Step from sunny street to dark theatre.
Eyes don’t adjust quickly?
Serious problem? Possibly.
By 2040, 33 million people could be impacted by macular degeneration – the leading cause of irreversible blindness for those more than 65 years old in the Western World.
Gregory Jackson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
Penn State Hershey Medical Center
2012
Jackson created an early-detection night-vision test for macular degeneration.
So I have a rant.
I’ve noticed, with a lot of blind fictional characters, the writers just say they were ‘blind from birth’ which is such a copout. It’s like saying that your nose is running. No reason given- could be allergies, could be a cold, could be that you ate something super spicy.
Eye conditions that cause blindness and visual impairment (only something like 8 percent of legally blind people are completely blind) are varied and they have different effects and other symptoms. Not everyone who is blind ‘looks blind’ or has the clouded cornea that traditionally signals that a character is blind. The problem can be in the front of the eye, but it can also be in the optic nerves or the brain.
Your character could have Albinism, Optic Nerve Hypoplasia, Retinopathy of Prematurity , Cataracts, Corneal Disease, Glaucoma, Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular degeneration, a detached retina, I’m sure I’m missing some. Each of these things affects the eye differently, and come with other symptoms.
Blind representation is so important, but so is doing some research as to why. This isn’t just a problem with OCs or fanfiction, this is a problem I see with canon blind characters and it’s so frustrating.
This is it: this is your sign. You’re brand new, refreshed, empowered to change. Your calmer, softer times are coming. Your confidence, your happiness, your bliss, is arriving. Self acceptance is easier, and taking care of yourself is no longer a chore, but something you look forward to. You start to feel replenished - you’re *you* again - and the next chapter of your happier life begins now.
Mercury in the 1st house : You are talkative, you know your business, and always happy to share your views. You can be a story teller, the type of sociable person who becomes the heart and soul of any dinner. But even if you’re less open, you’re up to the challenge when you make a speech. Your ability to communicate is one of your strengths, it attracts people.
Mercury in the 2nd house : You adopt a systematic approach, especially when it comes to money. You appreciate the results and like to think that you are gifted on a practical level, capable of turning an idea into a concrete advantage. Whether you are or not, it depends on other factors, but in both cases you usually think in practical terms.
Mercury in the 3rd house : You have the chance to possess this highly admired position because it gives you a very alert and vibrant spirit, a great intellectual curiosity. You know how to handle words. Effective speaker, brilliant talker, you are also a good writer. ( 5/5 ; best position )
Mercury in the 4th house : Strongly influenced by your parents, you transform your home into a center of activity and intellectual stimulation. You may be working from home. Family inheritance is probably somewhat complicated, and you will ultimately have to tackle it head on. In the worst cases, you may have a narrow mind. In the best cases, you are listening and very precisely aware.
Mercury in the 5th house : You are a person who has a variety of interests, a creative thinker with a weakness for speculation, and a sentimental life that would be worth dedicating a book. In love, you are looking for someone to advance you intellectually. As a parent, you are loving, you talk about your children constantly, and you build strong and loving ties with them.
Mercury in the 6th house : Dexterous and efficient, you tend to plunge into the work, either by easily processing the details, or because they obsess you. In the absence of something important to do, you are master in the art of inventing work, so it is essential that you find a satisfying and satisfying job. Worried, you worry about nothing, and you can become hypochondriac. To prevent this, take positive steps to maintain your health.
Mercury in the 7th house : You are a sociable person who ardently desires animated conversations and intellectually stimulating relationships. But you may find it difficult to find the love - and the intellectual challenge - that you seek. While you’re open and easy to make contacts, you get bored just as quickly, and without realizing it, you avoid getting involved. Yet, when you have found the couple relationship you are looking for, the conversation never stops.
Mercury in the 8th house : This position gives you a naturally intuitive mind, the ability to break through the secrets, great gifts for research and a deep intellectual commitment to the mysteries of life, including death, money (you find it Unjust to have to worry about) and the metaphysical arts.
Mercury in the 9th house : You are fortified by ideas, motivated by philosophy, stimulated by the forces of the intellect and happy to explore the world. You like to debate ideas and meet people, and teaching is therefore a natural area for you. (Other good choices: editorial law, religion) You handle great ideas with ease, but you may also be impatient for the trifles of everyday life.
