#community interpreters

[rsayoub]

Why Canada’s Interpreting System Is Failing — And What Needs to Change 🎙️ New episode of the Localization Fireside Chat: Canada’s interpreting system is under pressure — fragmented standards, burned-out professionals, and communities left behind. In this panel, I speak with five experts on the front lines: ✅ Why mandates don’t guarantee real access ✅ What interpreters carry beyond just language ✅ The urgent need for a national standard ✅ What needs to change right now This isn’t just about language. It’s about dignity, health outcomes, and equity. 👂 Listen to the conversation 📝 Read the full blog 🎥 Watch the full interview: https://youtu.be/SHNi9RScTds Let’s talk: Is Canada doing enough to support interpreters? #L10NFiresideChat #LanguageAccess #Localization #Interpreting #HealthcareEquity #Translation #Canada #PublicPolicy

[marciaillust]

trapped in amber

[screambirdscreaming]

Something that peeves me whenever I see another post going around with some variation on "autistic people take things literally which means we are the only people who communicate Clearly and Directly" is that - for any given statement, there is not one singular, agreed on, universal Literal Interpretation. If there was, none of this would be a problem!

The nature of language is that there's always some degree of interpretability. Words have several different meanings, often overlapping, and there's nuance of context, cultural references, and so on.

Faced with a statement, most people will quickly come up with an interpretation that to them makes the most sense. But if you asked a roomful of people to explain in detail their interpretations, everyone's would probably be a little different, even for a pretty simple statement. Regardless of whether those people are autistic! Everyone conceptualizes the world a little differently, and everyone has a unique personal history of all the language they've encountered, and these things effect our interpretations.

In order for communication to be workable, given this slosh in interpretability, there's another couple of processes that go on. As conversation goes on, people reassess if their initial interpretation matches up with additional context. If it doesn't, they revise it, or ask clarifying questions. And on the flipside of this process, the other person in conversation is tracking if your reactions make sense with *their* understanding of what they're trying to convey to you, and offering context or rephrasing things if it seems you're out of alignment.

These processes are social skillsets that are, like most social skillsets, not ever directly articulated or explained. Many people are bad at one or both. Sometimes you encounter someone who is really, notably good at it - the vaunted "good listener", who puts in the effort to really understand what you're trying to say, or that really excellent teacher who engages with you back and forth until you really get it. But a lot of the time, it's a sort of passive social friction - people just not getting each other.

Sometimes, you encounter someone whose brain works so much like yours that talking to them feels almost effortless - you just get each other. But that's a pretty rare occurrence for anyone. More often, as you get to know someone, you start to understand the shape of the way they interpret things and learn to account for it, so over time it's easier to make sense to each other.

It's honestly not uncommon in society for people to aggregate in groups of people who interpret things similarly, and who are thus easier to talk to, rather than actually building the skills of communicating across interpretation gaps. Particularly egregious are those groups of men who talk about Women as an incomprehensible monolith, but it turns up to a greater or lesser degree on a lot of levels.

I suspect this is the root of a lot of parenting problems - people who have never built this communication skillset, and relied on choosing friends who make sense to them without a lot of effort, and who are then totally unprepared to interact with a child who interprets things in ways they don't expect.

Obviously I can't speak to The Universal Typical Experience, not least because it doesn't exist. But in general I would posit that:

Most people, give or take a few assholes, are not trying to say things that are confusing. Most people think they are communicating clearly, because the first interpretation *they* would come up with on hearing one of their own sentences is the correct interpretation.

Many people are not very good at accounting for different ways people could interpret things they're saying. However, it is normal and polite social behavior to be somewhat flexible about this and forgiving of misunderstandings. If people are being shitty to you about not understanding them, they are assholes. And I wouldn't assume that the rest of the communication they have with everyone else they know goes totally smoothly for them.

I suspect there is a bit of an unfortunate feedback loop, where people have bad experiences when someone gets mad at them for not getting something, and learn to hide when they're confused. Which then leads to larger, more complicated misunderstandings, which other different people get upset at them about, because those people think they should have asked for clarification in the first place.

Truly you can't win with everyone. No one can win with everyone. There is no monolith of "neurotypical communication" which resolves all these contradictions - all those people you're lumping in together under "neurotypical" have just as much trouble with each other.

[astroismypassion]

Astrology observations 🖼 🖼 🖼

Credit my Tumblr blog @astroismypassion

🖼 Pisces Sun and Sun in the 12th people often have a partner that works behind the scenes in some manner. For example: a musician who doesn’t perform, but is a song writer, a person who works in the theatre, but doesn’t perform on stage.

🖼 Often times when there is 8th house Synastry, there is a higher chance of same sign Ascendant and Sun. One is Leo Sun, the other Leo Rising. The second one is same degree or house Sun sign. For example: one is Capricorn Sun and the other is Sun in the 10th house. Or both have Sun at a Virgo degree. Usually there is a similarity in personality, that’s why there can be an ego clash or both acting in similar manner. For example: both extremely sensitive, both stubborn, both moody, both leaders. The third one I found was having opposite Moon signs, one Leo Moon, the other Aquarius Moon. Or Sun opposition Moon, such as one is Taurus Sun and the other person is Scorpio Moon.

🖼 On a side note, I found the day/number you’re born on, helps with who you find the most attractive in life or who you navigate towards. Like people born on the 3th looove Gemini Sun people I noticed. A person born on the 2nd likes Taurus Suns.

