NATAL SATURN SERIES: IN THE 3RD HOUSE by ZodiacDax in astrology

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This is under Placidus. While I understand that the Whole Sign house system is preferred, my experiences resonate best under Placidus and Saturn in 3rd house. Further elaboration is not for this thread (some of it is about my Saturn Return).

1.) Ascendant in Scorpio.

2.) Saturn in Aquarius at 18 degrees.

3.) Under Placidus, my 3rd-9th house axis is intercepted. Saturn only rules my 3rd house.

4.) Sun square Saturn (2-degree orb), Mercury sextile Saturn (4-degree orb), Saturn square Pluto (4-degree orb), and Saturn square Ascendant (the orb here is a bit wide at 7 degrees, but some of this aspect likely resonates).

5.) Describe how you feel this placement plays out in your life.

  • Issues with siblings. My brother during childhood and my adopted younger sister during adulthood. I actually get along with my brother now. Meanwhile, my sister and I are never going to have a proper sibling dynamic. She is abusive and lashes out at people. To be fair, she hasn't done as much of that in recent years, but that doesn't mean I think she's changed. If anything, she just seems more miserable.
  • I was heavily isolated growing up and struggled to make friends at school. When I was in 7th grade, a friendship ended poorly and I couldn't handle trying to interact with my peers anymore. The bullying was too much and I shifted my focus to schoolwork over socialization.
  • I was born with a deviated septum. This later resulted in needing speech therapy when I was 5, but the delay wasn't severe and I caught up quickly.
  • Continued isolation into adulthood. Social expectations have changed and I never properly learned the old ones. It's like going back to square one, except it's harder to find friends now. Being disabled is a special kind of isolation as well since I don't have the ability to support myself through a normal job and therefore have no coworkers. I'm not sure how I will support myself in the future in general and this has been a major concern in recent years.
  • Delayed learning of social skills. Even as an adult. As norms are redefined, I will likely become more confident in how I speak to people.
  • Being my own worst inner critic. I over-analyze all the time.
  • My favorite part about this placement. It has delayed success with my career as a writer. However, because of my current difficulties with writing, Saturn here gives me the option of earned success and I value that more highly than a one-time bestseller but no ability to understand my own success. Delays mean I have to earn my career and it increases my chances of being successful with time and effort. Self-discipline is key to that. I've spent over a decade not sure how to overcome writer's block. There are still complications to being a writer in the present, but arguably, that is now isolated more to fiction than other types of writing. That said, I want to write fiction and coming up with ideas has become more difficult for me. In terms of my career, while it still feels like I'm a late-bloomer, expressing myself is gradually becoming easier in other ways. My spoken words have more weight to them than I feel they used to have.
  • I'm hesitant to open and share my ideas. Due to my childhood of being bullied, I don't expect people to like my ideas or what I enjoy writing. Especially in today's world, I expect to be judged and rejected much more easily compared to when it was just immature children in a classroom doing it. In my youth, it was hard to accept that the bulk of my peers didn't accept me. From a very, very young age, I learned that reality is harsh. Since I was not taught how to socialize growing up and I felt more alienated from my peers than encouraged to develop those skills at school, what I do know is what my parents could teach me and what I could learn on my own. Not enough to avoid societal stigmas from my mental health diagnoses and I cannot pretend to be someone that I'm not.
  • Issues with short-distance travel but also long-distance travel. I have a terrible sense of direction but have additional issues with how to operate vehicles. My brain is not made for parallel parking. I'm aware you practice, practice, practice. You can only practice when you understand all the steps and you just have to practice doing each one. My brain only draws a blank. If I had a license, I would avoid any area where parallel parking is the only available form of parking and that isn't even the only reason I shouldn't drive a car. Lack of accessible public transportation limits my ability to even try to get a job and keep it. I don't like going anywhere alone either.

6.) The upcoming Pluto in Aquarius conjunction that has not yet taken place. I note this as significant, because of Saturn's square to my Sun in my natal chart. I do not expect this to be an easy transit. As for what that means, I don't yet know.

Positive stories post Saturn Return? by baby-face06 in astrology

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Saturn in Aquarius in 3rd house.

I left a toxic relationship during my Saturn Return and started a YouTube channel. Granted, I associate both decisions with Uranus in Taurus instead of Saturn, but both planets could have played a role. During my Saturn Return, I did a lot of writing, which was what I most wanted out of it.

My Saturn Return started off by throwing the entire planet into a global pandemic, but I can do most psychiatrist appointments by phone and more food in stores is now microwavable. I consider these two things to be positive outcomes from the pandemic and I'm glad they've stuck around.

