Witch in Training

21 | They/Them | Pan | Poly | Chronically ill | Mixed | Death Witch/Necromantrix Feel free to send me a message if you fancy. I'm always up for a little chat.

[dashexenkind]

I recently started watching anime and haven’t been able to stop. Send help.

[ravenousnightwind]

Havamal: The Counsel of Odin the One-Eyed verse 121

Poetic Edda– Translated by Jackson Crawford

I counsel you, Loddfafnir,

if you’ll take my advice,

you’ll profit if you learn it,

it’ll do you good if you remember it:

Never be

the first to break

friendship with your friend.

Sadness will eat up your heart

if you have no one

you can talk to.

[probablybadrpgideas]

If Cthulhu can be summoned by humans who are so far beneath it, why can’t humans be summoned by ants? The answer is they should be.

[20thcenturyvole]

Well if a bunch of ants formed a circle in my house I’d certainly notice, try to figure out where they’d all come from, and possibly wreak destruction there.

[weaselle]

That’s why knowing and correctly pronouncing the true name is so important to the ritual. Imagine how impossible it would be to not go take a look if the circle of ants started chanting your name. And they’re like, you can’t leave because we drew a line made of tiny crystals - now you have to do us a favor. And you’re like, let’s just see where this goes “yup, you got me… what’s the favor?” and usually the favor is like, “kill this one ant for us” or “give me a pile of sugar” and you’re like… okay? and you do, because why not, it isn’t hard for you and boy is this going to be a fucking story to tell, these fucking ants chanting your name and wanting a spoonful of sugar or whatever. And SOMEtimes you get asked for things you can’t really do, one of them, she’s like, “I love this ant but she won’t pay any attention to me, make me important to her” and you’re like… um? how? So you just kill every ant in the colony except the two of them, ta-da! problem solved! and the first ant is like *horrified whisper* “what have I done”

[drackir]

This is the best explanation for higher powers I’ve ever really heard.

[dashexenkind]

Does anyone remember those posts that used to float around about how to submit an essay incorrectly and make it glitch out, so it looks like you submitted something but shows your prof an error message?  I’m asking for a friend...

[sosuperawesome]

Crystal Bat Cave

Elemental Urchin on Etsy

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[floralwaterwitch]

This is so adorable and beautiful!!

[lilascent]

a witch and her capybara familiar 

[changan-moon]

Chinese illustrator 呼葱觅蒜

[crow-caller]

happy goth pride month

[adtdyf-deactivated20210113]

Northern California (Fern Canyon and Shady Dell)

[tastefullyoffensive]

It’s October! You know what that means... 🎃 (via kxvo)

[queerlyglittering]

all my life I’ve somehow only ever seen the gifs of this. I never even knew that the pumpkin man was dancing to the Ghostbusters theme. This whole thing is so much better than I ever could have expected from the gifs omg

[glittertomb]

Jacquelin De Leon

https://www.jacquelindeleon.com/

[superheroesincolor]

Separate Cinema: The First 100 Years of Black Poster Art (2014)  

“This magnificent volume is a celebration of the first 100 years of black film poster art. A visual feast, these images recount the diverse and historic journey of the black film industry from the earliest days of Hollywood to present day, accompanied by insightful accompanying text, a foreword by black history authority and renowned academic, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and an afterword by Hollywood director, Spike Lee.  

They capture the spirit and energy of an earlier time, reminding people of the pioneers of the past, those courageous and daring African-American filmmakers, entertainers and artists whose dreams and struggles paved the way for future generations. The wealth of imagery on these pages is taken from The Separate Cinema Archive, maintained by archive director John Kisch. 

The most extensive private holdings of African-American film memorabilia in the world, it contains over 35,000 authentic movie posters and photographs from over 30 countries. This stunning coffee table book represents some of the archive’s greatest highlights.”

Edited by John Kisch, Tony Nourmand

Get it now here 

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[superheroesincolor]

Children of Blood and Bone (The OrÏsha Legacy) (2018)

“Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls.

But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, maji were killed, leaving Zélie without a mother and her people without hope.

Now Zélie has one chance to bring back magic and strike against the monarchy. With the help of a rogue princess, Zélie must outwit and outrun the crown prince, who is hell-bent on eradicating magic for good.

Danger lurks in Orïsha, where snow leoponaires prowl and vengeful spirits wait in the waters. Yet the greatest danger may be Zélie herself as she struggles to control her powers―and her growing feelings for an enemy.”

By Tomi Adeyemi

Order it here

Tomi Adeyemi is a Nigerian-American writer and creative writing coach based in San Diego, California. After graduating Harvard University with an honors degree in English literature, she studied West African mythology and culture in Salvador, Brazil. Visit her at tomiadeyemi.com. Follow her @tomi_adeyemi

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[gaelgarcia]

Guillermo del Toro wins Golden Lion for The Shape of Water at the 74th Venice Film Festival

[rad-magick]

Witchcord masterlist

Hello all, so you may remember a few months ago I made a discord server masterpost to showcase all of the witchcraft, occult, and pagan servers, but since it was awhile ago some new servers have popped up, the links have expired, etc etc so I decided to update the post.   If you do not know what discord is you can look at their website here. You can make a free discord account here. If you have a discord server and you want to have it in this list, then contact me here (off anon obv)  

Witch’s Crew A community of witches new and old, learning and sharing magical experiences together. https://discord.gg/qPK454b

The Devil Is Here:  Are you a Satanist? A Luciferian? It does not matter if you are atheistic or theistic, or of a ‘traditional path.’ What matters in this server is that you work with the ‘Devil’ in zir’s many forms. It doesn’t mean we have to agree at all. Be respectful is all that we ask. https://discord.gg/NjNQp8q

