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@wildwitchwondering
Sometimes, my mind takes a random comment someone said. And then it is 3am and I have figured out there has only been about 10 generations since the Declaration of Independence.
That is a lot fewer than I thought.
250 years since 1776.
Average age at which a woman first gives birth is somewhere around 25, depending.
I'm going back to sleep, now.
"A marriage ending isn't a failure at all. I spent eleven years with her. We were so in love that we couldn't image life apart from each other. We got our own place, adopted a dog, and supported each other through school. I thought if tow people loved each other enough the rest would fall into place, except... love isn't everything.
And I didn't want to believe that, but we were sitting in counseling one day, talking about our future and I realized we were describing two completely different lives. Where we'd live, what kind of life we wanted, what made us happy. And it hit me that- I love this woman and this woman loved me. And after eleven years of loss, grief, career changes, we were so deeply in love... but we weren't aligned. And I kept thinking 'We just need to try harder. We can find some compromise to make this work,' because that's what you're supposed to do when you love someone, right?
But the reality was, we had just become different people. Her trade school took her in one direction, my graduate degree in another and trying to force us back into who we were five years ago wasn't coming from a place of love. It was coming from a place of fear. Fear that, if this ended, it meant we wasted eleven years. But sitting there across from her, I realized: That's not how love works.
Those eleven years happened. They were real. The dog, our home, showing up for each other through grad school and trade school. I wouldn't change a single thing because loving someone doesn't mean you're meant to stay with them forever. And letting go doesn't erase what you had. We measure marriage by whether it lasts forever or not, but what if we measured it by whether it mattered?
What if we measured it by the love we gave, the life we built, and the people we became? Because love's job isn't to last forever, it's to help you become fully completely yourself, and sometimes the most loving thing you can do is give each other permission to be yourselves, separately. But the dog doesn't know were' divorced. He just gets two Christmases now."
Pulled this from this guy Preston Rakovsky's Instagram (@prestonrack) because it is a beautiful perspective on love, marriage, and relationships in general.
Flowers blooming time lapse
those crazy round snowball ones are dahlias, which are AMAZING.
Blooming is a process and every flower blooms differently and in their own time. Keep going.
not sure if this will make sense to anyone besides me but: the antidote to negativity is not positivity, its warmth
positivity tells a sad person that there is no reason to be sad. warmth asks the sad person if they want to go get some ice cream
Been a moment since I saw this. Glad it’s back on my dash when I needed it.
Localise your practice. You don’t need to offer the things traditionally associated with your deity if you don’t have them. No wheat or barley to offer Renenutet? The dandelion in your garden will do just fine if that’s what fits your practice. No moonstone for Artemis? A pretty rock you picked from the forest will look amazing on her altar.
Our gods were worshipped around a wide geographical range, with diverse cultures, plants and animals. Don’t let the unavailability of certain resources stop you from worshipping in a way that is authentic to you.
I also think this should apply to other aspects of one's practice as well, not just deity worship/veneration. Especially if you have a more nature focused practice. The more you learn about the plants and creatures in your local area, the more you understand about the spirit of that land and the more you can create spiritual alliances.
Also, while the more commonly known correspondences are cool, there are a LOT of plants and types of rocks that exist in your area that could be helpful to you! (When collecting things from your local land always harvest responsibly, sustainably, and with reciprocity)
This is a great thing to do.
For some recent spirit work I needed ochre. I could have bought some but I really wanted this work to be bound to where I am and the places I steward.
I studied soil survey maps, I walked my usual places with my eyes to the ground, poking and prodding the dirt. I learned to find pimple mounds on the margins between coastal prairie and wetlands. I learned the plants that like the soil I was looking for and how to identify them.
Finally, finally, I found what I was looking for. A spot less than 2 square feet of blood red sand. I took just as much as I needed and took it home, processed it, and now I have the exact pigment I want, from the exact place I love.
-despite everything, there is still love
@arthoesunshine/ @artsheila/ @daisies-on-a-cup/ @gayarsonist / @hjarta/ @yunawinter on twitter/ @bakwaaas/ @death-born-aphrodite/ anon on gentleearth/ @classicnymph on twitter
some other posts that I love and saved. there is hope and there is beauty and there is suffering and there is love.
@locallyadored @sunsbleeding @chloeinletters @realhumanbaby @stardustemotions @doglike
Yesterday, someone served me tea in a mug with peacocks on it. And then he commented that I drink my tea left-handed, because I was. And then he waited until I turned the mug to discover that it said "see beauty in all things." He said he wanted me to have the joy of discovering it. It was beautiful and sweet. I can just imagine him holding a little happy thought of the delight I would feel when I saw it.
For the curious, this chap is processing flax, then spinning it into cordage, then twisting those cords into rope.
when you’re at the end of your rope but must carry on regardless
This is from Eugenio Monesma, a man who has dedicated his life to making documentaries about all the living traditions and craftsmen that still live in Spain, is not the first time I’ve seen his stuff uncredited on Tik Tok, which is a shame because he has over 20 years worth of videos of his work for free on his channel.
