#saturn-projector

[cinnamanz]

BRO I'M SORRY BUT AINT NO WAY SOPHIE AND MANON WERE ONLY PLATONIC LIKE LOOK AT THIS

THAT DOES NOT LOOK PLATONICC OMGG 😭😭

apparently for the photoshoot, a couple who did it confirmed they were js friends but like fr that does NAWT look straight lawl

[crunchybees]

goal setting for projectors:

instead of setting goals for physical, external things and burning yourself out or beating yourself up because you gave up before the finish line, try to set goals for ways of being. we've all come across something interesting that has improved the way we live, whether its for efficiency, health, understanding, or literally anything that makes life more enjoyable for us. i say, work on those things that will make your personal life better. i am a splenic projector, and recently i have found success in improving my bodily health. this has been in the works for several years (im also heavily saturn ruled and saturn rules the channel connecting to my throat center!). it started with a simple intention -i want to be healthier. but there was a lot of trying with no sticking to it. the main issue was that i could not find the right type of excercise. projectors are really iffy with excercise - we cant do it too often or too much or we get tired, and splenic projectors can get sick. i also did not have any generator to excercise with! and wow, trying to consistently exercise by yourself as a projector feels like seppuku. i have my heart and root centers defined so i could do any routine i had for about a month or so but after that i just completely lost interest and ended up feeling bad about it. like damn why cant i do that? well. thats just not how i work and thats okay. at that time i had a lot of other stuff going on, stuff that was more important than gainz, like going through the motions of being a high schooler who lives in her aunts crumbling basement. and yes i was trying to excercise in this crumbling basement - me, with taste cognition, crazy. so it wasnt the right time. but now it is. now i do have the energy to focus on directly improving myself and my life. it all started when i graduated. i immediately had a weight lifted off of my chest and i could function properly. well rested and able to focus on whatever came my way. i am a 1/3 profile as well, which means that the way i reach these goals is by first doing research (1 line), and then using my authority to choose what to take into my life and go through that trial and error process with (3 line). so from the beginning, i knew that the three things i wanted to work on, the three things that i knew were the most important, were sleep, food, and excercise. so here comes the research. and sometimes its unintentional. i didnt google search "poisons in food". but the state of food in the us led me to wonder what exactly these ingredients are doing, what effect are they having on my body? also saw stuff on twitter that triggered me to do research. i just get twinges to look further sometimes. and i saw a documentary last year about the effects of sugar and its substitutes. over time the knowledge builds up. i became pescatarian. i know what the nutritional content of almost every food i eat is. i found a partner to go to the gym with, just about once a week (i have wet kitchens environment as well). im still finding a good way for me to do reps and sets, cardio and strength, without me being absolutely obliterated by the end, but i am pretty close to finding that sweet spot. and rest has been so, so important to me over these last few months. ive been putting my foot down and saying NO if im tired, if i know something will wear me out. and my bed... after a long time of sleeping on a futon i now sleep on a beautiful cloud that begs me to stay. this is an indicator of success to me, as a projector. i didnt have a tangible thing that told me ive completed my goal. and its still not over - there is much, much more to life. but now i am able to take on the responsibilities and benefits that come with being this type of person and knowing this type of knowledge. master what you know is good for you. what benefits you, will benefit anyone who seeks your guidance. youre the one who is teaching people right from wrong here. youre the one giving them the map youve drawn from the lessons youve learned.

[avocado-frog]

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A thank you to @hallwriteblr (waitwhatwasyourlastsearch-)

Last song: are you satisfied- marina and the diamonds. right now i have piano music on though

Last movie: I went to see Asteroid City last week

Currently watching: nothing in particular. I have a whole bunch of shows that I started and never finished. I'm thinking about watching Arcane soon

Currently reading: ugurgugu nothing. I have to read something for summer homework :((

Currently craving: Ruffle's chips but it's 10:15 at night and I would not get away with a crinkly bag of chips. my grandpa can hear every step i take + my grandma's room is right next to mine

Last thing you searched for writing purposes:

Real answer: spin the wheel. sometimes I let the wheel spin app decide the plot for me Answer: "how far can you fall without dying"

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Tags, no pressure: @autumnalwalker @breath-of-eternity @calloumii @elizaellwrites @gracien-system @inflarescent @kaiusvnoir @lilac-honey @the-stray-storyteller

[ghostificati0n]

i was gonna drink wine and watch korra but my laptop was slowing like when i play minecraft so i restarted it and now its updating and its taking so fuckin long 😔😔 crying

[sirlonius]

[cineatros]

. ݁₊ ⊹ . ݁˖ . ݁forgetful sophia ✮ sophia laforteza

Wouldn't it be nice if we could wake up?

pairing.ᐟ sophia laforteza x reader

about.ᐟ when you returned to your hometown to stay with your grandparents, you hope to reconnect with your childhood best friend, Sophia, but after a tragic accident, Sophia’s memory resets every day, leaving her stuck at twenty—without any recollection of you. Determined to rebuild your bond, you reenter Sophia’s life, only to realize you're falling for her all over again, but with each new morning erasing the progress, you must decide if a love that resets daily is one worth fighting for.

genre.ᐟ fluff. childhood friends to lovers

cw.ᐟ sickness (anterograde amnesia), car accident.

wc.ᐟ 1284 words

a/n.ᐟ thank you so much for @saturn-projector and @goofymickeyr for the suggestions!

In the morning when the day is new?

Summer has always been a time of nostalgia for you, a season of warm breezes and golden memories. This year is no different, except for the weight of anticipation settling in your chest. You are finally back in your hometown, ready to spend your summer with your grandparents, but more than that, you are eager to see your childhood best friend, Sophia Laforteza. It has been years since the two of you last met—busy schedules, distance, and life pulling you in different directions. But now, you have the chance to change that.

The drive is long—ten hours of endless road and fleeting thoughts of what could have been. Your grandparents greet you with warm hugs, the scent of cinnamon rolls filling the air as you step into their home.

"How was your trip, darling?" your grandfather asks, noticing the exhaustion written all over your face.

You sink into the couch, sighing deeply. "Long. Really long."

Your grandmother places a plate of cinnamon rolls in front of you, along with a cold soda—your childhood favorite. The simple gesture brings a sense of home rushing back. You talk for a while, but your mind drifts to Sophia. You haven’t seen her in years, your once constant communication fading under the weight of distance and responsibilities.

The nostalgia hits instantly—your old room is just as you left it, filled with books, posters, and memories frozen in time. Your gaze lands on the bulletin board, eyes lingering on a Polaroid of you and Sophia at your high school graduation. You had wanted to confess to her that day, but fear held you back. Now, you aren’t sure if you still like her in that way or if you just miss her.

The next morning, you ask about the Lafortezas and learn they have moved to another neighborhood closer to Sophia’s college. Determined, you gather small gifts—a bouquet of her favorite flowers, a six-pack for Mr. Laforteza, and your grandmother’s famous banana cake for Mrs. Laforteza. With a mix of nerves and excitement, you knock on their front door.

When the door swings open, you find yourself staring at a breathtakingly matured Sophia—her long hair falling in waves, her features more refined yet still carrying the warmth you remember.

"Hi, Soph! These are for you!" you say, grinning as you extend the bouquet.

Sophia’s brows furrowed in confusion. She doesn’t accept the flowers, nor does she return the expected warm embrace. Instead, she takes a step back, her expression blank.

"MOM! There's some stranger at the door trying to hug me!" she calls out, her voice laced with panic.

Your heart drops.

Mrs. Laforteza comes rushing over, her face lighting up the moment she sees you. “Y/N! Oh my goodness, you should’ve told us you were visiting!” She pulls you into a tight embrace, leaving Sophia to watch, bewildered.

“Uhm, can someone explain what’s going on?” Sophia asks, frustration evident in her tone. “And who is she?”

Your heart sinks. You weren’t expecting this.

Sophia’s father sighs. “Sophia, go to your room. We’ll explain everything.”

