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ASPECTS. ִ ۫ ּ ִ ۫ ˑ ֗ ִ ˑ ּ

Disclaimer.

I’m not a Professional Astrologer so some of this might be inaccurate. Take all of this with an grain of salt.

Introduction.

Aspects is how the planets act in different Signs, it’s the relationship between them. Learning Aspects can give you an insight into the stories that are slowly going to or already have and is ongoing out in your life. An Aspect happens when a Planet is at a number of degrees away from another Planet or Angle in the Chart. Your Chart is laid out in a 360° circle. Each own special Planet rules different parts of our life and has very different descriptions. It affected us with what the Sign they’re in, as well as the Aspects that they’re forming. There’s Major Aspects, Minor Aspects and rare Minor Aspects.

Major Aspects.

CONJUNCT : is the most powerful and strongest Aspect of Astrology. It’s when two planets merge together to make an entirely new power. It’s like a fusion, somehow. When they’re in conjunction, it gets a bunch of distinct traits of its own. The closer the conjunction is, the more of this is more powerful and transformation is more true.

TRINE : are technically the best and most auspicious Aspect, it brings major “luck”, and harmony and potential skills so you can harbour. Trines typically act in the same elemant. And in favour, they work out very well together making an effortless team. Only downfall, is that people with these could be tend to be lazy even though they have potential.

SQUARE : are one of the more harder Aspects to deal with. It creates tension between the planets that are in the square, energies. It creates problems and challenges that arises to your life. The only thing you can do is find an solution and it helps you to realize and overcome this.

SEXTILE : are can basically mean hidden talents. (Planets for more clues) These can also make goals that are related to those planets very easy to gain. The energy makes so the Planets have a very easy time working together. However, it doesn’t add much friction. This person will realize their ideas but won’t follow through because they have no movitation to do so.

OPPOSITE : is like a tug of war and a battle between power struggles since there are two complete different ends. And shows us an section in our life that is unbalanced. There’s always going to be one more dominant while the other basically doesn’t “exist”. As it is a great power imbalance.

Minor Aspects.

SEMI-SEXTILE : Semi-sextile less impact than a sextile. It can tell a lack of easiness and may impact the growth of our interests. It makes us more conscious of our inherited traits. It’s also the aspect of completion, you may finish something that was started by a family member (Depending on the planets)

QUINCUNX/INCONJUNCT : This Aspect is basically the Aspect of desiring or longing. These individuals put the hard effort and yet it doesn’t come out they way they wanted it to be or basically predicted to be with all of their hard aspects gone to waste.

SEMI-SQUARE : Semi-square has a lot of friction and tension. The difference from the Square placement is that there’s much less awareness and concern involved with this. It’s frustrating with this aspect as there are lots of minor irritations along the way as the stress and difficulty are also high.

QUINTILE : Quintiles actually gives talent and it’s meant to do something, and these individuals use these talents the way they’re suppose to be used. Whether it be artistic, scientific or etc.

BI-QUINTILE : This is similar to Quintile except the individual does vaguely acknowledge their talent. However, sensitive enough. It could lead to getting a bit more creative and finding solutions as the individual is optimistic.

SEPTILE : Septile is actually linked to spirituality. Keyword is “inspiration”. This individual may want to delve deeper into the topic on a more spiritually side. A very subtle energy that only comes to people when people think.

SEMI-QUINTILE : It has a weaker affect than Quintile but it adds more ambition to this aspect.

SESQUIS-SQUARE : This aspect is similar to the Square and Semi-Square Aspect, Conflict is more easier to work than the Square. It’s easier to supress it. The point is to grow and learn from this Aspect but it makes it more likely to surpress it. This individual would likely tend to ignore these conflicts and Relief is short-lived.

Rare Minor Aspects.

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NOVILE : This is like the end of something, and the beginning of something. It ends, and then something else starts.

SEMI-OCTILE : There could be health concerns. Probably only ever used in Cosmobiology and Uranian Astrology. Very weak influence.

