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Careful - Chapter Two

(Dad)Spencer Reid x (Mom)Fem!Reader

Chapter Two: Liar

Why should I deny what's all at once, so crystal clear?

Summary:

Spencer is eager to talk to you - to find out if your son is actually his. But there are more important matters at hand, like the fact that you might be the next target of a serial killer who is actively stalking single mothers.

The two of you get locked in a battle of wills when you stubbornly refuse his protection and Spencer remains determined to keep you safe.

Dad!Spencer Reid x Mom!Fem!Reader. Exes to Lovers. Angst and Smut.

Word Count: 8,900

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Detailed warnings and author's notes below the cut.

Warnings: again, general warnings for a Criminal Minds episode - mentions of killing/murder, mentions of the reader being a target for a killer; mentions of the reader buying and using a vibrator (does not take place during the fic, more so mentioned as the reality of the ‘sex life’ of a single mom); the reader and Spencer parted on very bad terms (but the details of the situation are not yet revealed); the reader is very angry towards Spencer; the reader and Spencer argue; the reader is in denial that she is the target of a killer; there is some mention of Sebastian having similar hair to Spencer - but I don’t want that to describe or exclude the reader’s race because in the next chapter, there is a mention of Sebastian having the reader’s skin tone; mention of the reader ‘shoving’ Spencer out of anger (not hard enough to cause harm); mention of the reader owning a gun (registered with gun training) as a form of self defense; mention of the reader character celebrating a birthday - but there is no mentions of specific dates or months when the fic is set, so you can easily imagine that this takes place around your birthday (aside from mentions of holidays or seasonal weather); mentions of JJ x Will; JJ talks about her trauma regarding dogs after being attacked in 2x15; this ends in another flashback, this time including flashback sex (smut); Spencer cuts off foreplay to give the reader a birthday present - mentions of heated kissing and some groping; Spencer calls the reader ‘Princess’ (not during sex - in the context of ‘I am here to serve you like royalty’); the smut basically consists of Spencer eating the reader out. And I think that’s it for this chapter. 

A/N: Okay so something I did not intend to happen - a lot of this chapter is from JJ's perspective. It just naturally started happening while I was writing it, and it was really interesting to me to write about Spencer and the reader's relationship through her eyes (especially to keep the conflict between them vague to the audience, because JJ doesn't know the details of what happened), and it's not something I did intentionally, but I really loved how it shaped the chapter, so I kept it in. Also, I really wanted to include a lot of JJ x Spencer friendship and comfort moments in the fic because (as a lot of people in the fandom have discussed) - the writers love to have the characters say that JJ and Spencer are best friends, but they don't often show it. They just show a lot of conflict between them. So I wanted to show the potential of their friendship. And I had a lot of fun exploring that. So - I hope you guys enjoy the second chapter, and definitely hope to see you come back for chapter three!!!

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When you heard someone knock on your door, you thought it was a delivery. 

You had ordered Sebastian some new educational coloring books, and some new CDs with Mozart concertos to fall asleep to, because he was getting bored of his current ones. You often felt like you couldn’t keep up with him - Sebastian was so damn smart, and you always tried to provide him with the best resources to learn. Even if he was getting to a point where he was asking for high school level chemistry text books and actually seemed to understand the material in them and you were confused about how he could comprehend any of it. 

The package also could have been the new vibrator you had ordered. You weren’t sure if that package was small enough to be left in the mailbox or not. You had to roll your eyes when you thought about how pathetic your sex life had been since having Sebastian. But you couldn’t risk bringing random men through the house just for sex when you had Seb around. So battery power and smut novels, it was.

“Sorry!” 

You called out, hoping the delivery person would wait, as you raced to get to the door. You hoped they wouldn’t just slip one of those ‘failed to deliver’ notes into your door handle and force you to run an extra errand with a kid under your arm. You tripped over a toy truck and cursed yourself for procrastinating cleaning up (again). 

“Sorry, I almost didn’t hear you. I was-” 

‘I was in my office, in the back of the house.’ 

The sentence died off on your tongue when you finally fumbled the door open - your mouth going numb from shock when you saw him. 

Spencer Reid. 

The father of your child, the man you had once loved. 

Your heart raced inside your chest, your body so overwhelmed so quickly that you couldn’t even decide on an emotion. 

Happiness. Joy. Lust. Longing. Sadness. Relief. 

Shock. 

You lingered on shock for a while as you stared at him, your eyes locked on the sight of him - wondering what the hell he was doing standing on your porch. How did he know where you lived? Why was he here? 

Was he here because of Sebastian? Was he angry? He had to be angry that you hadn’t told him about Sebastian for all of these years. He had to be angry that you had given birth to his child and not told him about it. 

You flickered back to lust for a moment as your eyes traced over him. 

He looked good.

Somehow, he had grown up so much in just four years. He had gone from a gangly, boyish man to a full blown man. But he was somehow still so much the same. His hair had grown out a lot since you had last seen him - instead of the neatly combed, short cut you had last seen him with, it was downright wild. The chocolate brown locks were sprawling out into the thick curls that you had come to see sprouting from your own son’s head. It wasn’t a look that you were used to on Spencer, but it looked damn good on him. 

He was wearing his usual leather messenger bag - probably the exact same one from years ago. And he clearly had the same dress sense, but these clothes in particular made you want to jump his bones. A lavender cardigan that complimented his skin tone so well - and his usual button up shirt and tie, along with his usual gray slacks. 

You desperately wanted to blame the sting of attraction that you felt for him on the recent lack of male suitors in your life; the fact that you hadn’t gotten laid in a long time. But you knew it was something else, too. Your previous attraction to him - the fact that because you had slept with Spencer before, you could still feel the ghost of his hands and tongue on your body. 

How did he look so good? 

He made you feel like a slob in your casual ‘work from home on a random Tuesday’ Mom clothes. If it had been your choice, he definitely wouldn’t be seeing you for the first time in years while you were wearing jeans and a sweatshirt that you were sure had raspberry juice stained on it somewhere, and eyeliner that you had slopped in between traffic lights in the car that morning. 

(You hated it.) 

“Y/N,” 

He finally broke the silence, speaking your name in that honey-sweet way. 

Unfortunately, it brought you rocketing back to that night all those years ago. Your stomach dropped, and you felt like you were standing in that apartment all over again, tears in your eyes as you faced down the crashing reality that the best relationship you ever had in your life was over. 

This chased out that tiny splash of lust and brought on a whole new wave of confusing emotions. 

Anger. Rage. Sadness. Bitterness. More longing. Regret. 

Like your brain was a spin wheel, it whirled around for a few hectic moments, and then - you landed somewhere between anger and pure rage. 

And that was when you finally spoke. 

“Spencer Reid.” You hissed out his name like it was pure venom, your neck aching as the blood pumped hard through your aorta. 

Immediately, Spencer’s features fell from looking at you with nostalgic fondness, and fear took over his face. 

“What the hell are you doing here?” You asked fiercely, this question rocketing back to the forefront of your mind. 

Spencer opened his mouth, seemingly to answer this question, and the rage pumped harder in your system. You found that suddenly, you didn’t want to hear whatever it was that he had to say. 

You stepped through the door, easily stepping into his personal space as you came onto the porch. Without even thinking, you gave him a hard shove in the middle of his chest as you spoke your next words - much louder than you intended. 

“What the hell is wrong with you?” You screeched. 

You let your emotions carry your actions before any sense of logic or common decency could kick in. It was resentment and heartache that you had locked away four years ago - and apparently, it had been aging like wine, only becoming more potent with time. 

“You think that you can just magically show up in my life again after I specifically told you not to contact me?” You screamed. “Do you think that order has a fucking expiration date on it?” 

You gave him another hard shove. Perhaps expecting to prompt an answer out of him, or wanting to shove him off the porch entirely and get him out of your life once again. Which of those it was, even you weren’t sure. 

Spencer just looked at you with wide-eyed shock. Clearly, for once in his life, at a loss for words. 

“You better have a good fucking reason for showing up here!” You screeched, your voice becoming so loud that it wore out your throat. 

“Look, Y/N, I-” He stuttered out. 

“Don’t say my name.” You hissed, cutting him off. “Don’t say my name like we’re friends.” 

You glared at him, crossing your arms over your chest, and Spencer shoved his hands into his pockets, now finding himself utterly speechless. 

He definitely was not expecting this kind of reception. 

The two of you became locked in an icy staring contest, neither of you speaking. Spencer found his throat too dry, and for once, his head far too empty. You were simply too angry and too stubborn to speak in those moments. 

This stalemate was only broken up when JJ walked around the corner. 

“Spence, Hotch just told me that the first woman doesn’t even match the-” 

“JJ!” You cried out her name happily, your entire demeanor changing when you saw her. 

She grinned, completely forgetting whatever news she had to report to Reid as you practically flew off the porch and ran to meet her. JJ eagerly opened her arms to hug you, and you squeezed her with all the warmth and kindness of an old friend. 

Spencer felt a pang of jealousy that he wasn’t being greeted with as much affection. He knew that the last argument between the two of you had been bad, but he didn’t know it had left such a distinct impression on you. He didn’t know it had been enough to make you hate him. 

When you pulled away from JJ, you looked between her and Spencer, and then it suddenly struck you. 

If Spencer wasn’t here alone, that meant this wasn’t personal. He wasn’t just here to see you over some lost love, or - maybe he didn’t know about Sebastian at all. You felt a pang of guilt twist your gut because of that. 

“What - what are you guys doing here?” You asked, now entirely confused, directing the question toward JJ. 

JJ looked toward Spencer, and according to his ill-concealed frown, his reunion with you had not gone well. She doubted that you would take the news that you were possibly being hunted by a killer well on top of that. 

“Is it alright if we come inside?” JJ asked, her voice tentative and soft. It was the same voice she usually used with victims and their families. 

“Yeah.” You said, knowing there must be something big that you were missing, and hoping that you would be filled in soon enough. “I’ll put some coffee on.” 

You walked back up the few steps of the porch and breezed right past Reid. You didn’t even spare a glance in his direction as you went back in through the open front door, leaving it open for the two of them with the expectation that they would close it behind themselves. 

“So - I take it things didn’t go well?” JJ whispered to Spencer as she moved up onto the porch. 

“Not quite.” Spencer mumbled in return before moving into the house, waiting for her to follow. 

This made JJ even more curious about what had gone down between you and Spencer all those years ago. 

What could have possibly made you so cold and distant toward him? 

But she couldn’t just come out and ask. They had a job to do. They were there to ensure your safety against a man who had already killed five women and orphaned five children. 

JJ walked into the house and closed the door behind her. She wasn’t surprised that she nearly tripped over a plastic toy truck in the entryway. Even though your son didn’t seem to be here (it was far too quiet for a small boy to be around), this was definitely a house where a child lived. 

The first space that was visible to her eye - the living room, was clearly a space that belonged to a young child. There was a large, colorful play mat underneath the coffee table, and a few toys scattered over across the floor, showing that he clearly liked to have hands on play. In the corner, there was a child-sized desk with a small chair, which seemed to be surrounded by art supplies, and advanced textbooks? Some of them opened and were dotted with bright, colorful stickers. One glance told JJ that the reading material very advanced for his age clearly belonged to him. 

So he very likely was Spencer’s son. 

