Clout Chasing, Accolades, Injustice, The Snub, Illusions and the Innocent
This is part one in a series of articles about Eris Vanity and clout chasing. Eris is the Greek goddess of Discord and Strife in astrology. Eris higher expression people are sweet, compassionate, caring, bountiful, and intuitive, and they live close to their divinity because they have endured, overcome and alchemised a lot to be where they’re at, and this mindfulness and smarts often becomes a huge problem at the start of Eris transits. At the heart of the problem is the Eris lower expression, that turns antagonistic enemy and wants to turn this magical, wise, intelligent person upside down, to take from them all manner of things like love, support, being valued and appreciated etc. with illusions, betrayal or trickery, in shocking and upsetting ways. It’s the Eris polarity of vice versus virtue; getting vengeful satisfaction from causing suffering or perceived loss for another, to dim their light and diminish their value in the eyes of others. Inverting a confident self-sufficient person; for a selfish gain, to win a competition of excellence, often out of jealousy or envy, due to denial of emotional truth, and wanting to be at the top without having worked for it. This is important information to understand, because although Eris square Pluto’s direct five squares are over, they will be in orb until 2024. Then Eris will conjunct Chiron, Jupiter and Saturn in the next few years… This energy isn’t leaving soon… Eris is also in tight trine with Varda in Sagittarius… adding other similar elements regarding chess games to the mix; to cause loss.
Social Media’s Vanity Fair of Ostentation, Groupies, Frivolity, False Appearances, Insincerity and Reckless Amusement
A lot has already been said on this website about how Eris in astrology relates to social media, and those who carry a bright light, that trigger others into becoming jealous, but this article wants to zone in on the big picture superficiality of Eris in Aries in Astrology, and those who don’t care about the unjust and unfair treatment of others. Invested in ruin and disgrace for others.
Bullying and hating other people out of arrogance, malice and a feeling of superiority is a massive societal problem that causes emotional emergency of the heart, and mental imbalance. It happens in all arenas, like the workplace, the school yard and in the intimacy of the family home. It happens right under people’s noses, victims freeze up in fear, and perpetrators have gotten away with it many times, until Eris squared Pluto in 2020, which will be in orb until 2024… It’s not pleasant to talk about these matters, because it is both abusive and heartbreaking, but little information is available on the internet about Eris transits in particular and understanding its dynamics.
It would be beneficial for investigators, detectives, law enforcers, etc. to learn about these dynamics, for they are the people who will have to be the adjudicators when the twisted intelligent act out these gruesome hate crimes, and similar disputes between people arise, around what is acceptable social behaviour. To see the vindictive concoctions, deformities, and monstrosities of the pleasure seeking villain, for what they are; from an astrological point of view.
It is important that the truth be seen, about who the conniving sociopathic perpetrator is and why they want to create a reversal of fortune, and keep others stuck in karmic cycles that never goes anywhere wholesome. Revelation of truth is justice, because with Eris energy, these insidious karmic fraudsters want to create confusion, hoping that bystanders believe them, and help them in their menace; to ensure the innocent receive bad karma. To be their co-conspirators in creating injustice, halting people’s evolution and growth into benevolence, great fortune, lasting success and generational wealth. Fortunately there are still many good people with the discernment, expertise, a sense of fairness,
so the truth is brought to light, so that the victims are not prosecuted, persecuted or victimised further.
It’s the vice and virtue polarity of Eris Greek Goddess of Discord and Strife in Astrology.
Creating Ruin, Injustice, Discrimination, Suffering and Instability for Earth Angels, Dimming their Light with Illusions
Eris in astrology is an energy that is extremely prominent and prevalent in the human experience, and it is especially evident amongst youngsters - like the millennials and generation Z - and is seen in their interaction with social media. Being famous is synonymous with success and riches, but more people find that their self-esteem suffer in the throw of chasing superficial values and materialistic pursuits; for acceptance. More are feeling isolated, like a fraud, and clearly confused, especially when the deranged side of Eris come forward.
What is worrisome, is that lack of understanding around the duality of Eris, is creating more mental imbalance, and an emergency of the heart in society.
