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[thegreatcocoa]

And don’t

[glossynympheteyes]

this movie is so fucking creepy jesus fuck

[dumpster-king]

It’s by Tim Burton, what did you honestly expect?

[porcelainandgold]

Actually, it’s Henry Selick, who was the director of The Nightmare Before Christmas. The book was written by Neil Gaiman, though, and is far…far….worse.

[whatpunkin]

Sorry, I’m about to geek the hell out.

The movie is captivating, but the book is twenty kinds of terrifying, even now, ten years after I first read it. As disturbing as the movie may have been to some, the things Selick added really serve to cushion just how horrific the story really is.

First of all, the character of Wybie does not exist in the book. Coraline is facing all of this nearly alone, with her only help coming from the sly comments of the cat, a warning from the circus mice, and the stone given to her by her neighbor, presented with no comment but that it “makes the unseen seen.”

Second, the Other Parents are never quite as warm (and, dare I say, normal) as they are in the gifs above. They’re described as having paper-white skin and the Other Mother’s hair is said to move on its own, and her long, red, claw-like nails don’t ease any uncertainty that she is absolutely, positively up to no good. The first time Coraline meets them, they (and the rest of the Others) seem to be playing roles (for whatever reason, Coraline does not seem to pick up on this), like they all know what to say and what to do and are simply waiting for Coraline to make her move in their terrifying play world. This is shown to be partly true when the Other Parents tell her they know she’ll be back soon after she refuses the buttons - this time, to stay.

Third, the Other Mother commits atrocities that really should not have been in a book for anyone not fully grown up. She physically deforms the world around Coraline to slow her progress in their game beyond any mild traps the movie portrays, and, instead of turning the Other Father into the wandering pumpkin-thing seen in the film, she simply ceases to use him and throws his body away in the cellar, leaving him to rot with whatever bit of sentience he has left. She begins to lose her touch, as Coraline gains the upper hand. Her world doesn’t just become a nightmare - it falls apart completely. No creepy but oddly cool bug furniture here, just the house that now appears to be a child’s drawing. Whatever the Other Mother is (a beldame, but something tells me she’s much more ancient and powerful than that), she does not give half a hump about what she has to do to ensnare Coraline. Destroy the supporting characters of her twisted creation? Done. Allow herself to be dismembered to ruin Coraline’s life in the normal world? Not even gonna bat an eyelash.

On a final, personal note, imagine eight year-old me, ignored by my parents, absorbed in the story and identifying with Coraline from the start. Imagine me finishing this bloodcurdling book and immediately thinking of my basement, where there is still a locked door that my grandmother swears up and down is nothing more than a storage room, but has not once in my (or my mother’s) lifetime unlocked.

Can you see why this book still scares me?

[hematite2]

Fun fact I learned from seeing neil gaiman speak: when he first wanted the book published, his editor said it was too scary. He suggested she read it to her young daughter, and then decide. So she did, and her daughter wasn’t afraid, and it was published. Years later, Gaiman was sitting next to that daughter at an event and told her this story, and she said “oh I was terrified I just didn’t want to tell my mom”.

Coraline WAS too scary to be published, but exists anyway because a girl lied to her mother.

[petrichormeraki]

[feyariel]

@neil-gaiman, is this true about the publisher’s daughter?

[neil-gaiman]

It was my literary agent, Merrilee Heifetz who read it and said “you can’t seriously expect this to be published as a children’s book.” So I suggested she read it to her daughters. And she called me back a week later and said “They love it and they weren’t scared at all. I’ll take it to Harper Children’s.”

A decade later, at the Opening Night of the Coraline musical, I was sitting next to Morgan, Merilee’s youngest daughter, and told her how her not being scared had made the book happen. And she said “I was terrified. But I needed to find out what happened next. So nobody knew.”

So, yes.

[space-trash-princess]

This website can be toxic at times, but the fact that people can just tag Neil Gaiman to get his input, like a sorcerer invoking a benevolent spirit, is definitely a bright spot.

[saedii]

Never let anyone control your mood

[animusrox]

Miss Bellum vs Sedusa The Powerpuff Girls (S02E13) “Something’s a Ms.”

[disgustinggf]

[glossynympheteyes]

this movie is so fucking creepy jesus fuck

[dumpster-king]

It’s by Tim Burton, what did you honestly expect?