SQUILE : There could be malice associated with this Aspect. There could be so much determination to the point of it being harmful.

SQUINE : Think of this of an Square and a Trine both merged together. This Aspect could have tension of conflict while also it beingan effort worth into constructing.

TRI-DECILE/TREDECILE/SESQUIQUINTILE : Individuals need to be alone for them to use their creativity alone.

QUINDECILE : Inability to quit. A lot of determination. An compusion where the individual quite can’t escape.

Angles & Orb.

CONJUNCT : 0–⁠10° (Maximum is 8° is neither Sun or Moon is involved.)

TRINE : 120° (Orb is 5°-10°)

SQUARE : 90° (Orb is 5°-10°)

SEXTILE : 60° (Orb is 3°-4°)

OPPOSITE : 180° (Orb is 5°-10°)

SEMI-SEXTILE : 30° (Orb is 3°-4°)

QUINCUNX/INCONJUNCT : 150° (Orb is 3°)

SEMI-SQUARE : 45° (Orb is 1-3°)

QUINTILE : 72° (Orb is 1.2°)

BI-QUINTILE : 144° (Orb is 2-3°)

SEPTILE : 51° (Orb is 1-2°)

SEMI-QUINTILE : 36° (Orb is 1-2°)

SESQUIS-SQUARE : 135° (Orb is 2-3°)

NOVILE : 40° (Orb is 1-2°)

SEMI-OCTILE : 22.5°

SQUILE : 75°

SQUINE : 105°

TRI-DECILE/TREDECILE/SESQUIQUINTILE : 108°

QUINDECILE : 165°

Harsh or Beneficial? (Only Major)

Beneficial.

𖥨┉┈ It gives us more blessings, maybe a bit of laziness.

Trines.

—The best of them all. No wonder it’s on this list.

Sextiles.

—Creative power. Sometimes you can only do with the action.

Harsh.

𖥨┉┈ Harsh Aspects usually ends up in challenges.

Squares.

—It’s handles conflicts and errors. It’s results in tensions and challenges.

Oppositions.

—Power struggles. You must learn how to balence fhem.

Neutral.

𖥨┉┈ It depends on the Planets involved. For example, Sun Conjunct Pluto, or Sun Conjunct Saturn gives out negative results but Sun Conjunct Venus gives out good results.

Conjunction.

—Very powerful. It adds a very seen effect across your Natal Chart.

Planet Keywords.

SUN : Power, vitality, self-expression.

MOON : Feelings, emotions, nurturing.

MERCURY : Thought, communication, mind.

VENUS : Love, attraction, money.

MARS : Will, energy, action.

JUPITER : “Luck”, expansion, knowledge.

SATURN : Restrictions, limitations, responsibility.

URANUS : Change, originality, revolution.

NEPTUNE : Creativity, delusions, confusion.

PLUTO : Obsession, power, transformation.

Signs. (Only Major)

Note - Each Sign is divided into 30°

ARIES : Opposites Libra | Trines Leo & Sagittarius | Sextiles Gemini & Aquarius | Squares Cancer & Capricorn |

TAURUS : Opposites Scorpio | Trines Virgo & Capricorn | Sextiles Cancer & Pisces | Squares Leo & Aquarius |

GEMINI : Opposites Sagittarius | Trines Libra & Aquarius | Sextiles Aries & Leo | Squares Virgo & Pisces |

CANCER : Opposites Capricorn | Trines Scorpio & Pisces | Sextiles Taurus & Virgo | Squares Aries & Libra |

LEO : Opposites Aquarius | Trines Aries & Sagittarius | Sextiles Gemini & Libra | Squares Taurus & Scorpio |

VIRGO : Opposites Pisces | Trines Taurus & Virgo | Sextiles Cancer & Scorpio | Squares Gemini & Sagittarius |

LIBRA : Opposites Aries | Trines Gemini & Aquarius | Sextiles Leo & Sagittarius | Squares Cancer & Capricorn |

