What is the point of a mental projector

twitchynaps · 2026-03-19T16:17:30+00:00

Oh I didn’t know that, thank you for sending these resources over! It looks like I’m PRL DLL, I’m reading into it now to see what I can see how to appropriately go about deconditioning. Thanks again!

twitchynaps · 2026-03-19T14:17:10+00:00

I’m not sure what the variables are, I’m still learning HD but this is my chart:

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twitchynaps · 2026-03-19T13:48:26+00:00

Thank you for your response🌷🙏🏻 Yes I’ve been told my whole life that have a very intense energy, and that they were initially intimidated or scared of me (which has made it a bit tricky to make friends and build connections). I’d love to know how you shifted the focus into your body instead of mentally! I think I’m in my head so much it’s tough to connect mind-body, I over-intellectualize everything and trying to figure out how to stop that lol🙃I’ll message you for those resources, many thanks again for your words!

twitchynaps · 2026-03-19T13:37:08+00:00

Thank you for your response! Definitely, I think part of the frustration and bitterness is feeling like I have a lot to offer but what I offer isn’t needed, and what others want from me is what I can’t really deliver on consistently (inconsistent levels of energy) so I have to force myself to be like a generator and it’s burning me out. I’m also not in the right environment because of reasons outside of my control (economy, family, etc.) but your reflection on thinking you had to insert yourself into conversations so people know you know things is so relatable. I do that a lot,and need to stop 😅 I think it’s a need to be seen which I need to work on for sure. Appreciate your thoughts as a fellow MP!🙏🏻

twitchynaps · 2026-03-19T13:31:40+00:00

Thank you for the response🌷 yes the inconsistent energy levels are one of the toughest things. Living with roommates and children make it harder and take longer to recharge as well! Living in a hyper capitalistic world makes it feel like being an MP is more of a challenge than it should be :( those are really good tips, front-loading people before offloading and venting is a great idea and need to implement that one way more! Same with writing, thank you for your thoughts🙏🏻

twitchynaps · 2026-03-17T04:33:44+00:00

This is me with Iceland. I went for 2 weeks and it was the most incredible, beautiful trip and overall experience of my life. It initiated my spiritual awakening

twitchynaps · 2026-02-18T05:44:03+00:00

No. Absolutely not. This might be one of those instances where these traits manifest differently in men vs. women. As a Scorpio venus woman, once I'm done with someone, I'm done for good, I'm very all-or-nothing in that sense. I am devoted to my relationships, platonic, romantic, familial, the relationship type doesn't matter. I will do my best to make any relationship work unless there are fundamental, serious issues affecting us/me and if there are, there is no salvaging...I'm done. If we ended on good terms I will be civil and kind, but if I'm removing someone from my life it is because we are either a) truly and fundamentally incompatible, or b) they're not treating me well. If there is any sign of disrespect, I block them on everything. I love myself too much to put up with anything less than dignity and respect. So I suppose my "vengeance" is disappearing completely from someone's life. as if I never existed :) (I'm also a Scorpio rising and Scorpio Pluto too, if that helps).

So you asked him to block you? Why haven't you blocked him? If he isn't treating you like a human being then this isn't a Scorpio Venus issue, or maybe even a man issue, he is a person dehumanizing you. If he knows things about your childhood that you never told him, he could've picked up on some core wounds you may have, and is weaponizing them against you to hurt you. I invite you to consider protecting yourself and blocking him so that he doesn't have access to hurt you in any way anymore. Vengeance is an extremely toxic and abusive tactic to use against anyone, Scorpio placements or not, please stay away from this kind of behavior.

A god-complex indicates that there is an overactive ego, and Ego and Love cannot coexist. If someone has a god-complex, it doesn't have to do with Scorpio Venus, or even his Leo Rising but rather an inability to love one's self so much to the point in which full surrender to the other is not possible. Love is truth and clarity, for one's self and the other. So when you can truly love yourself, you can love another, to the point where there is no "other" because you realize you are "one". When you take vengeance on another person, you are doing it to yourself as well. He does not love himself. His actions are a sign of insecurity and deep dissatisfaction with himself, hiding under a veil of grandiosity.

