❤️Love and Crushes in Astrology: Inspired By Daily Prompt🌌

Hi again 🙂

I was somewhat inspired by today’s daily prompt – yep, it happens sometimes. So, I decided to write a post regarding love and attraction through the lens of Western Astrology theoretically and using the natal chart attached below as an example. Which elements in our charts are responsible for that?

We typically look at these points:

Planets: Sun, Moon, Venus, Mars:
☀️The Sun represents either the husband (long-term male partner) or our lifestyle/character, which is crucial for compatibility.
🌙The Moon indicates the wife (long-term female partner), emotional connections, and what we need for comfort and security (family and home life in general).
♀️ Venus signifies the ideal female lover or how we experience and express our love.
♂️ Mars represents the ideal male lover or sexual attraction in general.

Some astrologers also suggest that the planet indicating husband/wife depends on the time of birth (Sun/Moon for daytime, Mars/Venus for nighttime), but it’s a matter of interpretation. For me, Sun/Moon suffice for marriage/long-term partner analysis. Nonetheless, we should analyze all four planets in this context.

Houses and their components (planets inside the House and House Ruler):
The 5th House and its components show us general attraction, being in love, sex, and even children.
The 7th House signifies partnership/marriage, serious bonds.
The 4th House represents our home (which we share with our partners) and everything connected to family and roots (including traumas from our parental home carried into adult life).

Aspects are also crucial in determining our love life. For instance, we look for conjunctions, trines and sextiles between the mentioned planets to confirm that the person has no issues entering and sustaining love relationships, and accepting their roles, desires, urges, femininity/masculinity, while squares and oppositions could negatively influence these dynamics.

Let’s look at the example (with the full consent of the chart’s owner):

At first glance, we see that this person is very passionate, falls in love quickly and ardently (5th House Aries Venus + Leo Mars). There are no problems with entering relationships, as she has a perfect balance of feminine and masculine energy (Sun trines Moon, Venus trines Mars) and a good understanding of the opposite sex’s needs and ways of behaving.

She can’t really live without a relationship; love and being with somebody are crucial for her (7th House Sun, 5th House Venus). Even though you may think that she has numerous “strong signs” placements, she is a very dependable person in the relationship. The Moon in Capricorn is not the same as the Sun in Capricorn; it is a weak placement for a woman – restrictive, “in chains”. You may compare that with her Pisces Lilith if you know some astrology basics.

In the past, people chose the marriage date specifically so that the Moon was in Capricorn, meaning that the woman would be controlled and have no power or decisive presence in her new home, whereas a Cancer or Taurus Moon often shows a strong, resourceful hostess type of woman. But keep in mind there are always several variants in which the planetary archetype may express itself. For example, a Capricorn Moon may represent a dependable woman in one person’s chart and an anxious careerist in another’s; it all lies hidden in the details.

The same applies to Aries Venus; it is not the same as Aries Mars, as Venus is weak by sign in this case. Additionally, 7th House Sun is weak by House; here, the woman gives away her inner strength to her partner.

Having Sun and Dsc in Taurus, she values stability in her relationships, and despite all this smoldering, sizzling fire burning in her, she aims consciously to build something lasting. She is prone to keeping what she has and working on relationships. Tauruses are very stable partners, quite traditional in their approach to love and femininity. She looks for a partner whom she can trust, be supported by, and rely upon (Taurus), and to be guided and led – a leader (Sun in 7th House + Leo Mars).

Speaking of which, she is often attracted to the charismatic leader type (Leo Mars, Aries Venus, Sun in 7th House). However, it is not only the strength of character, inner shine, and valor that appeal to her, but also the intellectual part that is crucial and sets her heart and imagination ablaze (7th House Mercury, 9th House Mars). She yearns for interesting discussions with a worthy opponent (and it augments the passion in her). Intelligence attracts her in general; even an intellectual job could be a point of fascination. Additionally, intellectual connections make her feel safe and emotionally close with someone (3rd House Moon); her partner should be her friend (7th House Mercury as 11th House Ruler).

Her 7th House ruler is in the 5th House, so there is no marriage (long-term partnership) without love. Interestingly, when we observe the 5th House elements, we see that her crushes are kind of karmic, illusionary traps. She is prone to over-reaction, experiencing intense and whimsical feelings, and often attracting “interesting” people in a negative sense.