As she leaves, Mrs. Laforteza leads you to the living room, sympathy in her eyes. “Y/N, I’m so sorry,” she says, voice heavy with emotion. “Sophia had an accident a few years ago. She was actually on her way to surprise you for your 20th birthday when a drunk driver hit them. She suffered a brain injury and lost the ability to make new memories.”

You feel like the floor has been ripped from under you. “But…shouldn’t she still remember me? We grew up together.”

Mrs. Laforteza nods solemnly. “She struggles with accessing older memories, especially the ones she hasn’t revisited in a long time.”

Tears burn at the back of your eyes as you excuse yourself. That night, you cry into your grandmother’s arms, feeling the weight of the past and the helplessness of the present. You lie in bed, staring at old Polaroids of you together, memories that mean everything to you but nothing to Sophia, but as your grandmother’s words echo in your mind—"There’s always a way to make her remember"—an idea sparks.

The next morning, you return to the Lafortezas, a laptop in hand, filled with videos, letters, and keepsakes documenting every moment of your friendship. You sit beside Sophia as her mother plays the footage.

"Hi, Soph! I’m Y/N L/N. Sometimes you call me dork," your recorded voice fills the room.

Sophia watches with wide eyes as the clips play—laughing at your childhood antics, rolling her eyes at your attempts to be funny, and tearing up at the raw sincerity of your shared past.

“That’s you running at me because I threw a volleyball at you,” you narrate. “You were being annoying.”

Sophia lets out a soft chuckle, eyes misty.

“And this was prom night. I brought you ice cream because I punched your date.”

“You what?” she gasps, making you laugh.

“And this,” you say, tapping a Polaroid, “was our graduation. You begged me not to move away.”

"I don’t remember any of this..." she whispers, but you see something flicker in her eyes—an ember of familiarity.

From that day on, you make it your mission to remind Sophia of your bond. Each morning, you reintroduce yourself, showing her your diary, your old letters, your favorite songs. You bring her to your childhood spots—the ice cream parlor where you had your first fight, the lake where you skipped stones for hours.

One day, as you sit by the water, Sophia turns to you. "How many times have I watched that video?"

"Fifteen," you admit with a chuckle.

Sophia hums thoughtfully. "I don’t remember you, but I feel like I should. I feel safe with you."

Those words give you hope.

Weeks pass, and slowly, things start changing. Sophia begins jotting down notes in a journal, reminding herself of you. "Had lunch with Y/N today. She knows exactly how I like my coffee. How?"

Then one evening, as she flips through your old journal, her eyes widen. “Y/N… you liked me?”

Panic surges through you. Shit, I forgot to take that part out.

Before you can respond, she hugs you tightly. “You know, I wouldn’t have minded,” she murmurs. Then, as if it were the most natural thing in the world, she kisses you.

Your brain short-circuits. “Wait—what?”

She grins. “Just saying.”

"You know... I’ve never been against you being my lover," she whispers.

Your brain short-circuits again. "W-What?"

Then, before you can process anything, Sophia kisses you again, but deeper this time.

The next morning, she forgets again, but this time, she wakes up to the sight of a diary filled with her own handwriting and a video waiting for her and every day, you are there, ready to remind her.

Then, one ordinary afternoon, something shifts. You are at the bakery when Sophia frowns, stirring her coffee.

"We were here yesterday."

Your heart pounds. "What?"

Sophia taps her spoon, deep in thought. "I don’t remember much...but I remember this. I remember you."

Tears well in your eyes. "Sophia... do you know who I am?"

Sophia hesitates before reaching across the table, fingers grazing yours. "No...but I want to."

It isn’t perfect. Some days are still blank slates, but now there are threads of continuity, little moments that carry over. And one day, Sophia looks at you, recognition lighting up her eyes.

"I know you," she whispers.

You let out a watery laugh. "Yeah. Yeah, you do."

Sophia holds your hand tighter. "Don’t stop reminding me."

And you never do.

Because love is worth fighting for, even if it has to begin again every morning.

And maybe—just maybe—one day, she won’t forget at all.

a/n: i suck doing fluffs bruv, i tried my best gang. dw the next one will be good hihi and for the lovely peepz that i hurt last angst.

