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There are a significant amount of nonbinary Jews out there, and a significant amount of confused nonbinary Jews specifically. What if I told you that there was an weird, fun way to dig through your tattered gender-mess to possibly come to some new conclusions– and it used traditional Judaism (no specific denominational alignment required!) to do so?
Well, that way is here, and I’m going to write about it using simple-as-possible explanations of Kaballah! (Spellings of things in this post may be off; nobody knows how to transliterate Hebrew.)
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You'll literally fall in love with this queer romance novella.
Black queer love between two women often goes underrepresented in any medium.
Writer Tee Franklin wants to help change this with her forthcoming comic “Bingo Love.” It follows the fictional story of Hazel Johnson and Mari McCray, beginning from the time they fall in love as teenagers in 1963.
Their parents find out and forbid them from seeing each other again. The women lead separate lives, marrying men whom neither of them love. Hazel and Mari reunite at a bingo hall and old feelings surface. They divorce their husbands and live out their truth as a married couple, a light in which audiences rarely see elderly black women. Their love story extends all the way to 2030.
The 80-page graphic novella is one of the first of its kind.
Franklin, who created #BlackComicsMonth in 2015 to promote diversity in the straight white male-dominated industry, said inclusive stories like “Bingo Love” are crucial. She said that sometimes white superheroes aren’t as exciting as representation in comics…
This looks adorable, I would love to read this :3 Representation in so many ways. This is actually what we all need! Thank you Tee Franklin!
I’m glad her crowd-funding was successful so she can bring this to light.
Oh my gosh this looks SO ADORABLE :D
ohmygoodness i can’t wait until this comes out!
<3 IT’S SOOOOOO GOOD :D <3
SO AWESOME
I’M SO GLAD I BACKED IT
If your SO can't make a decision about where to eat, play the 5-2-1 game. You give them 5 restaurants, they pick two, and you pick from those.
My gf of 3 years is the queen of “wherever” and “I don’t care” when it comes to this. This little game fixed our problem immediately. It takes the pressure off of her, but still gives her a choice about where to eat.
(this can also work with kids and indecisive friends)
How to hack executive dysfunction
Oh! I should try that!
A Masterpost for Space Witches (1.1)
Basic Tutorials
How to Make Galaxy Print (video)
DIYs: Clothing & Accessories
DIY Constellation Cardigan
DIY Constellation Scarf
DIY Galaxy Blouse
DIY Galaxy Cuff Bracelet
DIY Galaxy Dress
DIY Galaxy Jeans
DIY Galaxy Leggings
DIY Galaxy Pendants (video)
DIY Galaxy Shoes
DIY Moon Phase Tights
DIY Nail Polish Galaxy Necklace
DIY Starry Skies Hairpin
DIYs: Decor & Art
A Galactic Watercolor Technique
DIY 5 Minute Spray Paint Space Art
DIY Constellation Clay Bowls
DIY Constellation Lamp
DIY Constellation Table Runner
DIY Galaxy Wine Glasses
DIY Glow in the Dark Galaxy Jar
DIY Lighted Constellation Jar
DIY Lighted Constellation Wall Art
DIY Lighted Star Garland
DIY Moon Clock
DIY Moon Craft Mobile
DIY Moon Phase Wall Art
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DIY Galaxy Envelopes
DIY Melt & Pour Galaxy Soap (video)
DIY Moon & Stars Magnets
DIY Recycled Solar System
Makeup
Galaxy Nails Tutorial
Glitter Lips Tutorial
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Edible Glowing Gelatin Stars
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DIY Bottled Nebula
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DIY Moon Sand Recipe
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“All Alone in the Night” Video; Time-lapses of the Earth from the ISS.
“Planet Earth Seen From Space” Video; Time-lapses of the Earth from the ISS.