🖼 This is more an astrology note, but I was not aware all these years that Rihanna and Chris Brown too had 8th house Synastry? He was Pisces over the 8th house and she’s a Pisces Sun. No wonder, she went back to him after assault, only 8th house connection has you doing that. So far I noticed Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Quavo and Saweetie, Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez, Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus, Gisele Bündchen and Tom Brady, Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield had 8th house Synastry.

🖼 There is often a backlash or criticism about Libra Chiron native on who they are hanging with or in a partnership with. These people often are either single for a very long time due to being picky and having high standards for themselves or they “date below them”. These natives really struggle to date an equal. Often people around Libra Chiron don’t like the person Libra Chiron is dating.

🖼 On the topic of one’s Sun conjunction the other’s Moon being often highly regarded in marriage or partnership, I honestly found you either end up having a family or a child with your Moon sign person or it’s a person you dated when younger, somewhere in the period between teenage years and below your 30s. Literally I see no inbetween in real life. Or you were roommates/lived together at some point with them. I’m talking about if you are Aries Moon, then this could apply for a partnership with Aries Sun person.

🖼 I know 3rd house, 6th house is praised for wellness, but often I noticed Gemini/Virgo Suns, Mercury in the 5th house and Sun in the 3rd/6th house procrastinate on working out or not taking it seriously.

🖼 It’s funny how each person you end up dating has the signs of your Venus sign, house, aspects and degree, because it literally indicates the person you attract in your life. For example: you have Taurus Sun in the 6th house at 22 (Capricorn) degrees, your person could have Sun in the 10th house, Sun conjunction Venus, Sun at a Virgo degree in their chart. And usually it’s different partners you end up dating, but all have similar placement. So it’s like you end up dating different versions of the same person.

🖼 One sign that is even more prone to bloating than an average person (even when eating very little or just drinking water) is Virgo Lilith. These poor natives often struggle with bloating and issues relating to it.

🖼 I noticed Taurus Venus and Libra Venus often have more than enough food for themselves and others. And people just randomly give them food or share it with them often. Like even when this people might not have the money they want, they are overabundant in food. 😄

🖼 If you have Pisces over the 9th house or Neptune in the 9th house you should definitely vacation on an island or travel where there is a forest, a resort, a pool or a sauna.

🖼 One good tip for Virgo Moon or Virgo Venus/Venus in the 6th house when it comes to managing sweet tooth is if you don’t feel on the inside at ease eating it, it’s probably not that great for your overall wellbeing. Because you guys get irritated when you don’t nourish yourselves properly. I noticed this people genuinely glow when they put healthier, more organic versions of snacks in their body. It doesn’t have to being anything extra healthy, just not completely artificial.

🖼 If you have Composite Scorpio Ascendant, you two probably met on a cloudy/cold/rainy/foggy day.

🖼 Pisces IC/Pisces over the 4th house/Neptune in the 4th house people often get blamed for whatever wrong is going on in the family. So they are compensating with their escapist tendencies to not feel guilt or shame about it.

🖼 It’s underrated how Sun square Saturn or any square Saturn transit is challenging and tough. You literally get so challenged on how you live, your beliefs, outlook on life and it’s truly a reality check.

🖼 Solar Return chart is great to look into your life a year ahead. But Lunar Return chart is excellent to see it for roughly a month.

🖼 I would keep a high-quality connection with my sibling, if I were to have Scorpio Mercury. Usually these people enter adulthood, enter post-marriage life and start hating on their sibling, even if close in younger years. What happens to you is often in their hands and they can last minute “save” you. It’s best not to say something too quickly and too brash to your sibling, because they will remember those words. You are likely to have arguments over parent’s inheritance too.

🖼 It might go against the grain, but I noticed people choose their profession mostly based on their Moon sign. That’s why you also see Scorpio Moons often struggling to settle on a career, being pulled in so many directions.

🖼 Mars sign often shows people you lust over. But I noticed it works more if it’s not in a cerebral sign. Like if you have Sagittarius Mars or Mars in the 9th house, you might not necessarily find Sagittarius Sun people that physically attractive.

🖼 Saturn in the 3rd house people usually find a job in a different city than home town.

🖼 When it comes to celebrities, you may relate to people who share the same signs over houses that you have in your own Natal chart.

🖼 Pisces Moon can be too arrogant to learn from their past mistakes.

🖼 Venus square Neptune people often desire to return to a past lover (even if many times) in order to try to get better results or wanting to “make it right at least once”. So they can end up being in a cycle or repeating pattern trying to prove that there was love there after all.

🖼 With Composite Sun in the 10th house or Sun at a Capricorn degree (10, 22) it’s close to impossible to hiding anything in this duo from the public eye, parents.

🖼 Whenever someone’s Sun conjuncts the other’s Vertex the connection doesn’t go how you want it to go. Sun person can also “reject” Vertex person in some way, resulting in a fated event.

Credit my Tumblr blog @astroismypassion

[gene-ceo]

happy pride gamers. is this anything

everyone probably already knows what this is based on at this point but the og’s under the cut. go nuts

[kastalani123]

Not my usual content, but I just. I wanna ramble, ig.

Do you understand how baffled I was about how the vampire book, written by a man in 1897, is essentially a PSA about how important proper communication is?? Even after I scrolled through Tumblr, saw the memes, read people geeking out about the relationships (platonic and romantic) in Dracula, I was still caught off guard, because. Like. Everything in this book is about communication.