She wasn’t sure why, but that did bring a cluster of joy through her. Likely because she knew he would be so excited to have a child of his own. 

JJ couldn’t help but to notice that many of the toys were Paw Patrol themed - it was a favorite show of Henry’s, too. In the back of her mind, she wondered if your son and Henry might be friends. 

“Ugh, I’m so sorry.” You huffed, rushing around with your arms half full of toys now - distracted from getting the coffee, as you had mentioned. You were clearly rushing to pick up some of the mess now that you had realized how it appeared in the eyes of your ‘guests’. “All the - stuff.” 

You hesitated to say ‘toys’. Clearly, you didn’t want to bring up the subject of your son, even though the evidence of him was so visible all around. You didn’t want to give Spencer the smallest opening to start asking questions about him. It was something you wanted to avoid speaking about for as long as possible. 

Spencer looked at you with a mournful look on his face as you dodged around him, purposefully avoiding eye contact while you picked up a coloring book and a handful of crayons off the couch. You still refused to look his way at all as you rushed off to stash the items away somewhere. 

Clearly, he wanted to ask you more about your son, and simply ask that penultimate question: was he the father? 

But now wasn’t the right time. 

“It’s alright.” JJ assured you. “You can just come sit down. We really need to talk to you.” 

You heaved out a sigh, defeated in your effort to clean up, and then came back from one of the other rooms. (JJ could only assume you had stashed the toys in a playroom or a closet, because much like her own home, all areas had become a domain for toys and playtime). You motioned for them to sit on the couch, and you scooted over a rocking chair from the other side of the room to sit in front of them, blocking the shut-off TV on the other side. 

“So, what is it?” You asked, clearly eager and curious to know what they were doing in your home - why they had contacted you now after so many years apart. 

JJ and Spencer exchanged a look, and with a gentle nod from him, JJ took the lead. 

“Well, um… there’s no easy way to say this, but we believe that you might be in danger.” She told you, introducing the topic gently, while wanting to be honest and direct. “Perhaps you’ve seen it on the news? But if you haven’t… several single mothers have been killed in the area recently, and we have reason to believe that you might be the killer’s next target.” 

You looked at her, entirely observant, quietly taking in her words. Your face was still and expressionless, and JJ was unsure if you were going to take this calmly and logically - if you were going to panic after you had fully absorbed the news, if you were going to cry. 

After a moment of silence - you burst out laughing. Your laughter was harsh and nervous, a sound that cut through the air like the rip of a chainsaw. Clearly, it was the stark opposite of someone taking the news with tears. 

“Oh my god.” You sighed, taking a breath from the non-humorous laughter. “You know that you didn’t have to make up some excuse just to come and see me, right?” 

Spencer’s face curled into a deep frown. He was upset that you weren’t taking this seriously. JJ found herself in shock. Usually when people found out they were potentially on the radar of a killer, they were paranoid, afraid, questioning why. 

But it was very rare to see denial. 

She did take notice of the fact that you didn’t immediately ask about what kind of evidence or reasoning they had to believe that you were the killer’s next target. Perhaps if your brain let you assess that reasoning for yourself and found it to be valid, then fear would take over. And you couldn’t let that happen. So this laughter, this posturing and not taking things seriously - it was an unconscious way to protect yourself from that fear. 

But JJ could only theorize about that. 

“I did miss you, JJ.” You said, very pointedly looking at her while you said it. “But you could have just sent me an email or something.” 

You continued avoiding Spencer’s harsh gaze as he bored holes into the side of your face with his intense, intrusive eyes. 

“Look, this is serious-” Spencer began, and you cut him off. 

“Okay.” You shrugged. “Let’s say for argument’s sake that there is someone trying to kill me,” 

You spoke of this lightly, the words entirely condescending on your lips, as though Spencer’s theory was entirely wild and imaginative to begin with. 

JJ saw the movement in his jaw as he grinded his teeth out of the corner of her eye, and she was surprised that he let you continue. 

“I have an alarm system that I set every night before I go to bed.” You informed them. “I am a proud gun owner. I have a registered revolver that I keep in a lock box beside my bed and I renew my gun training every single spring.” You told them, not seeming the least bit worried at the idea of a killer hunting you down. “If someone wants to kill me, let them try. I’m sure you guys have much better ways to spend your time than sitting around here, chatting with me when there are people out there, actually in danger. People who probably need your help.” 

You said this, trying to dismiss them. And then you moved to get up from your seat, looking to escape the conversation entirely. But once again, Spencer stopped you. 

“That’s it?” He fired back, entirely indignant, standing from his place on the couch. 

This caused you to roll your eyes and let out a hiss, your lungs deflating like an annoyed balloon as you paused in the middle of the room. 

“Yes, that’s it.” You groaned back. “Look, I know it’s your job to see problems everywhere, but-” 

“It’s my job to protect people.” Spencer replied, cutting you off. “And-” 

“Funny!” You scoffed, your voice escalating in volume. It had turned into a full-blown argument now - you were entirely uncaring that JJ was there to witness it; Spencer was locked in your sight like the crosshairs of a scope, and you were ready to fire. “You give a shit about ‘protecting’ me now, but what the fuck happened four years ago?”

You glared harshly at Spencer, and he locked his jaw, staring right back. It turned into a poisonous silence as neither of you spoke - he didn’t have a good answer for this question. And it made JJ all the more horribly curious about what had happened between the two of you. But she didn’t need to be a psychic to sense that the two of you needed some privacy. 

“Do… do you mind if I go get myself a glass of water?” She asked, tentatively standing up from her place on the couch. 

“I’ll get it.” You huffed out, moving to leave the room. 

“It’s okay.” JJ told you. “I can get it for myself. Just point me in the right direction.” 

You motioned toward the kitchen and JJ left, and she heard Spencer hiss out something about you being stubborn, which turned into another cluster of voices. The argument turned even more personal and sour now that the both of you didn’t have a witness. 

When JJ made her way into the kitchen, she was happy to see that your backyard was full of toys. A pair of sliding glass doors let her peek out to see a colorful swing set and a large playhouse, and a scattering of other toys meant that your son obviously spent a lot of time outside. She smiled to herself, trying to ignore the rising, angered sound of voices from the other room as she found a glass in one of the cabinets. When she moved to the refrigerator’s water dispenser, something along the way caught her eye. 

A vase of fresh flowers was sitting on the counter. 

White carnations. 

It made her stomach churn ominously. It felt too perfect to be a coincidence. 

She abandoned her half-full glass and grabbed the vase, walking back to the living room with it. 

“You just can’t accept help from anybody, can you? How can you not understand that your life is in danger here? This man is not going to stop until-” Spencer ranted on. 

He was still trying to convince you to take the threat seriously - but you were still boiling with rage over the past, blind to anything else. 

“I can’t accept anyone’s help?” You scoffed, crowding into his personal space to hiss the words closer to him. “That is so rich coming from someone who-” 

JJ cleared her throat loudly, cutting you off. 

“Spence.” She got his attention from the intense gaze he was keeping on you - anger hot in his eyes even though he was staring heavily at your lips. 

When Spencer looked over and saw the vase in JJ’s hands, his entire face shifted in a blink. His expression went from tight-knit anger and annoyance to ‘shit-your-pants’ worry. The danger went from being theoretical to being very real in that moment. 

“Where did these flowers come from?” Spencer asked. 

“What?” You gaped, so entirely confused. 

“Where did you get the flowers?” He asked, rephrasing the question, his tone more urgent and demanding now. 

“Why does that matter?” You replied, exasperated. You didn’t see how it was at all relevant. 

“All of the women who were killed received these exact same kind of flowers within days of their death.” JJ told you. “Do you have any idea who sent them?” 

“I thought my mother did.” You shrugged. “There was no name on the card. It just said ‘Happy Birthday’. She didn’t get to see me in person for my birthday, she’s traveling right now. She’s one of the only people who would send me flowers for my birthday.” 

“Yes, but your mother knows that your favorite flowers are lavender and baby’s breath. Why would she send these?” Spencer replied. 

Naturally, he remembered your favorite flowers. 

You couldn’t get stuck on that, though. Instead, you pondered the question he posed. 

Why would your mother send you white carnations without even signing the card? 

It wasn’t something you had thought about. At the time, you had just thought it was considerate, and sweet. When you had called her to thank her for the flowers, you had gotten her voicemail. You had left her a message thanking her. She was away on a singles cruise with shoddy reception and she hadn’t gotten back to you yet. 

“They’re just flowers.” You said, letting out another nervous chuckle - but your voice broke over this one. 

Obviously the reality of things was truly starting to set in with you. 

“We need to set up protective custody for you.” Spencer said, taking out his phone in order to get this done. 

“No!” You snapped. “I am not having some random cops follow me around because you think I might be in danger.” You hissed angrily. 

Spencer paused and stared you down, debating if he was going to go against your wishes or not, his phone still in hand. 

JJ hated the look in Spencer’s eyes. That deep, bitter fear. Whatever had happened between the two of you, there was still enough care lingering there that he would fight for you no matter what. He was terrified for you. He wasn’t going to let you meet the same fate as the other victims. She knew he wasn’t going to let this go. 

JJ put the vase down on the coffee table, and turned to you. 

“It doesn’t have to be random cops. We can stay with you, in order to-” She started to explain, only to be disrupted by the digital ringtone of your home phone echoing through the house. 

You rushed to grab the phone, and JJ heard some of the quiet conversation from you on one end. 

“Yeah, okay. Yeah, I’ll be there soon. It’s no problem. Thank you so much. Yeah, twenty minutes. Bye.” 

You hung up and then rushed back into the living room - and before either of them could speak further on the matter, you rushed past them. You went to the entryway, taking off your slippers to exchange them for sneakers. 

“Look, guys, I would love to stay and hang out, but I have somewhere important to be.” You huffed out. 

“Seriously?” Spencer replied, entirely frustrated with you. “This isn’t some tea party. We aren’t just hanging around here for fun. Call whoever that was and tell them that you’re gonna be late. Or call and cancel, or-” 

“No!” You yelled back, entirely frustrated with him. “Dammit, Spencer! People have responsibilities, you know! I have responsibilities. I am an adult, I’m not some child you can talk down to. Now get the fuck out of my house so I can lock up, and get to the important things that I have to do. Things that don’t involve wasting my time talking to you.” 

You said the last part so snidely, resenting that Spencer’s unexpected visit had been part of your day. 

He opened his mouth to argue against this, but JJ put a gentle hand on his shoulder, nudging him toward the door. He sighed and flexed to this movement. He angrily stormed past you to leave through the front door, which he left wide open like a toddler having a tantrum. 

You grabbed your keys and your purse from a side table near the door and JJ moved to leave as well. On her way along, she put a gentle hand on your shoulder, capturing your attention. 

“We’ll check back in with you later, okay?” She said, using her most gentle, non-confrontational voice. 

“Sure.” You easily agreed, unable to be angry with her. “But just call, or something. There’s no need to bang down my door over some stupid flowers. It’s nothing.” 

She stepped through the door and you followed. As you used your keys to lock up, you added on: 

“I would give you my number, but I’m sure Penelope can find it for you in five minutes flat.” 

JJ chuckled at this. 

“More like two and a half, I’d say.” She replied - it was a joking tone, but she did truly think this highly of Penelope’s skills. 