Mercury in the 10th house : With this very influential position, you are likely to develop a challenging career, usually in the writing world. Your ideal job must include a lot of variety. If this is not the case, you may change jobs frequently. You need a perpetual mental stimulation. You prefer to be in control, and you get the most success when you can pursue your own ideas.
Mercury in the 11th house : An active social life is essential for your well-being. You make friends easily. You reflect very carefully on your ideals and aspirations, and you love the company of people who actively support them. Likewise, you find it exciting to work in a group, preferably within a project based on a belief or principle, whatever it may be.
Mercury in the 12th house : You are mysterious, intuitive, comtemplative and secret. You can interpret dreams, use the powers of imagination, decipher secret codes and perform all kinds of mental tasks that require thinking outside the usual framework. But you need loneliness for that.
>>> I KEEP THINKING ABOUT...
Mercury in the 1st: How others perceive me, how to improve myself, how to express myself better, my identity
Mercury in the 2nd: What is truly valuable, my talents, my resources, how to get what I want, how much I spend/gain
Mercury in the 3rd: If I'm making myself clear, if I know enough about something, what to learn next, favorite books
Mercury in the 4th: Who to protect, where is 'Home', how others feel, where I belong to, my mom, my safe haven
Mercury in the 5th: Romance, the outlets for my creativity, how to find happiness, what to create next, who to flirt with
Mercury in the 6th: How to improve my lifestyle, how not to waste my time, who needs my help, my day to day schedule
Mercury in the 7th: Who surrounds me, who complements me, the place others have in my life, how others want/expect me to be
Mercury in the 8th: Life's darkest side, what is there to be discovered, how to dig deeper, who to bond with, who to trust
Mercury in the 9th: Where to go, what to believe in, what to study, who to learn from & who to guide/teach, my morals
Mercury in the 10th: What to do with my life, my purpose, my place in the world, my accomplishments, who I can influence
Mercury in the 11th: My friends/groups, where I fit, how to make the difference, which bigger causes I'm fighting for
Mercury in the 12th: My dreams, what to hide from others, what makes me suffer the most, what to give away to charity
Saturn in the 1st: Believes they are unattractive
Saturn in the 2nd: Believes they lack value
Saturn in the 3rd: Believes they are unintelligent
Saturn in the 4th: Believes they are unwanted
Saturn in the 5th: Believes they are unlovable
Saturn in the 6th: Believes they are sick
Saturn in the 7th: Believes they are disliked
Saturn in the 8th: Believes they are being persecuted
Saturn in the 9th: Believes they are not good enough for God
Saturn in the 10th: Believes they are a failure
Saturn in the 11th: Believes they will never fit in
Saturn in the 12th: Believes they are responsible for suffering
Anonymous asked:
aquarian-madness answered:
I don’t think there’s a worst placement with Saturn, they’re all difficult. The hardest one will depend on whose opinion it is. Saturn placements are your insecurities at first but as you mature, you work on those things and they become strengths.
Saturn in the 1st: insecurities with appearance, will want to make themselves physically smaller and slouch. It’s possible they were bullied for a specific trait or simply because people were jealous of them, of their pride. So they become uncomfortable with themselves but as they mature and get wiser. They become very accepting of themselves and realize that what they perceived as bad could actually be a strength. Slowly they become very confident with their abilities, opinions and appearance.
Saturn in the 2nd: insecure about money. It’s very common for them to have grown up with financial troubles or it’s possible their father wasn’t around. They can be very possessive over the possessions they own because they’re scared that it can all be taken away. It’s what makes them feel safe but those behaviors can make them be overly cautious. It’s when they let go of that fear that they can truly start to enjoy what they have and to make more valuable investments even if they might have to spend more in the beginning.
Saturn in the 3rd: insecure about communication. They could’ve been made fun of when they spoke or simply no one would listen. So they stopped talking about the things that they wanted to talk about and changed the way they spoke to suit others better. As they become more confident in themselves, they’ll realize that they have an eloquent way of speaking and it isn’t something to hide. They have to find the right people to be comfortable being themselves.
