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parents who tell their daughters they are ugly are bad parents
everyone who is replying to this with some variety of “that’s just how life is”
no
your parents fucked up and should not have treated you that way
they were wrong and you should say it
This includes implied ugliness.
you need to lose weight
you’ll attract more boys if
you’re wearing that?
i wouldn’t wear that
this will flatter you more
you should wear more makeup
Nobody wants to discuss that. “It’s the video games!” 😕 😠
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I really badly need this to my new room.
Love the moon lamp. My girlfriend got me one for my birthday & it’s beautiful. Highly recommend it. So pretty & relaxing. It can be the white moon like shown or a harvest orange.
*casually reblogs this so i don’t lose it*
I have the moon and it’s the best thing ever. Such a good night light
It looks amazing! I really recommend.
Got one just like this as an anniversary gift & it’s honestly the most meaningful, beautiful, precious gift I’ve ever received .. “I love you to the moon & back” 🌕🥺❤️ highly recommend getting for someone special. It’s comforting when it gets dark.
I want all of them!!!
Okay the magic book lamp is really cool.
THE. BOOK. OMF
wow i rly want the moon one
Y’all asked for it so y’all gonna get it! I’mma start off with the barebones essentials and work my way to basic definitions. Sit down on something comfy and get yourself your warm beverage of choice and maybe grab a notebook because here goes.
What are runes?
Runic alphabets have been around since about 150 AD and used as a writing system by a lot of Germanic languages. These systems were eventually phased out, slowly but surely, with the progressive Christianisation that started around 700-1100 AD. The three most commonly known (and used?) Are the Elder Futhark, the Younger Futhark and Futhorc.
Runes aren’t, themselves, broadly meant for divination, thought there are a few passages in the Eddas that mention Odin “finding” and using them.
Alright, so which alphabet should I use?
Whichever one you want! I prefer using the Elder Futhark, because it’s the first alphabet I learned and got familiar with, but that doesn’t at all stop you from using the Younger Futhark or Futhorc. I’d heavily suggest making sure you read up on the differences in each alphabet though; Ansuz, for example, won’t look the same, mean the same or even be called the same from one alphabet to another.
Familiarize yourself with each of them if you want/can, and choose based on your own preferences and criteria. Always work with what feels best for you!
But I’m not really familiar with Germanic traditions / I’m a baby witch, should or can I use runes for divination?
This is the concept that got my goat real good the first time. You do not, in any way, shape or form, need to be experienced to cast runes. This is a notion that is outdated and perpetuated by gatekeepers and exclusionists. No one gives a flying flip how long you’ve been practicing witchcraft, or if you even practice at all!
Divination should be seen as a tool to further yourself and/or your craft. It can be used by itself or in conjunction with other activities, practices or beliefs. I was 15 when I started learning about runes (dear god that was literally over ten years ago) and I had no idea what I was doing back then. I read up as much as I could about the system I was wanting to use and, once I was comfortable with it, I started doing small readings.
It shouldn’t matter how new or familiar you are to divination, rune casting or Germanic traditions. If rune casting feels right to you, you are more than free to use whatever divination method feels right to you.
What should I do before I start a reading?
As a Norse Pagan, I usually invoke my patron deities (Baldr and Loki, in this case), as well as Odin and Freyja, sometimes Gullveig/Heiðr because reasons. I have no idea whether or not this has any actual bearing on the reading itself, as mine were as accurate before I converted as they are now.
Making sure you’re in a quiet and/or comfortable space is also a good idea, even if that just means popping in some earphones and listening to something that makes you focus and feel calm.
This is also a good time to mention that cleansing your runes (stone, bone, wood or otherwise) is a very good idea. I typically do this with candles, incense, a bowl of water and a point of quartz for each element. I don’t do this nearly as often as I probably should, since most people suggest cleansing them after each reading… but, whatever, being lax with that hasn’t bitten me in the ass so far. So if you’re a spoonie, don’t worry: cleanse your runes when you feel they need to be cleansed, and that’s it.
