Don't Judge!

See that boy doing his homework in homeroom? … He couldn't do it last night because he was too busy talking his best friend out of suicide. See that girl, with her face caked in make up? … She's bullied, she needs to feel beautiful. See him, the one who wears long sleeves everyday? … He covers his arms to hide the scars. See her, with the cheap, hand-me-down clothes? … Her family can't afford food for half the month, let alone get brand names. See the girl who laughs and smiles at every little thing? … She cries herself to sleep every night. Wonder why she never lets her friends over her house? … Because she's afraid they'll see her dad passed out drunk on the floor, as always. See how that girl cringes at rape jokes? … She was raped. See the boy who everyone goes to for advice? … He wishes someone would do the same for him. See the girl who never brings a lunch? … She's disgusted by her body. See her, with the little waist? … She goes to the bathroom and forces herself to throw up so that she can keep her waist that way. See the boy over there, see the dark circles under his eyes? … He has insomnia, he fears what he'll see in his dreams. See that girl daydreaming over there? … She has schizophrenia. See the boy biting his nails? … He has cancer and he's wondering how much time he has left. See your best friend? … She's addicted to drugs, but she can't tell you because you wont understand. See that boy reading all about 9/11? … His parents died on that day. See her, with her phone on her at all times? … She's waiting for a call saying her sister was found after a kidnapping 4 years ago. Don't judge.

courtesy: hiimlucyhal

Social Drinking!?!?

Ok! So now it is Social Drinking. eh? What all fancy names can one coin for their ailments / weaknesses? With campaigns and marathons raising their heads focusing on a healthy living, I wonder where all these fancy lifestyle ideas come from. If you are alcoholic and you can't sustain yourself without a drink or two, go do it. But then, Why name it fancy? Have you ever wondered how much is too much drinking? Social drinking is an accepted part of one's life because he/she doesn't come back home drooling. How far can you justify this one to yourself?

Globalisation has brought with it not just increasing prosperity, but a different drinking culture. Basically, One tends to get used to such "fad & fashion" lifestyle just because he/she feels left out if they are not going to catch up with the trend and he/she cannot get through painful situations or feelings without alcohol. With an uninvited change in the trend and lifestyle, it's hard to know when the thin line to a healthy lifestyle and alcoholic addiction is crossed.

If you've ever wondered about your own drinking, look at yourself honestly. Ask yourself why, how often, and in what situations you drink. Think about the effects of your drinking on other people: your spouse, children, co-workers, friends. Look at whether you drink more or less than others. Consider whether you've ever driven under the influence of alcohol and justify to yourself just once that should you be really drinking?

Alcohol affects your brain, body, Self-Control. Alcohol leads to poor judgment and slows your reflexes down. You will then be gifted with a distorted vision, several memory lapses, and even blackouts. Alcohol mixes up directly into your bloodstream and can increase your risk for a variety of life-threatening diseases, including cancer. (I know a person beloved to me who met his death due to this). Alcohol depresses your central nervous system and impairs your judgment.

Alcohol can hurt you – even if you’re not the one drinking.

Alcohol can kill you.

-Bhaskee

There’s no 13th Zodiac sign, and your Zodiac sign has not changed!

There’s no 13th Zodiac sign, and your Zodiac sign has not changed!

A quote falsely attributed to the Minnesota Planetarium Society suggests that there is a 13th Zodiac sign, “Ophiuchus” that appears between Scorpio and Sagittarius that would result in bumping everyone’s Zodiac signs over by a month.

What actually happened is that the Minneapolis Star Tribune a interviewed member of the society’s board, who merely pointed out that our Zodiac system is technically wrong. The Zodiac symbols are all named after constellations that can be seen from earth. However, over thousands of years, the Earth has shifted on its axis. This means that the year represented by a particular Zodiac sign is no longer the best time to see the corresponding constellation. Thus “"When [astrologers] say that the sun is in Pisces, it's really not in Pisces,"

This has actually been the case for a long time, but there’s been no push to correct the Zodiac calendar to match up with astronomical reality.

(source)

Ophiuchus is not a New Zodiac!!

Ohpiuchus is NOT a new sign. It's been around for ages. There has been a lot of dispute over the years about whether the 12 sign zodiac or the 13 sign zodiac is more accurate, and there are people who never stopped using the 13 sign zodiac because it was the original one.

This is NOT a new zodiac, it's the old one. However, here is an article which talks about it being a zodiac!

Phew!!!! People!!!!

