Why is Tumblr So Toxic? | Astrology Analysis
Hey yāall! In todayās post, I have decided to analyze Tumblrās birth chart as part of my social media astrology series. Thereās some not-so-surprising things that Iād like to share about it. Itās a very telling chart. Tumblr was founded on February 19th, 2007, in New York City.
The Sun, Moon, Venus, Uranus, Mercury (Retorgrade), and North Node are all in Pisces in the 9th house. The 10th house rules visibility and public standing, so having this many placements here indicates that Tumblrās identity is entangled in being a public-facing spiritual, esoteric, and āalternativeā thought platform.
With the Sun, the public persona is dreamy, spiritual, imaginative, and empathic. But it can also be delusional, evasive, and martyr-like. People on Tumblr could feel spiritually āseenā, but this also attracts people with savior complexes, or superiority complexes in their spiritual identity.
With the retrograde Mercury, communication can be confused, misinterpreted, or come from subjective/emotional perspectives disguised as universal truths. It makes it easy for misinformation and deceptive language to gain traction because people may feel itās right, or want it to be right, even when it isnāt.
With Venus, the platform idealizes love and beauty, especially in spiritual or aesthetic forms (future spouse content, moodboards, fanfics). But this can create ālove and lightā toxicity and delusions around relationships and celebrities/idols.
With Uranus, this brings more āhot takesā in tarot and astrology, sudden spiritual awakenings, cancel culture waves, or spiritual elitism. Unexpected and chaotic shifts are bound to happen in the community.
With the North Node, this platform is meant to become known for spirituality, creativity, and lead in originality and artistic direction. But without discernment or boundaries, this can (and has) spiral into mass delusion or false worship within the community.
With this stellium, everyone wants to be a spiritual leader and intuitive guru. But with these placements, this can bring about toxic superiority complexes, misinformation, manipulation, and echo chambers.
Neptune in Aquarius in the 9th House
Pisces is traditionally ruled by Neptune. So Neptune being here is hilarious and incredibly telling. The 9th house rules higher wisdom, beliefs, spirituality, education, and cultures. Neptune in Aquarius gives Tumblr a utopian, dream-like community. But Neptune can cloud clarity. People could get lost in over idealistic belief systems or confusing New Age ideologies.
Thereās a tendency to conflate intuition with truth, and a deep distrust of certain people or beliefs can lead to a rise of āmy truth is the truthā mindsets. This can also lead to the spread of dangerous spiritual concepts. This shows that most people follow others based on vibes rather than wisdom. Mass spiritual misinformation spreads easily under the disguise of liberation and inclusivity.
Mars in Capricorn in the 8th House
This is where the harassment, spiritual manipulation, and abuse of power come in. Mars in the 8th is intense, aggressive, and obsessed with power dynamics. In Capricorn, itās cold, strategic, and status-driven. People may use spirituality to climb a hierarchy or assert dominance over others under the disguise of moral superiority. Here, spirituality is used as a weapon, especially in secret or passive-aggressive ways. Emotional manipulation and dominance battles being disguised as ātruth-tellingā is also possible.
Pluto and Jupiter in Sagittarius in the 7th House
The 7th house represents close relationships. With Pluto here, people can attract transformative and toxic people and form tough dynamics with each other. Power struggles, obsession, control, and projection are constant themes. With Jupiter here, beliefs and moral righteousness are projected onto others, which leads to intense ideological clashes and moral grandstanding in the name of ājusticeā or ātruthā. On Tumblr, interpersonal dynamics are overloaded with projection, especially spiritual or moral projection. People can be dogmatic, preachy, and unwilling to see others as complex humans rather than enemies.
Saturn in Leo in the 3rd House
Saturn is in retrograde in this chart. This implies that there are karmic lessons that need to be learned on this platform. In Leo, this shows up as issues with the ego, attention-seeking behavior, and cocky leadership. In the 3rd house, it impacts how users communicate and form thoughts. Thereās a lack of restraint or discipline in what people say, but also insecurity behind the need to be right, loud, and superior. So people are more prone to speak from wounded egos on this platform. This indicates a fear of being invisible or irrelevant, which results in performative communication and posts, self righteousness, and harsh takedowns.
With all this being said, Tumblr is like a spiritual mirror maze. It rewards spiritual identity over grounded wisdom. It confuses personal truth with universal truth. It invites everyone to be a mystic yet no one checks for accuracies or provides true guidance. It promotes idealism but represses accountability. It runs on projection, not integration.
Thank you all for reading this! Part two with the aspects and other placements analyzing this chart will come out soon. If you have questions, leave them down below!
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