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Arithmancy Lesson Thee: Transit Cycles II & Essence Number
Professor Shackleton-Clark sits at her desk, staring out through the windows of the room as you enter. The sounds of your shuffling feet grab her attention and she greets you with a less vibrant smile than usual. Worry lines crease her forehead and she appears as though she hasn't slept much recently. There are faint purplish circles under her eyes and her hair, though neat, doesn't have its usual luster and shine.
Please take your seats and await for the start of the lesson.
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Ohwheee... Transit Cycles.
The girl glanced around briefly at her fellow classmates before looking down at her piece of parchment as she remembered everything that the Professor said and everything that her fellow classmates had stated. Livvy picked up her quill from on top of her desk and began to calculate her Mental and Spiritual Transits. Fun fuuuunn. No sarcasm intended.
Ooh. She had two middle names! Funkeh.
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Originally Posted by Livvy's Parchment Thingie
Mental Transit
L I N Z H E N
3 9 5 8 8 5 5
L - 3 (0-3)
I - 9 (3-12)
N - 5 (12-17) Z - 8 (17-25)
H - 8 (25-33)
E - 5 (33-38)
N - 5 (38-43)
Spiritual Transit
Z H A N G
8 8 1 5 7
Z - 8 (0-8)
H - 8 (8-16)
A - 1 (16-17) N - 5 (17-22)
G - 7 (22-29)
Speaking of birthdays... she was seventeen as of today. WHOOOO!!!
Marie had already figured out her mental transit, now she just had to do the spiritual one.
Marie's Parchment
Code:
J, 1 (0 to 1)
A, 1 (1 to 2)
D, 4 (2 to 6)
E, 5 (6 to 11) This is where I am currently at mentally in my life
S, 1 (0 to 1)
A, 1 (1 to 2)
L, 3 (2 to 5)
A, 1 (5 to 6)
Z, 8 (6 to 14) This is where I am currently at spiritually in my life
A, 1 (14 to 15)
R, 9 (15 to 24)
Macadrian circled the room, checking the students' work as she went. She came across the parchment of Marie and corrected one thing, "Your math is entirely correct. However, your E Mental Transit ended on your 11th birthday. And from that moment that entered back into a 'J' transit, which runs from age 11 til your 12th birthday."
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Originally Posted by Antarctica!
Oh, she had no middle name! At least none that she knew of. Kiri flipped open her notebook, grabbed her quill, and began to scribble, murmuring under her breath as she calculated.
Her Mental Transit looked like this.
When she had finished with that - it only took her a few moments, she continued with the Spiritual Transit.
Professor Shackleton-Clark wandered to the next few desks, where she found Kiri's parchment, "When you have no middle name, you use your last name to determine both your Mental and Spiritual Transit. The first name is only used for the Physical Transit."
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Originally Posted by DanialRadFAN01
Chris listened intently to the instructions and gave Rachel a thumbs up sign for her good answer. He smiled at her and Professor Clark and then began on his transits.
Chris then finished his numbers and then sat back to wait for the class to continue.
Professor Shackleton touched Chris' parchment to explain, "There is a slight mathematical error here with the 'O' in your middle name. The range should be from age 1 to age 7, not six. If you add six years to one, the result it seven. I suggest fixing this and the remainder of your numbers accordingly."
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Originally Posted by Zoerawrr
"Crap," Jake muttered to himself, dragging his parchment towards him and directing his gaze to it. "Well... s'just great. Jake, you... fail."
Strangely furious with himself, Jake thought hard and used the textbook to help him out, still cursing himself under his breath.
Without checking that, Jake moved onto his last name... names.
Oh crap.
Waiitttt...
Staring at his parchment for a moment, Jake raised his hand remembering that Shackleton missing this question last time was the reason he'd totally blown up at her. "P'fessor... double barrel name... do... do I just ssuhh-squish it... like... like the muuuhhh-middle names?"
Professor Shackleton-Clark made her way around to Jake's desk and heard his question as she approached, "Yes, Jake, that is exactly how you treat multiple last names as well."
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Originally Posted by imaginarynumb3rs
Wesley, sitting in her usual back corner seat, scrunched up her nose and gnawed on her bottom lip as she lowered her head and began to work.
Tapping her quill's soft, grey feather against her lips, Wesley smiled. Arithmancy made her happy, and Transit Cycles made her even happier. No reducing. No being mean.
"There is a slight mathematical error here with the 'N' in your middle name. The range should be from age 1 to age 6, not five. If you add five years to one, the result it six. I suggest fixing this and the remainder of your numbers accordingly."
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Originally Posted by LeapFrog
Ellie stared blankly at her parchment. She had zoned out until this point, and now she saw everyone else working dutifully. She tapped her quill against her cheek as she struggled to figure out what she was supposed to be doing.
