A Naked Priestess

31, she/they, apagender, polyam, pansexual, religious trauma informed, Switch, sex witch, Dionysos devotee, herbalist, food and flower magic

[anakedpriestess]

It's been about 2 months since I've been on here and I don't think I've missed it much.

I've been gardening. Like 3+ hours per day. Fighting slugs and putting energy into something besides my phone.

I've been homeschooling my kids. I haven't really mentioned that here because I know that's controversial. I think anyone would consider it if you lived in one of the most bigoted states in the country and your kids didn't have a teacher available to them half the day. We're attending a progressive secular co-op with over 100 kids.

I've been attending our Universal Unitarian church, I've been craving "the mysteries" and our pagan community is... complicated.

I've been moving my partner back into his house. There's been a lot of repairs (mostly emotionally tbh) and we continue to grow closer.

My friend lost their job due to the owner being union busting assholes. They got a nice severance package I suspect to try and hush people up about being federally investigated from breaking labor laws. Regardless, it's been rocky.

Basically, I don't have much time for self reflection these days. But I'm content 🤷‍♀️ I'm happily busy. I thought I'd have my era of kinky parties but it's kinda fizzled out, and that's ok! At least for the next few years.

[polyamorousmood]

[monia-lisa]

[anakedpriestess]

In some amount or another my parents have been- LDS Mormon, child bride sympathizers, MAGA, anti vax, doomsday prepers, racist, white supremacist, Nationalist, Islamophobic, Antisemitic, Holocaust deniers, Zionist, Xenophobic, Homophobic, Biphobic, Biased towards American civil war history, denial of Native American history, wouldn't let me be near a boy or wear my own clothes until I was 18, Wouldn't let me kiss my fiance/husband because it made them uncomfortable, chastised me for not wearing garments when I was postpartum, NASA haters, Young Earth creationists that don't believe dinosaurs were real, ETC.! So I hope you'll be happy when I say I finally decided to cut all contact with them today!

[anakedpriestess]

Some things I've been making in the past few weeks-

Ginger lemon bars, malted barley chocolate chip cookies, shrimp and Andoullie sausage with polenta, tuna salad on salad and on sandwich melts, banana bread cake, fried rice and wontons, apple slices with nutella, black bean burgers, nachos with leftover beans.

[journoeil]

what bothers me most about Fennell’s adaptation of Wuthering Heights is the discourse that continues to be propagated (often by women themselves!) that because it was written by a woman, the novel must reflect the kind of relationship the author secretly dreamed of, that she was quirky, dark, perhaps secretly romantic in a morbid way. if it had been written by a man, everyone would say: “oh, the author is analyzing toxic relationships through these characters. he’s criticizing them.” it always bothered me that Brontë was immediately branded as a weird lovelorn woman, when in reality there is not much in her biography to attest to that. she was just a very intelligent writer who thought about a very intelligent subject like any of her male counterparts.

the canon always sees men as universal observers and geniuses who undertake social studies, but when it comes to women, they are reduced to being mere subjective chroniclers of interiority, supposedly recording their personal romantic fantasies.

many novels contain a romantic thread. among other things, Wuthering Heights opens with one. but most of the book is about revenge, cruelty, trauma, inheritance, generational damage etc. and yet, because it was written by a woman, only the love story is treated as significant.

if Wuthering Heights had been written by, say, F. Scott Fitzgerald, critics would likely praise the ruthless anatomy of obsession. I am just so sick of this. I sure would love to see the day when The Great Gatsby is marketed as the greatest love story ever told, overflowing with loose erotic scenes, rather than the highbrow social critique it’s usually presented as. the idea that women write “from emotion” while men write “from intellect” is still too deeply sedimented in how we talk about art.

[journoeil]

I can say with certainty that I have never felt more rage towards a modern project that has appeared on the scene in recent years. it seems to me more like a clear statement of hostility against those who have a sincere passion for humanities, a declaration coming from the wealthiest and most privileged, who are effectively telling us that they can transform any narrative into their own fantasy project and thus detourn any socio-critical theme that is inconvenient for their self-indulgence. the casting really does not seem to be a mere blunder in this regard.

