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“If I am a witch, then so be it, I said. And I took to eating black things–coffee, dark chiles, the bruised part of fruit, the darkest, blackest things to make me hard and strong.”

— Sandra Cisneros, from Woman Hollering Creek; “Eyes of Zapata,” c. 1991

stilesisbiles

It’s 2017 and I’m still bi af

witchy-tips

How To Make Herbal Infused Oils

Making herbal infused oils is one way to extend the life, and use of your herbs. When you successfully allow your herb to steep in oil over a certain period you allow the carrier oil to extract the natural essential oils from the herb which will last a heck of a lot longer then your bag of dried herbs. You can use this oil to feed spells, Anoint yourself or candles, Add to salt mixtures, etc. Like I always say the possibilities are endless, Be creative.

Now this is not to be confused with regular essential oils which requires steam distillation. We are not making this. This is an infused oil which is less concentrated. But just as good.

So to make it is incredibly simple but even more time consuming (sorry in advance) You’ll need a few things.

A clean glass Jar (stay away from plastic)

Herbs (dried)

The carrier oil of your choice ( I usually go for olive - or almond)

So once you have all your supplies handy its time to start. To your clean glass jar fill it about ¼ of the way full with your herb.

Next top it off ¾ full with your carrier oil. Try not to exceed the ¾ full mark because in a few days your herb will swell, And when your oil is done steeping you don’t want it to overflow.

After you mix the two you can seal up your jar nice and tight and shake vigorously for about 2 minutes. You want to aggravate the herb so it begins to release their essential oil.

Now would be a good time to infuse the oil with your intention. Think of what you want to make the oil for and push the desire into the bottle.

The last step is the most time consuming and it is to put the oil in a cool dark place (like a closet) and let it sit for 3-4 weeks shaking daily. It will be good to use in 3 but that extra week allows it to fully suck up the remaining essential oils.

After several weeks have passed you can strain your oil or leave it in. What ever you choose.

Tips

If in 3-4 weeks your oil is not the scent you hoped for you can add essential oils to the mix to enhance the smell. You can also reuse the oil in a new batch to make it more potent. Just strain the old herb, And add more. Allow it to steep for several more weeks.

You can also add crystals into the mix to amplify the herbs magical uses. I almost always throw a clear quartz in the mix.

You might find it helpful to label your bottle with the date you started just so you know how long you’ll have to wait before its ready.

thrakaboom

When doctors are like “what are your symptoms” and you’re like “dude I don’t even know I just kinda live like this”

gefdreamsofthesea

This culture of silence in the Heathen community re: assholes and the criticizing of same because frith is bullshit.

Your idea of frith is bullshit.

I’m just throwing that out there.

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If this ain’t the goddamn truth A buddy of mine put it best a while back. To paraphrase: In the old days it was considered sacrilege to use the bathroom in a holy place. Right now we’re basically being asked to smile and ignore it while people drop their pants and take a dump on the floor because pointing out their breaking of frith would break frith. Honestly the word “frith” at this point has been drug through the mud so much it doesn’t even look like a word when I type it

gefdreamsofthesea

To add, this is why I’m so critical of things like the Nine Noble Virtues or taking the Havamal literally, because while in theory they might be good, in practice, particularly in the way Heathen communities use them, they’re used to support really gross behaviour. Our communities don’t use these concepts in a healthy way (that’s if they should be used at all, given that they are based on a culture from hundreds of years ago that is now dead), they just use them to bully and exclude people.

beesmygod

“chuffed doesnt mean what you think it means”

it means exactly what i think it means its just some stupid word that literally has two definitions that mean the opposite thing

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what the hell

ashwilliamsrighthand

This makes me really chuffed

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This post is quite egregious

cornflakepizza

Well I’m nonplussed by this whole post.

fixyourwritinghabits

goddamnit.

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conservative-libertarian-deacti

mattsunsthighs

all of you go to hell

divagonzo

And you wonder why i am boggled at times

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These are called contronyms! A word that is its own opposite.

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Why the fuck do these exist

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stefartemis

Everybody is so upset but I am so much more enlightened now!!!

imperfectkreis

This blog is pro salt and vinegar chips.

labias

*has no desire to go through anyones phone*

brainstatic

Look at me. Look me in the eye. On November the 8th, 2016, one of two things will happen: Hillary Clinton will become president, or Donald Trump will become president. These are the only two possibilities. The superdelegates aren’t going to switch. An indictment isn’t coming. There is no third possibility. There is no space between the spaces where you can hide. Every vote for Donald Trump requires two Hilary Clinton votes to overcome. A Hillary Clinton vote can only be overcome by two Donald Trump votes. If you stay home, a Donald Trump vote doubles its power. This is the real, actual reality of the situation. There is not one other option.

pelicanhypeman

And there’s no ctrl-alt-del for the election. Read up on 2000 if you doubt this.

clairenovac

And to those of us who supported Bernie, he WANTS you to vote for Hillary. If you believe in him and his mission you will follow his advice. He knows that writing his name in, or voting for anyone else besides Clinton, is effectively voting for Trump.

colethewolf

Refusing to vote for Hillary is a vote for Trump, no matter how much you scream and say how it’s not. And if you’re standing by to do nothing in regards to taking down Trump, then you ARE grouped along with the rest of the people in this country that ruin things for everybody else.

rbnhood

No, seriously, go read about the presidential election in 2000.

bri-ecrit

If you weren’t old enough to remember and/or understand the ramifications of the 2000 election, I WILL TELL YOU.