Some social media influencers become highly skilled at utilising platforms to their advantage; making the world a better place by bringing their divine energy, and teaching their soul travel learnings to a large audience, to usher in positive change in this realm. To heal outdated thinking, beliefs and conditioning, address generational toxicity, and showing people how to free themselves from bondage and overcoming obstacles. Also bringing new ideas and inspirations on what people can do to free themselves, to initiate change, and connecting with like minded new friends. Being generous, visionary, and benevolent with entertaining free content, and in
turn getting exposure for their busy-ness; building careers, glitzy public profiles, growing business ideals, etc. However on the flip side they see those who want to stop this from proliferating; creating an unfair power balance, and make them psychologically stuck with illusions. Utilising sneaky tactics, distraction, and spending a lot of time, to mess with their consciousness, their positive relationship with their community, and them feeling good about themselves. To stop their flow, peace, or to cockblock their vision. To minimise their instincts, and make them take unhealthy risks; that renders them powerless or in scarcity. Haters have a problem with those who follow their heart, lives their truth, are benevolent leaders, grow and progress in life, and they want to make them feel small. It’s the insidious pretend friends, frienemies, and other fake users on the platforms coming with drama, lies, rumours or gossip to make the influencer angry, look bad or unstable; defamation of character. Intolerant strangers also come demanding influencers explain themselves on non-important matters, mixed it in with additional chaos, criticism, arguments, false accusations, discrimination, trolling, flaming, sealioning, insincerity, and love-bombing. Then worst case; tricking people, making nasty derogatory comments, maniacal harassment, or extreme fan-turned-obsessive perpetrator real life events, which can be downright frightening. Perhaps even to infiltrate all their networks, rallying a mob to cast them out, give them bad reviews, destroy their life (light), or give them a heart attack. Social media influencers wonder how they got from having excelled in their supportive community - at helping people - to then having to deal with deranged behaviour from triggered individuals, to downright crazy kooks who find satisfaction in triggering internal mayhem, insecurity, suppression and speaking curses. These cyberstalkers don’t want the influencers to be loved, confident, supported, appreciated, important or seen as inspirational.
It’s like helping people in benevolence in the process of self-actualisation, and the ignorant abusing, dishonouring and hating on you for it, out to destroy your big, compassionate heart…
It’s the shortsighted villain who wants to feel like the victorious high roller, because of having robbed another of their prestige, with extreme dark behaviour. So they would die of a broken heart?
It’s vice and virtue. Toxicity and bad habits.
It’s Eris polarity. Ruin and disgrace.
The Psychology of Following an Inner Calling vs Refusing to Listen to the Inner Guidance
Some content creators are loyal to following their higher calling, originality, flow, vision, and joy (Venus, Mercury, Pluto conjunction in Sagittarius in 9th house in Eris’s discovery chart) and actually end up birthing amazing creations, that brings joy to many with this abundance energy and unconditional love; as the sweetheart that they are. Respected and loved for a reason, for their ability to do what they do. Some of the unconventional but emotionally intelligent work may be spiritual insight that is divinely-inspired or divinely-led, which is why it is so valuable and supported by community.
Knowing the sacredness of give and take, contributing, supporting and nurturing a common spirituality. It’s connecting the gratitude with an amiable exchange that creates goodwill, that continues the good fortune. Ethics.
And then they have to learn to protect their intellectual property and creative copyright. Things can get real nasty when the spotlight entails attracting the attention of stalkers, fortune hunters, scammers, copyright disputers, copy cats, and even situations involving malice from haters that can become potentially life threatening.
The psychology behind the Eris polarity can be challenging, but it is necessary for people to understand; some people are very comfortable in the low vibrational ways (materialistic, deceptive, superficial etc.), and they don’t want to change, which is why the player are triggered, and lash out at the high frequency and healing energy that Eris higher expression operate at…
They may be threatened by those who want to get out of toxicity, and move towards greatness. They are energetically the enemy of those ideals; in resistance and rebellion. Weaponising their words to harm… because they don’t want to change from their energetic investment in the lower vibrations… They don’t want to go within, face their darkness, nor grow. Their vision is to knock someone else off their square for satisfaction instead, yet the hater gets more mental instability, the more they act out…
One party’s vision is to improve their life and elevate into new blessings and opportunities by growing psychologically and spiritually, because they have self-respect. The other’s vision is by materialistic or superficial acquisition of control over them, by attacking their precious peace, refusing to evolve. It is devils and angels, and how they irritate each other; they are not resonating at the same level.