She settled on writing her name on her parchment and arbitrarily assigning numbers to the letters. She didn't understand the purpose of Arithmancy, but she figured writing something down could give the appearance that she had an idea of what was going on.
She did her best to hide her shoddy workmanship. Hopefully no one would notice she hadn't properly done the assignment.
"I'm not quite sure what you're doing here, but it certainly isn't Arithmancy. Please reference Chapter two of the textbook and review the Pythagorean number chart before assigning numbers to the letters in your middle and last names."
Originally Posted by lemondrop13
Professor Shackleton touched Chris' parchment to explain, "There is a slight mathematical error here with the 'O' in your middle name. The range should be from age 1 to age 7, not six. If you add six years to one, the result it seven. I suggest fixing this and the remainder of your numbers accordingly."
Chris looked down at his parchment as the Professor pointed out his math mistake. "Oh oops!" he grinned. "Sorry about that. I will fix it right now." he took his quill and then rewrote and fixed the timespans for the mental transit.
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Mental Transit
J (1) 0-1
O (6) 1-7
S (1) 7-8
E (5) 8-13
P (7) 13-20
H (8) 20-28
Spiritual Transit
P (7) 0-7
O (6) 7-13
T (2) 13-15
T (2) 15-17
E (5) 17-22
R (9) 22-31
*Turns 15 in July!
When he was finished his looked at the Professor. "Ok that's better."
Professor Shackleton-Clark wandered to the next few desks, where she found Kiri's parchment, "When you have no middle name, you use your last name to determine both your Mental and Spiritual Transit. The first name is only used for the Physical Transit."
This was embarrassing. Kiri glanced at her parchment. The professor was right, of course. How could she have forgotten?! "Sorry about that, Professor," she said, hastily crossing out her previous calculations. She pulled the notebook towards herself and began to write again, much more focused now.
Of course, she didn't actually need to change much. All the calculations for the Mental Transit were already there.
Professor Shackleton-Clark made her way around to Jake's desk and heard his question as she approached, "Yes, Jake, that is exactly how you treat multiple last names as well."
Giving one small nod, Jake bent back down over his parchment and quickly began to write. Who in the sane world would give someone such a freakishly long name? His mother was probably trying to torture him in Arithmancy class... she'd planned this all along.
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Mental
Jacob Jakers Dale Blackly-Upstead
B L A C K L Y U P S T E A D
2 3 1 3 2 3 7 3 7 1 2 5 1 4
0-2, B (2)
2-5, L (3)
5-6, A (1)
6-9, C (3)
9-11, K (2) 11-14, L (3) <<<<< [L]
14-21, Y (7)
21-24, U (3)
24-31, P (7)
31-32, S (1)
32-34, T (2)
34-39, E (5)
39-40, A (1)
40-44, D (4)
Note :: Confront mother on choice of name.
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Shackleton-Clark made her way back to the front of the classroom, staring out the windows for a moment before returning her attention back to the lesson. "And now we shall analyze what we found. I would like you all to reference the textbook for your current Mental and Spiritual Transits. Write down this information into your notes and then offer an analysis of that information. That analysis should include what events in your life at this moment it might apply to, whether or not you think it accurate, and anything else you think important to comment on."
"There is a slight mathematical error here with the 'N' in your middle name. The range should be from age 1 to age 6, not five. If you add five years to one, the result it six. I suggest fixing this and the remainder of your numbers accordingly."
And then, all the happy feelings vanished in four sentences spoken by her teacher. "Sorry!" Wesley apologized, turning bright red, and looked at her error. Not wanting her work to get messy, she took out a new piece of parchment, rewriting everything
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MENTAL TRANSIT:
0-1, A (1)
1-6, N (5) 6-13, G (7)
13-18, E (5)
18-21, L (3)
21-30, I (9)
30-33, C (3)
33-34, A (1)
SPIRITUAL TRANSIT:
0-9, R (9) 9-14, E (5)
14-15, A (1)
15-22, G (7)
22-23, A (1)
23-28, N (5)
Counting under her breath and using her fingers, Wesley double checked her work. Slowly, her embarrassment was turning into awe. Professor Shackleton-Clark had eagle eyes; she was smart.
originally poste by lemondrop13
Shackleton-Clark made her way back to the front of the classroom, staring out the windows for a moment before returning her attention back to the lesson. "And now we shall analyze what we found. I would like you all to reference the textbook for your current Mental and Spiritual Transits. Write down this information into your notes and then offer an analysis of that information. That analysis should include what events in your life at this moment it might apply to, whether or not you think it accurate, and anything else you think important to comment on."
Chris nodded and pulled out his textbook. He turned to the section for Transit cycles and flipped to Mental and Spiritual Transits. He found the interpretation of what his mental transit was.