[cowboylikemily]

tysm for the tag: @amrplastique 💘

name three of your favourite music artists and the song/anything else that introduced you to them

1. taylor swift: everyone knows the name taylor swift, but i had never really explored her discography until i found out that gracie abrams is a swiftie. that’s when i decided to give her music a chance and i ended up falling completely in love.

2. gracie abrams: i discovered her before she was part of the eras tour. i remember finding her through a recommended video on youTube, she was so beautiful that I clicked without even thinking. the first song i heard was 'I miss you, I’m sorry', and i slowly started falling in love with the delicate tone of her voice and the emotion she poured into every lyric.gracie means so much to me, she’s the kind of artist i can take refuge in, someone whose words feel like a safe place. through her music, through her vulnerability, i see myself in her eyes.

3. lana del rey: lana was one of the first artists who really drew me into the world of indie-pop? her melancholic lyrics reflected exactly what I was feeling at the time, that mysterious, sad-girl energy just resonated with me so deeply. i felt seen, in a way i hadn’t before. the first song i heard was 'born to die' and from that moment on, i was hooked.

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[lunarianscripts]

Astrology x Human Design

Manifestors = Fire; Creation. Generators = Earth; Sustainability. Projectors = Air; Guidance. Reflectors = Water; Wisdom.

Understanding the foundations of Astrology can improve your knowledge of Human Design; Astrology can be used to explain the workings of the world as energy itself, and while looking at the traits of the five design types, I spotted a few patterns based on the astrological signs & elements:

Manifestors are similar to Aries, Leo, & Sagittarius; Action (Aries: Movement) orientated when it's focused on their individuality (Leo: Ego), and needing their own freedom (Sagittarius: Jupiterian) to create those projects for themselves.

[Their not self themes can be avoided by balancing their nature with Air Signs; Gemini for informing, Libra for tact, since communication (Air + Throat Center) is emphasized as important, & Aquarius for detachment, because everyone won't agree with what's correct for you, you'll have to accept the loner title (Uranus: Outcast) when it's unavoidable.]

Generators are similar to Taurus, Virgo, & Capricorn; Waiting (Taurus) for the right work (Virgo) to come to them, so that they can build (Capricorn) what's actually meant for them.

[Their not self themes can be avoided by balancing their nature with Water Signs; Embracing familiarity (Cancer), because their potential career are usually revealed during their childhood (Cancer), embracing the change (Scorpio) when their lives are ready to evolve (Pluto), & surrendering (Pisces) to life to let their aura draw in the best opportunities for them.]

Manifesting Generators are a mix of Manifestors & Generators; They're similar to Fire Signs & Earth Signs.

[Their not self themes are avoided by balancing a combination of Air & Water; Recognizing their interests in their childhood (Cancer) and building (Capricorn) around it, speaking (Gemini) of their goal while exploring (Sagittarius) their available options, then acting (Aries) on them after informing the people (Libra) in their life that would be affected.]

Projectors are similar to Gemini, Libra, & Aquarius; Taking their knowledge (Gemini), and using to guide other people (Libra) as a way to benefit the collective (Aquarius).

[Their not self themes can be avoided by balancing their nature with Fire Signs; Focusing on themselves (Aries: Self) and their interests (Leo: Hobbies), until they're invited to teach (Sagittarius: Teachers) others about their methods.]

Reflectors are similar to Cancer, Scorpio, & Pisces; Receptive (Cancer) to everything to the point of being overwhelmed (Scorpio: Extremes), and they're known as the biggest mystery (Pisces: Unknown + Misunderstood) out of all design types.

[Their not self themes can be avoided by balancing their nature with Earth Signs; Patience (Taurus) while waiting for sampled energy to leave their Centers, organizing (Virgo) their observations (Mercury) to recognize what is meant for them & what's creating a blockage (Capricorn: Saturn) for them.] ⠀ Want to learn more about Astrology? Click here! Want to learn more about Human Design? Click here! Want to book a session with me? Click here!

