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the spirit is always whispering, even in the quiet moments we overlook. life places us in constant cycles of lessons and renewal, each experience shaping us into deeper versions of ourselves. to walk divinely is to surrender to what we cannot see, while trusting that divine order is at work.

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The Lunar Nodes! What are they? The Story of Rahu and Ketu - Written in Comic Form

Hi there! This is a comic I made to explain the lunar nodes! I did my best to keep it funny and silly enough to stay engaging. Either way, I hope everyone has a great weekend! And I've attached further videos and context about the subject in case anyone get curious enough to want to know more! --- Videos: What are Rahu and Ketu in under 2 minutes (Youtube video) Why Aren't There Eclipses Every Month? Eclipse Video by MinuteEarth Eclipses by CrashCourse Astronomy Some charts and articles to look at: https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/magnitude.html https://www.clearias.com/eclipse/ Diagrams Video of Svarbhanu from FFXIV

[nowaintthatjustlikeme]

as i’ve been getting a lot of questions and requests from you guys about compatibility and marriage, i thought i’d make a series about compatibility and marriage timing starting with lagna maitri.

lagna compatibility, or lagna maitri, is one of the foundational filters in this approach to relationship astrology, and it is assessed before even considering traditional guna milan.

the logic behind it begins with a simple idea: the lagna is not just “personality,” it is the entire operating system of a person. it governs intelligence, perception, decision-making style, and the basic way someone engages with life. so when two people come together, the first question is not emotional compatibility but rather whether their operating systems can actually run in the same environment without constantly crashing.

the compatibility is calculated by looking at the house relationship between the two ascendants from each other’s perspective, meaning how many houses the lagnas are away from each other.

certain combinations are considered supportive because they create flow and growth between the two charts. for example, a 1–7 relationship (for example pisces lagna + virgo lagna) is considered one of the most stable, because each person directly complements the other. similarly, 3–11 combinations (for example leo lagna + libra lagna) are seen as highly supportive, because they create mutual encouragement, and forward movement in life. 4–10 combinations (for example scorpio lagna + aquarius) are also considered constructive, because they support balance between emotional grounding and external life direction. in these cases, even though the individuals are different, their life directions tend to support each other rather than interfere.

however, there are combinations that are considered structurally difficult because they create inherent friction in how two people experience life.

a 2–12 (like leo lagna + virgo lagna) relationship is one of the most problematic. here, one person’s second house becomes the other person’s twelfth, meaning values, speech, resources, self-worth often translate into loss, distance, or emotional depletion for the other. the interaction can feel like mutual erosion rather than mutual support.

a 6–8 (like cancer lagna + sagittarius lagna) relationship is even more intense, as it connects the houses of conflict and sudden disruption. this combination is associated with power struggles, emotional volatility, and situations where the relationship itself becomes a space of crisis rather than stability.

a 5–9 (like taurus lagna + virgo lagna) relationship is also considered challenging in this system, not because it lacks connection, but because it creates a mentor–student or ideological gap. one person may naturally adopt a guiding, philosophical, or traditional role, while the other experiences it as imbalance in authority, belief systems, or worldview. over time, this can create distance in how both individuals define meaning and direction in life.

the underlying principle behind all of this is that lagna compatibility reveals the “movement compatibility” between two lives.

emotional compatibility alone is not sufficient. even if two people deeply understand each other emotionally, their daily lived experience can still become difficult if their ascendants operate in fundamentally conflicting ways.

which is why lagna maitri is placed at the beginning of the analysis. before assessing feelings, attraction, or even traditional guna milan scores, this method asks: do these two lives naturally support each other or do they consistently create friction just by existing in the same space?

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[jeremiu]

Akihiko Miyoshi, Artist Statement, 2004

[zegalba]

[rainie-is-seasonchange]

Blue micromoon.

(May 31, 2026).