Ophiuchus

According to astrologial principles, the Sun travels from the constellation Scorpius and goes directly into the sign of Sagittarius, but due to the constant motion of the cosmos, the Sun enters, for a few days of the year, the star constellation 'Ophiuchus' before entering Sagittarius from Scorpius, thus creating astrologically the birth of a thirteenth sign of the Zodiac, which is named as Ophiuchus the Serpent Holder.
The constellation of Ophiuchus is the only sign of the Zodiac which is linked to a real man. This man lived in ancient Egypt around the 27th century BC, and his name was Imhotep. The attributes of Imhotep can also be found in the Biblical Hebrew man Joseph, son of Jacob.. Imhotep is credited with many accomplishments including the knowledge and use of medicine. It is said of Imhotep that he brought the art of healing to mankind.The symbol of a serpent, which is still widely used today to represent the medical profession, was used to represent Imhotep. Imhotep was also known as 'Aesclepius' to the ancient Greeks

ATTRIBUTES THAT DESCRIBE THE SIGN OF OPHIUCHUS
• interpreter of dreams, premonitions
• attracts good luck
• serpent holder
• lofty ideals
• a seeker of peace and harmony
• doctor of medicine or science
• to add, increase, join or gather together
• poetical, inventive nature, expanding
• seeks higher education
• overseer, supervisor of work
• fame - either grand or completely misunderstood
• longevity, aspirations of healing the ills of man
• architect, builder, reaches for the stars
• tax assessor or levys taxes
• astrological talents, intuitive
• large family indicated, but apt to be separated from them when young
• the number twelve holds great significance
• foresight to benefit from hard times
• has secret enemies in family or close associations
• many jealous of this subject
• notable father, apple of father's eye when young
• high position in life expected [depending on aspects] highest fame and legend comes after death however
• feelings of granular, wise,
• likes to wear clothing of vibrant colors
• receives the favor of those in charge

Ophiuchus in the Planetary Zodiac:
The planet Pluto was found in Ophiuchus until the end of 2003, after which it passed into Serpens Cauda, the Serpent's Tail. The Centaur object, the minor planetoid Chiron, was visible against the stars of Ophiuchus until November 2001, after which it passed over the border into Sagittarius. Venus and Mercury can be found in Ophiuchus for a time each year.

The New Zodiac

ARIES = APRIL 19 - MAY 13
TAURUS = MAY 14 - JUNE 19
GEMINI = JUNE 20 - JULY 20
CANCER = JULY 21 - AUG 9
LEO = AUGUST 10 - SEPTEMBER 15
VIRGO = SEPTEMBER 16 - OCTOBER 30
LIBRA = OCTOBER 31 - NOVEMBER 22
SCORPIO = NOVEMBER 23 - NOVEMBER 29
OPHIUCHUS = NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 17
SAGITTARIUS = DECEMBER 18 - JANUARY 18
CAPRICORN = JANUARY 19 - FEBRUARY 15
AQUARIUS = FEBRUARY 16 - MARCH 11
PISCES = MARCH 12 - APRIL 18

Source: http://rah.posterous.com

How much more disturbing can this get?

The Doctors out there with their own clinics/hospitals are all into serious business! These people cannot afford to lose one cocktail "DOCTOR'S MEETING!!" Be it an emergency or a regular case. They just want their presence in the meet.

And What do they talk in meetings!!?? About the implementation of developed medical sciences in their daily practice & the indulgence one can put in his career!!????

C'mon, When these people don't have a heart to understand the importance, they don't deserve to be there on their seats with that black tube hanging around their necks.

Yesterday, a mother took her child to a doctor for a simple medicine to stop loose motions & this doctor who sat in his car to attend a meeting didn't even bother to atleast feel the pulse. Instead he kept on moving slowly telling that he has an emergency doctors meet which he has to attend & he cannot attend the patient!!! How disturbing is that!!

Pains are best felt when they happen on one self

Fatigue -That killed me internally

Out of the blue thin air comes out a voice calling my name very faintly. I struggled to get a hint to recognize it. It sounded very familiar but was unable to give it a name and exactly at that moment came another sound. I shook my head to stir up the un-mixed contents in my head and to recharge my bran cells to recognize it was a faint voice calling out to me trying to convey something very important and very confidential.

The voices in my head were trying to communicate to me with some unusual ecstasy. I finally started to get the string and I found that all the voices were gathering together to make it one. I could feel the chill run down my spine. It was kind of a trance to me that all of a sudden, from nowhere, I heard these voices. The intriguing dilemma of the voices in my head and the voices I presumed to be coming from a distance had me bewildered for a while.

Though I was a man made of substance, I had this fear factor that was carved into my head in my childhood. When I was really struggling to get an order within my head, I got yet another message that was trying to make contact with my brain cells. It is at this point in time that I thought to myself “Who am I? I know I'm not *this*, so why am I unable to dig under my feelings and find who is behind those voices. I wanted an identity of those miscreants in my head, The head belonged to me. Nobody else has or had the rights to ponder inside of me. I started to feel sick. I started to feel an innocent sadness growing up inside me. It is the little voice inside of me which stayed silent for a long time. It's the feelings that I shoved into the cold silence of shame and self hatred. No feelings - no hurt. No life.- Nothing.

Deliberately, out came the final tone which was loud and clear & I recognized it! Yes, finally I recognized the voice. This husky mellow voice whispered in my ear again. “wake up!! wake up!! It’s right time that you did something. wake up!! wake up!! wake up!!” It was ME from the inside. I was talking to me from the insides.

-Bhaskee