this line struck me “I find that is probably the absolute most terrifying thing that can happen to any person. To wake up in your life one day and realize it’s not the one you wanted.” because it’s literally fucking terrifying to think that you’ve been on autopilot for so long that you find yourself, miserable detached, and completely lost from yourself.
i think astrology was one of the arts suppressed by the church in the dark ages. it would make sense that they wouldn’t want something that is mainly practiced by women that allows them to become more enlightened than male spiritual leaders. i feel like there is probably a lot more there concerning worshipping of male gods and female gods and the crusades and moving toward christianity as the dominant power structure hence, patriarchy… in contemporary contexts, like you said, it’s the dismissal of any art practiced by women because there’s “no evidence” while society at large takes a massive plunge into idiocy due to belief in QANON conspiracy theories. and that’s where their faith lies.
thank you for your musings and i can’t wait to read more. xxx
your writing is so compelling, ailee.
this line struck me “I find that is probably the absolute most terrifying thing that can happen to any person. To wake up in your life one day and realize it’s not the one you wanted.” because it’s literally fucking terrifying to think that you’ve been on autopilot for so long that you find yourself, miserable detached, and completely lost from yourself.
i think astrology was one of the arts suppressed by the church in the dark ages. it would make sense that they wouldn’t want something that is mainly practiced by women that allows them to become more enlightened than male spiritual leaders. i feel like there is probably a lot more there concerning worshipping of male gods and female gods and the crusades and moving toward christianity as the dominant power structure hence, patriarchy… in contemporary contexts, like you said, it’s the dismissal of any art practiced by women because there’s “no evidence” while society at large takes a massive plunge into idiocy due to belief in QANON conspiracy theories. and that’s where their faith lies.
thank you for your musings and i can’t wait to read more. xxx