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The signs

Aries-aggressive, driven, competitive, fiery, fearless

Taurus-stable, materialistic, practical, hard working

Gemini-curious, intelligent, lively, communicative,

Cancer- emotional, protective, sensitive, nurturing

Leo- prideful, flamboyant, brave, confident

Virgo- critical, analytical, efficient, perfectionist

Libra- charming, harmonious, balanced, sociable

Scorpio- intense, determined, secretive, ambitious, intuitive

Sagittarius-adventurous, optimistic, philosophical, independent

Capricorn- ambitious, mature, disciplined, serious

Aquarius- intelligent, curious, knowledgeable, innovative,

Pisces-sensitive, spiritual, detached, empathetic

The elements

Air signs- Gemini, Libra, Aquarius

Earth signs- Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn

Water signs- Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces

Fire signs- Aries, Leo, Sagittarius

The planets

Sun- ego, authority, power, self esteem, pride, soul, the father, government

Moon-emotions, feelings, instincts, mental peace, the mother

Jupiter- luck, expansion, abundance, opportunities, spirituality,

Saturn- discipline, reality, service, justice, maturity

Mars- aggression, passion, energy, assertion

Venus- beauty, romance, pleasures, creative arts, the entertainment industry

Mercury- intelligence, communication, learning, wit

Rahu/north node- illusions, obsessions, materialism

Ketu/south node- spirituality, deeper understanding, detachment,

The houses

1st house- the self, personality, physical appearance, identity, outlook

2nd house- money, possessions, speech

3rd house-communication, siblings, intelligence, efforts

4th house- family, the mother, roots, home,

5th house-creativity, romance, children, fame, fun, pleasures, good karma from past life

6th house- health, enemies, routine, service

7th house- marriage, relationships, business partnerships, contracts

8th house-mysteries, sex, transformations, inheritance, other peoples money, sudden accidents, the stock market

9th house- luck, spirituality, travel, higher education

10th house- career, status, fame, reputation, achievement

11th house- friends, hopes and dreams, gains, connections

12th house- subconscious, privacy, foreign travels, sacrifice

Planetary rulers

Sun- Leo/5th house

Jupiter- Pisces and Sagittarius/9th and 12th house

Saturn- Capricorn and Aquarius/10th and 11th house

Mars-Aries and Scorpio/1st and 8th house

Mercury-Gemini and Virgo/3rd and 6th house

Moon-cancer/4th house

Venus-Taurus and libra/2nd and 7th house

Exaltations

This is the sign where a planet is considered to be at its highest power in.

Sun- Aries

Jupiter- cancer

Saturn- libra

Mars- Capricorn

Moon- Taurus

Venus- Pisces

Mercury- Virgo

Debilitations

This is the sign where a planet is considered to be at its lowest/weakest in

Sun- libra

Jupiter- Capricorn

Saturn- Aries

Moon- Scorpio

Mars- cancer

Venus- Virgo

I grew up in South Africa.  Not the best country, but not the worst when it comes to…well, everything. It’s got some of the most beautiful architecture and it’s got some of the biggest squallers. It’s a land of contradiction. As a result, I grew up seeing both sides of human nutrition. My teachers were overweight, bordering on obese. But my fellow students sometimes didn’t have lunch because their family didn’t have any food. Even worse, I saw children my age without a family and without food, begging near the squallers camps. (called plakkerskamp in Afrikaans) 

Then there is this culture preaching Fat Acceptance. When I first read about it, I was absolutely horrified. Here is a demographic of people, eating so much that they become overweight/obese to the point that it’s affecting their health negatively, and then they try and justify their excess weight by hiding behind the argument of “eff your social beauty standards”.  It’s justifying gluttony. A luxury that most people don’t have. A luxury that people are trying to justify in the face of people starving to death.  Fat Acceptance is a first world problem that insults third world suffering.

Because:

THEY ARE BOTH WRONG.