~Black Rose~

Lara from Italy. Born on the 6 february 1987, I'm an Aquarius, rasing sign Gemini, year of the Hare. I like metal, animals, esoterism, paganism, tea, pretty things, gothic stuff an many other things. I also have a modelling blog http://blackrosemodel.tumblr.com/ Ask me anything! :)

[metallara]

🌊🌳Four Elements Challenge 🔥🌀 #fourelementschallenge 1 September - 30 September New challenge made with @sam_blacksnake! Based on the Four Elements, this challenge is divided in four parts with seven days for each Element, beginning with a selfie to introduce ourselves, and ending our journey with the union of all the elements, the Spirit. The concept is to connect more with the elements in order to better understand ourselves and our magical work. So let's start our voyage! 1. witchy selfie Water🌊 2.magical tool 3.crystal 4.herb 5.card 6.natural object 7.wear the element 8.feel the element Earth🌳 9.magical tool 10.crystal 11.herb 12.card 13.natural object 14.wear the element 15.feel the element Fire 🔥 16.magical tool 17.crystal 18.herb 19.card 20.natural object 21.wear the element 22.feel the element Air 🌀 23.magical tool 24.crystal 25.herb 26.card 27.natural object 28.wear the element 29.feel the element 30.the spirit How To Play: ⭐ Repost the flyer and follow the hosts. ⭐ Use #fourelementschallenge on your daily posts. ⭐Make sure your profile is public. ⭐Show your fellow participants and hosts some love ❤️ ⭐If you like it, tag some friends to play along! #witches #witchesofinstagram #witchy #witchcraft #pagan #witchchallenge #paganchallenge #challenge #water #earth #fire #air #elements #4elements #fourelements #photochallenge #september #2019challenge https://www.instagram.com/p/B1eqIfTo4p9/?igshid=17875m5i1wn8d

[folkforestwitch]

“I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.”

— Sarah   Williams (via poetic-fairytale)

[solitarygoddess-deactivated2022]

Reblog if you practice witchcraft or tarot.

🔮✨⚡️

[metallara]

Still alive 💚 #carnivorousplants #carnivourous #dioneamuscipula #venusflytrap #nephentes #cactus #plants #succulents

[metallara]

(witch)crafting 🌸 #wax #waxtarts #meltingtarts

[metallara]

💙 #tardis #necklace #split #loversnecklace #couplenecklace #doctorwho #nerdy

[therkalexander]

I’m not sure whether I should laugh or cry.

Is OP aware that oh so many books exist on this subject?

And that almost universally the ones authored by people with doctorates in classicism and mythology disagree with OP?

Including the… epic hymn that first told this story? You know what’s in that original source material… right?

Abducted, yes. Demeter mourned? Definitely. Rape, no.

So here’s some info on Ancient Greek wedding traditions which (oh my stars and garters!!) included abducting the bride. With the father’s permission, which Hades got before he took her away.

Here’s a whole book on the subject of Ancient Greek wedding custom and its conflation with funeral rites. (Which sounds a bit like Hades and Persephone to anyone who’s ever dabbled in things like explication and context)

Here’s a link to another book that talks about Persephone’s rise to power as a result of her willingly eating the pomegranate seeds.

Oh shit!!

Here’s a whole bunch of myths and hymns that talk about her Queen of the Underworld badassery!!

Holy pug tacos Batman!!

Here’s another book about the myth focusing on the seasonal religious and liminal rites. WHICH TAKE PLACE IN THE DRY SUMMER (not the fucking winter), which you know if you read a book.Way to go, OP!

All these fucking books!  What could anyone possibly do with them all?!?!?!?! Do you eat books to absorb their powers instead of read them?

A better guess would be that you got into a moral panic over the name of a certain Renaissance statue and maybe after reading three pages of Edith Hamilton or the first paragraph of a Wikipedia article. And then used that to castigate and demean not only the people who actually take their limited time to create gorgeous art but also to denigrate modern day worshippers of Persephone and Hades?

