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Simple Apple Divination Poem

Hold your apple in your hand,

Say your question loud and clear,

Turn the stalk and say commands,

Yes, no, now, or near,

Use numbers if you wish to,

Or letters even still,

And when the stalk breaks off,

That’s the apple’s will.

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art by adam oehlers ( my edits )

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Ostara

The Vernal Equinox - March 20-23 Ostara celebrates the time of new life and fertility. Day and Night are equal, Persephone walks with Demeter, and now is the time to get into action and set down the foundation for the rest of the year. Popular Symbols for this holiday are fake or real painted eggs, rabbits, seeds, potted plants, and other flowers. Color Associations - Yellow, Green, Purple, White, Pink Tarot Cards associated with Ostara are Judgement and Temperance. Crystals to use on your altar or for spells on this holiday could be Amethyst, Aquamarine, Lapis Lazuli, Moonstone, Moss Agate, Rose Quartz, Selenite Animal energies to channel could include rabbits, chicks, ducklings, bees, and lambs. Herbs and Plants - Basil, Chives, Crocus, Daffodil, Ginger, Honeysuckle, Iris, Jasmine, Lavender, Lemongrass, Parsley, Rosemary, Rose, Violets Spells good to perform on this holiday are those Abundance, Balance, Blessings, Creativity, Fertility, Growth, Harmony, New Beginnings, Renewal Activities to help get in the Ostara spirit and celebrate are blowing eggs and decorating them, planting seeds, and organizing your herb shelf! You could also buy other plants for your garden, make good on any goals set at Imbolc, or care for yourself and your home. Get rid of old habits and start some new ones that will do you well. Cut out toxic relationships. Go on a walk! Bake some cookies! image credit ophelia-avalon.tumblr.com

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look at this gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous bust of joan of arc i found at the art institute

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Antonin Mercier, Jeanne d’Arc, 1875-1900, gilt bronze.

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The claws are out!

1-What am I holding onto? 2-What can I do to let it go? 3-How can I take control again? 4-What do I need to do to move forward? 5-How can I use this to help me?

Use this spread to guide you into making decisions to improve yourself. It’s brutally honest, so be warned.

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Me: *going about my life, accomplishing normal life milestones*

My brain: There are castles for sale. In the European countryside. Buy one. Disappear. Adopt a flock of ravens. Become a local legend.

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what to do when everything’s a mess

Wash your hair. Don’t worry about all those articles online about the best haircare products of 2019 and whatnot, get in, wash it like you usually do, get out. Leave it to air dry, it’s less work for you.

Brush your teeth. Even if you brushed them this morning and are probably going to brush it tonight, do it anyway. Especially if it’s exam time, all that tea or coffee you’re most likely downing (props to you if you only study with water) probably makes them feel kind of gross.

I know most of these lists tell you to run a bath, but let’s face it, for those of you who even have a bath in the first place, the thought of filling that tub and sitting there in complete silence for a couple hours seems like a trek. And ironically exhausting. So instead, just brush your hair, take a nap (set a nice soothing alarm) and once you’ve gotten out of bed, wash your face or at least splash cold water on your face.

CLEAN clean clean clean CLEAN. Easier said than done, but at least start by clearing one messy component of your area; it could be your floor, your desk or your bed. You don’t need to clean and re-organise your entire room marie condo-style for you to actually have a reason to take the time to clean in the first place. A little goes a long way, and you don’t ALWAYS need to do the hard yards ya know.

I would say read a book, but sometimes your brain is melting or buzzing so it can’t really focus on anything lengthy. So instead, find someone reciting a poem online, and just listen to it. I recommend Jeremy Irons and his voicing of tons of T.S Eliot poetry, or Allen Ginsberg reciting his own poetry (Howl is a classic).

If you’re one of those people who drowns their sorrows by listening to music, don’t listen to music!! Don’t reinforce your pain!! So to that I say, listen to a podcast. If the classic podcast genre of true crime is a little too stressful and you’ve already cried twice today, listen to interviews with actors, screenwriters and directors. It can be really refreshing to listen to people you already enjoy the content of talk about their work. I recommend Awards Chatter and Happy Sad Confused.

Stop staring at screens! Just physically sit outside for a bit, you don’t need to go for a jog or do a general workout, just…sit. People-watch, try and memorise the exact scene in front of you, from the mis-en-scene to all the colours and sounds and the way the sunlight feels on your eyelashes. Write it down if you want to, you could even denote a single notebook to your little outdoor descriptions. Or just write on a napkin. To each their own.

Have you eaten today? And I mean something hearty, something that isn’t primarily made out of air and salt. Something that falls under the umbrella of snack does not count; meal is more like it. If not, eat. Preparing food might feel exhausting, but so’s going a relatively long amount of time without something nutritionally substantial.

If you’re feeling emotionally heavily, get out a notebook or even just a scrap of paper, a pen and cry until your eyes are as blurry as can be. With tears down your cheeks, scribble out how you’re feeling. Don’t bother with how neat or messy it is, whether the sentences even stay on the lines, it’s not about being aesthetic. In fact, it’s about being as messy as possible. Let all of it out, and let is act as a physical manifestation of what’s going on in your head. Don’t fight it or deny it, relieve yourself by both constructing and understanding yourself.