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Pennsylvania. Art&Biology Student. 26. Married. Bobtail cat. Scientific Illustration. Bug Stuff.

[nettlepot]

Things Scorpios spend their money on

Dental repair from constant seething rage

[nevver]

Northern Lights, Fuke

[nettlepot]

All I want for xmas

Is:

-My warrant for parking tickets from a car I haven't owned for 8 months to be paid off

-a new tattoo

-$100 of BB's groceries

What I asked my mom for:

-warm socks

-Pyrex containers

-fancy dryer sheets

[astrolocherry]

ask your doctor if the moon is causing all this

[sosuperawesome]

Ceramacist Brian Giniewski, on Instagram

[nevver]

Knock loud, I’m home - Eric Ward

[sosuperawesome]

Veselka Bulkan on Instagram

[silverhawk]

some lesser known small cat species

the kodkod

the flat headed cat

the pampas cat

the andean mountain cat

the jaguarundi

[severalowls]

I’m just going to add the Margay here:

“But Tumblr user severalowls, that’s just an Ocelot!”

No, you fool! You Buffoon! The Margay has mastered something generations of cats have only dreamed of! Getting down out of trees:

The Margay has reversible ankles, and uses them to do some pretty sweet tricks (And also hunt down monkeys, birds and other tree-dwelling critters in their otherwise safe treetop homes.)

Pictured: Margay who is not stuck.

[ornithoscelidaphiliac-deactivat]

limiting thoughts are thoughts that bully us into not reaching our full potential and cause us to make decisions out of fear. they will be different for each individual and are caused by and reinforced by trauma. addressing these fears feels very vulnerable but it becomes easier to identify where our emotions are coming from once we start recognizing which thoughts are holding us hostage. 

[nettlepot]

Ascendant/1st house: I am the mask you forget you're wearing

Moon: I am the face you wear when you cannot cope anymore

4th house: Inside, you are actually me. I safeguard your birth chart

3rd house: I am the voice you talk with and the eyes you see with (remember we perceive with the mind, not the eyes)

5th: I am the big kid in you

6th house: I am the face you wear at work

Venus: I am you when you satisfy your needs for pleasure, love, comfort, and beauty

7th house: I am the lost parts of you hiding in other people

Mars: I am you when you feel threatened

Jupiter: I am you when you feel in peak condition and confidence

Pluto: I am the face of your therapist, the face of your aggressor, the face of your healer.

9th house: I am you when you travel overseas, start university, and study astrology

Saturn: I am the voice of the parent who criticised you

10th house: I am the face that the world can see, they all see my success, they don't see my work, trauma, labour, and resilience

Neptune: I am your psychic faculties, you source spiritual inspiration from me

12th house: I am the face that nobody sees

[halfbakedastrology]

-Scorpio Sun Aesthetic — (requests are open)

[dankmemesreasonforliving]

[sensitivesuggestion]

types of healthy coping skills

1. self-soothing

comforting yourself through the 5 senses

Touch: stuffed animals, stress balls, taking a bath, a soft blanket

Hear: music, audio book, guided relaxation

See: snow globe, glitter, calming images, art, anything that pleases you visually 

Taste: tea, mints, gum

Smell: lotion, candles, incense 

2. distraction

removing your focus from the stressor for a period of time

puzzles, art, crafting, reading, movies, gaming, exercise, being social

3. opposite action

doing the opposite of the impulse that aligns with a positive emotion

affirmations, inspiration, lighthearted and encouraging focus

4. emotional awareness

identifying and constructively expressing what you’re feeling

journaling, listing emotions, using a emotional identification chart, drawing, therapy

5. mindfulness

centering and anchoring yourself to the present moment

meditation, guided relaxation, yoga, breathing exercises, candle gazing, going for a walk

6. ask for help

this is important to do when you feel like your coping skills are not enough or they are too negative and detrimental  

therapy is ideal for helping a person create a healthy coping strategy and incorporate it into their life 

*a coping skill is considered healthy if it helps you to deal with stress more positively, does not hinder your progress, and isn’t harmful physically or mentally. A coping skill can become negative when it is used to completely avoid dealing with the stressor. 

[feeb]

Sophie Calle, The Chromatic Diet 

[marigoldwitch]

Some things you can add to your tea, as a witch

🍓 Berries - There’s nothing like a hot cup of camomile tea with a few fresh blueberries. Blueberries = Protection // Raspberries = Protection & Love // Strawberries = Love & Luck // Blackberries = Protection, Healing & Money

🍯 Honey - Adds that extra bit of sweetness and honey is great for love and binding. Green tea with a little honey would be the perfect start for a self-love spell or ritual.

🥛 Milk - I like to use almond milk. Almonds are great for fertility, money and luck spells. It also taste really good! I find taste best in black tea.

🍋 Lemon - Tastes great in green tea. Lemon is great for purifying and cleansing in spells and rituals. Would be an awesome tea to enjoy next time you do a cleansing meditation for your chakras.

🎄 Cinnamon - This one makes me think of winter and Yule but it taste so good. Especially when you pair it with a little bit of honey. Cinnamon is most commonly used in witchcraft related to healing, love, money and happiness.

🌿 Peppermint - It’s an acquired taste, for sure, but it’s very yummy in most teas and can help relieve nausea, gas and stomach cramps. 

🥄 Ginger - Another that’s an acquired taste. It’ll definitely add a zing to your tea but it can help with flu symptoms and nausea. Used in witchcraft to help “speed things up” or “add passion” to spells.

[myfrogcroaked]

Source: Peppermint Narwhal

[khanos-deactivated20220729]

This fall semester’s focus:

Breaking patterns and habits that no longer serve their purpose

Setting boundaries and being honest with yourself, your body, and others

Avoiding quick fixes that are counterproductive to your end goal

Being aware of the ways fear can momentarily paralyze you