Alright, I think I’m ready; how do I start reading?
Let me start by saying that the bullshit about never reading yourself? It’s just that. Bullshit. Do readings on yourself if you want to. Who the hell is going to stop you. Do whatever you want.
On that note, there are a few ways to cast runes, though these probably aren’t close to being the only ones:
Intuitively choosing the stones Lay the runes down on a flat surface and let your hand hover over them and pick out the ones that feel right. You can either pick them in order of the spread you’re using, or place the runes where you feel they belong on the spread.
Throwing the stones Make sure you have a large flat surface to work with (preferably the floor honestly) where you won’t drop, scatter or lose a rune. You can use a mat underneath, and read the stones that fall on the corresponding positions in the spread or circle. (You can find many of these with a quick google search, or make your own mat!) Otherwise, you can take the first stones you see facing up and lay those out according to your spread.
Picking them blindly Either you or the person you’re reading pull stones blinding out of a pouch, bag or other container, and lay them out according to the spread you’re using. Pretty straightforward.
If you can think of another method, literally nothing is stopping you from using that instead. The runes are acting as a universal translator for whatever it is you’re tapping into. They’re just a tool to receive a message. How you choose to receive that message is completely up to you!
So I’ve got my runes laid out, now what?
Now comes the fun part. I can only really give you a good run-down of the Elder Futhark, and though it’s a good starting point, I would highly advise you do your own research on whatever alphabet you want to use. Wikipedia is a great place to start, but don’t stop there: look at several different websites and lists and compare. Combine and condense the information for yourself, and get to learn the definitions and meanings for yourself!
ᚠ Fehu • catle wealth, money, hard work paying off, can represent spiritual wealth reversed: effort gone to waste, natural and/or financial loss, greed
ᚢ Uruz • ox physical strength and speed, great energy, courage, masculine reversed: physical weakness, illness, violence, misdirected aggression
ᚦ Thurisaz • thor reactive, destructive and/or defensive force, tendency towards change reversed: dangerous compulsions, betrayal and malice, lies, spite
ᚨ Ansuz • of the Æsir revelations, intuition, signs and signals, wisdom, power of words/names reversed: misunderstandings, delusions and vanity
ᚱ Raido • chariot physical/spiritual journeys, transition, seeing the bigger picture reversed: crisis, maybe due to stagnation, unwanted disruption
ᚲ Kaunan • torch creativity and inspiration, power of transformation, power of life reversed: instability, lack of creativity, false hope revealed, disillusionment
ᚷ Gebo • gift gifts in the form of sacrifice or generosity, contracts, partnerships reversed/opposed: greed, isolation and dependence, over-sacrifice
ᚹ Wunjo • joy comfort, pleasure, companionship, possibility of going over the top reversed: sorrow and alienation, growing distance, raging frenzy
ᚺ Hagalaz • hail wrath of nature, destruction for the sake of creation, natural order reversed: natural disasters, powerlessness, suffering
ᚾ Naudiz • need strength/growth from hardships, survival, determination reversed: deprivation and emotional starvation, constraints/restraints
ᛁ Isaz • ice challenges and frustration, psychological block, anticipation reversed/opposed: can oppose other runes with malice and treachery
ᛃ Jera • good year hard work is fruitful, peace, happiness and relief, breaking the cycle reversed: sudden setbacks and bad timing
ᛈ Pertho • vagina secrets, mysteries, undiscovered abilities, choosing your own path reversed: stagnation, isolation and loneliness
ᛇ E/ihwaz • yew tree strength, stability, endurance, trustworthiness, your goal is realistic reversed: confusion, dissatisfaction and weakness of the mind
ᛉ Algiz • elk shield, the instinct to protect yourself/others, connection to the gods reversed: hidden dangers, loss of link to the divine, turning away
ᛊ Suwilo • the sun success and goals achieved, you have the power you need to succeed reversed/opposed: deception, false goals, gullibility, divine wrath
