This was another finger breaking post, maybe because my fingers are already tired. I am starting another diploma in astrology very soon so I would not have much time to post at all, so I am trying to post some good information that should help someone :)
history and significance:
Ok, so some people think of draconic charts as something related to past lives. Something we have carried from our past, while some people simply believe it is the chart of soul.
In traditional western astrology, the meanings some people relate it to, become different, in modern western astrology they are different again, and then there comes a significant difference when we see them from a vedic pov
draconic, is talking about dragon. The head of the dragon (North Node or Rahu) is benefic in traditional western astrology while the Tail of dragon was considered malefic and a nature of mars and saturn as to what Guido Bonnati says in his book Tractaurus Territus.
However, contrary to any such difference of nature made in traditional astrology, modern astrologer dane rudhyar, rather talks about the north node as mouth of the dragon, so something that we need to eat (or learn and consume) while the tail of dragon as evacuatory organ and something that we are supposed to leave behind
Vedic astrology, however, does this classification very much differently. The Rahu, is a significance of material wealth, mysticism, fear, confusion while Ketu represents spirituality, Rahu is the head of a demon, and not really a dragon and ketu is the torso of the same demon, Swarbhanu who disguised himself into the line of the hindu gods, devas, to get amrit or the nectar that makes one immortal. Vishnu, was the one distributing the nectar disguised as Mohini, a beautiful women, and as soon as he paid attention that it is actually a disguised demon drinking the amrit, he sent his chakra to disassociate his head from his body in an attempt to stop him, but the nectar already went down his throat making him immortal. Hence, this is why his body is still said to be revolving in the celeste and the cause of solar and lunar eclipses, especially in natal charts when it tightly aspects or conjuncts either Sun or Moon, the effects of which is another topic of discussion for someday else.
coming back, you can see how different each meanings are in different perspectives, but for today, we will be seeing how can your draconic chart affect you as a person.
how are they calculated:
Draconic charts are made by setting North Node in Aries/South Node in Libra at zero degrees and hence adjusting other celestial bodies in your chart accordingly. The zero degrees is probably to imply the starting of your soul's journey.
if you are interested to know the mathematical calculation, you basically subtract the degree of your natal North Node from other degrees of your planets.
let us see an example to calculate draconic sun
NORTH NODE = 28° 10' 30" CANCER (118° 10' 30")
TROPICAL SUN = 9° 39'47" VIRGO (159° 39' 47")
DRACONIC SUN = 159° 39' 47" -118°10' 30"= 41°29' 17" = 11° 29' 17" TAURUS (i am assuming you guys are aware of calculations done in degrees and minutes :) )
Interpretation
the chart is based very closely on the moon since the nodes create the chart so in a normal natal chart the nodes are called the nodes of the Moon and it's because the nodes are determined based on where the sun meets the moon on the ecliptic. So if you imagine the orbit of the sun and the orbit of the moon they cross at two points and those become the nodes and they're always opposite of each other they never move one faster than the other they are always synchronized.
so interpret your draconic chart elements as if they were conjunct to the moon.
Look below:
Compared to how our natal chart focuses on sun, the draconic is more focused on moon. So for example, if you have a Taurus Moon in draconic and a Pisces Sun in natal, your Taurus energy emotions would be expressed through your Pisces Sun.
It is important to remember everyone's North Node and South Node is in Aries and Libra in draconic, while different in natal chart. We should also keep in mind to pay extra attention to the conjunctions moon and nodes makes (it shows heightened energy) and oppositions (it shows challenges)
Draconic charts more so show our shadow, subconscious self (just like the moon), things and behaviors that may not be suspected in our natal chart, things we do for no reason at times.
Interpretation of planets:
while it would not be possible to cover each and every method of interpretation for draconic charts, I would try to explain as much as possible.
The Draconic Sun: your true light and soul essence
The Draconic Moon: your soul's desire and seat of the soul
The Draconic Ascendant: the way your soul approaches its lifetimes
The Draconic Descendant: the relationships you seek; reflection of your soul
The Draconic IC: your soul's beliefs/truths
The Draconic MC: your soul's mission/purpose
The Draconic Mercury: how your soul communicates through to you; input information
The Draconic Venus: how you feel loved and show love; your values
The Draconic Mars: your passion and what gets you excited
The Draconic Jupiter: your spiritual connection; exploring and learning
The Draconic Saturn: your soul's structure and what restricts it; karma
The Draconic Uranus: your soul's originality and quirks
The Draconic Neptune: your hidden shadows
The Draconic Pluto: your personal power and healing abilities; taboo traits
basically, everything, but from a soul's prespective.