SCORPIO : Opposites Taurus | Trines Cancer & Pisces | Sextiles Virgo & Capricorn | Squares Leo & Aquarius |

SAGITTARIUS : Opposites Gemini | Trines Aries & Leo | Sextiles Libra & Aquarius | Squares Virgo & Pisces |

CAPRICORN : Opposites Cancer | Trines Taurus & Virgo | Sextiles Scorpio & Pisces | Squares Aries & Libra |

AQUARIUS : Opposites Leo | Trines Gemini & Libra | Sextiles Aries & Sagittarius | Squares Taurus & Scorpio |

PISCES : Opposites Virgo | Trines Cancer & Scorpio | Sextiles Taurus & Capricorn | Squares Gemini & Sagittarius |

Difference? (Only Major)

SEXTILE : Potential.

TRINE : Natural ability.

SQUARE : Tension, contradiction.

OPPOSITE : Opposing forces that need to balance.

𖥨┉┈ Do you see it now?

Predominant.

Predominant of Trines : Not challenged, receiving, talented, relaxed.

Predominant of Sextiles : Expressive, communicative, imaginative.

Predominant of Squares : Motivated, strong will of an character, crisis-oriented people, likes to face challenges and obstacles, action-oriented, just doesn’t accept this at first glance.

Predominant of Oppositions : Looks for a meaning in life within relationships, seeks balance, seeks growth for relationships, insightful, not focused, contradictory.

Predominant of Conjunctions : Hard working people, can’t see the other side of things, movited, easy to lose the perspective from the other side of things.

Predominant of Minor Aspects : Has a lot of subtle things going around their life at first glance. Doesn’t realize things until later. Is probably receiving some type of euphoria or some type of “oh”.

Lack Of.

Lack of Trines : Not balenced, driven, conflict-oriented.

Lack of Sextiles : Less self-expressive, avoids being creative or creative pursuits, less commuicative.

Lack of Squares : Avoids challenges, lack challenges, takes the easy way out, unchallenged.

Lack of Oppositions : Self relianted, doesn’t want to broaden their perspective through relationships, independent, subjective.

Lack of Conjunctions : Scattered, flexible, doesn’t look within for the answers.

Lack of Minor Aspects : Probably enjoys more confrontation, less looking for answers.

Aspect Patterns.

A shape formed by many aspects in a chart.

T-SQUARE : T-Squares are made when two opposite eachother and are both squared by the same planet. T-Square cannot be ignored because itself is felt by the individual. It forces the indivual to take some type of action. And yet, there is potential. Maybe strong emotions and behaviours. A lot of frustration. It depends on the Modality and the Houses.

GRAND TRINE : An aspect figure in which three Planets make an Trine. Receives powerful support without any effort. The lack of tension and associated psychological strain can sometimes lead to a lack of enthusiasm. The native may not want to enter any processes of growth. The individual might not see their talents and it could often lead to laziness.

GRAND SEXTILE : In where six Planets make an Sextile to eachother, making it form into an hexagon. This encourages work and the enterprise.p should not be delayed. Greater potential, and great horizons. May not want to touch within this though.

GRAND CROSS : It consists of two T-Squares at each end. This gives great stability with along great inflexibility. Unvoidable challenge. However the native would want to face these obstacles head on. As it tackles diffcult themes. It gives great stubbornness so it gives stubbornness to move on.

KITE : Created by a Grand Trine, and two of the planets in trine aspect form sextiles. And another Planet which in turn makes an Opposition to the third Planet in the Grand Trine. It has a smooth flow of energy, which could lead to apathy. But it also brings tension which could bring awareness as it gives an encouragement to search for construvtive forms of expressing.

MYSTIC RECTANGLE : Planets A+B and C+D make two Oppositions. A and D and C and B also form Sextiles to each other, and A and C and D and B Trines. It makes tensions more easier to deal with. (Even if the individual does have a lot tensions and challenges along the way.)

