I started watching Kdramas this year and I do a lot of literature analysis in my normal life, so I found it really fun to find the tropes that were unique to this genre/culture that were different than what I find in Hollywood TV/movies and novels. I started with Alchemy of Souls and I was kind of amused looking back, because I never thought the SML had a chance with the FL but if I had known how strong the "they met as children and therefore DESTINY" trope is, I probably would have thought they would get together for sure!

Here are some of the unique tropes I've noticed:

-Leads meet as children and therefore DESTINY (What's Wrong with Secretary Kim, 100 Days My Prince, It's Okay to Not be Okay, Castaway Diva, The King's Affection, Sh**ting Stars, Destined with You, subverted in Alchemy of Souls)

-Reincarnation, which happens a ton but of course for the same reason Western media is littered with Chosen One/Saviour plots (played with in Alchemy of Souls and Extraordinary You, straight in Destined with You, Tale of the Nine Tailed, Moon in the Day, My Demon, The Story of Park's Marriage Contract... so many)

-Guy (usually) buys the girl shoes and then puts them on her. They also usually make a joke about her running away. (Tale of the Nine Tailed, 100 Days My Prince, Extraordinary You, Castaway Diva, King the Land, subverted in The King's Affection and The Forbidden Marriage)

-Guy (usually) gives/brings the girl an umbrella to protect her from the rain. I LOVE THIS TROPE, symbolism for protection and shelter gets me (straight in My Lovely Liar, King the Land, Tale of the Nine Tailed, Extraordinary Attorney Woo, subverted/played with in Alchemy of Souls, Business Proposal, Doom at Your Service, Castaway Diva)

-Not sure if this would count as a trope, but unique to the genre because we don't have formal speech in English and especially not in Canada where I live (we've basically started just going first name with everyone) I love it so much when the main characters use informal terms with each other for the first time. The subtitles don't always translate this well, but I know what the honorifics sound like and I'm all, "She didn't use "Mr." that time it's serious now!!!"

Anyway, are there more? I'm probably not catching them all!

Edit: Definitely some sort of trope around characters finding wild ginseng to solve a problem.

(I've only been watching Korean dramas by the way, I'm sure some of these tropes are shared by other dramas from China and Thailand. I just found the comparison with English language TV interesting.)

the fact that bo-geol / ki-ho stood waiting for mok-ha on the same spot for years and when he still couldn't find her he went every other route: we see him in a uniform suggestive of service on a ship, meaning he believes if he gets out to sea regularly maybe he'll find her. we see him volunteering often for beach clean up, suggesting that he's moved on from trying to find her at sea to trying to look for her washed ashore on some castaway island. we see him get a job in video editing, producing, and working with musicians and performers, meaning that he's given up searching sea and land for her and now is looking for her in the career she's always imagined for herself and knows is her biggest dream. he's so driven by hope and belief in mok-ha that he doesn't think for a second that she's gone. he knows she's going to make it. and it doesn't even seem to matter as much to him that she may not make it back to him. it just matters that she's safe.

Astrology Observations: Taurus Edition 🐂

🌷 Taurus Suns, Taurus Moons and Taurus Risings all specialize in the realm of the senses, the physical and aesthetic plane, but they do it differently from one another

Taurus Sun is the gardener. It's a pursuit that requires patience, persistence, and that unfolds slowly. These people know how to plant a metaphorical seed, water it, and allow it to grow. They are usually excellent manifestors, even though a) they may not actually see it as manifestation, just a steadfast desire to create the life they want and b) their manifestations may take especially long to materialize. But, like a gardener, it is only a matter of time until they have the most luscious plants and beautiful flowers. Taurus Suns are destined for material abundance. It's their birthright! (And if this is your Sun sign, you should actually get into growing plants or flowers. It would be really great for you!)

