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Ex-mo cult survivor ready to talk conspiracy theories, share art, and rave about the many things I love. I'm a big nerd whose ADHD is too bad to run separate blogs so anyone weird enough to follow me gets to see it all I guess but I try to tag things pretty well.

[cannibalchicken]

[largishcat]

I’m not sure exactly how to articulate it but—there is this bizarre base assumption i see from people discoursing about children’s media, and that’s the assumption that children are somehow unfamiliar with negative emotions. Like, maybe you’ve managed to completely forget your entire life before you turned eighteen, but kids spend a lot of time being hurt, and scared, and angry. A lot of people had terrible fucking childhoods, and a lot of kids are having terrible fucking childhoods right now. When i was a child, and i read books where bad things happened to kids, that was in no way shocking to me, i already knew bad things happened to children. It made me feel more connected to those stories, not less, and it made it more impactful when those child characters overcame it all in the end. That’s important for children. A lot of them are in desperate need of a little hope, and they aren’t going to get it from nothing stories with no conflict. They put conflict in children’s media for a reason

Also i see some of you handwringing over child protagonists going through, like, the most basic hero’s journey. Please, for the love of god, realize that you as an adult are going to understand children’s media differently than the actual kids it’s intended for. Because you’re all grown up now, you aren’t going to be able to relate to a child protagonist. You’re going to see a child in danger. The children the story is meant for are going to see a kid like them who is able to face hardship and triumph

[largishcat]

#Iforget who said it first #but to paraphrase #children already face dragons every day #the point of children's fiction #is to show them that dragons can be slain (@mazarinedrake)

[fostertheory]

G.K. Chesterton said it first:

“Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed.”

[glumshoe]

Wheat fields are more mystical than fields of other crops. You are 7,000 times more likely to meet an old god or see a portent of doom in a wheat field than in a field of like… soybeans.

[greatrazinsofthesunne]

For your consideration: cornfields

[glumshoe]

Cornfields are less mystical than wheat fields but more mystical than soybean fields. Two-bit monsters congregate in corn fields to eat people, but their power is nothing compared to the things that manifest in wheat fields. 

[systlin]

Have been in both wheat and cornfields; can confirm. Cornfields host monsters who eat people. Wheat fields attract old gods. 

[whadyameanhesdead]

I have a theory that this is because the notions most of us have of “old gods” are pretty intrinsically European, and wheat was (and is) the staple crop of European life. It is quite literally tied to the ancestral rituals and beliefs of most white people. Odin, the Morrigan, and even Zeus are actually linked to a set of peoples who cultivated wheat.

Meanwhile, corn (maize) is a crop native to the Americas. It features in the white cultural imagination in a very different way. Corn is a motif seen not in our ancestral myths, but in a much newer genre: the American Gothic. With its focus on the tensions between man and nature and—perhaps more importantly—the United States’s history of genocide against its indigenous population and trade in enslaved Africans, the American Gothic is VERY preoccupied with agriculture. Our monsters come out of corn fields because corn is a symbol for not only what we did to the Native Americans (who were the first to grow the crop), but of what we are doing to the very land itself. Corn is a monument to our cultural sins.

Meanwhile, I suspect that corn features very differently in the imaginations of people of color. If you asked a Native American person or a Latinx person what sort of mysticism they associate with corn fields, I imagine their answer would be very different than ours.

TLDR: White people associate wheat with our ancestors’ gods because our ancestors grew wheat. We associate corn with terrible monsters because it is a literal sign of our own monstrosity.

[moniquill]

Native American here, can confirm that small plots of corn feel safe and homey; ideally they should be interplanted with other crops. You find turkeys and possums and raccoons in the corn. It might tell you important knowledge.

However.

Giant monocultures of corn, where the corn grows unbroken for miles and miles, not near human habitation, devoid of local wildlife, just corn on corn in the soft wind? Corn mega monocultures? Those sound like screaming.

[malus-syl-vestris-deactivated20]

“monocultures attract people-eating monsters” is not the take I expected to see today but I’m glad I saw it

[dressesandalchemy]

The anthropological analysis and discussion on folklore is spot on. 10/10

[roseofmyeye]

Corn lore

[sprouttheambassador]

running errands like kurt vonnegut

[sprouttheambassador]

⬆️ like so

[arabela-deactivated20220216]

love really is just "i am thinking of you. i will ask you if you are okay. i remember your favorite flavor of tea. i want to talk to you. i hope your mother is well. i will read to you. i like your laugh. this perfume gives you a headache. i want to help you. i will sit next to you. i got you the chocolate you like. your eyes have gold in them. i think you'd like this book. i miss you when you aren't here." isn't it

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[ilovenaturestuff]

[latukk]

[happyheidi]

♡ Little Free Libraries ♡

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[me-toki]

[rederiswrites]

New meme I wanna see, inspired by a completely unrelated post I just saw: Say “I don’t have Photoshop” and then just fucken physically collage memes.