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How to Make Full Moon Water (by thesigilwitch)
Moon Water (by auroraswitchcrafthomepage)
Moon Banishing, Binding, and Conjuring (by windvexer)
Star Reading Tutorial (by jay-omnipotent)
Star Scrying (by shipping-the-gods)
Witchy Full Moon Stuff [Masterpost] (by natural-magics)
Some Space Witchery References
10 Stunning Minerals for Space Witches (by tarigrove)
2015 Moon Dates (by rikkalorelei)
All About Retrogrades (by coolastrology)
Basic Understanding of Planet-in-House Placements (by @lunarcappy)
Correspondences for the Seven Planets (by abwatt)
EarthSky’s Eclipse Calender
Meteor Shower Calender
Moon Magick References (by the-darkest-of-lights)
Suncraft References (by thecuriousviolet)
Spells:
A Billion Suns Wish Spell (by witchlinghour)
A Lunar Fertility Spell (by aspelladay)
A Two-for-One Moon Wish Jar (by lunar-moonbow
Full Moon Jewelry Protection Spell (by natural-magics)
Full Moon Wish Spell (by draiocht-arsa)
Luxa’s Lunar Self-Love Spell (by alcryst)
Moon Infused Protection Water (by natural-magics)
Simple Full Moon Ritual for Letting Go (by witchesamongus)
I’m a fucking sucker for galaxy shit
Sigils, Symbols, and Sketched Witchery: The Basics
Here is another post in my nascent series for beginners, and this one once again focuses on ways of practicing without fancy tools or ingredients. In this case, we’ll be talking about doing magick with simply just paper and a pen/pencil, and I’ll also be discussing symbols in general and why they are important in witchcraft.
Symbols are pretty important to many witches. While not all see it this way, some (including me) believe that all tools are truly just symbols, and their symbolic value allows them to act as power conduits within spells and workings. If that’s true, then there’s really no reason to consider an image of the alchemical symbol for Water (or any image related to water, for that matter) objectively less useful than an actual physical chalice. If you’re armed with strong enough intent, both should work equally well if you need to bring the force of Water into your magick.
There are existing symbols that have been associated with various magical principles for many, many years. In the planetary magick, there are a variety of symbols representing each planet in different contexts and traditions. The common ones called glyphs that you see in most books have always been particularly useful for me, and actually have complex symbolism built into them (they aren’t arbitrary). In the image below, I’ve discussed the three basic symbols from which these glyphs are formed, and why each one looks as it does.
There are symbols for Earth, Air, Fire and Water, of course, but also a whole host of others that have stood for different principles throughout history. I mention some of them here, but that’s barely scratching the surface, given how many exist in Western magical traditions, let alone the rest of the magical world.
Unless you’ve been studying for a while, you might not recognize or have any kind of reaction to these symbols. To someone not well-versed in magick, it can be hard to see a connection between, say, a downward-facing triangle and the element of Water. That’s the traditional symbol used for Water, but it might take a little bit of training yourself to make the connection between the two strong in your mind. I personally had the worst time learning about the planetary glyphs, but with practice, you can get yourself to the point where, when you see the symbol, your mind automatically conjures up images, thoughts, and feelings of what it stands for.
This is actually crucial, in my opinion, though some will no doubt disagree. Magick, to me, has never seemed to operate like a vending machine or other lifeless contraption. It’s not a matter of putting in the right symbols and out pops a result - rather, the symbols exist to focus the intent and will of the witch or magician. This is why I think it’s important to connect with any symbol your using so that it inspires an emotional and intellectual reaction from you, because I personally believe that said reaction is the power behind magick. You’ll hear witches talk about “charging sigils” fairly often, and, for me personally, charging a sigil (more about them later) or symbol is all about connecting them with the concept they represent in your own mind, on both an emotional and intellectual level. Others have a different idea of what charging means, though, so reading up on it and trying different methods can be helpful.
You can use these preexisting symbols in spellwork and other exercises quite effectively once you’ve made the connection, which is usually not too difficult. Just reading about the concepts they represent and why the symbol looks the way it does tends to be quite helpful. Check out this article I’ve written about the planetary glyph symbols, for example, and some theories about why they look the way they do. The important thing is not to correctly interpret the symbol based on the plan of whoever created it, though - it is much more effective to find a personal way of relating to it, if at all possible. Ask yourself if the symbol “makes sense” to you. Some will, and some won’t, and some will make sense with a little research. I know that just having a solid theory as to why the symbol looks the way it does will often be more than enough to begin using it in magick.
Now, using existing symbols is quite well and good, but it is also a good idea to experiment with making your own! These are often called sigils, and there are any number of ways of designing them. Arranging existing letters in a certain manner to form a symbol tends to be the most common method, and was developed by Mr. A. O. Spare, and it was him who popularized the term sigil - you can read more about him here. Other methods for sigil creation exist as well, and often the process is highly intuitive. In the image below, I talk about how I use certain underlying concepts in symbol form as a basis for my sigils, and that’s a method which works for some people, too.
