We can be blindsided by our 8th-house. Some idolize the 8th, believing it’s cool, but in my opinion the timing of the lord of this house or its occupant(s) can create a great deal of not-so-cool trauma, depending on lord(s)/drishti/etc. ⠀
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It can bring transformation, which is beautiful if you’re ok with change, but it can also bring profound terror, particularly if there’s a Saturn placement or drishti. Of course it can signify a LOT of things, but I’m talking about one thing today. ⠀
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I was once blindsided by a self-proclaimed Brahmin (Mars owner of 8th during Jupiter-Mars dasha) whose very real misogyny inflicted massive harm on me — I have the receipts but you cannot convince another person who is not ready or able to see your proof.
Thankfully my Mars is also my ascendant lord and brings inner courage, even if it’s trembling in its recovery-phase right now. ⠀
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Naturally with Mars in my 6th house this terrorization can be used in offering to others as I will champion for the hurt and traumatized, as I seek to do now, when my voice and the voices of other abused women continue to be silenced, repressed, and invalidated by their societies. ⠀
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The point that this Mars would like me to make is to fight for your health and recovery, and for the hurt and oppressed. As a Mars woman, I fight for women like me. I champion against those who do not support women’s rights to have a full and complete life of respectful sovereignty over their bodies and minds, without shame or blame for living a full life. ⠀
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This includes gasp the right to express their sexuality without inflicting attacks on their beauty and sexual nature out of cultural anger against women and the desire to control women’s sexuality. Someone’s projections are not our baggage to carry. ⠀
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No shame. ⠀
A boundary is not selfish. ⠀
A boundary is not abusive. ⠀
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Violating boundaries is disrespectful. If a boundary that was clearly and respectfully expressed is repeatedly violated, then respectfully wishing that person well and closing the door is absolutely ok. ⠀
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Every person has the right to have a full sex life, whether that is asexual, celibate, or sex with several people all day every day, so long as they are also engaging with these actions and choices in a way that is responsible and respectful of others.⠀
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Shaming someone for their sexual life is a violation of their right to be happy in their body and mind as embodied and expressed through their sexuality. ⠀
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You have the right to exploration and fulfillment of your sexuality without judgment, gossip, and all other forms of repression, fear, and control. ⠀
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It is violent and misogynistic to use the term Slut as a derogatory term to shame and violate someone for their freedom to use their body with or without another body. You can blow suck fuck or not whoever you want so long as it’s within the already established parameters of respect. ⠀
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Judging or shaming someone for it?⠀
No thanks. ⠀
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On this Jupiter dasha day as the Moon transits Viśaka Nakshatra (ruled by Jupiter, the curriculum of shock-splitting growth), good-natured Guru asks me to write about these topics of humanitarianism for the benefit of the online community of women like myself and the men willing to read this far.
