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[bananzerssims]

First date and first girlfriend! They're adorable!

[bestponytournament]

Best Pony Tournament Chapter 1 Part 1 4/8

ROUND ONE

Who, out of these four, is Best Pony?

Silver Berry

Sea Swirl

Crusoe Palm

Sky Beak

Voting ended onOct 9, 2023

[lailoken]

hi lailoken! would you possibly know of any good alternatives to use for blackthorn thorns in magic? I am wanting to do a binding and banishing spell that calls for them but I live in the united states where they don't grow very often. thank you ahead of time!

Hello there.

If you live in the US, then there are multiple trees that would be both efficacious and accessible as alternatives to the Sloe Tree.

For instance, any form of local Hawthorn could work. While it is less known for its connections to things like baleful magic, Hawthorn can still provide an excellent aid in Craft work, ranging from defensive to malefic.

The American Plum is a good alterative too. It is an extremely close relative to the Blackthorn tree, which could, in fact, be labeled as a type of plum itself. As such, the wood of American Plum is covered with fine thorn specimens that can be utilized in much the same way.

The Honey Locust is an extremely thorny tree, and it works wonderfully in offensive magic. It seems to readily lend itself to acts of maelifcia, in particular.

The Black Locust is another good option. In fact, aside from thorny Plum varieties, I would probably say that it posses the closest feel to Blackthorn of any other tree I've worked with.

The thorns of the Osage Orange are another suitable alternative to sloe thorns, though, in my experience, they are best suited to binding and defense.

The Oleaster tree (also kown as the Russian Olive,) is the last one I will mention here. While not native to the region, it is quite invasive and present throughout, and what's more, its thorns work extremely well in magics that call for them. I've used them to great effect in hexing, protecting, and banishing alike.

Keep in mind that this is far from a definitive guide, but I hope it can help some!

[bananzerssims]

Silver's little sister will always be his best girl. The two of them are super close!

[mikasuzuki]

#photo #photograh #photography #silverberry #oleaster #red

[collectiveofanimals]

Russian Olive

Elaeagnus angustifolia

Elaeagnus translates into marsh plant (and is similar to the Greek word of olive), while angustifolia means narrow leaf.

Family: Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster Family)

Fun Fact:  “The fruit must be fully ripe before it can be enjoyed raw, if even slightly under-ripe it will be quite astringent.” (PFAF)

Habitat: They are native to marshlands and grasslands of Central Europe to Central Asia. They are invasive to the midwestern United States.

[collectiveofanimals]

Elaeagnus angustifolia by Andreas Rockstein Via Flickr: Schmalblättrige Ölweide (Elaeagnus angustifolia) im Schwetzinger Hardt, invasiv am Autobahndamm

[iweon]

Wicked Witch of the East Bookmark, made by Silver Berry. 

I requested specially that the shoes must be silver like the ones in the novel by L. Frank Baum. Thanks, Raquel, for this great piece of art.