[porcelainandgold]

Actually, it’s Henry Selick, who was the director of The Nightmare Before Christmas. The book was written by Neil Gaiman, though, and is far…far….worse.

[whatpunkin]

Sorry, I’m about to geek the hell out.

The movie is captivating, but the book is twenty kinds of terrifying, even now, ten years after I first read it. As disturbing as the movie may have been to some, the things Selick added really serve to cushion just how horrific the story really is.

First of all, the character of Wybie does not exist in the book. Coraline is facing all of this nearly alone, with her only help coming from the sly comments of the cat, a warning from the circus mice, and the stone given to her by her neighbor, presented with no comment but that it “makes the unseen seen.”

Second, the Other Parents are never quite as warm (and, dare I say, normal) as they are in the gifs above. They’re described as having paper-white skin and the Other Mother’s hair is said to move on its own, and her long, red, claw-like nails don’t ease any uncertainty that she is absolutely, positively up to no good. The first time Coraline meets them, they (and the rest of the Others) seem to be playing roles (for whatever reason, Coraline does not seem to pick up on this), like they all know what to say and what to do and are simply waiting for Coraline to make her move in their terrifying play world. This is shown to be partly true when the Other Parents tell her they know she’ll be back soon after she refuses the buttons - this time, to stay.

Third, the Other Mother commits atrocities that really should not have been in a book for anyone not fully grown up. She physically deforms the world around Coraline to slow her progress in their game beyond any mild traps the movie portrays, and, instead of turning the Other Father into the wandering pumpkin-thing seen in the film, she simply ceases to use him and throws his body away in the cellar, leaving him to rot with whatever bit of sentience he has left. She begins to lose her touch, as Coraline gains the upper hand. Her world doesn’t just become a nightmare - it falls apart completely. No creepy but oddly cool bug furniture here, just the house that now appears to be a child’s drawing. Whatever the Other Mother is (a beldame, but something tells me she’s much more ancient and powerful than that), she does not give half a hump about what she has to do to ensnare Coraline. Destroy the supporting characters of her twisted creation? Done. Allow herself to be dismembered to ruin Coraline’s life in the normal world? Not even gonna bat an eyelash.

On a final, personal note, imagine eight year-old me, ignored by my parents, absorbed in the story and identifying with Coraline from the start. Imagine me finishing this bloodcurdling book and immediately thinking of my basement, where there is still a locked door that my grandmother swears up and down is nothing more than a storage room, but has not once in my (or my mother’s) lifetime unlocked.

Can you see why this book still scares me?

[hematite2]

Fun fact I learned from seeing neil gaiman speak: when he first wanted the book published, his editor said it was too scary. He suggested she read it to her young daughter, and then decide. So she did, and her daughter wasn’t afraid, and it was published. Years later, Gaiman was sitting next to that daughter at an event and told her this story, and she said “oh I was terrified I just didn’t want to tell my mom”.

Coraline WAS too scary to be published, but exists anyway because a girl lied to her mother.

[petrichormeraki]

[feyariel]

@neil-gaiman, is this true about the publisher’s daughter?

[neil-gaiman]

It was my literary agent, Merrilee Heifetz who read it and said “you can’t seriously expect this to be published as a children’s book.” So I suggested she read it to her daughters. And she called me back a week later and said “They love it and they weren’t scared at all. I’ll take it to Harper Children’s.”

A decade later, at the Opening Night of the Coraline musical, I was sitting next to Morgan, Merilee’s youngest daughter, and told her how her not being scared had made the book happen. And she said “I was terrified. But I needed to find out what happened next. So nobody knew.”

So, yes.

[space-trash-princess]

This website can be toxic at times, but the fact that people can just tag Neil Gaiman to get his input, like a sorcerer invoking a benevolent spirit, is definitely a bright spot.

[americanoddity]

Sun in the 11th House

☉ Sun in the 11th house means that you’re a person who enjoys being social. 

☉ People feel comfortable and at ease around you.

☉ You likely have a large group of people in your life that come from many different backgrounds. 

☉ You may have heavy involvement with a community from the internet or a community relating to technology. 

☉ You feel most comfortable when you’re around people. 

☉ Your success in this life will likely come from connections with other people and your sociable nature.  