ᛏ Tiwaz • tyr honour and leadership, authority, success in competitions reversed: artistic block, over-analysis and sacrifice, imbalance/conflict
ᛒ Berkana • birch tree fertility in a broad sense, personal/physical growth, new beginnings reversed: family/relationship issues, anxiety over loved ones, abandon
ᛖ Ehwaz • horse steady and gradual progress, teamwork/loyalty, relationships reversed: reckless haste and its consequences, restlessness
ᛗ Mannaz • mankind the self, the human race, your attitude toward others and vice-versa, social awareness, altruism reversed: mortality, self-deception, cunning and manipulation
ᛚ Laguz • water literal/metaphorical flow, imagination, the unknown, chance of loss reversed: confusion/uncertainty, may be making the wrong choice
ᛝ Ingwaz • probably freyr warmth and love in general, tying loose ends, relief, freedom to move reversed: moving without change, fruitless effort, helpelessness
ᛞ Dagaz • dawn breakthroughs and clarity, security, power to change and grow, the ideal reversed/opposed: endings and coming round full circle
ᛟ Othila • inheritance ancestral property, what is most important, spiritual heritage and safety reversed: slavery, homelessness, bad karma, what one is unwillingly bound to
Phew! What a list. These are just brief descriptions and meanings that I’ve been able to compile and condense over the years.
But, what does “opposed” mean?
I see where you’re coming from. As a baby diviner, I, also, was confused by this. But let me explain how I’ve come to understand it!
Sometimes, if you’re doing a set spread, you’ll have a spot for things like, “what will oppose you”, or “what you need to avoid”. Things like that. If, say, a rune like Suwilo was found in something like that, you’d want to try and keep a sharp mind to avoid deceptions or letting yourself be too gullible.
When runes don’t have a reversed form, their position in your spread will usually determine what they mean. (Though really this is true for literally any rune.)
Anything else I should know?
The best advice I can ever give anyone is to always do what you feel is right. If you find yourself wondering, “Should I do this? Is this right?” If you question yourself at all, you should probably not to the thing and go with something else.
It’s also important to mention that the names I have for the runes may not be the ones that you’ve learned to know them by; a lot of runes can go by different names depending on who you ask and where you look. Do your research, and know the runes by the names you feel are best! (And preferably historically accurate.)
As always, if you have any questions regarding runes and how to read them, please ask me! My ask box is literally always open and almost always empty.
ᚺᛖᛁᛚᛚ ∙ ᛟᚲ ∙ ᛋᛇᛚᛚ
Look, I dont know a lot about saints and Catholicism, but I know St. Agatha is always depicted with her breasts on a plate, and that’s sure something
Just a few more. This is a big trend.
Things I learned from the comments
She’s a patron saint of rape and abuse victims
She took a vow a chastity
A low born guy demanded her to be with him and she turned him down
For this she was imprisoned and tortured. This is how she lost her breasts (details not required)
She was repeatedly raped.
The Catholic Church regards her as a virgin for her peity despite the rape. (No matter your views on virginity this is a pretty interesting statement)
She was sentenced to death to burn at the stake but was saved by an earthquake
In her holiday people make titty cupcakes
I didn’t know she existed and now I think she’s a pretty rad woman. I would hesitate calling her a protofeminist as some often do with amazing women in history but she is pretty cool. Also she’s still very relevant today as women are still treated the way she was.
Saint Agatha! Today, february 5 it is her holy day and in a lot of places in europe it is the day most nightclubs will only allow women to enter since it is kind of a women only patron
Literal female presenting nipples
Tits out for Jesus!
My dads friend started ranting about illegal immigrants at a barbecue and my dad was like “Dave. You literally came over here when you were 2 with no naturalization process. YOURE an illegal immigrant.” And his friend was literally like “That’s different. It was a different time.”
