not-a-creativewriter

18.01.2025 - Minhyuk, Shownu, Kihyun ( 몬스타엑스 / MONSTA X ) I.M WORLD TOUR 〈Off The Beat〉 FINAL IN SEOUL

something i noticed is that monbebe that bias either kihyun, hyungwon, or changkyun tend to also bias one of the other two 🤣 my theory is that those monbebe are drawn to the emotional complexity of these three members. there is an aspect all three have in common: moon opposite chiron; the child is at odds with the wounded healer. trauma doesn't heal as effectively, resulting in people who are emotionally closed off, and shy away from being vulnerable with others.

the most obvious example of this is changkyun. the shyest out of the members, he's mentioned before that he pushes people away out of fear of getting hurt. changkyun's moon-chiron opposition actually forms a t-square with his mercury. with mercury as the focal planet, he spends a lot of time in his head thinking about his emotions, his trauma, and why everything keeps happening to him. think of a t-square as a bow, with the focal planet being the force pulling back the string. what is the trigger that will release the arrow and relieve the tension? we look for harmonic aspects to the focal planet. for changkyun, he has saturn sextile and neptune conjunct his mercury. he has to learn how to heal the hard way, face his demons and grow as a person. simultaneously, he must maintain faith in the world and the universe, while continuing to express himself through his art. music is catharsis for him. if he were to show people his wounds, would he be embraced with open arms?

someone you wouldn't really expect to have these kinds of struggles is kihyun. he's known for his fiery energy and robust stamina. this is because that is exactly what he wants you to see. kihyun's moon-chiron opposition also forms a t-square, but it's with his mars, the planet of violence, aggression, and getting what you want. kihyun burns through any troubles that he has and uses it as fuel to make him shine brighter and brighter so that you can't see his pain. unlike changkyun, kihyun doesn't have a "release." the danger of mars is always there, but that doesn't mean that he's perpetually violent - quite the opposite in fact. kihyun has buffers that ease the tension between his moon and chiron, most noticeably mercury. he also spends time thinking quietly on his own, but he doesn't drown in obsession like changkyun does. with his razor sharp mind, he's able to get to the bottom of things pretty quickly (but that doesn't mean he won't be devastated by what he finds. he just doesn't let it overwhelm him). his moon makes additional harmonic aspects with venus and jupiter, which allows him to maintain warmth and generosity in his inner world.

hyungwon is the only one out of the three that doesn't have a t-square formation with his moon-chiron opposition. he simply has one benefic planet acting as a buffer - jupiter. instead of pouring himself into creating art, or burning energy to fight, hyungwon simply lets everything be. everything will sort itself out eventually, he just needs to do his best in the given moment. in those episodes of monmukgo, he and kihyun were playing games to dispell any rumors that one was better than the other. kihyun, in his typical style, was trying hard and winning the first couple of rounds. however, hyungwon as the one that eventually won overall. he and kihyun actually have their moon and chiron in the same sign - pisces and virgo, respectively - but they have vastly different approaches to their shared problem. hyungwon has a reputation for being "lazy," but he's really just facing the tides of life. if the waves get him, so be it. if they don't, that's fine too. all he needs to do is to keep his mind intact, and move with intention, and everything else will fall into place.