Guided by emotion and their heart, they could have a hard time blending into the world around them. Being ruled by the Moon, phases of the lunar cycle deepen their internal mysteries and create fleeting emotional patterns that are beyond their control. As children, they don’t have enough coping and defensive mechanisms for the outer world, and have to be approached with care and understanding, for that is what they give in return.

Lack of patience or even love will manifest through mood swings later in life, and even selfishness, self-pity or manipulation. They are quick to help others, just as they are quick to avoid conflict, and rarely benefit from close combat of any kind, always choosing to hit someone stronger, bigger, or more powerful than they imagined. When at peace with their life choices, Cancer representatives will be happy and content to be surrounded by a loving family and harmony in their home.

Cancer - the Brave Crab Sent to this Earth by something they believe in, only to mess with someone bigger than they are, this isn’t an animal aware of their strength. Patriotism can make them endanger their own wellbeing, fighting for someone else’s cause, as if others can become their higher power. The Crab knows where they’re going, but this is often in a wrong direction, at least until they learn their lessons and start relying solely on themselves.

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Aries - I seek myself Taurus - I seek myself through what I have Gemini - I seek myself through what I think Cancer - I seek myself through what I feel Leo - I seek myself through what I create Virgo - I seek myself through what I learn Libra - I seek myself through what I unite Scorpio - I seek myself through what I desire Sagittarius - I seek therefore I am Capricorn - I seek myself through what I use Aquarius - I seek myself through humanity Pisces - I seek myself and I don't seek myself

from ALAN OKEN'S COMPLETE ASTROLOGY

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Magical Library: Steven Forrest

In this series, I share the resources that have shaped my path--the good, the bad, and the meh. 

Steven Forrest is a modern astrologer and was one of the first astrologers to coin the term “evolutionary astrology.” 

A few astrologers started using the term “evolutionary astrology” separately at the same time in the 70s and 80s. There are different schools of evolutionary astrology, but they all take a fundamentally psychological approach to the chart with a focus on understanding the influence of past lives. Instead of seeing astrology as a way of understanding our fate and predicting our fortunes, they assume that we we have choices about how we express our charts, and it is better to focus on making good choices than try to predict the future. 

Steven’s branch of evolutionary astrology is one of the most simple and accessible. It focuses on major aspects, long-term transits and progressions, and looking at past lives using the nodes of the moon. 

I have read more books and listened to more lectures by Steven Forrest than anyone else. In a community that has the tendency to fall into technical astrobabble, his work is accessible. His prose is beautiful, and he illustrates his points with a lot of stories. If you can study with him in person through his apprenticeship program, I highly recommend it.

Like everyone else, Steven has blindspots. One of the foundational principles in his astrology is that people are different. He regularly chides astrologers who teach that there’s only one way to be a happy and healthy human, but he hasn’t gotten the memo about asexuality or polyamory yet. It’s clearly simple ignorance on his part, but this blindspot is something to be aware of if you read his work on relationships.

If you’re just starting out, his books The Inner Sky, The Changing Sky, and Yesterday’s Sky will give you most of what you need to do basic natal, transit, and past life astrology from an evolutionary perspective.  

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September Edition ~ Astro Babble! Including Your Personal Horoscope

“Beauty surrounds us, but usually we need to be walking in a garden to know it. The body itself is a screen, to shield and partially reveal, the light that’s blazing inside your presence.”  Rumi  

Ahhh! Time to breathe a collective sigh of relief—the intense fixed T-square of August has dissipated, and we can all expect smoother sailing this month! You may be feeling a bit of CPTSS (Cosmic Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome), however, after last month’s conflicting alignments, signaling extreme power struggles and, the very reason, I believe we saw so much chaos and discord in the world. Suffice to say—and obviously with all that’s happening out there–it’s not been an easy time for many (and God bless).

There’s a great planetary duality happening now…as much as there is darkness and turmoil, there is also great light and transformation! It’s all about where you focus your consciousness.

Take advantage of this month’s planetary grace, (things will be heating up again in October with two eclipses). With the Harvest Full Moon in Pisces on September 8th, followed by the Autumnal Equinox on September 22nd , it’s time to focus on the abundant ju-ju of the fall harvest, to celebrate all your hard work and to be grateful for your creations—big and small! For all the details, including the Harvest moon and your personal horoscope click here.