[another-discourse-blog]

I think part of the problem is that, like, a hundred years ago there were Extremely Strict gender roles for both men and women, and then due to the hard work of a century of feminists (thank you feminists) we have massively expanded what a woman can be. We are nearing (hopefully) the point where women really can be Anything.

However, the idea of what a man can be has not expanded in the same way. Every man has to be stoic, loud, take up space, and never show weakness. Allowing men to be sensitive, emotional, soft, pretty, and feminine used to be one of the goals of feminism. After all, how are we supposed to see ourselves as truly equal if we still have such strict rules guiding gendered behavior?

Recently, I have seen feminism (trans exclusionary and trans inclusive) solidifying those strict rules of manhood instead of breaking them down. The idea that all men are agressive, stubborn, and will physically overpower you has been parroted so many times, it almost feels like fact. It is forcing —not the men themselves— but the idea of men into the role of the evil wrongdoer. The ways in which terfs have used this image to harm trans women are myriad and obvious.

It used to be common knowledge that feminism also ought to benefit men in this way. If the sexes were truly equal, then men could act feminine, and women could act masculine without social repercussions. This breakdown of gender roles is a good thing! It is freeing for all of us to remove the arbitrary rules guiding gendered behavior.

Men should wear flower crowns and glitter beards and dresses and cry in public and tell their friends they love them. Your idea of men needs to include them doing all of these things. You need to make space in your head for men to be sensitive and thoughtful and caring and safe.

[mirrorsinner]

[handweavers]

there is something erotic about watching someone be extraordinarily competent at something especially if they're also really passionate about it

[anakedpriestess]

I am BEGGING EVERYONE to watch the super bowl this year.

Or at LEAST the halftime show. Even if you don't like football. Even if you don't like Bad Bunny. Please, please, please, turn on a TV or your phone, turn the volume down and leave it on.

Why? Because money has power in this country. It seems like it's the only thing that has any influence right now. Higher viewing numbers during Bad Bunny's performance means that they will keep doing the same. And hopefully other corporations will recognize why we are watching. This is an opportunity for a reverse boycott. It's easy! If you have an immigrant owned restaurant near you eat there too! You could even watch the game there if they have TV up.

[polyamorousmood]

I just learned that wonder woman was made by a polycule! :D

I knew this, actually!!

Its why so many early comics feel like such a kink thing with her getting tied and powerless, too. 😂 Her cuffs are literally called bracelets of submission which 😏

But, in something related that makes me smile, Olive Byrne is frequently in wikipedia referred to as "their polyamorous life partner." Which in fairness, couldn't be argued with because Byrne was stay-at-home mom to both her own children and Elizabeth's (all by William)! And, I mean,

It doesn't get much more polyamorous than that, folks!

[teathattast]

[glitchykitcat]

A lot of people hate the idea of life not having a specific purpose but after growing up Mormon it’s the most peaceful idea I can think of.

No heavenly body watching your every move, no begging for forgiveness over loving the wrong person, no crushing weight on your shoulders for not being and looking perfect at every turn.

A quiet life of loving whoever you want, not worrying about whatever shame a random man decides you need, the bad things that happen are just bad things and not punishment for the things that happened to you as a child. spending time in nature knowing you get to dissolve into the dirt one day and not be terrified of what comes next.

How wonderful is it to get to pick your purpose and mine is to live.

[anakedpriestess]

Happy Imbolc!

This has become one of my favorite sabbats purely for the reason that we made it out of January! It's a hard time for me with SAD and Imbolc gives me hope!

[trailertrashgrog]

no death penalty for luigi

[akaratna]

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025: https://justicecaseanalysis.com/terrorism-charges-dropped-for-luigi-mangione/

JANUARY 26, 2026: https://apnews.com/article/mangione-unitedhealthcare-death-penalty-dismissed-killing-1d17a30d0297acda29fc82dbf54d2677

[anarchistmemedistro]

[anakedpriestess]

leftover 15 bean soup makes excellent refried beans fyi! Say warm!! :)

[duskyumbra-indigo-1hundredand1]

This is your sign to combine your two favorite ships and put them into a polyamorous relationship.

[anakedpriestess]

I never expected to think about a Colonel Brandon/Marianne/Scully/Mulder ship today so thank you 🫠