☉ You’re loyal to your community and believe in honesty above all else. 

☉ You benefit from connecting with others as they benefit from connecting with you. 

☉ You enjoy gathering people around you and creating a community. 

☉ You’ll likely find yourself in a line of work or have something very important in your life that involves your connection with others and forming a community around yourself. 

☉ You try to brainstorm humanitarian ideas and want to help others as much as possible. 

☉ You have lots of hopes and dreams that involve improving a community or humanity as a whole. 

[americanoddity]

Mercury in the 12th House

☽ You have issues deciding on your own thoughts and opinions. 

☽ You tend to flip your opinions or are easily swayed by others. 

☽ You don’t communicate well in large groups of people. 

☽ You have a strong imagination and can develop your communicative skills to speak for others once you find your footing. 

☽ You will grow into an effective, strong communicator. 

☽ You enjoy learning about matters relating to spirituality. 

☽ You’re good at teaching others about spirituality. 

☽ You may have issues opening up to others verbally and prefer to communicate through art, images, and physical senses. 

☽ You communicate within the spiritual realm and communicate with what others can’t see. 

☽ You feel other people’s emotions and respond to them in your head

☽ You may expect others to know what you’re thinking or feeling without communicating. 

☽ You tend to overthink things and keep your thoughts to yourself. 

[americanoddity]

Leo Rising

↑ Your chart ruler is the Sun, making it one of the most influential planets in your chart.

↑ Your life path involves taking initiative, finding purpose in the things you do, resilience, self-sufficiency, and independence. 

↑ You actively try to seek purpose in everything you do. 

↑ You’re generous, genuine, and thrive when you feel like you have freedom. 

↑ You enjoy organizing your life to your liking and crave independent ventures. 

↑ You’re usually self assured and your life doesn’t have many dull moments. 

↑ You crave recognition and praise from others. 

↑ You may have a tendency to rush into things which can lead to issues for you. 

↑ You may have a sense of pride that’s hard to overcome and you don’t enjoy asking others for help. 

↑ When you fall out of things, you tend to get right back into them. 

↑ You possess incredible will power and enjoy using your strong character to overcome challenges in life. 

↑ You try to harness your independent energy for good rather than solely for going against other people. 

[notanastrologer]

Saturn in Houses (10-12) 🪐

Saturn in Houses (1-3)

Saturn in Houses (4-6)

Saturn in Houses (7-9)

#RetrogradeMiracle

Writer’s note: (111) This is based on my understanding and belief of the placement.

Take what resonates and move along.

Sensitive content - Trigger warnings have be marked and cut (x).

This post may not be for you - Don’t get stuck on placements and meaning. If its meant for you it’s meant for you, take the postive and move along, since this is a karmic planet, I would rather have you not read it you tend to delve into things negatively and overthink, and potentially even if this can change some relationship perspective for you.

Read this taking Saturn’s placement from you moon and ascendant. Example- moon is in 8th and Saturn is in 7th in your lagna chart (birth chart), then read for Saturn in 7th and Saturn in 12th. ( For VEDIC ASTROLOGY ONLY)

Saturn represents serious matters, fears, delays, dissassociation, restrictions, setbacks, karma, lessons, frustration, perseverance, responsibility, duties, grief, sorrows, unexpected success, discipline.Its house is where you would have issues/insecurities with and need to put the effort to get the fruits. The house where it seems others have it easy than you. It is exalted in Libra and debilitated in Aries. It rules over Capricorn both in western and sidereal and it co-rules Aquarius with Rahu in sidereal and Uranus in western. It represents feet, wind, hair, nervous system, teeth,etc. In vedic, it aspects 3rd, 7th and 10th house from its location.

Saturn in 10th-

Practical, ambitious, usually money minded, kind of intimidating, strong headed and willed, independent. Others may look upto you often or you may be someone at higher position in your job, or in anycase you are diligent with your responsibilities and duties. You may though have to toughen yourself up in your childhood, could be due to lack of care from caretakers. Since it’s aspecting 4th house, you may not have lived in your birth place for a long time or moved much, or your parents were distant either physically or emotionally, either way you didn’t get the affection or love you would have hoped for, it’s possible you were made to grow up fast or were made to be responsible because you had someone at home to look after. You may look at your job and career as something you have a compulsion to do and not necessarily something you want to do, so you may rather look for lucrative careers than go after passion. Your colleagues may see you as aloof or distant. You may be rebellious against authority figures so it’s possible you can work independently. If afflicted you may face setbacks in getting a job, possible delays or you may start your career later than others your age, you may feel others have it easier than you when it comes to getting recognition and acknowledgement, you may have to put significant efforts if you are looking for fame, but whenever it comes it is going to be long Lasting and permanent. You may not feel this but you are putting a very good humble and wise impression on others. May be condescending.

