Dragon's Den

"I'm a diamond in the rough, a shiny piece of coal" Freyja devotee, polytheist witch, writer, nerd, a sprinkle of lots of other things, and a creator.

[genderwizard]

wizard hat cowboy brim

[wizardsisananimal]

[trickstertime]

[witch-without-gender]

Witch o’ the Wild West

[bouncersartgalore]

with a coyote familiar!

[elodieunderglass]

So I think I might be bi? But if I am it changes almost nothing about my life because I am happily and monogamously married. But if it doesn't really matter, why do I have so many feelings about it???? Anyways, I am asking you because it seems like there is a 50/50 chance of a delightful and pithy answer or a picture of a bird as an answer.

[elodieunderglass]

ALTERNATE CONCLUSION

[bohemianarthouse-deactivated202]

The 5 things you gotta know before you let that cop into your house

[phlegminism-blog]

THIS STUFF IS SOOO IMPORTANT TO KNOW.  Seriously.  It’s saved my ass before.

[dammitcaleb-deactivated20130328]

What do you do when you look through the peephole and see a badge?

Remember: You do not have to let the police in the house unless they have a warrant — or probable cause. If you’re having a party, turn off the music, ask your guests to chill, and ask that anyone who’s too intoxicated carry on in another room.

Go outside to speak with the cops. Close the door behind you. Although some scary precedents are being set these days, police cannot enter your home without a warrant or probable cause. By closing the door, you’re cutting off a visual — or olfactory — line to potential probable cause.

Be polite. Ask why they are there. “Good evening, Officer. What can I help you with?”

Where possible, assure them you will take care of the problem. If the police ask to enter, inform them, “I do not consent to any searches.” If a police officer gives you an order and you are confused about your position, ask, “Do I have to comply?” If they continue with questioning, tell them you’ll need to call your lawyer and that you will not answer any questions.

Ask, “Am I free to leave?” This is especially handy if, say, a group of you’d been too bawdy on the patio and an officer stops by. If he/she is getting a bit hot under the collar, politely ask, “Am I being detained?” or “Am I free to leave?” If the cop has no reason to hold you, quickly, quietly, and politely retreat inside.

[kyssthis16]

The POC’s Bill of Rights when it comes to the Police. Remember. These are your rights. 

[bitchyhippy]

The 5 things you gotta know before you let that cop into your house

FLEXYOURRIGHTS.ORG is one of the most informational websites. The videos are extremely enlightening.

[sithlorddr3w]

Please read and know these things!

[kkshowtunes]

^^^ !!!!!!

[hornedbooty]

I love….. adding unnecessary e’s to words like spicey or babey. ……. it makes the words pop

[a-sadist-at-play-45-deactivated]

Unnecessary, redundant, sloppy, visually displeasing, and a sign of not understanding the English language. But yeah, they “pop” I guess. Just like my assumption that you arent average.

[fission-mailure]

wowe, take a chille pille, maen.

[kipplekipple]

Sommeonne needs to relaxe

[rabbitrah]

What is the English language, it not unnecessarey, redundante, sloppey, and visualley displeasing?

[fullmetalcarer]

Also someone forgot the apostrophe in aren’t which is a teeney, tiney, bit embarrassing :)

[stormwaterwitch]

Jeweled Court Aesthetic: The Pearl Empress The White Pearl

[soracities]

the number of times i think about the full body viking skeleton i saw in the museum is ridiculous like when i say it haunts me i mean it actually haunts me

[soracities]

every time i remember the questions are endless — what was his name? what did his mother call him? what sounds did he wake up to? what sounds did he die to? how old was he when he died? how old when he fell in love? how old when he first fell out? who cried with him and laughed with him? who cried for him? how many miles of separation can i draw between my ancestors and him? was he kind, serious, jokey? was he sombre or impulsive? was he chatty and good-humoured or a cantankerous asshole? like…i have never stopped thinking about this.

[soracities]

the fact that at one point in time this was a living breathing person. with memories and petty hates and the dumbest jokes. and friends he loved. and the fact that he probably at some point burst out into drunken song or punched someone in an argument or GOT punched in an argument or tripped into the mud while his friends pissed themselves laughing or or or or…countless or‘s into infinity

and the fact that before all of that this massive skeleton was tiny toddler (was he scared of the dark? did he squabble with his siblings? did he have siblings?) who may or may not have hid behind his mother or probably got hoisted onto an adult’s shoulders and in his little mind thought this person was the strongest human in the world and that he could hold the whole sky up just by standing there like that and as long as he was up there he was king of the world or could be.

like…what am i supposed to do with this? what does ANYONE do with this? how are you supposed to cope with the enormity of this while at the same time realising just how tiny and fleeting our lives are? there is literally more than a THOUSAND years between us & ALL of it has been pinched down to a glass case not even 2 inches thick like…i’m losing my mind.