YOD : An aspect where one planet is connected by two quincunxes to two planets which in turn are linked by a sextile. zIt create events, incidents, relationships etc, that happens in a individuals life not out of their choice but in a karmic manner. These situations could turn into a blessing or a curse.

THORS HAMMER : It is made by two planets squaring one another, with both making sesquisquare aspecting to a third planet. When younger, they may’ve been very rebellious and willful, and it could eventually lead them up to their adult life. They may get loads of criticism and hate because of this.

Notes.

HELLOOO. I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS. If you don’t understand somethings please comment it so I could respond to ya. :D This took very long however. I hope you like it. Anywayyysss, I hope you have a good day. Please make sure to eat and sleep well. Remember to take breaks and sleep 10 hours a day BECAUSE YOU MATTER!! Okay? OKAY. Good good, HANXNXJ.But seriously, self-care is important! >:D Anyways, I hope you have a great day, and I’ll see you soon. Byeee!

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Ancestral offerings

Bread

“In Western cultures, bread is strongly associated with life. It has formed the backbone of many diets, particularly for the middle and lower classes, since we first discovered how to make it. Wheat flour and water mixed together can only sustain a human being for a while. Eventually that person will die of malnutrition unless they eat something else. But if you allow that same flour and water a moment alone, something miraculous happens: natural contaminants in the flour act as yeast and ferment it, causing the dough to rise. Once baked into bread, the result can sustain human life indefinitely. For this reason, the first human cities developed when we had the means to reliably cultivate and store grain. Also for this reason, the socioeconomic factor most closely linked to political unrest and revolution is the price of bread.

Our intimate relationship with bread is reflected in the ancient cult of Demeter and even modern Christianity, whose central ritual is the consumption of the flesh of God in the form of bread. When you offer bread to your ancestors, you are offering something that the last 30,000 years of your ancestral line likely ate every day and associated with life and divinity. It is the modern food that the largest segment of your ancestral line knew in their earthly lives, making it an excellent offering when you wish to reach those older generations.

Coffee and Tea

Coffee and tea are both stimulants. They can be offered to your ancestors to “wake them up” when you need them to get working, especially if you need them to intervene quickly. If there’s a problem in your life that you would like to bring their attention to, you may wish to give them a cup of coffee or tea while making your petition.

Sweets

Sweets come at the end of a meal on special occasions. Likewise, we may offer them to our ancestors as a sign of special thanks after some favor is received. (Compare with coffee and tea, which are served when that favor is needed!) Alternatively, you may wish to offer sweets when you need to sweeten someone, that is, when you need them to favor you: for example, when you want a new job or promotion.”

Honoring your Ancestors by Mallorie Vaudoise

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MANIFESTATION 101✨

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Affirmations for 2021

🦋 I am a magnet towards abundance

🦋 I am committed to my goals and dreams

🦋 I love myself unconditionally

🦋 I am mentally and physically healthy

🦋 I am aligned with my soul purpose

🦋 I am confident in my individuality

🦋 I inspire and empower myself and others

🦋 I attract infinite success and wealth

🦋 I give and receive love and affection

🦋 My consciousness is continuously growing

🦋 I am surrounded by loving and supportive people

🦋 All of my dreams are coming into fruition

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Absolutely. I am attracting opportunities that align with my dream life. I attract what serves my highest good.

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🌟 Card of the day: the Star 🌟

Reblog for healing & guidance from the universe 🌌🌟

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the cure to self-sabotage is to anchor yourself to the universal truth that you are worth it. you are worth the effort. you are worth the difficulty, you are worth the time, you are worth the consideration. there is never a point in your life, in time itself, that you are not worth it. return to this truth when you feel yourself slipping. do not let it go.

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SHADOW WORK SIMPLIFIED

What is shadow work?

If I had to describe shadow work in one word, it would be introspection. Introspection is the examination of your own mental state and is necessary in order to learn more about your fundamental nature. Although it may sound off-putting and even scary at first, shadow work is a necessary component in the process of healing. We all have aspects of ourselves that we’ve rejected and hidden away out of fear. Through shadow work, we’re able to reflect on our thoughts, emotions, and habits so that we can find the root cause of our suffering and heal ourselves. By reincorporating those aspects of ourselves that we’ve denied, we feel more fulfilled and can begin to love ourselves fully.