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Textbook P: Many unexpected events take place during this period. It is a time in which you feel less in control. Do not take any unnecessary risks. Your reflexes are not as fast as usual. You may experience confusion and disappointment in relationships. You have difficulty expressing yourself during this period. This is a time to focus on spiritual development. There will be recognition for your skills and talents, possibly resulting in a promotion or business success. But this is more a time for spiritual growth, than financial.
Chris read that and then was ready to give his interpretation. "I think it means that I will have a somewhat challenging time in my life. I will have recognition about my talents and skills which hopefully will be my O.W.Ls, Quidditch and prefecting. A bad relationship, and should be careful when making decisions. And I would say that this is probably true. A relationship can be bad if two people dont get along but i think i may be able to prevent that, but all the other things seem about right."
He then turned to the thing for his Spiritual Transit.
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Textbook
T: This is a time of strain and high-strung emotions. You are willing to sacrifice and carry your burdens heroically, but you will have to guard against self-pity. You will benefit from solitude and meditation. You are looking for new activities and are eager to learn. You have a strong desire for knowledge. This is a good and rewarding time for business and new partnerships but you have to guard your territory against those seeking to interfere in your work. There will be opportunities to travel and see the world.
Chris began to speak. "Well this seems like I will have to do my duties regardless of my stress. I will have good partnerships and desire to learn. I believe this is true. I do love to learn and I think I have pretty good partner and friendships."
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Interpretations... BLECH. One of the things that Livvy hated to do most yet seemed to take part in her life in so many situations. She wished to petition such things, but sadly that wouldn't pan out too well. The girl's eyes wandered down to her calculations and the words that were on the piece of parchment before her.
Sighing, she flipped open the Arithmancy textbook and searched for the section on Transit Cycles. For her Mental Transit, she got Z and for her Spiritual Transit, she got N. Whoopeee.
From the textbook, contained the following information: "Z: This is an inspiring time. You can overcome limitations and see enormous progress in your life. Financially this is a good time as long as you put your faith in hard work and avoid schemes. You are able to make accurate judgments based on sound intuition. A new and unusual relationship will cause many changes in your life, which may include a change of residence.
N: You will have opportunities to expand your horizons. There will be adventurous experiences and travel. A change of residence is very possible. This is a dynamic time with many new activities. You will make some important social contacts. You search for love and fulfillment. Sacrifice, adaptability and flexibility are called for. You will also be concerned with finances and may worry too much about these matters. You tend to be forgetful during this time. You will also feel more sensual than usual. Physical exercise is important during this period."
Upon reading this, Livvy thought for a few moments about how the information related to her life and the events in her life.
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Originally Posted by Livvy's Analysis
Even though I have just started into a new Mental Transit and Spiritual Transit, I feel like many parts of the information that the textbook has provided on my Transits are rather accurate. I feel like there will be many new opportunities to come and I will be able to discover my new ambitions for my future on my spiritual side. As for the mental side, I do admit that there are many rather odd relationships that I've formed with some people but I do wonder about the change of residence part. I do, indeed, feel like that I've overcome many obstacles and that I've made much progress to mend the many mistakes that I have made in the past. I have faith in myself that I'll be able to move on and dedicate my life to what's important.
Shackleton-Clark made her way back to the front of the classroom, staring out the windows for a moment before returning her attention back to the lesson. "And now we shall analyze what we found. I would like you all to reference the textbook for your current Mental and Spiritual Transits. Write down this information into your notes and then offer an analysis of that information. That analysis should include what events in your life at this moment it might apply to, whether or not you think it accurate, and anything else you think important to comment on."
Listening vaguely to Shackleton, Jake continued to rock back on his chair, before letting it fall forwards, the legs making a resounding BAM! on the floor. Brushing the hair out of his eyes and straightening his glasses, Jake flipped open and used his ringed finger to begin searching for something familiar.
Finally tapping his finger at the header of the correct chapter, Jake switched to a clean sheet of parchment and began to right some moaaarrrr.
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Spiritual
R
Book says :: You have much understanding and insight during this time. It is a time in which you have to deal with money, power, and authority. You have an opportunity to elevate your financial status and personal growth. This is a time in which you will meet the best and the worst. You have to exercise caution in everything you do and every decision you make. Be aware of your surroundings.
I say :: This is pretty inaccurate. See... understanding and insight? Err, no. I mean, I'm pretty clueless as to what I'm even getting up to all the time. Be aware of your surroundings? Cheers for that... might be a bit late but... yeah.
However... personal growth? Yes. Totally... I have gone through some experiences recently that TOTERLY point to personal growl. And my shoulders and getting broader and my voice is going funny... but I don't think that really relates to this.