She tends to sacrifice herself and become addicted to people she loves (5th House in Pisces, Pisces Lilith, Aries Venus, and plenty of Neptune aspects, giving her imagination and empathy, but also a tendency to drown in delusions). Overall, it is better for her to be married in a stable relationship than to be only in love; it is a healthier version for sure.

As a woman, she is torn apart between her female roles, full of extreme contrasts (and so are her emotions, as the Moon and Venus also represent this part of our lives). Both Venus and Moon are weak, so these are not positive types of inner conflicts. She may be afraid of maturing.

As mentioned above, she is not a resourceful hostess, nor does she have warm connections with her family; she subconsciously tries to detach from them. This may also be caused by negative conditions and lack of warmth in the beginning of her life (IC in Aquarius, 4th House Saturn squared by Pluto, Capricorn Moon; Scorpio Rising also gives difficult beginnings of one’s life).

She may learn something of this kind during her life though, as the Moon has a lot of aspects in her horoscope (Queen of aspects), so it may provide some possibilities for growth.

An interesting fact: she is married, and even though her husband has Sun in an air sign, his Rising is in Taurus sign in conjunction with her Descendant, and his Moon and Mars are in a fire element, so it fits.

Thank you for reading this 🙂

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June 19, 2024 22

🕯️Call of Destiny: Omens And Dreams (Part One) 〰Fantasy Story by MarvellousNightmare 〰 Aridia Cycle📜

Part Two
Part Three

DISCLAIMER: the events and the characters mentioned in this story are the product of the author’s imagination.

‘It’s hot as in Rogterr’s fire palace,’ Agenit muttered wearily, lazily untying his scarlet ceremonial robe, embroidered with golden patterns and the speckles of the sun stone, and carelessly throwing it on the floor. Such a simple gesture, but it expressed all that he thought or felt about the priesthood. Dressed in simple pants and a linen shirt now, no one would ever discern him from some potter or carpenter from the town. The man wiped his forehead with a relieved sigh. He was himself at last.

The room’s air was motionless and stuffy, and the heat intensified with each second. Slanting sun rays fell through the narrow window, as if burning through the floor and the opposite wall in brilliant torrents of smoldering light.

Agenit was a gifted and skilled fire priest, so heat was but a temporary nuisance for him, as he knew how to adjust his body to high temperatures. He could absorb the blazing heat and replenish his depleted magical reserves, which he hastened to do.

The priest sat down in a pool of light, with his eyes closed, and took several deep breaths. He could shift his state of consciousness almost instantaneously, and in a few minutes, his mind became entirely entranced.

Agenit’s inner fire was burning strong. What was the outer elemental flame flame, but a reflection of his inner one? What was his inner blaze if not part of the universal one? The scorching heat grew more intense, burning and causing pain, until it ceased to exist. Now, only one fire remained, just oneness, unity, and connection. And it became expressed in blazing, dynamic, smoldering brilliance, which was engulfing his mind, and eliminating all idle thoughts, his separate sense of “Self.”

As soon as it was achieved, the energy from the larger, natural element replenished his inner reserves, cleansing, reviving, and incinerating his doubts and fatigue. And then only the loud pounds of the heart remained, and as soon as they went silent, the priest opened his eyes.

It was much better now, and after a while the man jumped to his feet. Sure thing, he was a child of fire, a son of mighty Rogterr… At least all priests of this deity called themselves so.

Nonetheless… As a human being, he appreciated the mild coolness of the wind and soothing touch of the water, their delicate, soft caresses… Sometimes, Agenit simply missed the sea, the cold, repeating rhythm of waves crashing at the shore, the thick, mysterious, dark passages of the pine wood that always gave him shelter and a place to play when he was a boy… Before they brought him to the temple and made him accept these wretched vows…

The birds’ melodic chirping and the relaxing stillness of the room suddenly became shattered, drowned in the sound of a passionate foreign song coming from the town’s central square. String music was electrified with drama and expressiveness, full of intensive and clear power. It was so distinct and overwhelming, as if it were everywhere, ubiquitous and entrancing.

The female voice seemed to reach out to him, imploring, seducing, and enchanting him to leave this life behind to follow this mysterious temptress from overseas wherever she might go.