Sure, it's kind of a given, considering it's an epistolary novel partially made up of letters between the characters, but. I dunno. From Dracula controlling Johnathan's lettres, van Hellsing refusing to tell anyone shit, the men keeping Mina out of the loop, to Mina using her telepathic link with Dracula, it's. It's literally all about how important actually talking to each other and sharing information is. Fuck, throw in the fact that "Harker", Mina and Jonathan's, arguably the main characters, last name means "to listen"/"eavesdropper", and that the book is Mina's in-universe creation to help compile, organize, and share what they know about Dracula, and the book's very essence becomes centered around information-sharing!

And I just. The narrative punishes just about every secret hidden, every time the characters don't communicate. There's the obvious, Dracula keeping Johnathan from sending out letters for help and Mina getting bitten because the men leave her home alone, but also. Van Hellsing not telling Lucy's mom that the garlic flowers and closed windows and so on are the treatment and she is not to touch them is what kills Lucy and her mom! They maybe could have survived if he just told them what's happening/what he's doing! And even the godsdamned telegram he sends to Seward! If he had just addressed it properly (communicated to the telegram boy properly!) then Seward wouldn't have been late and maybe could have prevented the massacre!

There's also Jonathan's diary right after he finally reunites with Mina, and obviously Mina's whole ✨ thing ✨ with the diary during their wedding is like. Peak romance, but Johnathan doesn't fully get better until Mina reads and shares it with van Hellsing and van Hellsing assures Johnathan that he's not insane. Sure, it's an oversimplification of PTSD and healing and such, but it makes sense, especially if you consider communication and information sharing as a major theme! Only sharing his experiences, reading through them himself after blocking off the memories, is what heals him! He cannot get better without knowing what happened, and without others knowing what happened, because knowing and sharing is important.

Renfield's also an interesting case. I don't have the book with me right now to check, but as far as I remember, he tries to talk about Dracula, tries to get Seward to release him from the asylum so Dracula can't use him against Mina, but is dismissed entirely; as a consequence, Dracula gets in the building, kills Renfield, and bites Mina.

Even the language barriers! The villagers Johnathan meets on his way to Dracula's castle try so hard to warn him of the danger but they can't. They can't, because they don't speak enough of the same language, but they try so hard. But whatever does get through to Johnathan, such as that woman begging him to take the crucifix she gives him — that might've saved him. It keeps him unsettled and wary and he does keep the crucifix, which wards Dracula off. They can't communicate the full extent of the danger, but what they managed is probably responsible for him surviving.

And the whole idea is even mentioned in-text! Sure, Lucy saying that a wife ought to share everything she knows with her husband is definitely sexism-flavoured, but Johnathan says it too! He says that his idea of an ideal marriage is one without secrets! And Johnathan is effeminate, yes, he spends a good chunk of the book as the "damsel in distress", but he is still the hero! He is still the one who kills Dracula (with Quincey), and can therefore be assumed to be an intended role model. The (male) main character and hero of an 1897 novel says that a good relationship relies on communication. Sure, he doesn't always stick to it, mostly by agreeing to keep Mina out of the loop when van Hellsing pushes for it, but that doesn't discount that that is what Stoker set as the ideal.

I just. I love this book so much. It subverted just about all expectations I might've had about it and I'm so glad for it. It's undeniably a product of its time, with plenty of racism and sexism and ableism, but it's also so. Not, at the same time? It's so good.

[littlefankingdom]

"Dick had to take care of Bruce and teach him emotion"

"Tim had to mentally support Bruce when he became Robin"

Shut the fuck up, they did not. They did not have to do shit. Bruce learned from raising Dick and having Dick around, Dick did not have to take care of Bruce or shit. He learned from Dick behaving lile a kid and having to deal with that, not from Dick taking his hand and teaching him. Tim literally only had to be there for Bruce to be better, it is explained in A Lonely Place of Dying that Bruce needs a child to take care of, and that's what Tim is, a child Bruce can take care of. They weren't parentified to take care of Bruce instead of him taking care of their emotional and mental wellbeing. HE TOOK CARE OF THEIR EMOTIONAL AND MENTAL WELLBEING. Damn, with Tim, he does it when his parents don't. With Dick, it's the whole point how Bruce took him to take care of his emotional and mental wellbeing because nobody did for Bruce, and Bruce succeeded.

Stop infantilizing autistic adults. Bruce being autistic and having difficulties with communication, emotions and relationships because of it doesn't mean his kids were the one taking care of him. It means his kids had to learn how it is to interact with an autistic or neurodivergent person.

Bruce being well only when he has a kid to take care of is what is difficult for the kids, because it makes the process of becoming an adult more difficult when your dad needs a kid.

I challenge y'all to be able to talk about Bruce being mentally ill without painting it as a burden to his family, because that's the only way you ever do it.

[stellarsecrets86]

"Written in the Skies, Etched in the Bones"

- Placements By Quotes

Readings are open for Valentine's. Here

🍁 Sun conjunct Pluto – "To destroy is to create. To die is to transform. I am never just one thing."

🍁 Moon opposite Saturn – "Loneliness does not terrify me. I have been my own home for as long as I can remember."

🍁 Venus square Pluto – "Love me, and you will taste both heaven and hell. I am not gentle."

🍁 Mars trine Uranus – "Freedom is not a choice, it is my nature. Chains are a language I never learned."

🍁 Mercury opposite Neptune – "I live between the lines of reality and illusion, never fully belonging to either."

🍁 Saturn square Ascendant – "You will never know how much I’ve carried because I make it look weightless."

🍁 Jupiter conjunct Sun – "The universe expands inside me. I do not fit in small spaces."