You smiled over your shoulder at her and she nodded before she began to walk back to the car, where Spencer was already sitting in the passenger’s seat, stewing in his anger. 

When she got in beside him, they watched you pull out of the driveway and drive off before either of them spoke. 

“What the hell happened between the two of you?” JJ asked, the question finally unleashing from her lips. 

“It’s complicated.” Spencer huffed out in reply, tired. 

In order to distract himself from all of it, he was staring down at some files in his lap - some of the case files of the other murders that he had pulled out of his bag. He needed something to do to keep his mind from churning more on the fact that you seemed to hate him. He wanted to find a way to protect you now, instead of focusing on the past. 

But JJ seemed hellbent on walking backward - getting him to look back on what happened between the two of you. 

“I can do complicated.” She said. “We’ve got plenty of time. We should just sit here and wait for her to come back.” 

“You should go check in with Hotch.” Spencer told her, dodging around the question once again. “I’ll come back after.” 

“After what?” JJ questioned, finding this wording particularly strange. 

JJ started the car and pulled away, hoping that you would be safe during the time they didn’t have eyes on you. The UnSub had a particular routine - he liked to stalk his victims for a few weeks before he broke into their homes and killed them. So she hoped that he wasn’t ready to make contact with you yet. She hoped that if he did, your gun and your alarm system would be enough to deter him. 

“I - I wanted to get her something nice.” He answered, sounding rather shy about this proclamation. “Like she mentioned, her birthday just passed. And, according to the preschool forms, her son’s birthday was a week ago. I want to get something for him too.” 

“They have the same birthday?” JJ asked. 

“Not exactly the same, but their birthdays are only five days apart.” Spencer replied. “I missed his birth.” He added on, a quiet sigh, entirely melancholic. “I missed the whole pregnancy. I - I missed everything.” 

“You still didn’t answer my question.” JJ reminded him. “What happened?” 

Spencer knew she was asking as a friend. He knew that of all people - she was the one to talk to about this. 

“It - it was right after Hankel.” He admitted quietly. “That was when Y/N and I broke up.” 

“Oh.” JJ said quietly. 

The air in the car became thick as the heaviness truly overtook her. 

So, it was complicated. 

But she definitely couldn’t understand your rage toward Spencer. 

“When I came back from Atlanta, she knew I wasn’t the same. And things - we - we fell apart.” He admitted this barely above a whisper, hesitant to even voice the words as a reality. “You knew what kind of person I was back then. I wasn’t good to her. I wasn’t good to anybody.” 

Spencer let out a harsh chuckle - a defense to all the hurt he was feeling about it. 

JJ spotted a sign for a shopping center, and pulled into the parking lot. She knew that Spencer likely had a good idea about buying into your good graces with a late birthday gift. Even if it wouldn’t instantly make up for everything that had happened all those years ago. 

“Yeah, but you’re sober now.” She reminded him. 

“She doesn’t know that.” Spencer replied. 

JJ ruminated in thought for a moment. 

“You know, I met Will afterwards, right?” She said. 

Out of the corner of her eye, Spencer nodded. 

“It was only a few weeks after everything happened, when we were working that case in New Orleans.” She explained. “And he looked at me like I was a hero. Because I helped him finish what his father couldn’t. He didn’t look at me like I was fragile or broken. He didn’t tip-toe around me. He didn’t see me as some ghost. And that is part of the reason why I fell for him. He always saw me as this goddess. Like Superwoman.” 

Spencer smiled at this. 

He wanted to be that person for you. He wanted to be your Superman. (But he feared that he couldn’t live up to that. That he would fail you when the time came.) 

JJ found a parking spot, and parked, but Spencer lingered - sensing there was more to the conversation. 

“You know… Henry wants a puppy.” JJ’s voice shook, her throat clenching up around these words. 

Spencer’s stomach shook. 

He hadn’t been there, but he had seen the scars on JJ’s arms. He had seen the footage of the other poor woman being torn apart by those dogs. 

“And I had to tell Will everything. How I was chased down, how I had to shoot two innocent animals - the stupid fact that I still feel guilty about it, even though they would have killed me if I hadn’t done it.” She said, her throat becoming more closed off with each word. She cleared it before she spoke again. “How I lost you, how it was all my fault.” 

“What happened to me wasn’t your fault.” Spencer felt the need to say this aloud, reaching over and putting a gentle hand on her knee. She nodded at him before she continued. 

“Just - it was all so overwhelming. The idea of having a dog in our house. But… I told him that I wanted to try, at least. For Henry.” JJ explained. “But when we went to the animal shelter - the sound of dogs barking… I couldn’t stop myself from flinching. And next thing I know, I’m sitting on the curb outside with my head between my knees and Will is putting a bottle of water to my lips.” 

“Henry seems more like a cat person anyway.” Spencer replied, hoping this slightly humorous comment would offer some comfort to his friend. 

JJ let out a tired laugh. 

“He’s three and a half, I think we’re still in the stage where a goldfish is more than enough for him.” She added on. 

“I - I never told Y/N.” Spencer said, suddenly shifting the conversation. JJ raised her brow, prompting further explanation of this. “I never told her what happened to me. What happened with Hankel.” 

JJ gave him a sad look. 

“Why not?” 

“I - I didn’t want her to view me as weak. I couldn’t fight him off. I accepted the drugs. At certain points, I…. I even pitied him.” Spencer replied. “I didn’t want things to change between us. Even though they did anyway.” 

“Do you still wanna be with her?” JJ asked. 

“What?” Spencer gaped, not expecting the question. 

“If the kid is yours, obviously you wanna be in his life. But co-parenting as separate, single people is one thing.” JJ explained herself. “Do you still want to be with Y/N? Do you still love her?” 

“Yes.” Spencer replied shyly. 

“Then you have to tell her everything.” JJ said firmly. “Being with someone for the long term isn’t about creating some fantasy. I fell in love with Will because he looked at me like I was Superwoman, but I stayed in love because he takes care of me when I’m powerless. You have to be weak in front of her and let her take care of you, so that you can be strong everywhere else.” 

Spencer sighed - letting this wisdom fully penetrate him. 

He knew that being a genius sometimes meant that he wasn’t the smartest person in the room. Apparently, this was one of those times. 

“You’re right.” 

Then, he reached for the car door’s handle, feeling like JJ had taught him a lot with that conversation and he needed some time to think alone. 

“You want me to come with you?” JJ asked. “You might need a woman’s opinion on what to get,” 

“No thanks, I know Y/N pretty well.” He replied. “At least I hope I still do.” He opened the door fully and stepped out. “And I wanted some alone time, to… think all of this over. To think about what I’m gonna say to Y/N. I’m gonna walk back afterwards, the house is only a few blocks away.” 

JJ nodded. 

“I should check back in with Hotch.” She noted. “See if they found anything with the other women on the list. Otherwise, all we’ve got is the flowers.” 

Just as he moved to close the door again, JJ spoke up one last time. 

“Rubble.” She said suddenly - which sounded very strange with no context. 

“What?” Spencer asked, ducking his head down to see inside the car to potentially hear her words better. 

“Rubble - it’s a character from the kids’ TV show, Paw Patrol.” She explained. “There was about five action figures of him sitting on the living room floor back there. So I would assume that he’s your son’s favorite character.” 

Spencer’s chest jumped at the way she said ‘your son’ - so casually. 

He could really have a child in his life. This could really be his future. 

If he played his cards right, this could be his future with you. 

“Thank you, JJ.” Spencer grinned at her. 

She smiled back and he stood up to his full height and closed the car door, walking off into the shopping center by himself. 

And of course, his thoughts drifted back to you. 

He thought back to the last time he had spent your birthday with you. Before Hankel, before all the madness. Before everything good in his life slipped through his fingers and he was left feeling so alone. 

… 

For someone with basically no serious relationships under his belt before you came along, Spencer was excellent when it came to romance. 

Perhaps it was because he spent his time reading the classics - he could recite Elizabethan poetry off by heart, he could whisper epic romantic ballads in your ear before kissing you with such intense passion that it left your head spinning. He had such a perfect picture of what romance should be, and it meant that he knew how to plan a date that left you feeling like a queen. 

Every single time he took you out, he made you feel like you were the only woman on earth - like he would move the seas and the sky just to show you how much he cared. 

And because he insisted that your birthday should be a day all about you - a day dedicated to celebrating you - then this was certainly no different. 

The night had been a whirlwind of perfection. 

After dinner at a gorgeous fine dining restaurant downtown, Spencer then drove the two of you to an art gallery to stroll around. He cited that he wanted you to have some down time for your food to settle before he gave you your present. From the spark in his eye, you had a feeling that you knew exactly what that present would be. The whole evening was so utterly beautiful and peaceful. And like everything with Spencer - it was a pleasant enrichment of the mind, looking at art while he told you things about the artists or the origins of the paintings. 

Before you got halfway through the gallery, he checked his watch and told you that it was ‘just about time’ for your present, and then he drove you back to his apartment. 

The two of you barely made it through the door before you had him pinned against it, your mouth enveloping his in a hot, desperate kiss. You were so utterly grateful to have such a romantic, thoughtful man in your life. 

The entire evening had been nothing but a reminder of that - the way he looked at you with love so pure in his eyes. Him opening doors for you, keeping his hand on your lower back to usher you gently around, speaking lowly to you as though his words were precious and only meant to be yours. 

You needed him. You needed to show him how much you appreciated all of it. You needed him to know how much of a treasure he was in your life. 

You reached for his belt and Spencer let out a choked off moan into your mouth. 

You were surprised when he reached for your wrist, gently pulling your touch back - stopping you from unfastening the belt as he pulled his now slightly swollen lips away from your kiss. 

“As - as much as I want to,” He huffed out against your mouth. “I - I still have to give you your present.” He noted, flashing you a smile. 

“I thought this was my present.” You replied, reaching down to grope Spencer’s half hard cock through his pants. 

He let out a groan; but then he reached for your wrist again, pulling your touch back. 

“I - I promise - later - afterwards? Later tonight.” He stuttered out, hard pressed to focus as more blood rushed to his cock. 

Spencer puzzled you. You had never known any other man to interrupt foreplay for something other than sex, unless it was life or death. But it made you very curious about what your present was and why he was so desperate to give it to you. 

And sex was still on the table, so that panging need between your legs would be taken care of eventually. 

You hummed in ascent and stepped back, releasing Spencer from where you had him pressed against the door. He gulped in a large breath of air before he moved across the room. 

You were surprised when he didn’t move to turn on any lights in the apartment, leaving the two of you settled in comfortable darkness. The only lights being the light from the bathroom that he had left on before leaving, shining down the hall, and the dim lighting coming in the windows - some street lights and the occasional passing car’s headlights. 

Spencer shrugged off his blazer and tossed it over the back of the couch on his way toward the window. He yanked up the blinds in front of the space where he had set up a very expensive, advanced, gorgeous telescope - one that had been there the last few times you had visited. Astronomy was one of his many hobbies, and he often invited you to view different stars or passing comets. It was just one of the many things you learned from him - knowledge you absorbed from being around him that made you feel infinitely smarter. 

You always indulged in the joy of feeling smarter just from being in his presence. You loved that Spencer was someone so gifted who loved to share his knowledge, rather than gatekeeping it or being snide toward others who weren’t as privileged as him. It was just another thing to love about him - the fact that he was so kind in sharing his big brain with others. 