[wherepetalsbecomeprayer]

The Heavenly Lotus tree (Gustavia superba or Gustavia augusta); native to Central and South America

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Kévin Drelon via Instagram

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“Last night I photographed a Barn Owl hovering above prey at a local farm where I have been baiting them for some time, I did attempt this last winter but failed due to the lens misting, still a work in progress” ~ Roy Rimmer

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Julia Fernandez

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acrylic medium transfers on molded concrete

jaripeo 16x1x21”

virgencita 16x3x14”

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꩜⋆.°⭑ ⬤ SHATABHISHA - GATEWAY OF OBLIVION ⬤ ⋆˚꩜｡

"We are our own worst enemy, not just as individuals but more importantly as a group, as a family, as a society, as a country, as a world. We are afraid of the shadowy, mysterious 'other' that's gonna come and kill us... but what we're really afraid of is the thing we're suppressing: our sin, our guilt, our contribution to our own demise." - Director Jordan Peele (Shatabhisha Sun)

Shatabhisha Nakshatra is often cited to be one of the most difficult nakshatras to understand or break down due to its veiling qualities. However, I've been studying up on it and reading various books as well as observing how they manifest in movies and have begun to witness a common theme taking place which I will share today. But, to understand the nakshatra is to understand the deity which is Varuna, The All-Seeing God of Moral Judgement and Justice.

Varuna is a being who prioritizes cosmic order, to maintain balance through the use of laws and rules that reinforce societal growth and expectations. He is usually represented as having a thousand eyes like the stars above us, studying humanity's evolving nature and actions through the deployment of spies which is a work done in the shadows. In the picture above, he always carries a noose or a rope which symbolizes his power to punish those who choose to sin or disrupt the world but also allows redemption as a possibility if the guilty desire to come to terms with their faults. Another representation can also be connected to the depressive and isolating phases of Shatabhisha in which one makes an enemy out of themselves based on how they define their existence in this world. Do you live by the noose or die by the noose? That is Varuna's test.

Another key feature to add is that Shatabhisha's symbol is The Empty Circle. A single circle can have many different meanings, it all depends on your viewpoint and perspective of how you interpret it. Some may believe that it represents nothing at all or something contained in that space. Others may see it as a connection to an eclipse which coincides with eternal transformation and a moment of darkness. It can even be seen as like a dilated eye, watching you with an intense focus which goes back to Varuna and what he stands for.

However, in reality, it is actually all of the above. Being that Shatabhisha is known as The Veiling Star, it has the power to conceal what lies behind the illusory mask that is presented to you or reveal the truth that is right in front of your face. It is like attending a funeral with grandmothers who hide their faces behind a black veil or a wedding in which the bride's veil is removed from the groom, exposing what is underneath. Shatabhisha is the grey area in the middle, the one that stands between that internal death and the external bliss of life.

In modern ways of deciphering this, Shatabhisha people may be seen as outcasts or rebellious in their ways. They're too eccentric to belong in one particular group and possibly too bland to be accepted in another group. Their life ends up becoming the one black spot on a white canvas, the black sheep, the odd one who is forced to linger as the audience while watching others take the spotlight. In this way, the axis of Aquarius and Leo cannot coexist properly with each other as one will end up desiring to dominate or consume the other's light in an extreme way due to Rahu's energies. Magha and Purva Phalguni natives naturally attract attention, the glamour and the center stage in their lives, they typically have many followers who admire them without having to try hard at all.

I have personally noticed Shatabhisha people who become friends with a Magha/Purva Phalguni person and end up falling behind as their permanent shadow, unconsciously or not. The sensitvity of being excluded or overlooked that exists in this nakshatra is greatly magnified when they are around their opposing sign.

But, going back to more important topics, I will now disclose a few movies in which I have seen specific patterns of Shatabhisha Nakshatra manifesting in uncanny ways.

*I will make sure not to give too much spoilers for those who probably wish to watch these movies on their own free time.

The Machinist (Christian Bale - D60 Ketu in Shatabhisha)

This movie is about a young man, Trevor Reznik, who suffers severe insomnia and borderline anorexia throughout his entire life which stemmed from the unfortunate accident that took place in his troubled past. When he encounters a mysterious man that was born from Trevor's hallucinations, the familiar feelings of guilt and memories come flooding back to compel him to take responsibility for the mistake he caused.

Obsession (Inde Navarette - D1 Sun in Shatabhisha*)

This movie explains the main character, Bear, and his life turning around for the worse when he decides to make a wish for a girl, Nikki, to fall madly in love with him. Due to the supernatural circumstances in the film, the wish instantly backfires on him as she begins taking on a more psychotic and obsessive persona towards Bear. Her violent personality becomes much more destructive for herself and others around her.