You’ll see a lot of discussion of “charging” and “casting” sigils. These terms are used to mean different things by different people, but generally I view connecting the symbol with the concept it represents to be the “charging” part and using the symbol to invoke the concept for its purpose to be the “casting” aspect. A topic of debate between some of my offline friends has been whether any kind of formalize charging or even casting process is really required for everyone. It’s undeniably true that some people will get great results just from creating a sigil, and perhaps in those instances they both charge, cast, and create it simultaneously. My friends who do this have told me things to this effect, but I myself do tend to charge and cast separately.
Really, though, there is no wrong way to create or use a sigil, provided it connects properly in your mind (and emotions) with the concept it is meant to represent or invoke. Some witches will just sit down with paper and start drawing until they get something that reflects the concept in their imagination. The sigil may or may not really resonate or evoke that particular concept for anyone else but the witch who makes it - but it may nevertheless be effective for that one witch. In this way, sigils are extremely personal at times.
Any symbol can be cast via visualization, but another simple method would be sketching them on a piece of paper, which could then function as a talisman or just as a focal point for your concentration. This isn’t exactly completely tool-free, but paper is easy to find, as are pens and pencils. One word of advice, though - don’t feel compelled to buy special pens or nice notebooks unless that’s your thing - these techniques doesn’t require anything too special. You just need space to write on, and something to write with. Colored ink is a bonus, but not required, especially if you can just visualize the color as you’re drawing with a normal pen or pencil.
There are actually a lot of options for how to use sketching sigils and symbols in your witchcraft practice. A common way is to just develop the sigil or symbol, sketch it, and use it as something to focus on whenever you want to bring the concept it represents into your life. If I wanted to evoke the concept of Mercury in my life, I might draw the symbol of Mercury on a scrap of paper and spend a few minutes visualizing power flowing from it and entering me. That’s just one example, though. Sometimes, if you have a strong enough association for a sigil or symbol, just sketching it alone is enough to cast it in a low-key way.
Paper talismans are a thing, as well. Many people think of talismans as though they have to be made of something sturdy and expensive, but the idea isn’t diluted if they’re made out of paper, and it can work just as well. You might design and charge a complex sigil to represent a specific goal of yours, sketch it on a clean piece of paper and fold or ball it up to carry discreetly with you, touching it to activate it. This is great for those who must keep their practice secret, and is a good way of integrating witchcraft with your daily life.
If you’re into drawing more than just simple symbols, you can also use that as a way of creating magick. The truth is, the definitions of “sigil” is very loose, and expanding every day as people develop new forms of symbolism that act in a similar manner. You may have heard of emoji spells, but I’ll address them in a later post. Just sticking to paper and pen, there is no requirement that your sigil “look” a a certain way or like other sigils. It need not simply be lines connecting in various ways - an actual sketch of something, or an abstract drawing can act as a sigil as well.
Personally, though, I would define any drawing or artwork with more than one symbol/object in it as sigil - but it could still be a spell or working! One my favorite spells I did as a teenager involved drawing, and was a sort of emotional healing spell for a friend. The person had went through a nasty breakup. While she had no remaining feelings for her ex, she worried she wouldn’t feel complete again.
She also liked to draw goofy doodles on things. She drew a small, rough pencil sketch of a broken heart to encapsulate her feelings at the time, and gave it to me. With her watching, I took a sharpie and drew over the broken heart, covering the image entirely with a larger one of a whole, unbroken heart, much as one might cover a tattoo with a larger one.
At the end, the original drawing was no longer visible, and she took the paper home to keep in her scrapbook, and told me she was quite pleased with the results. You can easily imagine similar spells involving other symbols and images, and you’re really only limited by your own imagination, because the drawings needn’t be perfect.
These are just some simple ways of practicing witchcraft with nothing more that sigils, symbols, paper, and a writing utensil of some sort, but I’m sure you can think of more. Thanks for reading, and expect more soon. I’m working on further articles for this series, so expect ‘em. They’ll all be tagged with “#beginner witch,” to help people find them.
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We've been very busy getting ready for the move (and still will be, followed by unpacking and crashing, for the next week or two--move is July 7th) But our room is going to be The Most Patrex And we can't wait to show you all.
I made a Doctor Who-themed Buzzfeed Quiz! It tells you what Chapter you would be in on Gallifrey.
I always thought it would be cool if our fandom had a sorting quiz like HP, based on the different chapters. Eventually I just made one myself! (It took forever and a day.)