In vedic- Like I said it’s position you may lack the care and love in your younger days, so this may have taken a toll on you and your self esteem, you may find it hard to accept yourself or have a hard time understanding yourself, you could lack self confidence if Saturn is in uncomfortable signs. Which is why like Saturn in 2nd you may look to material wealth to satisfy your ego and feel content and confident. You are looking for stability in the wrong places, may even look to some undeserving partners to compensate for the love you didn’t get. You may be afraid of failure, this could stem from low self worth and hence you may even be perfectionist. Makes you atheist or a non believer of spirituality, occult. It will give less travel or difficulty in travelling to oversees. Can give problems related to chest, lungs, back, knees, sexual organs, urinary problems, mental heath issues, stress, anxiety, headaches, migrains, injuries to thigh, hips. You may look down on other religions. Through its aspects it can give difficulty in sexual matters. You may or may not lack imagination and creativity but can be very logical, could give trouble sleeping or unpleasant dreams. You may have unpleasant experiences with hospitals. Can make you pessimistic due to your sufferings or due to you getting your dues delayed. You may however be to be most present parent likely due to the lack you had, you are a provider, and will put so much genuine efforts into making your family and close ones happy, However this involves being emotionally present as well. Your karmic debts may be paid through co workers or bosses or father or family members, or its possible you didn’t behave well with these members or had a disturbing relationship with family and at work in past life or if your bad karma is related to people of past life, your coworkers, family, bosses may be the reincarnated souls of those who will help you pay your dues, so be on good terms. Patience and understanding is key. You have to have patience at work place and at home, not lose hope in adversities life throws at you, fulfill your duties and be helpful and be guiding to others, not condescending. You could be actually be afraid of having power or its possible you abused it unethically past life that you are made to be detached from it or get it late this lifetime. You are likely to see success later in life with all efforts you will put in terms of a happy marriage, fame, stability, wealth, good career. Lessons are to not attach happiness and self worth to tangible things and letting go of control and perfectionism, and to enjoy little things and persevere for your goals, be ethical and dutiful.

Saturn in 11th-

Saturn here makes you stand out from the crowd. You may have different interest,hobbies than others or your views may be different than most. You may give out an unapproachable impression to others. People may have to think a lot before they make a move to you, it could be that they find you unique or someone with high standards and possibly judgemental so often there is a fear that makes you most of the time feel less of a part of any community. You maybe are introverted, solitude seeking, independent, unique, unconventional. Your friends may be different than you are. You may have fear of social settings and being around many people. Your friends may be scared of you, not necessarily in bad context, or be keeping secrets from you, or look upto you. You may live away from your elder sibling if any. You tend to have a unique imagination and may portray that in your passions and hobbies. Teachers may see you as somewhat unique learner, so either they paid no heed to you or were compassionate with you. You may not follow conventional ways of learning. You may be someone who is quite for some time and bam you speak out, you may speak at unexpected moments. With affliction, it gives difficulty in learning and creating. You could be someone who says progressive views with conservative people and conservative views with highly rebellious people. You may not have much friends or generally people around in life. You may find it hard to fit in or feel outcaste, you may often feel misunderstood.