Let us take Joe Biden's chart for example.
tropical and draconic
the tropical natal chart’s Ascendant ruler in the 8th house points to transformative and especially power related themes in his external life, while the Draconic Ascendant ruler in Cancer suggests a spiritual emphasis on nurturing, emotional sensitivity, and connections to home and family in his soul’s journey. This placement implies that his higher purpose and karmic connections may revolve around caring for others, exploring the mysteries of his roots, and deepening emotional connections. (credits: medium.com)
now again you interpret the signs the same way, but just fold things into what your soul and inner shadows want, and what your automatic feelings and behaviors could mean because there are aspects that become hidden in the natal chart but are seen further in the draconic charts.
for example, oprah winfrey's draconic moon is in aquarius and she indeed someone who is into NGOs, chatitable work and all that kind of stuff.
going beyond mundane interpretations
So when we superimpose both the natal and draconic charts, the angles, planets and houses that the draconic chart makes to our natal, can provide reasons for our conscious behaviors and what comes from "our prior conditioning"
let us see an example. Margret Atwood. She is a Canadian Writer. Looking at her chart, can you guess what kind of things she must write?
her venus and mercury both are in 7th house in Sagittarius, so should it not be happy go lucky things? optimistic or even say, religious things? No she instead writes on feminism, power and politics.
Let us see her draconic chart
what do we see folks? her ascendant is in scorpio, alright makes sense. And the ruler of her draconic Ascendant, pluto lies in her third and her draconic mars conjuncts her natal pluto, which further drives her to take initiatives on these kinds of things, since pluto alone in 3rd could also cause wanting to hide such things or probably not being so strong and upfront about it.
also see her draconic mercury and venus lie so near to her natal Uranus, so say rebelling through writing and arts. You can see the covers of her books and they are indeed like so.
So basically, whatever houses our draconic charts coincide with, it becomes an important point of attention to us.
Let us see the chart of BTS Jungkook:
his draconic MC is on overlapping his IC. and we know Jungkook has been giving auditions and became a trainee when he was really young. His career started when he was child basically.
there are many more of observations I see, but we are not specifically doing his chart analysis so we will move on
The house that our draconic/tropical 12th and tropical/draconic 12th overlap to, those houses can show where we may see struggles in.
let us see angelina jolie for example
her tropical 12th house coincides with her draconic 8th, and we know she did and does struggle with depression, mental health and such issues in her life. Even more beautiful, her both tropical and draconic MC are in each others 5th house, and she is indeed working in the entertainment industry.
Stephen hawkings had this overlap in his 6th house, and his health was indeed something that troubled him for the time he lived
we can also predict life events through transitory draconic charts, but it will get a little over head and advanced so we will not be covering it. Covid, Kobe Bryant's accident and some other things were predicted through transitory draconic charts. You can also see karmic relationships and your goals as souls together or what you invoke deeply in each other through draconic synastry charts. People have used this for multiple celeb couples, including Former Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Astrologer Maria Blaquier during her workshop at Kepler School for draconic charts says, that we can relate more to our south node moon at times, and I would want a few of you to confim this too!! For example, if you have a moon in Taurus in draconic, it becomes a moon in scorpio as a south node moon.
However, she further said that a few of her clients tend to say that they used to previously embody their south node moon and now relate to the nn moon, so this relates more to the modern astrological point of nodes that we discussed at the start.
i would also suggest paying close attention to tight aspects and conjuctions between your draconic and natal planets. Let us see an example from my friend's chart.
she has her draconic sun really tightly aspecting her natal Neptune, and no matter what happens, she is never interested in hitting someone back even when they do her wrong, and is very spiritual by nature.
now let us see how her natal pluto and draconic moon are at very close orbs, and she is indeed someone who is explosive and destructive when she is mad, or running high on emotions, her natal chart have littlest to no evidence of having this kind of rage.