Taurus Moon is the chef. They can take a lot of ingredients and combine them to make something delicious and comforting. People with this Moon sign are often excellent in the kitchen. If not, they're huge foodies and the way to their heart is through their stomach. They also seem to have an instinct for what needs to be added into a situation. It's like their special secret ingredient but others will come to recognize it with time. It may be their humor, their stable energy, their warmth, or their level-headed ways. But, it's some sort of trait they have that nourishes and comforts others. Taurus Moon people are typically nurturing or supportive but not in such an emotional way. When they ask "what do you need?", they mean physical things. It could be a hug, advice, their quality time or money (many of them are pretty financially generous)

Taurus Rising is the artist. They see beauty all around them and want to replicate that into some form. Many of them will actually be very artistic. They could have a lovely singing voice. But, in many cases, their form of art will be more physical than emotionally expressive, as in drawings, paintings, photography, possibly even sculpture or pottery. Visual art. They themselves are walking visual art. Much like their sister placement, Libra Rising, they are either very physically attractive or they have a really lovely aura that makes them very attractive, even if they're not conventionally good-looking. They will also put time and effort into their appearance but it's low key. Like a masterpiece in a museum, they draw you in quietly, slowly yet undeniably.

🌷 Venus in Taurus people tend to be very vain and enamored with themselves, especially women or people with a lot of feminine energy. But, they also need to make sure they are very secure in themselves, too. If not, they could become very jealous or territorial. Whatever they believe is "theirs", whether it's attention or a partner or career status, when they're being low-vibrational, they will feel very easily threatened or overly possessive. However, when they are secure in themselves, they possess amazing self-love and can really pour into other people unselfishly.

🌷 Taurus people, especially those with their Sun or Moon or Rising in this sign, do have terrible tempers. They tend to have a long fuse and they are calm or chill most of the time. But, when they are properly provoked, they are capable of going off in a way that brings down the house. It's like a storm, like they are channeling Mother Nature herself, and they can go dark or even get violent. But, they are aware of this and try to restrain this part of themselves

🌷 Mars in Taurus men are traditionally masculine in relationships. They are usually not "macho" in an obnoxious way. But, they have a very solid, protective, reliable energy with a mate. They have provider energy, especially since they really prioritize their financial security. Yet, because of this, they tend to prefer a mate who will play a more conventionally feminine role. No matter their sexual orientation, they are more drawn to a partner who will either be a "housewife" type or a very doting spouse

🌷 Taurus Risings very often get "thick" as they get older. It's not looked at as weight gain in a negative way because they seem to put on weight in all the right ways/places. So, people may prefer them when they are a little meatier (and they may also like themselves better this way). But, they are just as beautiful in their "skinny era"

🌷 Mercury in Taurus individuals just like simple conversation. They really find pleasure in talking, even if they're not necessarily talkative or talking about much of importance. So, they can make what would normally be a boring subject or tedious social setting really enjoyable. They are super-easy to talk to and love to laugh

🌷 There is just something SO elegant about famous actors with their Sun in Taurus: Cate Blanchett, Daniel Day Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, George Clooney, to name a few. They just come off as incredibly classy and respectable, like they're of a distinguished breed, which shows the innate elegance that Taurus Suns are capable of.

🌷 People with Taurus placements can simultaneously be very connected to their intuitive/psychic abilities but very unaware of them. Taurus is the opposite sign of Scorpio, an overwhelmingly psychic energy. Taurus can have super-heightened senses and, therefore, easily develop clairaudience, clairvoyance, claircognizance or clairsentience. After all, those abilities are just ways of harnessing psychic energy through the senses. But, because Taurus is more focused on what is tangible or provable, they may be oblivious to their psychic abilities or highly uneasy with them (unless they have a strong Water influence)

🌷 Taurus Moons can potentially be just as codependent with their mother figure as Cancer Moons can be, especially if they have harsh aspects to their Moon. In toxic cases, the mother or child may be too financially reliant on the other. Or, less dramatically, it can just be a case of feeling like your stability or peace depends on your mother's input. When Taurus Moons remember that their sense of security must come from within, the relationship will become healthier

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How do you speak to the divinity within you?

Well y’all just to be clear I did curse someone recently so you guys are getting more wholesome readings so that when I die the good lord doesn’t send me too deep into hell. Anyways im on a trip rn and I am struggling. But one thing that helps when i am struggling I feel as though I am so open for grief to hit me on any bright a sunny spot. I posted on my private insta story and someone said they missed me and hoped I was okay which was honestly the nicest thing I heard about myself all week.

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Pile 1

Man + Garden 🪴 

I think your divinity with in gives you signs and connects you with people. I am not sure how because I believe that usually people keep that inner world protected. I think the people you surround yourself with you would like to think that you all help lift each other up in a human ladder towards god possibly to escape any mental shit within you but you forget the connection you feel for each other and the magic you do that IS the divine.

