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Today has been a wild ride of emotion. I had severe anxiety when I woke up, dissociated on my drive in to work, got pre-angry at my bitch coworker so I could stand up to her, had a huge wash a relief when I found out she’s not working today, and now I’m anxious bc a potential worker is shadowing me today.

I’m ready for bed

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Ancient Romans buried curse tablets the size of credit cards, called defixiones, in graves and bodies of water, in the hope of bringing suffering on the unlucky soul of their choosing. These curse tablets are so uniform that historians assume that there was a cottage industry of scribes or magicians churning them out.

Whenever you want to make fun of crystal moms or teens in their Wicca phase, just remember that we’ve been reducing magic to cheap mass-produced tchotchkes for actual millennia.

apricops

even more fantastic is the phrase “cottage industry of magicians.” Like, imagine being a magician but instead of inspiring fear and respect among your neighbors you’re just, like, running an Etsy shop selling Fuck You Cards

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6dogs9cats

Americans disrespect those who are do-gooders and caregivers.

invisiblelad

This is a very importantly framed series of points.

naamahdarling

Don’t just pull a baby out of a snake pit. Also feed it and change it, please.

hiddleston-daily

One of my favourite things in this film is Loki’s response to Hulk smashing Thor in exactly the same way that Loki got smashed.

wasafairytale

Y’all know when Mulan is sitting in the rain and watches her parents silhouette disappear as the candle is blown out and then her eyes squint in determination and the music that starts to play and you see her go into the family temple and light a match and bow in respect and then sneak into her parents room and switch the scroll for her hair brooch and then the way her reflection is shown as she pulls the sword and cuts her hair?? It’s literally more iconic than any marvel movie

wyntersknight

Y’all know that there is heavy symbolism in that scene to show that Mulan is the spirit of the Great Stone Dragon and that’s why Mushu wasn’t able to awaken it?

glitter-worm

im sorry What!! i never knew this! my life feels fuller!!! ahhhh

wyntersknight

Mulan sits in the rain underneath the statue of the Great Stone Dragon (who is looking down on her), and suddenly decides on a course of action. She looks up, resolved to go to war in place of her father and runs into the temple where she lights the match and beseeches protection for her family. The stone she bows to and that we see lit up by lightening strike is that of the dragon, whose eyes are looking out after her, lit from underneath by the candles. The scene transitions to the divider in the house that also has an icon of the dragon. where she replaces her hair comb with the summons. Then we see the sword hilt, also the dragon, and as she draws the blade we see her face replace it. She ties up her hair, then as she opens the wardrobe, the handles are also the dragon. After donning the armor, the view shows her facing us, with the hilt of the sword (the face of the dragon) in front of her face, where she then turns the sword to reveal her face, and sheaths it. As she leaves, we flash back to the temple, and the eyes of the dragon flash as her grandmother wakes up.

The Great Stone Dragon resides within her. She is the protector of the family.

vinedragonheartstring

After this explanation, the scene where Mushu cannot wake up the stone dragon makes so much more sense. I appreciate the symbolism so much more. I noticed the dragon but didn’t notice she was constantly juxtaposed with the dragon!

Canon accepted.