Fauna the Nene

36 // he/him pronouns // trans aroace // Abrahimic // British // budding nature witch // serious spirit worker since 2014 // spirit companion // at home in the astral // lover of all flora and fauna // emotional empath // physical empath

[traegorn]

(Not the same anon) I’m really curious in learning more about how Christianity didn’t actually steal from Pagans, and how ‘Pagan’ traditions aren’t actually Pagan, but I’m not sure how to word my question specifically. If you could point me to a resource or two that would tell me about that stuff, I’d love it! (I will be looking up the definition of syncretism as well as checking out the podcast you linked the other anon). Sorry if I worded anything incorrectly or got a concept wrong, I’m very new and wanting to learn. (Also I know I can probably find resources for myself, but I’m not sure where to even begin, which is why I asked you, sorry if I’m being a bother).

So syncretism is when cultural or religious traditions get merged into another religion, usually by customs getting carried over post conversion or colonization.

Like imagine a religion like Christianity comes into an area and mass converts people. And the people say "Oh yeah, we're Christian now -- for sure" but keep doing all of their cultural traditions. What happens over time is that those traditions get recontextualized into the new religion's framework.

It's not Christianity "stealing" them -- it's the cultures that were converted holding onto their traditions in spite of Christianity. The church wasn't deliberately trying to take them -- they just kind of got stuck with them. You get that with a bunch of Yule stuff with Norse and Germanic areas and Christmas.

So that's part of it.

The rest is that a lot of things modern folks claim are "Pagan" just... aren't? Like take the Christmas tree. Like we have clear documentation of its origin going back to German Protestants. Like we know when it started. Yet you'll see countless folks online (and badly written witchcraft books) claiming it's some ancient tradition to decorate a tree in your house. It just... isn't tho?

What you need to do is go to academic sources on these topics, and just kinda take anything in a witchcraft book with a grain of salt.

[breelandwalker]

THIS. ALL OF IT.

Something important to remember about a good deal of "classic" modern witchcraft literature is that it was written by people with an Agenda, and that agenda included trying to give modern pagan traditions a veneer of antiquity in order to make them seem more legitimate. In many cases, this means that historical records were cherry-picked, wildly (sometimes willfully) misinterpreted, or just ignored altogether if they didn't support the Ye Olde Ways narrative.

Some of the biggest talking points in this narrative revolve around Christians "stealing pagan traditions" and reworking them into their own calendar and canon. This completely ignores not only the entire concept of syncretism and the unreliability of the sources which make claims about ancient European (mostly Celtic) paganism, but also the known and documented origins of many holidays and their associated festivities. Christmas trees, the Easter bunny, Halloween jack o'lanterns, and any number of 19th-20th century traditions have been painted as "stolen" pagan rites, when in fact we know exactly when, where, and how they originated....and it wasn't in paganism.

(Also the "stolen from paganism" argument rarely seems to specify WHICH group of pagans these traditions were allegedly stolen from, instead seeming to indicate that paganism itself was some sort of specific religion or tradition rather than an umbrella term, and that sort of generalization is a pretty big red flag.)

If anyone is looking for a good resources on the topic, respected historian Ronald Hutton has written a number of books on the subject. They're a bit weighty, but they are excellent resources. In particular, I recommend the following:

Blood and Mistletoe: The History of the Druids in Britain

Pagan Britain

The Stations of the Sun

There's also "The Triumph of the Moon," which makes an excellent companion to Margot Adler's "Drawing Down The Moon" as a study of the development of the modern pagan and witchcraft movements.

[raining-tulips]

Tried scrying in my quartz crystal ball and then randomly got the intuition to stop; my question hadn’t been answered yet. Woke up with two works on repeat in my mind ( a flower and an animal) so I looked up the symbolism and it is indeed the answer.

The universe has to load sometimes too lol.

