Libra rules socializing while Saturn is associated with building and structure. With Saturn transiting Libra, many are building a social network to support their business. This is true for the individual as well as other entities like Google with it’s Google+. It’s a given this continue into 2012 but when Saturn leaves Libra for Scorpio, in October, I would expect to see a shift.

The shift will be away from the superficial and when this happens, I don’t think anyone will mind. It’s not that social networking is a waste. But it’s just a step on path of where we’re going.

What do you see as the future of social networking?

Someone brought this up in conversation today,  I thinks it’s pretty topical.  For one thing, so many are on facebook where people intersect and not always happily so.

Saturn in Libra is concerned with social constructs. It seems worth considering the impact of all these friends of friends and friends of enemies we now gather as a matter of routine on various social networks.

It’s long been understood that you are who you associate with though. If you’re standing on the street with a bunch of gang members, you raise your risks of being shot at for example.  If you’re in a crack den and the cops come in and round everyone up, you’re going with.

Continue reading Facebook: Friends Of Friends And Friends Of Enemies

From comments on Lynn Hayes Facebook re: Twitter (these are in backwards order):

“I only follow 9 people and not many follow me either because I am in fact, a twit. But thanks, Rodney! I only blow off steam there occasionally but when there is steam to blow, that’s where it goes. Some people like volcano watching. They do and then they set up too close to them and next thing you know they’re runnin’ for their life from the lava.”
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qasseia asks on The Age Of The Sound Bite, regarding Facebook:

“Hmmm… you don’t strike me as a “dark heavy object” over there but maybe that means most of my friends are even darker and heavier. I’d be really curious to hear more about why you feel that way in relation to the Facebook-o-sphere if you ever have insight you want to share — it’s turning into an academic interest of mine on top of my personal addiction.”

qassseia, with a 8th house like mine, there is love of research so I am happy to discuss this for your purposes!
Continue reading Astrology, Psychology, Facebook And Various Impressions And Perceptions