Pile 2

Dog + Bear 🐻 🐕 

The divine within you manifest in your joy and will. You yourself have the ability to brave each day and sprinkle a little light into other peoples lives. That gift is not to be counted out. Anyone who can act as a conduit to reflect the light within everyone is a gift. You show this through a strong and kind nature.

Pile 3

Ring + Coffin ⚰️ 💍 

With in the small deaths in everyday life the divine presents itself to you. Life and death, a marriage or funeral it is always present. And with the divine persistence through the changes in your life you can feel that you will be okay. Even if you are not okay ATM the changes in which you encounter only build the relationship between you and the divine.

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mars, ego death, and “bimbofication” ❤️‍🔥

❤️‍🔥 heidi montag (popular y2k singer, mtv reality tv star, and model): dhanishta chandra and kuja amatyakaraka

💳 before we divulge further into the y2k b*mbo aesthetic, i think it is best to further divulge in the process’s meaning and origin. the aesthetic’s overall ditzy demeanor is symbolic of the benefits one receives from the absence of overthinking and prevention of needing to justify their behaviors and actions to others, especially those who they do not truly value. thus, resulting in jovial and advantageous attitude towards both themself and their life. the act of removing care, letting go, and radically surrendering to what comes and leaves in your life is “ego death”. in engaging in abandoning care for frivolous occurrences and surrendering to the unknown, you are slowly encouraging ketu to enter your life, as he is said to have no head (thus, no ego, no face, no sensing, no thinking, or no expressions). a common misconception is that ketu denies, however ketu is not the embodiment of denial but indifference. this is why the house ketu resides in in your chart represents the aspects in your life in which you will remain indifferent towards, as you have already experienced the triumphs and tribulations of this house in a previous life. in turning away from caring or indulgence, the item/person you once valued/desired now craves to win your attachment more. this is why individuals popular in this aesthetic seem to live unabashedly and frivolously and continue to receive bouts of income. in becoming a blank canvas or black hole (linked to ketu again), you are inviting the universe to bestow various paints (people or items) to adorn yourself. this is ultimately why kuja (mars: the graha of rage, celibacy, determination, and power) needs to learn from the elderly presence of ketu (neutrality and disassociation) in order to abide in the graha’s naturally youthful energy.

❤️‍🔥 victoria’s secret angel’s bombshell campaign models: candace swanepoel: chitra surya and dhanishta chandra; doutzen kroes: dhanishta chandra conjunct kuja; josephine skriver: possible aries surya and kuja atmakaraka/amatyakaraka depending on time of birth; and lindsay ellingson: scorpio surya and potential chitra chandra

* note that the majority of vs angels themselves are influenced by kuja. the founder of vs (roy raymond) is an aries surya and dhanishta chandra atmakaraka as well

🪞 in addition to martian natives’ frequent adaptations of ketu’s care free attitudes, their frequently attractive looks are often what draws the adoration of the masses to them. this is because kuja is the son of bhumi (earth) and varaha (the boar). while i have detailed bhumi’s prevalence in depth in previous explorations, i will explore the relationship between the two deities here. bhumi, being the embodiment of the earth, is fertility and divinity. her iconography traces back to the beginning of the zodiac in aries (as she is often depicted with ashwini’s emblems of elephants and horses). her overall earthy nature and varaha’s ether elemental nature combines within the mrigashira, chitra, and dhanishta nakshatras. as each nakshatra lies in the zodiac transitional stage from earth to air (ex. taurus-gemini, virgo-libra, and capricorn-aquarius). this is because varaha was mythologized to have lifted the earth (bhumi) out of the cosmic ocean. the cosmic ocean is the container of amrita, immortality. in greek mythology, said immortality is said to be bestowed in the four horses of aries (the realm of bhumi). when the asura hiranyaksha (attacker, k*dnapper, and obstructor) stole bhumi and hid her in the primordial waters, vishnu appeared as varaha to rescue her. varaha slew the asura, and retrieved the earth from the ocean, lifting it on his tusks, and restored bhumi to her place in the universe. in a similar fashion, so too do the public respond to martian individuals. the majority of worshipping men wish to serve as each kuja woman’s varaha: saving her, idealizing her, lifting her up to the highest places in society. this is why uttara ashadha, the most masculine nakshatra, is symbolized by the similar tusks to that of aries and varaha. these tusks convey masculine power and leadership, in worshipping, adoring, and obsessing over these women, men are more called to feel powerful and energized, as evidenced by large, male-dominated corporations that are geared towards women (such as victoria’s secret).

