A Morbid Longing For The Picturesque At All Costs

[academic-vampire]

𝔞𝔩𝔴𝔞𝔶𝔰 𝔞𝔫𝔬𝔱𝔥𝔢𝔯 𝔠𝔲𝔭

[delphilibrary]

Snapshots of a readathon

[delphilibrary]

Books about Dante, poets, and suspicious murders - AND interwoven with fact? Yes please.

[magickkate]

🌿✨ A Beginner’s Guide: Navigating the Magical Seasons and the Wheel of the Year ✨🍂

Hello, witches! Ever heard of the Wheel of the Year? 🌙🌸 Let’s take a magical stroll through the seasons and see how it spins its enchantment in witchcraft for beginners! 🔄🌷

🔮 What’s the Wheel of the Year?

• Imagine a cosmic calendar divided into eight magical chapters, each representing a unique season and energy shift. This is the Wheel of the Year!

🌳 The Eight Sabbats:

• The Wheel has eight spokes, known as Sabbats. These include Samhain, Yule, Imbolc, Ostara, Beltane, Litha (Midsummer), Lammas, and Mabon. Each has its own magical significance and vibe.

🌞 Honoring Nature’s Rhythms:

• Witches use the Wheel to attune with nature’s cycles. From the darkness of winter to the blossoming of spring, each Sabbat reflects the ebb and flow of energies.

🌼 Practical Magic:

• Incorporate the Wheel into your craft! Celebrate Sabbats with rituals, spells, and activities aligned with each season. For instance, plant seeds during Ostara for growth or embrace gratitude at Mabon.

📚 Beginner-Friendly Resources:

• Explore books like “Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner” by Scott Cunningham or “The Modern Witchcraft Spell Book” by Skye Alexander for practical insights into Wheel of the Year celebrations. (Wicca ≠ Witchcraft, Wicca is a religion, Witchcraft is a folk practice! The book by Scott Cunningham introduces the Wheel of the Year and how it is utilized in Wiccan traditions.)

🌱 Connect with Community:

• Join online communities or local groups to share experiences and learn how others incorporate the Wheel into their practice. There’s magic in sharing!

🌕 Celebrate at Your Own Pace:

• No need to rush! Celebrate the Sabbats that resonate with you. The Wheel is a guide, not a rulebook. Feel the energies and go with the flow.

🌈 Begin Your Wheel Adventure:

• Whether you’re a total newbie or a curious seeker, the Wheel of the Year invites you to dance with nature’s rhythms, embrace magic, and celebrate the enchantment of every season! 🌟🌿

[edwardian-masquerade]

"You'd think they'd never seen a girl and a cat on a broom before."

[wishbonewitch]

common outdoor items & their uses

a guide to common outdoor items and their magickal uses.

acorns- luck, protection, wisdom, power

walnuts- healing, protection, self care

pinecones- fertility, masculinity, growth, nature

pine needles- cleansing, healing, strength, banishment

pecans- employment, protection, success, abundance, prosperity

grass- growth, learning, healing, new beginning, grief, recovery

maple leaves- feminine, travel, change, decisions, healing

oak leaves- truth, justice, knowledge, steadfastness, protection, guidance

birch leaves- protection, cleansing, fertility, purification

dandelions- calling spirits, divination, healing

dandelion seeds- divination, wishes, manifestation, dreams, luck

dandelion leaves- defeating negativity, steadfastness, growth, purification

2 leaf clovers- love, luck, courage, cleansing

3 leaf clovers- protection, luck, fidelity, divination

4 leaf clovers- spirit work, luck, psychic ability, attraction

5+ leaf clovers- wealth, luck, attracting money, sanity

wild clover flowers- animal magick, blessings, breaking curses, luck, love

apple seeds- love, secrets, knowledge, gateways, divination, prosperity

tree bark- protection, binding, banishment, cleansing, purification

rocks- many rocks have crystals hidden inside, the most common is quartz types. if unsure, rockcs can represent strength, stability, protection and banishing. if you suspect its a crystal, look it up and discover the correspondences that matter to you!

will add more as i can, feel free to add your own!!

[soircieres]

when Oscar fucking Wilde wrote ‘It is quite true that I have worshipped you with far more romance of feeling than a man should ever give to a friend. […] Well, from the moment I met you, your personality had the most extraordinary influence over me. Inquire admit that I adored you madly, extravagantly, absurdly. I was jealous of everyone to whom you spoke. I wanted to have you all to myself. I was only happy when I was with you. When I was away from you, you were still present in my art. It was all wrong and foolish still. Of course I never let you know anything about this. […] You would not have understood it; I did not understand it myself. One day I determined to paint a wonderful portrait of you, worked at it, every flake and film of colour seemed to me to reveal my secret. There was love in every line, and in every touch there was passion’ just….. crying shaking sobbing throwing up

[queenmoriarty]

Does such a thing as 'the fatal flaw,'

That showy dark crack running down the middle of a life, exist outside literature?

I used to think it didn't. Now I think it does.

And I think that mine is this:

A morbid longing for the picturesque at all costs

~Donna Tartt, The Secret History

[fixeche]

Backgarden of the sleeping souls II. Edinburgh, Scotland.

[thefallenauthor-deactivated2023]

"We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell."

-Oscar Wilde

[newendy]

[somediffrentstuff]

✨𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒐 𝒈𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒏✨

[vehlorum]

[sputniksea]

[classicsmajor]

[lovelyfoodyum]

[modedamour]