Wednesday, February 28, 2018

ASTROLOGY: Serving teas, memes and stars for Filipino netizens

February 28, 2018 1 comment :
by Angelika Jeanne Carreon |






Ever heard of “I’m sorry, I’m such a Capricorn” as an excuse? Or, “You are such a Leo” in an argument? Or even just realizing that the president is really an Aries. 
Everyone, most especially the millennials, are into astrology these days. As if it is a new language that everyone has been obsessing and talking about. As if it is some code or identification card that reads and states a person’s personality, likes and dislikes, and even their compatibility to other signs. 
Astrology has been a thing ever since, but it is just the past year when people began noticing it again, and even uses it on a daily basis. 
And as the popularity that it embodies, netizens did not miss the chance to make use of it, or even make fun of it, as we all know how the social media works.
Filipino Astrology accounts have been all over Twitter, serving horoscope readings, but most of the time, just serving some tea and memes based from the stars. And astoundingly, people have been actually responding and relating to these tweets day after day. 
A thread about zodiac signs with the hashtag #trashtalkseries originated by Twitter user Scorsaguin went viral, as netizens throw shades and serve teas to each 12 zodiac signs through anonymous confessions to CuriousCat app of Scorsaguin. And a butthurt is on hand for everyone.






And many more shades thrown for the other half.

Although the season one ended, another season from the #trashtalkseries has already began. But this time, the signs clash to its incompatible counterparts—which are still widely-reacted by the netizens until today.







 And the netizens are still patiently waiting for the continuation of the "zodiac bardagulan" as they call it. 
On the other hand, there are also some Filipino Astrology accounts that are about relatable comical memes and horoscope readings that serves tea and identities for the 12 signs.






And the tweets go on and on and on.

Babylonians were the first great astronomers in the 18th century BC, as Astronomy and Astrology were considered to be indifferent during those times. Also, it is believed that the Babylonians were first to discover the zodiac.
They have learned that it took off 12 lunar cycles before the sun gets back to its place. And with each lunar cycle and as the seasons progressed, they have observed and identified constellations present every night, naming each constellations from animals and persons, leaving us with the 12 zodiac signs.
While horoscope is also discovered to know about how your sign, the stars, the moon, the sun, and the planets are aligned and positioned on a specific time, date and place, using a horoscope chart. 
Then on the modern years, it was on every newspapers, heard on radios and seen on televisions. But now, horoscope readings are obtained through the fingertips, through the internet, through social media platforms, may it be a horoscope for the day, for the coming days, or even for the following weeks. 
Astrology; zodiac signs, horoscopes, the moon, the sun, and other heavenly bodies, have been there ever since. They just flourish through time, evolve and adapt through generations.

1 comment :

  1. ErikMarch 5, 2018 at 5:09 AM

    Okay. Just edit some of the grammar error in the article's body.

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