says “i love you” often but always means it: taurus, gemini, cancer, pisces
says “i love you” rarely but always means it: virgo, scorpio, capricorn, aquarius
says “i love you” but doesn’t always mean it: aries, leo, libra, sagittarius
Distorted Thinking of the Mercury Signs
Aries Mercury: The Fortuneteller error (predicting a certain outcome and already treating it as fact)
Taurus Mercury: Tradition bias (thinking that that which is old, established, or has tradition is automatically superior or safer)
Gemini Mercury: Labeling (putting everything into clearly defined categories, as if life was a lab experiment)
Cancer Mercury: Emotional Reasoning (concluding that emotions are reality, that the way you feel reflects the truth of a situation)
Leo Mercury: Personalization (interpreting everything as a reaction to or opinion about you, taking opinions personally)
Virgo Mercury: Filtering (taking out negative details and magnifying them)
Libra Mercury: Fallacy of Fairness (making sure that everything is ‘fair and even’, even though it’s not that logical or fair in a particular situation)
Scorpio Mercury: Polarizing (only black and white, good or bad, perfection or failure, no middle ground, all or nothing thinking)
Sagittarius Mercury: Overgeneralization (coming to a general conclusion based on a single incident and preaching it without sufficient factual evidence)
Capricorn Mercury: “Should” Statements (holding on to dogmas/rules of how things or people should/ought to be, rather than seeing how they are)
Aquarius Mercury: Anti tradition bias (thinking that that which is old, established, or has tradition is automatically inferior or outdated)
Pisces Mercury: Heaven’s Reward fallacy (expecting all your sacrifice and self-denial to pay off, as if somebody was keeping score)
What you see isn’t what you get
Aries:
You see: Brashness, Egocentrism, Aggression
They feel: Pressured, Unequipped, In need of encouragement
Taurus:
You see: Possessiveness, materialism, greed
They feel: Safety fears, on quicksand, self conscious
Gemini:
You see: Lies, contradiction, Inconsistency
They feel: Split memories, rapidly changing needs, uncertainty
Cancer:
You see: Moods, volatility, hyper sensitivity
They feel: Abandoned, Rejected, responsible for you
Leo:
You see: Egocentrism, Drama, crises
They feel: Raw, heartbroken, scathingly self contemptuous
Virgo:
You see: Containment, coldness, pedantic
They feel: Out of control, anxious, embarrassed
Libra:
You see: Temper, flirtation, fakery
They feel: Ill defined, overly dependant, paranoid
Scorpio:
You see: Manipulation, moods, grandiosity
They feel: Damaged, wasted, controlled by unseen forces
Sagittarius:
You see: Critique, Temper, Abruptness
They feel: Homeless, Flawed, uncharted
Capricorn:
You see: Forbidding, remote, Rejecting
They feel: Ill fated, disliked, panic stricken
Aquarius:
You see: Distance, arrogance, Recluse
They feel: Isolated, hyper sensitive, destitute
Pisces:
You see: Moodiness, Lies, Vagueness
They feel: Undefined, unheard, chaotic
Abusive people claim they’re not aware of what they’re doing. When forced to admit to wrongs, they claim abusive conduct wasn’t conscious or intentional. As Lundy notes, though, when examined and especially when caught off guard, it’s clear they’re cognizant, and their tactics are consciously reasoned.
Regardless, what’s going on consciously versus subconsciously (or, like, semi-consciously) is kind of irrelevant. They’re aware enough to notice their conduct, even if they truly, magically don’t understand what motivates it and exist as mere unquestioning drones carrying out opaque subconscious orders. If observers can see it’s abuse, an abuser can, too.
Lens of Experience
Personal Signs: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer – Lens of direct experience. Understanding through doing, instinctual response, and feeling themselves.
Social Signs: Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio – Lens of experience through others. Understanding through connections, empathy, and relations to immediate others.
Universal Signs: Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces – Lens of distant experience. Understanding through conceptions of morality, philosophy, and larger social patterns.
Alignments of the Zodiac
Aries: Chaotic Good – independent, humane, goal-oriented
Taurus: Neutral Evil – practical, independent, achieving
Gemini: True Neutral – practical, realistic, unfocused
Cancer: Lawful Good – honorable, humane, benevolent
Leo: Chaotic Good – independent, humane, goal-oriented
Virgo: Lawful Neutral – honorable, realistic, stable
Libra: Lawful Neutral – honorable, realistic, stable
Scorpio: Chaotic Evil – independent, determined, hedonistic
Sagittarius: Neutral Good – practical, humane, universality
Capricorn: Lawful Evil – honorable, determined, secure
Aquarius: Chaotic Neutral – independent, realistic, hedonistic
Pisces: Neutral Good – practical, humane, universality
*realizes I exist outside of my own perceptions of myself and that people probably talk about me sometimes* what the fuck