[beatteez]

please write more for mingi 🙏🙏 like a college au anything (if you do those)

thank you sm for the suggestion i would love to. i decided on fluffy mingi, i hope thats okay!

[19:10] - s.mg

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boyfriend!mingi x gn!reader

genre: fluff, college au a/n: mingi is a himbo i stand by that

warnings: kissing in the rain (if thats a warning), collegebf!mingi, himbo!mingi, min is whipped, talks of the painting of cronus (saturn) eating his kid

"babe"

you look over to your right and almost bump heads with your boyfriend who got really close without you knowing.

"whats wrong" you look at him concern taking over your face at his expression. his eyebrows furrowed so much you could assume they were going to touch each other soon.

"why is he eating someone" he looks over at the projector then back at you, shock covering his features now.

"mingi.."

"huh"

"have you been paying attention at all" you question him, now furrowing your eyebrows. he shakes his head, his features softening.

"i was staring at you, then i look over at the screen..." he trails off shivering slightly. you giggle at his actions and point at your notes you've been taking.

"thats one of his sons, he got news that one of them would overrule him, so he decided he would eat all of his kids so that wouldn't happen" you explain to him, his features scrunching up again "try to focus on the class min" you whisper.

"but..you're so pretty when you're focused" he mumbles out. you look at him raising an eyebrow.

"min"

"yes?"

"im not helping you on the next test" his mouth drops open in offense as if you said the most foul thing in the world to him "pay attention to class baby" you say quietly pointing to the front. he pouts turning his head so he's facing the professor.

as you continue with your notes while class finishes up, mingi catching your attention from your peripheral. you look over at him and he quickly turns to face the front again.

"mingi"

"y/n" he says turning to face you. you give him a stern look "i cant help it" he groans "just let me look at my pretty girlfreind" your eyes rolled back slightly and you let out a puff of air in defeat.

"you're so lucky your hot" you mumble, a smile pulling at his lips. he goes to say something but you hold up your hand "shh, let me at least focus" you say.

soon the professor finishes his lecture, letting everyone go. you slide your notebook and computer into your bookbag and look up at mingi whos eyes are already on you.

"ready" he ask a soft smile on his lips, you nod and grab onto his hand that was held out for you. you walked towards the apartment you were sharing with mingi, his hand letting go of yours so he could wrap his arm around your shoulders.

you feel a raindrop hit your cheek then another, your head tilting up, more rain drops. you groan knowing you still have a 5 minute walk to the apartment.

the rain gets heavier and you look over at mingi whos walking with his eye closed. you admire him in the warm tones of the street lights. his hair getting wet already from the rain. the rain hitting his cheeks seem soft and gentle just like him. your heart flutters and you stop walking, mingi turns to face you his eyebrows furrowing again.

"i love you" you say turning to face him.

"i love you too" he mumbles his hands perching on your waist, pulling you close to him. his fingers squeezing softly against your now wet t-shirt. he leans down slowly stopping before your lips touch "such a pretty girl" he mumbles against your lips.

you close the gap connecting your lips with his, a soft but intense spark fills your chest. you wrap your arms around his shoulders, his arms wrapping fully around your waist now. his lips are soft, maybe from the chapstick you applied earlier on him because he was picking at his lips. you scolded him and forced him to use the strawberry chapstick you kept with you. this caused his kiss to be strawberry flavored, a favorite of yours.

you feel him pull away slightly "you can check this off your bucket list" he says giving you another peck. a smile creeps onto your face.

"how do you know about that" you question him smiling.

"you've told me before" he says softly. his voice deep and soothing.

you chuckle softly.

you're boyfriend may not always be the brightest on regular subjects, but when it comes to you hes the smartest person you know.

you pull his head down softly closer to yours to kiss him again, his lips moving in sync with yours, his hands holding you tight against him, your favorite feelings all in one.

"love you so much" he says pulling away mumbling against your lips.

"love you more mings" you say back connecting your lips again.

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[murfpersonalblog]

IWTV S2 Ep7 Musings - General (Spoilers)

Y'all, it took me like 4 hours to watch this episode; I kept pausing and screaming into my soft beige throw pillow.

