The 12th House – Astrological Poker Face: Where Are Your Tells?
“If you can’t spot the sucker within the first half hour at the table, then you are the sucker.”
–Matt Damon in Rounders; originally attributed to Amarillo Slim
In his book The Gift of Fear, Gavin DeBecker talks about the phrases people use when they’re attempting to manipulate your judgement. They are red flags that should give us pause about a person’s subconscious motivations or even their very conscious intentions. “Trust me,” or “I’m not gonna lie,” spring to mind. It’s redirection, like a magician pushing your attention to his left hand while he uses his right to perform the trick. People who are relying on integrity don’t need to tell you how to feel or push you into a particular judgement. When doing so they are displaying what card players term a “tell,” in an attempt to control others’ perception of their intentions.
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Pluto Moon Transit – Mine: “Holy Cow, The Power”
Astrology in real life
I’m just off the phone with satori. I had about 3 minutes to talk, this Astro News has really got me working non-stop as all of the fixes keep breaking. Not that it’s not worth it, because it is worth it and I was telling her about all this work I am doing. I am profoundly tired but it has less do the busy work then it is the Pluto transit to my Moon. It is just exhausting to process things at this level. I am not sure I can describe it other than to say that things keep happening.
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Elsa’s Poker Face Is Revealed To Elsa! Venus Neptune… Saturn Neptune? Who Knows, I’m Confused!
Astrology in Real Life…
Doing these videos has been a real education for me, mostly because I have never seen so much of myself in my life. And with Venus square Neptune I have little idea what I look like, what size I am or anything else.
Long time readers know my ex, the AMF had to tell me that none of my clothes fit and in fact the boots I used to run around in were 2 sizes too big for my feet. Nothing new there.
When I was 30 or so, my sister broke it to me, I’d been wearing my lipstick crooked all my life and she wanted me to stop. (Has swearing below) Continue reading Elsa’s Poker Face Is Revealed To Elsa! Venus Neptune… Saturn Neptune? Who Knows, I’m Confused!
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