How???
republican bitches really be having babies with their military husbands at age 18, moving to the middle of fuck empty USA and being like "this... Is living ❤️"
Wow. <touches the literal physical classism in this post>
Ya’ll can get fucked.
- A liberal queer.
The fact that ADULTS are throwing a stink over the new Little Mermaid movie portraying Ariel as black makes me really sick and disappointed. I think it’s wonderful giving POC children another princess to identify with and look up to. Doing things to make everyone feel welcome and part of something is beautiful. Don’t these adults have something better to do? Like idk worry about climate change, fascism, corrupt politicians, misuse of tax money?
HOW THE FUCK DID IT GOT THERE
The mom is so pissed
The mom is like I told yo stupid ass not to go over there but look what your stupid ass did
poor lil wobbly legs wanted to be a flower
how the frick are those noises even real
i found the original facebook post, here are some facts:
the baby alpaca was only a week old
this is from a farm in wisconsin
what happened is: she was taking a dust bath and fell into a badger hole
what caught the farmer’s attention was the entire herd of alpacas surrounding the hole, which is about a mile out in the field
the poor girl was in the hole for hours and was entirely underground when they found her
people apparently use “city slicker” as an insult unironically, as evidenced by the comment section
Watch this moving video of the rarely captured birth of the South American Smooth-Brained Dumbass in the wild.
pictured: the triforce of shitty and very forgettable 3D animated movies for kids that all star obnoxious talking animals
what is it they put in bi women that makes them so poppin
i figured it out, it’s the girlfriend material
Male positivity? In my branding? It’s more likely than you think
I love this
Y E S. FINALLY
AXE realized their target demographic are the preteen and teen boys who over-apply their product and decided to do something good for these impressionable youths
every photo of a shoebill eating is progressively worse than the last
the one exception: this gentle boy who just wants to share a snack with you
I feel I should point out that the penultimate stork is being slandered. That duck was uneaten; the stork was just moving it out of the way, and promptly dropped it. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1225223/Dont-forget-duck-Giant-Shoebill-picks-feathered-friend-blocks-path.html
Look at the duck’s FACE
H A L P
This is why I can never be a feminist.
My life as a man has worth and shouldn’t be sacrificed for some concept of the “greater good.” Why do feminists possess no ability to care for both rape victims AND those falsely accused and/or imprisoned for rape? His entire argument is based on the fallacy of “two wrongs make a right.” What the fuck is wrong with y'all? 99% of the time this is coming out of the mouths of feminists so don’t give me your dictionary definitions, this is who you guys are in real life, in practice.
This week.
There are many who are perfectly fine with innocent men going to jail for rapes they did NOT commit and most of them label themselves “feminists.” Fuck feminism.
As someone with many lady friends who call themselves feminists I can confirm this is true. They argue that as long as the guilty are also caught these are necessary and unimportant collateral. That’s fucked up and then they wonder why ppl see feminism as man haters. A lot of them and their views are defended and shielded by other feminists. Not this one tho. Not this one!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^6
I’m a feminist. Calm down. The reason that black men are disproportionately vulnerable to being falsely accused is racism, and should be taken into account. I don’t believe any “collateral damage” is acceptable. But 97% of rapists never see a jail cell, and of the 3% that even get that, only 0.05% are likely to be falsely accused. That’s a really small percentage. I’ll look up the sources for you in a sec, or you can let me message you and we can talk about it. But like - to say that you’re not gonna believe female sexual assault victims because you’re worried about the potentially innocent men is the same sexist, misogynistic rhetoric we’ve been hearing for millenia. This is a really strange hill to want to die on, honestly.
Edit: This has a bunch of sources and stuff.
@cautiousbookrebel You can’t go “I don’t believe any collateral damage is acceptable” then go “but.” That .005% are still PEOPLE!!! there is no percentage low enough for them to cease being people and cease being innocent. Somehow you’re arguing for a cap on sympathy. “Feel bad for them until it hits less than 1%. After that feeling anything for them is optional.” FOH with the double talk. You can and should care about BOTH without any ifs, ands or buts. If you can’t the problem is not me but fucking you.