🍁 To see your social standing and relationship with the public; look at Venus, 7th house and 10th house
Venus opposite Uranus: lone wolf, misunderstood genius, not afraid to speak up
Venus conjunct Jupiter: many friends and acquaintances, generally well-liked
Ruler of the 10th house square Pluto: general distrust of public opinion, is wary and critical of everything too popular
Mars in 10th house: seen as the top dog, at the top of the social ladder
Saturn in 7th house: keeps everyone at an arm��s length, seen as cold but trustworthy
7th house ruler in 5th house: charming and entertaining, could end up having romantic relationships with friends
🍑 North node in 11th is destined to speak up against outdated beliefs and to form a community
🧶 Saturn sextile Mars has great leadership abilities
🎃 Saturn square Mars doesn’t like following rules and orders
🦊 Saturn trine Mars is at ease with rules and authority BUT if Mars is making a positive aspect (conjunction included) to Uranus or Mercury they could break the rules secretly or only when they find them unnecessary
🥮 Fire moons are suitable for working in the entertainment industry
🏵️ Virgo values respect and professionalism, Taurus values competency and elegance, Capricorn values transparency and efficiency
👘 Sagittarius placements are funny and easygoing but behind closed doors they prefer to sit with their thoughts and contemplate on issues they care about
🍹 Ruler of the 12th house in the 1st house has the “sleep deprived gamer” look
🦁 Sun square Ascendant feels like no matter what they do they can’t fully be themselves around others. To see how one can ease this feeling, referring to the ruler of the Ascendant would be useful
Ruler of the Ascendant in the 4th house: it’ll be easier for you to be yourself when you’re in places familiar to you and when you feel secure and comfortable
Ruler of the Ascendant in the 5th house: you’ll feel more like yourself when you’re doing creative things and when you’re around children
Ruler of the Ascendant in the 9th house: you can express yourself with ease when you’re overseas or when you’re discussing deep matters. Learning new languages can be useful too as you may find it easier to speak your mind when you’re speaking in another language
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Thank you so much for reading, I am not a professional and these are simply observations and my personal thoughts. Use mobile and dark mode for the best viewing experience
"Take your time cariño." I muttered to her through clenched teeth. Her hands were on my chest, with her nails leaving cresent shaped intents in my chest as she rode me.
My hands were resting on her hips, needing to touch her. To ground myself so I don't flip us over and pound her into the mattress.
Not when she wanted to make me feel good. To take away my stress I have been feeling lately.
My mind momentarily goes back to earlier as she was undoing my jeans, muttering against my lips "Wanna make you feel good."
At first I didn't want to give up control, but as she got on her knees, looking up at me, silently begging me with her eyes, I caved.
One node of my head was all she needed as she took the tip of my cock in her mouth and started to suck.
My eyes closed as I let out a loud moan, my hips bucking, forcing my cock to go further down her throat, but she just moaned around my cock.
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She sucked me off until she had my legs shaking, and I was about cum down her throat, but she pulled away, standing up.
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She climbed into my lap, wrapping her arms around my neck, her ass grinding against my cock as she kissed me, hard.
As she was lifting me, she lifted herself, reached between our two bodies and gripped my cock in her hand, and placed it against her pussy.
The moment she started to slide down, my mouth fell open at how warm and tight she felt. This never gets old.
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It felt like I couldn't see straight. Not with my eyes solely focused on her tits as they were bouncing in front of my face.
Her one arm wrapped around my neck, and the other one gripping my hair, moaning my name.
"Feel so good cariño." I groaned as I nuzzled my face in her chest, my hips bucking up, forcing me to go deeper in her. Her pussy clenching around me, my name falling from her lips.
"Luis." She gasped as I flipped us over.
"Let me take care of you now." I told her before I kissed her, cupping her face.
I pulled back, grabbing her legs that are wrapped around my waist, and putting them over my shoulders.
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My thrusts were hard, and rough. She was a blubbering mess as she came over and over and over again. Her pussy tightening around me, bringing me closer to the edge.
I changed the angle of my hips, making her moan my name one last time.
"Fuck!" I groaned as I came suddenly.
I fucked her through our orgasms, before collapsing on her.
Her wrapping her arms around my back, kissing the top of my head, and my face nuzzling into her chest.
"Luis, I'm hungry baby."
"Mmm, give me 20 minutes, and we can decide on what to order."
• Mutable (adapting to learning - distributing, connecting, flexible, scattered)
• Interpersonal (social - focused on others
• "I analyze"
• Ruler - Mercury (traditional), the Lady Asteroids Ceres, Pallas, Juno, and Vesta (Ms M); exalted - Chiron and the other Centaurs (Ms M)
• Color: earthy brown-greens, like olive and sage
(* Gleaned almost completely from the book Astrology for Yourself by Bloch and George; the rulerships and color are my own theory/belief.)
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I’m seeing this particular Virgo season as picking up a lot of pieces and trying to put them together again. Or trying to put them together better.
We have to keep in mind, also, that the “shadow of the eclipse” begins on September 7 - just over halfway through Virgo season. Things are bound to get crazy.
This all may end well for us, with a pretty spectacular stellar lineup that helps us attune closer to The Cosmos. It isn’t all smooth sailing, though. The upcoming eclipse is a “South Node” one, taking something away - unhealthy attachments to the past will get in the way.
