Unkindest

||Norse Reconstructionist| Green Witch| Volva| Bone Reader||

[vaes]

For all hobbits share a love for things that grow.

[witchofeindor]

So I found this cool website for learning ancient languages

go wild

[hot-firebender-archive]

holy fuck

[twilight-blossom]

I just did a quick perusal of the Coptic resources on this site, and it has all the resources I’ve personally found worthwhile and then some. These are resources that took me months, if not years, to discover and compile. I am thoroughly impressed. The other languages featured on the site are:

Akkadian

Arabic

Aramaic

Church Slavonic

Egyptian (hieroglyphics and Demotic)

Elamite

Ethiopic (Ge’ez)

Etruscan

Gaulish

Georgian

Gothic

Greek

Hebrew

Hittite

Latin

Mayan (various related languages/dialects)

Old Chinese

Old English

Old French

Old Frisian

Old High German

Old Irish

Old Norse

Old Persian

Old Turkic

Sanskrit

Sumerian

Syriac

Ugaritic

For the love of all the gods, if you ever wanted to learn any of these languages, use this site.

[tuiliel]

Likely helpful for various recon-oriented polytheists.

[badkidgorgug]

It has Latin??? SWEET THAT’S ON MY LIST

[medicinemane]

@celticpyro

[celtic-pyro-deactivated20230725]

:D

[ghostgourd]

To new witches;

Aight so I been a practicing witch for about 6 years now, and it's almost Halloween. I know it's a trend for people to go to cemeteries, so lemme just give some ground rules and advice:

Never vandalize or deface the cemetery

Bring gifts/offerings

Don't sit/lean on headstones

Don't break into a cemetery, if it's closed it's closed

A cemetery is a place of remembrance and tranquility, NOT your hangout to get drunk, high, and to fuck around excessively

If you want to do spirit work do it safely and make sure you're protected

That's pretty much it, if anyone feels the need to add anything go ahead

[polar-solstice]

So scientists have found gravitational waves, and I’d like to take the opportunity to talk to you guys about how I feel this impacts magic.

Magic is real. It is the manipulation of energies in the world. It is us these tiny, cosmic blips reaching out in the fabric of existence and imposing our will. It is atoms restructuring atoms, energy changing the flow and movement of energy. We are told so often that magic isn’t real, that these forces can’t exist, and yet we are just now finding solid proof of things that were as yet unproven. 

We knew gravity was real. Obviously we haven’t flown off the planet and into the far reaches of space. SOMETHING was doing it. It was known. We weren’t solid on the actual workings though. Now we know. Now we can see it. Now its tangible to people. 

In “olden times” healers used herbs and it was magic. And then we learned about chemical compounds and somehow decided that made it less magical. We discovered the placebo effect and decided that was less magical too, despite proving how much control we have over our own bodies. Most horrifyingly of all, we discovered celestial songs and decided it was a neat factoid and not a stunning truth of reality that stars and plants sing in the first place! Its not magic its science. Because now we have an explanation.

Bullshit. 

These things are magic. Today we have learned that there are waves we have never seen, that the effect of celestial bodies spiraling through the void is tangible. Stars and planets sing and give off waves that touch and effect other things. And that is magical. We tiny creatures with blood made of star dust, we are a part of this! And science has no measure yet, but perhaps one day it will. For now though, we deal with what we know, what we experience, but which cannot yet be quantified: We are magical.

[coastal-witch-deactivated202308]

I said it 10927 times, I’ll say it again, science is magic

[catchymemes]

[pacificnorthwestcore]

In this household we treat mushrooms and old stumps with the respect they deserve, for they are gods.

[gluten-free-pussy]

I was high off my ass last night and had this dream where I was in this dense ass forest and sitting there was a tall woman. She was so tall I couldn’t see her face but she was wearing gold and I was like “uh...hi?” And she said “I made you, do you know that?” And I nodded and she was like “I hear your thoughts. Why do you hate my creation? Why do you try to destroy yourself? I made you perfect as you are. Please don’t break my heart”. Then she started crying and it flooded and I woke up with fucking heart palpitations like what does it Mean™️????

[animution11]

[royalhans]

polar opposite of this post

[sugarandmoss]

I went and picked some blackberry stems today to makes some Witch’s Whisks and tonight I’m going to bless and cleanse them and cut all the thorns off under the full moon 🌕

In traditional English witchcraft a Whitch’s Whisk was set alight and blown out to smoke, just like a sage wand. The whisk is then used to “dance and weave” around the outside of your circle. The intent was to make a boundary for sacred space. The dried blackberry stems are cut and bound together at one end with traditionally red twine for power and protection but you can use any color twine to represent what you need it too. Sometimes the end bound is also covered in a matching colored wax for extra for intent.

The smoke of the whisk was used to exorcise evil entities and negativity, cleanse and consecrate a space, ward off misfortune and banish illnesses from the house and its inhabitants.

