Aries in the Wild: Living in the Shadow of Civilization
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Aries in the Wild: Living in the Shadow of Civilization

There is something wild in us that never climbed down from the trees, an inner cryptid that lives by the law of tooth and claw. It is the shadow of civilization, the part of us that must be sacrificed for peace. Like all shadows, it reasserts itself in ways we don't approve of when we turn our backs and refuse to acknowledge it.

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Venus in the 12th House: Why It’s Time to Find Pleasure in Solitude
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Venus in the 12th House: Why It’s Time to Find Pleasure in Solitude

The day Venus moved into my 12th house was one of those high-drama days. I felt like I was made of glass. Every social interaction felt like it left a chip or a crack. Issues with my social circle that I had been coping with adequately for months boiled over all at once. ⁠

Venus is supposed to be a benefic planet, so it was surprising to experience a Venus transit that way. ⁠

One of the qualities of the benefics, however, is that they try to improve whatever they touch.

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What is the Purpose of Mythology?: Seeds of Hope in Cupid and Psyche
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What is the Purpose of Mythology?: Seeds of Hope in Cupid and Psyche

A myth plants a seed of desire that grows quietly in the unconscious, urging us to make it real. It does this by introducing us to characters that we relate to and putting them in scenarios that give us instructions for how to manifest the things we desire in our lives for ourselves.

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Sun Dominant People in Astrology: When Is Self-Actualization Better Than Ego Transcendence?
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Sun Dominant People in Astrology: When Is Self-Actualization Better Than Ego Transcendence?

There are people who are on this planet to transcend the ego. I am not one of them. 

It has taken me a lot of work to be able to write the last two sentences with that much certainty and authority.

I have always been a very spiritual person, and most spiritual traditions teach that you should transcend the flesh and the ego. I’ve always resisted these ideas at a fundamental level.

Until I discovered astrology, I thought that made me a “bad person” who needed to work against my instincts and desires, but studying my chart has helped me to understand why the language of individuation has always resonated so much more strongly for me than the language of transcendence.

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