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[digivolvin]

person of color: hey wouldn’t it be cool if angels were represented as brown or black more often–

edgy whites who went to a week of bible study 15 yrs ago and regurgitate all their Superior Knowledge from textually inaccurate all-caps tumblr posts written by supernatural fans: um…… ACTUALLY :) angels don’t look like HUMANS they look like ELDRITCH NIGHTMARES™ that MELT YOUR BRAIN OUT so stop giving them skin colors :) try a few animal heads instead :) don’t forget the eyeballs :) 

[libby-doe-mods-denofiniquity-de]

But it’s true?? That’s why they’re always saying “do not be afraid”. Some of them have three faces on one head?? It’s in both Old Testament and Revelations.

[digivolvin]

i mean, this is my favorite of all subjects so why not chat about it a little. sorry in advance for the essay you didn’t ask for, but i’m getting a lot of smartasses on this post telling me the Edgy Whites aren’t wrong. so let’s go:

1) even if it was true (which it’s not, i will get to that) this wouldn’t be an adequate reason for criticizing or derailing poc who are trying to subvert the association of divinity/purity & whiteness. you know the idea of the aryan race came from the myth of divine whiteness? you know how all fantasy elves are pale slender & white, thanks to j.r.r. tolkein’s prevailing white/christian influence? so if you see poc trying to reframe this, let them!

2) it isn’t true. don’t get me wrong, you can envision, interpret, and portray angels however you want, that’s part of the fun of art and writing and fantasy. i know that a certain post influenced how a lot of people on tumblr imagine angels (again, because people like subverting popularized imagery) but if we’re talking about biblical accuracy, then let’s be biblically accurate. 

more specifically, if someone is going to condescend to poc (or anyone!) about the “factual” appearances of angels in the bible, then they damn better get it right. 

to start with– angels as winged messengers were popularized after the roman catholic church began co-opting greco-roman imagery, and modeled much of their depictions of angels after hermes and eros. so yeah, the image of pale white angels is tiresome and not technically accurate to the bible.

that said, the majority of angels in the bible very likely appeared as wingless humans with occasional supernatural attributes. 

biblical angels are understood by theologists & angelologists to exist in a celestial hierarchy, de coelesti hierarchia, which accounts for nine distinct types. they’re organized in tiers, so to speak. within the first sphere are seraphim, cherubim, and ophanim. this first choir resides within the inner sanctum of heaven; they are the lovecraftian ones tumblr is so big on. 

the seraphim (isaiah 6:1-8 and revelations 4:8, the burning ones, sometimes interpreted as a mass of serpents, multiple eyes, etc.) the cherubim (isaiah 1:5-11 and ezekiel 1:5-13, multiple wings, multiple faces) and ophanim (ezekial 1:15-21′s iconic Wheels™) are all witnessed by prophets. not in visitations, but in visions of heaven. these are THE scary angels, the angels of the guillermo del toro persuasion. 

but, they exist outside of sight from humans, which is why it was exclusively prophets who could describe them. they do not come down to earth to chat with random civilians. they’re too busy with the tasks of the omniscient, and their proximity to god is what makes them so powerful and so otherworldly. (and no, you won’t drop dead just looking at them: only god is said to be that powerful.) 

the second choir– the dominions, virtues, and powers– are typically interpreted to remain unseen and work on the spiritual plane, tasked with more menial things than the first choir, keeping the nonphysical realm in working order. 

the third choir are the ones who move between heaven and earth to serve humans: the principalities, archangels and angels. these are the ones most regularly described in the bible as messengers, guides, and guardians who take on the form of man in order to serve and aide them. almost every mention of angelic messengers or apparitions in the bible is an angel of the third choir. 