You watched him with intrigue while you took your wrap off your shoulders and tossed your purse onto the couch. Enjoying the quiet and the peaceful darkness and watching him work, you moved to sit on the arm of the couch to begin unstrapping your heels. 

He checked his watch again, and then looked to a small side table he had near the telescope. He flipped open a notebook that he had there, and you supposed that the minimal light coming in through the window was enough for him to see whatever it was that he had written there. He adjusted the telescope slightly, then looked at the notebook again, then adjusted the telescope again. 

Then he said ‘aha, there you are’ under his breath, grinning widely to himself. 

The entire thing made your insides glow with curiosity. 

Spencer then turned back to you, still grinning widely. When he noticed your shoe half-hanging off your foot, he stepped over to you and softly grabbed your ankle, sliding your shoe off the entire way before gently rubbing the sole of your foot. 

“Let me help you with that, Princess.” He said quietly, before moving to take the shoe off your other foot. 

Again, your insides tingled as he made you feel like you were the most important woman on earth. 

“Thank you.” You replied, almost speechless at the action. 

“If you’ll step right this way, I can show you your present.” He said, motioning toward the telescope with a dramatic flare. 

You let out a giggle as you stepped over your abandoned shoes and moved to look into the telescope. 

You wondered if he had written some poem and taped it onto the other end of the lens or something like that (it was Spencer, it must have been something epically romantic). But as you bent down and closed one eye to get a good look, it was entirely ordinary. 

The telescope was focused on a single, tiny star. 

It was beautiful, but it was very… plain. And more than anything, it was confusing. 

Your present was… a star? 

“Spencer, I don’t really get it?” You sighed, standing up to your full height once again. 

“I got you a star.” He said proudly, grinning even wider now. 

When you stared at him with more intense confusion, Spencer reached over to the notebook and pulled something out. After he handed it to you, you leaned into the light of the window and studied it carefully. 

It was a certificate stating that Spencer had paid to name the star after you. 

He had literally changed the night sky for you. 

“Oh my god.” You gasped quietly. 

You felt so overwhelmed. 

If he had made you feel like the most important woman in the world before, then now - you felt like the most important woman in the galaxy. 

“Spencer, this is - this is too much.” You said, your throat clenching up slightly due to the intensity of the emotions. 

“No, it’s not.” He said firmly, reaching out and putting a hand on your jaw, tilting your face up from looking at the certificate to look at him. 

There it was again, all of it spelled out in his eyes - the adoration, the pure, overwhelming affection that he felt for you. It bloomed nothing but those same feelings in return from you. It was almost so overwhelming that you felt like you could have exploded from how much love you felt for this man, all of it swelling inside of you so quickly that you felt like your body couldn’t contain it. Like it was a sickness that was going to overrun your body if you weren’t careful. 

“Spencer.” 

His name swelled in your throat like that throbbing love, and you couldn’t help yourself from reaching out and grabbing him by the front of his shirt, pulling him into another kiss. Because of course, words weren’t enough. You smothered him with your mouth, trying desperately to communicate every ounce of passion and gratefulness you were feeling with the heat of that kiss. 

Spencer held you, engulfing both your cheeks with his large, warm hands, kissing you back with just as much intensity. 

Both of you lingered there for a few moments, savoring each other’s lips, mingling in each other’s breath. 

You were disappointed when Spencer pulled away. 

“There is something else.” He told you, a bit of glee edging on his voice. 

“What?” You gaped, shocked by this. 

“There’s something else I have to give you. Another part of your present.” He clarified, pulling back completely - likely in order to fetch this thing. 

You let out a breath. You weren’t sure how this magnificent man could possibly do more. 

You placed the certificate for the star down on the table where Spencer had kept it. Later, you would take it home and have it framed, wanting to display it proudly. You could imagine yourself putting it up in the front of your home when you eventually moved in with Spencer. You could put it next to your marriage certificate; eventually, put next to wedding photos when the two of you eventually got married. (And sometime later, it would be hanging alongside photos of you and Spencer with your kids. You tingled, realizing that this was the first time you had ever thought of having kids with him, but it fit so well. It seemed right.) 

The thought made you tingle. 

You could truly imagine yourself having a life with Spencer. Standing proudly because this was just the beginning of it. He truly felt like ‘the one’ you had always been waiting for. 

“Here.” 

Spencer’s voice pulled you from your plethora of dreamy thoughts, and you turned to see him holding a velvet box. Your heart skipped a beat at the passing thought that it might be the box - but no. Now wasn’t the time. The two of you had only been dating for a year and a half. And while you were so deeply in love, you knew that it was a bit haste to assume that he was ready for marriage when you were his first serious girlfriend. You were still both so young. 

He opened the lid and you let out a small gasp when you saw it. 

It was a simple, elegant silver necklace. The pendant was a four pointed star, with a small, dainty stone in the middle. You easily recognized it as your birthstone, meant to represent the fact that he had given it to you on your birthday. And obviously the star pendant as a whole represented that he had also gifted you a literal star in the sky on that same day. 

“Spencer, it’s so beautiful.” You said, utterly breathless. 

“Traditionally, the four pointed star is believed to represent the designation of a goal. It marks one’s great endeavors, because it seems to point to the four cardinal directions. This star is meant to guide someone, like a map - the way that sailors used the stars to guide their path.” 

Spencer explained, knowledgeable as he always was. 

“I - I chose this for you because… well, because when I met you, I felt as though I had accomplished great things in all areas of my life, except for one. Academically, I was satisfied. In my career, I was happy. But when it came to matters of the heart… I was utterly clueless. And when I found you… it felt like you were my guiding star. Like you were the person I had been waiting for to finally show me - show me the meaning of love.” 

“Oh, Spencer.” Your voice cracked around these words, barely able to form them. “Oh, honey. I love you so much. Thank you.” 

It was all your mind could gather at the moment. It wasn’t the first time you had said it to him, but it was certainly one of the most intense. 

“I love you too.” He replied. Through the dimness, you could almost see tears forming in his eyes. “You truly make me so happy.” 

Spencer then cleared his throat harshly, wanting to clear away his intensely emotional tears. 

“Can - can I put it on you?” He asked shyly, motioning with the necklace in its box. 

“Of course.” You grinned. “I’d love that.” 

You turned around and Spencer took it out of the box, fiddling with the dainty clasp for a moment before he put it around your neck and then did it up for you. It felt so right around your neck. It felt like his love was being carried with you. You had a feeling that you wouldn’t want to take it off anytime soon. You could easily imagine yourself feeling so proud to answer whenever random strangers or your co-workers asked where it was from. 

When it was secured around your neck, Spencer leaned in and laid a gentle, open-mouthed kiss against the chain. This simple act reminded you of that needy throb between your thighs; of what you had been wanting so badly the moment you had come in the door. 

“So…” He whispered against your neck. “What else does the birthday girl want?” 

“I can think of a few things.” 

That was how you ended up with your back pressed against the softness of the couch - too impatient to even make it to the bed - with your dress pushed up around your waist, your panties tossed somewhere in the middle of the living room rug. Spencer’s glasses were pressed up onto his forehead while his knees dug into that same rug, his fingers splayed across your thighs, holding you open to makeway for his tongue. 

He ate you out with all of the intensity and passion that he had kissed you with - moaning into your pussy as though he was singing directly to the gods. 

“Fuck, Spence.” You moaned, raking your hands through his hair, holding him close - not that he would want to pull away for even a second. 

He loved your taste more than anything in the world, and he savored every second that he got the privilege of being on his knees for you. He moaned into your pussy, loudly, almost pathetically - hot echoes coming from his lungs as though he was the one being pleasured. He laved his tongue across you with an open jaw, drinking in as much of you as possible while your thighs quaked around his head. Your nails dug into his scalp and he only moaned harder, loving the sound of your needy whines and your gasping breaths as your clit throbbed under his tongue. 

Spencer hummed in delight while he bounced your clit on his tongue, loving the feeling of that sweet little bead throbbing against him; loving your taste, loving your echoing moans. Loving how much he could bring you pleasure. 

“Fuck, Spence, so close!” 

He put his lips around you and sucked then, holding you gently against him by the hips. He couldn’t help but to enjoy the feeling of your body quaking against his face while your orgasm overtook you. It was overwhelming and beautiful and warmed your whole body - just like the love you felt for him. 

He pulled away after a moment, when he was sure that he had seen you through to the satisfying end, and he grinned against the mound of your pussy. 

“Happy birthday, pretty girl.” 

… 

After the break-up, Spencer often looked up to the sky and thought about you. 

On the nights when your star was in place overhead, he felt a particular pang in his chest. He wondered where you were and what you were doing. He wondered if you were safe. He spent many nights staring out his telescope, wondering if you were happy, blanketed under that inky sky. 

You thought about the star sometimes, too. 

You thought it was a lot like your relationship with Spencer. Placing all of your hopes and dreams onto something already dead - something where the light had died out long ago.

...

Continue reading: Chapter Three - Turn It Off

[777-maple]

How I manifest everything

From someone who has been doing this for 3 years.

Table of context

1. EXCESS POTENTIAL

2. DO NOT GIVE A FUCK

3. FIND THE METHOD THAT WORKS BEST FOR YOU

4. DISCIPLINE

5. YOU DO NOT NEED TO DO MORE

6. 4V1

7. HOW NEGATIVES ARE ACTUALLY HUGE SIGNS

8. AFFIRMATION TAPES

EXCESS POTENTIAL:

Every time I've been overly fixated on manifesting something, it never quite works out. I've come to realize that relying solely on a manifestation for happiness creates a sense of lack. So, when the manifestation seems elusive, and I start feeling hopeless, I remind myself that I can find happiness independent of that specific outcome. I can be content right now and for the rest of my life, even if this thing never materializes.

Take the scenario of people manifesting their significant others. Relying entirely on that person for happiness isn't healthy. Even outside the realm of manifestation, your partner shouldn't be your sole source of joy. If the idea of not having them makes you believe you'll never be happy again, it's time to shift focus. Instead of obsessing over manifesting them back, it's about working on your self-concept and having a healthier perspective on relationships. I love my boyfriend, but if he left suddenly, I'd be sad, not thinking my life is over. It's about having a mindset that even if this particular thing doesn't work out, I'm still deserving of happiness and that happiness will come to me one way or another. And this may seem counterintuitive, however this is not me saying that you won’t manifest your desire and that you should be okay with that. I am saying that you need to be happy with or without because the 3d should never dictate your happiness.

DO NOT GIVE A FUCK:

Mastering manifesting requires not caring about the drama in the 3D world. Imagine unwanted things happening, and you just shrug it off, saying, "I don’t give a fuck." Add a bonus of "This will work out anyway." If your specific person hasn't replied, don't panic. Embrace the "IDGAF" mindset. "I don't give a fuck that they haven't texted back; they love me, and they'll reach out any minute now." After dropping this wisdom, distract yourself from the negativity. Watch a show, dance, listen to music—anything to divert attention. It's about cutting the drama and letting the universe do its thing. Repeat this as many times as necessary.

I applied this recently when two friends were dating, and I believed they weren't right for each other and I hated the way she treated him. Despite seeing them be all couplely in the 3d, I persisted in imagining their breakup. I would affirm occasionally “They are in the process of breaking up, I know that they’re about to break up”. After a week, they stopped hanging out, and eventually, they unfollowed each other. It took about two weeks.