Thursday, August 22 - Sun/Virgo inconjunct Pluto Rx/Aquarius, 0°11’. Adjustments; maybe we’re looking at all those pieces scattered around. Those aren’t very emotional placements, and we’re more comfortable with rationalizing right now.
Sun/Virgo inconjunct North Node/Aries, semi-sextile South Node/Libra, 8°01’
We like that Sun-Ceres trine a lot - I’m hoping we remember that bumps in the road are inevitable. This period before the New Moon can be spent not only envisioning the future, but planning how to get there. (And having good Plans B, C, and if necessary D!)
Monday, September 2 - Tuesday, September 3:
Sun/Virgo (10°31’) sesquiquad Eris Rx/Aries
New Moon, 11°04’ Virgo
This New Moon is practical, pushed a little bit by anger and resentments. But instead of fretting ourselves senseless, or wallowing in false humility, we can work on the reasons for that anger.
Saturday, September 7 - Sun/Virgo opposite Saturn Rx/Pisces, 16°02’. As mentioned above, this is the day the “shadow of the eclipse” starts - and with an opposition to Saturn Rx, ouch. Shun any feelings of hopelessness, with the determination to do your best.
Thursday, September 12 - Sun/Virgo square Jupiter/Gemini, 20°10’. Lots of ways this can go: being overwhelmed with how much work there is to do; not sticking with any approach long enough for it to be effective - the most likely ones. Pick a place to start, and then start.
Saturday, September 14 - Sun/Virgo inconjunct Chiron Rx/Aries, 22°30’. Possible health problems from taking on too much. Hurt feelings, being humiliated - and we may be the ones dishing that out.
Tuesday, September 17 - Wednesday, September 18:
Sun/Virgo inconjunct Eris Rx/Aries, 25°15’
Full Moon/Eclipse, 25°41’ Pisces
It’s a lunar eclipse, with the Moon on the North Node. There is a need to “own” our past traumas, and acknowledge where we need to heal. We can’t be the heroes we need to be, before that happens.
Thursday, September 19 - Saturday, September 21:
Sun/Virgo trine Uranus Rx/Taurus, 27°07’
Sun/Virgo opposite Neptune Rx/Pisces, 28°31’
Sun/Virgo trine Pluto Rx/Capricorn, 29°44’
This a pretty amazing cosmic event - having a “double sextile” aspect pattern between Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. The last time this happened was back in the early/mid 1940s - and we all know what was happening then, as well as the types of people born then. (Keith Richards!) A Virgo Sun is interested in playing some small but essential part - here, between eclipses, we can “tune in” to that generational planet energy.
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Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy Rulebook June 6th 2024 Update and Changelog
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It’s the first Thursday of the first month of us doing a regular patreon rulebook update on the first Thursday of every month, and that means a major update!
It has been so nice to be able to finally work on the rulebook again instead of doing nothing but Kickstarter prep and promotion, and man have I been hard at work. Last week, if you count my A.N.I.M. job and my “normal” job, the shortest workday I had was 9 hours and several of them were 14 hours. At least I enjoy both jobs!
We have started getting more art into the rulebook, and getting those stretch goals taken care of. One stretch goal (the forgery rules) has already been added in full, with another stretch goal about 75% done, plus a complete overhaul of how Chase Scenes work and a whole new mechanic for determining how the police react to the actions of the PCs. Now, as the PCs are investigating crimes, if they’re not careful, the police could be investigating their crimes in the background too!
In addition to all the changes from the changelog below, we now have new and improved character sheets, and the Eureka adventure module “FORIVA: The Angel Game” is now fully finished, not counting the artwork, but that is going to get its own post.
Here is the full changelog! Remember, you can get a copy of this beta version of Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy, along with three adventure modules, two short stories, and a novella, all for just $5 on our patreon page. And there’s no better time to do so, because of the Gorgon Initiative! Long story short, the playable gorgon monster type is a Kickstarter stretch goal we didn’t hit, but if we can reach 50 total patreon subscribers before the end of June, we’re going to be adding it to the book anyway! At the time of writing this, we’re at 41/50! You could make the difference, and get all this new Eureka content to boot!
CHAPTER 1
Have started working on replacing the examples of play with updated ones that actually fit the current and slightly more stable version of the rules. These will be found in various chapters. You can see them in the table of contents.
Added a Foreword, a section on other media to offer you inspiration when playing eureka, and a section on some of the subtler themes of eureka
Copy-edited Foreword
A few minor clarifications in the Making Rolls section
Added a chart explaining the percentage chances of failures, partial successes, and full successes for modifiers from -7 to +7.