🍁 Pluto trine Mars – "I am made of fire and war. Be careful how close you stand."

🍁 Moon conjunct Chiron – "Even my scars have stories to tell. They whisper in the dark when no one listens."

🍁 Venus trine Jupiter – "My love is a flood, not a river. It drowns everything it touches."

🍁 Neptune square Mars – "I burn and dissolve all at once, like a star too tired to shine."

🍁 Mercury sextile Pluto – "My words cut like knives, not because I am cruel, but because I see the truth too clearly."

🍁 Uranus opposite Moon – "I was never meant to stay. Some spirits are built from storms, not soil."

🍁 Saturn conjunct Venus – "I love like an ancient promise—slow, unshakable, written in stone."

🍁 Mars opposite Pluto – "If you awaken the darkness in me, do not flinch when it looks you in the eyes."

🍁 Mercury trine Uranus – "My mind is a door to places even I do not understand."

🍁 Moon square Pluto – "If I seem distant, it’s because I have walked through fire no one else survived."

🍁 Neptune conjunct Sun – "I live in a dream I cannot wake from, and reality has never fit me right."

🍁 Jupiter square Mars – "I do not fear the unknown. I run straight into it, laughing."

🍁 Saturn trine Mercury – "I have learned to be quiet, but do not mistake that for silence."

🍁 Venus opposite Uranus – "You cannot hold me, only watch as I disappear."

🍁 Chiron square Sun – "Pain taught me everything I know about love."

🍁 Mars conjunct Ascendant – "Do not ask me to be soft. The world sharpened me long ago."

🍁 Pluto square Mercury – "My mind is a weapon. I do not hand it over lightly."

🍁 Moon trine Venus – "I have made peace with softness, but I do not live there."

🍁 Sun sextile Saturn – "My strength is not loud, but it is unshakable."

🍁 Uranus square Mars – "I will never be tamed. I was born to rewrite the rules."

🍁 Mercury conjunct Jupiter – "My thoughts have no limit, so neither do I"

🍁 Venus square Mars – "I love like a wildfire—passionate, consuming, and impossible to control."

🍁 Neptune trine Venus – "You do not fall in love with me. You fall into me, like a dream you cannot escape."

🍁 Saturn opposite Mars – "They built walls around me, and I learned to carve doors."

🍁 Chiron sextile Venus – "Loving me is a lesson in patience. I heal in the arms of those who do not run."

🍁 Pluto opposite Jupiter – "The deeper I fall, the higher I rise."

🍁 Mercury square Saturn – "I speak in riddles because my truth is too heavy for most to carry."

🍁 Moon conjunct Jupiter – "My heart is too big for this world, and yet I keep giving it away."

🍁 Uranus trine Sun – "I was not born to blend in. I was born to break the sky open."

🍁 Saturn square Neptune – "Dreams build me, reality breaks me, and I exist somewhere in between."

🍁 Mars sextile Venus – "Loving me is like standing in the rain—some find it intoxicating, others drown."

🍁 Pluto trine Sun – "They tried to bury me, but I am the seed that does not die."

🍁 Neptune opposite Venus – "I love what I cannot have, and that is the tragedy of my heart."

🍁 Jupiter sextile Moon – "I have survived a thousand endings and still believe in magic."

🍁 Saturn trine Pluto – "Pain did not make me bitter; it made me invincible."

🍁 Mars square Moon – "I feel too deeply, and I fight too hard. It is both my power and my curse."

🍁 Sun opposite Uranus – "I walk my own road, even when it leads me into darkness."

🍁 Chiron trine Mars – "I do not wear my wounds as weaknesses, but as armor."

🍁 Venus conjunct Mars – "I was made for passion, not patience."

🍁 Neptune square Sun – "I am a collection of lost dreams and unfinished stories."

🍁 Pluto conjunct Ascendant – "You will never truly know me. I am an entire universe wrapped in flesh."

(PS: These are my own interpretations. For entertainment purposes only. Have fun!💚)

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[cumulusbrume]

this is not fucking funny i hate myself

[sofiatarot]

PAC: What your family sees in you (and what they wish you knew)

Have you ever paused to think about how your family really sees you? Not just the casual conversations, but what they feel and think on a deeper level? This reading is all about exploring their perspectives—how they perceive you, the challenges they think you might be tackling, and the things they wish they could tell you.

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Group 1:

Your family sees you as someone who is trying to move on from deception, either caused by yourself or by others (7 of swords reversed). They might feel like you've been in a situation where trust was broken, and you're now trying to rebuild your integrity or distance yourself from dishonesty. They see you making an effort to work with others, learning, or even improving yourself in some way (3 of pentacles). However, there’s still a strong connection to your past, either in the form of nostalgia or unresolved issues that keep resurfacing (6 of cups). Some may feel like you’re clinging to old habits or relationships instead of fully stepping into a new phase.

At the same time, they might believe you’re avoiding taking full responsibility for something (judgment reversed). Maybe they feel you’re not seeing things clearly or that you’re reluctant to acknowledge certain truths. There’s a sense that they’re waiting for you to either realize something or achieve something significant (7 of pentacles). It could be that they see you as someone who works hard but isn't seeing immediate results, which makes them wonder if you're on the right path.

They might also perceive you as going through a difficult period of transformation. The tower suggests that something in your life has been shaken up, either suddenly or after a long buildup. Your family could see you as someone dealing with chaos, but they also notice that you're not completely broken by it. The 10 of swords reversed indicates that you’re recovering, even if the wounds are still fresh.

