#numinous-queer

[papenathys]

I think you would very much enjoy the Broken Earth trilogy by N.K Jemisin!

thank you for the recommendation!

[foundorfollowed]

numinous-queer replied to your post: terrible fat man needs attention while i am trying...

ahhhhh your Fat Man is so wonderful! I love Maximus

thank you! he is best cinder block in the world

[foundorfollowed]

numinous-queer replied to your photoset: the son is v snuggle today

I hope Maximus has been informed that he is beautiful and perfect <3

of course, always! 

[laurelhach]

numinous-queer replied to your post “so i recently discovered SCP and against my better judgement i’ve been...”

oooohh! which ones have you read so far?

many, and many i’m trying to forget

[mycupofstars]

numinous-queer replied to your photoset“fozmeadows: dizzy-redhead: ozhawkauthor: spectralarchers: ...”

omg of COURSE Jake sleeps with Clint, thank you for pointing that out

Jake Peralta and Clint Barton are a surprisingly solid match like thank you crossover gifset didn’t know I needed that

[foundorfollowed]

numinous-queer replied to your photo “picked stormheim as my starting zone just for this guy i just wish...”

is that a ghost moose??

BOY THAT IS A GOOD QUESTION FRIEND

i have no idea and neither does the game. technically he’s a ‘spirit beast’ but those have never really been defined sooo. maybe??? this game is ridic.

[kleenexwoman]

How do you reconcile halakha and witchcraft? I have been thinking of using spells/rituals in a devotional way, and it would be super cool to talk to other jews about it

Interesting question! So I was raised Reform, and I consider my interaction with Judaism to be largely cultural and philosophical. It’s important to me as a cultural identity, and the way I approach religion and spirituality is very affected by the way I was raised. I even still go to a nice Reconstructionist temple every so often. But I wouldn’t consider myself particularly observant or very familiar with the ins and outs of most halachic stuff, so take my advice as you will. Judaism doesn’t have to be all or nothing. We’re a diasporic people. Adhering to each law, statute, and tradition used to be important for social cohesion, but we’ve spread out so far and dispersed so freely that we need to find new ways to be Jewish sometimes. I also don’t believe that it’s the first duty of any Jew to maintain all of the halachic laws and practices themselves, but rather to understand the spirit of these ideas and focus on how to create an environment in which that can be practiced, no matter where your heart calls you. It’s easier to live a completely Jewish life in a large Jewish community, but not all of us are meant to live within those communities or within those laws. 

So we bring little bits of Judaism with us wherever we go. Tikkun olam and gemilut chasadim are not things that can only be done in one way. They can be practiced and lived with the tools you have to hand, and sometimes those tools happen to be magickal ones. The super cool thing about witchcraft is that you don’t have to adhere to any specific religious practice for it to work. A lot of witches are Wiccan, but a lot of them are atheist, eclectic, “just spiritual,” Christian, Jewish, etc. etc. (yes there are Christian witches). 

You also don’t necessarily have to adhere to a single practice of witchcraft in order to work magick. Your Will alone is the most powerful tool you have, and without it all the tools and spells in the world are nothing. Invest your prayers or practices with power, speak to G-d for strength or guidance when you’re doing a spell for the good of the world or your loved ones. Your Will can work in concert with the will of the Almighty. (Also, there is a lot of traditional Jewish magic out there, and it’s not all little folk magic practices. I don’t delve into Jewish magick very much myself, but I know a dude who’s done a lot of research and practice and I can probably talk to him about it for resources, advice, etc. if you’re interested.)