Gandalf the Rainbow

In regards to the expensive nature of saffron…

‘stares into distance, takes a long drag off of what is, if you look closely, in fact a candy cigarette’

what if I told you…that saffron…is actually not that hard to grow at home for your own use.

Oh look a place you can buy the bulbs.

If you live in a climate colder than zone 6…as I do…plant them in containers and move the containers into a basement or garage during the winter.

They bloom in fall, and are quite lovely. And also you get saffron.

charlesonmambo

Can Saffron handle Zone 13?

They grow it in the deserts of the Middle East (with a bit of irrigation.) It can handle the worst heat you can throw at it.

What it does NOT like is wet feet all the time. If the soil is soaking wet too often, it will rot. So if you live somewhere with a lot of rainfall, I’d try raised beds or pots that can be protected from excess rain.

sonoransiren

So my Arizonan (Phonecian to be precise) ass should be perfectly fine, then?

Not only fine it would probably love the shit out of your area, so long as you threw it some water now and then.

Seriously, here’s a saffron farm in the desert of Afghanistan, and the saffron is happy as shit there.

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What’s zone 6?

Growing zones are a measure of how cold it gets in a given area in winter, which is a limiting factor in where many things will grow.

Zone 6 means that the minimum expected temperature will not get below -10F.

Here is a gardening zone map of the USA.

I’m in zone 5, supposedly, right on the tip of Iowa’s nose where it bumps out into Illinois, but more realistically given our not-uncommon cold snaps here we’re about a zone 4.

So if you live in any of the light green through pink-orange areas, saffron will grow just fine for you on its own in your regular old dirt. It will grow in hotter zones as well, but the continental US only goes up to zone 10 and so most US based companies will advertise plants as ‘being suited for zones 5 through 10′ even if a plant can take hotter temps.

gallusrostromegalus

First of all, it’s always a delight to see you encouraging agricultural anarchy on my dash. Please continue.

Second: I can’t speak to most of the US but if you’re on the CO front range and put Saffron in the ground, you’re going to have Saffron forever. It’s literally coming up out of my parent’s lawn and has completely overrun a neighbor’s garden. This is the opposite of a problem.

Third: Bees love it. Honeybees, bumblebees, little bees and big bees. Late-season butterflies and moths love it too. support your local pollinators.

Fourth: It’s worth growing for the sheer, visceral delight of giving your friends that cook a lump of homegrown saffron for free and telling them you grew it yourself and watching them go >:O as they are both tremenously impressed with your ability to do plant magic and enraged by the bullshittery that is the modern agricultural market.

ordenna-deactivated20181024

Agricultural Anarchy is a hell of a line, exactly what I stand for, and I may have to make t shirts with that on them.

bixbythemartian

…well. I guess I’ve got some yard work to do here pretty soon.

this book is worth more than a dozen restaurants that grow their own microgreens on the roof

watchoutfordinosaurs

ACCESSIBLE GARDENING FOR PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES

recreationalwitchcraft

So important!

schizophrenicarchivist-remade-d

When I was little my mom’s meatloaf was my favorite food. But ONLY her meatloaf. I didn’t like anyone else’s, and she told me that she would teach me how to make it when I was older. And when I was like 19? She finally taught me, but she told me never to tell anyone else and I was like weird but okay

Anyway, she was super fucking homophobic and abusive to me when I told her I was gay, so here’s the recipe

4-6 lbs of Hamburger/turkey burger

1 pk onion soup mix OR ranch mix

1 TBs ketchup

1 Tbs spicy brown mustard,

1 Tbs bbq sauce

1 Tbs steak sauce

1 egg

mix, shape into a loaf in a big pan, and bake at 350 for 2 hrs (maybe 2 and a half if you’re feeling dangerous)

You can get almost all of these ingredients at the dollar store, and have leftovers if it’s just you. The leftovers make great tacos if (taco seasoning is also like a dollar). Enjoy your revenge loaf

comfynb

here's a mashed potato recipe from my homophobic mother that i swore to never share that would pair perfectly!

(6 servings)

-2lbs red potatoes

-1 cup butter (2 sticks)

-1 cup cream cheese (1 pack)

-Chives (optional)

-Salt & Pepper to taste

1. drop those bad boys (potatoes) in a big ol pot. U don't even have to chop them just wash them

2. boil til soft!