A chant which is traditionally associated with blackberries is the following. Chant it three times, knowing that you are invoking the energy of Brigid, the Goddess of Fire, healing and protection along with other things. The same chant is used for healing purposes.

“Three ladies came from the East, One with fire and two with frost, Out with thee fire and in with thee frost”

[cotyledonal]

nothing makes me go insane like neo-pagan music

I hear drums and chanting in a language I don’t understand and I’m like “time to go feral I guess”

[dniudsnf]

ways to look more angelic:

carry flowers everywhere

pink or gold eye shadow 

wear long ankle dresses

soft humming

have a pink glowy blush

[ishtarelisheba]

wield a flaming sword

[we-aim-to-misbehave]

Be covered in eyes

[garaviel]

three pairs of wings

[wellpardonme]

Wheel

[tinyflower-bouquet-deactivated2]

announce your arrival by screaming “FEAR NOT” everywhere you go

[theonlyleftydesk]

Be a wheel of fire big enough to swallow a star and yet also somehow small enough to fit on the head of a pin

[ulfeid]

art by Valhyr

[liberal-memes]

[princessnijireiki]

This is Adam Erickson, pastor at the Clackamas United Church of Christ in Milwaukee, Oregon!

[saxgoddess25]

Oh finally. A real Christian.

[systlin]

Now THIS man’s read the book

[obscureoldguy]

Hallelujah!

[freakxwannaxbe]

There is an old belief in Serbian villages and small towns that certain pumpkins (and watermelons), when left outside during a full moon, will turn in to a vampire.

Happy Halloween, everyone!

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[lovingempress]

*whisper chants* vampire pumpkin vampire pumpkins vampire pumpkins

[shieldmaiden19]

This is the quality fall shit I’m here for

[fairmanor]

The funniest thing about LOTR is Aragorn constantly overstepping the Elves’ personal boundaries. They come from a race where touching your heart is one of the highest signs of affection and he’s over here pulling them into bear hugs and slapping shoulders like a brawny middle-aged dad

[willkill4pudding]

LMAO wasn't Aragorn raised by Elves? He knows what he's doing

[fairmanor]

True, but the momentary panic in Haldir’s eyes here is hilarious

[niche-pastiche]

Okay but what this potentially says about Elrond and the rest of the elves he was raised by is absolutely heartwarming. Because IRL humans need a certain amount of touch and affection and hugs and stuff. It’s particularly important for things like brain development and while it varies from person to person it’s still more than what elf kids need

And it honestly looks like Aragorn is not only comfortable with this kind of physical affection, he’s used to it. 

Which makes me think that instead of looking at young Aragorn, and asking him to be more like an elf to fit in with those around them. Elrond looked at this kid and and thought to himself “how can I be more like what this child needs to thrive” 

Aragorn has been raised by Elves since he was only 2 years old. So if we’re going by Piaget’s theories of child development, that puts Aragorn, (who would have been called Estel at the time) in the pre-operational stage. Or somewhere thereabouts. So Elrond is raising this kid when he’s learning to talk. When he’s constantly asking “why?” about everything. 

Young Estel would have grown up surrounded by elves and elf children and just by virtue of not being an elf, he probably would have had to deal with feeling less capable than those around him. He wouldn’t have been able to do things like run across snow, and didn’t have the ability to see as far as they did with their “elf eyes” and I am imagining all manner of bruises and skinned knees as he tries to keep up anyway. 

And it would take some getting used to his new surrounding, but  I can’t stop picturing the first time tiny little Estel runs full tilt across the room and hugs Elrond’s leg. 

And instead of scolding him or asking him to be more like an elf to fit in, Elrond consciously sets aside his own discomfort in the face of what this child needs to thrive. And if what Estel needs is hugs, then hugs he shall have. 

Elrond picking up itty bitty Aragorn in a great big hug, and being just as uncomfortable about it, but hiding it well because this child was entrusted to his care and he will not let the boy grow up feeling unwanted or unloved.

And so Aragorn grew up surrounded by elves, but he grew up to be someone who naturally and unselfconsciously displays affection. 

I think that speaks volumes about Elrond. 

He raised this kid from age 2 to age 20 (so the majority of his formative years and well through his teens) and it was around then that Elrond’s own daughter gets back form visiting her grandmother Galadriel and meets this boy for the first time.

So I have NO IDEA what the various stages of child development would be for an elf, but I doubt their exactly the same.

Sure, Elrond might seem distant now, but there is no way Aragorn became the guy who is constantly overstepping elves personal boundaries to display affection without Elrond choosing to sacrifice his personal boundaries for the sake of a child’s well being.

[fairmanor]

This is the best possible addition to this post

[will-o-the-witch]

A devotee is a small piece of a deity’s influence on earth. You are their agent, their image, their model and their example to the world. Doesn’t it make sense that they’d want their followers to be the happiest and healthiest people they can be? Elevating yourself through self care and self love is one of the purest acts of devotion that exists. 

