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dykeclea

this article about some woman’s 21 y/o son coming home from school w/ a tattoo is THE funniest thing i have seen today

dykeclea

I’M SHRIEKING

regretityet

You guys.

gutmeats

What the fuck

mustlearntoadult

SOMEONE LINK THE ARTICLE

wepon

a classic

doctorangelpenguin

As I was reading this I kept waiting for the tattoo to be revealed as like a nazi symbol or some racist shit like for the kkk of something but nope….. She was just THAT hurt by ink

lilaccoloursplash

You left out the BEST part “I stand, a lone tyrannosaurus, bellowing at a world I don’t understand.”

deerhoofandrabbitsfoot-deactiva

A Brief Word about Familiars

I received a question yesterday asking for books on familiars. I found I could only recommend one - a high-quality, dry, academic text that costs about $40. So I tried to find posts about familiars here on Tumblr.

I wish I hadn’t. I was like…

But then I took a moment and decided to write a little blurb to set the story straight.

So let me start by saying that this is not the core of my practice. I have a familiar spirit. I will not talk about Him at length here for reasons you can probably gather. We do stuff together. Not that much stuff together, over all. But I know a few things about familiars so let’s do this.

Despite the popular conception here on Tumblr, familiars are not pets. That is, they are not physical animals you can buy at an animal shelter or a pet store. Your cat is not a familiar. Your dog is not a familiar. Your chinchilla/snake/tarantula/lizard/whatever is not a familiar.

A familiar is a nonhuman spirit acquired by a witch. It may take the guise of a human, an animal, or an otherworldly being. Though it may occasionally resemble an animal, it is not, strictly speaking, an animal. Gaining a familiar was often part of the initiation process. When it was not part of initiation, obtaining a familiar sometimes mirrored the initation process in that it was often done through a major spirit (i.e. the Devil) or through another witch.

In times gone by, having a familiar spirit was one of the criteria for being a witch. According to the Witchcraft Act of 1604, possessing or communing with a familiar spirit was a crime punishable by death. It was one of the major markers of witch-dom.

During the New England Witch Hysteria, sightings of familiar spirits were used as evidence against the accused parties. Tituba, in her confession, claimed that the witches of Salem used a variety of familiar spirits to cause harm to others. These spirits included black dogs and foxes, as well as a hog and most notably, a yellow bird. During the trials, the afflicted girls of Salem Village claimed to see a yellow bird that bit and attacked them. Tituba also claimed that the accused Sarah Osbourne possessed a creature unlike anything seen on this earth. Her familiar spirit had a woman’s head and wings.

In the early modern period, these spirits would have been given to witches by the Devil as part of their pact with him. Modern witches working in the traditional paradigm who wish to acquire familiars would be wise to seek his wisdom on the subject.

Familiar spirits were said to pass along family lines, too, as was magical capability in general. It was fairly common, in Salem and abroad, for the family members of witches to be accused of witchcraft themselves, namely the daughters and husbands of accused witches. A witch, according to the belief of the day, could gift her familiar spirit to her daughter or to another family member. This is another way to obtain a familiar spirit.

Most of the witches I have spoken to have obtained their familiars through others. Emma Wilby describes another way witches obtained familiars - sometimes they just pop up. A witch will be traveling through the country or will be in a moment of great need and a familiar will appear to help them.

So what do familiars do and why would you want one?

A familiar can act as a witch’s servant. If you wish to harm someone, you may send your familiar (perhaps in the guise of an animal) to attack them. Been attacked by a crow? Hounded by a black dog? Scratched by a strange cat? Could be a familiar. This prevents the witch from getting her hands dirty. If the witch appears as a spectre, sitting on someone’s chest, it is immediately obvious who is causing the attack. If a witch sends a yellow bird to bite her victims, there is room for doubt.

Familiars, being spiritual beings themselves, possess a magic all their own. They can lend their assistance to magical works. Like any other spirit, they can put their power into a spell. Without going deep into the subject, some familiars are more, well, familiar with certain kinds of magic than others. They possess both knowledge and power.

According to Emma Wilby, the use of familiar spirits is linked to the reminents of shamanic practice in early modern Europe. If we accept the idea that witches “flew” via shamanic journeying, the popular image of the witch flying with her cat-familiar makes sense. The familiar spirit can protect and guide the witch through the spirit world. Being a spirit itself, this is terrain the familiar spirit knows. The familiar spirit is not just a helper, but also a teacher.