However, there’s a sense of emotional loss they associate with you. The 5 of cups suggests that they see you mourning something—maybe missed opportunities, past relationships, or past decisions. They might feel that you’re focusing more on what’s lost rather than what’s still available to you. Some could be hoping that you’ll shift your perspective and see that all is not lost.

The empress suggests that they recognize your ability to create and nurture, whether that’s in terms of relationships, career, or personal growth. They might feel that you have so much potential to bring something beautiful into your life, but for some reason, you’re holding back. They could see you as someone with natural talent and emotional depth but who isn’t fully stepping into that power.

The ace of wands reversed reinforces this. Your family may believe that you have the ideas and the energy to start fresh, but something is blocking you from taking action. It could be fear, hesitation, or even exhaustion. They might want you to reignite your passion, find motivation, and start something new without letting past failures or disappointments hold you back.

Overall, they see you as someone in transition—trying to leave behind the past but struggling with fully embracing the future. They might wish for you to take a leap of faith, recognize your potential, and stop doubting yourself so much.

Group 2:

Your family might see you as someone who is struggling with a sense of lost potential or missed opportunities (page of pentacles reversed). They may feel that you’re not fully utilizing your skills or talents and that you're either procrastinating or distracted from your goals. There’s also an energy of conflict around you (5 of swords), suggesting that they see you as someone who has been involved in disputes, whether external (with them or others) or internal (with yourself).

There’s a deep anxiety they associate with you, but they might feel you’re working through it (9 of swords reversed). They could see you as someone who has experienced stress, sleepless nights, or overthinking but is now trying to regain control. However, they might also feel like things haven’t been entirely fair for you (justice reversed). Perhaps they believe you’ve been treated unjustly, or they see you as struggling with personal accountability, feeling that life hasn't given you what you truly deserve.

The presence of the 10 of swords suggests that they see you as someone who has been through betrayal, loss, or a very painful ending. This could be something recent or a wound that hasn’t fully healed. With the sun reversed, they might feel that you’ve lost some of your joy or optimism, that you’re in a phase where things feel dim rather than bright.

The ace of swords reversed shows that they might see you as confused or unclear about your path. They may believe that you’re struggling with decision-making, overanalyzing things, or lacking the clarity to make a fresh start. They might feel that your mind is clouded, either by external pressures or by your own fears and doubts.

What they want you to know is that you have more power than you realize. The empress appears again, showing that they see you as someone capable of creating abundance and stability, but with the high priestess reversed, they might feel that you’re ignoring your intuition. They could be trying to tell you to listen to yourself more, trust your instincts, and not let outside influences cloud your judgment.

The 4 of swords suggests that they want you to take a break and focus on healing. They might feel that you’ve been fighting too many battles (7 of wands) and that while resilience is important, sometimes you need to step back and rest. They could want you to recognize that constantly being on the defensive is exhausting.

Finally, the devil reversed shows that they believe you’re breaking free from toxic patterns or influences. They may see you as someone who has been trapped in a negative cycle but is now working on freeing yourself. The 10 of cups suggests that deep down, they do want happiness for you. They may believe that, despite everything, you still have the potential to find true fulfillment, love, and stability.

Group 3:

Your family sees you as someone who sometimes loses direction or motivation (page of wands reversed). They might feel that you have a lot of ideas or creativity inside you, but for some reason, you're not fully tapping into your potential. Maybe they see you getting excited about things but then losing interest quickly or struggling to follow through. It’s like you have a spark, but something keeps putting it out before it turns into a full flame.

At the same time, they see you as responsible and capable in many ways (queen of pentacles). You might be someone they can rely on, someone who takes care of things and provides stability. But there’s also a sense that you carry too much on your shoulders (10 of wands reversed). They could feel that you take on too many responsibilities, whether emotional, financial, or practical, and they might wish you’d let go of some of that weight instead of feeling like you have to handle everything alone.

The 6 of pentacles reversed suggests they see an imbalance in how you give and receive. Maybe they feel that you give too much and don’t get enough back—whether that’s in relationships, work, or family. They could see you as someone who tries to help others but doesn't always receive the same energy in return. Or, on the flip side, they might think you’re struggling to ask for help when you need it.

The 7 of swords reversed shows that they believe you’re trying to move away from deception or past mistakes. Whether it was someone deceiving you or you making choices you regret, they might see you as working through those issues and trying to be more honest with yourself and others. There’s a sense that you’re learning from the past and trying not to repeat certain cycles.

The 8 of pentacles suggests they see you as someone who works hard. You might be putting effort into self-improvement, your career, or just personal growth in general. They could admire your dedication, even if they feel like you don’t always see the results you want as quickly as you’d like. They might believe you’re building something important but that patience is needed.

The wheel of fortune shows that they see your life as constantly shifting—sometimes things go well, sometimes they don’t, and you’re in the middle of those ups and downs. They might think you’re experiencing a turning point, where things could go in a completely new direction, depending on the choices you make. There’s a feeling that nothing is set in stone for you right now, and that both uncertainty and opportunity are present in your life.

Overall, they see you as someone strong but weighed down, someone who has potential but struggles with consistency. They may wish for you to recognize your worth, stop carrying burdens that aren’t yours, and trust that better things are coming.

Group 4:

Your family might feel that they don’t fully understand you (the moon). There’s an air of mystery around you, like they can’t quite see the full picture of who you are or what you truly want. Maybe they feel you’re keeping things to yourself or that you’re going through something internally that you’re not sharing with them. It’s not necessarily that they think you’re being deceptive—more like they sense there’s a deeper side of you that they can’t quite reach.

