the good witch of the southwest suburbs

Call me Willow. 23. Sanguine ENFP. Panromantic asexual cislady (she/her). Recovering Catholic, semi-secular witch, trying to figure out what I believe. Likes to boss opera singers around. Lily Craven wannabe. Often speaks in fragments.

[lutestringwitch]

Things that have been going on with me lately:

I'm getting married in December

I bought a wedding dress

I'M GETTING MARRIED IN DECEMBER

My fiance and I are looking at apartments

I M G E T T I N G M A R R I E D I N D E C E M B E R

I'm making a living wage

imgettingmarriedindecember

My cat is a little shit but I love her wholly and completely

[lutestringwitch]

My mom keeps telling my family members that they don't need to come to see my professional stage manager debut because "she's not actually in it" which is what she told them for the whole opera I fucking directed all by myself so I'm firing back with "everyone came to see La Boheme when I was just in the chorus and barely onstage, and I'm doing way more work for this one"

But now I actually have a line so I am technically in it (even if it's just shouting "Figaro!" from offstage) so her point is moot anyway

[lutestringwitch]

Things that have been going on with me lately, in a few words:

I just finished my fifth year of putting high schoolers on stage and making them sing without a microphone while making goofy shapes with their bodies and/or faces

I have my first professional opera stage managing gig

I might have to take another year off grad school and still not be married by the end of it

I got engaged at 23 and I very well might be engaged until I'm 30 at this point

I'm trying to assess whether or not I should tell people to throw us a ten year anniversary party in 2019 if/when we're not married by then

My cat is an adorable little shit

[lutestringwitch]

Curly hair musings

Trying the Curly Girl method now versus trying it five years ago (oh my god my sophomore year at dpu was five years ago wtf) is so totally different Probably because this time I'm putting effort into making sure it actually works instead of letting my depression using it as an excuse not to shower for a week But also because I went and got a DevaCut and everything and I'm totally jumping on board instead of just not shampooing and I actually feel really confident even though I'm four days in and my hair is a greaseball I just feel like I'm finally taking my hair destiny into my own hands and out of the hands of my straight-haired family Maybe one day I'll stop pretending to be straight inside too

[lutestringwitch]

Today I made the trek to Quest Bookshop in Wheaton, which I have never been to before but now highly recommend. It's a calming, spacious place, and also has a pretty good selection of crystals for a little suburban shop (and the prices were pretty excellent too). I found myself drawn to a smoky elestial quartz, which I've never worked with before. As soon as I picked it up I felt like I was about to start crying, and it took a little while for me to realize why. I closed my eyes and could feel it whispering, "it's okay, I'm here, I've got you, you don't have to worry anymore." It was calling up my feelings of instability and insecurity and putting them at ease so rapidly that I nearly started sobbing in the middle of the store! So obviously it had to come home with me. I also picked up a lovely lepidolite that I will absolutely be wrapping soon, and a really soothing labradorite bracelet. If I remember I'll have to post pictures of my finds!

[lutestringwitch]

Things I'd forgotten to post: A month or so ago, I threw out my back. It sucked. I texted my fiance about it right when it happened, but he was at work. Apparently only a few minutes after I threw mine out, he threw out his. When I went to see him that night, he said, and I quote: "I'm twenty percent sure you're a witch." To which I replied, "Only twenty percent?"

[ravenmagill-deactivated20251029]

Alright. Y’all know how this works. That’s $1100 right there. 

May you be completely, abundantly, beautifully blessed.

[redmetalwitch]

Wow!

[lutestringwitch]

My family is talking over the Tony's Literally the entire show They are disrespecting Gay Christmas™

[normal-horoscopes]

Beautiful and wise Caretaker, may your blessings be as bountiful as the stars! I offer you the feeling of a purring cat rubbing against your face, the flickering of a candle burning at its brightest, and a warm blanket draped gently over your shoulders. Might I ask what the stars speak of my creativity and ambition?

FLATTERY WILL GET YOU EVERYWHERE

RELYING ON THE PASSING WHIM OF INSPIRATION WILL NOT

[sensitive-ghost-deactivated2017]

Reblog if you have...

Depression

Anxiety

Bipolar Disorder

PTSD

Dissociative Identity Disorder/Other Specific Dissociative Disorder/ Multiple Personality Disorder

Schizophrenia

Any Personality Disorder

I wanna meet new people and wanna prove the point that being neurodivergent is normal. Put your disorders in the tags!!!

[witchybird]

I just wanna commit witchcraft but my IBS won’t let me.

[duskenpath]

Same tbh

[lutestringwitch]

My cat doesn't understand batting toys around. She doesn't do it. She takes her toys and sniffs them, licks them, and sits down next to them. If we really annoy her with one, she'll knock it around for a little, but that's it. Which is why I'm so confused right now. I took a relatively large quartz point and put it on the floor, and she came right over to it and started playing with it! I'm talking pouncing on it, batting it around, laying on the floor and kicking it up with her hind legs, etc. My cat is an enigma.

