I highly recommend the book “Existential Kink.” The foreword is all about Pluto transmuting pain into pleasure, fear into desire.

I haven't finished this video yet, Acyuta, but I had to stop to just say thank you to the Algorithm Gods of KZread for somehow selecting you to show up on my screen at the beginning of the pandemic. Some days you just blow me away with your insight and wisdom. You've made a big impact on my life. I'm just so grateful for your voice in these confusing times.

if you were to ever have merch, something like mugs that said “at any rate” would be perfect!! ✨

I found looking at the Trucker's "freedom" convoys blockade of Parliament Hill, bridges, and roadways in Canada through the lens of Pluto and Mars and Venus in Capricorn, and Uranus in Taurus' desire for the freedom to get what we want in opposition to law and order Saturn, a fascinating test case of how Venus' call for us to exercise loving kindness and consideration of other people's needs can temper Pluto's, Uranus', and Mars less harmonious aspects and help us peacefully resolve disputes.

I think we should make acyuta mugs with the phrase ‚at any rate‘ lol

What a great video . Loved the story . Made it crystal clear . You have a true gift for teaching .

"Each is always all." 🔥 This is so good.

#grabbed Venus conjunct Mars in Capricorn Side note: this is occurring in my fifth house of pleasure. This guy and I at work recently formed an intense attraction to each other to the point where I’m always thinking of him, and the tension between us is PALPABLE. But he told me yesterday - when I offered to do something outside of work - that he has a girlfriend. So I’m in this disposition where I have to honor boundaries (workplace romance, his having a gf, etc.) while struggling to contain this passionate energy. Something helpful I’ve been doing is transmuting (or at least attempting to transmute) that energy through a piano piece I’ve been practicing called Orgia, which I think is quite fitting to the Capricorn stellium rn lol

@laurenvaccaro2712

2 жыл бұрын

Orgia, by Turina: kzread.info/dash/bejne/oJ16k5SGhZqvYdI.html

@marsiloficino5060

2 жыл бұрын

Great story, the true passion of Venus ascends the profane to the sacred. This is a “a Higher Love” an admiration for something beyond our physical or mental grasp.

@laurenvaccaro2712

2 жыл бұрын

@@marsiloficino5060 indeed, I thanked the goddess by setting up seven chocolate pieces on her altar

@lessandra602

2 жыл бұрын

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That was DEEP & Thank You!! Polarization/Balance that is life , we need to recognize both☯

I always enjoy your Venus-Mars discussions and this was no exception. You offer much deeper perspectives on these two planets than others do!

You are the reason I love astrology.

Beautiful content on polarity. Love dynamic and shadow vs.light 💌

Wow, thank you…what an interesting perspective! I’m going to try writing down my desires/ shadows ..sounds like a valuable exercise! ☀️🌎🌝🥰🙏

Nice video! I haven’t been on much. You’re looking well! Your wife is taking great care of you. I feel the same about Valentine’s Day. But, it’s a fabulous pallet to cultivate a romantic evening.

Brilliant and helpful as always! Thank you!

What a beautiful depiction describing the nature of love and war...something we are all attracted to, yet resist!

Happy Valentine’s Day! I reply to you in helping your classes.

Dang, I love this channel!

All this was so insightful - subjectively i feel especially grateful about the time you mentioned the word sublime and all that followed was absolutely “AHA” ( shadow complexities)

I love your talks so much. Thankyou. 🙏🏻 i have felt this conjunction is very special too. I love the word sublime, its sounds sensuous. It’s even nice to say. 💖 I kept thinking about the story of beauty and the beast as you were speaking. ☺️

Found this to be helpful, made me think of a good question to sit with 🤗

Ashleigh and Acyuta...your daughter must feel so safe in your care that she can really go for it with the horror films! Good work :)

Great talk Acyuta. Good points about "politics," fake virtue, and hypocrisy. It can be frustrating when those in Astro become political and lose their objectivity. At any rate, I never see you do this, and you're more of an astro-theologist or astro-philosopher than an astrologer.

@jenniferblankenship4915

2 жыл бұрын

Hare Krishna Prabhu. I feel like everything today is breaking my heart War, cruelty and hate I'm so many How long does this transit last and how does it affect us all in general?