[rederiswrites]

Guys I don’t have Photoshop, but

[themanicnami]

Nami’s Guide to Crystal Divination/Crystal Throwing

What is crystal divination? Crystal divination is using crystals and stones for divining purposes. This can be further broken down into small categories: Crystal Scrying, Single stone divination and my personal favorite Crystal Throwing. Crystal throwing is when you reach into a bag filled with numerous stones, gemstones and crystals. Upon drawing them you toss them onto a grid. Some interpret the patterns of these stones, others, such as myself, interpret where they land along with correspondences associating with these crystals.

Starting Crystal Throwing you will need a few things:

A bag large enough to place stones and crystals into to easily comfortably draw them from

A grid which can easily be printed off of online or homemade

Crystals of course!

Personally I feel the amount of crystals you have is a bit important. You need enough to get a range of readings. I personally have about 30 in my bag currently but I feel at least 15 crystals is sufficient. Now You want them to be around the same size, some may be bigger and some may be smaller but try to keep the sizes close. Some say you should only used polished tumbled stones but I use both tumbled and raw stones, I honestly think its just to protect and try to prevent scratching of softer stones.

As for the grids there are numerous kinds. I personally prefer using my homemade grid.

Mine looks as such above. I made it using a large piece of paper, purple sharpie and a ruler. I sectioned it off then using what I felt was important to me laid out where certain sections are. My sections include: emotional (health), Education, Home life, Health (physical), Mental (health), Social, Career, Financial, Family, Communication, Past and Future.

There are numerous other types of charts that you can easily find on Google to make or print out. I just personally like personalizing my charts to make it more connected to me and catering to what I wish.

Now for the crystals here’s a list of some of the crystals I know their divination meanings to and I use. Feel free to use any of these or other crystals you may have or wish to use:

Amethyst: A life change and shift in consciousness is coming. Faithfulness in love and friendships, freedom from jealousy. Warns that self-discipline and clear thinking is necessary. Focus on imagination and use it on practical goals. Relates heavily to the third-eye and divination. Vision.

Agate: Worldly success or a pleasant surprise is to come. Good health, wealth, and long life. Particularly lucky for people connected to the land such as farmers. Also strongly connected to earth signs. Consider other sides before making decisions. May signify a journey, whether literal or spiritually.

Blue Lace Agate: Healing is needed. Express your emotions honestly, you will receive favorable responses. A journey. Communications, news is to come. You need to open up to communications.

Red Agate: Health and longevity are yours.

Black Agate: Needs and will find courage and prosperity

Moss Agate: time for patience; let matters develop on their own time

Amazonite: time to embark on new adventures and start new projects. Step away from routine and explore new experiences. Life is expanding, dare a little. Take some chances.

Amber: Voyage; a chance for romance, unexpected admiration. think before passion; ways of the heart; rewards

Apatite: slow improvement, do not be afraid to ask or seek for help

Aquamarine: Beware of gossip and idle chit-chat. Do not become emotionally involved, instead keep a cool head and clear your thoughts. Socially may indicate new friends.

 Arabic Stone (Calligraphy Stone): Relates strongly to alchemy and divination. Guidance is to come; guardians and guardian angels. Communication with the holy and divine.  Fight through your fears. clear your mind and focus on the future.

Aventurine: Future growth and expansion are possible. A golden opportunity; good luck with risk taking.

Bloodstone: Perseverance and courage are needed; do not act impulsively. Unpleasant surprises. Unlikely illness.

Blue Calcite: You need to hold your tongue to keep the peace for now

Carnelian: a wedding may be in the future. Don’t back down in times of strife and challenges. Brings healing and better health to ones life. Allow more joy and creativity into your life; inspiration

Citrine: Celestial wisdom is advising you. Prosperity and confidence; warmth of the sun is to enter into your life. Material wealth

Clear Quartz: freedom from enemies and binding; New beginnings, fresh energies; clearly focus on your own goals. Clear thinking is needed. Honesty will bring you success. Permanence; business and career advancement

Hematite: New opportunities await

Hypersthene: take time to meditate and think, introflection; stop being over critical, relax and take a breath

Emerald: fertility or secret admirer. silence whispers or rumors. Something to look forward to. Pale in colored emerald means fading love. 

Fluorite: being offered the best possible deal. Do not compromise your principles for others or money. Unreasonable wants. Beware of mistaking sentiment for the true caring.

Garnet: a letter or news is on its way. Solutions to a mystery.