❤️‍🔥 khloe and kim kardashian (both are considered american socialites, media personalities, businesswomen, and had heavily publicized s*x lives). kim: scorpio lagna conjunct kuja and chitra surya. khloe: mrigashira chandra, dhanishta lagna, and kuja amatyakaraka

🍹 whereas, it is often women who serve as asura hiranyaksha in the earthly plane, behaving as jealous or aggressive towards martian women (whether they are also kuja natives or not). this accumulation of ill will, whether subconscious or conscious, is often more harmful for the projector and not the attempted receptor. when a person chooses to become a blank canvas and chooses the impressions that may last upon them, they are able to choose to not receive or regurgitate the energy they do not align with. this usage of reflection is why kuja must learn from its proneness to accidents/tragedy and begin to reject said accidents/tragedy via reflection and indifference and not be consumed by them. this jealousy and projection is an extreme prohibitory measure in the female path. this act of feminine division is unknowingly engaging one’s rahu: the graha of difference and duality, as the aggressor/projector is dividing themselves from the martian woman (instead of being inspired and finding amrita within).

❤️‍🔥 emma roberts (actress known for her portrayal of a multitude of “exaggerated” mean girl characters in “scream queens”, “american horror story”, “wild child”, “we’re the millers”, etc.): dhanishta surya conjunct kuja and scorpio lagna

🛍️ in chinese practices, it is often said that when men frequently interact together in friendships, they tend to reduce their yang, individualistic nature around one another. when men are in the presence of women, they increase their yang, as varaha did with bhumi. whereas, when women frequently interact together, they increase yin in one another and garner greater beauty. this is due to the feminine, yin, watery nature of each other. the beauty and personality of a woman is said to be denoted by their chandra and kuja placements. this is why these grahas are used to analyze one’s behavior, nature, and qualities. thus, water signs are considered to be of 100% water, however the martian nakshatra’s are considered to be of a 1/4 water (with dhanishta being an exception and being 100% water, as it is designed to be the total, healed representation of martian energies).

❤️‍🔥 rachel mcadams (best known for her acting in romantic films and her iconic character in “mean girls”) and lindsay lohan (co-star in “mean girls”, popular y2k actress, and well-known star of the “b*mbo summit”. rachel: mrigashira chandra, scorpio surya, and chitra lagna. lindsay: mrigashira lagna, aries chandra, and kuja amatyakaraka.

* note that the film was directed by tina fey (a chitra chandra and kuja amatyakaraka native and co-starred amanda seyfried (a scorpio surya and kuja atmakaraka/amatyakaraka native, depending on the exact time in which she was born) and lacey chalbert (potential dhanishta chandra)

🍒 the act of refusing to allow the jealousy and self-preservation to intrude and put to rest your ego is considered a form of goddess worship. goddesses, such as the lakshmi-aspect bhumi, are infinitesimally beautiful than that of human beings. contrary to the principles of hate or jealousy many harbor against martian natives, people worship them and strive to embody that beauty themselves. in turn, they are gradually merging their image/beauty to align with her. if goddesses were regarded with the same envious treatment of most women on this earthly plane, we would be divided from them. the more beauty one immerses themself in, the more your own physical vessel begins to beautify/purify, as water adds to water. this is why it is often said that you are the company you keep, you are the canvas, but who do you choose to hold the brush?

❤️‍🔥 jennifer aniston (one of the highest paid actresses of all time, frequent of 90s tabloids, and known for her portrayal of “rachel” on “friends”): chitra lagna conjunct kuja atmakaraka, scorpio chandra, and dhanishta surya