Detention [2019] (Gingle Wang - D1 Mars, Jupiter and Ketu in Shatabhisha)

In this movie, the main character, Fang Ray Shin, navigates through a twisted and hellish environment of her school as she gradually uncovers the memories of the events that took place and the mistakes she has created which caused the innocent lives of others. She wanders between worlds as a spirit floating in limbo, stuck reliving the painful truths over and over again until she must accept her faults and open her heart up for forgiveness to find redemption. In my opinion, this is one of the best solid examples of this manifestation here.

There are a couple more movies that I can very well list but I am only demonstrating a few for now to simply share these themes as concisely as possible.

The common themes of identity confusion, meeting the shadow within yourself, isolation, exile, split selves, mental exhaustion and seeking a way out are all reverted back to Shatabhisha. These natives typically start life living on the outskirts of society as they tirelessly work to navigate their way in this world and find themselves in the process. Rahu's influence on this nakshatra only serves to cause more chaos and addiction that Shatabhisha natives succumb to whether it is excessive gaming, smoking, drinking or any other forms of substance abuse to escape the internal pain and conflict that they've created for themselves.

But, it doesn't necessarily mean that Shatabhisha people are destined to live a difficult life. They can very well turn these life lessons inward and reflect on them enough to help others along the path too, making them exceptional doctors, astrologers, psychologists, therapists and many other things that deal with the mind and body. They can even be pretty loyal friends in times of crisis or simply to have some fun, no matter how reckless it is.

Overall, this is my synopsis of this nakshatra and I will start looking more into other nakshatras or perhaps expand more on Shatabhisha and how it manifests in the modern world through other aspects.

Any questions or comments are deeply appreciated and welcomed, it would be very wonderful. Thanks for reading!

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Peru, 1972. René Groebli

[kumbayamylawdy-deactivated20260]

The way Indra climbed to his position of power wasn't ethical, his position of power is unstable because of that and it causes him to be paranoid about his position collapsing but he's right to be paranoid because it does collapse. Indra is a title, there are multiple Indras. Jyesthas that become famous and are pushed in the spotlight a lot, they probably didn’t get their through means that people would applaud. This is why when they are at the top, they are either lonely or the people around them aren’t trustworthy because anyone who was trustworthy they screwed over and the only ones remains are people who reflect who the Jyestha person is at that moment.

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Rahu as the significator for “passing” (Racial, Gendered, Socioeconomic Passing, etc)

I personally interpet “passing” as Rahuvian because it concerns the manipulation of social perception and the crossing of identity boundaries. To pass is to be recognized and accepted as belonging to a social category that does not align with one’s actual origin or identity. In that sense, passing is less about who a person originally is and more about legibility and about how the individual is interpreted within a given social environment. Foreigners, crossing cross-cultural boundaries, deceit, falsehood, illusion are some of the significators of Rahu. The foreigner is someone who exists within a society that is not originally theirs and passing similarly allows someone to move through spaces, relationships, institutions, etc, with a level of acceptance that may not normally be given to their actual ethic, social or gender identity (this is how the deceit, illusion and falsehood of Rahu can come into “passing”).

The myth of Svarbhanu reflects this “passing” perfectly. By disguising himself as a deva (he’s originally a demon/asura) and entering their assembly, he temporarily bypassed the boundaries that separated him from divine/deva privileges (access to the nectar of immortality). Passing operates through a comparable mechanism: It involves navigating systems of perception in order to gain temporary (the goal often seems to try to get permanent access) inclusion within a group that would otherwise exclude the person. Yet the Rahuvian quality of passing also appears in its instability because passing depends on perception (Rahu blurs perception by using illusion and deceit) rather than inherent belonging, it is always vulnerable to exposure (this is directed to people who never reveal their origins ever and try to use the illusion as a permanent identity, especially in spaces that aren’t open to them if they were more forthright about their origin). Svarbhanu’s disguise was revealed by Surya and Chandra, leading to Svarbhanu’s head to be severed (his severed head is called Rahu and his body is called Ketu). In certain environments, the consequences of being discovered could range from social alienation to outright violence. Passing therefore embodies both the power and danger of navigating/existing between two “worlds”.