FIND THE METHOD THAT WORKS BEST FOR YOU:

Honestly, none of the typical manifestation methods clicked with me. Affirmations gave me a headache, visualization overwhelmed me, meditation wasn't my go-to, and scripting bored me. So why don’t I like the holy grail of robotic affirmations? I appreciate affirmations, but I can't do them robotically 24/7; it's too stressful. I tried robotic affirming for two years without success. The key is finding a method you enjoy, not just focusing on its efficiency. If you don't enjoy your chosen method, find one that brings you joy. I have seen probably hundreds of robotic affirmation success stories, but since I never enjoyed affirming 24/7 it never worked for me. Ill get into my preferred method in a bit. But find one you enjoy.

DISCIPLINE:

Discipline used to be a challenge, but I realized it's crucial for manifesting. I stay disciplined by choosing a method, setting a 90-day goal, and eliminating distractions. I unsubscribed from manifestation coaches, delete twitter, tumblr, fb, and block tarot readers. Manifestation shouldn't become a distraction. Don’t let manifestation become your new Netflix. I no longer follow my favorite manifestation coaches, not because I dislike them, but because they served their purpose. I honestly do believe this step is crucial but a lot of people may not want to do it.

YOU DO NOT NEED TO DO MORE:

One day, it hit me that I rarely entertain opposing thoughts like “This won't work.” Instead, I find myself thinking, “I need to do more for this to work.” Identifying your specific limiting belief is crucial. In my case, I fell into a cycle of trying new methods because I believed I needed to do more. The pattern went like this: new method -> progress -> less progress/opposite results -> need to add a new method -> progress -> burnout -> giving up. Manifesting operates effortlessly 24/7, so consciously manifesting should be the same. Pick one method, stick to it, and trust it.

1v4:

Here's the affirming method I swear by (shoutout to GOATEDMANIFESTING on YouTube and TikTok– the only coach I actually care about and relate to 100%). I maintain a mental diet by monitoring my thoughts throughout the day. If a negative thought contradicts what I'm manifesting, I stop myself and affirm the positive opposite four times. For instance, if I think "He's getting bored of me," I counter it with affirmations like "No, he loves spending time with me; he's always excited to be around me." Repeat that four times, let go, and continue with what you were doing, all while keeping an eye on your thoughts. It's like facing four opponents in a fight – depending on the strength of the limiting belief, it might take some hits. If four people keep beating you up, even if you survive the first round, you would eventually give up.

HOW NEGATIVES ARE ACTUALLY HUGE SIGNS:

Everything only has meaning if you give it meaning. After observing the process of manifesting something new multiple times, I've noticed I often hit a sort of rock bottom. In the beginning, it involved a few days of confidence followed by uncertainty and worry. But persisting through it always led to improvement and successful manifestation. I've learned to assign a new meaning to these tough days – they're a massive sign that what I'm doing is imprinting on my subconscious. It's like my subconscious is "fighting back" against this foreign idea, but if I persist, it'll absorb and manifest. The resistance might show up as opposing dreams, intrusive thoughts, or even the opposite appearing in the 3D. Take it as a sign that after persisting, your subconscious will be impressed and manifest. Just stand firm during this time. Stand on business.

AFFIRMATION TAPES

This is my preferred method but imma just link a video that explains it better than I ever could plus I am tired of writing.

CONCLUSION

There is so so much more I have learned like how I don’t listen to depressing music anymore just shit that makes me feel confident, motivated or happy.

I have been obsessed with law of assumption for 3 whole years now and I know I still got a lot more to learn however this shit got me movement with my sp in 9 days after 2 years of hot and cold. It got me an A in my college algebra class even though it should be a B. It got my friend to end it with his toxic girlfriend. It got my other friend to end shit with her toxic best friend. I change my appearance and my confidence is through the roof and this is the first time in a while where I am completely content with my life.

There is a lot more I could talk about but thats for another day, these are just the main 7 points.

[veggie9961]

The Knowledge of your Rising sign (Pt. 1)

You'll need your birth time to find your rising sign, which can be done online. Disclaimer: this analysis is whole sign, archetypal and based on what I've personally seen---take what resonates ;)

Both Sagittarius and Aquarius represent knowledge. Sagittarius represents the knowledge expressed as one's own opinion---this knowledge is important in fields like social science or politics. Aquarius, along with Virgo, represents developing a precautious balance between everyone's perspectives. But while Virgo's an objective learner, Aquarius has objective knowledge (more on the Virgo-Aquarius connection in my article "The Sixth Aspect"). Aquarius represents knowledge expressed through objective awareness---this is more important in fields that center innovation. In this part we'll talk about Aquarian knowledge, or objective awareness.

Aquarius is traditionally ruled by Saturn. Saturn is a fearful planet--it represents being ready for the external. Saturn's knowledge is the awareness and responsibility that comes with age and experience, and the wisdom that emerges from hardship. Saturn's knowledge ultimately gives it fear. Fear is about being prepared for anything. Practical Capricorn prepares for anything by planning for the material reality of future scarcity. Intellectual Aquarius, on the other hand, prepares for anything by collecting every perspective and determining through experimentation the path that is most efficient. Empirical objectivity and innovation results from Saturn's fear of leaving possibilities unconsidered. Tying in the idea that Aquarius is co-ruled by Uranus, you end up somewhere around the trope of a "genius" or "mad scientist" who anxiously operates on the edge of out-of-this-world innovation.

Aquarian knowledge is rational and empirical; is a conclusion based on perspectives collected.

Having an objective understanding gives you the ground to experiment and innovate a new more efficient way of doing things

Aquarian knowledge, like science, is ultimately aimed at providing for society through new ideas

Objective awareness in your chart

Libra rising - Aquarius in 5H

a genius at expressing themselves through personal style

has a mental catalogue of various different ways people express their identity

dates all kinds of people; is unbiased and open-minded in early dating and for their children

a genius at innovating a sense of excitement for others

objectively aware of what has the potential to make people happy

Scorpio rising - Aquarius in 4H

a genius when it comes to the preservation of their own comfort

objective knowledge about human emotions, knows efficient ways to deal with their own emotions

knows that the future could entail difficulty and anxiety

awareness about the diverse family and cultural background of various different people

inventive approach to their own self-care, family and home

Sagittarius rising - Aquarius in 3H

a highly intellectual brainiac who's adopted an optimistic and confident outlook

gathers and processes information efficiently and with objective awareness

might make up their own ways to say things; the way they see things is different and they want others to know that

learns using innovative strategies to gain an awareness before confidently presenting their own view

raised around interesting, different people; ends up comfortable with many kinds of personalities

Capricorn rising - Aquarius in 2H

a genius at acquiring and managing wealth and material

keen awareness of the state of their belongings

plans for future scarcity; a builder of wealth and a dependable provider

objectively aware of the methods used by different people to acquire money

spends very efficiently or innovatively, unafraid to come off as eccentric due to what they choose to own or consume

Aquarius rising - Aquarius in 1H

leads their life with instinctive awareness and intelligence

understands their individual personality objectively in relation to others

highly aware of their own true identity, which allows them to depart from expectations, experiment and innovate in how they present themselves

objectively aware of the right way, so does it the wrong way

Pisces rising - Aquarius in 12H

a genius at empathy and understanding the emotional patterns of humanity; objectively aware of subconscious behaviors

a genius at secret-keeping--anxious awareness of the true secrets that they keep; the ability to find innovative and eccentric ways to cover up those secrets; awareness of the secrets of others

tried-and-tested knowledge on sleep---plans efficient and effective ways to do these things

cautious awareness and intuitive mastery over the power and diversity of drugs, dreams, sexuality

Aries rising - Aquarius in 11H

a genius when it comes to the various kinds of people, and is efficient with who they keep in their life

reveals to friends and acquaintances their open-minded side

cautious aware of the views of society; experiments with defying society

innovates a path of the future; they know how things will end up, and so they want channel their energy toward discovering other possibilities

Taurus rising - Aquarius in 10H

objective awareness of the realm of social image

mastery over their own public image, which allows them to experiment and be seen in public as unique and different

aware of how different people acquire accomplishments and achievements, and innovates their own original reputation

inventive, genius approach to career which ultimately results in fame for their unique talents

Gemini rising - Aquarius in 9H

develops a keen awareness of the views of everyone; has inventive, original views which question the status quo

objective knowledge of several different philosophies, political ideologies, cultures, or religions

might have anxiety when it comes to long distance travel or leaving town; do research and make a plan that suites you

inner genius unveils itself during higher education; might opt for something multidisciplinary, inventive, original or creative

Cancer rising - Aquarius in 8H

keen awareness of their own worst qualities, insecurities, and toxic traits emerging from the ways in which they were ill-treated

objectively aware of how trauma manifests for different people

innovative and free-spirited use of their awareness of their darkness, which could mean manipulation, or artistic endeavors

open-mindedness with intimate partners; might opt for queer arrangements such as polyamory, NSA, or asexual

Leo rising - Aquarius in 7H

keen, even anxious awareness of the people most important to them, including close friends and long-term partners

a player; has several relationships of several kinds

objectively aware of the several people in their life, and efficiently plans time for each of them

keen awareness of everything that goes against their being---finds ways to avoid these things

inventive and original with they way they approach relationships

Virgo rising - Aquarius in 6H

detached, objective knowledge about the problems, difficulties, challenges and suffering of life

aware of the different ways people struggle, and wants to help

seeks to find unique and innovative solutions to difficulties using the information they collect

knowing awareness of their own duties; find efficient ways to deal with their routines and household chores

See the house placements of your Saturn and Uranus for more insight on how Aquarian energy manifests in your chart

[andypantsx3]

Ok Andy this had been on my mind for a while now and I really want to hear your thoughts on this!

So we all know that Shouto is pure husband material, the kinda guy you'd be proud to introduce to your parents! But yk all those years of abuse and trauma (our poor bby ;-;) would definitely take a big toll on anyone, right?! So I was reminiscing about the earlier episodes where he is all closed off and cold to everyone, and that really got me thinking... what would dating Shouto REALLY be like.

How much of his behavior in a relationship really be affected by his past? Obviously nobody is perfect and even though our princess man comes close what do you think his shortcomings are as a person/partner? What do you think his toxic traits would be? What could be some of his bad habits? How would he react during an argument? I used to hc that he would be really calm and passive but then I remembered this scene

Ofc us being his partner would change things, but he DOES lash out at times. The police officer hadn't yelled at them, he was just explaining what they did was wrong according to the law (which could be unfair but thats his job) and he straight up called him a slur 💀 (well yk in this society where so many ppl have animal related quirks it probably is a slur? Idk tho). He was sorry later but still. I was so shocked when I internalized the fact that Shouto does infact have quite a temper, even when he's not rude/ aggressive about it. It doesn't make him bad or anything because 9/10 times it's well warranted and I am just a pussy who doesn't handle other's anger well but yk...

WHO WOULD EXPECT A TEMPER FROM THIS LIL FACE?!

I am really wanna take his character and study him under a microscope and I am really interested to see your pov on this. Also don't feel inclined to agree with anything I said if you dont, I asked you precisely cuz I wanted a different way of looking at him from mine.