Added Heat optional rule. A whole new set of mechanics for tracking how much police attention the investigators may be drawing, as well as how law enforcement will respond. Currently a work-in-progress, but mostly functional already.
CHAPTER 2
Added the Forgery skill to write-in skills
Many new snoops have been added.
Removed the “Seating” stat for vehicles, you know how many people can safely fit in a car
Removed the placeholder boat entries from the item list because we did not hit that kickstarter stretch goal
Added Skateboard to item list.
Added four-wheeler to item list.
Added Acceleration values to all vehicles in the vehicle list. Acceleration is a new stat used with the new way that Speed is calculated for Chases.
Adjusted the Driving bonus of motorcycles and dirtbikes.
Changed Large Mansion cost to 25 Wealth Points in character creation.
Started copy-editing this chapter.
CHAPTER 3
Added vehicle crashes to irregular forms of damage section
Tiny tweak to Drowning/Suffocation rules.
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
Completely revamped the way that Speed is calculated.
Added a mechanic to determine how many nodes ahead a fleeing character starts.
Added an optional rule for bringing an end to chases
Added vehicle attack rules for use during car chases
Added more guidelines for how to make your own obstacles
Added recommended numbers of nodes for chases and recommended distance between obstacles
Added the work-in-progress random obstacle tables
On-Foot Urban Chase Obstacles table is finished but not edited
Vehicle Urban Chase Obstacles table is finished but not edited
On-Foot Wilderness Chase Obstacles table is finished but not edited.
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
Increased capacity of an unfurled thing from beyond’s ‘stomach’ from three to fourteen.
Thing from beyond can now more easily attempt to engulf more victims after already containing one or more. This now prompts an escape attempt by victims inside rather than automatic escape.
Thing from beyond can now get a bonus to mimicry attempts by consuming a sample of the intended mimicry target’s DNA.
Thing from beyond can now attempt to mimic a person they have never seen or heard by consuming a sample of their DNA, but narrator makes a hidden roll about it, so accuracy of mimicry will be unknown.
Gave acceleration value to witch’s brooms and other flying transportation
Gave Acceleration of +6 to Superhuman Speed trait
Gave vampire small bat manifestation +2 Acceleration
Gave vampire wolf manifestation +4 Acceleration
Gave vampire massive bat beast manifestation +4 Acceleration
Gave wolfman wolf form +4 Acceleration
Gave lycanthrope wolf form +4 Acceleration
Added ability to resist curses to fairy and witch
Added ability for fairy to transfer curses to different names as a means of protecting themselves from curses. This gives them more of an incentive to collect names.
Added a tiny bit about the fairy world
Added Monsters Eating Monsters section to provide rulings for some edge cases where monsters might eat other monsters and what would happen if they did
Stay tuned for a post about "FORIVA: The Angel Game", a terrifying Eureka adventure module, soon!
Elegantly designed and thoroughly playtested, Eureka represents the culmination of three years of near-daily work from our team, as well as a lot of our own money. If you’re just now reading this and learning about Eureka for the first time, you missed the crowdfunding window unfortunately, but our Kickstarter page is still the best place to learn more about what Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy actually is, as that is where we have all the fancy art assets, the animated trailer, links to video reviews by podcasts and youtubers, and where we post regular updates on the status of our progress finishing the game and getting it ready for final release.
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>[0007] rach-5-autocannon: wait. DeLacey? Little DeLacey? Am I reading that right?
>[0008] karriethemechtech: Rachel?
>[0008] rach-5-autocannon: Karrie? What the hell are you still doing on this node?
>[0009] karriethemechtech: Could ask you the same thing
>[0009] rach-5-autocannon: Prolly same as you. Memories I guess
>[0009] karriethemechtech: yeah
>[0010] rach-5-autocannon: Karrie wtf
>[0010] rach-5-autocannon: You drop off the face of the Periphery for 6 years and then I find you lurking in our old chatroom
>[0010] rach-5-autocannon: You had me worried you shithead
>[0011] rach-5-autocannon: 6 fucking years
>[0011] rach-5-autocannon: I mean what the hell was I supposed to think? You know how you used to be.
>[0011] rach-5-autocannon: And now you’re with those wolf-ass SLDF idiots?
>[0012] karriethemechtech: Rachel please
>[0015] rach-5-autocannon: We cared about you y’know
>[0015] rach-5-autocannon: You were like the whole unit’s little sister. Second you rolled in fresh out of training, all scrawny with that messy long hair you didn’t know how to take care of
>[0016] karriethemechtech: You think I don’t know that?