Mental
L
Book says :: This is not a time to hurry. You want to carefully and thoroughly consider your path, plans, and future. This is a mental time, a time to think and look for the deeper meaning of your desires and expectations. Try to take all available opportunities to travel. Involvement with the arts and expressing your own creativity is highly rewarding during this time. You will make new friends easily. This is also a favorable time for marriage. However, thoughtlessness and careless action may cause you to lose friends and resources.
I say :: I totally have been thinking carefully about my future and stuff. I've started thinking in more depth about school and life and my general future. I haven't considered travelling unless trying to sneak out of school/escape from the castle counts and... as for the arts... that's always meeeee.
But... favourable time for marriage? I may be noticing girls more but... not quite that far yet. Dude, I'm thirteen.
Fun times.
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Well this should be easy since it is the same letter, right? Wrong.
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E: You will feel inspired and helpful. There can be change in career, travel, and possibly another residence. You are attracted to new and adventurous experiences, including love affairs. There can also be marriage. Although this is a good letter for finances there may be a lack of focus and a more frivolous attitude, which will adversely effect your chances of real material progress. You feel attracted to new philosophical ideas.
Career, travel, love affair, marriage!? 'I'm only 12!'
Destiny was lost. She had no idea what this was supposed to mean. 'Well, I guess I'm helpful.'
Then there was new, adventurous experiences. That could mean her not being as scared of everything like she was. That is a new experience for her, not so much adventurous. 'Lack of focus? I don't have a lack of focus!' 'I think this is all wrong.'
Kiri nodded to herself and consulted her Arithmancy textbook. As her Mental and Spiritual Transit shared the same letter, she only needed to look up one. Under T, the textbook read:
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T: This is a time of strain and high-strung emotions. You are willing to sacrifice and carry your burdens heroically, but you will have to guard against self-pity. You will benefit from solitude and meditation. You are looking for new activities and are eager to learn. You have a strong desire for knowledge. This is a good and rewarding time for business and new partnerships but you have to guard your territory against those seeking to interfere in your work. There will be opportunities to travel and see the world.
She pondered this in silence for a little while, then raised her hand and said, "Here, Professor. Erm... It says something about looking for new activities. I, uh, was a replacement player in the last Quidditch match." She suddenly realised that Professor Shackleton-Clark was Head of Hufflepuff house. Awkward!
"And, er, I hadn't really played Quidditch before," she continued, "because, well, it wasn't really my cup of tea, and I wasn't too interested in it. But now I really kind of like it. It was a lot of fun." She nodded again.
Then there was the part of the text that talked about "sacrifice" and "burdens", and Kiri was certainly willing to sacrifice quite a bit in her quest to... support Copernicus's quest make Hogwarts safe and werewolf-free, but something told her that announcing this in front of the professor - and the whole class too - was not a smart idea.
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Originally Posted by lemondrop13
Shackleton-Clark made her way back to the front of the classroom, staring out the windows for a moment before returning her attention back to the lesson. "And now we shall analyze what we found. I would like you all to reference the textbook for your current Mental and Spiritual Transits. Write down this information into your notes and then offer an analysis of that information. That analysis should include what events in your life at this moment it might apply to, whether or not you think it accurate, and anything else you think important to comment on."
Jumping as a loud noise went off next to her, Evelyn narrowed her eyes at Jake before going to work on the assignment. 'Do we have to write down the actually event? What if we don't want to...' Evelyn picked up her quill again, staring at it for a moment before looking up the meaning of the letter she was on. 'Since they are both O...'
Mental Transit Age; Transit
0-9, R (9) 9-15, O (6)
Spiritual Transit Age; Transit
0-6, F (6)
6-9, L (3) 9-15, O (6)
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TEXT:
O: This is a time of strong emotional experiences, which can affect your health if you let it. You may find yourself worrying unduly. There is much responsibility placed on your shoulders, with sensitive emotional issues involved. You will find yourself more interested in spiritual and physical studies. Your leadership abilities are enhanced during this time.
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Analysis
I guess that would be true. I'm dealing with a lot of family stuff at the moment which is part of the reason for my lack of sleep and worrying. They expect a lot from me and I'm trying to please them the best I can but sometimes I can't, and I tend to bottle up emotions. Leadership qualities though, I guess I can see that in me, but only somewhat. I don't really know on that one.
She didn't really want to dive any deeper into the analysis than that, even though there was a ton more she could write, but seeing as she didn't want anyone to know anymore than they do now, she just left it at that. They would just think she was crazy anyways.
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Rachel, who had drifted into a daydream about little Relton Daniel, quickly crashed back into the classroom (metaphorically of course) as Shackleton-C asked them to now analyze their results.