Btw none of this is to paint him as a bad person or partner because of a few shortcomings or his trauma. We all know he's too precious for that and that would be hypocritical of me especially since I have many of my habits and unhealthy ways of dealing with stuff that I dislike, but I also feel like he has so much angst potential in issues that aren't necessarily rooted in his family but moreso his own personality. Healing is often a "one step forward and three step back journey" and while I hate to watch him struggle, his perseverance gives me a lot of strength. Also obviously people change over the course of time and character development and all that, but we see even after the MASSIVE amounts of character development Bakugo has he still retains a lot of his previous qualities and obviously still struggles with a few things. I wonder if it's similar for Shouto. I wonder what he struggles with 🤔 (idk why I am scared but I don't want ppl to take these dumb sleepy thoughts of mine the wrong way yk lol)

I support my mans rights, his wrongs and everything in between :>

(p.s. I am so sleepy rn I don't even know if any of this is coherent cuz the points are flying all over the place but I hope you get a gist of what I am trying to ask. I love myself some sweet angst when it comes to all my blorbos but when I think of Shouto nothing obvious comes to mind. Also whenever I write even an ask or question like this my respect for writers keeps increasing tenfold! How do you guys write fics at like 4 am and it's still a masterpiece and I can barely string my thoughts together... )

Yes!!! I have so many thoughts about this, particularly as someone who also has daddy issues and a hot temper but actively works to be better as well lol.

I do think for the most part we've really seen Shouto move past who he was in those earlier episodes. That is not to say he still doesn't have those feelings, but he arguably manages them in a more regulated way. He has the temper but now he also has the tools and the perspective to better articulate himself.

I think generally Shouto would work hard to be calm and patient during an argument, but as with any human being, mistakes will be made and tempers will spike. I think during particularly bad arguments he'd get more closed off, like in those earlier episodes, would try to go off by himself so that he doesn't explode with that white-hot rage.

I do think, thankfully, that Shouto's ability to show empathy and compassion even in the middle of what we know are the most emotionally trying times of his life (the fights with Dabi), bodes well for his future ability to communicate and regulate himself on the whole. I do not see him as the kind of man who would yell or break things; I see him as the kind of man who now does everything in his power not to be like that.

And also with a face like that, would we not just let him win any argument anyway?? LOL

[alyjojo]

Love Reading 🌤️- December 2023 - Sagittarius

Singles:

Overall energy: 7 Swords

How you will meet: Page of Swords

How they will treat you: The Fool

Long-term Potential: 3 Wands

Idk about this one. You both have awful oracles, you have interesting messages, 7 Swords isn’t the kind of card you want to see as the main energy in a connection. Someone here is selfish, deep down, they’re out for themselves and whatever way they’re most likely to “win”, they don’t really care - 9 Cups is a wish come true, but it follows 2 Pentacles, which shows it’s flexible and forever changing. Or could change, even long-term it could change. I assume it’s them, pulling the Snake card. You’ve probably dated already, broken up, made up, broken up, made up, you never stop talking to each other after the “broken up” periods, so it never really ends. And they’re coming back, surprise 😲

They’re going to get a new job, or they’re doing something different for work, something that takes a lot of time, energy, and detail, and somehow you’re a part of this because they’re giving to you through this. If they’re an artist, they’re giving you art, or if they’re a carpenter then they’re building you a bookshelf, redoing your kitchen, something like that. Gifts, money, whatever you need, they’re very generous to you and happy to give you whatever they have. Again, good and bad, they have great messages and a shitty Oracle, I can’t tell what’s what and I don’t think you can either, but you’re unhealthily obsessed too, how could you? There is no space to gain perspective. Can this work out? Sure, maybe. Temporarily. This is a person that’s willing to give you everything, except a definitive answer, a deep commitment, maybe a ring, they aren’t the kind to commit to forever. But at the same time, sure it could last forever. Long-term, you’re still waiting on 10 Pentacles. They’re at the 8, putting in a lot of work into both you and whatever they do, but that’s as much as they’re able to give you. I’m getting that’s who they are.

Now for someone this could be a 3rd party you’re interested in and cheating on someone else with, they make you feel good, they’re always offering you tangible things (money?) but long term they’re the ones waiting for a commitment that’s never going to come, they want to be the official person & not the lover. That’s where “I can’t change” comes in for this side of things, you won’t, not now or ever. Or switch it, if this is your story this will inevitably end, you/they deserve the real thing.

Messages -

Their side:

- Wise Spirit

- I’m a FOOL for you 🃏

Your side:

- I can’t change 💯

- OBSESSED 🤩

Oracles -

Their side: THE SNAKE 🐍

- Competition & Enemy

- The Other Woman

- Look Over Your Shoulder

Your side: ADDICTION 💊

- Codependent

- Obsession & Restraint

- Possession & Control

- Emotional Block

Signs you may be dealing with:

Gemini, Aquarius, Aries & Virgo

Couples:

Overall energy: 5 Pentacles

Current: 6 Pentacles

Challenge: The Hanged Man

How they feel about you: 4 Pentacles

How you feel about them: Temperance

Outcome: 6 Wands & The Devil

Something is getting in between you this month, and I do see it turning out well next month, but for December you’re probably going to feel the weight of a lot of pressure…probably financial. That’s not saying much at the holiday season, who isn’t? But 5 Pentacles, clarified by The Chariot & 8 Cups, indicates either needing to take a trip, not having a choice (could be for work), car or transportation problems, or having to leave behind plans that you had prior to this time. Mercury will begin its retrograde through Capricorn on December 13 (today), moving backwards through Sagittarius as well, through the new year. Your reading suggests the typical issues of travel, electrical problems, repairs, things that cost money you don’t have right now - especially for the risings having the retrograde starting in their 2nd House of Material Things, money, possessions, the literal home which is also shown as being unstable or a possible issue financially, for the moment. Most of these issues being money related for the most part, though tensions could run high in your relationships because of this. The challenge is holding back any defensive energy, popping off out of frustration, and trying to gain a higher perspective on these issues, probably on both sides.

I’m getting a message specifically that gifts you may order from across the sea probably won’t get to you in time, or you could have major issues with packages and mail getting stuck or lost in transit, having to spend hours or days with some tech support person before you finally get refunded, or something in that regard. Some of you could be sent on a work trip at an inconvenient time, or have to pay for this yourself & be reimbursed later, when you can’t really do that right now. You could be put in an inhospitable hotel room or have travel issues that make you want to speak to the manager (holding back & seeing the bigger perspective, there seems to be a reason).

Whatever it is, you’re being shown as a “reckless spender”, but your partner sees you as 4 Pentacles, reining it in and holding on tightly to what you have, a sensible & responsible energy, you just can’t handle everything that’s going on right now financially. Gifts, possible repairs or travel issues, bills, everything on top of everything is too much, and your person is aware you’re feeling the pressure - 10 Wands, they are too. You see them as keeping their cool, remaining calm, probably trying to keep you calm too. They know it’s only a matter of time before this problem is handled and they are patiently waiting for that to happen, for whatever is in the way to remove itself or get out of the way, be handled, it will be okay. They may feel sad about whatever it is though, especially if you’re having to travel, something breaks, car breaks down at an inopportune time, something disappoints them, or you, but you’re holding it together. By mid-next month, the retrograde will be over with, and you two will have overcome whatever issues have you feeling stuck. You have victory, The Sun & The Fool, it’s looking to be a beautiful new year, hang in there! 🧡

Messages -

Their side:

- I feel so drawn to you.

- I support your dreams 💫

Your side:

- Reckless Spender 🤑

- You fascinate me.

Oracles -

Their side: SHIP 🛳️

- Cutting Ties

- Moving On

- Receive What You Need

- Progression & Arriving

Your side: SWORD & ROSE 🗡️🌹

- Clarity & Truth

- Revelations

- Honor & Protection

- Determination

Signs you may be dealing with:

Taurus, Capricorn, Leo, Sagittarius, Aries & Pisces

[sisterdivinium]

AvMila anon again. I could also totally see Miguel/JC as you say in the right light. Say the fact that JC has studied in the school of hard knocks in life, and Miguel has very little life experience. He left earth as a child. I could see that if JC is given knowledge about this, an author could have JC being goofy and helpful in trying his best to teach some street smarts and general stuff to Miguel. Perhaps not in a romantic capacity, because I personally think no one should be dating Miguel. He's a child in a adult man's body. But yeah a big brother/little brother dynamic would be quite sweet between them, seeing as we're never told if JC has any siblings or any family left. They could be each other's sibling. Which is also to add to another great point you made. Warrior nun is well written, so much so that even with only 2 seasons of 8 episodes each, they hand you enough details about its minor characters that you can play with in a myriad of ways. And the minor characters are almost all quite interesting and have tons of potential!. With good material, even if there's little of it, you can build all kinds of stories. Not necessarily all centered around romantic love and only with the main characters. Romance, personal growth, chosen families, friendships, aro/ace/trans experiences. I also think it's baffling that people don't engage more in taking all these characters and just truly playing with them a lot more.

For JC and Miguel/Michael, I guess so! (I say this and so succinctly because I'm infamous for my very strong "bling ring" dislike, so I really, really wouldn't touch JC or his crew with a ten foot pole, lol.)

The main thing, I think and agree wholeheartedly with you, really is the fact that there are so many little threads one could pull on for just about any of the characters in the show. If you're courageous, you absolutely could pull off some "esoteric" character combinations in whatever capacity you'd like, just as we feel the writers could at any given moment just pick them up again themselves and go on from where they stopped. There's always a little something, a little spark in even the minor WN characters that could push a story forward. We've been watching Ava's story but it could probably be told from just about anyone's perspective -- without the same charm and effect, of course, but what I mean to say is that everyone is built in a way that could make it possible for them to be the main character of their own stories, which is something you don't often see regarding those in the background. There are little idiosyncrasies, little contradictions, little details that add life and interest to them and just about anyone could try and use those to explore another avenue that the show cannot give us, certainly!

[ingravinoveritas]

Honestly I really don't care if saged 3 will be bad. In the worst case it will have some cringy parts and it won't be successful and we won't get s4. So? I never thought we will get s3. What's important is that we will get M&D new content of them in the same place, and I don't think even bad writing will be able to ruin their chemistry. And also we get behind the scenes special, and that has a lot of potential in my opinion to give us M/D fun content. So as opposed to GOs2, I really don't care how well it will be.

But what is weird to me is that they announced it only a week before the release. Why not earlier? What about promotion?

Hi, Anons! I so appreciate you all writing in and sharing your diverse thoughts and opinions, and I love that we’re continuing this discussion about Staged 3.

The more I have been thinking about Staged 3, the more two things are becoming clear to me: 1) This is going to be very different to what came before, with the first two seasons; and 2) I am so incredibly, unutterably grateful that we get to see Michael and David together again. Anon #1, to what you said about the writing, I agree with you. I absolutely do not think any writing (or anything else, for that matter) could ruin the chemistry between Michael and David. They could be acting in a hemorrhoid commercial together and we would still see all that chemistry and flirting and loveliness.

So Michael and David are not at all who I am concerned about when it comes to this new season. I know--as I think we all do--that they are more than deserving of merit, and that everything involving them is going to be adoring looks and longing stares and joking/taking the piss in the most heartfelt way imaginable.

