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4 green witch’s little cat rituals

to bless a cat

♥ catnip (cat magic, love, happiness)

♥ a cat treat

♥ a few flower petals (make sure it is a cat-safe flower just in case!)

find your chosen cat. offer the catnip and/or treat; as they are eating, give them some chin rubs and pets. as you do so, visualize golden energy passing from your fingertips and coating the cat’s fur.

a quick little chant will do: “may this creature be safe from harm, never lonely, never hungry, and always loved.”

sprinkle the flower petals where the cat was resting.

to form a deeper connection with a cat

♥ a piece of licorice root (love and connection)

sit in a comfortable spot in or outdoors with the cat, preferably relaxing. spend as long as you like giving gentle affection to the cat; meditate on the feeling of its fur, the vibrations of its purr, the way its ears twitch. let the cat smell your hand until it is comfortable with the scent.

take the licorice root in your hand, inhale its scent, then offer it for the cat to smell. cats typically like the smell and taste of licorice root, and medicinally it can help strengthen their immune systems and digestive tracts. magickally, sharing the scent of the licorice can connect you and the cat more deeply.

a charm to draw cats to you

♥ a pinch of dried catnip, valerian, and rue

♥ a piece of brown cloth and brown thread (animal magick)

make a charm out of these three herbs and carry it with you to inspire magickal attraction to you from cats nearby.

a beauty charm/spell to capture feline elegance

♥ a square of pink fabric and pink ribbon

♥ a teaspoon or so of catnip

assemble the catnip in the fabric, gather the corners, and tie the pink ribbon to secure it as tightly as you can (or use another method, like sewing, to fasten it). hold the charm close and inhale its mild herbal scent; whisper, “may i possess a cat’s beautiful energy

afaerytalelife

Medieval Candle-Making Most early Western cultures relied primarily on candles rendered from the animal fat (tallow) of sheep and cows, which produced a particularly foul odour and smoky flame when burned. However, a major improvement came in the Medieval era when beeswax candles were introduced by the monks of monasteries all over Europe. Tending to their honeybees in orchards, they had the resourceful idea to turn all of that beeswax into sweet-smelling, cleanly-burning candles. As a result, they became widely used for church ceremonies, but because they were expensive, few individuals other than the wealthy could afford to burn them in the home. Thus, by the 13th century, candle-making had become a guild craft all over England and France. Candle-makers, known as chandlers, would travel door-to-door and make candles from fats saved from the kitchen or else sell their own candles from within their shops. The trade of the chandler is also recorded by the more picturesque name of “smeremongere,” since they oversaw the manufacture of sauces, vinegar, soap, and cheese. Candle-making could be a painstaking, messy process so many chandlers plied their craft outdoors. To create a candle they would cut the wick, a length of wool string, to the length they wished the candle to be plus four inches. They would then tie the wick to a stick and balance it across two surfaces so it could hang down over a wax pot. Using a ladle, a chandler would dip melted beeswax (or animal fat) out of a melting pot and pour the wax down the sides of the wick, coating it entirely. Then, they would allow the wax to cool slightly before repeating the process until the candle was the desired diameter. While still warm, the candle could be manipulated with the hands to create a pleasing tapered shape. Once satisfied, the candles were hung by the wick and left to harden in the sun where it faded naturally in colour.

6lacksoul

ithelpstodream

the kids are alright.

smartassjen

This is kinda perfect.

glowingangel

if anyone ever tries to tell u that racism/sexism/ableism/etc. are “natural” just show them this video

realityrainfall

Those two that just could not come up with any differences! They were like “we both got glasses, both got these red sweaters, maybe we’re different heigh- nope we’re the same height… well shit we’re perfectly the same!”

riotlion

Those kids were perfect

rae-redacted

Whenever I see this video I’m always struck that the kids are so quick to say what their friends are GOOD AT or what their friends enjoy. They’re so quick to build each other up!