Also works for most of those news sites like WSJ or NYT that only let you read a little bit, or block adblockers. Also some disable the scroll bar but if you go to the right side of the console after hitting F12 and look for the CSS element “overflow” and change it from “hidden” to “visible” then you can continue scrolling for free. Might have to click around on different parts of the page to find it, but it should work.
There’s also a Firefox/Chrome extension called Behind The Overlay that does all that with one mouse click. Used it for years; what a time saver.
And if you encounter a true paywall, use Archive.Today to bypass it. Just paste the paywalled url into the blue “search archived snapshots” box near the bottom:
I am a grown ass adult and I still get nausea when I feel like I'm in trouble. They're gonna send me to the principals office and take away my toys for a week. Can you just fucking kill me instead of making me stew in my fucking anxiety
I got my hands on Nowa Fanastyka magazines from 83-91' (my auntie wanted to burn her collection and I had to step in) and there's Sapko's publication from 91' for his Witcher short story The Bounds of Reason. While it's in Polish, it's still a neat find.
With the stormy weather coming to the Texas/Oklahoma/Arkansas in the next few days, I decided to work on a storm protection spell to ease my mind. I hope this is useful for y'all!
materials:
jar (i recommend a jar that’s more short-and-wide, as opposed to tall-and-narrow).
blue candle, to represent water
yellow candle, to represent thunder and lightning
black candle, to absorb damage
white candle, to represent heavy winds
dirt from your home, to represent stability
a print-out of your home, or address written on a piece of paper, or anything else to represent your home (in my case, i used a flower that matches the name of my street)
something to tie into knots - twine, a small piece of rope, thread, etc (something small enough to fit into your jar)
instructions:
1. cleanse your space/your materials; meditate on your intentions; open your circle — just prep for your spell work however you typically prep.
2. arrange your area like so:
the idea is to make your space mimic the symbol for air (🜁)
3. place the dirt in the bottom of your jar. on top of it, place the item(s) that represent your home.
4. next, you’ll light your blue candle. imagine the water from a rainstorm pouring down all around you. imagine the sound and smell of the rain.
5. next, light the yellow candle. imagine the bright flashes of lightning, followed by the booming thunder that accompanies it.
6. next, you’ll light your white candle — imagine the howling winds, whipping all around you and making your house creak.
7. now, you’ll take your rope, and knot it three times, saying with each knot: “You are bound from wrecking devastation. Let there be no hesitation in turning your force away.”
8. drop the rope in your jar, saying: “Danger be contained that my beloved home may be unscathed until this peril passes.”
9. close your jar tightly. now, take your black candle, light it, and allow a few drops of wax to fall on the jar. place the candle on top of your jar, and allow all the candles to burn through. if you’d like, you can meditate during this point and imagine all the elements (water, thunder, and the wind) around your home, with the black candle absorbing all the damage and negativity.
10. after the candles have burnt out, place the jar somewhere dark and secure (like a closet or bathroom cabinet) until the storm has passed.
11. after the storm has passed, take your jar, open it back up, and place it in the sun for 3 days, allowing the sun to "dry up all the rain". after the 3 days, you may discard what’s inside the jar and re-purpose it (i recommend using it to store some kind of water — moon water, sun water, rain water, snow water, etc!)
notes:
you can also use this spell to help friends or family that may be dealing with inclement weather — simply replace the “my beloved home” line with “Friend’s name’s home”, or “city/state/general area”.
take your spell to the next level by dressing your black candle with mistletoe oil, crushed bay leaves, and cedar.