What I am more concerned about when it comes to the third season is the potentially awkward/boring scenes with everyone else, as well as the show becoming so self-referential/meta that it no longer feels fresh. I also am hoping the episodes will not be filled with as many (or more) guest stars than the second season, because those guest stars will take up screen time and ultimately give us less time with Michael and David.

And the fact that it was announced so close to air date is also a strange thing, as you pointed out, Anon #1. We haven’t (to my knowledge, at least) seen a single trailer, or any sort of promotional material other than the two photos that were released. Georgia and AL have posted about it on their socials (in perfectly-timed synchronicity, as it were), but Michael has not promoted the third season anywhere on his Twitter, nor do I expect he would have the time to with being busy rehearsing for Amadeus.

I do wonder if it has anything to do with the show being on Britbox this time around, as opposed to the BBC, which is where the first two seasons aired. Given the change in network, along with a very limited promotional period, I’m honestly not sure how many people are going to watch the third season, at least via legitimate channels. (Also, I realize it’s a UK-based show, but why on Earth release it on Thanksgiving in the U.S./a Thursday in general, as opposed to on a weekend? It just doesn’t seem to make much sense, at least from a marketing perspective...)

And I agree with you, Anon #3, that the show is an historical artifact. Did it make me laugh on multiple occasions? Absolutely. But I feel like that laughter was a form of pathos, of our collective consciousnesses needing some way to make sense of/survive those strange, overwhelming, (hopefully) once-in-a-lifetime circumstances. How and in what way Staged fits into the world as it is now is something I’m not sure of, especially when said circumstances have changed so much.

But...you know what? Michael Sheen. David Tennant. On our screens again, together in the flesh. (Plus the behind-the-scenes special, which hopefully has lots more outtakes and clips of those cute tangents between them.) It doesn’t get much better than that, and while Staged may not be the ideal vehicle for their chemistry, I will take it, damn it...

[rocksandrobots]

1, 5, 9, 10, 11 for the fic ask

1: What inspired you to write the fic this way? - a couple of things. First, I liked the idea of exploring the similarities and contrasts between Hiro, Varian, and their stories. I also liked the idea of giving Varian a support group and actual friends. The second was the pandemic. I got really bored during locked down which motivated me to finally try my hand at writing. Finally, as the final seasons for each show finished airing the more frustrated I got with a lot of the creative decisions made for each, and so decided to turn my crossover fic into a fix it fic as well.

5: What part was hardest to write? - I had a lot of trouble getting Varian and Gogo's argument in Faith and Fire right. He kept scaring her too much and I had to tone things down.

Also more recently, the song that Varian and Rapunzel sings in the Halloween episode was really intimidating. I avoided it for ages before just biting the bullet and churning something out. I still haven't wrote any actual music for it and I'm sure the lyrics will have to be tweaked whenever I do.

9: Were there any alternate versions of this fic? - Oh there were a lot of changes made in the concept stage. For starters, it used to be much shorter. LOL Second, there was far less subplots and focus on the secondary characters. The first draft was solely focused on Varian and Hiro's brotherly relationship. Also early versions had Varian and Karmi dating, while Hiro got with Megan, in a pair the spares way of resolving the show's love triangle. And Tadashi coming back was added late into the story development process. Last off, there wasn't any rating in mind when I was working on the first outline. Some episodes were a lot darker then they wound up being... like the drinking arc. Where Varian would have struggled with alcoholism, pstd, and suicide throughout the story. Instead this got reduced into just one episode about the dangers of underage drinking, while his pstd manifests in slightly less destructive ways.

10: Why did you choose this pairing for this particular story? - There's so many pairings and potential hookups in this series that don't know which ship we're taking about here. I'll just talk about Gogo and Tadashi, since they're the only official couple in the fic that aren't cannon to the source material. Basically, you can potentially ship Tadashi with any of his friends, and plenty of people do. Every possible combination exists in the BH6 fandom, because he gets about the same amount of screen time and interaction with all four of them... which is to say none of them because he dies shortly after introducing them to Hiro, in terms of movie scenes that is. Like it's 'here's my friends', and then three scenes later he kicks the bucket. He spends zero one on one time is any of them and we the audience are just supposed to assume he has relationships with all of them. Part of my goal for the story was to bring some more depth to those relationships, because while Hiro is the main character the world doesn't and shouldn't revolve around his perspective alone. As for why I decided to pair him with Gogo specifically when any of the four college kids would do? Well you can blame Kingdom Hearts for that. In the game, when Hiro tells Sora about Tadashi's death, the camera focuses only on Gogo and no one else. Not Hiro who is telling the story, not Sora who is hearing the story, not Baymax, Tadashi's creation that he left behind, and not any of the other BH6 who are busy chilling with Donald and Goofy. Just Gogo.

It's such an odd presentation choice that my mind immediately went, 'Wait, was there something between Gogo and Tadashi?'. Since then I couldn't get the idea out of my head, and so far it's proven a useful plot device for conflict and character development. Plus they're cute together.

11: What do you like best about this fic? - Found family, hurt and comfort, actual pay off for plot points, and most important of all the character development. I think true, believable character progression is missing from both shows, which is a tragedy giving how much potential each of them had. Now add in the fact that both TTS and BH6 are meant to be coming of age stories, and that lack of development winds up dooming them both. This fic is so long and indulgent because I'm giving myself everything that I wanted to see in the official source material and didn't get. I like to think that is something that others would like to see was well, so I've been sharing it. So thank you to everyone who's given feedback on the story. You interest keeps me going.

[luviaeverything]

Level Up Your Dating Game: A Look Inside Stealth Attraction.

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[bittublog123]

Navigating the Application Process for The University.

Navigating the application process for Geeta University can seem like a daunting task, but with careful planning and attention to detail, you can make it a smooth and successful journey. From understanding the requirements to crafting a compelling application, here's a step-by-step guide to help you through the process.

Research and Understand Requirements: Start by thoroughly researching Geeta University's website or contacting their admissions office to understand the specific requirements for the program you're interested in. This includes academic prerequisites, standardized test scores (if applicable), letters of recommendation, essays, and any additional materials they may require. Top University of India.

Prepare Academic Records: Gather all your academic records, including transcripts from high school or previous colleges/universities attended. Make sure they are up-to-date and accurately reflect your academic achievements.

Standardized Tests (if required): If the program requires standardized test scores such as the SAT, ACT, GRE, or others, make sure to register for the appropriate exam(s) well in advance. Prepare thoroughly by using study materials or enrolling in test preparation courses if needed.

Letters of Recommendation: Identify potential recommenders who can speak to your academic abilities, character, and potential for success in the program. Give them plenty of notice and provide any necessary information or forms required by Geeta University for submitting recommendations.

Craft Your Personal Statement or Essay: Take the time to write a compelling personal statement or essay that highlights your academic interests, career goals, relevant experiences, and why you're specifically interested in attending Geeta University. Tailor your essay to the program you're applying for and make sure it reflects your unique voice and perspective.

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Prepare for Interviews (if applicable): Some programs at Geeta University may require interviews as part of the application process. If you're invited to interview, prepare by researching common interview questions, practicing your responses, and conducting mock interviews if possible. Best University of India.

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[sunsinetarot]

 Navigating the Spiritual Realm: The Power of Tarot Card Readings

Tarot cards and astrology have long been sources of fascination for those seeking insight into the mysteries of the cosmos. Rooted in ancient traditions and steeped in symbolism, these practices offer a unique lens through which individuals can explore the depths of their own psyches and the vastness of the universe. 

In this article, we will delve into the rich tapestry carried out by a professional tarot card reader, examining an individual’s historical origins. Further, they also analyze the cosmic connections between a person and their divine side and how they continue to captivate and inspire seekers on their spiritual journeys.

So, if you think you want to get a cosmic reading for yourself and can’t find the best tarot card reader, you have landed in the right place. This comprehensive guide has everything that you need to know. Let’s get started, then…

The Origins of Tarot Cards

Tarot cards have a rich history that dates back to the 15th century in Europe. Originally used for playing card games, they evolved into a tool for divination and self-reflection. The traditional Tarot deck consists of 78 cards, divided into the Major and Minor Arcana. Each card carries unique symbolism, archetypes, and meanings that can be interpreted in various ways.

The Major Arcana, comprising 22 cards, represents significant life events and spiritual lessons, while the Minor Arcana, consisting of four suits (Cups, Wands, Swords, and Pentacles), delves into everyday experiences and challenges. The intricate imagery on each card serves as a mirror reflecting the complexities of human existence.

Astrology: Mapping the Cosmic Energies

Astrology, on the other hand, is an ancient practice that traces its roots back to Babylonian and Egyptian civilizations. It is based on the belief that the positions and movements of celestial bodies, such as planets and stars, can influence human affairs and natural events. The zodiac, divided into twelve astrological signs, serves as a map of the sky at the time of an individual's birth.

Each zodiac sign is associated with specific personality traits, characteristics, and planetary rulers. The positions of the planets within the zodiac wheel create a unique astrological profile known as a natal or birth chart. This chart provides insights into an individual's strengths, challenges, and potential life path, offering a cosmic roadmap for self-discovery.

The Cosmic Connections

Despite their distinct origins and practices, Tarot cards and astrology share common threads in their exploration of the cosmic connections between the microcosm and macrocosm. Both systems operate on the principle that the universe is interconnected, and the energies influencing one's life extend beyond the material realm.

Many Tarot cards are linked to astrological correspondences. For example, the Empress card is often associated with Venus, representing love and abundance, while the Tower card is linked to Mars, symbolizing sudden change and upheaval. Understanding these connections allows practitioners to integrate astrological insights into their Tarot readings, adding depth and nuance to their interpretations.

Furthermore, individuals often consult both Tarot cards and astrology to gain a comprehensive understanding of their inner selves and external influences. By combining these practices, seekers can access a more holistic perspective on their spiritual journey, unveiling hidden truths and unlocking the potential for personal growth.

Perks Of Getting A Reading From An Expert Fortune Teller

When it comes to approaching the best tarot card reader in Kolkata or elsewhere, there’s no set-in-stone rule. While some people think it is a good practice, others might not think the same way. To give you a clearer idea, I have listed down a few benefits of tarot reading:

For starters, a tarot card reader in Kolkata helps you make the right decisions for the life you have ahead of you. Pulling a tarot card says a lot about you, which helps the tarot reader to spell out the right guidance.

Secondly, fortune telling is very helpful when you find yourself stuck somewhere. Many times in life, we cannot make big decisions by ourselves. In such situations, a professional tarot reader in kolkata can certainly help you!

Modern Applications and Popular Interest

In contemporary times, the allure of Tarot cards and astrology has not waned; if anything, it has intensified. Many people turn to these ancient practices as tools for introspection, guidance, and empowerment. The rise of online platforms, books, and communities dedicated to Tarot and astrology reflects a growing interest in exploring the mystical and metaphysical aspects of life.

Psychologists and counselors also recognize the therapeutic value of Tarot cards and astrology, using them as aids for self-reflection and insight. The archetypal symbols and metaphors present in both systems can provide individuals with a language to articulate and understand their emotions, facilitating a deeper connection with the subconscious mind.

Conclusion

Tarot cards and astrology stand as timeless instruments for those seeking to unravel the cosmic connections that bind humanity to the universe. Whether used separately or in tandem, these practices offer profound insights into the intricacies of human experience and the mysteries of the cosmos. 