(side note: the only angels not accounted for in the celestial hierarchy are the nephilim: the fallen ones who had children by humans, referenced in genesis 6:1–4 and often considered to be demons.)

so if the angels appearing to humans aren’t abominations, why do they scare people so badly? 

the phrase “do not be afraid/be not afraid” is said in variations over 100 times in the bible, not exclusively by angels. most often it’s spoken as an assurance of god’s love and protection. yes, a handful of times it’s said by angels. (matthew 1:20, matthew 28:5, luke 1:13, luke 1:30, luke 2:10, to name some prominent instances.) almost every single one of these, the angel in question is doing just that– assuring vulnerable or frightened people that god is protecting them. 

most notable of these angels is gabriel, the archangel and messenger who appears to mary to tell her she will conceive jesus. let’s look at the context at play: mary was a young unwed woman who would not have been accustomed to spending time alone with young man outside her family. when gabriel appears to her, a strange man in her home, she has every reason to be frightened. gabriel goes on to tell her that she’s going to be the mother of god, and this is when he reassures her not to be afraid, because it will be done through god’s workings. gabriel ≠ an eldritch horroterror. 

the second instance is that of the messenger angel who tells the women of jerusalem not to be afraid, but jesus has been raised from the dead. this angel is described as unearthly, and tbqh he’s dope as hell: “his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.” (matthew 28:5) there’s reason to believe this angel is of the same countenance as the one described in a vision in the book of daniel: “then i lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and beheld a certain man clothed in linen (…) his body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.” (daniel 10:5-7) my fave description of an angel in the bible by far, but… still not an eldritch horrorterror. 

in a third instance (luke 2:10), the angelic heralds who inform the sleeping shepherds of jesus’ birth do startle the men, and they do tell them not to fear. but it’s said its the glory of god emanating from them that scares the shepherds, not a monstrous appearance. 

the cosmic fear attributed to visits from the divine is called numinous dread, the terror that fills us when we’re approached by something we have no capacity to understand. numinous dread is akin to what makes people quiver at the thought of ghosts, or the size of distant planets, or the expanse of the universe– something incalculable and unknowable to the point of being frightening. this to me is by far the coolest aspect of angels. the fact that the very scope of their existence can tug and distort the fabric of our dimension, to the point that humans are bowled over by the merest whiff of their presence? it’s why angels who appear human but still frighten people is such an underrated concept.

you know the phrase “every angel is terrifying”? the author, rainer maria rilke, wrote endlessly on the nature of the human and divine, especially in his work the duino elegies. in the full quote from the first elegy, he mused on the vastness of angels in comparison to mortals:

“For beauty is nothing but the beginning of terror, which we are still just able to endure, and we are so awed because it serenely disdains to annihilate us. Every angel is terrifying.”

this, to me, is the most succinct and lovely illustration of angels, which doesn’t define them either as monsters or humans– he’s fixed on the feeling of awe that’s inherent to the divine, however it manifests. 

none of this invalidates creative interpretations of biblical angels! it just means you should not be talking down to anyone about their level of accuracy, especially in regards to race.

in summary: YES, some angels are scary looking in the bible. NO, not every single one looks like edgy white tumblr wants to believe. YES, everybody is allowed to have fun with their interpretations and portrayals, go wild. NO, it’s not even remotely acceptable to condescend to people who want to envision them as people of color because, textually, they manifest as humans in the bible, and everyone in the bible was brown and black. 

[faunathenene]

Also white clothes symbolise purity, not white skin — and red is the colour of sin, not black, if you take the time to read the Bible.

Anyone who says otherwise is ignorant of the Bible and racist.

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[ohsweetvenom]

OH ME GOD TY

[queer-goldcrest-of-the-void]

Blooming cheek! I mostly follow fan art, which you are not allowed to profit from. Get a grip, Staff!

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

recently learned about a horticultural technique called Espalier, it’s the funniest goddamn thing i’ve ever seen.

Espalier allows trees to be trained into 2-dimensions, by tying the branches to a flat surface as the tree grows. They literally flatten the tree. They make the tree flat. Flat tree!!!

Look at this. This is objectively hilarious:

And people get fancy about it. Look at this nonsense:

(the first one’s called a Belgian Fence, and can be used as an actual fence)

Espalier is actually a very useful technique for

increasing fruit yield

gardening is small spaces

maximizing or minimizing sunlight (since the branches all face the same direction) and therefore extending the growing season

Like. this is a legitimately practical gardening method. but it looks like they squished a tree between the pages of a book. just squashed it flat like a sad little dried flower! i could use these trees as a bookmark!!!

