The Artist's Eye
posted by jm at 3:05 AM
Sunday, December 17, 2006
About Me
- Name: jm
I am a brilliant creation of the universe formed from the cosmic protoplasm sailing into eternity. I have two hands, two feet, a couple of great ears, and I'm clipping through life at a moderate pace; minding my p*s and q*s, crossing my t*s, dotting every i.
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14 Comments:
Omg! Birth of love in the beholding eye!
(((jm))) You have such an eye, and what a pleasure it is to come here. Each day brings an adventure of beauty and wit, not to mention the unexpected. Wow.
I haven't been feeling well so I haven't been posting much, but I am reading. Your site stands on it's own, between the wonderful comments and the sweets for the eye and mind your visuals bring. I can see why you had to leave the darker political astrology sites. There is wisdom here, and a lovely perspective.
Astrid, your talent for encouraging growth in people is exceptional. This is one of my major concerns in society. They elevate the wrong people, overlook the treasure. People like you, undoubtedly.
I know how you feel. The physical and emotional bodies can effect us so much. I struggle with it nonstop. Under the circumstances, I appreciate even more your outstanding comments that you put so much of your genuine self into. You are so brave to express positive feelings toward others. Real ones.
It's been extremely painful all my life to see ugliness, meanness, clumsiness, etc., rewarded by society. I cannot imitate the loud, crass, undignified self expression that gets attention. I've often felt helpless, but in these conversations I'm beginning to sense some hope that there will be a slot for the gentle ones.
Artists often aren't made for brutality and I think sometimes they need a little extra protection. The more we do this, maybe, the more the possibility will arise that we can influence the environment. Ongoing reinforcement.
Something must be done. Either the graceful ones have some impact, or I don't think I can take it. I don't know what prevents people from appreciating others. So many compliments are false and follow the group and that's how we end up with the celebrities we have.
So my appreciation of you, astrid, is greater than I can say. It's important to everyone.
I can't wait till you're feeling better.
You can't imagine how good your presence is. Relaxation is vital though, as I'm trying to learn. I love you too.
With the Saturn in Leo just turned retrograde, the last one, I think this time is important for us.
I've studied people in the spotlight all my life, and especially the unencumbered Leos who care not what they do as long as they are adored.
We Saturn/Plutos want the warmth of the light but with the exceptional dignity and pride of this conjunction. Embarrassment and shame are so easily aroused and I see the others with no embarrassment and I am astounded. How could they? They beg for love. They look like fools. Saturn doesn't do that.
This has crippled me so far, but now with the return and my life coming to its mature phase, I know the importance to myself to fulfill the Saturn destiny. It's hard to tell if the most difficult work is behind me or ahead of me. Exposure is the difficulty, self revelation, but I'm curious to see what the result of this second return will bring in the end. Your entrance here is part of it. No mistake that it's come toward the conclusion.
I know the value of my contribution. All Saturn in Leos have it. The Saturn wall is there for a purpose. To encourage us to find our own audience first without outer validation. The bridge from the inner to the outer is where I think I find myself now. It's slippery though. I can't run.
And this is the most fantastic development of all.
You know I've spoken about the USA NN in Leo and the Saturn transit now. Our crisis in leadership. The extreme humiliation of the current administration, and the need to find pride among ourselves.
Have we done it?
Time magazine's Man of the Year:
The annual honor for 2006 went to each and every one of us, as Time cited the shift from institutions to individuals - citizens of the new digital democracy, as the magazine put it. The winners this year were anyone using or creating content on the World Wide Web.
This is fabulous.
Exactly what I was hoping for. A moment of relief from worshipping men. This president did it for us. Better leadership is on the way.
Loved the Time Man of the Year idea! This is the second victory this Fall for the People. Makes me feel at least at little hopeful for a change . . .:-)
BTW, jm, I did read your most excellent post "A Slight Contrast" . . . you are shining brightly these days!!! :-)
Neith, thank you.
This is the second victory this Fall for the People. Makes me feel at least at little hopeful for a change . . .:-)
This is a highly unusual event and could be part of the Uranus people have been fearing. I haven't seen anything like this. and it gives validity to what we're doing with our "addicton".
I love the new phrase:
Digital Democracy
I do believe this is the Uranus/Neptune mutual reception as the people's voice is being heard in this odd and new way. Very exciting.
Time cited the shift from institutions to individuals
Am I dreaming?
This will empower the people subconsciously as we move into the next exact Neptune/Saturn opposition. I think it's important to use the medium responsibly. It's being taken seriously. politics is changing and we are a part of it. Big part.
I don't know what prevents people from appreciating others.
Well, JM, I think it's pretty simple: people can't appreciate what they don't understand. I'd go further and say they hate and fear what they can't understand. The "sensitive artist" type is ridiculed by people who fear exposing their vulnerabilities. Likewise, how do you expect people who think astrology is a bunch of superstitious hooey to appreciate a good astrologer? I stopped expecting that a long a time ago.
The further down the path you go, the fewer people there are who recognize what you've actually accomplished. To everyone else, you just look foolish or worse, invisible.
This is so weird once again pat. I was unable to connect until just a minute ago and here I found your truthful comment just posted.
The "sensitive artist" type is ridiculed by people who fear exposing their vulnerabilities
I simply cannot believe I never thought of this. On the same hand, I've felt so much pressure to try and cover mine up when dealing with the crowd. But the way you put it makes me want to go ahead as is and accept the situation, trying to do my best. They know not.
The further down the path you go, the fewer people there are who recognize what you've actually accomplished. To everyone else, you just look foolish or worse, invisible.
Invisible it is.
I'll post this and continue in a minute since I keep getting bumped.
You bring up a good point.
They reject the hooey but believe all kinds of other nonsense passing as reality every day.
Oddly enough, the rejection of astrology doesn't phase me because my confidence in the science is so complete. So I think this is a clue. If confidence is strong enough then what anyone else thinks is insignificant, at least to your own body of work. This ideal seems almost impossible. Until then, appreciation is needed. Or at least as influence on the direction of growth. It's the old vacuum thing. We need others' input. Maybe some honesty is what's missing.
But you're right. What we get is as good as the other's own self esteem.
I was discussing this the other day and was thinking maybe it's a question of the right people even if it's a tiny group. Maybe I waste too much time trying to get through to those who will never be receptive. Confidence breeds confidence.
Maybe I waste too much time trying to get through to those who will never be receptive.
Don't we all :-)
I'm sure it has to do with parental acceptance or some such Freudian thing. Forget it and hang out with the friends who appreciate you -- but who also will give you valid criticism. Only someone who's on your level and understands what you're trying to do (or has the capacity to understand) can give this kind of feedback.
I'm sure it's parental. But it always goes back to the chart. It gets complicated. In my case Aries with a NN in the 1st is seeking identity so I probably purposely choose rejection so I can go off and find myself. When I do{:-)}, the acceptance should be easy. Although acceptance can be confining in its own way.
Only someone who's on your level and understands what you're trying to do (or has the capacity to understand) can give this kind of feedback.
"Trying" is the operative word. Possibly "doing" would work.:-)
The undoing Neptune is something to work with.
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