In vedic- With this placement there is often karma attached to communities you were part of past life and even friends. It’s possible you may have been too obsessed with them which is possibly why you were made to detach from them like this, you may have been a people person which evades responsibility which is probably why you were probably sent to fear being around people or were made to be less accepted. It possible you may have others felt secluded in your past life too. With this placement there is often the weird kid with its sketch book dynamic used, However it’s not always in bad context per se, many with this has a very strange intelligence that does wonders, they are people of great intelligence if they use it well. Your karmic task may involve it being fulfilled through friends, elder sibling, and people In general around you or these people may be reincarnated souls of people that were hurt and you need to make things better with them. This Saturn making one aloof often stemmed from lack of emotional care in younger days, either parent may have been distant emotionally or physically or you faced financial problems, in any case maybe didn’t just have a normal childhood which made it difficult for you to relate to others or for that matter others to you. This may have taken a toll on your self worth, you may be socially anxious and have stage fear. You may have to put some significant efforts to increase your self image. You may have injuries in legs, ankles, could fall sick often, headaches, migraines, trouble with spine, heart, back, in sexual organs. It’s possible you may face delays in getting fame, job opportunities if Saturn is afflicted heavily, it also creates problems with authority figures. You may though like learning and children or they listen well to you, However learning new things may take time for you too, but it may not seemed much a Problem as you are determined and like challenged here. Your efforts here are sure to prove fruitful although late but will surely has potential to transform you in a way only you can. With every odd trait, you have to own up your uniqueness if that makes sense for you and learn to treat everyone fairly and equally, not relate your self worth to Stability and tangible things. If learning seems a problem, which an afflicted Saturn here could possibly do and also delay higher education, you have to persevere and just face any fears you have with it. You have to learn to express yourself, because if not done it may make you isolated as you tend to develop intimacy issues. Karmic relationship with friends and Children. Could become a leader in your community but it’s again have to be dealt with ethically because it’s all connected to karma.

Saturn in 12th-

You may lack discipline, structure, could be more imaginative or lack balance of logic and emotion. You may be aimless or lack direction in life which can affect your stability in the long run, there is often difficulty in sleeping or you may have sleeping disorders or nightmares often make an entrance, you may have difficulty accepting Spirituality, there could be difficulty in long term travel or you may just move to a different location all together for permanent settlement but travel less frequently especially if in a fixed sign or its dispositor is. TW: With affliction many give into substance abuse since Saturn often loses its control here, alcoholism is possible. You may find it difficult to sit in meditation. You could take to isolation later in life. You do not like being vulnerable or openly emotional with others, you may often feel others misunderstand your intention. You may have unpleasant experiences with hospitals, mental institutions, doctors, spirituality and foreign lands. You may have sudden change of location or get chancel fo travel. You may find it difficult to lie. Maybe someone wise and learnt from experiences. You tend to be less controlling and more detached. You could be an atheist of just have own set of beliefs you follow. You may feel talentless or often get feelings of hopelessness which is likely to affect your mental well being and finally your physical health. This makes people to get stuck in past and not let them move forward. They tend to develop pessimistic attitude towards Life, often making them angry, critical of others, and grumpy. Less fighting spirit. Believes in karma. Such people are often secretive with their goals and ambitions if any. They are mysterious and are secretly planning their next move. If Saturn is strong, they have amazing self control. They may not spend a lot, but if afflicted they may have financial debt. You may feel creative blocks often. May feel helpless or you may feel unsettled at the thought of not being able to help others, you may be overly generous, you just want to be there for everyone. You do want to be respected and looked up to by others. You will always go out your way to help others, you may be claustrophobic or dont like being tied down. You often try to be the leader even when you aren’t apt for it.

In vedic - This Saturn often indicates a permanent settlement in a foreign land, less travels though. You have great potential for searching after spritual practices, if afflicted it may be late to come. Again childhood may not be the best period, with added responsibility or lack of care, affection from caretakers, lack of emotional growth and development, finances may not have been stable, making you unsettled about wealth in life, this may have affected your self esteem especially due to its affect on your standing in your friends group or community. It may be hard for you to settle in with a community or feel like a part of one, there is always a sense of loneliness you feel and this for most, majorly a consequence of younger days underdevelopment. You may have few friends. You often retreat into your shell and seek solitude this can cause some extreme mental and physical stress for you, it’s important to be able to come out of your shell and letting go of the past. Your past life karma may involve your spritual practices/teachers/sexual partners/nurses/doctors/or patients or they can be re incarnated souls of people involved that you may have hurt past life or they are simply here to help you pay your debts now. It’s possible you may have kept someone in the unknown or in confined spaces or you were in a confined area which made you fear closed areas. You may be condescending or critical of religious/spiritual activities or in general be critical of other people’s beliefs, you must be able to let go self limiting beliefs and treat everyone fairly and also not attach your self worth to the love you didn’t get or the money you didn’t have. Donot look for stability and self worth in material wealth. It’s possible you may have constrained relationship with your siblings or just hard relationship, you may even have issues in Learning and early education especially In school with fiting in, making friends and developing skills. You may unpleasant relationship with your sibling due to your parent. If afflicted your sibling could have health issues. TW: You may be involved with substance abuse if it’s afflicted. You may get injuries related to feet, any problems in ear, throat, neck, lips, eyes, digestive system, hips, thighs. You may see a delay in higher education and job opportunities but it won’t be as distressing and you won’t mind it. With lack of patience in spiritual or calming activities you may have health issues, so the lesson that comes with this is to develop habits of unbiasedness towards others, patience and to undertake meditation or any sort of mind soothing practices that help you spiritually and physically. You need to learn to balance to help and not be overgiving, because if afflicted you may spend more than you get. Can’t be over generous. One of the ways to pay karma could be to help others.