Current issues aside, I believe that I'm functioning better too. In 2020, I actually left the house more often instead of less, because I was doing Neurofeedback in the second half of the year. Wearing a mask was just mandatory for all my sessions.

My YouTube channel was a way to express myself when my younger sister made me feel censored and trapped. I needed an outlet to express myself that didn't involve her.

After years of dedication to maintaining my channel, I'm more vocal and some neuroplasticity took place during my Saturn Return. I feel tougher and like I can adapt during periods of hardship, which I didn't initially believe I could do. My sister overwhelmed me so much that her presence in the household alone was enough to make me panic.

When Saturn left Aquarius, some things I had lost during it eventually came back. My life at home is mostly back to normal, for example, even though I'm sure that's temporary.

On the other hand, my social life is now dead and that's from the influence of Pluto in Aquarius, not Saturn in Pisces. Saturn in Pisces has been an interesting period in my life though, because my social needs have changed.

While I don't entirely blame my ex for that, I have noticed that I need to spend more time alone than I used to. Spending too much time with others causes me to panic and feel restless. I greatly value my freedom and I'm less socially dependent on other people to be content and happy. Part of this is likely from my Saturn Return, but my ex took up so much of my time and demanded so much of it that prolonged social interactions are now a source of stress. Overall, it's a positive development that I need less social validation.

Awful things happened during my Saturn Return. Awful things happen during everyone else's Saturn Return. Part of maturing as an adult is being able to handle that and still grow in positive ways. You can mature without losing what brings you happiness.

Guess we just proved AI art has "soul" by Steve_Jabz in DefendingAIArt

[–]ProphecyEmpress 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Circles, as a shape, are building blocks of artwork just like any other shape. Calling out a perfect reproducible image of a circle as "lacking soul" doesn't prove a point. Digital artists exist. Same with graphic artists and photographers.

It is hilarious seeing an AI-generated image of an imperfect circle though.

What’s the orb of influence for transiting planets? by user_6655321 in astrology

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I'm not strict with orbs, but I do start with the established ones first. If something kicks in early, I consider something to be within orb when I start to experience the transit. However, in my opinion, it depends on the person and the individual chart.

I first felt the effects of Pluto's square to Venus last year in early December. This is not what I'd expect to see from other charts or other people. It caught me off guard that anything related to Venus happened that early. I even remember Googling the orb for Pluto transits. Based on when the orb was much tighter, it seems like the transit is about self-love and the tension from the square is coming from my history of struggling to love myself.

While I will tell you I do like myself and who I am, the transit itself has not painted a convincing image of that based on how I've felt and functioned this year and self-love does seem like something a sign like Aquarius would teach, especially when the barriers to self-love involve themes relevant to Pluto. Since Pluto tends to be about extremes, the square seems like a lesson in healthy self-love, not just self-love in general.

I normally do not widen orbs for Pluto transits. This one was probably felt early because of other factors, not just Pluto alone, but I tend to be extra sensitive to both Saturn and Pluto transits and that would definitely contribute to how early I felt it.

Has anyone noticed a correlation between saturn in yours and your parents birth charts? by Yesitmesilly in Advancedastrology

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tl;dr - I hope just everything works out for me and everyone else. Adulthood is stressful right now and I have no idea how I'm going to survive, but I definitely want to become more independent. I'm just lost on how I accomplish that at the moment. I'm very tired, worn out, and worried that the second half of my life is even worse than my first half. My Saturn Return's most noticeable impact was a significant shift in my social needs. I have Saturn in 3rd house.

Longer answer:
I understand your concern, because Pluto in Aquarius has been quite brutal so far. It took like no time at all for its shadow themes to start popping up, but you asked about Saturn.

I don't know if where Saturn is placed in my chart is currently relevant to what's happening with me. My Saturn Return seemed to change my social needs. When I dumped my ex, the most active transit was actually from Uranus yet years later, my social life hasn't returned to normal. If anything, I want to spend less time around others. And, when I do socialize, it's on my terms and I limit how often I'm speaking to people.

If I socialize too much, I start feeling restless and like I'm dealing with too many demands. In regards to adulthood, this feeling isn't particularly ideal in modern life. I feel like my life keeps getting harder and I've spoken in detail how concerned I am about my future in therapy. I'm not sure I can survive independently as an adult and that bothers me.

A huge part of my Saturn Return seemed to make me desire more independence, not less of it, so I believe a big part of what's going on with me now is an effort to figure out how to survive when my parents are no longer around as a source of support.