Where does shadow work come from?

The concept of the shadow self comes from Carl Jung who believed that our shadow self is the subconscious aspect, or “dark side”, of our personality that our conscious ego doesn’t identify with. However, I would like to clarify that “dark” does not imply or equate with bad. That which resides outside of our consciousness can be either good or bad, but aren’t inherently reflective of our value or “goodness” as a person.

Although these repressed aspects of ourselves can manifest negatively, it isn’t because those parts of us are “bad”, but that the process of repression is inherently painful and toxic. This is reflected by Jung when he states, “Everyone carries a shadow, and the less it is embodied in the individual’s conscious life, the blacker and denser it is.” He believed that until we’ve merged our conscious and subconscious selves, that our conscious would be “the slave of the autonomous shadow”. This is due to the shadow self overwhelming our conscious selves by falling victim to our own self-imposed traps.

Through assimilating this shadow self, not over-identifying with it, Jung believed we go through the process of enantiodromia, thereby integrating the subconscious by reincorporating our shadow selves into our personality and allowing us to solidify ourselves through wholeness. He best described this by stating "assimilation of the shadow gives a man body, so to speak.” However, don’t fall into the misconception that shadow work is a short-term practice. Shadow work is a continuous practice and integration of the shadow self is a will take place throughout your life.

How do I do shadow work?

In the last question, I identified that practicing self-reflection is a key component of shadow work, but what does that mean? What am I supposed to be reflecting on? Well, the first thing that you should focus on is being present throughout the day. Identify feelings that come up throughout the day and observe them objectively. What situation or interaction triggered these emotions? How did I react to those emotions? Were my emotions controlling me or was I in control of my emotions? Why did this situation or interaction cause me to feel this way? How did I cope with those feelings (self-harming, lashing out at others, communicating my feelings, journalling, etc.)? Did I punish myself for getting upset? If so, why?

There are numerous ways to reflect on your feelings and experiences in order to get a better understanding of yourself. Through evaluating how you react to situations, which situations upset you, and how you managed those feelings, you’re able to build the foundation to understanding your emotions and bridge the gap between your subconscious and conscious mind.

Once you’ve done this, you’ll find that the emotions you feel in the present are reflective of unhealed emotions from your past. Perhaps the reason you feel that you’re unable to set boundaries as an adult is because as a child, your parents never respected your boundaries by going through your phone or diary, yelling at you when you said no to a request, forcing you into situations that made you feel you had no choice.

By identifying the root cause of your emotional pain, you’re able to address it in the present and heal from the trauma. The simplest way that I’ve found to address them is through journalling. You can purchase a physical journal or even use your notes app, either way, you’re writing out your feelings and reflections to gain deeper insight. It’s important to remember that this looks different for anyone and that the best way to approach shadow work is by doing what feels most natural! You can choose to stick to self-reflective journal prompts, vent about whatever is upsetting you, write letters to whoever has hurt you, etc. Ultimately, you can guide yourself based off of what you feel you need and where you are in your journey.

What parts of yourself do you find yourself rejecting the most? Many of us have experienced the pain of rejection in some aspects of our lives and sometimes, it’s incredibly painful and leaves us with long-lasting wounds. We end up going through our lives carrying baggage that we don’t even know we have! Many times, I’ve found myself wondering why I felt so repulsed by aspects of myself and why I felt so strongly that they needed to be locked away forever. I couldn’t allow myself or others to see my truest self, my whole self, out of fear. I was scared of being rejected, shamed, humiliated by the people around me. I was scared of hurting other people by being myself and of being hurt by others. That’s no way to live, is it? When we tell ourselves that aspects of ourselves aren’t good enough, we end up going through life devaluing ourself. We’ve broken our own trust by rejecting ourselves, we’ve told ourselves that we aren’t good enough or worthy of love. In shadow work, you’re called to go inward and unpack everything that we’ve kept hidden for years and sometimes even decades.