They do see you as someone who can be social and fun (3 of cups), but at the same time, they might feel like there’s a part of you that doesn’t fully trust others. The magician reversed suggests that they see you as someone who has a lot of potential but may not always believe in yourself. Maybe they feel like you second-guess yourself or hesitate to step into your full power.

The 8 of cups shows that they see you as someone in transition. They might feel that you’re walking away from something—an old way of thinking, a relationship, a job, or even just certain aspects of yourself. There’s a sense that you’re leaving something behind, even if you haven’t fully embraced what’s next. They could see you as being at a crossroads, trying to figure out what direction to take.

The hanged man suggests they see you as being in a state of pause. Maybe they feel like you’re stuck, reflecting, or waiting for the right moment to act. They might think you’re not rushing into things, which can be good, but at the same time, they may worry that you’re overthinking and not taking action when you should.

With the emperor, they might see you as someone who is trying to regain control of your life. Whether it’s setting boundaries, establishing a routine, or just taking charge in some way, they could feel like you’re trying to bring structure into your life. However, with The hermit reversed, they might worry that you’re isolating yourself too much. Maybe they think you need to open up more instead of shutting people out.

The 10 of wands suggests they see you as carrying a lot—maybe too much. Whether it’s stress, responsibilities, or emotions, they might feel like you’re overwhelmed but not asking for help. They could wish you’d let go of some of the pressure you put on yourself and allow others to support you more.

What they want you to know is that balance is key (temperance). They want you to find peace within yourself and not feel like you have to constantly struggle or fight battles alone. The reversed Two of Swords suggests they want you to stop overthinking and just make a decision about something that’s been weighing on you. The reversed 4 of pentacles shows they want you to stop holding on so tightly—whether it’s fear, control, or something from the past. The reversed 5 of swords and 5 of wands suggest they want you to let go of conflict, whether it’s with others or within yourself. And the 4 of wands shows they ultimately hope for stability and happiness for you.

In the end, they see you as someone who is searching for answers, going through changes, and carrying a lot on your shoulders. They might wish for you to open up more, trust yourself, and allow life to flow instead of feeling like you have to control every step.

-xoxo🦋

[littlemissshifter]

Dreaming and Lucid dreaming are Shifting.

Did that make you mad? Good, now read this till the end.

- Dreams: a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep.

- Lucid dreaming: dreams when you know you're dreaming while you're asleep.

- Shifting: a practice where individuals shift their awareness to alternate realities.

DREAMS

Since our awareness is shifting every second, what happens when we go to sleep? When our awareness stops being aware what happens?

Kids, kids, your awareness stops being aware here when you sleep. What about other realities?

When your conscious self goes to sleep, your subconscious self, which is connected to every reality imaginable what does it to?

It explores.

It explores all the different realities without limitations. Those are dreams. Every dream you've had is a different reality.

You are unaware while dreaming. You can't control these dreams. Why? Because did you think you can control your reality before stumbling upon manifesting or shifting? It's conditioning that is common in most of your dreams because you are conditioned that way, to believe reality cannot be controlled. This is why sometimes you can't differentiate between dreams and reality. Because they're both the same thing, one just happens when you're asleep.

We dream every night. The average is about 4-6 times each night. You shift every night. You remember some, you forget some. For me to explain why we forgot I'd have to make a different post because it'd get very long. For now just use Google.

"But why do my dreams revolve around this reality?" you ask. Because you're dreaming with the beliefs and conditioning of this reality.

If you were born in a magical world and were aware there, then your dreams will revolve around magic.

Shifting happens when you become aware of a different reality, When you've known only a particular reality your whole life, you subconscious only goes to different versions of that really. (I said subconscious because your conscious is asleep)

This is not fixed by the way. Like when you see a movie and you dream about it. When you become aware of a different world, you shift to (dream about) a different world.

Emotions play a important role in dreaming as well. They decide what your dream will be in different ways. Example: When you have a crush, you get a dream of being with them, it was fueled by your emotions of wanting to be with them. That there, is a reality where you are in a happy relationship with your crush.

Dreams are you shifting realities while unaware based on your beliefs, emotions, thoughts and conditioning of this particular reality.

Wait, beliefs, emotions, thoughts and conditioning? That sounds familiar. What else does that make? Oh yeah, your CR.

LUCID DREAMING

Now, since we've got the first topic covered, why can we control some dreams and not the other? People train themselves to lucid dream. It is possible to control all your dreams. When you become aware of the spiritual aspect of things, you get more vivid, lucid dreams because that is you taking control back whether it's a dream or your reality.

You can still lucid dreaming without ever knowing any spiritual aspect of anything. Why? Because shifting is the essence of existence. You shift every second, even sleeping.

You become aware in a dream and control it much like you scripted you can similar to your dr. It's the same.

I know what you're thinking, if they're the same, why does lucid dreaming and shifting feel so different?

Because you're aware of the fact that you're lucid dreaming. Emphasis on the dreaming here. You know you can control it, but you think you're still dreaming. 'Dreaming' for us defines that it's not real when in fact it is. If you changed your awareness to it being an actual reality, congratulations you've shifted with full awareness this time.

HOW DOES SHIFTING RELATE TO THEM

Dreaming and Lucid dreaming are a part of shifting. They are sub categories of shifting.

When you DREAM you're unaware of it being a dream, you think it's happening right now, but your conscious is asleep.

When you LUCID DREAM you're only half aware because you still believe that it's a 'dream' that you control.