>[0016] karriethemechtech: I wouldn’t be the woman I am without you and the squad
>[0017] rach-5-autocannon: but then you ran off
>[0018] rach-5-autocannon: I had to fill out the paperwork to mark you MIA. Does your family even know you’re alive???
>[0018] karriethemechtech: of course they do. I ran back home first
>[0018] rach-5-autocannon: and why aren’t you still there? Instead of working with the literal enemy
>[0023] karriethemechtech: Rachel I tried
>[0023] rach-5-autocannon: wdym?
>[0024] karriethemechtech: turns out this stuff’s pretty much my sole specialty. Fix and pilot ‘Mechs. I love ‘em but the farm didn’t work for me and neither did the MAF
>[0024] rach-5-autocannon: Why am I not surprised
>[0024] karriethemechtech: I did merc work for a while y’know
>[0025] rach-5-autocannon: you? Little DeLacey out there killing for money? Didn’t think you had that in ya.
>[0025] rach-5-autocannon: must be more like your big sis Rachel than I thought
>[0026] karriethemechtech: even ran my own company for a few years. ‘Course I had to after my old CO got me blacklisted from a few of the periphery Merc haunts once he figured me out
>[0028] rach-5-autocannon: Please tell me not like I think you mean
>[0029] karriethemechtech: Most of the Sphere isn’t as accepting as Canopus, Rach
>[0029] rach-5-autocannon: Fuck, Karrie
>[0030] karriethemechtech: Look idk what to tell you. I’m doing better now
>[0030] rach-5-autocannon: Are you???
>[0030] rach-5-autocannon: Next you’re gonna tell me you finally blew your leg off or something
>[0032] karriethemechtech: Well not my leg
>[0032] rach-5-autocannon: Karrie I swear I am going to find and kill you what the hell did you do
>[0033] karriethemechtech: PPC hit fried me through the Neurohelmet. Got some pretty nasty burn scars too
>[0033] rach-5-autocannon: wait so do you have brain damage or something
>[0034] rach-5-autocannon: Karrie you fucking answer me
>[0034] karriethemechtech: I mean
>[0034] karriethemechtech: I don’t know. Not like they checked or anything.
>[0034] karriethemechtech: Medics got too distracted by other things about me, y’know?
>[0036] rach-5-autocannon: So you’re gonna show up sixish years later on a dead private node and now you’re gonna tell me you’re fine even though literally EVERY SINGLE THING you’ve just said is not even close to that definition
>[0036] karriethemechtech: Look things got bad for a little while
>[0045] rach-5-autocannon: So how’d you get tangled up with Sir Lord ilKhan Himself The Allmighty Magnificent Alaric?
>[0045] karriethemechtech: SLDF. Star League. Not Alaric
>[0045] rach-5-autocannon: Same difference and you know it
>[0047] karriethemechtech: I started hawking my services on the chatterweb, made a few friends
>[0047] karriethemechtech: one of them ended up being COMGEN of the SLDF funny enough
>[0047] rach-5-autocannon: what
>[0047] rach-5-autocannon: how
>[0047] karriethemechtech: Does it make it more believable if I tell you she’s one of the people that acted in Tails of Strana Mechty?
>[0048] rach-5-autocannon: wait that clanner show with the totem warriors
>[0048] rach-5-autocannon: this does not get more believable but you’re a bad liar. Go on. Which one?
>[0048] karriethemechtech: Melissa Hazen
>[0048] karriethemechtech: I think her character was called Mysty?
>[0049] rach-5-autocannon: No fucking way
>[0049] karriethemechtech: I didn’t know she was famous! I just knew she was a bird!
>[0049] karriethemechtech: She hired me on for a job then decided to roll me into her force directly
>[0050] karriethemechtech: not like I was gonna say no, the Last Resort was just me by then
>[0050] rach-5-autocannon: so she press-ganged you into service?
>[0050] karriethemechtech: no no no it’s not like that
>[0052] karriethemechtech: she really believes in what she’s doing. I know people say all kinds of shit about the SLDF but I don’t think she deserves that.
>[0052] karriethemechtech: she’s giving me something to hope for. This time it’s gonna be different, I think it really is
>[0053] rach-5-autocannon: well fuck she’s really got you hasn’t she
>[0053] rach-5-autocannon: never thought my little sis here would be huffing idealism but I guess it figures doesn’t it
>[0054] karriethemechtech: I’ve made friends and I’ve got a future to fight for
>[0055] rach-5-autocannon: That is always what you wanted isn’t it.
>[0055] rach-5-autocannon: or what you needed anyway
>[0055] karriethemechtech: how so?