Bring the parts of yourself that you’ve repressed to the surface and nourish them with love, allow yourself to see that ALL OF YOU is deserving of love and support. For you, that could mean unlearning your unhealthy beliefs about food or eating, allowing yourself to be emotional around the people you love (despite how much you were told that you were too emotional, a crybaby, too sensitive in the past), allowing yourself to relax without feeling guilty about not being productive because you recognize your needs (even though you feel your sense of worth is tied to being productive at the cost of your own health).

Common misconceptions about shadow work?

Shadow work is evil or bad, the shadow is evil or bad

The purpose of shadow work is healing through working with your subconscious to release repressed aspects of yourself and heal from painful, traumatic experiences. Your shadow side is simply your unconscious and to believe that it’s bad is to believe that you are bad. It’s merely the part of yourself that you aren’t aware of consciously and shouldn’t be feared.

Certain emotions are “bad”

When you let go of the idea that emotions are either good or bad, you’ll allow yourself to just be and stop putting so much pressure on yourself to feel “good” all of the time. Happiness isn’t a constant state of being so stop expecting to be all of the time, we have a range of emotions for a reason so stop being ashamed of them. Your feelings are natural and if you feel like they’re out of control and something to be ashamed of, there is nothing wrong with that! It’s okay to feel like your emotions are controlling you because that isn’t permanent. Your feelings aren’t permanent and are completely manageable with proper guidance! The reason you feel like your emotions are controlling you is because you probably don’t have the knowledge to cope with them in an effective and healthy way. It’s helpful to sit with your emotions alone and look at them objectively without placing any judgement on them, this will help you calm down and assess your feelings. From there, you can identify what you need to relax and recover as well as acknowledge to yourself that your feelings are natural. When you stop categorizing your emotions as bad, they’re no longer shameful to experience and therefore you can see with better clarity how to cope with them and move on.

I’ve already released it so…

Why am I still upset?

Why does it still keep popping up in my head?

Why haven’t I moved on?

Why am I not making progress?

With the rise of self development and spirituality, I find that more and more people are rushing to complete their healing. Healing is a continuous, life-long cycle and not a destination. Putting the pressure on yourself to reach the place of ultimate healing is not only toxic, but it impedes your ability to actually heal anything. Healing is about love, compassion, and patience and it’s not going to happen according to a timeline. Allow yourself the time to experience your emotions, see them objectively, forgive yourself and others and move on without the pressure of expectations.

Another reason that you could be experiencing this is that despite the work you think you’ve done, it hasn’t been sufficient. I’ve found that a lot of journal prompts provided online are surface level at best and can be more pacifying than revealing. If you’re not feeling anything while doing your inner work, you’re not doing it correctly. Ultimately, this is about uncovering what makes us UNCOMFORTABLE and moving through those feelings. When you allow yourself to experience the sadness, hurt, anger, and/or frustration than you’re telling yourself that these feelings are okay and don’t need to be suppressed. The reality is that no matter what you’re feeling, you are allowed to experience those emotions and it’s only human! Unfortunately, many people associate lower vibrational emotions as bad, but this is a huge misconception! Telling yourself that anger, sadness, etc. are “bad” implies that you shouldn’t experience these emotions and that you have to get rid of them which is not only wrong, but unhealthy. There is no right or wrong emotions so don’t buy into the belief that you should feel a certain way, simply allow yourself to be and you’ll find that it’s much easier to navigate your emotions and needs. The only way to make it to the other side is by wading through the water, be patient and know that you’re feeling exactly what you should be. When you stop censoring yourself, you’ll discover a newfound sense of freedom and wholeness.

If you find yourself circling back to certain topics, for example, your ex-boyfriend than perhaps there are triggers in your environment that remind you of the situation, you have more that needs to be addressed that you may not have been ready for or aware of previously (hence why shadow work is a practice that is ongoing), or they’re representative of a deeper issue that you’re repressing. Whatever the cause is, the same methods as earlier will apply and can be discerned through your own intuition.

