Saturday, March 10, 2018
ASTROLOGY: Serving teas, memes and stars for Filipino Netizens
by Angelika Jeanne Carreon
Did you ever hear an excuse such as: “I’m sorry, I’m such a
Capricorn”? Or in an argument, you heard someone yelling: ”You are such a Leo!!!”
Maybe yes, maybe not. Or did you ever realize that someone’s zodiac sign actually conforms
his or her personality? Just like how our president is really an Aries.
Most of the people, especially the millennials, are hooked
into stars, retrogrades, or simply 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 in an instant, or even a person’s compatibility
to some other people, based on their signs.
Astrology has been there ever since, it is not just a fad
nor a trend, because it is actually in our history. But for the past year until
now, people are beginning to notice it again and even uses it on a daily basis.
And as its popularity continues, netizens did not miss the
chance to make fun of it, and to make hugots
about it. That’s how the social media works, as we all know.
Filipino Astrology accounts have been all over Twitter
giving horoscope readings, but most of the time, just serving some tea and
memes based from the stars. And surprisingly, people have been actually
responding and relating to their tweets day after day.
A thread about zodiac signs with the hashtag #trashtalkseries originated by Twitter
user Scorsaguin went viral. As netizens threw shades and served teas to each 12
zodiac signs through anonymous confessions on the CuriousCat app of Scorsaguin.
Beware of the butthurts. Here are some of their attacks:
🔥💨 Zodiac Clan Wars 🌎🌊#trashtalkseries threads:— zenaida seva (@scorsaguin) January 14, 2018
ang ating first entry for this whole trashtalking series: pic.twitter.com/5VkOwCEjvF— zenaida seva (@scorsaguin) January 10, 2018
how true na pisces naman talaga ang most hated water sign at hindi Scorpio? #historicalrevisionism
let's hear it from our anonymous senders pic.twitter.com/61DrNj3Wfh— zenaida seva (@scorsaguin) January 11, 2018
gemini invented ghosting pic.twitter.com/lmQ7EXioeG— zenaida seva (@scorsaguin) January 12, 2018
ANG TOXIC TALAGA NG MGA FIRE SIGNS ANO NAGHIHILAAN PABABA LOL HOY TRY NAMAN NATIN MAGKAMPIHAN GAYA NG GINAWA NG MGA EARTH SIGNS KAGABI pic.twitter.com/fbUIjrxZUr— zenaida seva (@scorsaguin) January 14, 2018
And many other shade-throwing confessions for the other signs in the thread.
Although the season one of the #trashtalkseries has just been ended, Scorsaguin didn’t took a long
while to start a brand new season. This time, the zodiac signs contest to its
incompatible counterparts—that still gained reactions and responses from the
netizens, until today.
as a leo... deserve mo yan charot pic.twitter.com/a2rmyBpHih— zenaida seva (@scorsaguin) January 24, 2018
first attack pic.twitter.com/1u6ZMoJRQ9— zenaida seva (@scorsaguin) January 25, 2018
malabo talaga mga pisces. feeling air sign ang mga pota pic.twitter.com/JgBi2RRqBZ— zenaida seva (@scorsaguin) January 26, 2018
first attack pic.twitter.com/31DoVRB7Qs— zenaida seva (@scorsaguin) February 1, 2018
— zenaida seva (@scorsaguin) February 23, 2018
actually, smart daw ang mga libra. pero libra si aguirre so ano ang totoo? charot pic.twitter.com/OBKV4tbAgN— zenaida seva (@scorsaguin) February 23, 2018
And the followers of the series 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 giving relatable comical memes and horoscope readings, that
serve teas and identities for the 12 signs.
Aries as a #BlackPanther GIF: pic.twitter.com/UmPJw5cbZO— Astro Putas (@putastrology) February 25, 2018
VIRGO:— Tea & Astrology (@tsaastrology) February 21, 2018
Good news: You will finally find time to hang out with friends.
Bad news: Sila naman ang hindi available.
“Don’t matter what’s written. We can start all over again, all over again. Oh, how can I get you all over my skin?” - Dua Lipa, Leo— Astro Putas (@putastrology) January 12, 2018
Friend: San tayo kakain?— Tea & Astrology (@tsaastrology) February 20, 2018
TAURUS: Dito sa *sends specific place, map pin, and link to Facebook page*
Pisces as Just Filipino Things: pic.twitter.com/UyYFTodQw8— Astro Putas (@putastrology) August 23, 2017
And as the stars are countless, their tweets also never end.
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 today
with the 12 zodiac signs.
While horoscope is also discovered to know how the signs,
the stars, the moon, the sun, and the planets are aligned and positioned on a
specific time, date and place, using a horoscope chart.
In the modern years, horoscope 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.
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