You rn - "you think you just fell out of a coconut tree? You exist in the context of all in which you live and what came before you." I love that you brought up ritual because that was in part what I was thinking about after reading your post last week. I feel like it's common to hear "I consider myself spiritual, not religious" these days, especially among people who grew up in the church but have since moved away from it. The culture feels very 9th house right now, thinking about faith as what we believe. Is God real? Is there a god or higher power? Is astrology real? It makes faith, spirit, belief, etc. feel far away, if that makes sense. I understand why people are moving away from religious institutions because they can be corrupt in many ways. I find myself though thinking about how important the ritualistic components of faith are. Maybe that's my ascendant ruler in the 3rd house talking, but it feels like the 9th house without the 3rd house is like a locked box with no key. It feels like something we don't know how to access. Idk??? At least for me, as someone who grew up in the Lutheran church but no longer attends, I'm not sure what my 3rd house is, and maybe that's what our generation will figure out. Even in the past few years it seems that "manifestation" has really taken off, as well as repeating affirmations, which feels very similar to the ritual of prayer. People are finding ways to 3rd house with a new 9th house that's not organized religion. OMG this is so long.
Wait no the thesis really does come down to not falling out of the coconut tree.....
Also really love that you also hear the 3rd/9th loudness -- this feels like a core issue with current culture when it comes to religion or spirituality or *whatever* kind of belief-system. The gap between belief and practice and, maybe, the lack of willingness to be truly uncomfortable for the sake of one's values, whatever those values are.
You rn - "you think you just fell out of a coconut tree? You exist in the context of all in which you live and what came before you." I love that you brought up ritual because that was in part what I was thinking about after reading your post last week. I feel like it's common to hear "I consider myself spiritual, not religious" these days, especially among people who grew up in the church but have since moved away from it. The culture feels very 9th house right now, thinking about faith as what we believe. Is God real? Is there a god or higher power? Is astrology real? It makes faith, spirit, belief, etc. feel far away, if that makes sense. I understand why people are moving away from religious institutions because they can be corrupt in many ways. I find myself though thinking about how important the ritualistic components of faith are. Maybe that's my ascendant ruler in the 3rd house talking, but it feels like the 9th house without the 3rd house is like a locked box with no key. It feels like something we don't know how to access. Idk??? At least for me, as someone who grew up in the Lutheran church but no longer attends, I'm not sure what my 3rd house is, and maybe that's what our generation will figure out. Even in the past few years it seems that "manifestation" has really taken off, as well as repeating affirmations, which feels very similar to the ritual of prayer. People are finding ways to 3rd house with a new 9th house that's not organized religion. OMG this is so long.
TL;DR - me want more 3rd house :)
Wait no the thesis really does come down to not falling out of the coconut tree.....
Also really love that you also hear the 3rd/9th loudness -- this feels like a core issue with current culture when it comes to religion or spirituality or *whatever* kind of belief-system. The gap between belief and practice and, maybe, the lack of willingness to be truly uncomfortable for the sake of one's values, whatever those values are.
I love your comment <3