Familiars can do pretty neat things, too. Despite its flaws, the popular series “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” shows this fairly well. When Sabrina is in trouble, her familiar spirit, Salem, protects her. A familiar spirit can also act as a witch’s protector. They can devour curses and ward the home.

Familiars do require upkeep and regular offerings. Historically, these offerings would have been blood. When initiated, witches were given witches’ marks. These sometimes acted as teats from which spirits could draw blood from the witch. Blood (of any kind) is a good offering. In modern times, a bit of wine or milk often suffices.

One kind of familiar I do not wish to discuss here (because this post is already waaaay longer than I intended) is the plant familiar. Plants (especially mandrakes) can work like familiars. Do a Google dive. You’ll find something.

So that’s the tea on familiars. In summation,

deerhoofandrabbitsfoot-deactiva

Going back to this post, one thing I would like to add is a bit of common sense. Even if you consider your cat or your dog or your ferret or whatever to be your familiar, you’re deeply limiting yourself and your practice.

A familiar should work to serve a witch. I send my familiar on little missions. Witches, historically, sent their familiars on similar missions. Being spirits, they can assert supernatural influence on human matters and can go about unseen in the mundane world.

If your familiar is a living, flesh-and-blood animal, how does it do this? I send my familiar to fix situations in my life all the time. How is an actual cat going to solve my problems at work? How is a cat going to prevent me from getting sick? How is a cat going to stop someone from gossiping about me?

Furthermore, spirits are hard to trap and control. This is not true of cats or dogs. If you throw your dog outside after dark to spy on your enemies, it may get hit by a car and if it doesn’t, it probably won’t say much when it comes home. Fucking bonkers.

If you think your cat lends its magic to a spell because it hangs out near you when you do witchcraft, fine. But why would you choose to limit yourself by calling your cat a familiar when you could have an imp?

neopoints

me n the girls walkin into target headed straight to the clearance bread rack

jerryterry

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jerrod how long did it take you to photoshop all that bread

jerryterry

Did it the lazy easy way:

It may be less than stellar, but I have a strict personal rule: “don’t put longer than 30 minutes’ effort into a fetish joke”. The second you hit 30:01, the exposure becomes lethal and the fetish becomes unironic.

nyawave

FETISH?????????

mias-back-from-the-dead

god i wish i were you

dust-princess

Whitch part is the fetish? Bread or Pokémon?

hikari-ni-naritai

I’m so sorry to have to be the one to tell you this but it’s the bread

miraculous-writings

WHAT DO YOU MEAN ITS THE BREAD

thethirdmalpew

more people should be talking about “i put the bi in bitter”. it’s way too good of a webseries for someone to be watching it.

It has:

-a bi main character (obviously)

-gay best friends

-funny discussions about lgbt stereotypes

-a really hot love interest

-high schoolers who actually talk and act like high schoolers

-really high production quality for a webseries

- an already planned second season coming out in 2019

After coming to terms with her bisexuality, Sam attempts to come out and start fresh Junior year, but still struggles to deal with constant

chilltm-deactivated20220710

THIS MEANS THE WORLD TO ME!!! Thank you for the support!!

I’d like to add:

- all 3 leads are woc - the main actress who plays the bi character is bi IRL - was written/directed by a lesbian of color - all the lead production team are women

le5bhonest

It’s spring now.. when we getting season 2??? I’m so ready for it

chilltm-deactivated20220710

HI SEASON 2 COMES OUT ON APRIL 25TH!!

Trailer is dropping in less than a week. Stay updated on our instagram @sadgirlprods!!

magic-memester

that “white light of protection”??? forget it!!! make it your favorite color and surround yourself with safety and love!!!! fill it with love!! make it a patronus of good vibes!!!! i got a lavender aura that smells like sandalwood and there’s nothing any bad spirits can do about it!!!

snazzywitchcraft

Have a rave with your light of protection!

2spirit-1spoon

!!!!

magic-memester

snazzywitchcraft

Have a rave with your light of protection!

2spirit-1spoon

!!!!

lemongrasscakes-deactivated2018

Pie correspondences🥧✨

🥧Pie: (in general/ round) spirituality

🥧Pie: (in general/ square) prosperity

🍎Apple Pie: healing, love, peace

🍊Apricot Pie: peace

🍌Banana Cream Pie- prosperity

🍇Blackberry Pie: lust, prosperity

🍶Custard Pie: spirituality

🍫Chocolate Cream Pie: love, prosperity

🥥Coconut Cream Pie: spirituality

🍒Cherry Pie: love

🍈Key Lime Pie: love, purification

🍋Lemon Pie: love, purification

🍐Mince Pie: luck, prosperity

🍑Peach Pie: happiness, healing, love, wisdom

🥜Pecan Pie: prosperity

🍍Pineapple Pie: healing, love, prosperity, protection

🎃Pumpkin Pie: healing, prosperity

🍇Raspberry Pie: happiness, love, protection

🍠Rhubarb Pie: love, protection

🍓Strawberry Pie: love

strigascattus

Money Spell💰

Materials:

Green Candle

Bay Leaf

3 Pennies

Money Sigil

A Marker

A Bowl

An Envelope

Draw your money sigil that you have chosen or made on your bay leaf.

