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I'm Merrit. Witch. Supporter of BLM and equality for all. 

[crystalherbalist]

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[thecollectibles]

Art by 红 糖

[caffeine-and-crystals]

From my IG feed today.

Guys, we have to stop appropriating BIPOC cultures. White sage is sacred to some Indigenous peoples. White sage is endangered due to the insane demand for it. Do your research. Don't just blindly incorporate things into your craft. We need to do better.

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[hunniekat]

oh to live a life like this, alone in the woods with my kitty and my garden.

[behappybepretty]

[lonestarboyfriend]

my blog has really been picking up lately and i just wanted to raise awareness around an issue in our community! cottagecore/naturecore/farmcore etc may seem fun and harmless, but there are a few things to remember.

for non-indigenous people in north america, we must remember that the land we are living on does not belong to us - it’s stolen. before settlers came to the americas the lands were thriving, and now farm industries are helping to destroy the environment that indigenous people are fighting to protect. instead of idolizing mass-production and farming practices that are harmful for the environment, you should research how the indigenous peoples in your area cared for their home and how colonizers have impacted the way we cultivate/care for farmland. 

[two-spirits-deactivated20201207]

Hi! Indiginous cottagecore blogger here! You worded this perfectly!

Most tribes have websites with information on their history and culture on them, you can look up tribes/nations in your area and find their official pages and some of them will have information like this straight from the tribal members mouths ^w^

Some state websites will list endangered plant and animal species, this is a good thing to become educated on if you’re looking to turn your aesthetic into reality.

I advise focusing on the foraging and sustainable hunting/fishing aspects of the aesthetic and not mentioning commercial farming.

Sustainable foraging, small chicken coops, and kitchen gardens are all some fantastic examples of showing respect for the land.

Logging and large scale woodcutting beyond just enough to build a home and keep warm is something I would also discourage.

A good rule of thumb is to just ask yourself: “Am I taking more from the earth than I need to keep myself and my family alive?” And if so, just work on changing what might be too much.

As long as you stay away from idolizing large scale farming, keeping a lot of livestock, hunting things that you are not going to use in some form, hunting/fishing endangered species, or taking more than the limit for fish/wildlife, you should be okay.

This should be an unspoken rule, but please stay off native land and do not forage there unless you are invited, we have a really big problem with non natives stealing endangered and sacred white sage off of our reservations :(

If you are gifted white sage, other sacred items by a native, or invited to come on our reservations by a native friend, that’s definately okay though ^w^!

Stay away from romanticization of pioneer/colonizer days as a whole too.

The last thing I’d mention for cottagecore/naturecore bloggers is to please keep our sacred folklore or spiritual items out of your aesthetics.

[antifainternational]

We are sharing some of our favourite gifs each day this month for Antifa International’s fifth anniversary. Today: Nazi monuments being destroyed after the defeat of Nazi Germany.

[flowerpatchedheart]

If this offends you 😊 unfollow me 😊

[homoeroticisminspace]

And a note to confederates: these monuments weren’t kept because this was “history”. These monuments celebrated horrible things and we BLEW THEM UP.

[wakingfromthewater]

You literally love to see it.

[feraladoration]

NOTE TO CONFEDERATE SYMPATHIZERS: BE LIKE THE GERMANS, AND ELSA, LET IT GO!!!

[snailmerrit]

God this is just so satisfying to watch. 

[kitsune--hime]

Artist: Bluecollards

Edit: thank you for letting me know who did the art

[indigenousandangry]

Found this on Facebook! BOOST!

Tell Etsy that #ThisIsNotNative

[mahtheyzhawey]

This is why I stopped selling on Etsy. I got really sick and tired of all that nonsense.

[genderresister]

To purchase authentic native american artistry, heres a list of indigenous owned businesses you can support:

-http://shop.beyondbuckskin.com/

-https://www.manitobah.ca/

-https://eighthgeneration.com/collections/all

-http://oxdx.storenvy.com/

-https://www.jokuma.com/

-http://www.virgilortiz.com/

-https://dorothygrant.com/

-https://www.byellowtail.com/

-http://www.kristendorseydesigns.com/

-https://tammybeauvais.com/

-http://nsrgnts.com/

-https://www.salishstyle.com/

-https://www.thentvs.com/

-http://www.urbannativeera.com/

-http://www.nishology.com/

-https://www.neechiegear.com/collections/products

-https://www.tansiclothing.com/

-https://www.nativethreads.com/

-https://www.milocreations.net/

-http://www.gourdjewels.com/

-https://sabahut.com/

-http://peacelovetsoul.bigcartel.com/

-http://www.tsosie-gaussoin.com/

-http://www.qwalsius.com/

-http://www.moonstonecreation.ca/index.php/catalog/

-http://www.tashinaemery.com/

-https://trickstercompany.com/

-https://rezmade.com/

-http://www.tconnorandco.com/

-https://www.wearenate.com/

-https://www.aconav.com/

-https://www.shenative.com/

-http://www.handofsolomon.ca/

-https://www.tpmocs.com/

-https://www.nishiin.ca/

-http://tundraberry.com/

-http://michellebrownwear.com/

More at: http://www.beyondbuckskin.com/p/buy-native.html

[kwen-but-from-the-future]

Please support Native people!!!! In any way!!! Even if its spreading this good message around!!!!

[saqriphrx]

there’s also salwaycc.com!!!

[snailmerrit]

So so important!!

[ill-pray-to-the-gods-for-you]

What i want my future too look like.

[octoberwitch]

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[petitcho]

さくらのパフェ

[tokkeki]

nano

[snailmerrit]

Good.

Goodbye and good riddance.

[white-moon-light]