#COUNSELING

[the-art-of-witnessing-the-cosmos]

Rasa & Graha/planets : The Divine Choreography of Emotions and Planets.

In the grand theater of life, each day is a stage, and each of us, a dynamic performer embodying various rasa—the essence of emotion—and the celestial influences of the grahas. Our moods, decisions, longings, fears, joys, and actions are deeply intertwined with these timeless energies.

🌸 Śṛṅgāra (Love, Beauty) – Venus (Shukra)

Expressed in the way we dress, beautify our spaces, flirt, form romantic bonds, or relish aesthetic pleasure. When Venus is strong, our hearts open to grace, art, poetry, and the sweetness of life. Even a simple smile becomes an offering of love.

🔥 Vīra (Courage, Heroism) – Mars (Mangala)

Seen in our ability to face a challenge, take bold actions, stand for truth, or push through a workout. Mars fuels the drive to protect, pursue, and persist. The fire in your belly before a big move? That’s Vīra rasa in full blaze.

🌊 Karuṇā (Compassion, Sadness) – Moon (Chandra)

Felt in the soft ache of seeing someone cry, in longing, grief, or in a moment of deep empathy. The Moon governs emotional tides—how we mother others and ourselves. It makes us soft, receptive, and deeply human.

⚔️ Raudra (Anger, Fury) – Ketu + Mars

This arises in injustice, betrayal, or moments where truth must be defended with force. It can be destructive if unrefined, but when channeled, it becomes the fire of transformation. It breaks illusions and demands boundaries.

🌿 Śānta (Peace, Tranquility) – Saturn (Shani) + Jupiter (Guru)

Present in still mornings, deep meditation, surrender, and detachment. When we accept life as it is and find calm amidst chaos, Shanta rasa blooms. It is the rasa of sages, the fruit of inner discipline and wisdom.

🌠 Adbhuta (Wonder, Awe) – Jupiter + Mercury

Reflected in childlike curiosity, awe of the universe, or the sudden inspiration while reading or learning. This rasa makes us question, explore, and discover the magic in the mundane.

😆 Hāsya (Humor, Joyful Laughter) – Mercury (Budh)

Embodied in jokes, light-heartedness, clever wit, and play. It’s a balm that heals the serious weight of life, loosening rigidity. Mercury makes us adapt, communicate, and laugh at life’s paradoxes.

😖 Bībhatsa (Disgust, Aversion) – Ketu / Saturn

Seen when we recoil from falsehood, impurity, or violation of values. This rasa teaches discernment. It asks: what no longer belongs in your space, body, mind, or soul?

🌫 Bhayānaka (Fear, Anxiety) – Rahu + Moon

Rises in uncertainty, shadow projections, and survival instincts. But fear isn’t the enemy—it’s the veil to be pierced. When integrated, it becomes a guide to navigate unknown terrains with awareness.

Each rasa is a doorway. Each planet is a force.

Together, they shape the inner dance of our being—our reactions, our stories, our growth.

✨ When we bring awareness to these currents within, we no longer drown in them—we start surfing them, composing our unique rasa-leela, the divine play of self.

🪐 What rasa has been dominant in your life lately? Which planet is teaching you right now?

Sharing my perspective and learning with you all

Astrology is a study of time/kaal। Life is Leela । Every emotion & life is experienced to the fullest and then transcended . The essense of Tantra। Inner alchemy। The planets are within us।

[raining-at-ease]

[adviceformefromme]

When do you stop putting yourself down? Stop telling yourself you’re ugly? You’re not enough? You’re not worthy? You come second? When does all this self-abuse end? When you get the Porsche on your vision board? When you get the ring? The man? The baby? The house? The six-figure job? The designer handbag? Because the truth is, getting the above might soothe you, it might put the band-aid on the wound…but the wound is still there! 

You have to make peace with yourself regardless of where you’re at in life. You have to learn to love yourself where you are, because if you can’t love, respect, and honour yourself being broke, or being in your most natural form how will you do this once you’re in a relationship? Once you have more money? Once you have the surgery? Do you magically love yourself and respect yourself? If you can’t take care and love yourself and accept yourself as you are, in this very moment, with all your perfect imperfections, in your single season, in your times of difficulty then there is some serious work to be done…. Self-love is your foundation, so make sure you’re building a house on love and not self-hate as you navigate through your growth season. 