As individuals continue to explore the depths of their own psyches and the vastness of the universe, the enduring appeal of Tarot cards and astrology will persist, providing a cosmic compass for those navigating the journey of self-discovery. So, brace yourself to find out the best tarot card reader for yourself and make your life journey easier. 

[ajay511]

The Importance of Keeping a Journal in Research: A Comprehensive Guide

Introduction

In the world of research, journals are much more than leather Journal in research

 filled with personal reflections and anecdotes. While personal journals have their place, in this context, we're talking about research journals—systematic records of your research activities, thoughts, and findings. These journals are indispensable tools for researchers across various disciplines. In this blog, we'll explore the significance of keeping a research journal and provide you with insights on how to maintain an effective one.

 Why Keep a Research Journal

Documentation and Organization One of the primary reasons to maintain a research journal is to document your work meticulously. It acts as a repository of all your research activities, including experiments, observations, and data. This systematic organization is vital for replicating your work or building upon it.

Memory Aid Human memory is Journal in research projects often span months or even years. A research journal serves as a reliable memory aid, helping you recall your thoughts, ideas, and progress accurately.

Problem Solving Journaling can be an essential tool for troubleshooting. When you encounter obstacles or unexpected results, your journal can help you trace back your steps, identify potential errors, and come up with solutions.

Enhanced Communication: Sharing your research with others, be it collaborators or peers, becomes more straightforward when you have a well-documented journal. It allows you to convey your methods and findings clearly.

Reflective Practice Reflecting on your research journey can lead to insights and improvements. Your journal provides a space for self-reflection, where you can assess your methods and make necessary adjustments.

What to Include in Your Research Journal

Now that we've established the importance of keeping a research journal, let's delve into what you should include:

Date and Time Start each entry with the date and time. This chronological order is crucial for tracking your progress.

Objectives and Hypotheses  Clearly state your research objectives and hypotheses. This sets the context for your work and helps you stay focused.

Methods and Procedures m Document your research methods and procedures in detail. Include any materials used, equipment settings, and experimental conditions.

Results and Data Record your results and data meticulously. Use tables, graphs, and charts where appropriate to visualize your findings.

Observations and Insights  Note any observations or insights that arise during your research. These can be valuable for future reference.

Challenges and Solutions  Document any challenges or setbacks you encounter and how you address them. This showcases your problem-solving skills.

References  Include references to relevant literature and sources. This helps you keep track of your sources and gives credit to prior work.

Personal Reflections  Periodically, take a moment to reflect on your progress, thoughts, and feelings about your research. This can provide valuable perspective.

Tips for Maintaining an Effective Research Journal

Consistency is Key Make journaling a regular habit. Dedicate time daily or weekly to update your journal.

Be Detaile Don't skimp on details. The more comprehensive your entries, the more valuable your journal becomes.

Use Digital Tools Consider using digital tools and software for your journal, as they offer searchability and easy organization.

Backup Your Journal  Ensure your journal is backed up regularly to prevent loss of data.

Review and Revise  Periodically review your journal to identify patterns, improvements, or areas that need further exploration.

Share Selectively While your research journal can be a valuable resource, be selective when sharing sensitive or preliminary information.

Conclusion

In the world of research, keeping a journal is not just a Journal in research necessity. It serves as a repository of your work, a memory aid, and a tool for effective communication. By following the guidelines outlined in this blog, you can maintain an organized and comprehensive research journal that will undoubtedly enhance your research endeavors. So, grab your pen or open your digital journaling tool, and start documenting your research journey today!

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Love Reading 🏳️‍⚧️- August 2022 - Capricorn

Singles:

Overall energy: The Hierophant

How you will meet: Ace of Wands

How they will treat you: 3 Pentacles

Long-term Potential: 6 Swords

This is a married person, The Hierophant doesn’t have to mean that, but with The Emperor clarifying, it probably does. It has you conflicted on the whole thing. You meet by instant attraction, it feels like magic, it’s what gets you talking in the first place. They treat you more like a friend, or at arm’s length, nothing too passionate or intense. Nothing that would confirm that initial blaze. You could question if you’re just crazy or was that genuine? In the moment, it was. They’re very defensive at your expectations it seems. They don’t take this seriously, whereas you want 10 Cups, dates, make it serious, make it real. Or it’s switched. This could be someone much older than you as well, you two don’t see eye to eye or have the same goals, but that initial WOW 🔥 was real. Your cards also have you as interested for the wrong reasons, or you could think this of them. Long term, you’re moving away from this connection because you’re disappointed at being “an option”, it looks like they’re not going to put forth any effort to make this a thing.

Messages -

Their side:

- Marriage Material

- I like to cuddle 🤗

Your side:

- I ain’t saying they’re a GOLD digger.

- New Perspective

- Going in different directions

Signs you may be dealing with:

Gemini, Taurus, Aries & Scorpio

Couples:

Overall energy: The Wheel of Fortune

Current: 3 Wands

Challenge: Page of Wands

Potential: The Lovers

Wheel of Fortune clarified by The Sun, either you’re currently going through changes outside of your control that will make you happy, or you’re consciously changing your situation to fit what will make you happier. You’re waiting for romantic action that never happens. Dates, sweet poems, movie nights, idk whatever you specifically enjoy, movement forward in a romantic way. This can be them too, wanting this of you, especially with your messages. The challenge is saying what needs to be said, having it heard how they/you want it heard, without a bunch of drama, defensiveness, judgements, anger and chaos. Again, the signs point to you there.

The potential is that this person has other options, they’re not trapped to one situation and they seem to be realizing that. Treat them right or lose them, for someone that wants to take a break from work and cuddle with them, or again whatever the thing they want is. Your person is not feeling romanced, loved, paid attention to, they wait and they wait…for what. This does not mean it’s going to end, it means that you both need to get on the same page in order for both of you to be happy. For those of you that respond positively and with understanding, this can be saying there are a lot of options for bonding activities you can choose from and you’re making more of an attempt to be romantic like they’d hoped, you’re hearing them and responding so that the two of you can be closer and happier.

Messages -

Their side:

- Other Half

- Sports Fanatic ⚽️

Your side:

- Indecisive

- Obsessed With Work

- Emotionally Immature

Oracles -

Their side: Avoid people who negate who you truly are at your core.

Your side: Most of us don’t have hours and hours to meditate. Just surround everyone with white light and give the day to God.

Signs you may be dealing with:

Sagittarius, Leo, Scorpio & Pisces

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Reinforce Positive Impressions While Still Fresh

The first 1-3 days after a showing present a prime window to solidify positive impressions before memories fade. Following up quickly demonstrates genuine interest in meeting the prospect’s needs. Address any specific questions or concerns they raised during the tour to showcase your responsive service. 

Feedback also helps improve future showing processes and presentation. Briefly survey prospects on their tour experience – were they able to view everything needed? Did they require any clarification? This identifies areas to refine.

Nurture the Budding Relationship

Leasing involves an element of sales, but also relationship building. Maintaining open communication after a tour fosters rapport with prospects beyond just selling to them. Follow-ups provide valuable “touchpoints” for deepening a connection that may ultimately become a landlord-tenant relationship built on trust.

Convey Professionalism and Attention to Detail

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Keep Your Rental Top of Mind  

Touring multiple properties, prospects may forget details of your particular unit. A quick check-in reminds them of your rental’s unique layout, features, and neighborhood perks that first caught their eye. Staying fresh in their mind improves the chances your property remains a top contender when they are ready to decide. 

Provide Any Requested Information

Often prospects request additional information during showings that you promise to provide. Don’t just depend on them to follow up - being proactive shows you keep commitments. Promptly sending over requested items like application links, neighborhood guides, pricing sheets, etc. demonstrates thorough follow-through.

Give Proactive Application Prompts

A well-timed nudge post-tour can appropriately encourage qualified prospects to take the next step and apply. Tactfully remind them of available move-in dates, current incentives, and competitive demand. Let prospects know you’re eager to advance them to the application stage to further discuss options. Extending deadlines shows flexibility.

Learn From Prospective Tenant Feedback  

Solicit open and honest feedback from prospects on how you could improve tours, printed materials, online listings or follow-up communication. This candid input can strengthen your leasing process over time. Tenants appreciate that you value their perspective and participation in enhancing the renter experience.

Build Excitement About Potentially Moving In 

Particularly for highly interested prospects, nurture excitement about potentially living in your rental community. Share links to nearby attractions, upcoming local events, area happenings and neighborhood conveniences they could enjoy as residents. This keeps your listing top of mind during their decision process.

Stay Visible in Their Inbox Until Move-In

Consistent communication with prospects from initial tour to move-in day improves leasing outcomes. Periodic check-ins demonstrate you remain attentive to their needs, not just during the tour. Providing value via personalized updates keeps you visible and shows ongoing helpfulness.

Of course, over-communicating should be avoided, and cadence adjusted based on prospect preferences. But generally, proactive outreach immediately post-touring, during the application process, and until move-in day reinforces stellar service. Follow-up is more than administrative – it builds relationships and sustains prospect excitement. Thoughtful post-tour communication converts more tours into tenants.

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Unlocking Success with Digital Marketing Classes: A Guide to Maximizing Your Online Presence

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Broadening Your Knowledge Base:

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Learning from Industry Experts:

One of the major advantages of digital marketing training in Jabalpur is the opportunity to learn from seasoned industry professionals. Reputable classes are often taught by instructors with extensive experience in the field. Their practical insights, real-life examples, and case studies can provide valuable context and help bridge the gap between theory and practice. Instructors can also offer guidance on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices, giving you a competitive edge in the ever-evolving digital landscape.

Hands-on Experience and Practical Assignments:

Many digital marketing classes emphasize practical application by incorporating hands-on exercises and assignments. Through projects such as creating social media campaigns, optimizing websites for search engines, or developing email marketing strategies, you'll gain practical skills that can be immediately implemented in professional settings. These assignments also serve as valuable additions to your portfolio, showcasing your proficiency to potential employers or clients.

Networking and Collaboration Opportunities:

Digital marketing training institute in Jabalpur provide a unique environment for networking and collaboration with like-minded individuals. Connecting with fellow students, instructors, and industry professionals. Engaging in group projects or participating in online forums and discussions allows you to learn from others' experiences, gain diverse perspectives, and foster professional relationships that may prove invaluable in the future.

Industry-Recognized Certifications:

Completing a digital marketing class often leads to industry-recognized certifications, which hold significant weight in the job market. These certifications serve as tangible evidence of your expertise and dedication to staying updated in the field. Digital marketing certifications can help you stand out from the competition and enhance your credibility when seeking new opportunities.

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Digital marketing training Jabalpur offer the flexibility to learn at your own pace and convenience. Many classes are available online, allowing you to access course materials and lectures from anywhere at any time. This flexibility is particularly beneficial for individuals juggling work, personal commitments, or geographical constraints. Additionally, online classes often provide lifetime access to resources, enabling you to revisit course materials and stay updated with the latest trends even after completing the program.

Conclusion: As the digital landscape continues to evolve, digital marketing classes offer an excellent opportunity to equip yourself with the skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in the online realm. From expanding your knowledge base and learning from industry experts to gaining hands-on experience and networking opportunities, these classes provide a comprehensive foundation for success.

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