But yes, it is also a healthy and clever way to grow lots of fruit in small spaces, in climates they might not otherwise be suited for. I’m still going to make fun of it, but it honestly looks delightful and delicious.

Espalier!

[faunathenene]

I am tired

Christians didn't steal Pagan traditions. Early Christians let converting Pagans keep their old traditions. If the old ways were made illegal, would that have been better? If Christians had arrested/murdered/whatever Pagans for keeping some or all of their old traditions, would you be happier?

Yes, Christianity wiped out Paganism to the point that Paganism is referred to as a "new age religion" in the UK. That was wrong.

Sadly, most Christians still think that the only way to be kind is to convert non-Christians, regardless of a non-Christian's existing beliefs. Personally, I believe that that's wrong, but I know I'm of a minority there.

Anyway, converting people from Paganism and letting those people incorporate their traditions into the new way of life instead of harming those people was not intentional stealing — it was a community that held the power trying to be kind.

[deactivated-blog]

if ServantoftheFates is wrong what does happen to suicides after death?

So, you’re asking for my beliefs on this?

Well, I’ll tell you my own thoughts - plenty may disagree. I believe in reincarnation very strongly, so I believe we’ve all lived many lives and will live many more. So, what happens to people who die by suicide?

Probably the same thing that happens to people who die of cancer, heart disease, diabetes, or anything else. I think they still reincarnate and keep going.

Most of the time, people who die by suicide are mentally ill, depressed, bipolar, etc. There’s not going to be some kind of special punishment or fate because the illness that resulted in death was in their brain instead of their pancreas or lungs or anywhere else.

We’re far from understanding the inner mechanics of the universe entirely, but it seems illogical that the Gods would pick and choose that some illnesses are a righteous way to die, whereas others merit eternal punishment.

It’s actually kind of disturbing to see that rhetoric among pagans, and I hope people don’t take it seriously or hold it as authoritative. It’s not.

The weird thing? I used to pal around with a group of German Baptist Christians in high school. Even they didn’t see suicide as some sort of mortal sin resulting in God torturing you. Granted, they believed only Christians go to heaven, but they thought the way a person dies doesn’t matter. Sad that some pagans lack that awareness. I may not be a Christian, but they made more sense than... this mess.

I don’t claim to have all the answers here, though. I could be totally wrong. And not all pagans or witches even believe in reincarnation. But this is my perspective, and has been for quite some time. Maybe other people can chime in with theirs.

I did get someone saying I’m “biased” about this because I’m manic depressive myself, but I do think that’s bullshit through and through. I think it just means I’ve got “skin” in this game, so to speak.

Thanks for writing to me. Blessed be, and hope you’re having a good day and that all is well for you. This is upsetting subject matter, and I’ve tagged this post appropriately (I think - let me know if I should add other tags).

[faunathenene]

I am a Christian witch and spirit worker. And I believe in resurrection because I trust the words of my spirit companions.

My angel companions told me that all who die are sent to a place "like a hospital", for healing. They can then decide whether they return to this world or go somewhere else or stay (on the astral plane).

There's a lot more to it than that, but that's the basics that I've been told. I don't know how it works, where religion comes into it — or even exactly how accurate that is.

They told me that much when I was thinking about death and wondering about the afterlife.

[faunathenene]

Divinity and Whiteness

I don't understand where the idea that divinity = white skin has come from.

In the Bible, when it says about sin being "washed white as snow", it isn't talking about skin colour. It's written in the context of:

No washing machines

No stain remover

Work and living being dirty and dusty — clothing would get stained and the stains would be difficult (or impossible) to get out

I can hardly believe it needs to be said, seeing as the Bible wasn't originally written by white people. God was never the God of the White People.

Come to that, God made white people white because black skin finds it difficult to make enough Vitamin D in colder climates, where the sun isn't strong. He gave people in hotter countries darker skin so they wouldn't burn. I wonder what he thinks, when he sees people of one colour abusing people of another.