Awe-stricken, the hypnotized man looked out of the window.

He could observe from afar the crowd gathering around the musicians, swaying, gazing, mesmerized, bound to every word, every sound of this pure sorcery… And he found himself as if anchored by the window, looking, hoping, longing… Until the sudden silence filled the space again.

The crowd cheered, clapping. The whole commotion was so contrastingly unrhyming, rude… even primitive in comparison to the melodic wonder he experienced a second ago, that he felt deceived and all at once irritated.

‘Don’t they have any other work to do?’ the man winced, slightly envious.

Anyway, this musical magic disrupted the natural rhythm of his day. Agenit shook his head, trying to concentrate on his thoughts.

Even from a distance, he could discern the figure of the singer: a slender woman with darker complexion, her long dark hair flapping against the wind. She resembled a vivid, colorful tropical bird, strayed away from the forest by some awful mistake and now cornered by a gaping, cheering, dancing crowd, as if caught in a vibrant net…

What wouldn’t he give to stroll among them in broad daylight, to be free, released from the solemn walls of the sacred temple, unrestrained by the dogmas and oaths? To escape the pretenses and make-beliefs of the priesthood, which always lost their power as quickly as no one seemed to be watching. Lies charged with idle glances and contemptuous talks.

At least, why should he pretend? Agenit often ran away disguised at night, when all other priests seemed firmly asleep in their beds. He climbed down the quarters’ wall, then usually jumped over the fence – thin, delicately wrought, interlaced with golden ivy that burned like hell when touched with bare skin…

Come on! Could this southern stinging plant prevent him from escaping? It only scared nine-year-old neophytes just accepted into the temple, still believing, full of shock and wonder.

Later on, the man normally hastened down the crowded streets, drinking the finest wines, savoring delicious food in the company of music and laughter in some shady corner taverns. And he enjoyed life there until soft haziness overcame him.

In addition, he always found reason to fight with a drunken opponent, victoriously showing off his sword skills and magical excellence. The round of applause and shiny female glances were fitting rewards in dangerous endeavors. And then… The pale moons, glistening stars, and whispering sea waves kept their secrets well.

In short, Agenit had blazing, scorching blood in his veins; the flames of passion surged through his soul, making it simply impossible for him to be pacified, restrained, and confined within the paper-rolls of sacred texts and dusty temple walls. He wanted, craved, and was obsessed with freedom. A true child of fire was he…

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Ok, I did it! This story is based on my novel, which currently exists in my head only 😀

I decided to give it a try; otherwise, I guess I’ll never write it. Let me know what you think, and whether it is better with pictures (all generated by me in WP AI Picture generator) or without.

Thanks for reading and enjoy! 💜

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June 13, 2024 31

Goddess of love and war

Sometimes, I have strange dreams/meditations in which I’m visited by certain archetypal (divine) figures, and so it was this time, actually several days ago. I promised to write this article and here it is 🙂 It’s a good timing nonetheless, because it is Friday – Freyja’s day, so let’s celebrate it 🙂

In different cultures, there are love and fertility goddesses (Freyja, who are also praised as goddesses of war. There are also goddesses of vegetation and bloom who somehow have death and rebirth-related duties. Contrasts are truly captivating, and I deeply adore them because they make existence brighter and fuller. They allow us to fit in better without resigning from the very important parts of ourselves. You can be “love, shine and sparkles”, but you are capable of fighting and even murder if it happens that your love or something very important is under attack. Moreover, they bring some kind of balance to our lives, showing that darkness is just a natural reflection or companion of light and giving a deeper sense of harmony and acceptance.

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November 10, 2023 0

Fire Magic. Introduction.

A brief introduction: I’ve decided to continue moving my magic notes to this blog, and it’ll probably be a bit chaotic, because I truly plan to follow my inspiration for this matter. Lately, It was very difficult for me to start anything, and when I tried to write something, it turned out quite terrible, so I’m allowing myself just write what I want and I’ll proceed with that 😀