3. Drain

4. Mash (usually they're small enough you can use a fork if u don't have one of those squashers) until its a pretty chunky mix

5. add the other stuff. Keep mashing

I like my mashed potato consistancy more lumpy but its all up to you!! Peel the potatoes or keep them on, it literally makes the creamiest fluffiest mashed potatoes which she always served with the nastiest fuckin meatloaf

lovelyladylavie

Now if anybody got some revenge rolls and revenge green bean casserole we'll get a full meal

kreature-ofthenight

Got room for desert? Cus my Grandma was just a generaly evil old hag who was abusive to my mum and my siblings also you guessed it since I came out I was not said hello to at christmas

She made pretty god Dampfnudeln (its like a sweet bread rool you eat hot and with vanilla sauce)

1. Put 300 gram flour into a bowl and make an indent in the middle

2.combine

20 gram yeast

1 tea sp. Brown sugar

3 tbsp milk

mix until smooth

3.mix into part of the flour but leave a big flour rim on the outside

4.set 30 gram of Butter on the flour rim and cover everything with a towel

let sit till you see bubbles in the dough

5. add

1/8 liter luke warm milk

30 gram Sugar

one pack of vanilla sugar

a pinch of salt

2 eggs

and knead the dough until smooth

6. put

1/8 luke warm milk

30 gram of Butter

1 pack of vanilla sugar

into a heat resistant glass bowl and let melt (the glass bowl is quite important)

7. Form about 12 dough rolls and put them into the milk

8. Cover with a lid (any lid will go it does not need to be sealed air tight)

Let bake in the pre heated oven at 200°C for about 30 minutes or until they start to get brown and fluffy

9. Serve with vanilla sauce or fresh fruit

clover11-10

Behold the Fuck You buffet

maximumninjavoid

Reblogging because revenge IS tasty

angryschnauzer

And in this case, served hot.

duelingdestiny

Guys! I found out how dsod really ended!!!!!!!

synthient

Transcript:

Eric Stuart as Kaiba: Well, uh, it’s quite an impressive…lair you have here…um, took a little while to figure out how to get here since no one here speaks English, but…it’s good to see you.

Dan Green as Atem: Kaiba, how many times have I told you not to track in sand?

Kaiba: You know, I was wondering if you had some time, in between sitting in that throne doing nothing–

Atem: Time for what?

Kaiba: Maybe time to duel.

Atem: Wait. Wha- what’s a duel?

Kaiba: (Oh right this in in the past) UM, I dunno, you wanna race camels?

Atem: Yeah, camels are my thing!

Kaiba: Awesome.

Atem: It’s time to CAMEL

ask-henry-yugi-tudor

JFC XD OMG

fuckyeahdarkmagician

Everyone in the fandom needs to hear this

sampristine

*chokes on coffee*

List Of Magick Tools

There are so many wonderful magickal tools that can be used in your practice in order to help you send out your desire into the universe, because of this I have decided to make this list of different magickal tools. Hopefully this list will be able to give you a good idea of what tools are out there so that you can find things that work for you, and incorporate them into your practice. If you have any more magical tools to add to this list message me, and I will add it to the list.

Pentacle, or Paten: A pentacle, or paten is a disk usually made out of wood with a pentacle inscribed upon it. This tool is used to represent primarily earth along with the rest of the five elements, and will bring energies of power, and protection into the working of the practitioner.

Sword: A sword is a long-bladed tool. This tool is used in ritual in order to direct energy, and to represent the energies of fire, and/or air.

Wand: A wand is a forearm length rod usually made of wood, but they have also been known to be made out of crystal, and copper, among many other things. This tool is used in ritual in order to direct energy, and to represent the energies of air, and/or fire.

Staff: A staff is a body length rod tool usually made of wood. This tool is also used to direct energy in magical working, and represents the energy of the earth.

Cauldron: A cauldron is a pot that is made out of cast iron, and is used in magical practice to burn herbs, hold ingredients, or even be used as a place to put water while scrying. It is connected to the element of water.

Chalice: A chalice is a goblet, or footed cup that is used to hold different liquids and is used to represent the elemental energies of water.

Candles: A candle is a wick surrounded by wax that can be lit on fire. This is used to represent the energy of Fire, and it will also raise energy for magickal working, while it is burning. The different energies will be raised depending upon the color of the candle.

Electronic candles: An electronic candle are LED lights that are meant to look like candles. These electric candles are also used to represent the element of fire, and are also used in order to raise energy especially in places where burning candles is not allowed. Different energies will be raised depending upon the color of the electronic candle.

Crystals: A crystal is a crystalline substance that have their own powerful energetic system. They are used to represent the element of earth. These crystals will be used to raise certain types of energies, depending upon what type of Crystal they are.

Herbs: A herb is any plant that can be used for culinary, medical, or aroma purposes. These herbs will represent the element of earth, and will give off specific energies when burned, eaten, or interacted with.