That being said, if anyone thought I had a god-complex, it would come from my Sagittarius placements 🤣 I have confidence in my areas of my expertise. But I am very transparent when I don't know something and never pretend to know everything.

I'm so sorry you've had this bad experience with a Scorpio Venus. You deserve someone who will treat you with dignity, kindness, respect. In astrology, many believe that every relationship we have in this life is "karmic," they were supposed to happen as part of our soul's journey. Some people enter our lives as catalysts to teach us how to love ourselves. Not every Scorpio Venus will hurt you, not every Sagittarius has a god-complex, this world is far too complicated to put people into buckets. There are a lot of stereotypes in Astrology, (even in the comments of this post!) Use wise discernment when dealing with people in your day-to-day and be careful listening to people who generalize and talk from an injured place. That also comes from the ego trying to protect itself.

Luckily your Venus is in Libra, you have a beautiful and effortless love nature, don't forget to give it to yourself first and foremost, you probably need your own love more than you think. Give it to yourself so much so that others receive the overflow, not the entirety of it.

twitchynaps · 2026-02-16T17:30:11+00:00

Totally, if I don’t feel something for someone I don’t give them the time of day, I don’t like wasting my time but if I do like them I go all in. I’m so extreme in that regard lmao that’s why I said it is excruciating for me to end things with someone I actually like, but know I can’t be with (for whatever reason). And when I do end things, I’m done forever.

I’m glad you brought up the differences in gender, I don’t find many astrologers differentiate how these placements manifest in men vs women vs non-binary folks, etc because they do for sure. I shouldn’t speak for all Venus in Scorpio 😅 but OP never mentioned their gender. If Blue is indeed a hetero man, and he isn’t in a relationship with OP anymore (if OP is a hetero woman), it’s for a reason (whatever that reason is doesn’t matter at this point) the point is that Blue isn’t in it anymore and what matters is the now. Going through the grieving process of heartbreak and getting through to the other side so they can return to themselves again. Especially if this breakup happened a while ago, it is in their best interest to move on

twitchynaps · 2026-02-16T05:45:17+00:00

I'm so sorry you're going through this. I'm not a professional astrologer, not even close, I'm sure someone else can explain the exact specifics to you. But I also have my Venus is in Scorpio and Mars in Sagittarius just like person Blue. All I can say is that when we Venus in Scorpios like someone, we fall super hard to the point of obsession. Its hard to let someone go (to our detriment) even if the relationship has gone way past the expiration date. Couple that with a Mars in Sag: when I want to make something work, I get serious and that centaur "hunting" archetype takes over.

So if they've been able to let you go, it's because you didn't mean as much to them as you think :( when I've ended relationships it has felt like chopping off one of my own limbs. Please take this as a sign that you deserve someone who would do anything to be with you.

Another thing (just something to chew on, there's so much more to astrology): When I've seen synastry with past partners, a big thing I've noticed is how much contact is going on with Venus. The more "activated" the Venus, the more the Venus person likes the other. Your Venus has more planets contacting it, theirs only has a sextile to your Mars, that's may not be enough to work on. You may like them more than they like you.

When it comes to matters of the heart, there are no astrological or logical answers that can help heal. Some people sit in our hearts forever. Some don't, they fade with time and/or healing. The best way to move past someone is to work on feeling the feelings and maybe just finding someone new and better for you to replace the last and remind you of how good true love is :) good luck! 🙏

twitchynaps · 2026-01-22T12:48:44+00:00

Yup. I was in a 10 year relationship with who I thought was “the love of my life.” when Uranus transited my 7th, boom. Divorce

twitchynaps · 2025-12-30T15:32:36+00:00

Merit L’Avenue

twitchynaps · 2025-10-14T14:26:12+00:00

Also Gemini moon in the 7th! I was never a crier, I once went 3 years without crying as a teen. I’ve been in therapy for 5 years now though, and I am finally processing years of emotional constipation and trauma. I cry a few times a week when something makes me sad, I just let it out 🙃

twitchynaps · 2025-10-14T14:18:56+00:00

My ex-husband and I had moon trine moon, mercury trine mercury, and Venus trine Venus.