@katerinakezemides5468

2 жыл бұрын

I love that! Astro theologist/philosopher 💕

@Kunjesvari

2 жыл бұрын

'at any rate...' 😂🙏

This was so beautiful 😻

I like your series of misconceptions of the zodiac signs especially Capricorn and Aquarious and Saturn my life makes a lot more sense now 🙂

Amazing videos! I also LOVE James Hillman 🥰

Hillman's depiction of war reminded of the movie The Thin Red Line with Sean Penn, Travolta, Cusack, Harrelson, Clooney, etc. There are a number of scenes of incredible beauty along with quoting the Bhagavad Gita.

@Kunjesvari

2 жыл бұрын

That's interesting, I will revisit the film.

I think with Mars chasing Venus it does legitimize Valentine's Day,the lovers Day

I always think of the word sublimate when I consider the idea of sublime.

Very relevant and beautifully helpful 🙏

Happy Valentine's day, celebrations!! Great work.

@NickeGallup

2 жыл бұрын

I'm a Leo rising.

@NickeGallup

2 жыл бұрын

Mars gallops along, lol😊

This is a good transit to reflect on as I reflect on my own reasons for martial art. Happy training, however that looks like around your mending.

I felt your preacher genetics today. 🙂 I think you love Venus and Mars.

Loved your read 📚 ❤

Super Useful, helping me with an attraction in my life. I agree about valentines day, something feels off haha. Now let me list my shadows....

Such beautiful teachings and wisdom in this one. I really appreciate this episode, as with many of your videos. Thank you 🙏🏽

FanTAStic! THANK YOU!!

Enjoyed this very much Acyuta! So many synchronictic moments while listening. Earlier, I was listening to a talk given by Hilman on Jung's red book and you quoted exactly what Hilman said. I have been doing my own shadow work and this video of yours was very comforting, so thank you. At any rate, ;) Regarding Venus and Mars, I got the urge to pick up one of my Stephen King books that I purchased awhile ago but never read. As I read the inside jacket to refresh my memory on what it was about, I was blown away to read "This spectacularly riveting novel is part war story, part love letter etc, etc". Lol!

Right in line with what you recommended regarding shadows: I am naming ideals versus values in my world and they sound synonymous until I look closer at how they contradict each other often in reality. It’s exactly the medicine for now. Thank you 🙏 #grabbed

@AshleighERINHughes

2 жыл бұрын

I just realized this is happening in my 5th house and I am specifically relating these ideals to my parenting nonetheless. Not even intentional

Very interesting talk!

… So syncronistic for me WAUW… I literally made a list of my shadow Yesterday!!!! My Venus is in Gemini, and I made a list of the expectations of my inner ‘good girl” and my shadow “ my inner bad girl” and what that means exactly… and now I take steps to embrace my bad giel😈😊

Thank you this was awesome

Hope you’re feeling better 🥰

I was looking out at venus this morning around 630 a.m. this morning I thought it looked like two planets together. Is that because mars is near?? I took cell phone pics but didn't do justice. I've been looking at venus every morning since she became morning star. So to see what looked like two planets conjoined was amazing.

@teresa3070

2 жыл бұрын

I have been admiring her, also. Lovely. I thought I was seeing a faint red color glow (much smaller), but separate, which I thought might be Mars. I don't know. February 27th there will be a sliver of a crescent moon with Venus in all her brilliance and Mars, too. Probably early mornings leading up to and beyond the 27th. But on that morning, I am hoping for clear skies

I suggest you look at the history of Saint Valentine.

I always thought you should start a “Astrology merch line” with the catch phrase, “At any rate!” placed somewhere on the products! Definitely a catchy catch phrase, for sure! Thank you for another awesome video and teachings as per usual. Always appreciated!🙏🏻

@Sojournermatrix

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

About dark fairy tales…I love watching shows like Snapped or Dateline , which depicts (generally speaking) love and betrayal at a homicidal level…like a tractor beam it sucks me in 😂

I think a breakdown video would be fun and valuable

i think the allure of weapons is mostly around unprocessed wounds but the wounds have to be honored too. i have venus and mars out of bounds and pluto conjunct my ascendant so as a military veteran and therapist my only way has been to look at my inner war and stop looking at your war :)

As Sappho noted in one of her poems in the 6th century BC, talking about the war of Troya, "like in war as in love"🙃

Just 💕💕💕💕. Beautiful!