So, on both the Mental and Spiritual transits she had gotten an 'I'. According to the textbook:
This is a very emotional time with many ups and down's. You are high-strung and vulnerable to stress. You are somewhat accident prone. You need to develop calmness, centeredness, and an acceptance of life. You must control your moods and not slip into feelings of self-pity and insecurity. At the same time you are very competitive and have the opportunity to achieve success and financial reward.
Analysis:
On both transits I am under 'I's influence and have been for a very long time. The textbook states that this is a very emotional time for me with many up's and down's and I think that it basically describes my teenage years - the ones I spent and will spend growing up so it makes sense.
In reference to the Mental transit; yes, my mind is very highly strung, what with schoolwork and social problems and - back when I was ten - the fact that I was apparently a witch. Everything the textbook states is true - I HAVE been mentally depressed over the years... Not severely, she quickly adding, realising how that might sound to a teacher, but to a certain extent, yes I have.
In the Spiritual transit - yet again, the book is correct. I have been quite vulnerable, especially in the past year, and the fact that I need to develop "calmness, centeredness and acceptance of life" is something I think all teenagers must learn as well as I. Also, the book states "competitiveness" and that couldn't be more true - especially at a time like this when my house is... Slightly lower in ranking than usual." Rachel cringed slightly at the thought of Ravenclaw in fourth place.
As for what lies ahead - I think that the pattern isn't going to change and right up until graduation I will live everything that I have for the past six years or so.
Rachel looked at the book for a few seconds, then thought about what she'd said and frowned.
"Professor, how does one differ in analysis between the three transits - especially mentally and spiritually?" she asked, wondering if she had answered anything right at all.
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Kay felt like she was so far behind everyone else. She didn't understand all the number things and hoped she got it right.
P - 0 to 7
O - 7 to 13
T - 13 to 15
T - 15 to 17
E - 17 to 22
R - 22 to 31
The letter O would be her Mental transit.
E - 0 to 5
V - 5 to 9
A - 9 to 10
N - 10 to 15
S - 15 to 16
The letter N would be her Spiritual transit.
Middle name is a 6 just like my first. Which means Duty and responsibility, love of family, humanitarian, artistic, nurturing, balanced, community service, protector, provider, passion, grace, simplicity, intuition, sympathy, marriage number.
My last name is a 5 and it means Freedom, change, progressive, curious, investigative, rebellious, unconvential, resourceful, visionary, expansion, movement, healing, mercy
Kay didn't have a clue what all of this meant. She looked it all over and sighed. 'What does it all mean?' Kay said softly to herself.
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Josh opened up the Textbook again to find the letters for his transits. It was weird that he hated books but the topic was interesting like eating a salty and sweet thing at the same time. *Peek* And Rose had ''O'' for both, no wonder he was going to look up for that as well.
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Originally Posted by Textbook for Mental Transit
H: Your mind will be very active during this year. Your thoughts are surprisingly unconventional. You come up with original, even inventive ideas. This is an ambitious time and self-promotion will pay of. Advancement and success are possible. You have self-discipline and a clear understanding of what you want. Emotionally you are a little vulnerable and in need of love and attention.
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Originally Posted by Analysis for Mental Transit
Wow! This looked quite accurate. And since this transit is effective on him till the age 17 when i will be graduating so this is good for school... no wait! I am not graduating at this age, i am 12 now and when i will be on the 7th this means 18 years of age. Darn!. Anyway at least my mind will be extremely active in his 6 years at school. And ture i always happen to end up with original ideas i know that. I'm smarter than a Ravenclaw ha ha! About self-discipline, i kinda have one unique for myself of course but i doubt others might call it discipline. At the end sure i think i need love and attention. Who does not?
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Originally Posted by Textbook for Spiritual Transit
R: You have much understanding and insight during this time. It is a time in which you have to deal with money, power, and authority. You have an opportunity to elevate your financial status and personal growth. This is a time in which you will meet the best and the worst. You have to exercise caution in everything you do and every decision you make. Be aware of your surroundings.
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Originally Posted by Analysis for Spiritual Transit
Money, power and authority hmm no. I dont think i do care about these. Personal growth, financial status? What's wrong with my spiritual transit? Or i do have these and unaware of them, talking about understanding and insight of course. Maybe i will find myself in a rivalry for something or some kind of infighting very soon. I'm taking the last sentences though, i will try to be careful with my decisions from now on. He he
Finishing his analyses he took another peek at what Rose wrote, of course he had read the ''O'' transit on his book.
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Analysis
I guess that would be true. I'm dealing with a lot of family stuff at the moment which is part of the reason for my lack of sleep and worrying. They expect a lot from me and I'm trying to please them the best I can but sometimes I can't, and I tend to bottle up emotions. Leadership qualities though, I guess I can see that in me, but only somewhat. I don't really know on that one.