🎀 shri vidya states that beauty is equal to truth; that which is beautiful is aligned with harmony, rather than chaos or disorder. the more women allow beauty into our lives, contrary to meeting it with jealousy, the more they embody harmony and beauty itself. i am not saying all women are prone to jealousy, but it is often a feeling we all have experienced once or another. i am simply stating that we should always strive to bring ourselves closer to beauty, instead of attempting to demonize and mitigate it. beauty is exhibited in a multitude of forms other than the physical life form, from photography and painting to crocheting and engineering. i call women who are prone to jealousy to embrace other’s beauty cosmically and become inspired. this may be an act as simple as following along to someone’s makeup routine or looking to incorporate painting techniques from others into their self-portrait. inspiration is an essential part of the feminine existence, it illuminates the areas in life we can beautify and improve in order to become more aligned with symmetry and harmony. in sanskrit, when you have a vision of a goddess, it is deemed as darshan. darshan occurs when one has pleased the deity through a certain amount of devotion (via prayer, mantra, etc.) and is aided by having a strong fire element (contrary to watery elemental nature of beauty itself, it is of ketu, the ultimate spiritual fire, relating to the power of vision and and removing impurities in your perception, in order to see the truth). in engaging in jealousy, you are rejecting the goddess through the women around you, thus eliminating your chances of experiencing the great pleasure of darshan. you are rejecting inspiration, blessings, and beautification.

❤️‍🔥 marilyn monroe (the most popular s*x symbol of the 50s/60s, an emblem of the era’s s*xual revolution, and known for her comedic portrayal of “blonde bombshell” characters): dhanishta chandra and kuja amatyakaraka

🪐 according to dreamgirlarchive on here, heralds of this aesthetic include “designer sunglasses, playboy bunny necklaces, big watches, and silver everything”. interestingly enough, silver is said to remedy rahu, as if one is said to be facing the wrath of rahu, they are advised to drink water in a silver glass. in vedic literature, it is additionally advised to consume basil water within this glass. the water acts as a purifier, immersing oneself in kapha energies, primarily shukra and chandra, as they are correlated to this healing measure. the additional usage of basil is symbolic of kuja. botanist and physician nicholas culpeper noted that basil is an herb of mars and under the scorpion, referring to it as basilicon. europeans would place basil in the hand of their deceased loved ones to ensure safe passage to the next plain of existence. in consuming/adorning oneself in kuja, they are granted immunity and immortality in the after life, similar to the aforementioned conquest of bhumi and amrita. additionally, the covering of eyes in the darkened, coal-esque color of ketu (sunglasses) mirrors the power of vision and its emphasis in ketu’s mythology and physical aesthetics (as many ketu natives have enlarged eyes). the emphasis of designer fashion (many fashion designers are uttara bhadrapada natives) and watches call to mind the teachings of rahu’s contemporary: shani. who counters the disassociation of ketu and correlates to denial for the promise of a greater future. as it is shani himself who is also considered to be healed by silver. this is why a popular designer in the y2k aesthetic, vivian westwood, is an uttara bhadrapada surya, and designed the popular saturn-shaped necklace titled: the mini “bas”.

❤️‍🔥 paris hilton (american media personality, socialite, businesswoman, and model): dhanishta surya conjunct kuja and scorpio lagna

🌱 additionally, throughout the images enclosed in this post, you might have noticed the prevalence of kuja amatyakaraka natives. mars amatyakaraka is deemed as making an individual fit for working in the army or line of defense. this placement additionally gives success in speed-oriented tasks. this makes natives especially gifted at dealing with an influx of tenacity and harmful projections from the masses and accumulating an army of a following/fan base. they are additionally keen at reflecting (as i spoke about previously). perhaps the most interesting nature of this placement is its gift of time/speed (shani). while their careers and fame may be quick to rise and accumulate accolades, natives of this placement must be weary and learn to pace themselves before shani humbles them. as evidenced by the frequent rises and falls of these natives’ careers and lives.

❤️‍🔥 jayne mansfield (popular playboy playmate, titled “america’s sex symbol”, nightclub entertainer, actress/singer, and well-known aficionado of publicity stunts): dhanishta chandra and aries surya

— please take the time to list below whether my next post should be on the beauty of ashwini lagna or the beauty of swati lagna? i know i speak about beautification and femininity frequently and i can understand why i’ve received questions and messages asking me, kindly and not so kindly, to branch outside of this topic. however, as for the moment and the entirety of my account so far, this has been a great source of happiness for me. if that bothers you, i encourage to follow the multitude of others who provide vedic astrology-based content. i do appreciate all of the wonderful chances i have had to read everyone’s charts (i’ve received approximately forty orders since i began offering my services) and i appreciate everyone’s patience and kindness as i grow and refine my style. much like my posts, my readings are never truly shortened or condensed. so i apologize for their immense lengthiness and i am always open to further elaborate on what i mentioned (whether you received a reading from me yesterday or several months ago). simply shoot me an email and i will reply. additionally, my google email account appears to not be sending some readings due to their length. if you have not received yours by the receive date, please contact me via email so i can resend your reading. never feel afraid to ask, as you are most certainly entitled to receiving a product you purchased. long ramblings aside, i am so grateful for each and every one of you. i promise more nakshatra explorations are in store, i tend to heavily critique each post i make but there are plenty of drafts i may assure you all. i truly am so baffled at how there are thousands of people who want to read this blog. your prevalence, beauty, and kindness amazes me <3