Regarding elemental magic… I’ll only write about the fire magic, because I love it, because I have the most experience with it, and because working, meditating, or siting near the fireplace, candles or open fire feels like home to me, like my natural abode… As a result I succeed in it more. Like every decent Phoenix I’m enchanted by fire, and I’ve always felt natural inclination towards it. It is simply the power which makes my heart beat faster and louder.
I’ve gathered all the information I’ll share in the later posts from various books and traditions, websites, myths from different cultures and rituals, from higher and lower magic(s), yogic mantras, kriyas and asanas. I also a plenty of my own observations and things I’ve learned during my meditations. If I’ve quoted any materials directly from the source, I’ll provide a reference, as always 😉

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September 12, 2023 0

Being myself and adulthood

Sad, but I’m not able to earn money with my passion: I’m not the type of a person who may become prosperous on social media, or who may trade her individuality to be liked or to earn more. I hate to be an advertisement to sell. I hate myself when I’m trying to sell something that almost defines my life, that it is worthy and wonderful. And I only can sell it, coating it with sugar, whipped cream and golden sprinkles and they buy it only because they want golden sprinkles, and only because it’s on sale. Those golden sprinkles btw have nothing in common with what constitutes my passion, though… Whatever. Probably doing that I feel like an Italian, who sits somewhere in America (just analogy, probably not so very accurate) around the students and has to eat these macaroni with ketchup and cheddar cheese. And they ask him:”oooh, this is what you eat in Italy, right?”

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November 5, 2022 0

Elements and astrology: footnotes (Fire)

Key ideas: light, heat, danger, burning, expansion, warmth, protection, war, religion, divine, inspiration, enlightenment, passion, sex, energy, rites and rituals, holiness, clearness, death, rebirth, sacrifice, might, power, sun, stars, happiness, laughter, truth.

Please, take a look here, before you start and if you want to read my thoughts about air signs 🙂

Fire is the most unearthly element as it is represented by plasma, something that you can’t touch. At the moment when hominids just appeared the fire wasn’t yet harnessed, it came from the sky, at the gods’ will, an impulse, a whim. So it was marvel, and danger at the same time. Something that could protect, warm you up and kill you. It was the God’s will. It could heal and clean your wounds from rotting. It was a real magic, and it is still associated with magical rituals. The people with emphasized fire element in their natal are energetic, hot-headed and impulsive as the fire from the heaven, at lower level of development they love risk and danger, but it will be them who will embark the spiritual journey, lead people and protect your land, fight for their truth. They have a good hold of energy, so they can be mages, energy healers and prophets (divine fire) or sportsmen, surgeons. The expansion and enwidening their horizons is vital for them as the fire is very difficult to prevent from spreading vaster and vaster.

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December 30, 2021 0

Fire

I love to gaze at your bright flames
Which shine like gems pierced by sun rays.
I’d dive into these blazing waves!
I love to think that you might save 
My soul if I could be so brave
And enter, welcoming your light,
Which cleans, then heals, kills and revives.
Please let me rise from dead, my fire,
Warm up and make me whole… Enlighten, 
Enlighten me!
Burn like the deadliest desire, 
Soothe me like divine love… Inspire,
Inspire me! 
Make me the flame that flies so high!
I wish I were a gleaming star,
A shiny sparkle carried far 
By wind. My dazzling, glaring passion,
I cannot join your wild expression  - 
It’ll kill me. So, in my obsession,
I’ll light the candles white and ashen.
I’ll stare and dream, and dream, and dream….
Dream...

December 14, 2021 2

The Chestnuts of Celestial Time (Part One)

The second part is here 🙂

The Chestnuts of Celestial Time is an artistic experiment and my little invention that was spontaneous, curious and was a source of great joy. I wanted to do something of this kind for a long time already. This set of chestnuts was my first attempt to create my own divination tool and I was really amused by the result which was partly inspired by saying “you can tell one’s fortune using literally everything”, obviously by runes and, to be completely honest, by long-termed wish to make my own card deck.
So, one autumn day I picked about fifteen chestnuts and brought them home. I decided to use them somehow: for decoration purposes for example, but then it had been quite a challenging period for me, so these chestnuts stayed with us during the winter. As the spring had begun I suddenly felt a great amount of inspiration, and decided to make my own chestnut oracle. Part of it was created on the basis of my dreams and I simply came up with the rest on my own. By the way, those seashells surrounding the chestnuts are also a part of this Oracle. And yes, I said fifteen, but five chestnuts mysteriously disappeared. I have not a slightest idea of how and why, perhaps it was meant to be so 😀

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August 5, 2021 1