When you SHIFT you're fully aware. Your conscious and subconscious are both in focused on one reality in front of you, like in your CR.

Everything you know or don't know is a part of shifting. Shifting is everything. Dreams and Lucid dreaming are not that different after all. They are different experiences yes. But the core of shifting is the same everywhere.

WHAT LEAD TO ME FINDING THIS OUT

I actually knew this for sometime, but it didn't hit me until a few days ago. How much we underestimate the mind in our daily life. Thinking shifting is something that leads us somewhere, when in reality it's us that leads shifting. You're all shifters because you're human. Human nature is shifting itself.

I've experimented in my dreams, becoming lucid and telling my mind to shift me places, to shift me back. Just whatever you can think of. The amount of power we hold in our dreams is the same as we hold in our daily life. Why the difference?

Time isn't real, so is reality. Who's to know except you?

Scientists do not know why we dream. Here is your answer.

This is my belief. My knowledge. My knowing. You don't have to accept this. You can think they're different, not at all related. That I'm just spouting nonsense. But then you are forgetting that we're shifting 24/7 why would that not include everything including dreams?

I'm open to opinions and questions. Please be civil and do not fight regarding this. Do not spread misinformation.

[circusclowne]

drew a ton of pairs with taco

[8thhousekat]

struggles of having a 8h dominant chart

From an 8th houser ✌️

Tw: SA, abuse, neglect

🕷️we have resting bitch faces and look mad all of the time

🕷️we had to raise ourselves and it caused us to have unhealthy coping mechanisms

🕷️we don’t trust easily

🕷️the paranormal is drawn to us (a little too much)

🕷️we experience losing the people we love most way to often

🕷️people come into our lives as lessons or vice versa

🕷️we have a sexual aura about us when we aren’t even sexual at all

🕷️again the sexualization 😐

🕷️people randomly tell us their deepest darkest secrets 😭

🕷️we are always find out if people are lying to us

🕷️personally I really struggle with letting items go??

🕷️grudge holding and vengeance until I die✌️

🕷️we will read you like a book

🕷️experiencing a lot of near death experiences

🕷️attracting animals they just feel safe with us

🕷️being treated like an adult way to young

🕷️our mothers are very cold towards us or older woman in general

🕷️Scorpio placements 😭 are attracted to me like flies ( I love them tho they make me feel safe)

🕷️ the emotional repression for 5 yrs comes out on a random Tuesday

🕷️loving people on the line of hate

🕷️as a child seeing spirits everywhere

🕷️we are really loyal people especially in relationships/friendships ❤️

🕷️random haters out of nowhere

🕷️people make up rumors about us really easily (this one time I moved schools suddenly and people started saying I died?? Like wtf)

🕷️we have intense stares we deadpan people

🕷️a lot of us were neglected really bad growing up and abused 😔

🕷️being hard to get to know🕷️

🕷️issues sleeping

🕷️intense anger 😭

🕷️the BETRAYAL really gets outta hand people gotta do better

🕷️experiencing awful jealousy from others

🕷️being hard to manipulate ❤️

🕷️no one really knows us but they know us if that makes sense

🕷️we are paranoid 100%

🕷️we have horrible intrusive thoughts

🕷️We love scary stuff

🕷️there’s stuff that has happened to us that if we said it out loud no one would understand the severity

🕷️mental health is either amazing or horrible no in between

🕷️randomly wanting to change your appearance? We always have urges to go through transformations because we constantly are 😭

I hope you guys liked this it’s just from my experience and what I’ve noticed 🙏

[astroismypassion]

Astrology observations 🌊🐟🌊

Credit: @astroismypassion

🌊 Cancer Sun men (some other Cancer placement can be that as well like Cancer Venus, Cancer Mercury) are I noticed veryy indecisive. But they are masking that indeciveness behind “oh I just haven’t met the right person for me yet”. As partners they tend to get lazy, more controlling with time, but paint a very very almost this ideal picture in the beginning. You might not be able to find anything bad, because they seems so ideal on paper. They could be cheap too. They also dislike paying, prefer to split 50/50, but make sure that they are spending LESS than you, so they still feel taken care of. They pay only what is theirs and if something is shared between both of you, they expect you to take care of it.

🐟 A lot of Taurus Sun people are gym/workout freaks secretly, but can be inconsistent with it, so you might never openly know this about them.

🌊 I find it’s a slight, small and funny difference between Scorpio Moon and Scorpio over the 4th house native. Scorpio Moon is so secretive, private and doesn’t disclose information easily. You might be their best friend, but still don’t know their family situation to the full extent. But with Scorpio over the 4th house I noticed can kind of be oversharers?? It’s harder for them to keep a secret and when they vibe with someone in a nice conversation, they end up overspilling information.

🐟 Your partner can be a mix of your Juno, Jupiter and sign over 1st, 4th and 7th house. 1st house because there could be found people that are so “in your face”, because you were literally meant to meet them in this lifetime, 4th house is people you introduce to your parents, take home and 7th house are people that are similar to you, yet different enough that you feel they complete you and that you can learn from them.

🌊 Your IC sign shows some of the deepest parts of you that have been instilled in you and have been in your family for generations and generations. It is also what you know best, what already comes to you naturally. For example: Aries IC you are unafraid of conflict, you are not scared to be confrontational.

🐟 I noticed Taurus over the 12th house or Taurus Lilith are more prone of wanting to steal something material from you, like a material item, if they feel you hurt them emotionally. Watch out for Taurus Lilith especially, because they feel like they are never abundant enough, I noticed there is something missing when they are around you, like you might start missing your umbrella or something little and mundane.