❤️‍🔥 christina aguilera (actress and singer known for her immense vocal range and popularization of the y2k aesthetic): dhanishta lagna, kuja atmakaraka, aries chandra, and scorpio surya

**all of these placements were found using astrotheme/.com and/or astro-charts/.com. it is important to note that some chandra (moon) placements may be off by up to 6 degrees and lagnas (risings) as well, due to the fact that many websites do not have 100% accurate birth times for the given celebrities.

i am shrunken down and brought to the gnome world and when i attempt to assimilate to their culture I use an acorn cap as a hat and they all laugh cheerfully at my silly mistake of wearing what they use as a bowl like a cap and though this is a transgression that would have humiliated me in my human life I am instead laughing alongside them at my humorous misunderstanding

they ask me what I would like to eat and knowing that gnomes enjoy fruit i ask for my favorite fruit, an apple, and they all laugh raucously and say that i must be very hungry indeed to desire an entire apple rather than just a small chunk, and i go along with their joke and say that while my body may have shrank my stomach has not! and they all guffaw with delight until their faces turn red and see that my request is met and we all sit around a toadstool and share many apple slices together

over my time spent with the gnomes, my antics are still regarded with much delight. though i am past the age in which i am confused by their customs and norms, i occasionally pretend to be clueless about simple and easily understood things, such as shock at how toads are as tall as I am. they all continue to laugh at my feigned surprise, and sometimes join in, asking me if I need any help distinguishing what berries are for eating and which are for painting. i laugh, too. there is a sense of grace that comes with my shortcomings amongst the gnomes. they are entertained by my misunderstandings, yes, because life is to short to not be jolly.

i wake up one morning back at my original size. the small cavern in the roots of a tree that i lived in is destroyed in my sleep. my clothes, tailored from cut-up scraps of fabric, are shredded around me. i am a human again. i am horribly embarrassed.

the gnomes of the community gather around where i sit, all looking at me and exchanging glances with each other, none of them speaking the obvious. i can no longer stay here, now that i am not their size. but i was part of their community. i became one of them, indistinguishable from these people only from my past. how am i supposed to return to the world of the humans now? there is no life left for me there. that is not a life where i may fish for minnows in a babbling brook and feast off a bounty of raspberries. i am distraught. i cry.

my community comforts me. friends, all minuscule to me now, pat me wherever they can reach, nimbly dodging the tears that fall from my face. one of them offers me water. they don't have any containers that are big enough for me, they apologize, so just this acorn cap filled with morning dew will have to suffice.

i take the acorn cap and look at it in my hands. it is so small now. with a sniff, i put it atop my head.

the gnome chuckles. then laughs. then bends at the waist, bellowing with laughter, supporting himself on my knee. then i am laughing too, face red, tears still falling, and my community of gnomes laughs with me as well, so loud that a flock of birds takes off in the distance, and i am still laughing even as i stand to my feet and lumber away, back to where i once came.

The Astrology of your Maternal lineage and inheritance. The sidereal Moon, Mercury, and Jupiter.

The moon ruling one’s emotions, psyche, sociability, and mother, we are predisposed to certain experiences, not only genetically but also through our experiences with our own mother.

Through exploring your moon placement you may find that the way you perceive and experience your mother is how you engage with the world. Your moon placement can show the ways you and your mother are alike, what you inherit from your mother, and things you both have or will experience.

The planet Jupiter represents the brain, growth and expansion, conception(so does moon) , perception, and your children. The planet Jupiter in one’s chart can be indicative of the experience in your mothers pregnancy and things she imprinted on you. Jupiter has exaltation in the sign of Cancer, the sign ruled by the Moon. So while this can symbolize having enough water/fluid on the brain, this can also translate to one’s time in the womb surrounded in water/fluid.