Red Jasper: Pay attention to earthly affairs. Practical outcomes, don’t waste time and be straight forward in your approach as much as possible. Be down-to-earth and honest, and then you will be protected from deceit.

Yellow Jasper: Travel; receive an invitation. Love returned. Modest joy

Jasper (all): Strength, often relates to family. Nurturing is needed in this situation. Confidence can be found.

Jet: Let go of past sorrows and move on. Protect yourself from the energy vampires around you. Don’t let others drag you down.

Kyanite: You will have reason to speak your mind and opinions, but do not waste them on those who will not listen

Labradorite: The Magic Stone. sudden change of circumstances will bring you what you want. Be careful what you wish for as you may just get it.

Lapis Lazuli: Divine Favor; seek the truth. Prepare to study or do more research. Be open to intuition.

Lepidolite: shame and guilt from the past is affecting your present. Forgive yourself. Forgive others. Learn from the past and move on. 

Malachite: asks you to let go of the past. Ditch any past grudges and let go of the painful memories. Move on from the past.

Moldavite: don’t worry if you feel out of step. You have unique gifts. Talents both known and latent. Dramatic change for the better.

Moonstone: go with the flow, do not force any issues. Seek emotional balance and flexibility. Be patient, don’t rush things.

Nuumite/Nuummite: listen to your inner-self, instinct

Obsidian: Hidden emotions will be brougth to the surface. Transformation and change

Snowflake Obsidian: End of challenging times. Hidden emotions brought to surface; difficult change but once must accept it. Expect the unexpected. Possibly relates to sadness

Opal: Death or Endings; unfaithful love. Open the mind, visions, good luck, and great possessions

Pietersite: Don’t be “safe” reach for the sky. Creative opportunity; inspiration. See something in a new light.

Pyrite (fool’s gold): warns about deceit and deception. Look beyond the surface, things aren’t as they appear. Beware of fake people. Lies

Dyed Quartz: Relates to lies, deceit and unwanted change

Rose Quartz: Love and self healing are needed and will come. Brings love and beauty. Friendships; emotional well-being and support. Forgive yourself for past mistakes.

Rutiled Quartz: indicates you should believe in your own abilities and look for hidden benefits in any situation

Smokey Quartz: brings calm and patience to a situation. May seem nothing is happening but change is underway. 

White Quartz: profound changes are coming

Rhodenite: let go of the past; you are more important than the pleasing of others right now

Ruby: Power and passion, good fortune, and friendship. Beware of strangers

Sapphire: Truth and chastity and the past will catch up with you

Selenite: unstable situations, don’t trust appearances; be prepared for problems and change. You may have to part ways with someone. 

Sodalite: protection, sleep, healing, fidelity, intuition

Sunstone: financial luck, luck in general. Enjoy the present without worrying.

All Tiger’s Eye: all is not as it appears to be. Brings good luck, protection, physical energy; growing confidence, lasting success is possible. May indicate treachery. Money. Keep focused.

Blue Tiger’s Eye: Power to attain fulfillment

Red Tiger’s Eye: You are in for a wonderful time

Yellow Tiger’s Eye: more happiness, money and health coming

Topaz: exercise caution; leadership, inspire others; don’t be too selfish or domineering. No harm shall befall you.

Tourmaline (Black): Alignments of body and life. Adjust energies; protection from negativity

Tourmaline (Pink): your inner child is in need of healing; take time to have fun. Let loose.

Turquoise: A journey is imminent; Take care of your health and personal safety. Be alert and ready to deal with problems. Solutions to mysteries

Unakite: compromise and integration. You may feel uncertain about life, but going back is a mistake.

How I throw stones personally is I take some deep breaths and ground myself. Then I think of the question I seek insight and advice on in my mind as I stick my hand into my bag of gems and swirl them around with my fingers. Once I feel a tug inside me saying to draw the handful I currently have I do and with my eyes still closed I drop them onto my grid.

I then open my eyes. If some of them bounced off of the grid i will move them onto the spaces they are closet to. If one is sitting on a line and are in two or more sections I will count it as being all of them.

Happy throwing everyone~

[themanicnami]

Unconventional & Affordable Ingredients for Spells

Here is a list of unconventional and affordable ingredients that can be used in spells and witchcraft along with their correspondences; good for witches “in the woods” and witches on a budget. Many of these can be easily found for inexpensive prices or at home.