Even if you don’t understand Spanish do give it a look please, very interesting stuff, you’re sure to find something interesting across his 1000+ videos.
Luckyly this video comes with subtitles so please enjoy seeing the process more in depth
Making rope seems like such an interesting place for spell work. What intention are you putting into the rope you will be using for the binding?
The goal is not to keep skimming over the rough feelings and inner chaos. The goal is to be in those feelings and experience the chaos so that I can get through it.
I don't have to completely stop to feel them, either. I can feel the sad while I am brushing my teeth. I can be gently scared while I shower.
And having those feelings while doing simple self care tasks helps hold the nurturing attitude I want to have towards myself as I'm feeling them.
cannot recommend enough just walking around your neighbourhood, noticing the plants, trees, birds, creepy-crawlies, mammals, rocks, watercourses, etc that are around you. looking them up and learning about them, how they behave, their seasonal rhythms and changes. learning about their presence in folklore and mythology and culture.
these are your neighbours. if you take a few minutes to learn about them, if you make the small effort to notice them, be mindful of them on a regular basis, honour them and respect them - this is animism. this is re-enchantment.
we all live alongside and in community with a myriad of spirits. it is truly so beautiful and life-affirming and sacred to appreciate that and the unique character of your neighbour-spirits.
Where you live is where your nature resides. Keep an eye out for it.
Here’s a video so you can hear the water and the thrushes. I took it for you because you couldn’t be there. <3
Sharing this again for anyone who could use a few seconds of peace and light today for whatever reason.
I need the reminder to take moments of peace in nature. Maybe you do, too.
"Do you ever dream of land?" The whale asks the tuna.
"No." Says the tuna, "Do you?"
"I have never seen it." Says the whale, "but deep in my body, I remember it."
"Why do you care," says the tuna, "if you will never see it."
"There are bones in my body built to walk through the forests and the mountains." Says the whale.
"They will disappear." Says the tuna, "one day, your body will forget the forests and the mountains."
"Maybe I don't want to forget," Says the whale, "The forests were once my home."
"I have seen the forests." Whispers the salmon, almost to itself.
"Tell me what you have seen," says the whale.
"The forests spawned me." Says the salmon. "They sent me to the ocean to grow. When I am fat with the bounty of the ocean, I will bring it home."
"Why would the forests seek the bounty of the oceans?" Asks the whale. "They have bounty of their own."
"You forget," says the salmon, "That the oceans were once their home."
@bees-with-swords decided to do another pass at illustrating this two years later, your writing is so lovely
This is frikkin poetry, I love this so much.
More reasons to try Reiki!
I love doing reiki.
HAPPY WIDE WITCH WEDNESDAY
Anybody else got that Evergiven sized writers block
“Where’s the next chapter?!” Well buddy you’re never gonna guess
What’s the comic sans trick?
#i feel like someone just asked me to eat dirt for my health
wingdings' true purpose as a font
Wingdings holy shit some of y'all are on a whole different level of galaxy wizard brain batshittery and I am in awe.
Exciting. When I don't want to see what I'm writing I just make the font color almost indistinguishable from the background color. (Do not do this.)
(I don't think the secret to the comic sans hack is comic sans itself; I think it's any deflation of being intimidated by your canvas.)
Hold on I need to go look something up immediately.
... you can't say that and not give the link.
The Internet's best write-reward system! Write one hundred words, get an image of a kitten!
Looks like you can even make it something other than kittens, by appending ?search=dinosaur (that's the example the page gives) to the end of the URL.
@andauril
sharing this here because you can can do bats
@aimmyarrowshigh
hey there LGBTQ kids who are also Christian/Jewish! If you feel like you’re disobeying God, questioning your faith, or feel wrong and dirty for loving who you love, there’s this fantastic site I found today called hoperemains that accurately and thoroughly combs through scripture and its (many) mistranslations, validates your orientation, and basically let’s you know that you’re not pissing off God. It’s insanely thorough and after reading through every page on the entire site it’s super helpful. Go check it out!
No no no! Jewish LGBTQ kinderlach! Go to Keshet!
hoperemains is completely from a Christian perspective, and not pluralistic or interfaith at all.
If you reblogged the first post from me please reblog this amendment so the Jewish peeps can access this resource too!
Trans Jewish kids, you can go to TransTorah as well!
Muslim LGBTQ kids, you can go to iamnotharaam! It’s run by a mod squad of different genders and orientations, and they take submissions from everybody!
–BB
I love this collection of resources! I support it 100%
Has anyone done this for general sex positivity? I feel like there should be a lot of holy writing in support of appreciating the pleasure of our bodies. Made in the image of god and all that.
For a moment try this:
Unclench your jaw.
Relax the muscles around your eyes.
Relax your scalp.
Unclench your brain, as if it were a fist.
How did that feel?
If it felt good, let some of that feeling flow down to your neck and shoulders.