When a fetus is in the womb of its mother, there is already a maternal lineage connected through the eggs that are formed within the ovaries of the fetus while in the womb. One’s life on a cellular level begins in our grandmother’s womb.

Jupiter in the natal chart can represent one’s grandmother. I believe this also connects to Jupiter’s exaltation in Cancer and how it’s very common for the grandmother to be revered, and be a teacher to her grandchildren. Jupiter represents Jiva Atma , which is the individual soul/self. Life beginning on a cellular level within our grandmother’s womb, we can consider the relationship between Jupiter(grandmother) & Moon(mother); which connects to what is passed alone and our relationship to our mother and grandmother.

What was passed down by your grandmother to your mother has also been passed on to you. Cells from the maternal grandmother can be transferred to YOU via your mother.

According to research, a mother having a positive perception of her bond with her infant is a marker for more optimal social, emotional, and behavioral development. The emotional bond between mother and baby is critical to how the baby will grow and develop. A fetus also experiences the mother’s life and is able to perceive parts of it & be affected by it.

A baby’s DNA also becomes apart of the mother’s brain.

Mercury represents one’s inheritance/heredity.

Etymology of heredity: derives from the Latin word heres meaning heir & heredites meaning heirship. An heir is the inheritor. Mercury’s symbol is Venus, planet that rules DNA, with a crescent moon connected to it. This connect to what we inherit from our mother too.

Moon and Mercury have their relationship to one another in the birth chart. In Vedic allegory, Mercury is the child of the Moon. In the solar system, Mercury resembles the Moon. Mercury being how we process information\short term memory, and our nervous system. We collect memory’s through our emotions (Moon). Moon and Mercury connect to our somatic experiences. Which is influenced by: one’s experience in the womb, what your mother has passed along to you, and the emotional bond (or lack thereof) between you.

All of this shapes how we experience the world and this life

Fall is here and I've decided to rewatch Twilight, all 5 movies. The franchise is a phenomenon that most can't explain. We all know that it's very bad but also excellent and no one can deny the cultural impact it had. I was 10 when the last movie came out and I remember how everything was saturated with it. The movies serve as a time capsule and when I first watched all the movies last year, even though I've never seen them before, Breaking Dawn p.2 still catapulted me back to 2012. It's a really good way to learn recent history 😅.

Whether you like it or not, Twilight is an important part in pop history. You've obviously heard of the "still a better love story than Twilight" joke, at the very least.

Anyways, I want to analyze the movies via vedic astrology, specifically, nakshatras. We'll start with the author of the books, Stephenie Meyer.

Stephenie Myer has Sun-Moon-Rahu conjunction in Mula nakshatra.

Mula deals with everything abnormal, with horrors hidden in plain sight. It has a strong connection to animals and creatures that are considered dangerous. Overall, Twilight is still about Bella finding out about the supernatural and even falling in love with and becoming such a creature. The gloomy atmosphere of the first movie really suits Mula because of its Ketu rulership and the city of Forks really suits Ardra- Mula's yoni consort, but I'll talk about that in a second. First, let's begin with the characters.

Kristen Stewart - Hasta moon (Revati sun, Rohini ascendant)

The modern myth of Persephone

In many ways, Twilight mirrors the myth of Persephone. Kristen's moon nakshatra- Hasta being tied to this goddess, she plays a convincing transition from innocence and inexperience into reaching your full potential through transformation. Hasta nakshatra is in the middle of Virgo- the most material sign, connected to the 6th house of everyday worldly matters. It's female at her most independent and untainted, either completely shutting off male influence or completely embracing it.

So, Hasta is Persephone, Queen of the dead who was abducted by the God of the dead and underwold- Hades while she was still just an innocent maiden, picking flowers with her friends.

We see Bella being defined by her surroundings and relationships, which is a common complaint that people have while watching this movie, but that's precisely why she's the modern Persephone. Persephone was loved by her mother - Demeter, but she was also rarely, if ever mentioned without her mother in mythologies as Kore, the maiden, before she became Persephone- Queen of the Dead. Bella manages to stand out with her awkwardness and uniqueness even though, by stereotypical standards, she "has no personality". Eventually, her romance with Edward triggers a deep and fast transformation, symbolized in the movies by Bella becoming a vampire, and what a vampire she became.