My appreciation for this talk was in full expression and heard throughout the house today with lots of “Yassss and exactly!” Haha. Pretty sure we should be best friends. Thank you Acyuta, for your ability to articulate complicated topics and for the inspiration always. Much love 🙏

Aahhh yes, the blessed duality of the Brothers Grimm. 👌🏻

Did a spontaneous puja for Radhe Krishna on Nitai's appearance day. Feeling this Mars Venus union as the divine couple, Capricorn bringing the bling to the offerings. #grabbed

My Mars is in Venus’ sign of Libra! For a number of years, my sex life was edgy, dark and exquisitely beautiful. Dominance and submission, terror and worship, dramatic in the ambiance, with toys/weapons and fetishes galore. Meshing the high emotions of danger and ecstasy characterized a deep satisfaction that involved the mental, spiritual, emotional - and oftentimes lastly - the physical. Fun times!

Scorpio rising with my natal sun and Venus in Aries. When I was a little girl, my favorite fairy tale was Hansel and Gretel. 🖤

In florida decommitioned coast guard boats are sunk to create artificial reefs, like posiden exploits aries' demise once again🤔

So true, what you bring to us. tks. had a speciall love night, valentine in a war like intermatsch tohether. all this in his time of orthopedic rehab.. so strange but so true! good to hear this after he went in the early morning. he coul not lay in bed any more after our battle. i love our honesty in all our loving together beeing for 11 hours!

Your talks are always useful, dear Acyuta🙏 And yes It really is a shame that today’s holiday is viewed for its material affections and not for the observation and honoring of its historical meaning…but I do wish there were more days like today to remind us of our love for the special people in our lives. Happy Valentine’s Day 💖

Yesterday they were both opposing my Mars in Cancer and today they are both conjuncting my Saturn in Cap and between yesterday they both semi-sextiled my Sun in Sag! I'm enjoying this!

Bravo , Brava ! This was fantástico /Fantástica

Wow! Thank you

Hitting my natal mid heaven degree 🙂 venus as 7th house annual timelord Mars as my chart ruler natally exalted as well. A new lady friend has appeared been talking too each other

"At any rate..." Just said that out loud today In a phone conversation. Never said it before. But knew immediately where it came from! Happy to receive that badge. P.S. it was fun to say it

I love the shadow exercise. I've learned how important it is to be in touch with that which we are reluctant to acknowledge in ourselves. The shadows remind me of Saturn, really tough but somehow necessary for our growth. As far as Venus and Mars goes, well, I'm more scared of Mars than Saturn! He may be doing this dance with Venus but their love affair never lasts yet seems never-ending. Isn't it Mars' job to be irksome? Doesn't he realize that, "All you need is love?".......

My ex is a Taurus sun, Cancer rising and he too thinks Valentines Day is a way for card companies to cash in. 🤣🤣

At any rate! Happy Valentines Day :)

Valentine's day reminds us to show love to others...my ex sent me flowers ten years till day he died 2019 for Valentine's day .we were not together....

What comes to mind when speaking of the dialog in our society is cynicism/idealism and Both of them switching back and. forth based on their preferences what missing is realism which requires give. up my preference for what is

I love this. I was already feeling this strangely harmonious blend of these two energies within me…like a beautiful energetic acceptance that they must coexist. There is this energetic sensational understanding that this IS what unconditional love is. The harmonic blend of opposites…dark/light, feminine/masculine, yin/yang, love/war. I seem to be in an almost fated state of reflecting on how this plays out within my relationship dynamics, the collective and world events and within me.

You should make "at any rate" merch. 😹

I guess I understood what "subliminal" messages mean now.

When you said about stories, and war, I thought about Game of Thrones, particularly Jon Snow and Danarys as Mars and Venus, but both embodying aspects of each.

@tomzadvydas1758

2 жыл бұрын

I also resonated with the characters also in a very archetypal way

I was just talking about complications/complexities to friends. And how we seem to really be wanting to depart from a black and white way of thinking in general although our actions do fall short from time to time and see ourselves in that hypocrisy you are talking about. Thank you for the reminder. Life is indeed full of mysteries that maybe we should not aspire to solve all the time. ❤️

For some time i have thought that you should get a good ceramicist to make some mugs with "..at any rate.." on them. I would buy one .

