teeth were made for biting.

chaotic feral; I am to be feared. vulture culture & witchcraft. Ask box: open!

[faeree-layne]

[foreverflowercore]

Imbolc Pretzel wreath

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For the dough:

500g wheat flour

300g room temperature butter

10g Salt

300 ml lukewarm milk

21 g fresh yeast

1 TL Natron (Soda)

500ml boiling hot water

rock salt

Preparing the dough:

Fill a big bowl with lukewarm milk

crumble in the yeast and salt ->stir until everything has dissolved

add the flour -> mix

Lastly add the butter and knead until everything is combined evenly

Fill another big(er) bowl with a small amount of hot water (not boiling) put the dough bowl into the bowl with water (the water should never touch the dough)

Wet a cloth, put over both bowls and let rest for 30-45 minutes

Part your dough into 3 even parts, part these parts one or two times more

Roll the parts into longer rolls

Take three parts, combine the top parts by pinching them together

Start braiding, hold everything up while you do and pull a little on each strand as you go

When you run out of dough take your other smaller rolls and connect them to your braid just pinching the ends together

(Trust me, it’s easier then 3 big strands )

To finish you braid just pinch the ends together and tuck them under your starting side.

Put your wreath on baking paper and adjust to your likings

Heat your oven to 170°C

Boil 500ml water add in the Natron (soda) (it will be fizzy but no worries)

Boil for 5 minutes, Take a kitchen brush and apply to your wreath. Try to cover as much as possible without it getting soggy

Sprinkle with rock salt

Put in your oven and backe for 30minutes (baking time can vary with your oven)

Take out when it’s golden brown

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Symbolism in this Imbolc Celebration:

Wreaths symbolise nature and have been used to honour the return of the sun and the promise of spring. The wreaths held candles that were lit in hopes of the return of the warmth and the sunlight.

The kitchen is the heart of every household. When you take the time to prepare something with your own hands, it lends sacredness to the meal, and will make you want to spend time savoring it with your family.

Salt is used for magical purposes such as protection, cleansing and healing. In Wicca it symbolises the element Earth.

By @foreverflowercore ♥️

[happyheidi]

[canisalbus]

Inugami

[canisalbus]

Coup De Grâce

[saltmalkin]

awoo

[canisalbus]

Coup De Grâce

[nikswonderland]

[onenicebugperday]

@lostinthebluebox submitted: More South African bugs from Cape Town, this time the teeniest tiny little pink spider I found in my garden a few years ago. Google tells me it's a Thomisus, or garden crab spider, and can change colour from yellow to pink depending on the flower they're on.

I went digging in my photo files to share it because I'm sure this blog will give it their deserved appreciation.

What a beautiful woman! Yes, she looks like Thomisus to me, and they can indeed change colors! Pretty neat trick.

Here's a link to photos of all kinds of them in various colors if anyone wants to admire :)

[m-interior-m]

Source

[forestfright]

You Are Never Alone

[milsae]

Happy New Year 2023!

[hisclockworkservants]

Seeker of Knowledge, a short comic I made! :D

I saw the tree bearing the furits of knowledge. I did not pick from it.

I saw the beast of old wisdom upon a stone, who was seeked by kings and emperors. I did not ask from it.

I saw the spring beneath the tree, gleaming with truth and screts. I did not drink from it.

I followed the flow of the stream to a great abyss. And I looked.

In it, I saw the great coils of the universe. Breathing a rhythm.

[softwaring]

The 12 full moons of 2022 by loonarpix

[ltwilliammowett]

Curious Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) standing upright and looking through porthole into the kitchen of arctic expedition ship M/S Stockholm in Svalbard, Spitsbergen, Norway by Andy Rouse               

[captain-price-officially]

[ltwilliammowett]

Hahaha that’s great. By the way, this is the picture of him with his head in.

[sighinastorm]

ursus investigatus

[badabingbadabong-deactivated202]

He would like his order to be taken sometime soon

[sighinastorm]

food truck

[bearotonin-international]

[ultrafacts]

[guerrillatech]

[o-blivia]

Protection of property and prevention of theft have never been a priority for police. Even when they do show up hours after you've called to report a robbery, their response is generally, "well, what do you want me to do about it?"

People talk about defunding the police like society will suddenly devolve into lawless chaos, but what exactly do cops do besides hand out tickets and escalate situations they're meant to defuse?

[flipocrite]

[thatspectacularpigeon]

Remember kids.

The police are only there to keep the working class in line!