[satsuti]

well yeah, a functioning human is the basic, but devotion usually means you have to do more than to just take care of yourself

[will-o-the-witch]

Kindly, I think you might be misunderstanding the point of this. This is written for the people that damage their own health and well-being because they’re constantly told that their devotion needs to be more than it is. People that turn sacrifice into a form of self-denial and turn self-denial into a form of self-harm, or for whatever reason are forced to choose between a specific piece of orthopraxy and their health. So, we’re left with options: devote ourselves into the ground, take necessary care of ourselves while believing that we’re inherently broken worshipers, or understand that a healthy balance exists and that our religion shouldn’t harm us. 

[babyanimalgifs]

This is so wholesome

[anx1ous-op0ssum]

Update: he finally got the cat to the vet to see if she had a microchip

[callmebliss]

I was already on board with his sweet wholesome open-to-love-and-nurturing heart but I was fully unprepared for getting to that last tweet and seeing how off the hook HOT dude is

[deadjosey-deactivated20200613]

https://twitter.com/pariszarcilla?lang=en heres his twitter is here there is also additonal cat photos of his children. 

[strangeracrossthestreet]

CAT DAD IS BACK

[jackslenderman]

aww, the kids grow up so fast. ;-;

[aquilacalvitium]

HHHHHHHH I LOVE CAT DAD!

[midgardian-april]

This is, by far, the single most adorable fucking thing I have ever seen. 

[trishmishtree]

update:

[lemonsharks]

I love that he kept …. All of them.

[petermorwood]

I’ve reblogged the earlier part of this thread before, and the new stuff makes it even better.

This is the Tumblr equivalent of a warm hug on a cold day.

[teashoesandhair]

You’re welcome.

[askfordoodles]

I remember this thread, but I never saw the grown-up pics ❤

[theminingengineer]

@every-n-anything

[karmic-punishment-deactivated20]

[gokuma]

Awwww!

[torque-witch]

Tea FAQ Post

Last updated 8/24/17

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Tea

A Witch’s Guide to Medicinal Teas - [ placeoddity ] 

Anxiety Relief Tea Potion - [ recreationalwitchcraft ] 

Backyard Tea for Cramps - [ cannibalcoalition ] 

Bedtime Tea Milk - [ dustbunniesandbooks ] 

Chalkboard Mug Idea - [ witchtips ] 

Confidence Tea - [ blacksandandglasscastles ] 

Dandelion Lavender Rose Iced Tea - [ witchesgrass ] 

Detox Tea - [ 1froggydude ] 

Divination/Witch Tea Tip - [ torque-witch ] 

Dreamwork Tea - [ a-bookish-wildling ]

Goddess Relaxation Tea - [ queerbeldam ]

Herbal Tea - [ jasmynsarahward ] 

Herbal Tea Facts - [ veralesa (deactivated ) ]

Herbal Tea Properties - [ witchcrafttips ] 

Herbal Tea Remedies - [ urban-bitchcraft ] 

Making Herbal Tea Tips - [ honeycoyote ] 

Mental Reboost Tea Spell - [ quintessablessings ] 

Mermaid Tea - [ crystalherbalism ] 

Minty Lemon Lavender Tea - [ honeycoyote ] 

Open Eyes Seer’s Tea - [  honestlystupendouscrusade ]

Positive Change & Transformation Tea - [ she-who-treads-on-water ] 

Positivity Chai Tea Latte - [ violetbook ] 

Productivi-tea - [ honeycoyote ] 

Respiratory Tea - [ witchfit ] 

Self-Love Tea - [ jennycalabro ] 

Starbucks Tea Brews for the Witch - [ mermanwitch ] 

Sun Tea Magic - [ thepisceanwitch ] 

Sweeten Them Up Tea - [ aspoonfulofwitchcraft ] 

Tasseomancy - [ erzuliestyle-blog ] 

Tea Benefits Diagram - [ cleovera ] 

Tea Facts - [  rebelliousflowerimaginedragons ]

Tea for Headaches - [ fuckyeahpaganism ] 

Tea Magic - [ orriculum ] 

Tea Magic & Potion Crafting - [ fuckyeahpaganism ] 

Tea Magick - [ shadowfaeriemoonstone ] 

Tea Masterpost (non-witchy) - [ yroxis ] 

Tea Spells - [ mamawinterwolf ] 

Tea Tonic for Colds - [ lotuseatingwitch ] 

Teas for Headaches - [ thecrystal-wolf ] 

Tummy Teas - [ thecayennekitchenwitch ] 

Twili’s Morning Tea - [ hylianshrinemaiden ] 

Winter Sore Throat Tea - [ cdnpgn (private) ]

Witches’ Self-Care Tea - [ spellcraftbaby ]