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[notanastrologer]

Hi, what do you think about 10th house ruler is in 11th house ?

10th lord in 11th house

🦔 Good fame placement, if not get good reputation in social circle, at work

🦔 Career growth would certainly prove beneficial for you, especially if a malefic planet is here, since 11th house and 10th house are both upachya houses, soft planets decreases the motivation to take on challenges head on whereas malefic planets give that determination

🦔 Attract abundance only after hard work

🦔 You may help friends or have friends that will help you in career

🦔 People see you as someone with pleasant and jovial personality, someone popular, someone others want to be friends with.

🦔 However there maybe people in your circle that want to benefit from you and your success

🦔 Your career and work life will fulfill all your desires and or you could become more wanting of things after you see some success in life, mote greedy

🦔 You will make many friends or know lot of people in your work space

🦔 There's a need to be financially stable yet can choose a lot unconventional career choice which may not be lucrative in a more mainstream way

🦔 You could be rebellious with you choices, careers, personality

🦔 Can be highly materialistic and arrogant if afflicted

🦔 Certainly clever and witty and bold

🦔 People may recognise your for your humanitarian efforts

🦔 May have interests in stocks or gambling

🦔 Career may have to do with helping others, something creative or non profits or MNCs, hospitals, STEM etc

Depending upon the planet results vary. Keep a look out for my new notes if I find something new I ll add there.

[charlesoberonn]

This comic successfully fused millennial rumor and boomer humor.

[ruinedchildhood]

[moo-nstone]

Nikola Stojanovic’s degree theory 

— you can learn more about his theory here and here. he was the maker of this theory, i’m simply passing the knowledge i’ve researched on him in a more simplified way!!! trigger warning for the 11º, the 15º, the 18º and the 22º degrees 

according to nikola’s research, each degree is connected to the sign it rules: 

aries degrees — 1º, 13º, 25º - taking action, fighting spirit, not giving oneself up to fate, struggle, war, can indicate abuse, labor, diligence, leadership, beginnings, etc

taurus degrees — 2º, 14º, 26º - money, food, the earth, stability, luxuries, voice, singing, etc

gemini degrees — 3º, 15º, 27º - communication, gadgets like televisions or phones, self-expression, books, siblings, neighbourhood, etc

cancer degrees — 4º, 16º, 28º - home, nurture, traditions, loyalty, faith, mother, water, etc

leo degrees — 5º, 17º, 29º - attention, life, fame, light, children, creativity, self-expression, monarchs, entertainment, strength, hair, etc

virgo degrees — 6º, 18º - to diminish, to make smaller, improvement, health, work, routine, pets, to be of service, etc

libra degrees — 7º, 19º - fairness, law, business, partnerships, fashion, beauty, charm, luxury items, music, art, etc

scorpio degrees — 8º, 20º - the 8º specifically is connected to death, wealth, to take from others, manifestation, secrets, insurance, sex, jealousy, pregnancy, etc

sagittarius degrees — 9º, 21º - abundance, expansion, wisdom, college, travelling, to explore, etc

capricorn degrees — 10º, 22º - to take control, public attention, coldness, fear, depression, rationality, ambition, father, etc

aquarius degrees — 11º, 23º - divorce, surprises, high places, high tech, new technology, humanitarianism, organizations, friends, networking, etc

pisces degrees — 12º, 24º - sleeping, drugs, alcohol, lethargy, the unconcious + our psyche, emotional dejections, feet, madness, shadows, unclear, endings, etc