Influencers have to dig for the inner strength, bravery and courage to be vulnerable and authentic with an audience where the majority may love and support them, but some may really hate on them, and want to burden them with some bullshit… Perhaps jealous of their divine flow, creativity and inspiration… enjoying the destruction of another’s hopes, dreams or aspirations…. This is why they try to steal another’s journey, perhaps deeply afraid that influencers are going to experience a sense of belonging or connectedness in the world. To rob them of that joyful experience to create and be
abundant… To knock someone off their high horse. To drown out their voice, wipe out their love life, or their very existence… on purpose… It’s evil and spiritually bankrupt, yet it is coming from those who operate with a closed off heart and don’t want to change...
Eris higher expression people are often natural teachers - who want to broaden their philosophical horizons - looking for opportunities to shape minds, share knowledge and inspire… this is at the heart of the problem for the antagonist… This dynamic is the ostracisation of light workers and healers, and not giving them what they deserve or trying to break their hearts. It’s about their honour, their cornucopia, and affecting how people think of them.
The Lesson: Don’t drink from the Cup of Poison on Offer (…more illusions)
These lower expression Eris people who go to target influencers online, have a cup of poison on offer; intended to break their spirit, and set them up for distrust, self-destruction and isolation.
The spiritual haters are hoping that their catfishing and offering of haterade will be accepted. They are hoping that the cup once drunk, will fill the veins with the poisonous hate venom intended to action that person into; not loving themselves and not being the prolific source of inspiration and success. They are hoping for that mental entrapment to have the intended self-destruct effect of paranoia, yet more people on social media will not drink from that cup; seeing the dynamics. There are those who have learnt to create their own narrative, in the form of their own happy heart-felt communities - perhaps linking to their like-minded friends via exclusive or paid platforms - where they simply thrive. There are also many examples of social media influencers who have shrivelled up and disappeared from social media - for whatever reason - after being targeted and switched up on by trolls who want to take their magical shine. This is the insight on offer on the polarities, before we delve more deeply into the dark side of the intentions and ulterior motives that involves; hoping that the target will feel that low vibrations in the veins, and act out accordingly… to stuff themselves up after being infected with the haterade DNA…
In the previous article, we explored hubris and pride as it relates to Eris energy. In ancient Greek thought, the term hubris refers primarily to actions that dishonour or humiliate another person, rooted in dispositions toward excessive or domineering self-assertion.
Hubris is described as the intentional use of violence to humiliate or degrade the victim, often for the gratification of the mean abuser.
The most knowledgable person on hubris seems to be Aristotle, an ancient Greek teacher who was a pioneer in many fields of philosophy and science. The meaning of hubris has changed with the passing of time, but it is still defined as over-wheening presumption that leads a person to disregard the divinely fixed limits on human action, in an ordered cosmos. It is the insolent encroachment upon the rights of others. Wikipedia describes hubris as an exaggerated form of self-esteem and over-valuation, which is actually a lie used to cover the lack of self-esteem, that the committer feels deep down.
When the Greek mythological story around Eris is studied - as it relates to Zeus, Themis and Paris - it becomes obvious that clout chasing has been a human activity since antiquity.
Hypocrites: Those who wear a False Appearance of Virtue
What is it that makes people go so very far out of character for position in society, worrying what society says, or others think?
Why would they deviate and distance themselves from their own natural personality, inner guidance, and divinity? Then getting so far removed from their honest authentic self, that they cannot produce good outcomes anymore… Participating in the gaslighting, to confuse others with their two-faced demeanour… Then they go into low vibrational emotions and choices, like becoming resentful. Feeling angry, righteous rage, jealous and envious, and indulging in win-at-all-cost battles. Mythology and its link to astrology’s trans-Neptunian and Kuiper belt objects has the answers…
Gaslighting is psychological manipulation. It’s when one person tries to gain control over another person by distorting reality, and forcing the other person to question their own judgement and intuition.
Above are some of the hubristic faces from Eris’s Greek mythology who wanted to keep others on a karmic merry-go-around loop, wanting social prominence, control, and to be seen in a certain light, yet abusing their positions of power to deceive, use, or marginalise others in some way, while smiling in their faces with sweet damsel appearances; profiting off of others. Some groupies have bad intentions masked by kindness, affection, charm. They fake that they have a heart and empathy, when they really want to project, or energetically disadvantage others in some way.
Persephone holds up a theatre mask, which signifies the masks that phoney players wear, to hide their ill motivations to flip the script, that can lead to narcissistic / sociopathic abuse, and more injustice when not recognised.
