fresh start

Jules, She/They wanted to start over with my likes and following etc, so I made this as a new "main" blog. Runner of: @stargazerwannabe @thehappyfish @bringing-myself-joy used to run a witchcraft blog but my practice has changed so much over the years I needed a new blog to match

[localtownvvitch]

I know nobody uses forums anymore buuuut

I added one to my website! I really miss the way forums used to be all over the internet instead of just massive discord servers.  I tried to make one separate from my shop but that would've cost too much for me, so I added one to my shop’s site!  It was a free addition option that I had no idea existed so that was exciting haha.

No purchase is necessary from my shop to use the forum etc etc.  I think you may have to log in with an email to post but thats pretty much it!

https://www.intothecavecreations.com/forum

there is the link if anyone wants to check it out.  It’s called “Local Town Witch” but is open to all kinds of spirituality !

I am hopeful that over time it will grow into a usable resource and discussion board for folks 😊

[comparativetarot]

Two of Pentacles. Art by Ash Grey, from The Corrupted Tarot.

You are struggling to retain balance, and juggling too many things at once. The horns and the fish tail represent the card’s ruling zodiac, Capricorn, the sea goat. The composition of the painting forms a subtle infinity sign, signifying the constant fight to keep balance in one’s life.

[ousia-poetica]

So beautiful was our love, that when people saw us walking past, we were love and art in person. By Anastasia Trusova on Instagram.

[jewlian]

Dumbasses who have never talked to a non-christian in their life will say that religions are cults because they preach salvation and give you rules to keep you in line like y’all do realize that hell isn’t a universal belief???? That Judaism teaches that god wants his people to be just and compassionate??? That Buddhism is about liberation from suffering??? That Hinduism teaches reincarnation? That Islam believes in a just and merciful god? That there are an endless number of diverse and nuanced beliefs that various indigenous peoples struggle to reclaim every day? And you all have the nerve to lump us all in together with the likes of catholicism and jehovah’s witnesses just because you’re too fucking smug and lazy to get off your ass leave your own bubble and read a god damn wikipedia article?

[pochowek]

[gharibajameel]

Individualism is a poison upon this earth.

[gharibajameel]

You and i overlap in more categories than we remain seperate. A mirror is held up every time you face another human. I am you and you are me bitch

[illjustgoinsanealittle-deactiva]

Looking at the notes is so fucking funny cause literally everyone is like “no thank I am the exception” lol no you are not. All your experiences are cosmically mundane and you gotta learn to see the beauty in that instead of feeling threatened.

[gremling]

I am once again yearning for the sea

[californiaquail]

the relationship between a person and the native flora and fauna of where they grew up is something that can actually be so personal

[wormfoodart]

devour. devour. devour. devour. devour.

[mysharona1987]

[reeferfox-deactivated20220116]

*packing a bowl* okay who wants to say grace

[moniquill]

[violentwavesofemotion-deactivat]

Sophocles, tr. by Robert Fagles, from The News of Orestes’ Death; “Electra,”

[sundewbaby]

Love and light yeah but also sacred rage and darkness

[thats-howthelightgets-in]

I love this evolution of occult blogs that it seems like every one of my mutuals went through at some point (Myself included)- They start as purely magic related blogs, sharing spells and giving advice.

And then they get deeper into their practices and the blogs begin to blur at the edges. You start learning more and more things you can't share, more you don't want to share, and the magic dwindles. The queue fills with poetry, with art, with bits and pieces of your devotion, the things that remind you and fill you and keep you secret. The original posts are more thoughtful, more serious, they get fewer notes. The jokes are more niche, the criticisms are calm and thought-out, the shared praxes more sparse. You begin to see less research and more creations, photos of tools and handwritten hymns and divination systems conjured up with prayers and whispers and echoes of guidance

It's interesting that we all made a little metamorphisis, a little change in the scheme of something greater.

[spitblossoms]

[foolmarquis]

Sometimes I think people on Tumblr, but witchblr especially, are always desperate to be as ungenerous as they can be and assume the worst possible version of someone’s point.

If someone says your magic should have results, as it’s a skill you should be striving to develop and improve, they’re told they’re victim blaming people for not magicking all their problems away.

If someone points out that having a love for aesthetics is perfectly fine but that without a proper practice attached you’re just collecting pretty knickknacks, they’re accused of trying to judge the validity of others or claiming that you need to “earn” the right to have nice things with a “serious” practice.

I know that we need to be critical of what’s read online, and that people often have a chance to try and explain their point better if they notice criticism in their notifications, but I struggle to understand why the default approach is so uncharitable and defensive. Are there so called elitists and gatekeepers in magical communities? Yes. Are some people overly critical of the practices of others when they should likely just keep scrolling? Definitely. However, I think some people are going into every post looking for a fight instead of considering that some people are genuinely trying to give advice or discuss issues that are important to them… or even sometimes things they’ve struggled with and had to grow out of as practitioners. Tone can be hard with text alone. Some people are better or worse communicators, and some of them are writing for a specific audience that you’ve stumbled into the middle of. Asking for clarification, their intentions, more context, and et cetera instead of immediately leaping to an angry rebuttal would likely lead to a lot more beneficial discussions rather than people debating against what they think the other person might mean.

And finally, if the idea of someone saying magic is something to be taken seriously, and that you should expect results from your successful spells, and that building relationships with spirits and developing your techniques should impact your life in some way makes you immediately feel like you’re being attacked, you should probably think about why.