Witches of colour:  A server for POC by POC.  Witches of colour is a discord created only for Witches of colour to talk about their practices and lives.   When you join please post an intro and then you will be let into the rest of the server https://discord.gg/h6s9rpB

Druid’s Grove is a server for those dedicated to the path of druidry or are interested in learning more about it, aimed for ages 17+ https://discord.gg/RwCxvYK

An Teaghlach (eng: The Family) is a server for celtic polytheists/pagans and witches/magic-users! we have specific channels for each celtic religion/culture and several hobby channels for things like cooking and magic and herbalism as well! A lot of our conversation revolves around magic, history, and worship, but we talk about mundane stuff pretty often too. We’re a large but close-knit group of friends and we all really care about each other. We’d love to have you! Members of all ages are welcome. We are an open, inclusive group and racism is not tolerated. https://discord.gg/dDn4uTf

Osseous Assemblage. Is for witches who are into or interested in bones, taxidermy and vulture culture.    https://discord.gg/gYSwxj9

The Witching Tree Traditional Witchcraft Assoc.: a server for traditional witches and folk magician https://discord.gg/CefXKJv

Heathens of Tumblr: We learn from each other, ask questions about experiences, share our craft, share our stories and share our passions. It’s a safe space for individuals to practice their faith with other people, as some places may not be so open or accepting about their beliefs. Neo-Nazis and fascists are not welcome here and never will be. To join you can message @uurbain  (this is a 17+ only server) 

Enchanted budding flowers. A place for new and experienced witches to gather and talk. https://discord.gg/t6mjeWN 

Moonlit Cove 18+ Server for sea witches, water witches, river witches, landlocked or otherwise. Also good for those interested in learning about water based witchcraft, or those with a general love and respect for the ocean. https://discord.gg/TvXHPze 

The Cup and Ring Celtic polytheist server which holds eshrines to Celtic deities. Come honor the gods with offerings of images, art, and poetry, or just chat about them in general https://discord.gg/4HjdDHc 

Quartz chambers is a laid back, relaxed group of witches for casual chat and independent study that encourages sharing what you are learninghttps://discord.gg/3qSCDkS 

The Witching Hour Academy is a server for witches of all paths. All are welcome, both experienced and new. The server has monthly lessons taught by members of the community, and we’re always open to anyone who would like to teach! https://discord.gg/JjAmMZG 

Applewood Grove is a community of witches and occultists who walk all paths of life, aimed towards practitioners aged 17+   https://discord.gg/y489FQX

aeternalis. is a brand new witchcraft server for all ages, with the aim of bringing people together and building community. Every kind of witch is welcome, from those just beginning to those who have been practicing for years. If you feel so inclined to stop by, it would be lovely to have you! https://discord.gg/eez7XPR

The Witches Brew. A incredibly laid back chill Witch server with high NSFW. Also 18+.  https://discord.gg/pPYyGsx

Hogwarts: We have created a discord server for witches of all ages to chat with each other and learn from each other! Everyone is welcome! Our server is a nice and friendly space for everyone interested in or practicing the craft. Every month we organised the Triwizard Tournament where you solve riddles and if you win you will get prizes !

https://discord.gg/pCfWhpr

Witch’s Crew A community of witches new and old, learning and sharing magical experiences together. https://discord.gg/qPK454b 

The College of Winterhold is a server for all witches to gather and share their crafts and experiences. It’s open to everyone looking to learn from each other and meet new friends, so come on by to see what we’re about! https://discordapp.com/invite/wqjuVEJ 

House of the Arcane is all about helping and guiding witches through their practice and craft, making friends and providing a sense of community to those in need. https://discordapp.com/invite/RY33fTQ

Mirabilis Magia is a small, very chill server to anyone and everyone. https://discord.gg/fWspcSS As Always -Robin

[ranetree]

This is why they tell you not to leave candles burning unattended.

I was sitting upstairs in my room when I noticed a smell like candle smoke. I figured that my mom might have forgotten to blow out a candle before she left about two hours ago, and that the breeze coming through the windows had snuffed it out. Still, I decided to check on it, because I thought it strange that I would smell the smoke so clearly.

I could see no candles smoking or otherwise on the first floor, but the smell persisted. I tracked it down to our bathroom there.

Now, some background. When my mom has company over, she likes to set a small votive candle burning inside a fancy glass holder, and place that in the bathroom. She’d had had some ladies over this morning at around nine, and doubtless had done that.

Which means when I poked my head into the bathroom to investigate, this particular votive had been burning unattended for six hours.

When I opened the door, I saw that a corner of the glass holder had been blown away and had landed in the sink. The flame of the votive was burning far higher than that tiny candle had a right to burn. Probably because the flames were starting to consume the little aluminum cup that the wax had filled. Yeah, not only had the glass exploded, but the flame had gotten hot enough that it was starting to burn metal.

So please. Whether you’re trying to freshen up a room with a pumpkin spice candle you got to celebrate the season or are making offerings at a personal altar, do not leave your candles burning unattended. 

[sadbitchiv]

My beautiful niece Eva was diagnosed with a brain tumor which happens to be sitting on her optic nerve so her vision is deteriorating. She started chemotherapy to slow it down about a month ago but has already lost part of her vision permanently. Eva is one of the most caring, thoughtful, courageous, outspoken and loving girls i know and she’s only 9. Her mum, Sel, was diagnosed with severe endometriosis (a painful disease affecting the uterus and ovaries) and has been in and out of hospital. Eva’s dad, Nila, is struggling to pay for carers, hospital bills, surgeries etc. Eva’s family has enough to stress about without adding finance into the equation. 

If you are able, please find it in your heart to donate whatever amount you can to my beautiful niece’s go fund me account linked below and share this post! 

https://www.gofundme.com/4ewmcy8