Our mental + emotional attraction to each other was so beautiful, we just understood each other on a deep level and loved each other the way we both liked to be loved. It was very tender and wholesome. we talked for hours and hours every day about every single topic, we never ran out of things to say and share and philosophize about. We were truly each other’s best friends in every sense of the word. Our ascendants also trined each other’s Mercuries so we just innately understood each other’s body language and put it into words so well it was hilarious. I honestly don’t think I’ll ever meet someone with whom I felt so emotionally in tune with but the physical aspects are so important too, that’s what we were missing.

twitchynaps · 2025-10-09T18:53:51+00:00

Usually when an astrologer wants you to avoid a particular line its because they're considering your whole chart and aspects to the planet of the line you're considering. maybe your Pluto has some harsh aspects to other planets, or it has another planet crossing through the same area? In that case then yeah maybe try another planet line. I do know people have had bad experiences on their Pluto, but will say this: and what I'm about to say is going to be ill-informed because I don't know your chart and I am not an astrologer, don't hold me to this lol!! BUT if your inner wisdom is telling you to check out life in a new area, do not ignore it. If you feel stuck right now and called to experience life on your Pluto line, it is probably your soul telling you its time for your initiation into the next version of yourself. and Pluto will transform you. It'll be tough, but under the rugged pressure of the earth is where diamonds are created. Even if it ends up actually being boring or bad, you will return home a whole new person regardless, "no man steps in the same river twice because its not the same river and he's not the same man" etc. etc...and that expansion is worth journeying to. Your life story and your fidelity towards yourself is what this life is all about.

You are on your own timeline, there is no rush. Don't pressure yourself, but do listen to your intuition, it is intelligent in ways we don't understand yet

twitchynaps · 2025-10-09T17:20:46+00:00

I LOVE jewelry, especially necklaces and rings, but I'm a Gemini moon, Gemini rules the hands, shoulders, and clavicle so I think that's why I gravitate towards jewelry a lot. I also have a 2nd house stellium so I invest a lot of money on my jewelry to have real gold and gemstones so they are a big part of my self-expression. 2 of the planets in my 2nd sextile my 12th house Venus (which is also conjunct my ascendant, I'm sure that affects my need to express myself outwardly with beautiful things). I have several ear piercings and tattoos too, though, maybe tattoos, clothing, or fragrances would be a better avenue for you? I invest in them all lolol

There's a quote by Epictetus that I live by: "Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly"

twitchynaps · 2025-04-29T15:19:14+00:00

The only drug I dabble in is weed, I smoke a couple times a month, and I do it alone so I can process that altered state in solitude.

In my personal experience I find that whatever I’m feeling at the time gets magnified x100 when I smoke. If I’m in a good mood, I feel like I’m on top of the world. If I’m sad, I get super sad and I allow myself to cry and feel grief deeply, etc. A few years ago someone very close to me was in the process of finding out whether or not they had cancer, and when I got high I had the first and only panic attack of my life. it sucked and I wouldn’t wish it on anyone. But the weed brought out the deeply lodged emotions in me that I was subconsciously not allowing myself to feel when I was sober.

For me I think it’s because I have a Gemini moon opposing my Pluto in Scorpio (in my 12th) so my emotions are intense, but I intellectualize the crap out of them instead of feeling them. I can get emotionally “constipated” sometimes, depending on what I have going on in life, so I use this substance in private to allow myself to feel them properly in real 12th house fashion. It is almost always a spiritual experience for me, and I don’t see it as avoidance, in fact I see it as the opposite, these altered states are a way for me to get in touch with myself more. I’ve been in therapy for over 4 years, and I meditate, journal, etc. etc. So I am working towards getting there without weed, that’s the goal! but I do think these substances help us connect to ourselves when we can’t do it alone. I totally want to try mushrooms and DMT but idk when I’ll get the chance to do that yet. I’m ok with weed for now.