Anyway, I would really appreciate it if you, my lovely followers, would share it. I don’t usually ask (or care) if you share my stuff, but I put a lot of time into it and am pretty proud of it.
I hope it brings the fandom lots of fun and joy.
I also made logos for each of the houses. (I’m going stir crazy on vacation here). You get them at the end of the quiz, but PM me if you want a high quality one.
GUYS
THIS IS NOT A DRILL
WE ACTUALLY HAVE AN ACCURATE CHAPTER TEST NOW
(It wasn’t made by and for GT but it’s not like that matters)
IT’S ACTUALLY ACCURATE AND I GOT PRYDON (which is what I actually am) AND YOU ALL NEED TO TAKE IT ESPECIALLY IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE YET
Yep. Patrex. (Some of those questions are really hard. I want to go all of the places! And study all of the things.)
This is a demographic survey of the Gallifreyan Tradition community.
Please reblog this after you take the survey so others can see it. I would like to get an accurate estimate of the size and dynamics of the community.
Kind of having anxiety and stress for Omegastide because we feel like we don't really have a SI we can infodump about right now...like, DW obviously, but that seems a little....redundant/weird And we aren't comfortable talking about Kaballah or anything, and we're not hardcore into folklore atm even though we just got a bunch of books...we're mainly into our writing right now And Sims, I guess. But that's more hyperfocus than SI.
Regarding the Discourse
Alright, this Discourse has gone on for too long and has spread too far.
It all came about over a flaw in logic and a misunderstanding. The response to the original post (Regarding Rassilon and his comparison to Trump), ended up looking like a defence on Rassilon’s part. This was not intended, and it is not what those people in GT think.
Rassilon is a Genocidal Monster. In Hell Bent, in the End of Time, and in the parts of Classic Who where he appears.
As for the original post: Is Rassilon like Trump? I Don’t Care. They are both Monsters and both deserve a fate worse than the exile that the Doctor prescribed.
As for why people seems to be defending Assilon (thank you to whoever came up with that), it is because they recognise that while he is now an unforgivable Monster, he did cause the beginning of Time Lord society, and was known to hate and fight against corruption. While they do not at all condone his current self and his actions, his (very, very far back) past is recognised, and the person that he once was is respected.
For those in GT, please reblog this post, if you disagree with it contact me personally and I will listen to your reasoning. For everyone else, do what you will, if the above is not entirely clear contact me personally and again I will listen.
For those in GT who participated in the discord, I am deeply, deeply disappointed in you. You should be ashamed that you have wilfully attacked other people for their opinions, and I expect you to apologise to anyone that you have harmed, politely and sincerely. This behaviour is abhorrent, and against our values. For those who did not participate, thank you.
For those outside, I am truely sorry. I hope that you can understand what I am trying to say, and I apologise in behalf of GT for what has happened.
Honestly I've been staying out of this whole thing because I have only a vague idea what was going on, and wanted to avoid hurting anyone. But I am *really glad* to see this post, because I agree completely.
Like Aelis has been fronting for a while now we think (This is supported by the fact that we've worn very little makeup and a ton of flannel) But its just weird cause like Which of us, if any, is the primary? Who corresponds to what past period? Did Aelis front in high school? (we think yes, for a lot of it) And we all feel like the person we are around other people doesn't match our "real" (internal) identity Like The idea of being your whole, genuine self in your own house on a regular basis is fricken wild And I really hope my friend decides she's okay rooming with us because we might actually tell her about this stuff And we could maybe actually be ourself around her? We need to get out of our parents house though, definitely, because that is just a recipe for daily dissociation and it sucks.
are you a “rules exist for the greater good of society” gallifreyan, a “bitch I MAKE the rules” gallifreyan, or a “lol what are rules?” gallifreyan
Aelis is a "lol what are rules" gallifreyan and Alanaia is a "bitch I MAKE the rules" gallifreyan and Dragon is like...borderline "rules exist for the greater good of society"?
We *should* balance out and be like, a mega healthy single person, but that is so massively not the way it works and we are just kind of a garbagefire of messed up awesome instead
--Aelis (I think. Things have been weird lately. Not enough spoons for switching? Who am I I don't even know.)
You’re not fake simply because you act differently depending on the person you’re with. Different personalities bring out different aspects of your personality. You’re complex and multidimensional; it’s beautiful.