Do not let Trump win. Please. I beg you. I went to grad school with people who voted for Nader in 2000 and my FB feed is full of them begging others not to make the same mistake they did. Bernie has his priorities straight, and the priority is stopping Trump.

gehayi

And if that doesn’t do it for you, this is the Republican platform 2016. It calls for:

Conversion therapy for queer kids. Let me repeat that. CONVERSION THERAPY FOR QUEER KIDS. Some members of the RNC even wanted to endorse it more explicitly than they did.

Zealous opposition to same-sex marriage. Here’s the quote: “Our laws and our government’s regulations should recognize marriage as the union of one man and one woman and actively promote married family life as the basis of a stable and prosperous society. For that reason, as explained elsewhere In this platform, we do not accept the Supreme Court’s redefinition of marriage and we urge its reversal, whether through judicial reconsideration or a constitutional amendment returning control over marriage to the States.”

Reversing the Obama administration’s order to grant trans students access to restrooms, locker rooms, etc. The Republicans feel that such things should be based on biological gender, not gender identity.

Treating internet porn as “a public health crisis.” Quote: “Pornography, with his harmful effects, especially on children, has become a public health crisis that is destroying the life of millions. We encourage states to continue to fight this public menace and pledge our commitment to children’s safety and wellbeing[.]”

Gender discrimination. To quote Time magazine: “[T]he platform committee voted against including the word “gender” in a list of types of discrimination that should be opposed. On Tuesday, one member described the attempt to add that word to a list including qualities like race, sex and creed as a “sneak attack.”

Repeal of the Johnson Amendment. The Johnson Amendment currently prevents churches and other tax-exempt organizations from organizing politically, endorsing political candidates, etc. Repealing it would throw separation of church and state out the window…not to mention that it would give evangelical churches and televangelist organizations much more power, driving the country further to the right.

If you vote for Trump, these are some of the planks of the platform you’re voting for.

wordsalawidder

Sometimes you meet someone, and it’s so clear that the two of you, on some level belong together. As lovers, or as friends, or as family, or as something entirely different. You just work, whether you understand one another or you’re in love or you’re partners in crime. You meet these people throughout your life, out of nowhere, under the strangest circumstances, and they help you feel alive. I don’t know if that makes me believe in coincidence, or fate, or sheer blind luck, but it definitely makes me believe in something.

(via bl-ossomed)

gefdreamsofthesea

Seems like there are a bunch of people complaining about “appropriating” Heathen traditions so I’d just like to reiterate:

Heathenry is open. It was open. It will always be open.

Heathen traditions have also gone the way of Latin and are now dead. They died when everyone converted to Christianity.

Also:

Most of the deities are either part giant themselves, descended from giants, married to a giant, or actually are giants. Even if the racist analogy that the jotnar = brown people were true (which it is not), all your favourite deities would be mixed race or having bi or multiracial babies.

We have disabled deities (including Odin). They see you shitting on disabled people.

The “women’s work” you hate so much was in fact essential for survival. Frigg is not your submissive 50s housewife fantasy. She is the boss when Odin’s not around (and he is often not around). She matches wits with him and wins.

Freyr and his cross-dressing priests see you being homophobic and transphobic.

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jwstudying

SELF CARE CHEAT SHEET!!

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what to do after a long day

how not to be hard on yourself

staying healthy while studying

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how to deal with mental illness

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hair oil benefits

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headaches

masterpost for rough times

the sex ed your parents didn’t give you

head to toe self care

blow job tips | compilation of sex tips

limits of the human body

when to change your toothbrush, workouts etc

useful hoe tips | more +

love yourself

“how to make love”

shaving your vagina

foods that fix everything

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superhero workouts | lose 500 calories at home

bad habits and how to break them

stop biting nails

stop procrastinating

stop skipping breakfast

stretches to improve every aspect of your body

stop cracking knuckles

stop falling asleep late

list of stress relievers

remove a splinter

smoothie masterpost

morning yoga

hair masterpost

self care masterpost

period hacks | alleviate menstrual cramps

sounds to soothe anxiety | another tip | panic attacks | calming down

things to do when you’re scared, anxious | reduce anxiety

self help for anxiety

what to eat before you run

how to get ahead in life

self care infographic

study guide for health (basic first aid, healthy hobbies etc)

a+ self care advice | more lovely advice

coping skills

get rid of negative self talk

study food

health life hacks

what to do with food poisoning

self talk to end obsessions

self care ideas/tips

what to do with you’re bleeding and don’t have a band aid

why you should drink a lot of water

other cheat sheets

bonitaapplebelle

The narrative that misogynistic men will one day be punished (???) with daughters that will show them the error of their sexist ways is literally placing men’s emotional burden onto a girl that’s not even born yet. From day one girls are conditioned to carry the weight of men’s sexism.

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Especially when there’s an element of disturbed hope that something terrible will happen to the daughter for the sake of the man’s personal development, a la “when you have a daughter and she experiences sexism …”, and even worse, “when you have a daughter and she’s sexually harassed/assaulted/raped …” which is a real thing I have heard someone say.

kerryrenaissance

My ex has three daughters. At least one was assaulted. It hasn’t changed his misogyny one bit.

Kill this idea with fire.

pregnantparentingprochoice

“When I was pregnant, patients often asked me if it was hard/weird to do their abortion.

My response was simple, ‘Not at all. It is not the right time for you, but it is for me. Later on, if you decide to become a parent, I will be by your side then too.’”

Pratima Gupta, MD, MPH

sheabuttabae

Bless her.

samknitchester

this is what pro choice is about. you’re pregnant and want to keep or carry to term for someone else? cool beans. that’s up to you. pregnant but don’t want to be, even for someone else? cool beans. still up to you and no one else