>[0058] rach-5-autocannon: from that first night yeah? Sniffling and crying in your bunk surrounded by a bunch of women. Thinkin’ you’re so different and being all sad and shit
>[0058] rach-5-autocannon: listen idk how the hell you ended up in an active combat unit unless you had absolutely no self-preservation. You must not have now I think about it.
>[0059] rach-5-autocannon: we tried our best to make you feel at home. ‘Course we would. But I think the biggest thing we did for you—other than the obvious lol—is make you realize you could want shit like a future. And I guess it’s taken you this long to figure out what future that is
>[0100] rach-5-autocannon: I get the feeling you probably still haven’t quite figured it out, knowing you. Dumbass.
>[0100] karriethemechtech: oi
>[0100] rach-5-autocannon: but hey. Yeah I’m pissed at you. We’re all still pretty pissed at you. And somehow I feel like I’m talking to a ghost. But we’re all sisters you dumb fuck, not blood but close enough.
>[0101] rach-5-autocannon: Star League or not, I’m happy for ya.
>[0104] karriethemechtech: Thanks. It means a lot Rachel. And I’m sorry I disappeared like that
>[0105] rach-5-autocannon: I understand now, don’t worry. I’ll tell the others you’re ok.
>[0105] rach-5-autocannon: speaking of
>[0105] rach-5-autocannon: if you can say
>[0105] rach-5-autocannon: where do they have you deployed rn?
>[0106] karriethemechtech: oh sure
>[0106] karriethemechtech: I’m on Helios doing some anti-Blakist stuff
>[0106] rach-5-autocannon: wait you’re
>[0106] rach-5-autocannon: WHERE
>[0106] rach-5-autocannon: HOLD ON A SECOND
>[0107] rach-5-autocannon: GOD DAMN IT WHY DIDN’T YOU START WITH THAT
For Rectification Purposes
Secondary Progressions & Solar Arc:
Position of the Moon and Pluto on July 13, 2022
Progressed Moon: Virgo 20° 23’
Solar Arc Moon: Sagittarius 17° 46'
Solar Arc Pluto: Capricorn 5° 10’
In the sign of spiritual truth vs. Illusion, this cosmic power surge can rapidly catalyze turning points and karmic shifts. Expect intense, daydreamy emotions to pop up in this time of shadow work. Try to avoid the confusion and denial which are so common of Pisces, as Pisces in difficulty tends to stall willingness to confront what needs to be changed. Practice patience and explore this process of release, which may not find conclusion until the October Solar Eclipse in Libra. Then, it will be easier to find balance in more of an intellectual way, with the power to not allow such deep emotions to hold us back.
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Sabian Symbols 25° & 26° Pisces:
The purging of the priesthood, & a new moon that divides its influences.
Keywords - reformation & finesse.
avoid blind bigotry, vindictiveness & indecision, to go against superficial exaltation of human nature, for effective development of all potentialities of the self.
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Here are the closest transits we have today:
This gives an energy of optimism and a generous nature. A good transit for exploring philosophy. Avoid self-righteous, smug behaviours.
[Moon square Jupiter in Gemini]
A heightened perception helps us understand the interrelation of life. New scientific and other technical studies are favoured at this time, though not in a strictly disciplined way. Use this restless energy to enjoy doing something new.
[Sun in Virgo trine Uranus in Taurus]
Suppressing our feelings, we react to any criticism with anger. Try not to be unfair to anyone who is only trying to help. We need to address something that was left undone in another life, to experience harmonic growth on our current life path. Compromise & avoid burnout by consciously channeling any impulsive desires or aggression into fair assertiveness within group settings, so that we’re able to gain deeper understanding.
[Mars in Cancer square North Node in Aries]
We feel depressed & lonely, and difficulties in relationships are common. Try not to dwell too seriously on what’s troublesome. We may want to end a relationship, but as perceptions are distorted now, it’s best to wait until after to make a final decision. If we control negative thoughts, we’re able to see what’s wrong with a situation and without dwelling, make the necessary changes. Disciplined mental work is also easier, as long as we take enough breaks. We may need to find someone authoritative who we respect, to talk with.
[Mercury in Virgo opposition Saturn in Pisces]
Occult philosophy & explorations of alternative spirituality and religion are favoured during this transit. New levels of consciousness can easily be reached through sudden insights, transforming ideals.
An energy of transcendent consciousness enters, allowing us to see what needs to be changed, and easily make change, as we have no desire for the superficial.
We feel a harmony of clearing away what’s stagnant. We’re able to easily make a new start in life, in more of a social than individual way. This is a good time for therapy as we’re in touch with our psychological drive.