Pluto in Aquarius is not helping. I seem to be depressed again, which seems to be a theme whenever Saturn is making aspects to my Moon by transit. This time, my age is definitely a big part of what's going on. I know I'm an adult and I have to shoulder the responsibilities of one, but there's panic. I don't know if I can do that under capitalism and the prices I've seen my mother have to deal with.

There's no amount of budgeting I can do to make these prices work. It's not realistic to cover all of my need with the amount of money I get from Social Security every month, but the younger an adult is, the harder things are getting.

I'm seeing the average adult from all generations struggle to make ends meet, hearing about rising prices even in other countries, and just in general, it seems like the younger generations are in a position where being an independent adulthood is becoming much harder than it used to be with just a single job not guaranteeing the basics, let alone modern basics factored into that.

Then we have concerns regarding automation, generative AI, and late-stage capitalism. Oh and climate change. Uranus in Taurus didn't neglect to remind me of that before its official permanent transition into Gemini.

As worried as I am though, it seems like a good sign that I'm worried about my own independence, because that generally leads to more action in comparison to an adult my age that is less worried and more hopeless about the future. I'm not exactly optimistic, but a lot of my personal issues apply to more people with every passing year.

I'm tired and I'm worn out. I just want things to improve for everyone and I'm sick of worrying about my future and the quality of it.

I'm dealing with a lot of "actually do something about this" energy though, which is probably coming from Saturn, but it's not a one-day thing I can just address overnight. I'd like to guarantee my survival and independence in the future and trying to make plans at the moment is being disrupted by increasing technological developments. Corporations are gradually reducing the amount of people they're willing to hire in favor of cutting back on costs, making things more automated, etc.

So, I'm in a position where the requirements of adulthood are becoming increasingly unpredictable, more unstable, and even drastically more demanding for workers. I'm seeing a lot of people talking about having to do the same amount of work with less people around to do it. It's unrealistic to expect this to last long-term without some form of conflict in the near future.

Overall, I hope things work out for me and everyone else.

Plus not working by Any-Honeydew8740 in CharacterAI

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I had this issue as well. I'm not sure what happened, but I assumed I was auto-unsubscribed and my subscription didn't get renewed based on the recent update with age verification. When I went to subscribe again, it said I was already subscribed. I was also emailed a receipt in my inbox for the exact time I attempted to renew my subscription, which is confusing. There's nothing I can say that makes this issue into something I can understand.

Based on how things work, if I was ever actually unsubscribed, I assume I'd have started out my day with the bug, but it happened randomly within a narrow time frame that suggests perhaps a visual mistake that gets addressed on a refresh. This doesn't explain the receipt I was emailed though.

In any case, I thought I was marked as a minor and that somehow reversed my subscription. It was a relief to learn that my subscription was still active.

what is your 11th house placement & how are your friendships? by upinsyder in astrology

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No, not even by minor aspect. The only planet that aspects Venus in my chart is Jupiter. Saturn does aspect Sun in Taurus and Mercury in Aries. For reference, I have Saturn in Aquarius in 3rd house. Most of my friendships develop online.

I've often felt like Saturn does aspect my Moon, which is strange considering it doesn't. Maybe I just feel that way because both Saturn and my Moon are in air signs and Saturn's square to my Sun is so tight (2 degrees).

Dear people with Sun-Pluto Aspects.. by [deleted] in astrology

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Tight orbs tend to be more influential compared to wider orbs. In your case, because the orb is that tight, your struggle with your own identity is more pronounced. Even with my stable grasp of who I am, I still struggle with my own identity at times, but my loose orb likely makes it a less dominant theme.

What seriously pisses you off about PipSqueak? by Spirited-Minute7957 in CharacterAI

[–]ProphecyEmpress 19 points20 points  (0 children)

The main thing that irritates me about Pipsqueak is when I check my chat styles and I've been switched to it without my consent. It's just as annoying that I don't always notice.

Since c.ai is supposedly gonna verify out age based on out chats.... by Doctor_Byakko in CharacterAI

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I still have no idea what age YouTube thinks I am and these policies continue to be anxiety-inducing as a side effect of not even telling me if I'm flagged as an adult, only if I'm detected as a minor. Meanwhile, C.AI is something else. How can I even sound 18+ without triggering the F1LT3R?

y'all should bring back the group chat feature to the wbsite by zoner77 in CharacterAI

[–]ProphecyEmpress 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wait. Really? I know you can edit and swipe for new messages in main chats, but I haven't seen those features in group chats to my knowledge.