[basicallyanotherwitchesthing]

Thomas R. Haney - Gather Up the Fragments - Sheed and Ward - 1971 (jacket photograph by Charles A. Blahusch)

[rebel-girl-queen-of-my-world]

Warm Lines That Don’t Call the Police:

More resources: InclusiveTherapists.com/crisis

* Call Blackline: 1-800-604-5841

- Centers BIPOC, LGBTQ+ Black femme lens

*Trans Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860 (US)

1-877-330-6366 (CAN)

- Run by & for trans people. English & Español

*Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line:

1-888-407-4515

- Trained peer supporters

* StrongHearts Native Helpline: 1-844-762-8483

- 24/7 - Centers Native Americans and Alaska Natives

*Thrive Lifeline: 1-313-662-8209

- 24/7 - Trans led and operated.

*LGBT National Help Center: 1-888-843-4564

[zee-rambles]

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“Talk about a nightmare.”

First I Prev I Next

[jessicas-mental-space]

My psychotherapist asked me today if the relationship I have with my friend benefits me.

Which hit me hard but

My answer was...

No it don't and I couldn't even hesitate.

[quotelr]

If you have a dream, don’t just sit there. Gather courage to believe that you can succeed and leave no stone unturned to make it a reality.

Roopleen

[spookietrex]

My partner works for a university and I've slowly been watching them take down the DEI protections and today they changed their special education specialization to one on ABA and I lost my shit.

[the-art-of-witnessing-the-cosmos]

Vedic Astrology & Divisional charts that show all the sections of our life in details.

D1 - Lagna Chart .

Individual personality , characteristics, it's environment.

D9 - Navamsha

Marriage , soulful relationships , Relationship with the spouse, his characteristics, spiritual strength , inner nature of the soul.

D10- Dashamsha Chart

The actions , karma to be performed in this life. Shows career prospects , the type of work one will do , success , reputation , social standing

D7- Saptamsha Chart

Matters related to progeny , children , creativity , relationship with children, use of mantra and its power usage available to the individual.

D2- Hora chart

Financial matters by own's effort or some others effort , wealth , conscious use of Ida & pingala nadis.

D 3- Drekkana Chart

Provides Insights into relationship with siblings, their nature and impact on the individual.

D12- Dwadamsha chart -

Shows Karma , relationship with parents , their influence, ancestral influence events involving them can be seen.

D-16 - Shodasamsa chart

Depicts relationship to vehicles, homes , luxury & overall comfort level.

D20- Vimsamsa Chart

Spiritual inclinations , devotion , religious pursuits , potential for higher spiritual knowledge.

D30- Trisamsa Chart

Shows negative influences, punishment & curses , challenges from past life karma

[m3ntally-unw3ll]

Things therapists have to report:

(this is for everyone under 18 who speaks to a councillor/therapist. There are certain things they HAVE to report to your parents/careers, and for anyone who doesn't want them to know, you should avoid talking about these topics. Stay safe always xx)

Self harm (of ANY type)

Addictions (that could threaten your life/physical health)

Purging (making yourself sick)

Suicide plans

If you know of anyone else's SH/suicide plans

Harassment

Planning to run away

Homicidal ideation

Sexual abuse (you/others)

Physical abuse (you/others)

Domestic violence

Current or future crime concerning the safety of you/others

Neglect of you/others

Non-consensual sex (corrosion, pressure, unable to explicitly consent, drunk, high...)

Grooming (forming a connection with a young person with the intent to use them for illegal/sexual acts)

Threats to your physical health (this one is quite vague, and changes depending on the laws of different places, but I'm just gonna go with the general consensus. If you're taking life-threatening amounts of drugs, not eating for a dangerous amount of time...)

Drugs/alcohol (this really depends on your age and to what extent. Most of what I've read says this will be confidential unless is an excessive amount or you are really young. This probably mainly depends on the therapist's ethics and the laws)

This might not be 100% accurate, depending on your therapist, your history, and the laws of where you live. However, this is a mix of personal experience and anything I could find online. If there is ANYTHING I missed, please comment and I will add it.