🌊 I still think about 8th house Synastry that usually both people need to change. So it’s not about pointing fingers that planet person or house person. It’s usually not enough just one doing the changes and the other not, for the connection to run more smoothly.

🐟 I noticed Composite Libra Rising couples really struggle with other people. Usually the only conflict these two have is about other people. You might not even complain about each other, but when there is tension, it is about other people. Like your/their friends, how much time they are spending with certain other people.

🌊 Composite 1st house shows the things you liked about each other in the beginning, but these are the very same things that you resent with time or dislike later on and complain about. For example: Composite Aquarius Rising: you will like that you are still able to be with them and chase your dream goals, you like that you still are able to have your independent life besides them, that they give you enough freedom and personal space. But later you will start noticing that you “drifted apart/didn’t take enough time for each other”.

🐟 Taurus Venus natives really crave a partner that pays for them. But I noticed once they get older, it reverses from what I’ve seen? They are usually the one getting taken advantage of and paying eveything or a lot of the things for their partner.

🌊 Venus in the 8th house in Synastry chart gives energy of “We are not in a partnership, but I also don’t like you trying to date other people”. 😅

🐟 Composite Pisces Mars, Mars at 12 degrees or Composite Mars in the 12th house will really hold you accountable, even when you will be trying sweep thoughts, feelings, conversations, under the rug.😩 Like yes, it is known for sweeping topics under the rug, giving too many chances, forgiving. But you will notice things go wrong or poorly/bad in the connection when you just let it slide. Like the universe won’t allow you to do that, if it’s not genuine. You might not vocalize certain of your genuine thoughts, ideas, feelings for the sake of keeping peace in the connection that one time, but it will blow up in your face later all at once, because the universe won’t let it slide. 😬

🌊 Often when people say “Oh my partner did that for me in the beginning, but they don’t do it anymore now”, I suggest look at your partner’s Venus sign. This is how they behave towards you to attract you. This is “the attractive you” you are usually in the beginning, early stages of getting to know someone or when you are going in for y job interview. For example:

Aries Venus: they will asking YOU firstly jokingly “Are you trying to flirt me?😂”, they can slide this one casually in the conversation.

Taurus Venus: buy you a little gift (but usually great great quality), treat you to a meal out or sharing snacks with you. might also gift you clothing for the very first birthday you have, which is their way of telling you they like you.

Gemini Venus: helps you out a lot (sometimes forces their help onto you😅), pays for drinks, seems like they will help you or be there for you if anything happens every day out of the week.

Cancer Venus: they usually potray themselves as the emotional one and describe people around them are all “so stone cold”, they are more emotionally open in the beginning to lure you in, but later you realize they are quite stoic actually or even nonchalant.

Leo Venus: gives a lot of attention mostly in the beginning. because later they wanna experience being the one that is the center of attention in the relationship.

Virgo Venus: will text you consistently and always make sure that they are there for you, also the one to likely help you out, but with ulterior motives😅

Libra Venus: another one that pays for your meals, they will take you out, wine and dine you, you will feel like they know all the good restaurants.

Scorpio Venus: now, this one is hard. it’s usually in their stares. If it’s there, it’s already in the EYE CONTACT. If you don’t know what I mean by eye contact, then the sparkle is not there. but quite soon, they will have a a little, but manageble jealous episode, when you mention your female/male friends and that is how they reveal themselves that they care about you.

Sagittarius Venus: oh this one will take you places, organize that bike trip, show you a city they know really well and take you around, feed you with their stories and impress you with their many life experiences.

Capricorn Venus: acting too busy, burdened with duties, but actually hanging with their parents in the free time or playing video games. oh gosh, they give such air of being on their own constant strict schedule, that you will feel like they don’t have time for you, so that when they give you their time, you will think it is special.

Aquarius Venus: this one is unique, will likely organize a set up, group situation with a few of their trusted friends with you going for a drink/meal, but it’s a test try, to see how well you would merge in, another type is acting super busy and productive with you, but actually hanging with friends, partying.

Pisces Venus: lure you in by giving you things, items for free or impressing you with their musical talent, sing you a song, make you homemade art, treating you to a nice sweet homebaked treat, they will give the impression of being naive, but that’s quite far for it.

🐟 You might argue less with people how have Saturn on your Ascendant, because you will feel like you need to level up mentally and act more mature when you are around them, so you are likely to avoid petty fights, but only when you are with this person.

🌊 We often watch TV series, films with actors who share the same Moon sign as us. For example: I noticed Sex and the City TV series is very popular among Aquarius and Capricorn Moon people (also Sagittarius Moon to certain extent) and main actresses have these Moon signs too.

🐟 Aquarius Mars people are few of the actors who actually don’t mind being known for THAT one movie/TV series role and don’t try to run away from that image, they instead embrace it. For example: actress Eva Longoria (Aquarius Mars) who still to this day doesn’t mind being asked about her well-known and iconic role as Gaby Solis in TV series Desperate Housewives.

Credit: @astroismypassion

[frankys-wife]

Imagine being so close to your f/o that you playfully tease each other. You've spent much time together, so it's common for old inside jokes to come up. Maybe it's something funny you or your f/o said once, or maybe it's an old memory.

Either way, every time it's brought up, you watch as their face scrunches up in mock embarrassment, or they watch as you do the same, depending on who teases the other.

You take joy in being able to joke with each other lightheartedly, a feeling you both cherish deeply in each other's company!

proship DNI!!!