''Come oooon!'' he nudged her a little and laughed ''We both very well know you have much more than this. Don't you feel uncomfortable about lying to your parchment''
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"I'm not quite sure what you're doing here, but it certainly isn't Arithmancy. Please reference Chapter two of the textbook and review the Pythagorean number chart before assigning numbers to the letters in your middle and last names."
Ellie frowned as Professor Shackleton-Clark scrutinized her work. She had hoped to get by without much of anything, but apparently she had been caught slacking off.
She reluctantly pulled out her textbook and started reading up on the Pythagorean number chart. She stifled a yawn as she tried to catch up with the lesson. This was one long class.
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Originally Posted by Lara_the_Firelady
Finishing his analyses he took another peek at what Rose wrote, of course he had read the ''O'' transit on his book.
''Come oooon!'' he nudged her a little and laughed ''We both very well know you have much more than this. Don't you feel uncomfortable about lying to your parchment''
Feeling something nudge her, and Josh speak about her paper, Evelyn's eyes widened and she quickly glanced around the room to see if anyone was listening. "No I don't. I'm not lying. This is all I know." Of course there was more she could write, but she gave Josh a look saying to just be quiet instead before she started twirling her quill. She didn't want to write anymore in case someone actually did read this like...
*scoff*'He read my parchment!' Playfully narrowing her eyes at him, she scooted her parchment away from where he couldn't see it, but now it was closer to Jake. 'Ugh, why why why did he have to sit there.' Rolling her eyes and scooting it away from the hufflepuff, she noticed she was stuck because now Josh could see it again. Before she could just get up and move seats, she flipped the parchment so the writing was now face down. 'Now no one can see it!'
Rachel, who had drifted into a daydream about little Relton Daniel, quickly crashed back into the classroom (metaphorically of course) as Shackleton-C asked them to now analyze their results.
So, on both the Mental and Spiritual transits she had gotten an 'I'. According to the textbook:
This is a very emotional time with many ups and down's. You are high-strung and vulnerable to stress. You are somewhat accident prone. You need to develop calmness, centeredness, and an acceptance of life. You must control your moods and not slip into feelings of self-pity and insecurity. At the same time you are very competitive and have the opportunity to achieve success and financial reward.
Analysis:
On both transits I am under 'I's influence and have been for a very long time. The textbook states that this is a very emotional time for me with many up's and down's and I think that it basically describes my teenage years - the ones I spent and will spend growing up so it makes sense.
In reference to the Mental transit; yes, my mind is very highly strung, what with schoolwork and social problems and - back when I was ten - the fact that I was apparently a witch. Everything the textbook states is true - I HAVE been mentally depressed over the years... Not severely, she quickly adding, realising how that might sound to a teacher, but to a certain extent, yes I have.
In the Spiritual transit - yet again, the book is correct. I have been quite vulnerable, especially in the past year, and the fact that I need to develop "calmness, centeredness and acceptance of life" is something I think all teenagers must learn as well as I. Also, the book states "competitiveness" and that couldn't be more true - especially at a time like this when my house is... Slightly lower in ranking than usual." Rachel cringed slightly at the thought of Ravenclaw in fourth place.
As for what lies ahead - I think that the pattern isn't going to change and right up until graduation I will live everything that I have for the past six years or so.
Rachel looked at the book for a few seconds, then thought about what she'd said and frowned.
"Professor, how does one differ in analysis between the three transits - especially mentally and spiritually?" she asked, wondering if she had answered anything right at all.
"Well, the Mental transit should be analyzed for one's state of mind and mental well-being. Basically how one is thinking during those years. Your frame of mind will change quite drastically as you age and as different events unfold, and that analysis describes how you approach those things mentally.
"Spiritual transit applies more to how you feel, rather than how you think. Your spiritual growth and your inner contentment as you go through life should be the focus of this analysis. The same number should take on a different context as you analyze it on the three different planes - physical, mental, spiritual."
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Shackleton-Clark made her way back to the front of the classroom, staring out the windows for a moment before returning her attention back to the lesson. "And now we shall analyze what we found. I would like you all to reference the textbook for your current Mental and Spiritual Transits. Write down this information into your notes and then offer an analysis of that information. That analysis should include what events in your life at this moment it might apply to, whether or not you think it accurate, and anything else you think important to comment on."
Mina pulled out her text and her journal, which she had been keeping since the first lesson. Flipping to the correct pages she begain to work.
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MENTAL TRANSIT S I M O N E
1 9 4 6 5 5
Age
Transit
(0-1)
S 1
(1-10)
I 9
(10-14)
M 4
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Text M: This is a time for hard work and a practical approach. You may appear reticent which can create distance between you and those who are close to you. Make an effort to express your feelings to those close to you. Relationships may be demanding and require more sacrifice. Think carefully before making important decisions. Do not be impulsive and don't let your mood-changes influence your direction. Take your time!
