Artist and Writer

22/asexual/agender, he/him, beginner-ish Kemetic who mainly worships Ra, Djehuty, Bast, and Ptah. Trying to explore Gaelic polytheism as well. City/green/kitchen/eclectic witch. Shoot me an ask if you need me to tag something, or just to talk - i especially love swapping art and writing tips as well as talking about my dog and the succulent city on my windowsill

[humansofnewyork]

“One thing I love about New York is that it’s constantly reminding you that it doesn’t need you.  It’s like riding a wild horse.  I wanted to be an artist, but the only work this city was willing to accept from me was to sit at a table and read tarot cards.  So I did it for twenty years.  I have no ability to predict the future.  I told everyone that beforehand. There’s no invisible hand moving the cards.  There’s no spirit whispering secrets in my ear.  But I do believe in the cards.  I believe in them like you’d believe in a poem.  I believe in their aesthetics.  I worked with French cards.  Very old cards.  Each card was beautiful, but when you arranged them on the table, they would speak to each other.  They’d relate to each other.  They became metaphors.  I’d merely ask each person to look at the cards and describe what they’re seeing.  Everyone brought their own lives to the table.  Their own memories.  Some people left thinking they’d gotten a prediction. Some left thinking they’d gotten advice.  Some left with specific ideas: the title of a song, the conclusion of a novel, I never knew.  Because everyone brought their own needs to the cards.  Just as we bring them to every encounter.  Just as we’d bring them to a poem.”

[thebravestmouse]

Too many deities or am I just popular?

Just kidding I just need so much supervision.

[elderflowercrown]

lokean affirmations™

[k-eke]

Coffee, cat and fishes!

[hymnsofheresy]

good god every time i am critical of my religion someone is always like “sounds oppressive. you should leave and join my perfect religion/denomination” like please. be quiet. your religion isn’t perfect and neither is mine. you are just being incredibly annoying. 

[themagpietree-blog]

coloring tips courtesy of art school

🎨 when coloring skin, adding warm colors to the shadows tends to breathe more life into the figure - fuchsia and deep reds are both particular favorites

🎨 with predominantly warm-colored compositions, cool colors REALLY stand out, sometimes in a jarring way! shades of gray can look like or give the impression of blue when put next to warmer, more saturated colors

🎨 if you can’t decide between different sets of colors, think about what you want your piece to MEAN - different colors have many many different associations! what general idea do you want to convey?

🎨 when adding a contrast color into a composition, try putting it in MORE THAN ONE PLACE - helps with harmony and cohesion

🎨 soft and hard brushes are great to use in combination - there are different types of shadows

🎨 LIGHT BOUNCES

🎨 chromatic fringe is a good friend

🎨 COOL COLORS do not always have to be DARK COLORS

🎨 complementary colors are NEATO. but also they don’t have to both be the SAME LEVEL OF SATURATION, SHADE, AND VALUE. try:

—>seafoam green with pink!

—>or creamy yellow and magenta!

—>or terra cotta and turquoise!

🎨 sometimes you’ll accidentally click the paint bucket in a weird location and end up with a really cool effect. post it.

all stuff that helps me - totally feel free to add stuff

[justabinchicken]

Having ADHD and working with a god of knowledge is an adventure

[crabanrhis-deactivated20190405]

witchy things to keep away from pets

Unfortunately, witchcraft can be pretty toxic to our pets. This post has birds in mind since I’m a bird owner, but it generally applies to most pets including cats and dogs.

Things you should DEFINITELY KEEP AWAY/HEAVILY RESEARCH before using around pets:

essential oils (specific ones are said to be toxic to specific animals. i say just keep that shit away from them period.)

certain flowers (lillies are toxic to cats. many different flowers are toxic to birds.)

scented candles

paraffin candles (these can excrete fumes and make nasty smoke. use beeswax unscented candles with cotton wicks if you want to use candles.)

incense (be especially careful with this as it can travel through your whole house pretty easily)

certain herbs/dried plants

smoke (birds have extremely delicate respiratory systems and anything like smoke or overly scented items can be detrimental)

juniper / sage (juniper used in saining is toxic to birds)

Some things are safe as long as not used in the same room, but even then, you should still be careful. Teflon, a coating used in nonstick pans can kill birds in under 40 minutes. Even when used in a different room, it can travel through the ventilation system of your house and get to your pet. The same can apply to other thing. Use extreme caution when using anything scented or smokey.

[thegemgoddess]

@thegemgoddess

[lavenderlundi]

Parents: GONE

Candles: LIT

Incense: BURNING

Gods of old and spirits of ancestors: INVOKED

[notquite09thereyet]

Shit: ABOUT TO GO DOWN

[fawning]

Cafe Asks ☕️

Vanilla Chai Latte : Are you in love? Flat White : Coffee or Tea? Cappuccino : What’s your middle name? Mocha : Dream Job? Pumpkin Spice : Dream car? Jasmine Tea : If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be and why? Old English : You’re stranded on an island, who do you bring with you? Iced Chocolate : Do you have a crush on someone? Caramel Frappe : Favorite video game? Iced Lemon Tea : Favorite song/band? Iced Cafe Mocha : Favorite thing to do on rainy days? Hot Chocolate : Are you an affectionate person? Caramel Macchiato : You’re travelling the entire world but you can only take one person with you. Who do you take? Green Tea : How tall are you? Early Grey Tea : The inevitable Zombie Apocalypse is upon us! What’s your plan of action? Mint Tea : How do you relax? Vanilla Latte : Board games or drinking games? Iced Coffee : Do you like reading? If so, what’s your favorite book? Italian Soda : Describe your dream date Sparkling Water : Describe what qualities you look for in a person Orange Juice : Have you ever had a valentine? Rose Hip Tea : Describe your first kiss Herbal Tea : You’re at a candle shop, what scented candle do you buy?

[tacostudy]

please askkkk!

[themagpietree-blog]

when you’re the mayor of the plant city you lovingly care for but you only remember SOME of their names and tearfully apologize only to be ignored because they’re busy photosynthesizing

me @ the cacti i put in charge of law enforcement: cuff me boys

[themagpietree-blog]

made an “about” page so people don’t have to scroll through my blog lookin for my personal beliefs before following me. anyway feel free to check it out. sorry it got so long and theres a lot of heavy stuff on there so heres a nice fun fact:

 my dog sometimes wags her tail in her sleep and i love her! also sometimes she’s SO comfortable lying in bed that she doesn’t want to get up for her walk. her solution? roll over and ask for tummy rubs so that i stop bothering her about walk time. it works embarrassingly often

WHOOPS QUICK UPDATE ABOUT THE ABOUT PAGE: forgot to add the usual “you and i can both ask about the other’s mood if you/i are unsure” i try to let people know if they have upset me over text since you can’t tell tone of voice or body language, but i do forget

[blue-nena]

[witchyphilosophe]

Beyond stoked that my Neon Moon tarot arrived! 💕🖤💕🖤💕🖤

[dark-waves]

[themagpietree-blog]

while lying facedown in bed last night i had some cool ideas for a couple of photographic tarot decks that would be a LOT of work

but but they would look so coolio...