[faunathenene]

Signs

My family dog passed away recently. I know that she's still around, but my mother doesn't really believe in spirit work or witchcraft (which is a shame, because the dog wants to be her familiar). I've had the privilege of watching her leaving Mum signs and watching them dawn — I think it's very sweet.

The first sign: on the day she passed, a clouded yellow butterfly started appearing in the garden. It was first seen when we were burying her. Yellow butterflies symbolise a soul at peace and this one was very yellow.

Context: I've never seen a clouded yellow before. We never get them in our garden. I also have only seen pictures of the morph that has a lot of black on the wings. It was so yellow that it didn't look real.

I know that it was a sign because the dog enjoyed telling me that, yes, she did send it. She expected "one of you witches" (my sister or me) to get it before Mum and she's now convinced that Mum is a witch and just doesn't know it, because she understood the symbolism first.

The second sign: Just this week, a plant (which our dog takes her name from) started growing again after three years of being gone from the garden. It is very close to the spot where she is buried.

Again, I have confirmation that it is from the dog. She knows she's sorely missed and she's doing her best to remind us all that she hasn't really gone.

I'm sure this isn't the last of the messages, so I'll probably update this with more as time goes on. I thought I'd share this because it is very moving to witness.

[digivolvin]

person of color: hey wouldn’t it be cool if angels were represented as brown or black more often–

edgy whites who went to a week of bible study 15 yrs ago and regurgitate all their Superior Knowledge from textually inaccurate all-caps tumblr posts written by supernatural fans: um…… ACTUALLY :) angels don’t look like HUMANS they look like ELDRITCH NIGHTMARES™ that MELT YOUR BRAIN OUT so stop giving them skin colors :) try a few animal heads instead :) don’t forget the eyeballs :) 

[libby-doe-mods-denofiniquity-de]

But it’s true?? That’s why they’re always saying “do not be afraid”. Some of them have three faces on one head?? It’s in both Old Testament and Revelations.

[digivolvin]

i mean, this is my favorite of all subjects so why not chat about it a little. sorry in advance for the essay you didn’t ask for, but i’m getting a lot of smartasses on this post telling me the Edgy Whites aren’t wrong. so let’s go:

1) even if it was true (which it’s not, i will get to that) this wouldn’t be an adequate reason for criticizing or derailing poc who are trying to subvert the association of divinity/purity & whiteness. you know the idea of the aryan race came from the myth of divine whiteness? you know how all fantasy elves are pale slender & white, thanks to j.r.r. tolkein’s prevailing white/christian influence? so if you see poc trying to reframe this, let them!

2) it isn’t true. don’t get me wrong, you can envision, interpret, and portray angels however you want, that’s part of the fun of art and writing and fantasy. i know that a certain post influenced how a lot of people on tumblr imagine angels (again, because people like subverting popularized imagery) but if we’re talking about biblical accuracy, then let’s be biblically accurate. 

more specifically, if someone is going to condescend to poc (or anyone!) about the “factual” appearances of angels in the bible, then they damn better get it right. 

to start with– angels as winged messengers were popularized after the roman catholic church began co-opting greco-roman imagery, and modeled much of their depictions of angels after hermes and eros. so yeah, the image of pale white angels is tiresome and not technically accurate to the bible.

that said, the majority of angels in the bible very likely appeared as wingless humans with occasional supernatural attributes. 

biblical angels are understood by theologists & angelologists to exist in a celestial hierarchy, de coelesti hierarchia, which accounts for nine distinct types. they’re organized in tiers, so to speak. within the first sphere are seraphim, cherubim, and ophanim. this first choir resides within the inner sanctum of heaven; they are the lovecraftian ones tumblr is so big on. 