Even though I knew what was coming, the execution (pun not intended) was just so heartbreaking, my chest is actually heavy as I type this. Thank goodness for the random humor & comedic relief, cuz I don't know how much of this I could've handled, seeing the Trial done so beautifully done in 4k. Incredible work.

GRRRRRRRRRRREUSOMELY~! Santiago istfg he is a camp QUEEN, rolling his Rs like that 🤣

Only 10 minutes in and Santiago's fighting for his life to not wring Lestat's SCRAWNY neck if he don't stop going off script! 😅

I hate y'all, Rolin. 😂

Are we serious right now with the literal bleeding heart routine, imma be SICK

Nicki's "fragile mind prone to corruption" I can't; who wrote this script, FLORENCE?

Oooooo they finna implicate Armand!? Cuz WE BEEN KNEW Armand was lying in his Ep3 flashbacks!

Sam got the scythe, this is not a drill! I NEED to see Louis chopping off heads in the finale!

Ben Daniels is so great at this.

these ugly AF projections are SENDING ME! Tuan Pham can't draw for ish! 😅

Not Antoinette with the Ophelia flowers, stop! XD

Tuan is a whole troll.

The crowd chanting "YES! leave Louis for Antoinette" had me like omfg Lestat's messy arse is Wendy Williams! 😭

I said STOP WITH THE ANTOPHELIA FLOWERS, TUAN, LOL

Not the raccoon on the projector, stop; lemme pretend she made it out the house alive! 😭 Lestat, you MURDERER!

"The internecine politics of his food... A trenchant form of verbal amusement--" The only one "deceptively agile with words" is whoever wrote this script! 🤩👏

I knew that was coming--I could tell by the way the soldier reacted when Nickistat was being discussed that something was gonna happen; these vamps are waaaaay too gay! 😅🏳️‍🌈

OOOOOOOP! 💀 I'd've been out of my seat screaming up a storm, ain't no way mere stage props & pulleys can get him up there that quick, nuh-uh!

Lestat's EYES, god 👺👹👹☠💀💀👻😈

THAT'S RIGHT READ HIM EXPOSE HIM

Sam left NO CRUMBS!!! I cannot believe what I'm watching in the year of our lord 2024 during Pride Month but I am SEATED 🌈🌈

Naw chile, pause the show, I need a commercial break, we're only 16 minutes in! 🤣😅👏

AMC you EFFED OVER this whole show not giving them time to qualify for an Emmy this year, EYE am disgusted! 😡🤬

Baftas, Golden Globes, Saturn, GLAAD, idfk, where y'all at!? This whole season was EXCELLENT!!!

[satorkive]

UCHIHA SASUKE ::: うちはサスケ

⊹ 𖦹.ᐟ ⟡ DRABBLES

— SATURN

— PLUTO PROJECTOR

⊹ 𖦹.ᐟ ⟡ SERIES

[cinnamanz]

# DARLING, I — bonus!

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[crunchybees]

hi again

[510amy5]

On April 8 I got to experience something absolutely incredible: a total solar eclipse. Its hard to express just how exciting this was for me but here goes.

I have always loved space, ever since I was a kid. I played the Magic School Bus planets game, I read about how the moon affects our tides, I learned how to make a pin hole projector for watching a partial solar eclipse at 5 years old. I started learning constellations (my fav has always been Cassiopeia) and could find north using the stars by the time I was 8. When I was 10, our family Christmas gift was a very large and fancy telescope. Suddenly I was no longer limited to my naked eyes. We spent a couple nights a week all summer looking at anything interesting we could find in the night sky. I learned to use a star chart, locate the planets on the ecliptic and of course operate our telescope (which was powerful enough that the rotation of earth was noticeable over the course of a couple mins). This is when I came up with my space bucket list.

Some items were ones I saw before the list was created, but they were amazing and helped inform my items yet to be experienced.