Bella's transformation and power

We see that Bella as a newborn vampire has impressive self control and nice skills. She also gained a power to shield. Now, Hasta in females often manifests as extreme defensiveness. It's the nakshatra of the female being closed off or completely open, and we see Bella opening up completely to Edward, his family her own family and Jacob while shutting off any other influence, thus, protecting herself and those who she opened up to from anything.

Hades is connected to Bharani nakshatra. Let's move over to the Hades in Twilight.

Robert Pattinson- Ardra Moon (Krittika sun, Bharani ascendant)

Ardra- the yoni consort of Mula (dog yonis) is known as "the moist one". It almost always rains in the city of Forks (at least in the movie version of it, lol) and it's almost always gloomy. Mula and Ardra being yoni consorts, it makes sense why Stephenie Meyer wrote about the Ardra archetype. Ardra (and rahu nakshatras in general) are connected to inherited wealth, and we see that Edward's family is most likely the richest one in town. Wealth doesn't substitute for happiness, though, and Ardras are almost always tortured souls who struggle a lot internally but maintain a cold exterior, that cracks sometimes to unleash all the angst and anger that has been held inside. Edward is definitely a tortured soul who makes things a lot more complicated then they are. He doesn't even believe he has a soul for most of the franchise. Ardra men are also frequently seen as extremely attractive by women, especially because they always have hidden depths.

Besides that Ardra archetype, Edward serves as a Hades figure who falls in love with the innocent Persephone- Bella, who, like Persephone, eventually becomes a force to be reckoned with. Robert Pattinson has Bharani ascendant, the nakshatra connected to that God and the underworld.

All the ways Kristen and Robert's nakshatras connect mythologically

Hasta and Bharani - Persephone and Hades

Rohini and Krittika - Eve and Adam

Hasta/Rohini and Krittika - The Moon and The Sun

Revati and Bharani - yoni consorts (!!)

The love triangle and enemy yonis

Taylor Lautner - Krittika moon, Dhanishta sun, Krittika ascendant

The wolves in Twilight are depicted as complete opposites of the vampires. They're impulsive, forward, outwardly aggressive and temperamental, whereas vampires are characterised by more self-control, coldness and refinment.

Besides both of them being Krittika, Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattinson have enemy yoni nakshatras: Taylor's Dhanishta sun_ mars ruled and lion yoni, outwardly aggressive and more forward and Robert's Bharani ascendant_ venus ruled, elephant yoni, internally very selective and outwardly more compliant and refined, more subtle. None of them are better than the other, but since Bella is the protagonist, vampires and Edward in particular are more frquently painted in the positive light.

I've also seen more movies where enemies are actually played by actors or actresses with enemy yoni nakshatras. It's one of the most common patterns I've observed.

So, Jacobs's lion yoni, martian demeanor frequently clashed with Bella's and Edward's elephant yoni nakshatras. It's interesting that both of those yonis are kings of the jungle and fight for authority. Traditionally, elephant yonis are associated with authority and lion yonis are their disruptors and these films certainly showcase that in the form of the love triangle.

Mackenzie Foy - Bharani moon (Vishakha sun, Krittika ascendant)

I always associated Bharani females with the archetype of being born into a family where they play the role of a sort of "princess" who adopts her family's ways from an early age (I hope this made sense). You know, the chiefdan's daughter or the headstrong capricious princess in fairy tales, those are all tropes I associate with Bharani.

Besides that, Bharani is another nakshatra associated with Persephone and seeing as Jacob imprints on her WHEN SHE'S A LITERAL NEWBORN, I think we have a repetition of the Persephone- Hades myth. Also, Jacob is double Krittika and Renesmee is Bharani and the female Bharani- male Krittika dynamic is the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. Jacob being assigned to protect Renesmee and saving her life is definitely connected to that myth. Also, we have a lot of Krittikas in this franchise.

Bonus: The Volturi

Two out of the 3 rulers of Volturi have Venus nakshatra moons:

Michael Sheen as Aro - Purva Phalguni moon

Jamie Campbell Bower as Caius - Bharani moon

Makes sense since they're considered the elite and Venus is tied with elitism.

So, this is pretty much all I wanted to say. If you liked this post please interact with me, like, comment, reblog or even message me. Happy fall equinox and take care 🤍🧛🏻👩🐺