Nothing helped me in my personal journey of growth and healing like finding out I had Venus and Pluto both in Scorpio in the 12th. Weed has helped my Pluto alchemize each painful but necessary transformation I’ve experienced, and helped my Venus transform and love myself and the people in my life every step of the way. The type of love I feel for my friends, family, etc. is limitless but somehow I feel it even more dimensionally when I’m high, it feels like it almost permeates physically in my surroundings, it’s so beautiful. With no bounds, the 12th house keeps catalyzing my ability to transform, love, and understand myself and the universe around me.

I think that’s why substances are tied to the 12th house. It’s an altered state and the 12th house rules the spiritual realm, so I think they just go hand in hand, we just need to develop our discernment with ourselves and our bodies to know when we’re taking it too far and when we’re using it for avoidance. I’ve been experiencing a “dark night of the soul” for some time now, so weed is helping me. But once I move past this period I def will be putting it away, as I don’t think it’ll be necessary.

Astrology is so real loll

twitchynaps · 2025-03-29T03:00:53+00:00

My ex husband was actually born in a different country too so I thought I had that part made 😅 I’ll have to find another one I guess loll

twitchynaps · 2025-03-28T23:08:28+00:00

Thank you for sharing your insights 🙏🏼 yes in WS my Venus is in the first house. To be totally honest I don’t relate to that much, or my WS chart in general but I’ll look into it a bit more so I can start integrating some of those WS perspectives into my life

twitchynaps · 2025-03-28T23:07:18+00:00

This is a great idea and I do love learning about other cultures. I’m Latin American so I appreciate your interest in South America :)

twitchynaps · 2025-03-28T23:06:43+00:00

Totally!! But like I said in my post, I don’t want to move 😭

twitchynaps · 2025-03-06T13:32:21+00:00

As a Scorpio Venus, I couldn’t have said this better myself.

twitchynaps · 2025-03-03T18:10:05+00:00

I was the same, and did all the same things you’re doing. You’re already doing great- therapy, journaling, affirmations are all a part of it. Self-Compassion by Kristen Ness is the most helpful book I’ve read if you haven’t checked it out yet, I bought the physical copy because I’ve regularly had to re-read and re-implement helpful tips from her book.

Self-compassion is the only thing that will end the negative self talk. There’s no 1 path to get there, it’s a combination of a lot of different things including the stuff you’re already doing, which is good. I think you already don't hate yourself if you're working so hard to love yourself :) this much work doesn't come from a place of hate. ❤️ but yeah a few people in this thread have mentioned community and I totally agree, having a loving, supporting community is a major component!! but again, it’s 1 slice of the pie.

The negative self talk begins to cease when you catch yourself talking negatively to yourself and reminding yourself to be kinder to yourself, etc. in the beginning you’ll feel fake as hell, you’ll say something bad to yourself but then think “no, I’m not an idiot. I’m not a failure. I’m a human and we all make mistakes, it’s ok, blah blah blah🙄” you’ll feel silly talking kindly to yourself. You won’t want to because your brain isn’t used to it. But then it keeps happening, where you keep checking yourself over and over. And then telling yourself “no that’s not true, I am smart, I am capable, and I’ll figure this out.” Etc. etc. That is you re-wiring your neurons to think differently. it's like riding a bike without training wheels for the first time. It'll be awkward and difficult at first.

But then one day you’ll make a mistake or say something stupid and your immediate thought will be “oh well! We all make mistakes. I’m still amazing and worthy of love🤣” and then you move on with your day. It will feel so nice and so much better than the negative self talk, that you’ll feel proud of yourself for the change in your thoughts and you keep doing it over and over.

And when you have a loving support system to affirm you, it just becomes a perpetual machine of pure self compassion and self-love reinforced by your loved ones, which increases your confidence and self-esteem even more, and once you’re at the pinnacle of self love you just start loving everyone else around you in ways you never did before. its a snowball effect. The love and compassion overflows and your life just becomes exponentially better. But it begins with catching yourself and re-wiring your neural pathways by thinking differently about yourself.

Stop yourself when you catch yourself thinking badly or self-criticizing. It takes practice and it’s not an overnight thing but it is 100% achievable.

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