the seraphim (isaiah 6:1-8 and revelations 4:8, the burning ones, sometimes interpreted as a mass of serpents, multiple eyes, etc.) the cherubim (isaiah 1:5-11 and ezekiel 1:5-13, multiple wings, multiple faces) and ophanim (ezekial 1:15-21′s iconic Wheels™) are all witnessed by prophets. not in visitations, but in visions of heaven. these are THE scary angels, the angels of the guillermo del toro persuasion. 

but, they exist outside of sight from humans, which is why it was exclusively prophets who could describe them. they do not come down to earth to chat with random civilians. they’re too busy with the tasks of the omniscient, and their proximity to god is what makes them so powerful and so otherworldly. (and no, you won’t drop dead just looking at them: only god is said to be that powerful.) 

the second choir– the dominions, virtues, and powers– are typically interpreted to remain unseen and work on the spiritual plane, tasked with more menial things than the first choir, keeping the nonphysical realm in working order. 

the third choir are the ones who move between heaven and earth to serve humans: the principalities, archangels and angels. these are the ones most regularly described in the bible as messengers, guides, and guardians who take on the form of man in order to serve and aide them. almost every mention of angelic messengers or apparitions in the bible is an angel of the third choir. 

(side note: the only angels not accounted for in the celestial hierarchy are the nephilim: the fallen ones who had children by humans, referenced in genesis 6:1–4 and often considered to be demons.)

so if the angels appearing to humans aren’t abominations, why do they scare people so badly? 

the phrase “do not be afraid/be not afraid” is said in variations over 100 times in the bible, not exclusively by angels. most often it’s spoken as an assurance of god’s love and protection. yes, a handful of times it’s said by angels. (matthew 1:20, matthew 28:5, luke 1:13, luke 1:30, luke 2:10, to name some prominent instances.) almost every single one of these, the angel in question is doing just that– assuring vulnerable or frightened people that god is protecting them. 

most notable of these angels is gabriel, the archangel and messenger who appears to mary to tell her she will conceive jesus. let’s look at the context at play: mary was a young unwed woman who would not have been accustomed to spending time alone with young man outside her family. when gabriel appears to her, a strange man in her home, she has every reason to be frightened. gabriel goes on to tell her that she’s going to be the mother of god, and this is when he reassures her not to be afraid, because it will be done through god’s workings. gabriel ≠ an eldritch horroterror. 

the second instance is that of the messenger angel who tells the women of jerusalem not to be afraid, but jesus has been raised from the dead. this angel is described as unearthly, and tbqh he’s dope as hell: “his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.” (matthew 28:5) there’s reason to believe this angel is of the same countenance as the one described in a vision in the book of daniel: “then i lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and beheld a certain man clothed in linen (…) his body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.” (daniel 10:5-7) my fave description of an angel in the bible by far, but… still not an eldritch horrorterror. 

in a third instance (luke 2:10), the angelic heralds who inform the sleeping shepherds of jesus’ birth do startle the men, and they do tell them not to fear. but it’s said its the glory of god emanating from them that scares the shepherds, not a monstrous appearance. 

the cosmic fear attributed to visits from the divine is called numinous dread, the terror that fills us when we’re approached by something we have no capacity to understand. numinous dread is akin to what makes people quiver at the thought of ghosts, or the size of distant planets, or the expanse of the universe– something incalculable and unknowable to the point of being frightening. this to me is by far the coolest aspect of angels. the fact that the very scope of their existence can tug and distort the fabric of our dimension, to the point that humans are bowled over by the merest whiff of their presence? it’s why angels who appear human but still frighten people is such an underrated concept.

you know the phrase “every angel is terrifying”? the author, rainer maria rilke, wrote endlessly on the nature of the human and divine, especially in his work the duino elegies. in the full quote from the first elegy, he mused on the vastness of angels in comparison to mortals:

“For beauty is nothing but the beginning of terror, which we are still just able to endure, and we are so awed because it serenely disdains to annihilate us. Every angel is terrifying.”

this, to me, is the most succinct and lovely illustration of angels, which doesn’t define them either as monsters or humans– he’s fixed on the feeling of awe that’s inherent to the divine, however it manifests. 

none of this invalidates creative interpretations of biblical angels! it just means you should not be talking down to anyone about their level of accuracy, especially in regards to race.

in summary: YES, some angels are scary looking in the bible. NO, not every single one looks like edgy white tumblr wants to believe. YES, everybody is allowed to have fun with their interpretations and portrayals, go wild. NO, it’s not even remotely acceptable to condescend to people who want to envision them as people of color because, textually, they manifest as humans in the bible, and everyone in the bible was brown and black. 