[Uranus in Taurus sextile Neptune in Pisces & trine Pluto in Capricorn, & Neptune sextile Pluto]
This transit triggers dark feminine shadow work energy into the opportunity to be properly integrated through powerful self-discovery, by embracing and honouring our unique nature.
[North Node in Aries opposition Black Moon Lilith in Libra]
A strong need to assert oneself arises. Sexual energy is doubly intensified. We may feel disempowered by others who hold power over us. We may make hasty decisions to receive validation from others. We need to reflect on issues of control, and find balance.
[Black Moon Lilith in Libra square Mars in Cancer]
Emotional pain regarding our relationships, self-worth, affection and acceptance are triggered. Though challenging, this revisiting of old traumas has a growth potential. Venus brings a loving touch to the healing process. Work consciously with this energy to accept vulnerabilities and builder stronger bonds in healthy relationships.
[Venus in Libra opposition Chiron in Aries]
This is an easy opportunity to free ourselves from negative attitudes we have been hanging on to since traumatic past experiences. As we’re easily open to learning from others, we can also help others understand where we’re coming from, opening our minds to different perspectives.
As I'm closing in on the end of development on the Killer App Mod v1.2 for TRON 2.0, I'm tackling some more difficult things. I have two progress update videos to share today.
Killer App Mod v1.2 will feature upscaled textures. But upscaling was done selectively. Upscaling all the textures, en masse, would consume a lot more memory and disk space, for little benefit.
I would actually be grateful for everyone's assistance, in identifying more TRON 2.0 textures that should receive the upscaling treatment.
If you could send me screenshots on social media of what you think should be upscaled, I'd really appreciate your help.
00:00 - Intro and Spoiler Warning
00:37 - Thorne Torso - AI Filter + Upscaling
01:03 - Thorne Cloak - AI Filter
01:41 - Thorne Full Body - AI Filter + Upscaling
03:17 - TRON Arcade Game Cabinet Exterior - AI Filter
03:39 - Alan's Lab Coat Front, Back, and Sleeves + CRT Monitor + Laser Equipment Plaque + Paper - AI Filter + Upscaling + Manual Edit (Font on Plaque)
04:43 - Fixed Alan's Lenses in Glasses randomly disappearing, this occurs on any version of the game - modded or vanilla (unmodified)
04:53 - Alan's Lab Coat Front, Back, and Sleeves - AI Filter + Upscaling
05:28 - Laser Equipment Plaques - AI Filter + Upscaling + Manual Edit (Font)
05:52 - Walls on Progress Bar level - AI Filter + Upscaling + Manual Edit (Amber Circuits)
07:06 - Barrier Wall on Remote Access Node level - AI Filter + Upscaling
07:25 - Outro
While testing, I discovered an issue I never noticed before. Thought it might have to do with my setup: GPU, driver install, etc. But, nope. It's for everyone in TRON 2.0, retail vanilla or modded.
Alan's lenses will randomly disappear. But I seem to have fixed it, permanently.
The Pantheon has a very unique story. Its name means "all gods" in Greek. The building that we see today was built on the spot of an old Pantheon, which was a temple for all Roman gods. The first one was made by Marcus Agrippa around 27 AD, but it got burned down a couple of times. Then, Emperor Hadrian rebuilt it between 118 and 128 AD. Over the years, the Pantheon had a lot happen to it. It got fixed up a few times but also got forgotten when the center of the empire moved. When Christianity became big, it was left empty and it even got robbed. But in 609 AD, it got turned into a church called the Church of Sancta Maria ad Martyres, which saved it from falling apart.
The Pantheon's look is pretty special. It mixes Greek and Roman styles, with a big dome and a porch held up by tall columns. Making the Pantheon was a huge job. They used lots of concrete, and the dome inside is a perfect ball shape. The top of the dome, called the oculus, lets in light and rain, which makes the inside feel different when it's sunny or rainy. The Pantheon's outside is impressive too. The big columns were brought all the way from Egypt. Even though some parts changed over time, it still shows how smart the Romans were.
Looking up, I'm captivated by the massive dome overhead, the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world. The central opening, or oculus, acts as a natural spotlight, illuminating the rich colors and the intricate designs of the marble floor below. The round, open space around me feels both immense and intimate, a true testament to the Roman skill in crafting spaces that are as beautiful as they are impressive.
Ranogajec, Paul A. “The Pantheon (Article) | Ancient Rome.” Khan Academy, 2015, www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/ancient-mediterranean-ap/ap-ancient-rome/a/the-pantheon. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
“Pantheon | History of Building and Construction.” Are-Cns.k-State.edu, are-cns.k-state.edu/cns110/node/41. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.