0º represents the basic characteristic of the sign - it acts in its purest form. for example, if you have the 0º in aries sun, aries here acts in its most potent, pure way. 

that way, if you, for example, have your ascendant in pisces at the 13º, you’ll express aries characteristics + all that is connected to taking action, to fight. now, knowing this, this theory can manifest itself in different ways. 

i’m going to give an example that he talked about in his website that i found simple to understand yet powerful. when nikola was discussing with another astrologer, he wanted to talk about his degree theory, so he took a look at the birth chart of the wife of the other astrologer, and after a minute of analyzing it, he said as follows: “Your wife called a carpenter to the house and ordered a larger bed to be made. When the carpenter had finished the job, you went to bed and realized that the work was not properly done. One measure was right – the bed was long enough - but the other one wasn’t – the bed wasn’t wide enough, it was still narrow”. the look the other astrologer gave him told him that his brief analysis was absolutely correct.

his reasoning behind it was that the wife’s 12th house (which rules sleeping, beds, bedrooms) cusp began at the 21º of aries, and the ruler of that house, mars, was at the 6º in virgo. aries simbolizes to create and the 21º, a sagittarius degree, simbolizes to enlarge. so, his wife wanted to create (aries) a larger (sagittarius/jupiter) bed (the 12th house). because mars, the ruler of the 12th house, was placed in virgo (someone who renders services, a worker), she called the carpenter to the house. her mars was, however, in virgo at the 6º which is a virgo degree (virgo simbolizes diminishing, making smaller), which meant the measure of the bed had to be smaller than needed. therefore, the cusp of the 12th house (the bed) at the 21º (sagittarius - larger, longer) signifies that the bed was both long enough (enlarged), and mars in virgo at a virgo degree (6º) meant that it was not wide enough (it was narrow). nikola established connections between degrees, the signs, the planets and the houses where they fell and the aspects that they made in order to make this kind of predictions. 

he also found a few degrees to be connected to significant things. 

THE 2º DEGREE - SUPREME POWER 

nikola, through the research of the birth charts of many people throughout history, observed how those who contained planets, houses and aspects (+lunar nodes, arabic parts, vertex and of course, the four cardinal points: the IC, MC, AC and DC) in the 2º degree were those who made remarkable achievements, who wielded extreme power and were highly respected. he got to this conclusion by analyzing the birth chart of queen victoria - other rulers at the time had more powerful aspects than she did, but allas, they weren’t the ones to almost rule the entire world - it was her, so he began noticing the pattern between power and the 2º. literal jesus himself had his mercury in pisces in the 2º. i myself have four degrees at 2º, so it’s nice to know my dreams of starting a revolution, overthrowing the government and achieving world domination are supported by the astros

THE 5º DEGREE - EROTICISM 

this degree is connected to beauty, desire, sex appeal, receiving sexual attention. many sex icons like marilyn monroe, jean harlow and mata hari had it present in their birth chart. nikola talks about this being the best degree in his eyes. considering that it’s a leo degree, it’s all about living, having fun and enjoying life. 

THE 11º DEGREE - DIVORCE / SUICIDE 

both the 11º and 23º degrees of aquarius indicate divorce, but, according to nikola, the 11º is connected to suicide.

THE 15º DEGREE - CAR ACCIDENTS 

this degree, when connected to scorpio + the 8th house, can indicate car accidents.  

THE 18º DEGREE - PURE EVIL 

simbolizes a bad destiny. to nikola, this is the worst degree you can have. it can indicate rare deseases, tragic accidents. he says there’s no good about this degree but i absolutely disagree. not to be a hopeless optimist or to pretend to possess half the knowledge that he does but i think it’s pretentious to assume that a degree is literally all bad and that there’s nothing we can do about it — that takes away from our free will and our inner strength. Many, many people have this degree present in their charts (i believe nikola had it himself), it’s all about facing hardships but, well, that’s life.