What are some basic journal prompts that I can do?

What feelings come up when you think of ____?

How did that experience make you feel emotionally? How did it make you feel about yourself? How did it make you feel about the other person or people?

Write a letter to yourself, your inner child, the people who’ve hurt you, and the people you’ve hurt. Express how you feel honestly, without holding back and then forgive yourself and the other person.

If you could say anything to yourself or another person for closure, what would it be?

How have these situations and experiences impacted your mental health? How have they affected your belief system about yourself, other people, and the world?

What about yourself are you ashamed of? What about yourself are you embarrassed of? What about yourself makes you angry? What do you regret? Why do you feel this way about yourself and where do these feelings stem from?

What makes you feel most alone? What makes you feel most loved? How can you incorporate that knowledge into your life to make it better?

What’s the most hurtful thing someone has said or done to you? Why did it hurt you so much? How does it still affect you now? How can you heal from it and allow yourself to move on?

What do you need to forgive yourself for? What do you need to forgive others for?

Where do you feel you lack security in your life? Why? How does this impact your life and your relationships?

This is a list of generic prompts for you to start with, but feel free to message me if you need help with more specific topics or I can make another post altogether for journal prompts.

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i wish you all the best for 2020 my bunny. ♡

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Fatphobia isnt just being bullied for being fat.

It’s being forced to shop online and spend more money because the store doesnt carry your size

Its “we only sell this tshirt in unisex in your size” [many places only offer “womens” tees large and below]

Its having to buy two plane tickets for one person

Its having medical conditions overlooked because of your weight

It’s having fat people in media only be comic relief or the villain [or not featured at all]

Its people saying to your partner “you’re with *them*?”

It’s being found disgusting for sweating - even when you’re exercising

It’s being considered a fetish

It’s so much more than being bullied by words, but for some reason, people seem to think if they dont hear someone actively saying “fuck fat people they suck. I personally think fat people should die,” then nothing can be fatphobic.

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[Image: Three pastel pink color blocks with white text in a vertical row. They read “support fat people with belly rolls” / “support fat people with cellulite” / “support fat people who can’t afford expensive clothes and makeup”]

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If you would report an undocumented immigrant to ICE you would have reported me to the Nazis and I don’t fucking trust you

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A note:

I live in a state where you “have to” report anyone you suspect of being undocumented (that wonderful hellhole of Arizona). Now in practice this law has fallen far short, thank goodness. But if you live in such a place and they start enforcing it, here is how you get around it:

Assume everyone who doesn’t speak English is visiting.

Never ask about their job, because if they tell you they work here then you know they’re not visiting. You see them a lot for several weeks or months? Hm. Someone in the family must be ill. That’s terribly tough. They always dress in old, ratty laborers’ clothes? I feel you, my dude, I can’t afford new clothes either, and my dad has the fashion sense of an aardvark, so sometimes it’s not even about “affording” them. They say they’ve been here for years? You must have misunderstood. Spanish isn’t your first language, after all. First and last name? It never came up, or you don’t recall–you meet a lot of people.

And then, if you’re asked: no, you haven’t seen anyone residing illegally in the United States. Just people visiting.

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Very good very important addition

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Essentially, this is the civil society version of a work-to-rule strike.

Don’t do more than is expressly asked of you, and do what you are asked with such an intense attention to protocol that not asking you at all becomes more effective than even bothering.

In this case:

“Have you seen an illegal immigrant?”

“Could you describe an illegal immigrant, officer?”

*officer describes a person who is in the country without appropriate paperwork, or who has crossed the border illegally*

“No, sir, I haven’t seen any illegal immigrant.”

And this is correct. You have NOT seen an illegal immigrant, because you have no way of knowing if Jose Fulano is here legally or not. And since you can’t see his paperwork (or lack thereof), and did not personally see him cross the border illegally, you are only answering precisely the question asked.