[gummywormy]

I got this feeling when I saw some petroglyphs on the side of a cliff like.. a human made those. That human felt all of the emotions I feel they went through the same universal human experience and they each had vivid internal lives and memories. Wild.

[soracities]

ok this is next level and i honestly…i honestly can’t

[kneesntoess]

during my prehistory module we got given Roman pottery and roofing slabs that had thumb prints in the handles and I put my thumb over those thumb marks and cried in the middle of the tutorial 

[white-aster]

I do pottery, and it’s one of my favorite things about the medium: that you can often see the shape of someone’s fingers in the surface. I love it when someone just shoves a finger somewhere while throwing, and leaves it there as a place for YOU to put your finger. Little thumbrests on top of mug handles is a fave. “How did you make those ridges like that on the outside? How did you make that spiral on the bottom?” “With my fingers.”

[allsortsoflicorice]

All of this. 

At Wells Cathedral in England the stairs down from the chapter house have had dips worn into their stone by centuries of human feet taking the most direct route up and down. 

Thinking about the immense distances between the stars makes me panic, but looking back into human history gives me peace. 

[kendrixtermina]

Reminds me of when we got to see this exposition on ancient egypt. 

I was like, “Wow a real life papyrus!”

but then my mom said, clearly moved, “Wow, that’s someone’s handwriting.”

[alviaalcedo]

Cozy place ✨

[prettypositivity]

someone out there feels better because you exist

[grumpylokeanelder]

Just a reminder: Heathenry does have a term for smoke-cleansing. Recaning. To recan. (Or reocan, in Old West Saxon.) This is cleansing via smoke, whether through incense or a bundle of herbs put together for a particular type of cleansing. Juniper and mugwort are both favorites for this. In case you’re wondering how to pronounce it, it sounds like reekening. The word “reeks” is actually derived from it, signifying a potent smell. For Old Norse fans, this seems to be related to the work reykr. In case you were wondering, Reykjavik in Iceland translates to “Smoky Bay”.

[breelandwalker]

*dances around the entire pagan community waving this post like a fucking banner* THANK YOU.

Just a little addendum: Mugwort can be dangerous due to mildly psychoactive properties in the herb. Use with caution and avail yourself of the following list of free-use alternatives:

Basil (any kind, noting that Sweet Basil smells the best)

Sage (any type, but keep in mind that White Sage is becoming endangered)

Rosemary

Peppermint

Lavender

Cedar Tips or Shavings

Thyme (especially Lemon)

[littlest-grimoire]

This literally makes me delightfully happy but it also wants to make me smack every person who didn’t take the time to learn this and instead just took something from Native Americans. (then proceeded to whine about not having alternatives when you were told NO)

[madgastronomer]

The ancient Greek term is θυμιατεύω or thumiateuo which is usually translated as “fumigate”. The Latin is suffire, which is usually translated the same. Both mean to cleanse with incense smoke.

[mossyredwood]

Spirits of broken branches

By Ivan Khanzhin

[mossyredwood]

[pianta]

bratz! girls’ night 🍸🍰

★ twitter | ko-fi | ig | prints ★

[pianta]

snippet of my piece for the Bratz Treatz zine! 

you can find my full piece in the EXCLUSIVE version! proceeds of the zine will go to Feed The Children! (free version)

[sunlvr]

[dilfgomezaddams]

wish we could spend less time telling fat people that they're ~still sexy and fuckable~ and more time telling thin people that their bodies aren't a sign of superiority

sexualising fat bodies doesn't fix the problem

how is that gonna help fat children being bullied. how is that gonna help people being treated like shit at work. how does that help people who's medical needs aren't being met because their doctors can't see past their weight.

it's not just about feeling desirable it's about being respected and valued as people

[dilfgomezaddams]

wish we could spend less time telling fat people that they're ~still sexy and fuckable~ and more time telling thin people that their bodies aren't a sign of superiority

sexualising fat bodies doesn't fix the problem

how is that gonna help fat children being bullied. how is that gonna help people being treated like shit at work. how does that help people who's medical needs aren't being met because their doctors can't see past their weight.

it's not just about feeling desirable it's about being respected and valued as people

[lazysmirk]

Just in case you forget this exists.

It exists.

[dragonofdarknesschaos]

With those “when you want to design a character but you don’t know color theory” posts flying around I thought this would be relevant again.

[secretsivekept]

SLAMs THE REBLOG BUTTON

[niyarest]

there’s also Coolors website that gives you randomized palettes!

[tf2humbug]

Don’t forget ColourLovers, either! It’s a social media-esque site where you can browse tons of palettes and share your own.

You can browse the most popular ones or search for certain colors, themes, and even specific hex codes!

When you find one you like, you can download a wallpaper swatch of it and also select the specific colors it uses to look at more palettes that use those same ones.

ColourLovers is my go-to for when I’m having trouble coming up with a color scheme! It’s also been around for over a decade, so there’s plenty to browse through.