See the story about how clout-chasing Paris abused the trust given to him and used the influence and position as adjudicator to bring him accolades, instead of the fair decision-making he was tasked with. His conduct lacked integrity - regarding the handling of the competition and delicately playing everyone - and was recognised by three powerful goddesses as selfish motivation, and they took great offence. Paris’s secret malice in relation - once revealed - created such discord and imbalance, and enemies for life, that the far-reaching consequences reverberated through history, today still known as the Judgement of Paris. Paris was hated by many as a result.
Also read the story of how clout-chasing Zeus scapegoated Eris, so that he could maintain his position of power and control over society, so that he not be to blame for the Trojan War that he and Themis had planned and started. Philandering Zeus also clout-chased in other ways as a deceptive womaniser, and as an unfair ruler that would dispense his own justice on others, at his own whims, and punishing those who offended him, to keep him in power.
Snub, Social Humiliation, Group Hysteria, Ending someone’s Honour and Discord of the Heart for the Innocent and Kind of Heart… with Illusions
Zeus deliberately started the original snub as it is known in Discordian mythology, that Eris not be invited to a wedding. Excluded. Outcasted. Ghosted.
According to Wikipedia, the "original snub" is the name for the events leading up to the judgement of Paris, although more focus is put on the actions of Eris. Zeus believed that Eris was a troublemaker, so he did not invite her to Peleus and Thetis's wedding (Thetis with a T). Having been snubbed, Eris created a golden apple with the word kallisti (Ancient Greek “for the prettiest”) inscribed in it, and came to the illustrious wedding anyway. Some recent interpretations of the original snub place Eris as being not at all mischievous with her delivery of the apple, but instead suggest that Eris was simply bringing the apple as a wedding gift for Thetis. This interpretation would see Eris as innocent and her causing of chaos as a by-product of the other wedding guests’ reactions upon seeing her at the wedding.
It was in Eris’s nature to make people uncomfortable, because in the higher expression, she was an agent of change, and will name the elephant in the room, because she has clarity, discernment, and inner empowerment.
This is why unprincipled playboy Zeus disliked Eris so, because he wanted to maintain the status quo, and keep getting away with fleecing everyone, smiling in their faces, while being in a position of power, abusing it with the leverage. Zeus’s level of integrity, how he walks through life, and how he treats people, was not what it “appeared” to be… Those who are overly invested in superficial pursuits like materialism, tawdry behaviour, investment in deception, etc., could not see the value in Eris, which is why her ominous presence made them feel threatened, insecure, nerve-wreaked, and lacking confidence.
Eris in astrology demands growth, expansion, total change, unburdening of shame and blockage. Instigating evolution; seeing the truth and coming out of denial… elevating.
Yet Zeus’s premeditated plan drawn up with clairvoyant Themis would end up subduing and blaming an innocent person on pretence of mass calamity, and ending their honour with immense shame through peer-pressure, ruin and disgrace. The discord of the heart is the immense disharmony, strife, dissonance, and distrust that arise in the heart, at being made the unfair recipient of an immense injustice, betrayal, and smear-campaign. The depredation of Zeus is described in greater detail in this article, and Paris of Troy’s in the Judgement of Paris article. Eris energy is very much about these malicious gold digging clout-chasers, who want to flip the script on innocent, empathic individuals who have something that they want to feed off of; being seen as the perfect scapegoat. Some would argue about Eris being; kind of heart, a sweetheart and innocent, yet Higher expression Eris is just that… There is a saying, never anger good people…
Clout Chasing, Being a Clout Chaser and the Energy behind it
Today the term clout chasing is used to refer to the act of pursuing spotlight or public acclaim in particular ways.
The word clout refers to power or influence, or those hanging around the popular just to make themselves look better.
The word chaser implies that such a person is “chasing” fame because they don’t have the talent to attain it by themselves (and so instead they engage in desperate attempts to get famous by any means, by making themselves more relevant than others).
Some go to great lengths to create influence for themselves, dissuading others from seeing the truth (gaslighting), and create opportunities for themselves… even when it is immoral… Being self-motivated and a self-driven opportunists. Living in the fast lane, reckless, latching onto, or cheating to get rich quick.
