As human beings continually prove, we are a species of extremes and as it turns out, love and hate have more in common than knuckle tattoos.
Physiologically speaking, they light up similar sections of the brain. As “The Scientific American,” reports, a 2008 study scanned the brains of 17 adults as they looked at images of people they claimed to hate.
The MRI revealed the areas of the putamen and insula that are activated by hate are the same as those that light up for romantic love. “This linkage may account for why love and hate are so closely linked to each other in life,” they wrote in the October 2008 PLoS ONE.
A thin line indeed and a sordid similarity.
From an evolutionary standpoint, researchers believe hate has its merits, namely to help us decide who and what to confront, eat, f–k or avoid.
Just as the stars color attraction so too do they influence aversion. Read on to discover the secret hate harbored by each zodiac sign.
The emotional responses of the average Aries are rarely kept secret as these people are up front and full fire about what they love, hate and refuse to tolerate. Ruled by war mongering planet Mars, common word associations for Aries are now, win, mine and fast. While they are many a splendid thing, patient they are not; they loathe waiting in line, deep breathing practices, impulse control, people who drive under the speed limit, hesitation, being told to “calm down” or being asked to cool their infernal tits for any length of time, ever. The also hate, hate double hate losing, a quality that awards them the top spot on our list of the zodiac’s biggest sore losers.
Taurus folk are an obstinate lot and while they are slow to act they halt completely when given unsolicited advice or unwelcome command. Fixed AF, these people HATE being told what to do and will dig their proverbial heels into the consecrated earth with unwavering dedication. This resistance is present regardless of whether or not the counsel being given or request being made is for their ultimate benefit. Taureans also can’t abide a bad meal, a cheap date, a restless night or a neutral friend.
Ruled by messenger planet Mercury, Gemini feels most alive when in conversation or otherwise engaged in the act of learning. With whom or what that exchange is being made is of little consequence, what matters is that the Gemini in question feels stimulated. Deafening silence is to this ilk a kind of cerebral death. As in most cases, the medicine we need is the kind we are most inclined to spit out and the ever active mind of a Gemini can seriously benefit from silence and solitude.
Cancer is the great and gracious care giver of the zodiac, a role they are happy to fulfill so long as they are appreciated. Never seeking reciprocity, only recognition, when they don’t get it or they catch a whiff that their intentions and affections have been taken advantage of they go full blown freeze out, simmering rage, one claw on unmet expectations and the other on excommunication.They also bristle and balk at the slightest criticism and despise people who cancel plans or maintain a healthy attachment style.
For all of their bluster and confidence, Leo folk suffer from a serious case of self-loathing. Lions live in a world that tells them to do less and be less and as a result they feel at once like too much and never enough. As the sign of stage and screen they often project what they want to be rather than what they are and harbor deep, deep feelings of doubt. Leos are also allergic to bullying and exclusionary behavior and go apex predator, child star try hard when anyone ignores them.
Virgo is a sign that needs to be needed and when they are without purpose or an improvement project they spiral into self-sabotage. Those that fall under these stars possess an uncanny ability to identify how systems and strangers can be streamlined for success and when their helpful suggestions go unheard or unheeded they turn hateful. Because they value efficiency and reliability they don’t f–k with flaky folks or off brand products.
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Ruled by Venus, planet of pretty, Libra natives cannot abide ugliness. It hurts their feelings and stirs their usually hard to rouse hatred. Ugliness to them can include facial asymmetry, sub par interior design, brutish behavior, bad manners, social injustice, fake designer goods, noodle casseroles and/or direct confrontation.
The only thing a Scorpio hates more than a lie is their own failure to detect it. Hyper intuitive, borderline psychic and oddly premonitory they are born expecting to be betrayed and spend an inordinate amount of time being suspicious of others. Rulers of the eighth house of sex, death and secrets Scorpios have no fear of depth or darkness but a real deal aversion to the topical and trivial. In kind, they are allergic to small talk, cheap charm, faux gem stones and pastel color palettes.
Sagittarius folk with their open minds, loose tongues and expansive energy are loathe to be hemmed in, tied down, shushed quiet or to have their spirits doused. For this reason they hate a downer or anything that keeps them from the full expression of their freedom. They also love a rousing debate and will often introduce an aversion just to court controversy and stir conversation, see archer Chrissy Teigen Tweeting about her hatred of hummus.
Capricorn folk pride themselves on their ability to endure. Consequently, they deplore weakness in themselves and what they perceive as weakness in others. What weakness looks like to a Capricorn, and what degree denotes it varies from person to person but they hate excuses which they never make and complaining which they refuse to tolerate. Shape up or ship out, no pain no gain, toxic achievement or bust is the modality at work here and what they lack in compassion they compensate for in relentless productivity.
There is a deeply contrarian aspect to the Aquarius archetype. They live to go against the grain and beyond the boundaries of the status quo. As such, they hate the stifling confines of the mainstream and anything beloved by the masses; religion, milk chocolate, Paul Rudd, capitalism, etc. Curiously, Aquarians are deeply invested in the well being of humanity while also preferring to never spend time with actual human beings. Yet, this dichotomy doesn’t stop them from raging against discrimination and disparity of every kind. Aquarius is the zodiac opposite of Leo and as such is averse to self-centered folk, showboating antics and undue pageantry. As the sign of progress and pioneering they also hate antiques and antiquated moral or political agendas.
Mutable, marshmallow hearted Pisces people tend to be the least hateful members of the zodiac…until you force an agenda, deadline, expectation or hard truth on them. Dream weaving, kitten kissing sweethearts they rage, rage, rage against ultimatums and employ various tactics of disappearing and deception in order to avoid conflict. Dry weddings and puppy mills also get their bubblegum blood boiling.
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Astrologer Reda Wigle researches and irreverently reports back on planetary configurations and their effect on each zodiac sign. Her horoscopes integrate history, poetry, pop culture and personal experience. She is also an accomplished writer who has profiled a variety of artists and performers, as well as extensively chronicled her experiences while traveling. Among the many intriguing topics she has tackled are cemetery etiquette, her love for dive bars, Cuban Airbnbs, a “girls guide” to strip clubs and the “weirdest” foods available abroad.