Not everyone has parents/carers who are safe to talk to about touchy subjects. Sometimes, the safer option is to speak selective truths until you are eighteen and can gtfo of whatever situation you are in. I am not condoning lying, but the reality is that a lot of children are not safe with the people meant to protect them.

!BTW! :

If you need to know whether your therapist will report it, and you're not 100% sure, then ask a hypothetical. Say, 'Hypothetically, if my friend tells her therapist that she <whatever you need to know> would they have to report it?'

[asking-jude]

Do you want free mental help? What about remote, pay-what-you-want counselling? Visit askingjude.org.

[dosesofcommonsense]

[ana-bananya]

Resources for LGBTQIA+ People in the US

Here are some mental health, relocation, and gender-affirming care resources that are accessible in the US. I got majority of these resources from @/thetadvocate on ig. If anyone has additional resources, please feel free to reblog and add them!

Brief descriptions are provided of the services offered, and the names of each organization has been linked to lead to their website or linktree for additional information and resources.

Trans LifeLine - Peer support phone service run by trans people for trans and questioning peers. Call at 877-565-8860

Call BlackLine - Provides peer support and counseling for people who are most impacted by systematic oppression with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens. Prioritizes BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color).

Available for anyone who is in crisis, wants to describe and interaction with law enforcement or vigilantes, or simply needs to talk through an experience. You do not have to provide any personal information to use this service. All calls remain private and will never be shared with law enforcement or state agencies of any kind. Call at 1 (800) 604-5841

SAGE Hotline - Free 24/7 support for LGBTQ+ elders. Call at 877-360-5428

The Trevor Project- 24/7 crisis hotline for LGBTQ+ youth. Click here for call, text, and chat information.

LGBT National Youth Talkline - Talkline for LGBTQ+ callers of any age. Hotline is open Mon-Fri from 11am-8pn pacific time (2pm-11pm eastern time) and on Saturdays from 9am-2pm pacific (12pm-6pm eastern). Call at 800-246-7743

Trans Advocacy And Care Team (TACT) - offers 3 free peer counseling sessions* for Trans people by trans-identified peer counselors, plus peer support groups. Support is available virtually to trans adults across the US.

*For ongoing support, TACT offers additional sessions on a sliding scale basis or can provide referrals to trans-affirming mental health providers.

National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network - healing justice organization committed to transforming mental health for queer and trans people of color. Offers community resources, directory of therapists, organization listing and crisis hotlines.

Rainbow Railroad - Helps LGBTQ+ people across the world escape state-sponsored violence, providing travel to their destination country and immediate, bridging post-travel support on arrival.

Elevated Access - Volunteer pilots transport passengers at no cost to access the gender affirming care they need.

Transcend Campaign - Funds out-of-state healthcare travel, inclusive school tuition, and small cash grants for queer youth in unsafe areas of Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and/or the Native Nations therein.

The TransLatin@ Coalition - Provides essential resources such as housing support, legal aid, and healthcare access to transgender, gender expansive, and intersex (TGI) immigrants in Los Angeles, California

Trans Rescue - Helps trans, intersex, and other people flee places where it is dangerous to be trans. They cannot fund travel, but can help create evacuation plans. Offers help both inside the US and outside of the US. Email usa-campaign@transrescue.org for 1 hour free consultation.

Marsha's House - NYC safe housing for trans & non-binary individuals, offers a wide array of programs.

Safe to Be You! - Free legal aid in New Mexico for LGBTQIA+ survivors of violence.

Northwest Network - National LGBTQ+ domestic violence support network. Call at 206-568-7777

The Network/LA Red - 24 hour free hotline provides confidential emotional support, safety planning, and crisis prevention for LGBTQ+ folks, as well as folks in kink and polyamorous communities who are being abused or have been abused by a partner. Contact at 617-742-4911 (voice) or 800-832-1901 (toll-free)

NYC Anti-Violence Project - Free, bilingual (English/Spanish), 24 hour crisis intervention hotline offering support to LGBTQ+ and HIV affected survivors of any type of violence, as well as to those who love and support survivors, including those who have lost a loved one to violence. Call at 212-714-1141

For additional trans mental health resources, as well as trans resources specific to the New Jersey area, @/thetadvocate has compiled a series of google docs. You can find the documents listed in their linktree.

[gaywebcorenostalgia]

The Pink Practice, 1998