The term clout chaser seems to have emerged on social media around 2012. From the beginning, the term was used negatively. It is most often used to describe people on social sites that are shallow and desperate to gain followers and fame. Clout is the desire to associate with popular online personas, or with high profile trends. The phrase became popular in 2016 as a way to criticise "fake" people that pretend to be something, or promote their fake lifestyle, in order to get more attention. People that pretend to be
someone else to get more clout are called “Clout leeches”. More recently on social media, there are more clear differentiations between someone who wants to be successful, and the clout chasers that are willing to forfeit their identity or authenticity just to get fame. Two well known negative examples of clout chasing are the trolling of social media influencers we’ve seen since 2020 when the Eris square Pluto aspect started, as well as groupies who are trying to get stardom by harassing opulent celebrities at parties in Hollywood, trying to get a leg-up via associating with the glamorous. It is also a term for a person who is desperate to be acknowledged for some distinction, such as doing things considered foolish, degrading, or dangerous, looking for attention outside of themselves; always co-dependent.
It’s also a person who attempts to gain political or social power and influence, especially through association, or even conflict with public figures, like a talented influencer.
Clout chasing can also be as simple as wanting to be more important or esteemed; to have a certain status. Or feeling spoilt and entitled to feed off another’s energy, to benefit themselves, perhaps getting some wealth from taking over another’s time, energy, work, ideas, or intellectual property.
Thieves, users, and false people. Why? Because one party has an abundance or great fortune - of something prosperous - that others want to take advantage of. It’s the greedy who are looking for a dream life, but provided for, through another’s hard work or success. They want their life transformed - but not through their own hard work - but through another’s resources, gifts, money, or success… It is greed, to expect for someone else to sponsor your dream life in this entitled way; to expect another to settle or be complacent for the selfish to gain.
Clout chasing entails not being able to bring to life something original and magical with one’s own energy or ability, thus being jealous or envious of the authentic energy that another utilise to manifest great things, that are honoured, seen, or revered.
It is the creations of Eris higher expression that are valuable, as some of it may be divinely-inspired or divinely-led. It’s perhaps a large fortune, inheritance, generational wealth, a legacy or an empire. Why? It’s a divine gift and blessing. It may entail a vision, dreams coming true, or the hope, faith, inspiration and love of a community.
Eris higher expression is not a groupie or a clout chaser. They are their own person - from being true authentic Self - not from seeking acclaim in the eyes of others, being an idol, a false god, or having adoring fans. Not seeking validation from outside sources, because they listen to the wisdom within, which is more valuable than gold. Yet people who value materialism more, tend to think that unconditional love of the divine is discardable. At the start of Eris transits people are divided into two camps, based on what they value most; the love of the materialistic, or the divine.
Below are two charts as it pertains to Eris’ discovery chart and some of the astrological signatures around clout chasing for spotlight and destroying another’s career to leave them in sorrow, however these are detailed in part 7 in the story of Achilles in Homer’s Iliad. Click to enlarge them.
Cathartic Eris Truth is Meant to Redeem
This information may be challenging for some people, yet the idea with Eris energy, is for the truth to redeem you, regarding people’s true character, hidden intentions, and ill motivations.
There may be many seemingly loving people around one abundant person (family or close friends even), who are simply out for their own selfish greed, and it would be better to see and acknowledge the truth, other than giving to people, who are going to leave you deeply disappointed and/or out of pocket in the end. Eris is about making better choices, to protect your Self and your blessings. Gaining an understanding about the true colours and motivations of certain people, and acting accordingly. You cannot change other people, but you can change how they treat you, by setting boundaries, with appropriate actions.
Eris higher expression is about giving to the needy the help, assistance and care that they genuinely need, but that does not include the greedy, entitled or vampiric; who are looking at you as if you are a money tree. Who want to keep their own resources to themselves, and also seize other’s; to take advantage with tricks or schemes, persistent to get what they desire through being sneaky and plotting. It’s a betrayal when people want to use kind-hearted, giving people, and leave them depleted or without in turn. It’s about learning about and using wisdom and discernment not to fund false people’s self-serving expectations. Eris higher expression people all eventually come to a crossroad, where they are not willing to compromise their ethics, morals, integrity, values or worth. When people are not on the same level, or caliber in these categories, walking away may be the best option. Being complacent, submissive or settling for situations that are not worthy of high value people, are degrading. Nobody has to settle for situations, that are not deserving of them. We all have a choice, to be selective of who or what we give our valuable energy to.
Clout chasing is also a form of vanity, that takes the deliberate actions - to ruin and disgrace another for self-esteem or status - a few steps further, but more on that in part 2 and 3…
Go to part 2 of this article, click here.
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