THE 22º DEGREE - TO KILL OR BE KILLED 

nikola has found this degree in the birth charts of murderers + people that were murdered. his significance of “to kill or be killed” is quite literal. now, i want to remind you that this is the worst case scenario and that this degree can manifest itself in many diferent ways - just like the 18º and the 8º. the death can be figurative. for example, donald trump’s chart: he has his sun in 22º, and his mercury in 8º - and I’m afraid he’s quite alive at his old age and kicking it, even if he’s suffered a public destruction. @saintzjenx in her degree theory post talked about how this placement can also indicate abandonment. i agree, i have my sun at 22º in the 10th house (the house of the father) and my father was very emotionally absent + physically as well (his work has him working at other cities during the entire week) 

THE 29º DEGREE - CLAIRVOYANCE/PROGNOSTICISM 

the 29º indicates someone with clairvoyant potential, someone who makes accurate predictions, with great intuition. it’s to note that nikola himself had a 29º in his chart, and that he became known for the predictions he made using the degree theory (for example, he predicted that america would have its first black president ten years before barack obama was elected). but he does like to say that he has absolutely no intuition, though - what prompted him to study the degrees was his virgo rising, acording to him, his need to study and put his brain to work. still, he observed how many clairvoyants had this degree. other astrologers talk about this being a degree that means destruction (and when you analyze trump’s birth chart and how he has his ascendant and his 11th house at the 29º, you can very much argue about the truth behind that theory) but all in all, nikola talks about this degree as benefic. 

in case you’re feeling bad, remember i have the to kill or be killed 22º, plus the 8º of death, plus the 11º of suicide, plus the 23º of divorce, plus two of the 18º of pure evil! let’s suffer together besties. on the upside i have four of the 2º so we riding to eternal glory! 

but now seriously, i know some of this is very hard bc obviously life isn’t all fun and games but. remember that we all have free will, life isn’t determined and having a lot of these in your chart doesn’t mean impending doom!! i have them and i’m very much kicking it and i’m not intending to stop. it’s all about acceptance, learning how to work with even the worst degrees in order to make the best out of them. plus, the degrees can manifest themselves in a lot of different ways and a lot more matters than just them being present - like the signs that they’re in, the aspects with which they make and how harsh they are, the house where they fall etc etc. 

please do take your time to read through his website + to watch the interviews nikola did on youtube!! he was an amazing astrologer whose theory greatly impacted the way astrology is studied today. he’s fun to learn from, too, which is a plus

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Danny Phantom has a Passive Danger Potential of 17 on a scale of 1-10. 

He no longer plays by the rules of mere mortals. 

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Wait, I just realized something! Due to his fourth wall breaking abilities, Deadpool definitely saw those orange text boxes. He knows perfectly well that Danny’s messing, and he’s doing the spittake because that was absolutely hilarious!

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°•☆ APPRECIATION POST ☆•° - Leo Rising edition

🌼 The camera loves Leo Rising, and they love it back. You're photogenic

🌼 Demands a lot of attention

🌼 Have no problem performing in front of people

🌼 Charming/ Charismatic smile

🌼 They NEED admiration from others but especially their loved one - I think it's cute!

🌼 "If it doesn't shine, it ain't mine"

🌼 Lights up loved one's life with their warm personality

🌼 Leo Rising can be warm to strangers to, but still have the ability to keep a part of themself unseen from the public eye

🌼 A physical trait they seem to have a lot are, little feline eyes and specific hair/hairstyle

🌼 Love to purchase luxury apparels.

🌼 More likely to say things like "Idk how I'm gonna make it, but I'll be rich one day. I'm sure of it" Love that energy!

🌼 Making good impression is important for Leo Rising, so they like to feel and appear confident.

🌼 Although they might seem arrogant, they really are nice people.

🌼 Leo Rising men can have a though guy demeanor, but it's just the vibe they give off because of their confident, flamboyant/careless outside .

🌼 Leo Rising are just like a peacock when they have a crowd, but behind closed doors, Leo Rising are giving and will treat you like a queen/king!

🌼 The determination! When they starts something expect them to keep going until they've finished.

🌼 Same to get the person they want

🌼 Plus the fact that they go for everything with a positive, winner mindset.

🌼 If you're in a sincere relationship with a Leo Rising, they gonna make you feel like a star. Showing you off to everyone.

🌼 Even when they're not necessarily indoor people, Leo Rising have that pride when it come to their domain.

🌼 So either Leo Rising will invite anyone into their place or be protective about (it it's my little den)

🌼 Finally, the first words that come to my mind when I think Leo Rising : Gentle sun rays

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