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Okay guys, I need some help.

Years ago, I found this amazing article about analyzing the positions of the figures in a spread. For example, what it means if all the faces/bodies are facing right or left, or what it means when the figure in the card is facing towards you.

I really hope this makes sense?

Can someone help me with finding an article or a book that deals with this particular topic? Any tips are much appreciated.

I've been working on my recovery with sobriety and personality issues. Reading sobriety memoirs seems to help, but I can't relate to the emotions the writer experiences.

Have you guys come across any books written by people with ASPD primarily? NPD also counts. The only decent sounding book is Sociopath by Gagne, but I haven't started it yet as I'm afraid it will contain a lot of therapy-speak.

Edit: They don't need to be memoirs btw. Even something like 48 Laws of Power was useful for me understand by behaviors to some extent.

Okay, so I know it's a very famous song and I've probably heard it many times before, but I don't know who the band is and google sucks with lyrics searching.

I'm pretty sure it's 80s synth-pop/rock.

The song is very upbeat pop/rock mix with male vocals. The chorus has a phrase with "give" or "get" in it, like "give it up", "give it all" "give it to me". Towards the middle or bridge part the singer goes "whoa oh oh oh oh". The Whoa OH OH OH part is very distinct in the song and I think only happens once in the second half.

I originally thought it was The Power Station - Get It On, but it's different and doesn't have the whoa oh oh oh part in it.

It's NOT any of these:

KC and The Sunshine Band - Give It Up

Rick James - Give It To Me Baby

Edit: I didn't mention this, but I've heard this song yesterday briefly, my neighbors were listening to it outside. I checked some local oldies radio stations and I'm pretty sure it's T-Rex Get it On, as two stations were playing it around the same time yesterday, BUT the distinct Who OH OH OH part is missing in the song.

I will try to keep my story short.

I was raised atheist during my childhood with a small Christian influence from school and some Jewish influence from my aunt. I've always known my mom was Jewish (Litvak) and so was her mom's family and so on. In 2019 I went through a self-discovery phase and started researching different religions and philosophies, Judaism was the one that "stuck" due to its history and morals, and maybe the connection I already had from my personal history.

Now, here's my problem, I would like to find something to "prove" my ancestry, because I'd like to visit Israel eventually and maybe study there for some time. So far all I have is a few photos in albums and national archival websites and word of mouth. I know that my grandparents lived in Poland for a while, but they moved to the USA and blended into the Polish community in the 1930s (?), other ancestors moved to Cape Town, I don't know anything else. A few other family members lived in the USSR and apparently changed their last names 1-2 times.

I've looked into many ancestry sites, and it's been a challenge as the names are common and I don't have birth or death dates.

I'm not necessarily looking for advice as I've been researching for almost 2 years, but I'd like to know if anyone else had this same problem of solving your personal history, identifying family members, etc.

MM's been working, touring, looking great and talking like his normal self in short appearances - calm, collected, funny and no more "kinder" jokes ykwim... He's been doing more public appearances lately and I really hope we will get an actual interview soon, regardless of what he's willing to share.

There are so many fiction books exploring male psychopaths or just evil male protagonists, but I have yet to find more books from the perspective of a true female villain. I'm sure they exist, right? I find the female villain archetypes in films interesting but lacking in most cases.

Some books I already found and fit what I'm looking for is Gone Girl and Sharp Objects (although the protagonist is not the villain).

I'm mostly interested in modern classics and contemporary fiction, but I'm open to more mature YA as well.

Any suggestions are much appreciated!

It can be anything btw, I want to hear your opinions.

For me, I think the relationship between Lana and Barrie is one of the most tragic love stories in modern Hollywood. I know why they didn't work out and am okay they didn't. I've been listening to Riverside and Summer Wine (I'm aware it's a cover), Angel tears, California, etc. A LOT lately. The songs they made together and about each other are simply magical. In my delusion mind, books will be written 10-20 years from now exploring the personal and collaborative relationship between them.

Okay, so I tried to share this a day ago, but the mods rejected it because it was too vague, so I want to share my story in depth. I also want to know if anyone has experienced something like this before.

About 2-3 years ago I started working at my former job and eventually became infatuated with a coworker. After some months I worked up the courage to speak to them finally outside work. This was a big thing for me, because I don't initiate conversations, had no relationship experience and was pretty isolated at the time (new city/job).

I had 2-3 very open conversations with this person, we shared a lot of mutual mental health and addiction issues. I think we both overshared and I started ruminating and projecting a lot on this person.

Over the course of about 1,5 months I did 5 tarot readings specifically about this person. I use tarot for meditation and contemplation, and not for predicting the future or anything similar. I usually make simple 3 card spreads. 1 card: me, 2 card: person, 3 card: us together. (Edit: BTW I was a complete beginner and often used only the Major Arcana cards to study them first.)

INTERPRETATION: I don't remember the first reading in full but the "me card" was the Chariot, which made sense as I stepped out of my comfort zone and approached this person. However, the "person" card was the Devil. I assumed it meant the issues they struggled with and shared with me. I don't remember the "us" card sadly. (Edit: I think it was the High Priestess, which I didn't know how to interpret at the time, but now I see it as the self-knowledge I gained from the situation.) As time went on, I did the same "me/person/us" spread and pulled the devil 2 more times.

