#magical objects

[glassgrayve]

vintage style scissors

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

Flight Deck of the Space Shuttle Columbia image credit: Eric Long/Smithsonian Institution  :: National Air and Space Museum

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“I think that cars today are almost the exact equivalent of the great Gothic cathedrals; I mean the supreme creation of an era, conceived with passion by unknown artists, and consumed in image if not in usage by a whole population which appropriates them as a purely magical object.” ― Roland Barthes, Mythologies

[dyleeart]

Some fantasy props 🔮

[poxyrose]

A Wave Frozen in Time

Today’s mood is defined by teal and gold—the colors of a dream where the sea meets the morning sun. There is a specific kind of healing that happens when I watch teal pigments swirl through clear resin, like a wave frozen in time. I poured this Teal Glitter Gnome Keepsake to be a functional bit of fairycore magic for your most precious things. It’s a reminder that we are allowed to take up space and sparkle as brightly as we want, even on ordinary days.

Sending you a shimmer of hope, Blossom Buds.

[nox-in-a-box]

So @the-gayest-show had a pretty great theory about the wishing well:

I think it makes a lot of sense! Of course, it's not entirely certain that the wishing spell is what caused Lorelei's death but I think it probably is!

Now this theory got me thinking...and I think wish-granting magic in general is the most potent form of magic in this universe?

The first reason I have for thinking this is this theory, of course.

Second reason: Genies also have wish-granting magic, and it's stated that only the genie who grants a wish can undo that wish. In a universe where generally every spell seems to have a counter-spell, that's quite unusual.

And the third reason is Tizzy's spell in The Birthday Wish! Tizzy grants Sofia's wish, but cannot undo it, so Sofia has to undo it herself by fulfilling the requirements for breaking the spell.

There's also King Roland's wish in The Baker King, which seems to entirely change reality! That's some pretty strong magic.

Just an observation, and I think it makes a lot of sense for a Disney Princess show to do this.

The reason this could be is because one thinks of a wish as being something that comes from the heart. @shychick-52 has a theory that magic in this universe comes from the heart, and @reverseenchancia suggested something similar for how the Amulet of Avalor's powers work. So it would make sense that wish magic, something that (generally) fulfills what the heart desires, would be so strong.

[yoga-onion]

Legends and myths about trees

Forest myths, Estonian traditional beliefs (5)

The world of the Estonians’ ancestors – Magical objects [first part]

White Ship (valge laev) - mythical ship that brings freedom or takes people away to a better land. This myth was born around 1860 when a small sect led by Juhan Leinberg (also known as Prophet Maltsvet) gathered near Tallinn to wait for a white ship to take them away.

Hat of fingernails (küüntest kübar) - makes the bearer (usually Vanatühi) invisible. In Estonian mythology, Vanatühi ("Old empty one", or alternatively, Vanapagan, "Old devil") is a/the devil or god of the underworld, a giant farmer who is more stupid than malevolent. Vanapagan is the ogre character in Estonian versions of the series of internationally known folktales of the stupid ogre.

Letter gloves (kirikindad) – were believed to have protective or magic powers, especially church letter gloves and the gloves that sailors wore. Letter gloves were (are) decorated with special geometric patterns and narrow red stripes; they have many whispers and spells in them because the crafter used to sing while making, dyeing and knitting yarn.

Letter Belt (kirivöö) - the belt had the most ancient and magical patterns of all the craft items, red woven belts and laces were a common item to sacrifice (they were tied to the branches of holy trees). The belt was tied around parts of body that were sick and, pulled tightly around the waist, to protect and give strength to the bearer.

Sacred stones - the last ice age has left a lot of great stones (erratics) in Estonia. Many of them were considered sacred and people came to them to sacrifice silver, blood, red ribbons and coins and ask for welfare and prosperity. Often, the stones have little holes in them, some of them probably used to place the sacrifice in. The meaning and function of the holes is however still disputed; according to a paleoastronomer they may have had a calendary function.

Travelling forests - when people are mean, greedy and cruel, the forests will leave those places. The most stories about travelling forests are found in coastal areas of Estonia.

木にまつわる伝説・神話

森の神話・エストニアの民間伝承 (5)

エストニア人の祖先の世界 〜 魔法のオブジェ（続き）

白船（valge laev）- 自由をもたらし、より良い土地へと人々を連れ去る神話上の船。この神話は1860年頃、ユハン・レインベルグ（預言者マルツヴェトとしても知られる）に率いられた小さな一派がタリン近郊に集まり、自分たちを連れ去ってくれる白い船を待ったことから生まれた。

爪の帽子（küüntest kübar） - 持ち主（通常はヴァナトゥヒ）を見えなくする。エストニア神話では、ヴァナテュヒ（「老いた空っぽの者」、あるいはヴァナパガン、「老いた悪魔」）は冥界の悪魔または神であり、悪意というより愚かな巨大農夫である。ヴァナパガンは、国際的に知られる一連の愚かな鬼の民話のエストニア語版に登場する鬼のキャラクターである。

レター・グローブ（kirikindad）-特に教会便りの手袋や船乗りが身につける手袋には、身を守る力や魔法の力があると信じられていた。レターグ・ローブには特殊な幾何学模様と細い赤い縞模様が施され、糸を作ったり染めたり編んだりするときに職人が歌っていたため、多くのささやきや呪文が込められている。

レター・ベルト（kirivöö）-ベルトは、工芸品の中で最も古く、魔法のような模様をしており、赤い織物のベルトやレースは、生け贄に捧げるための一般的なアイテムだった（聖なる木の枝に結ばれていた）。ベルトは、体の病気の部分に巻かれ、腰の周りにきつく引っ張られ、持ち主を守り、力を与えた。

聖なる石 - 最後の氷河期は、エストニアに多くの巨石（迷子石）を残した。その多くは神聖なものとされ、人々は銀や血、赤いリボンやコインを捧げ、福祉と繁栄を祈願するために訪れた。多くの場合、石には小さな穴が開いており、そのうちのいくつかは生贄を捧げるために使われたものと思われる。古天文学者によれば、穴には暦の機能があったのかもしれない。

旅する森 - 人々が意地悪で、貪欲で、残酷であると、森はその場所を去ってしまう。旅する森にまつわる話は、エストニアの沿岸部に多く見られる。

[bamthebatmobile]

Magical Snowy Collection

A Magical Snowy Collection for all of y'all snowy fans

[randomitemdrop]

Item: Slorg Flakes; if a spellcaster with a Familiar or other attuned creature comes into physical contact with the Flakes, for the duration of the encounter their companion-creature becomes a Slorg—a cheerful yet feckless slug-like creature that leaves a trail of slick slime as they blithely wander.