Light your green candle and ask earth to come and help you with this spell.

Take the bay leaf and use the green candle to set the bay leaf on fire. (Please remember to use fire safety while doing this…I used tweezers to hold my bay leaf) While doing this say “Money Comes My Way”

Take your bowl and use this to catch the ashes as your burning the bay leaf.

Once your leaf has completely burned take the ashes and place them in the envelope along with the 3 pennies.

Seal up your envelope and place it in your wallet or money pouch (whatever you use to keep your collected money in)

Make sure you THANK EARTH for its help and blow out the candle.

Notes: I serve for a living and I used this spell on a slow Monday where usually in the 2 hours I would only leave with $15 if I’m lucky. When I used this spell I made $40 in 2 hours!

I hope you will enjoy this spell and please use it wisely!

Happy Casting & Blessed Be 💜

Source: @the-witchy-cat

scarletravenswood

When you can’t decide if you want a new crystal ball or a geode. 🔮😝

lemongrasscakes-deactivated2018

Tasseography/ How to read tea leafs 🍵✨

With this simple guide anyone can read tea leafs!

What you need:

A white or lightly colored tea cup

Loose tea leafs

Saucer (or another kind of small plate)

(Optional) paper towel

Directions:

Add your tea leafs into your cup and pour hot water into it

Drink your tea (be careful not to drink your tea leafs!) and think about your question, say it out loud if you wish. Focus your intent.

Once there is only a small amount of water left in your cup, get your saucer. I like to use a paper towel so it doesn’t make a mess but you don’t have to if you don’t want to. Place your paper towel onto the saucer and turn your cup upside down onto it and let it drain.

Then, twist your cup clockwise with your dominant hand three times.

Turn your cup back up and look at your tea leafs. What do you see? Is there a shark? A flower? It’s up to your interpretation.

And that’s it! You can look up what different symbols mean or decide what they mean to you! It’s all up for your interpretation! Thank you for viewing!

the-witches-glossary

A cat crossing your path does not mean bad luck. It means a change in luck, in any direction, good or bad.

butchelves

mjalti

I love this but I can’t help thinking op accidentally adopted a coyote or something

goth-aunt

I am screaming lmao also this reminds me of @rosewater1997

jayalaw

@kingofthewilderwest

lastoneout

I really do love that people have legitimately always just been people. Like how many angry breakup texts have their been that end with “Come get your stuff or I’m donating it to goodwill”? People never change.

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tinybed

he is a man of fortune

tinybed

1 reblog = 1 bountiful blessing from the man of fortune

cwote

Let yourself feel.

Thanks for the inspiration @kindersuggestion :)

aquarianlights

Planned Parenthood is fucking amazing, y’all. I haven’t been there yet…but just talking to their HRT line on the phone…

They used my respected name right off the bat. Called me Riley all the way through. Used he/him pronouns. Didn’t slip up once. Asked me and “What’s your legal name? I’m sorry I have to ask that.”

Then asked me “Now is it okay if I send things with Riley Roswell to your home?” not wanting to out me accidentally and then “Is it okay if I send stuff with planned parenthood labels on them or do you want me to be discreet about it?” knowing there are people who could get in trouble with family or partners or others for going there.

OH MY GOD I’M GOING TO CRY AND THEY DIDN’T JUDGE ME AT ALL

THEY WERE TOTALLY ACCEPTING AND ANSWERED ALL MY STUPID FUCKING BASIC QUESTIONS ABOUT HRT ABOUT WHAT THE APPT WAS GONNA BE LIKE

AND SHE WAS SO KIND AND SO UNDERSTANDING

AND SHE RESPECTED ME SO MUCH AND I WAS SO HAPPY

I CAN’T BELIEVE PEOPLE LIKE THAT EXIST IN OUR WORLD.

OH MY GOD.

AND I’M GOING TO BE GOING TO THIS WONDERFUL PLACE ON THE 29TH!!!!!!!!