Saturn in the 4th: generally insecure. It’s common for people with this placement to have grown up in a strict, cold home with parents or guardians not caring about their emotional state as much as they should have. They could’ve grown up thinking that they weren’t good enough to be cared for unless they could be the best at something or provided value somehow. It can lead to a lot of insecurities with trust. It can be difficult for them to trust that people really love them for who they are and accepts them. As they mature, they start to let people in. The people that ‘passed their tests’ and they can provide a very stable home. A home that they didn’t have. For family and friends. These people can be the best support system.
Saturn in the 5th: fear of stepping out of their comfort zone. When they were young, the individual’s parents could’ve been very strict and looked down upon creative and pleasurable things. They also could’ve had a very sheltered childhood. Their parents could’ve told them time and time again that anything creative was a waste of time so they became serious, maybe too serious for their own good. These can be the people to be very mature and serious when they’re young and becoming more carefree as they get older.
Saturn in the 6th: fear of not being recognized for their work. It’s possible that their father or dominant parent is a workaholic and they felt an internal pressure to be the same way and to be as great and to work as hard if not harder than them or there were external pressure from someone in a position of authority., They often have a strong work ethic but even with that strong work ethic, Saturn works slowly. It can frustrate them greatly that it feels that they can never be as good as others or as good as they want themselves to be. There will always be another goal. They will learn slowly that they have to take time to enjoy the simple things. There are only so many years in life.
Saturn in the 7th: fear of rocking the boat. There may be feelings of restriction in personal relationships and love relationships but it is what you attract and you could prefer serious interactions rather than lighthearted ones. There could be a fears of not wanting to get out of a relationship or friendship because those connections are what gives you stability. It could be hard to let go of the security it brings but at the same time, the individual could be very careful about getting into a relationship. Slowly, they will learn to put themselves first and start to know what it is that they really want and need.
Saturn in the 8th: fear of letting go. They could’ve felt as though they didn’t have many things growing up or things were always taken away from them. When they grow up. They can become very attached to things, people, anything that can bring them security. Ultimately they will realize the things that has real value to them and learn to let go of trivial things. This is when they will truly transform.
Saturn in the 9th: fear of not having direction. From the individual’s younger years, their parents or the authority figures in their life could’ve had a very strict idea of what life is. It could be religion or certain morals. It wasn’t very acceptable to believe in anything else and it’s the only thing that the individual has known. They could be stuck in that mindset for a long time before wandering towards other morals, ideals and religions. They slowly become accepting to everything and most importantly themselves. They can realize that there is beauty in every viewpoint and can possibly even help others with their view of the world.
Saturn in the 10th: fear of not being good enough. It’s common for these individuals to have grown up in an environment that really encouraged them to ‘become someone’ when they’re older. They can have a lot of pressure to succeed, those pressures could’ve came from a parent or even themselves. They want to be the best but it seems as though, no matter how hard they try. There is always something and someone better. As they mature, they will gain more confidence in what they do. They’ll realize that ultimately, you are your worst enemy. They will still push themselves because it’s their nature but they’ll do it for a good reason. They’ll do it to better themselves for themselves and actually will do things that make them happy instead of what the world says they should do.
Saturn in the 11th: insecure in friendships. For one reason or another, it might seem as though friendships aren’t for them. They might not fit in and they could be ostrich-sized for it or the opposite could happen. They can have something, money, abilities, something that people wanted that makes them hard to trust people. It’s can be in the back of their minds, why is this person friends with me? What are their true intentions? They will put people around them through a lot of tests and it will take a long time for them to fully or at least mostly trust someone. Even after those extensive tests, they have to be mature to take a chance and trust someone but once they do. It’s a solid friendship or partnership. They’d much rather have a few very loyal and good people than a hundred acquaintances.
Saturn in the 12th: insecure about themselves. When they were young, they could have been restricted in some way. Those restrictions in childhood coupled with possible karmic debt can lead to a lot of self doubt. They can take life and situations too seriously, more serious than what they are meant to be and that’ll lead to them to have a lot of unnecessary worry. With time, they will accept themselves and everything else for what they are and enjoy life.