Maybe next time, you stringy piece of over-boiled okra, you might want to take your own advice and pick up a book, instead of reducing the feared and respected Queen of the Underworld who held power equal to or in many interpretations GREATER than her husband into a meaningless pastiche of female disenfranchisement that you seemingly plucked from your own ass.

[sonneillonv-deactivated20220218]

JESUS CHRIST THANK YOU

[oftaggrivated-deactivated201910]

I don’t often reblog posts of people getting owned, but when I do…

[luxlustravi-blog]

man the ancient greeks didn’t dare to speak persephone’s name she was that powerful and venerated (they called her Kore, “the maiden”), hades didn’t get that honour

[bunjanecrocker]

Rebagel for those book links, I find the Persephone and Hades stuff on here fascinating and I want to research it more

[secondgenerationimmigrant]

Book links, owning and the sheer badassery that is Persephone.

reblog forever

[honorthegods]

Reblogging for the links until this misapprehension finally ceases.

See also: Seduction and Rape in Greek Myth and Predatory Goddesses, both by classicist Mary Lefkowicz.

[bibliophilicwitch-archive]

@thoughtsontomes you realize that every time I see Haides and Persephone I will be completely unable to not tag you, right? ;D

[hellenic-hades]

Holy shit as someone who is dedicated to these two in particular this post is a goldmine, especially because it’s nearly impossible to find information about Persephone!!

[metallara]

❤🐈🌸 #orchids #cat #catstagram #catsofinstagram #tabbycat #instacat

[metallara]

#totoro #totorocosplay #instantcosplay #cosplay #studioghibli #grayhair

[metallara]

Growing bigger and bigger every day ❤ #catstagram #catsofinstagram #cat #captainjackpurrkness #sleepingcat

[metallara]

Autumn leaves 🍁🍂 #fall #leaves #autumn #autumnleaves #igerssaronno

[metallara]

Day 30 - Ancestors Beloved grandparents ❤ Late late late, but I have to finish this #samhainwitchychallenge! 🍁🍂🍄🌰🍎🔥🌧🎃 #photochallenge #2017 #autumn #samhain #halloween #october #fall #pagan #esoterism #witch #witchy

[metallara]

Day 29 -Tomb/graveyard Lovely little graveyard Keep going and don't forget to use the hashtag #samhainwitchychallenge! 🍁🍂🍄🌰🍎🔥🌧🎃 #photochallenge #2017 #autumn #samhain #halloween #october #fall #pagan #esoterism #witch #witchy

[metallara]

Day 28 - Pumpkin No time to carve pumpkins this year... So a real small pumpkin and a jack-o-lantern candle (I'm still catching up...) Keep going and don't forget to use the hashtag #samhainwitchychallenge! 🍁🍂🍄🌰🍎🔥🌧🎃 #photochallenge #2017 #autumn #samhain #halloween #october #fall #pagan #esoterism #witch #witchy

[metallara]

Day 27 - Decorations Crocheted by my mother❤ (I'm still catching up...) Keep going and don't forget to use the hashtag #samhainwitchychallenge! 🍁🍂🍄🌰🍎🔥🌧🎃 #photochallenge #2017 #autumn #samhain #halloween #october #fall #pagan #esoterism #witch #witchy

[metallara]

Day 26 - Skull/bones Birdy skull & bones I've found last year... (I'm still catching up...) Keep going and don't forget to use the hashtag #samhainwitchychallenge! 🍁🍂🍄🌰🍎🔥🌧🎃 #photochallenge #2017 #autumn #samhain #halloween #october #fall #pagan #esoterism #witch #witchy #bones #skull #scavenger

[metallara]

Day 25 - B&W pic Some of the items in the Witchy Momis box for Samhain! Thanks to @skayler_wolf_cob @momis_witchs_familiar (I'm still catching up...) Keep going and don't forget to use the hashtag #samhainwitchychallenge! 🍁🍂🍄🌰🍎🔥🌧🎃 #photochallenge #2017 #autumn #samhain #halloween #october #fall #pagan #esoterism #witch #witchy