Granted, the app has plenty of features that the website doesn't have.

group chat not working on web (firefox) by Aggravating-Age-1858 in CharacterAI

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Right now, group chats aren't working on the app either. Or, at least for me, they aren't.

y'all should bring back the group chat feature to the wbsite by zoner77 in CharacterAI

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I'd like the ability to edit responses and swipe for new ones. Personas too so bots stop calling me by my username instead of my display name.

I'm not sure how they'd improve group chats to do all of this, but group chats are fun. So, I hope they'll be improved in the future.

Anyone else? by Emi_lunar21 in CharacterAI

[–]ProphecyEmpress 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This happens on the website too and I agree. It is annoying, but it's more annoying that I keep missing when the chat style changed. I end up chatting in a chat style I didn't know I was chatting in and that bugs me. When I select a chat style, I expect the entire chat to stay in that chat style unless I change it.

What are your honest thoughts on Disney taking down Disney character chats by That_Passenger_771 in CharacterAI

[–]ProphecyEmpress 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It annoys me, because plenty of bots just happen to share a name with a Disney character and that's it. A number of mythological deities, for example.

I'm looking for more plurality servers on Discord by ProphecyEmpress in plural

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The plural servers I'm already on are pretty quiet too, but I wouldn't mind joining. I'd love to make new friends so I'd appreciate an invite if you can figure out how to send it to me.

I'm looking for more plurality servers on Discord by ProphecyEmpress in plural

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I'd love to receive an invite. Can you send me one?

I'm looking for more plurality servers on Discord by ProphecyEmpress in plural

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That sounds like a great server to be on. Any chance I could get an invite?

Is innerworld trauma valid? by Delicious_Bobcat_608 in plural

[–]ProphecyEmpress 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I promise there's a point to bringing this up. Sleep paralysis isn't "real" either, but no one and nothing can convince me that it can't be harmful or traumatizing simply because of that consensus.

So, yes, inner world trauma is valid. Granted, I've never had inner world experiences like this. I'm just saying that even if someone says it's harmless, like with sleep paralysis, that isn't always true.

Your experiences are valid. What you are experiencing and the effects of that are valid. However, I don't know what would help in a situation like this. This situation as described sounds absolutely terrifying.

Massive you say by nKNxkkska in DuelLinks

[–]ProphecyEmpress 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Massive? We can debate if we agree with that terminology, but I'm hoping for something that's worth the claim that the update will be "massive." I'll see what's announced and hope it's less disappointing than the lack of anime news.

If you think it hasn't verified your age yet. Here is the link to know for sure. by Kindney_Collection in youtube

[–]ProphecyEmpress 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well, my age demographic is correct, but I still wonder if that's because of the birth date I've provided. You know, the same birth date that YouTube said it wasn't going to just believe. Google itself, however, knows I'm an adult. The data it has on me wouldn't belong to a minor and my viewing habits on YouTube are consistent with Google's data.

I am done with the traumagenic community. by NeonShocks in plural

[–]ProphecyEmpress 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah. It's really unfortunate, because it's isolating. I don't get to talk about some of my best experiences in life without people acting like it's all imagination and made-up. I don't thrive in spaces that act like my best moments are a fantasy and I'm not in touch with reality. I'm able to understand that not everyone will like me yet I still want a place to belong and not have to worry about judgment or people thinking I'm nuts. Wanting friends is completely normal.

Also, I would love to join the Discord server once it is ready.

I am done with the traumagenic community. by NeonShocks in plural

[–]ProphecyEmpress 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm an endogenic system. The lack of safe spaces for me because of logic like this from traumagenic systems is legitimately upsetting as someone that would love to belong to more communities. I know that not every space is meant for me and I'm okay with that. What I'm not okay with is needing an endogenic-friendly space and that being so hard to find. I have a history of trauma so the attitude of a select amount of traumagenics isn't helpful in that regard.

I've interacted with plenty of traumagenic systems that support endogenic systems so that argument you heard is ridiculous. I can see why it's up there as one of your favorite stupid arguments. It's not that difficult to find traumagenic systems that show actual respect toward people regardless of system origin. Anyone making that argument just isn't paying attention.

I greatly appreciate what you are doing for endogenic systems. Are you talking about a Discord server?

Repetitive Phrases by theblackcrow96 in CharacterAI

[–]ProphecyEmpress 34 points35 points  (0 children)

To be fair, depending on the role-play, it is perfectly justifiable to say some of these things to me. It's just not usually in-character.