I still tried to approach this person from time to time, but the vibe was always off. Eventually, nothing came out of this relationship and I'm so happy it didn't.

Later on, I became very good friends with a different person at work, they spoke a lot with the person I was infatuated with but were not on good terms with them. The friend shared that this person spread the information I shared with him and even twisted it around to make me look "crazy". The friend also shared that this person had extremely sexist views on women and previous partners and had an open violent p**n addiction I was not aware off. There are other similar things that came to light that I can share in the comments later on.

This made me view the Devil card differently. I think my cards were very literally telling me to stay away from this person!!!

I'm no longer in contact with this person. My good friend from this previous job still interacts with them and to my friend's knowledge, they refuse to get treatment or change anything about themselves. I matured now and am in a better place with my mental health.

Looking for a book with a depressing, isolated rural setting. Rural gothic and supernatural elements are fine. I'm interested in fiction, adult contemporary or modern classics but it can be YA as well. I'm open to non-fiction too.

Any suggestions are appreciated!

Hello Tarot community,

I've abandoned my practice a few months ago due to depression and would like to go back to studying. I'm using the Rider-Waite-Smith deck. I'm looking for books that delve into two topics specifically:

1. The fool's journey and the stories of the 4 suits. I'm interested in how the cards tell a narrative.
2. Orientation of figures in the draw. I like to draw 3-4 card spreads and analyze which side the figures in the cards are facing and interacting with each other.
3. Building deeper habits with our tarot practice.

Any recommendations or insight is much appreciated!

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Merginai dar blogiau, nes gi turi patarti nuotakai dėl suknelių, gėlių, servizų ir taip toliau iki begalybės.

Draugai tiesiog praturtėję kaimiečiai ir taip aišku, kad tos vestuvės bus eilinė gėrykla tik šįkart su porceliano indais ir gėlių tvorom aplinkui.

Būtų viskas dar ok jei būtume geresnėje finansinėje situacijoje, bet paskutinėm dienom vis galvoju kaip išsisukus nuo to dalyvavimo vestuvėse.

I have ASPD/NPD and ED and have never seen or met anyone else with these two and eating issues combined. How does it manifest for you?

I live in an Eastern EU country with a small Jewish population. When I meet my partner's friends, they discuss social issues and politics a lot and sometimes make antisemitic remarks. It's very prevalent here and it comes from a lack of education and understanding of Jewish people.

I usually just say that I'm Jewish and that we are not that different and try to dispute the stereotypes. It usually works. Sometimes I just stay silent.

The problem is that I was raised atheist and discovered my roots and Judaism only in my mid 20s. It helped me a lot in many aspects and it saddens me to have these stereotypes and interactions day-to-day.

Are there any better ways to respond with effect in these situations?

I heard this in a clothing store a while ago. It's a rap song, a mix of dis and admiration. I remember the lyrics "you're my twin" also "brother" was mentioned a lot. It reminded me of Drake vs Kendrick, but idt it was either of them.

Edit: for clarification, there are no female vocals in the song

I remember reading an interview where LDR talks about alcohol references in her songs but I can't find it anymore.

Anyway, what lyrics do you think reference alcohol or sobriety?

I don't know why this is unpopular on reddit and other sites.

When I think about music artists, I think about quality lyrics, instrumentals and stage-presence.

I don't care what their political opinions are. I don't care if they voted for the "right" party or voted at all. I don't care if they organize events, donate to charities, etc. I don't care if they came from money or how much money they made.

All I care about is the music!!!

Edit: since some people can't read. Artists can choose to express their political views, but they should not be expected or forced to do so. I will still listen to an artist I don't agree on politically, IF the music is good.

Edit 2: I'm not saying artists should "shut up and dance". How many people TODAY care about Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin compared to Johnson or Nixon? GREAT music goes beyond politics.

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I was diagnosed with ODD and CD in my late teens on top of Eating disorder/Addiction issues. I got the diagnosis because I was hospitalized involuntarily but got no proper treatment and resisted all the way through.

As an adult I started voluntary therapy and discussed NPD and ASPD with several therapists. Although the experience has been pretty much useless, it helped me to start thinking about the issues I have and methods to solve them. I think people under ASPD and NPD spectrums have trouble self-reflecting, at least that's how it was for me. Here are some skills that I was able to develop:

Think before saying/doing. I try to think about how an action will affect me (my work/reputation/relationship).

Stop assuming other people are dumber than me. I now try to stay as civil as possible to avoid negative outcomes at work.

Stay home if I feel bored-angry. I know now that if I go out and get drunk, etc. it will reflect badly on me and ruin my health/looks eventually.

Stick to a basic routine. Make it as simple as possible: 2-3 things. I'm someone who is extremely bored and disorganized, so having a routine helps to rewire some of that and improves my self-image when I stick to it.

Now please share what helps you.

I'm working on project on how antisocial personalities are portrayed in post-2000 adult fiction. Mostly these books centre around men, but I want to find more examples of women that fall in this category.

I'm particularly interested in books that aren't horror or thrillers.

Any help is much appreciated!