Looking up from her work, she thought about how that really applied to her mental state...
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Analysis
As of late, I have been neglecting my studies and perhaps this applies to this fact. Perhaps there is a stubbornness that has come to ahead when working with others. As studious as I believe myself to be, my current state is giving me fear that perhaps I'm not as whom I believe and am lacking. I should be thinking more than acting.
Blinking at her own analysis, she frowned. Was that right? Is this what it really meant or was she just grasping at straws again. She really needed to work on this.
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SPIRITUAL TRANSIT B E N N E T T
2 5 5 5 5 2 2
Age
Transit
(0-2)
B 2
(2-7)
E 5
(7-12)
N 5
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Text N: You will have opportunities to expand your horizons. There will be adventurous experiences and travel. A change of residence is very possible. This is a dynamic time with many new activities. You will make some important social contacts. You search for love and fulfillment. Sacrifice, adaptability and flexibility are called for. You will also be concerned with finances and may worry too much about these matters. You tend to be forgetful during this time. You will also feel more sensual than usual. Physical exercise is important during this period.
Oh that's interesting.... Staring at her parchment, she thought again about what it all meant. All this interpretation was starting to give her a slight headache, but she had to get over that and just do it.
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Analysis
On a spiritual level, maybe this applies to the fact that I am currently trying to more outside my comfort zone and making new friends and venturing out to do things other than hold up in the library. Maybe my spirit is looking for love and fulfillment. I have been quite taken by certain students, but again I'm just a first year and crushes are very common.
Nervously looking up from her work, she sighed. Why do I feel both my mental and spiritual transit are very wrong?
Shackleton-Clark made her way back to the front of the classroom, staring out the windows for a moment before returning her attention back to the lesson. "And now we shall analyze what we found. I would like you all to reference the textbook for your current Mental and Spiritual Transits. Write down this information into your notes and then offer an analysis of that information. That analysis should include what events in your life at this moment it might apply to, whether or not you think it accurate, and anything else you think important to comment on."
Determined to do better, Wesley flipped through her textbook to the right page, and started to write below her earlier figuring:
SPOILER!!: Wesley's work
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G: contradicting forces, promise of financial gain BUT warning not to seek reward for yourself, mental and spiritual, success and happiness if not sought after, feel alone and lonely, meditation and contemplation, strong tendency to spend much time brooding, self-expression is high but tend to stay on the surface, act secretive and self- contained, more impulsive in emotional matters.
ANALYSIS: I think this is about 90% accurate. I guess I contemplate a lot, because sometimes I think too much, and it makes my brain hurt. This letter makes it sound like I have a lot of bottled-up mental potential, but I guess, I don’t think I’m very smart, and I don’t like answering questions because…well, for a lot of reasons. I try my very best on my homework though! Also, I sometimes think I think things through, but I really don’t do it well enough because bad stuff happens- like when I tried to capture Mariel. I think that what I feel and think do contradict a lot, but I’m not so sure about the financial gain part (that's the missing 10%). I guess, if someone offers me money to do something I should say no. But that’s just common sense. You don’t do things for money, you do them because you want to. Even if they’re offering you butterbeer, you have to say no. My mental focus must be very focused, because I'm thinking a lot.
E: inspired and helpful, change in career, travel, and residence, attracted to new and adventurous experiences, include love affairs, also marriage, good for finances: lack of focus and frivolous attitude, effect chance of real material progress, attracted to new philosophical ideas.
ANALYSIS: I think this is kinda accurate. I guess I’ve felt inspired to become a wand maker ever since that one Care of Magical Creatures/Herbology class. I love my wand. But I also think it would be neat to work at Gringotts. Oh- or be a photographer for the Daily Prophet! Maybe because lately I’ve been thinking about different jobs, that has to do with changes in career? That might have to do with growth, because I'm expanding my interests, and expanding is a growing word. I feel helpful just because, well, helping is nice- it makes you and the person you’re helping feel good. And feeling good means I have a good well being. I like my home though, and I think traveling would be scary. So I am content, because I like where I live. I went to the last Quidditch game- so maybe that was something adventurous? But- I don’t think I want to get married. Or have a love affair. I think Mother knows I’m frivolous, because she always gives me just enough money to buy school stuff. That way I won’t buy butterbeer. I love butterbeer. I don’t think I’m attracted to new philosophical ideas, because I saw this WOLF poster in the hall, and I didn’t think it was very nice.
Looking over her work, the Hufflepuff bit her bottom lip nervously. Maybe she shouldn't have kept mentioning butterbeer. Wesley hoped she had done it right, but figuring out the difference between thinking and feeling was confusing.