This is exactly the shit I’m talking about and why I always say men should NOT be feminists. Even in the face of stats that show Innocents going to jail innocent of the rape charged against them ( and I’m not even counting the many lives of Black men murdered back in the day cause white women lied knowing full well said lie would lead to the death of black men), this asswipe presents a loophole for not caring. It’s not a high enough percentage. I guess fuck Blackstone’s ratio I’ve heard my whole life:
It is better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer.
This person is beyond help but to everyone else, yoj can and should care about both. This isn’t some fucking childish zero sum game. You can care about every rape victims AND care about innocent men charged with rapes they did not commit. You don’t have to sacrifice one for the other. You certainly don’t have to hold the belief that innocent men being mailed for rapes they didn’t commit is in any way okay to show support for rape victims. Don’t be like this fucker here.
You pride yourself on being “mature” and a “critical thinker” but then you call me all these near violent and insulting names because I don’t agree with you, even after I approached you rationally and calmly XDDD I was not arguing for a cap on sympathy - where is your sympathy for all the rape victims whose rapists are free? My point was that deciding not to believe any victims who trust you enough to tell you about their rapes is the same nonsense that men have always said to women in order to justify not believing them. The reality is that there are more rapists in existence than have ever been convicted, and they abuse more victims every day. The fact that you’re more outraged about the very tiny percentage of falsely accused men than all the women whose rapists are walking around in positions of power tells me enough about you and your kind. You’re not pro-black woman, that’s for sure, even if you think you are. Audre Lourde spoke about how black men cannot be in charge of a liberation movement, because they would establish a patriarchy with themselves at the helm. Here’s confirmation of that statement, straight from the horse’s mouth.
Yea you got me. Cause I’ve never shown outrage over rape and most certainly never shown support for rape victims. Yup. I’m been got.
https://www.alwaysbewoke.com/post/169057918357/this-is-rape-culture
https://www.alwaysbewoke.com/post/185819341513/unicornsandbutane-bulletproof-fantasy
https://www.alwaysbewoke.com/post/185247733409/its-a-simple-calculation-if-you-believe-that
https://www.alwaysbewoke.com/post/185508736443/alwaysbewoke-kropotkindersurprise-august-22
https://www.alwaysbewoke.com/post/183726722417/alwaysbewoke-d-i-y-orgasms-jesus-christ-i
https://www.alwaysbewoke.com/post/180876416116/alwaysbewoke-newyorkkidd-gogomrbrown-the
https://www.alwaysbewoke.com/post/118443000352/now-if-you-would-have-reblogged-and-agreed-with
https://www.alwaysbewoke.com/post/184996882052/that-the-gop-is-allowed-to-exist-is-proof-that
https://www.alwaysbewoke.com/post/179608076497/alwaysbewoke-if-you-are-a-victim-of-rape-or-any
https://www.alwaysbewoke.com/post/141428091625/fact-this-beautiful-black-woman-was-raped-at
https://www.alwaysbewoke.com/post/177887417013/alwaysbewoke-sourcedumal
https://www.alwaysbewoke.com/post/176344067437/alwaysbewoke-stop-rape-culture-stop-victim
https://www.alwaysbewoke.com/post/172671365210/woman-charged-for-posting-snapchat-video-of
https://www.alwaysbewoke.com/post/170689539392/white-house-aides-ex-wife-details-abuse
https://www.alwaysbewoke.com/post/162138376924/alwaysbewoke-what-kind-of-wicked-person-actually
https://www.alwaysbewoke.com/post/161554708104/alwaysbewoke-fridayfoster-alexbelvocal
https://www.alwaysbewoke.com/post/131466725797/sweden-just-opened-an-emergency-centre-for-male
https://www.alwaysbewoke.com/post/159650593126/alwaysbewoke-thempress-okpai
But seriously, I’ve never been pro-black women. Yup you definitely got me on that one
http://www.alwaysbewoke.com/post/163737092057/black-women-face-racism-sexism-sexualized-racism
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See unlike you I come with the same rage and support for both rape victims AND men innocently accused, convicted and jailed for a rape they didn’t commit. If a woman accuses someone of rape, cops should do a thorough investigation with no bias. If it’s true, throw the rapist under the jail. Fuck him (or her) but if the accusation is false, show her no fucking mercy. Do not make light of that act either. No percentage sympathy cap. No zero sum games.