Acorns/Acorn Caps: security, abundance, longevity, good luck, youth and brings good health

Animal toys/stickers: relates to correspondences of that animal

Artist’s Charcoal: banishing negativity, protection; cursing

Baby Powder: cleansing, beauty, youth

Baking Soda: cleansing, purification, protection

Birthday Candles: wishes, joy; color magic and number magic depending on their color and/or what number they display

Black Tea Bags (used): earth magic, grounding, strength, stability, banishing negativity; ending, death 

Bottle Caps: prosperity, luck, material gain

Bubble Bath: self-love, relaxation, emotional healing, serenity; plus whatever scent the bubble bath is affects correspondences

Bubbles/Bubble Liquid: wishes, joy, whimsy, imagination, fantasy

Buckeye Nuts: luck, sexual energies, warding

Butter: femininity, flattery, friendship, warmth, happiness; good for fae work

Candy Bars: love, romance, happiness, lust, fertility, emotional healing, healing of the heart, forgiveness, friendship

Candy Corn: courage, imagination, endurance, energy, motivation, happiness, celebration

Candy Foil: sweetness, secrets, protecting one’s emotions; color magic

Chocolate Syrup/Milk: happiness, love, lust, romance, sweetening relationships

Cocktail Swords: strength, assertiveness, competition; cursing, revenge; ending rumors

Cotton Balls: beauty, gentleness, warmth, sleep

Cotton Swabs: cleansing, purification

Dice: chance, opportunity, luck; number magic

Dirt: grounding, earth magic, growth, prosperity, patience, home and family; cursing

Dish Soap: cleansing

Duct Tape: binding, storing energy, cursing

Egg Shells: cleansing, protection, warding

Energy Drinks: energy, motivation

Envelopes: messages, communication, protection during travel

Epsom Salts: purification, cleansing, protection, pain relief, serenity, comfort, stress relief

Fake/Play Money: wealth, prosperity

Fish Sauce: prosperity, water magic, curses

Foil: glamour, protection, storing energy, binding

Glue: sealing, immobility, binding, curses

Googley Eyes: vision, divination, scrying, creativity, protection, imagination; curses, paranoia, nightmares

Grass: growth, nature, learning, healing, new beginnings, recovery from loss

Hand Soap: cleansing, curse removal

Hole Punches: good for cursing

Hot Sauce: motivation, lust, confidence; cursing, anger, revenge, emotional pain

Koolaid: youth, sweetness, happiness; color magic, corresponds with flavors as well

Lip Balm: glamour, confidence in speaking, honesty, beauty

Lollipops: sweetness, innocence, ending rumors and lies, lust and sexual energies, love

Lotion: protection, beauty

Laundry Soap: cleansing, purification

Marshmallows: friendliness, comfort, gentleness, fidelity, sleep and dreams

Metal Crafting Wire: binding

Modeling Clay: poppets, earth magic, grounding, balance, stability, creation, change

Mud: grounding, earth magic; curses

Muslin: poppets, change, creativity

Noodles: Longevity, good health

Pompoms (craft): gentleness, comfort, love, sleep, dreams

Paper Clips: balance, focus, organization; curses, binding

Pennies: luck, wealth

Pickle Juice: curses to sour things

Plastic Bags: protection; binding

Plastic Ribbon (wrapping): happiness, glamour, delight; binding; color magic

Plastic Wrap: binding

Popsicle sticks: poppets

Scissors: offensive magic, curses

Seltzer Water: purification, removing negativity; curses

Sewing Needles: curses, pain

Shaving Cream: cleansing, softness, patience, calmness

Stamps: travel, communication

Sour Cream: cursing

Soy Sauce: protection, banishment; cursing

Sticky Notes: communication, memory

Strawberry Milk: love, self-love, beauty, sweetness, friendship

Syrup: joy, sweetening one’s emotions

Taco Sauce: Focus, Energy, motivation

Taffy: joy, flexibility

Thumbtacks: curses

Tissue Paper: softness, serenity; color magic

Toothpaste: cleansing

Toothpicks: curse

Walnut Shells: protection, warding

Wasabi: Energy; curses, anger, envy

Whipped Cream: beauty, light-heartedness

Whistles: communication, attention grabbing, warding

Other Tips:

Recycle bottles, jars and medicine bottles for jar/bottle magic

Reuse tea bags (though not too long after use) in bath magic

If you do wish to use herbs, it is cheaper to order them online in bulk rather than the supermarket. Trust me, supermarkets and grocery stores really over price most herbs. You can get triple the amount for 2 dollars less online

Make up and toiletries are great for glamours

Its fine to use kitchen knives if you can’t afford am athame

Look at the ingredients in food you eat to see what is in it and determine that food’s correspondences, quick and easy kitchen magic

Crayons, colored pencils, markers and pens are good for easy sigil and color magic

Binders are cheaper than blank books and make great grimoires

[culturenlifestyle]

[barepages]

Based on this photography by Josh_Burkinshaw on Instagram. Definitely one of my favorite pieces I’ve ever created.

[barepages]

Here’s the colored version of Lars being the clumsy nerd baby he is (line art only )

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