I: This is a very emotional time with many ups and down's. You are high-strung and vulnerable to stress. You are somewhat accident prone. You need to develop calmness, centeredness, and an acceptance of life. You must control your moods and not slip into feelings of self-pity and insecurity. At the same time you are very competitive and have the opportunity to achieve success and financial reward.
What on Earth, there is no way this applies to me on any level.
Mental/Spiritual ( my character does not have a middle name)
T E L E R I N O
2 5 3 5 9 9 5 6
T 0-2
E 2-7
L 7-10
E 10-15
R 15-24
I 24-33
N 33-38
0 38-44
Mental/Spiritual Transit= E
E: You will feel inspired and helpful. There can be change in career, travel, and possibly another residence. You are attracted to new and adventurous experiences, including love affairs. There can also be marriage. Although this is a good letter for finances there may be a lack of focus and a more frivolous attitude, which will adversely effect your chances of real material progress. You feel attracted to new philosophical ideas.
My analysis Mental:
Well I guess I'm free of mind cause I'm not attatched to anything and just see things the way I want to.
My spiritual analysis:
I have been trying to figure out whats right and I'm learning to take every bit of information into account when I make my choice. I feel like at this time I just want to make the right choices in my mind.
Tibi looked over his chart and flipped to the right page in his textbook. Sticking his tongue out of the corner of his mouth and chewing on it, Tibi copied down his mental and spiritual transits.
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Mental
E: You will feel inspired and helpful. There can be change in career, travel, and possibly another residence. You are attracted to new and adventurous experiences, including love affairs. There can also be marriage. Although this is a good letter for finances there may be a lack of focus and a more frivolous attitude, which will adversely effect your chances of real material progress. You feel attracted to new philosophical ideas.
Spiritual
R: You have much understanding and insight during this time. It is a time in which you have to deal with money, power, and authority. You have an opportunity to elevate your financial status and personal growth. This is a time in which you will meet the best and the worst. You have to exercise caution in everything you do and every decision you make. Be aware of your surroundings.
Twirling his quill between his fingers as he considered how he might interpret them. His quill hovering over the parchment, he made serveral attempts at starting before finally putting ink on his page.
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Mental: My transit is E and I think it applies as I've been thinking very seriously about how to overcome my fears. I read that into the part about new adventure. I have found myself thinking about how I can best help with various situations. I think in terms of the rest of the time for this transit, the part about attraction to new philosophical ideas is important because it could mean that they way I think about my classes will change for the better.
Spiritual: My transit is R and I think it most strongly applies to how worried I have felt about what's happened at school this year (and what may happen in the future). "The best" and "the worst" seems to indicate that my experiences will run the full range of feelings, from happy to anxious. I may feel paranoid, given the part that I should be aware of my surroundings.
Tibi looked over his writing and frowned. That certainly didn't sound to positive. But then again, if that's how he was feeling, than maybe it wasn't too far off.
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You can fly above the rain clouds
Close your eyes
Let the melody carry you
Leave all your fears behind
You can float across a rainbowsky
to once upon a time
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Macadrian circled the room, checking the students' work as she went. She came across the parchment of Marie and corrected one thing, "Your math is entirely correct. However, your E Mental Transit ended on your 11th birthday. And from that moment that entered back into a 'J' transit, which runs from age 11 til your 12th birthday."
"Thanks Professor, I didn't think about that" Marie said as she opened her text book to look up the meaning of her transits.
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From text book:
Mental J: Your J is for Justice. You are honest, loyal, reliable and sincere. You want to improve the lives of others. You may try too hard to please everyone. You have a clever mind and are very talented. However, you have to work at motivating yourself to make the most of your talents.
Marie had to think hard about this one, she wasn't really sure how this fit into her life at this time.
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My Interpretation of my Mental Transit:
I guess I could say I am being loyal to my friends because I sincerely want to improve their lives and make them happy. I will try my hardest to make sure I achieve this goal.
'Wow, that sounds really phony, who would ever believe that about me?' Marie thought to herself.
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From text book:
Spiritual Z: You are optimistic and dynamic. You tend to look at the bright side of life. You have high expectations, but also common sense. You are understanding, compassionate and kind. You have a sharp mind and can respond quickly when necessary. Your reflexes are excellent. You have wisdom and an ability to be a mediator of opposing parties. You have to guard against impulsive and impatient behavior. You can be stubborn.
Marie wrote her interpretation of this one on her parchment.
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My Interpretation of my Spiritual Tansit:
I do expect a lot from myself and others but I also know that what I expect may not always happen. I can be understanding and kind but will act on impulse when needed which can sometimes get me into trouble. I am also very stubborn, I do not like to give in to anything, which is something else that tends to get me into trouble.
'Well this one sounds a little more like me. Merlin knows I can be stubborn, impatient and act without thinking' she thought as she read back over her notes.
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