Unlike you, I do not have this belief that some how being okay with men innocently accused, convicted and jailed for rapes they didn’t commit is somehow evidence of being pro-black women. WTF??! That doesn’t make sense on its face but when one is reaching, they reach all the way.
And you want some critical thought? The biggest flaw in your argument is that you’ve married yourself to the “Association fallacy.” Not to mention false dilemma, zero sum, appeal to motive, appeal to consequences and appeal to fear.
Lastly, if you think Audre Lorde would be cool with supporting ideas and positions that throws innocent men (especially innocent black men) under the bus, you don’t know Audre Lorde. Audre Lorde was pro-justice. You think this position of “I’m not saying collateral damage is okay but it’s only .005% so it’s no big deal” argument is one of justice??!!?? One that Audre Lorde would find acceptable??!! Seriously? LMAO!!!
To paraphrase so many on this site “just say you hate black men and go.”
One more thing, “fucking you,” “asswipe” and “fucker” arent’ violent or “near violent” terms. They are insulting and I meant to insult you. You don’t get to come here and make sly excuses for why it’s okay to turn a blind eye to innocents going to jail and get by. Fucker. Just because you have a vagina, I’m not taking it any easier on you than I would a man who came here talking bullshit (x).
To everybody else, when people aren’t used to seeing and hearing taboo subject argued with passion, they have to rationalize it somehow especially when the argument creates a cognitive dissonance. Especially when the argument argues against beliefs one has adopted as evidence they are a good person. This is especially true of subjects society has either directly or indirectly taught you is unimportant. In the case of advocating for men jailed innocently, society has long argued that those lives aren’t important and in the case of rape they’ve created this zero sum logic “if person x argues for men innocently jailed for rape, person x doesn’t care about rape victim.” This is an appeal to fear, an appeal to motive and it creates what’s called a “spiral of silence.“This type of thinking is clearly a false dilemma cause one can passionately care about both victims (and yes they are BOTH victims) however in the battle of sexes, nothing sacred. It’s become a feminist position that to care for one is to NOT care about the other. Again reasons like these are why I’m happily NOT a feminist. If feminism means I’m supposed to play down the lives of innocent men destroyed by false rape accusations because it doesn’t rise to some arbitrarily created percentage floor, then fuck feminism. If feminism means the way I show support for rape victims is to turn a blind eye to the Brian Banks of the world, fuck feminism. If feminism means that my only choices is to either care about rape victims OR victims of false rape accusations and NOT BOTH, fuck feminism. Guess what? What I just described is exactly what feminism asks and hence why I’m not one. Fuck feminism. Go womanism.
If you give power to women that says “we will believe you NO MATTER WHAT” that power will be abused and not fall into the hands of women that should be believed but women who are looking for revenge against men who have wronged them in any way. It may not be a big percentage now, but giving that power to so many different people who are NOT all truthful and DONT have empathy for other and WERENT raped will increase that percentage. Power is power. And no matter what your gender is, if you’re a terrible person and you have that power, you will abuse it.
As much as victims of rape should be supported, we also have to realize that these situations in which women who have lied because of some fucked up reason whether it be revenge, racism, or just a blatant dislike for a person have happened. Although it isn’t the majority based on statistics it has happened and you can’t just disregard that because you see it as sexist.
All in all the system is messed up, and if anybody has any good ideas on how to fix it in a way that innocent men aren’t harmed, and women who are raped get their justice that’d be great.
the end of The Big Short isn’t fucking around