[fenland-witch-deactivated202005]

So I’ve finally got everything together for this giveaway that I had planned way way back in November. Originally it was going to mark surpassing the 2k follower marker, but well, I passed that quite some time ago lol.

Anyway, here it is. Rules •There are 3 prizes available this time round and all have a divination aspect to them. •This is open to all of my followers, so yes I will be shipping internationally. •You must be over 18 •You must be following me, if you enter using a sideblog, please let me know in some way, your main blog (in can be an ask, message or simply put in the tags. Whatever your comfortable with) •Reblogs count only, you can like the post but I’m only counting reblogs. •DO NOT tag as giveaway or similar, or tumblr could remove the post. •No spam/giveaway blogs (i do check every entry) •Speaking of spam, don’t spam your followers with multiple reblogging please. You can reblog more than once but reblogging over and over in a short space of time can annoy people. •This is NOT affiliated with Tumblr in any way. •Any questions/queries then please, let me know. •Giveaway ends on 30th April 2017 at 5pm BST •The winners will be picked using a random number generator •Each winner will have 48 hours to respond and must be comfortable with providing a mailing address.

Now the prizes.

1st Prize:

You will receive a brand new copy of the • Idiosyncradeck. As you can see in the picture, it’s still wrapped (the unwrapped copy is my own deck and gives you an idea of what it looks like) • A chunk of raw amethyst • A chunk of raw rose quartz • A raw citrine (heat treated) necklace • A piece of quartz • A piece of amethyst druzy geode

2nd Prize

• A copy of The Shadowscapes Tarot and companion book • A crocheted deck bag made by me.

3rd Prize

• A Lapis Lazuli pendulum • An amethyst 20mm sphere • A 3g piece of raw peridot

I think that’s it. Enjoy and good luck to you all

Edit: couple of additions to the rules regarding entries.

[fenland-witch-deactivated202005]

So I’ve finally got everything together for this giveaway that I had planned way way back in November. Originally it was going to mark surpassing the 2k follower marker, but well, I passed that quite some time ago lol.

Anyway, here it is. Rules •There are 3 prizes available this time round and all have a divination aspect to them. •This is open to all of my followers, so yes I will be shipping internationally. •You must be over 18 •You must be following me, if you enter using a sideblog, please let me know in some way, your main blog (in can be an ask, message or simply put in the tags. Whatever your comfortable with) •Reblogs count only, you can like the post but I’m only counting reblogs. •DO NOT tag as giveaway or similar, or tumblr could remove the post. •No spam/giveaway blogs (i do check every entry) •Speaking of spam, don’t spam your followers with multiple reblogging please. You can reblog more than once but reblogging over and over in a short space of time can annoy people. •This is NOT affiliated with Tumblr in any way. •Any questions/queries then please, let me know. •Giveaway ends on 30th April 2017 at 5pm BST •The winners will be picked using a random number generator •Each winner will have 48 hours to respond and must be comfortable with providing a mailing address.

Now the prizes.

1st Prize:

You will receive a brand new copy of the • Idiosyncradeck. As you can see in the picture, it’s still wrapped (the unwrapped copy is my own deck and gives you an idea of what it looks like) • A chunk of raw amethyst • A chunk of raw rose quartz • A raw citrine (heat treated) necklace • A piece of quartz • A piece of amethyst druzy geode

2nd Prize

• A copy of The Shadowscapes Tarot and companion book • A crocheted deck bag made by me.

3rd Prize

• A Lapis Lazuli pendulum • An amethyst 20mm sphere • A 3g piece of raw peridot

I think that’s it. Enjoy and good luck to you all

Edit: couple of additions to the rules regarding entries.

not-so-friendly reminder to unfollow me if:

u think autism is a disease or illness

u think autism needs to be “cured”

u support Autism Speaks or organizations like it

u “feel bad” for ppl with autism and their families

u think autistic children are a burden to their parents/guardians 

u don’t believe in getting children vaccinated because vaccines “cause autism”

[summoningspark]

allistic people reblogging this makes me happy

[lutestringwitch]

Hello everyone, This is my sweet kitty Minerva. She's currently in the animal hospital with a fever of unknown origin. We adopted her two weeks ago today, and she'll be turning seven on April 18. Obviously we want her to get better as soon as possible, but we're starting to worry she won't get better at all. If this is something you do, please please please send her love, prayers, energy, good thoughts, healing spells, any or all of the above. She's a sweetie who stole our hearts right away, and I don't know what I'd do without her. Thank you for reading <3

[lutestringwitch]

Happy Equinox from Minerva and me!