Space things I've seen:

Rocks on the moon

Craters on mars

Rings of Saturn

Jupiter's spot

Binary star system

Total lunar eclipse

The international space station (through telescope)

Moons around Mars, Jupiter and Saturn

Venus transit of the sun

Total solar eclipse

Space things I want to see:

Shuttle launch

Aurora borealis

Rings of Neptune

An asteroid

A comet

I was over the moon (pun intended) when I found out that I was near the path of totality for this eclipse. 20 mins drive to move an item from the bottom list to the top one. That's what this started as for me, a box to check and an opportunity to say "that was cool".

So I drove with my parents and my baby and we setup our lawn chairs at the community centre in the town south of us. Its a tiny, middle of nowhere town where everything closes on Sundays and they only have 1 traffic light. Suddenly it was on the map as people traveled in to experience the eclipse. It felt like a big picnic with people chatting and sitting out with their families, pulling out their special glasses every few moments to look up.

I watched as the moon sliced away at the sun. Bit by bit the light got darker and weirder and the temperature dropped. It was exciting but there was also something viscerally unsettling about it. My mind knew this was fun but my body knew something was WRONG. The sun is such an easy thing to take for granted. Its always there, shining away just the same. But when something so fundamental changes, your body notices. This was a duality of experience I never expected.

Then we finally reached the point of totality. This was the moment I had been waiting for, my check box experience. But it was way more than just cool. The world went dark, street lights coming on and birds breaking out in sudden confused song. The people around me cheered and hugged. And I, as I so often have before, I looked up. Understanding the mechanics of an eclipse and having it described couldn't come close to what I was now looking at. I expected a hole in the sky but you could still see the outline of the moon. Not like a "ring of fire" eclipse, but just because the sun puts out that much light and power. The tendrils of the corona reached as far into space as the sun was wide, waved and curled into lines way more organic than the sun beams I always imagined. I had heard the corona was going to make a good show due to this year being the solar maximum but that was an understatement. It was like being on an alien planet orbiting a weird star. I took a quick video for a friend and then just soaked up the moment. Totality only lasts a couple mins and too soon a diamond spark appeared on the edge. No longer safe to look at. We donned our glasses and just stared in awe. It was one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen.

Other groups started to pack up around us. We waited though, watching as the sun slowly regained purchase in the sky. The birds stopped singing, the light normalized. I changed my baby's diaper before we hopped in the car to drive home.

In history and media, a total eclipse is often seen as the beginning of the apocalypse or an omen of some kind and I can see why. It is an experience so alien and rare that it must have some deeper meaning right? I agree. In my case however, what I see is the beauty of God's creation. I see all the factors that lined up to give me the gift of this experience and I see His hand. Now I sit and work to find the words to convey an indescribable event, hoping I can share some of this experience. I can only hope I live to see this sight again.

[mysticduckvoidsstuff]

You don't have to do this, since we don't know each other. But:

When you get this, list 5 songs you like to listen to, publish them, and send this ask to the last 10 people in your notifs :)

This was fun, thank you for the ask!! :)

Run your mouth by The Marías

Saturn by SZA

Everyone adores you (at least I do) by Matt Maltese

Pluto Projector by Rex Orange County

Moon River by (From "Breakfast at Tiffany's") Andy Williams

[monsterrae1]

Hiii Rae 💕💕💕

I had a fun idea I thought you might like! 🙂

Describe Eddie and Buck (and the entire 118 if you want) as different types of lights (glow stick, flashlight, lightbulb, etc) and why? 🙂

Omg saturn i'm so sorry i hadn't seen this ask, it somehow slipped through my notifications i'm so sorry.

Bobby i think it's one of those heavy duty reflector like flash lights, the ones that last weeks turned on. He's always there for everyone, even if it wears him out.

Hen is one of those flashlights that you can find in any house, very reliable, last years and always saves the day.

Chim is funny lamp, those that are made in refence to a movie, and you just love having it in your home cause it always brings joy.

Buck is a star projector. the ones that you turn on in a dark room and the entire ceiling fills with stars, you don't use it regularly, but it always make you smile with you do.

Eddie is a nightlight, comforting and homey. Always in your corner.

Gimme attention pls