Sunday, August 31, 2025

The Devil Didn't Make Us Do It: Confronting the HUMAN Within


I once knew a person who was chillingly evil. 

When their malice was exposed, their only defense was rage and blame-shifting. Like a narcissist caught in a mirror, they couldn't bear to see their own reflection and, instead, pointed a trembling finger at anyone but themselves. It reminded me of a much older story, one many of us have heard since childhood: the story of the devil.

This impulse to externalize our worst qualities has, it is believed, influenced the foundations of many spiritual themes. It’s an easy comfort to accept that our cruelty comes from a demon, or the devil, or a dark force outside of ourselves. It’s an excuse that allows us to feel less responsible for our ill will. But what if this spiritual scapegoat is just a grand, collective version of the narcissistic deflection I witnessed? Have we created and named an entire legion of beings to avoid facing ourselves?

Saturday, August 30, 2025

The Ground is Shifting: A Mid-Season Astrological Report

 


Ever felt like you’re trying to move forward, but the ground beneath you is shifting with every step? You speak, but the words feel empty. You love, but the affection seems to fall flat. It's as if a silent, judgmental critic is watching from the wings, and it's not a stranger—it's you.

If you’ve felt a chill run down your spine lately, it might be more than a cold front. It's the cosmic energy of a profound internal conflict.


The Silent Gaze of the Authority Figure

Your Sun is in Virgo. The Sun is your core drive, your purpose, but in this context, it can represent the dominant male forces in your life—your father, your boss, your husband. With the Sun in Virgo, his energy is now hyper-focused on order, on perfection, on finding the tiniest flaw in a meticulous world.

Meanwhile, your communication, your flair for connecting, and your very heart's desires (Mercury and Venus in Leo) want to be grand, dramatic, and noticed. You want to roar, to captivate, to perform. But he’s just staring at the dust on your shoes, silently cataloging every imperfection. This creates a deep tension—a feeling that no matter how brightly you shine, it's never quite right.


The Battle Beneath the Surface

This external tension is only half the story. The Moon is in Scorpio, and this is where you really live—in the deep, private, and intense world of your emotions. While your outer self is trying to be warm and open, your inner self is a silent battlefield. Your feelings are running deep, and they are not to be trifled with. Every slight, every moment of judgment, feels like a betrayal that cuts to the bone.

And your actions? Mars is in Libra, which means your drive for harmony is at an all-time high. You are walking on glass, choosing diplomacy over confrontation, and seeking balance at all costs. This keeps the peace, but it also allows the pressure to build, turning that deep Scorpio emotion into a simmering volcano.

You’re an actress on a stage, but in the audience, your own soul is watching, stone-faced, demanding a more honest performance.


What It All Means

This isn't a time for easy answers. The ground beneath you, the very foundation of your security (Jupiter in Cancer), is expanding the emotional stakes of your home life. You're not just dealing with small squabbles; you're dealing with magnified emotions.

This is a time for quiet observation. The cosmos is forcing you to look at the gap between who you pretend to be and who you really are. What are you really feeling, and what will you do when the mask finally comes off?