myaurelia:

if you remember that life is fluid you’ll never feel stuck. nothing is the end all or your only option. when something ends it’s your time to start something new. it doesn’t matter how often doors close if you’re always moving forward. don’t dwell or try to open those old doors. the more you keep moving, the more you’ll see life is working in your favor.

fixyourwritinghabits:

loudlysilent:

fuckyeahyoungadultlit:

citizen-zero:

YA literature? You mean books about Super Special White Girl and Her Mysterious Brooding Boyfriend?

Here’s a list of black YA leads! And ten Native American protagonists! And a list of ladies who love ladies in YA! And genderqueer / transgender YA leads! And more queer titles! And 2015 / 2016 YA books with Asian / East Asian leads! And bisexual YA leads! And Muslim YA leads! And asexual YA leads! And YA Interrobang’s entire section on diverse YA fiction!

*confetti*

PLEASE REBLOG THIS

PLEASE DO NOT THROW THE YA GENRE UNDER THE BUS it is filled with diversity that goes far beyond whatever makes it to the movies! Please give it a chance!

ASTROLOGY: who are you attracted to?

geministereo:

Most people think attraction has to do with sun sign. Everyone’s heard: “If you’re an Aquarius, date a Gemini or a Libra!” This is due to the fact that mainstream astrology does not consider other factors besides your sun sign, and most people believe this. But actually, this is not true, because most of the time sun-sun compatibility has little importance - no more than giving a general vibe that the relationship would give off. Instead, we should really focus on connecting energies between two charts. Read my post here about how compatibility really works.

Here are some common connections that indicate attraction between two people. It says that they must be in the “same sign”, but note that if the two placements are conjunct the bond is even more powerful.

SUN/MOON - 1st person’s sun in the same sign as the 2nd person’s moon:

  • both people feel like they’ve found their other half
  • the moon person looks up to the sun person
  • the sun person helps the moon person shine
  • there is an ease with each other that is very natural
  • both people “make sense” to each other
  • both have a similar attitude towards life

SUN/ASCENDANT - 1st person’s sun in the same sign as the 2nd person’s ascendant:

  • the two people are very similar
  • there are many common interests
  • they both view life in a similar way
  • the sun person likes the energy that the ascendant person naturally gives off
  • the ascendant person feels like they can be themselves with the sun person
  • self-expression is easy and harmonious together

MOON/MOON - having the same moon sign: 

  • this is a powerful, soulmate-like relationship
  • both people feel a sense of security
  • the other person feels “familiar” somehow
  • sharing feelings is easy and natural
  • both are very sensitive to each other’s feelings and needs
  • there is an intense emotional bond, sometimes overwhelmingly powerful
  • one can read the other like a book

MOON/ASCENDANT - 1st person’s moon in the same sign as the 2nd person’s ascendant:

  • both people feel understood by each other
  • the moon person feels at ease expressing their feelings
  • the ascendant person feels understood by the moon person
  • there is a natural emotional connection
  • both are aware of and receptive to the other’s feelings

ASCENDANT/ASCENDANT - having the same ascendant sign:

  • both people feel very comfortable with each other
  • both people sense a similarity in the way that they project themselves to the world
  • both have many shared values and similar attitudes
  • both are attracted to the other’s self-expression

SUN/VENUS - 1st person’s sun in the same sign as the 2nd person’s venus: 

  • the sun person is the venus person’s “type”
  • the sun person feeds off of the venus person’s love
  • both people give and receive much affection
  • the venus person values everything the sun person represents
  • the sun person appreciates the venus person’s expression

MOON/VENUS - 1st person’s moon in the same sign as the 2nd person’s venus:

  • the venus person makes the moon person feel comfortable
  • both care a lot for each other
  • both share a lot of values when it comes to a relationship

ASCENDANT/VENUS - 1st person’s ascendant in the same sign as the 2nd person’s venus:

  • the ascendant person embodies what the venus person finds attractive
  • the ascendant person appreciates the love the venus person gives
  • both are sensitives to each other’s needs and want to please each other

VENUS/VENUS - having the same venus sign:

  • both people are magnetically drawn to each other
  • there is an appreciation for each other’s personal style/aesthetic
  • both sense a similarity in each other’s romantic expression
  • both naturally understand each other’s romantic needs and satisfy them

VENUS/MARS - 1st person’s venus in the same sign as the 2nd person’s mars:

  • there is a sense of romantic chemistry
  • the venus person is attracted to how the mars person asserts him/herself
  • the mars person is attracted to the venus person’s charm and style

These are not the only indicators of attraction (there are many more involving asteroids or other points), but they are the most common ones involving personal planets. And also, having any of these connections does not guarantee a relationship will work out - they just give an indication of a strong connection between two people. There are both good AND bad sides to each of these connections, but here I’m showing the more positive side (meaning the reasons WHY you would feel the attraction in the first place). Having too many of these could potentially make a relationship overwhelming, while having only one might not be enough to keep a relationship going. It’s all about balance. :)

ikariyuiofficial: hey, do you have any recs for lesbian books with WoC in them? :)

odemin:

fuckyeahlesbianliterature:

midnightliar:

skah sure! disclaimer tho that mostly i’ve read only young adult, so thats what a lot of this list is gonna be.

  • everything leads to you by nina lacour has a mixed race main character, although i think it’s implied in the book that she is white-passing (?) and i think her mom is like an african studies professor or something so it’s definitely brought up on-page.
  • the abyss surrounds us by emily skrutskie stars a chinese-american lesbian who is super badass! the lesbian-ness is not at the forefront of the plot, but it’s also not irrelevant.
  • under the lights by dahlia adler has 2 povs, one is a korean-american lesbian actress and the other is an obnoxious rich straight white boy, HOWEVER vanessa’s story is definitely much more at the forefront, and also the white boy is less obnoxious by the end of the book.
  • lies we tell ourselves by robin talley alternates pov from a white girl and a black girl in virginia in the 1950s, so there is HEAVY racism in this book, as well as a good amount of internalized homophobia (and minor external). also, while i read both the girls as lesbians when i read the book, the author said she imagined they were both bi, but that it’s up to interpretation pretty much. also neither of them dies and they’re still together in the end :)
  • treasure by rebekah weatherspoon is a new adult novel which basically means instead of high schoolers, they’re in college, and also there’s a lot of sex. i don’t usually dig that much on-page sex but the characters were really well written and thought out and it was a sweet read. both girls are black, and the author is as well. 

these are just the ones that i have read an enjoyed! there’s also a science fiction book called sound by alexandra duncan with a poc lead but imo the author is straight and it comes through in the writing- she really struggled to portray a realistic connection between the two girls, although the plot isn’t bad.

I would also recommend:

For more, check out:

If You Could Be Mine and Tell Me Again How A Crush Should Feel by Sara Farizan