Boline: A Boline is usually a white handled curved ceremonial blade that is used to cut herbs and cords.

Keep reading

Beginner masterlist

Thing to know:

Theories on how magick works Theurgy and Thaumaturgy

Magic Vs. Magick

Types Of Witches

List Of Magick Tools

Magickal Tools

List Of Different Theistic Doctrines

List Of Acronyms For Magickal Concepts

Derogatory terms that I have ran into in the magickal community

The Crazy Stage

Things to remember

Belief

Understanding substituting, and reworking in spells, and rituals.

Reasons that a magick spell, or ritual would fail

Spiritual Verification? UPG To Lore!

How to undo a spell

Things you can use instead of candles in witchcraft, and other forms of magick.

Simple methods in order to help you opening your third eye

Energetic Blockages

Energetic Burnout

Energetic Overflow

Basic:

How to get started on your magickal journey!

Chi Energy

Visualization

Exercise ideas for strengthening your visualization skills

Centering

Centering 2

Grounding

Grounding 2

Power Hand

Power Hand, and Receptive hand

Affirmations

Magickal Names

Magickal Names 2

Altered States Of Consciousness

Book of Shadows (BOS)

Pentagram, Pentacle, And Goat Of Mendes

Invoking, And Banishing The Pentagram

Casting And Undoing A Circle

Bubble Of White Light Protection

Warding In Witchcraft

Ways to cleanse a room

Shielding

Raising the cone of power

Liminality

Taglocks, And Magickal Links

Tarot Reading For Beginners

Connecting To The Elements

Spiritual Senses: The Clairs

Make:

Making A Magickal Wand, Or Staff

How exactly do you use a sigil?

Creating your own tarot spreads, and oracle cards spreads

Learning to write your own spells, and/or rituals

Curse:

Symptoms Of Being Cursed, and Diagnostics methods

The 3 steps to get rid of a curse.

Meditation:

Meditation

Focal Meditation

Void Meditation

Problems, And Solutions For People Who Can’t Meditate

Universal Maps:

Planes Of Existence

The subtle bodies of the soul

The 10 Dimensions

Guides:

Types of Personal Spirit Guides

How To Find Your Spirit Guides, And Guardian Angels

Spirit Guides

The Higher Self

Laws:

The Laws Of Magick

The Seven Hermetic Principles of the Kybalion

The Law Of Attraction

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Via Mountain Rose Herbs 2 cups dried elderberries 4 cups cold water 2-3 dried ginger root 1 cinnamon stick 1 cup honey 1 cup vodka or brandy 1.Combine berries and herbs with cold water in pot to boil 2.Reduce heat and allow to simmer. 3.Remove and allow to sit for one hour. 4. Strain berries with cheese cloth. 5.One liquid has cooled, stir in honey. 6.Add vodka or brandy if wanting to increase shelf life. 7.Bottle in a sterilized jar. Many parts of the elder (flower, bark, and berry) are used globally to help maintain healthy immune systems. Especially with the cold season upon us, this is an daily habit to help boost in times where immune may be low. There are many ways to take a daily dose of elderberry, but my favorite is through syrup (I often mix it with fire cider in the morning to balance out one another). The syrup can be taken by the spoonful, on pancakes or oatmeal, or diluted in water.

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Black Lives Matter

No Justice, No Peace

A riot is the language of an unheard.

Donate to your local BLM organization today.

Buy from Black owned businesses.

If you care more about property damage than Black people's deaths, you are part of the problem.

If you're upset because you can't stop seeing this on your social media feeds, imagine how people of color, especially Black people right now, feel about how they can't stop see people be murdered because of the color of their skin.

Don't post videos of Black people dying to police and racist supremacist violence. If it takes that to get someone to care about it, they need to work to educate themselves to become better people on their own. Those videos can be triggering to Black people, many of whom have said as much and asked you to really internally examine if you would spread a graphic video of someone white being murdered.

White silence is complicity.

Listen to and lift up Black voices.

If any of this is controversial to you, leave, my sigils are not for you.

Stay safe, cover your faces, wash your hands, and protect each other.

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A previous sigil that seems like it will never not be needed. Please please be safe, protect yourself, protect others. Please everyone make it home to your families, your friends, your pets, safe.

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Lady Sabrina - Classical Elements Correspondence Chart, “Witch’s Master Grimoire (Encyclopaedia of Charms, Spells, Formulas and Magical Rites)”, 2008.

Religion is ultimately about relationships: with our families and communities, with the natural world, with our virtues and values, and with our Gods and spirits. Building relationships with other persons requires communication. There are ways we can talk to the Gods, and there are ways we can hear from Them.