The way that we have turned this day, which seems to originate from about three possibilities, into a bastardized, commodified, transactional day for something which should be none of those things is gross. Yes. But interestingly, i think in some ways, it can serve as a reminder or something upon which to reflect regardless of ones' coupled status for those inclined to be more mindful about it. The issue of course being not many people are mindful in this regard as social constructs have very much adulterated 'love'. But that is a different nuanced conversation i won't be dropping here ha ha I do love how the Lovers (Mars and Venus) will be 'dancing' until March. Interesting timing. ps: i'd buy an 'at any rate' tshirt

My opinion is full moon in Leo the Heart... Equals expression as Valentine's Day... Even though the date is set. As Feb.. 14, and the actual full moon date would be close to said date...much like Xmas Dec 25 is the return of light. .

Brilliant

"An experience of darkness that takes you out of this world" Is the entire theme of a book I've just finished and am now editing. This is an exciting thing to hear!

Well it’s kinda like Valentines Day mixed with Groundhogs Day = Imbolc, 🔥 sorta :) and so in that I’ll say Happy 💞Valentines 💞Day to you all! ✨Love, MollyNiff💖🧚🏻‍♀️

🌹ty Venus 💕 ty Mars🌹

Hi Acyuta! My mother (aka gigi) used to use the phrase "at any rate" very often , which, has endeared you to me right from the very beginning. Thankyou so very much for all that you do.

Similarly suspicious about Valentine's Day. ☺️

This is a spot-on exploration. These two planets ARE conjunct in my natal chart as well, at 19- and 21-degrees Capricorn. Additionally, they meet up on my natal Saturn (14'). I also have Sun in Aquarius opposite my full Moon in Leo (which is conjunct my Uranus). Whew! Listening to this on headphones enjoying a late-night cigar, noticing the shadows the bare apple tree in my back yard throws onto the fresh snow, as Orion sinks behind the trees towards the horizon....

I have Mars conjunct Venus and Mercury in 8th house in Leo. #grabbed

You've got to watch "Pam and Tommy"! I know it's sounds trashy..it kinda is, but it's also entertaining. But more than anything it embodies the current interplay of these planetary archetypes......you've just got to watch it, trust me. #grabbed

@carolinebush7029

2 жыл бұрын

Particularly the Venus, Mars, Pluto interplay

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I have this Natal in the 12th and can’t find info on that

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Valentines Day is another economic stimulus day six weeks after the holidays. I've been thinking for a while, that maybe you should start another channel called "At Any Rate". LOL. Perhaps a football channel.

Did your hair grow over night? 👨

Thank you for this enlightening video! Knowing that you're a Hare Krsna devotee, this sounds more making sense to me in understanding how to become whole as a soul and from there practicing sadhana bhakti in proper way. As a new comer on Bhakti path, I sometimes wonder why other practitioners often put emphasis on thinking that our shadow or darkness should be eliminated by more rules, which implies morality, and it feels to me so rigid, like going to a confession room in the church, receiving prescription to rectify sins. Perhaps it works, but what I hear from your talk here, there's a gentle way of embracing our darkness, and it's even better because it brings humility.

@Adam-Elenbaas

2 жыл бұрын

Krishna is dark like a monsoon and sports by dancing on demons heads...I mean...let's be real, right?!

@mariayuanita2165

2 жыл бұрын

@@Adam-Elenbaas Right! It's inconceivable, and I'm grateful to hear this transcendental knowledge 🙏

🥺 🥇 🍿 👻 🎭 ❤️ 🥰

#Grabbed Mars/Venus "There is space for agreement between the US & Russia to limit the deployment of intermediate-range & short-range ground based missiles" concerning the possible imminent invasion of Ukraine 😢

@deborahburrows5699

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe Russia wants to be seen and loved by the West!!!

@deborahburrows5699

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe Russia wants to be seen and loved by the West!!!

use military budgets for superfund containment ....towards the end of war 🌹🌎🌹

Or, the goddesses don't see infidelity as a problem. Only the gods do that.

@Adam-Elenbaas

2 жыл бұрын

Nice rebuttal lol

I feel like I waste my time, whenever I listen to you

Your title is provoking.