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Beautiful grey wolf becomes a good boy when visited by woman who helped raise his pack 

(via)

[faunathenene]

Followers are welcome encouraged to send asks about my spirit family!

[clearlie-me]

Sharehouse Peace Witch’s Ladder

This one’s been in the works for me for a week or so but I finally had enough peace in my busy moving schedule to sit down and make a pair - one for the front door and one for the back.

Use 9 silver [coloured] bells in place of knots or feathers so that these double as a door protection Witch Bell/s. Their peal as the door is opened wards off dark energies and brings in positive energy.

Use 3 threads:

Blue - for peace, calm, healing and protection

Yellow - for clear communication (So important in a share house)

Black- to absorb negative energy

I used embroidery thread but strips of fabric or anything you have around will do fine, as long as your bells can thread on.

Tie a loop large enough to slip on to your door handle, and then thread on your first bell. I always thread my bells onto the black thread so that they will reinforce each others ability to repel and control dark energies.

Start plaiting! Each time you cross a thread over repeat to yourself its purpose: “peace and calm, clear communication absorb the negative, peace and calm, clear communication, absorb the negative-” I find this helps my intent stay focused for such long projects.

When you’ve plaited enough space that your bells won’t touch, thread on another. Repeat this until the 9th bell. Tie this one on with a strong ending statement such as “In this Home!” Or “So mote it be!”

Trim your excess thread (unless you want straggly-chic). Plop it on your door and thank it in advance for its work. You’re done!

[rekit]

The best deodorant you will ever use Seriously. ¼ teaspoon in each pit and you can sweat your ass off, totally stink-free for like 2 full days. It’s a natural anti-bacterial so those little fuckers won’t multiply and make you smell. Plus it’s cheaper and healthier than any deod you can buy anywhere.

Use equal parts of the following:

-corn starch -baking soda -coconut oil -cocoa butter

With a few drops of whatever essential oil you want, for fragrance. Otherwise it basically just smells like nothing. I use tea tree oil & pine needle oil. Cuz they’re MANLY.

Note - It pretty much turns to liquid if it’s warmer than about 75 degrees. If you want to keep it solid, you can refrigerate it or add a little more corn starch.

[rekit]

Reblogging myself again, cuz I still use this and it’s still awesome

[herbwicc]

Glad this works for you! :)

For people like me who get chemical burns from baking soda, I figured I’d share my recipe!

- 3 tbsp Coconut oil

- 2 tbsp Shea butter (this replaces the cocoa butter, if you’re allergic to chocolate)

- 3 tbsp beeswax pellets (because I prefer solid sticks over creams)

- 1 tbsp Arrowroot powder (this is what replaces the baking soda AND the cornstarch)

- I also break open & add about 3 capsules of my vitamin e oil that I take daily

- then I add essential oils, which are always tea tree + whatever else. Usually that’s tea tree and lemongrass because I love the smell.

I melt that in a makeshift double boiler and pour it into an empty deodorant stick. Done! Tbh I end up adding more/less of the ingredients on the spot, so this isn’t super exact. Experiment to get the level of firmness/creaminess you want!

Also, an important note for OP and others: the cornstarch used for skin products is pre-treated for skin use, it is NOT the regular cornstarch you have in your kitchen. Regular cornstarch doesn’t have the necessary preservatives, so when it is exposed to moisture it actually BREEDS bacteria and fungus instead of creating a difficult environment for them. Unless you have pre-treated cornstarch for skin use, I highly recommend leaving it out. If you’ve had no issues with it that’s good!