remember when fruits basket was like kindness isn’t a weakness it’s a strength and there’s nothing wrong with vulnerability and love
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remember when fruits basket was like kindness isn’t a weakness it’s a strength and there’s nothing wrong with vulnerability and love
She didn't erase all my pain or offer to solve all of my problems. She didn't fix everything that was broken. But that's not what I needed anyway. Not really. What mattered most was that... she stayed.
The consistent dehumanization language used in describing Palestinians in western media is unfathomable. The consistent denial of seeing our children as children. For everybody seeing this, don't fall into this, seek out the truth and educate yourself because that's the best and only way we can help people in Palestine. We have to amplify their voices.
Free Palestine.
“We have a cabinet in our apartment called The Witch Cabinet; it’s full of knick-knacks: tarot cards, random rocks, bottle caps, buttons; there’s a whole beaver skull in there. Our walls are covered in murals. Our windowsills are covered with random bunches of dried flowers that we meant to put in jars. She could describe the relationship better. She’s better with words than me. But if there’s such thing as a platonic soulmate, Emme is that. She’s the first person I send anything. My God, absolutely anything: I want to try this video game, I want to try this recipe, I want to try this restaurant, so you’re going with me. I have a favorite podcast called The Old Gods of Appalachia. Emme’s never even heard of it. But they’re having a show tonight, and she’s coming along. We’ve been roommates for seven years. It’s the first time I’ve ever lived in a home where I was allowed to speak up about things that bothered me. Emme taught me how to do the ‘friend call-out.’ You know, like: ‘You’re my best friend. But what you’re doing is really fucking shitty.’ The first time it happened, it was a big ‘oh yeah’ moment for me. Like, oh yeah: there’s a way to talk about hard things without yelling at each other, or ignoring each other. She’s helped me work through a lot of stuff. And I’ve tried to help her with some things too. She’s not exactly where she wants to be right now; sometimes she blames herself. It’s like, girl, you’re the hardest worker I know; it’s obviously the fucking job market. She also has no idea how pretty she is. It’s like, girl, are you seeing what I’m seeing? Then one time she actually said: ‘I’m not that fun.’ Not that fun? Girl, you light up a fucking room.’”
Cleansing, Charging, Warding & Banishing
Cleansing
How to Cleanse
Find the target of your cleansing
Pick and appropriate method of cleansing
Hold your intention while cleansing. Stay focused and grounded
Follow up by filling the cleansed space with positive energy to avoid negative energies from coming back in
When to Cleanse
When you get a new tool
When a tool/room feels stale or off
When your tools or space come into contact with negative energy
Whenever your intuition tells you its time
Common Methods
Use the Elements Cleanse a room with water, fire, earth, or air. Soak or sprinkle with water, pass through flame or smoke, sprinkle or bury in dirt
Smoke Cleansing Use the smoke of herbs and plants to cleanse a space, item, or person. Pick herbs that correspond to your needs, light a bundle, and lead the smoke
Salt Salt will soak up all negative energies
Sun & Moonlight Let your item cleanse in the sunlight or moonlight, or open your windows to cleanse a space
Crystals Use corresponding crystals to cleanse a space or item. Carry them around to cleanse your spirit
Charging
How to Charge
Pick your target. Anything you want to fill with energy
Choose a method of charging that is appropriate for your item
Hold your intention while charging. Stay focused on transferring energy to the target item
Listen to your intuition. You’ll know when an item has been charged
When to Charge
After you cleanse a tool/item
When an item/tool doesn’t feel as potent or feels weak
When energy becomes stagnant
When you want an item to hold a certain intention/purpose
Charging Methods
Sun & Moonlight Set an object in the sun or moonlight to let it soak up that energy
Crystals Crystals that have been charged and cleansed can be used to charge other items
Elements Use the power of the elements to charge items metaphorically or literally
Visualization Picture your energy and intention flowing into your item and filling it with power
Herbs Charge an item with corresponding herbs by passing them through herb smoke, anointing with herbal oils, etc
Sound Use singing bowls, bells, or corresponding music to fill an item or space with energy
Banishing & Warding
What’s the Difference?
Warding is… a gentler form of defensive magic. It’s used in a general sense. Warding is used to protect and guard from negative energies. It is used to redirect energy away from you or your space.
Banishing is… far more specific and direct. It’s used to get rid of a particular energy, spirit, or person. Banishing is a very strong form of defensive magic.
Warding Methods
Guardians Create a guardian to guard your home or space from negative energies. Use a small object, enchant it with your intention, and keep it in a safe, permanent place.
Crystals Corresponding crystals can be worn as jewelry to protect against negative energy. Placing crystals in a room or around your house will create a protective barrier.
Salt Sprinkle salt around your doors and windows or make protection jars.
Herbs Burn protective herbs and pass the smoke through your space or tools or sprinkle herbal oils and tinctures on yourself and your space for protective barriers.
Visualization Use your intention and energy to visualize a powerful barrier of protecting light around yourself or your space.
Banishing Methods
Use the Elements Burn a slip of paper with your target's name on it. Throw a leaf with your target’s name on it into a running river. Burn corresponding herbs and pass the smoke through your space.
Candles Anoint your candles with corresponding herbs and oils, then burn it. When the candle has burned out, the banishing is complete
Sigils Make your own banishing sigil or find one that resonates with you. Place it in the space or on the item you are banishing energy from.
Herbs & Tinctures Use herbal smoke to force energy out of a space or object. Make a spray or herbal tincture to sprinkle around your home.
Difference Between Charms, Enchantments, Amulets, and Talismans
Charms: A charm's main magical purpose is to bring about luck, happiness, love, good fortune, health, etc. It isn't strong magic, but it's something. Ex.: "See a penny, pick it up, and all the day you'll have good luck", that's a charm and it's said by school children all the time. It's an object that is spoken over to give it a little bit of magic. It doesn't have to rhyme, and it can be whispered, but it can help bring about a minor magical intention. (It's like the first-level armor you get in a video game. It's not strong, but it helps)
Enchantments: Enchantments are usually worn or carried and the objects are themselves magic. They are wearable or portable spells that effect the wearer/carrier. They can have a much larger effect than charms can, however, they are a bit more complex in the making - creating a spell, speaking over it, and whatnot.
Enchantment hows and whys can be found here.
Amulets Amulets are magical objects that protect people from evil spirits, negative energy, disease or illness, general harm, bad luck, etc. People believe that the amulet has some kind of magical power that protects the person possessing the charm.
Amulets are all different types, which includes herbs, stone, garlic, coal, horseshoes, plant or animal parts, coins, or any other metals. Amulets also include various signs and symbols. Amulets can be of the general type or can be personalized or changed according to the person going to use them.
It is often used in the form of jewelry so that it stays within the person every time and the chances of losing it becomes negligible. Amulets are natural objects and do not harm anyone. They improve the quality of life of a person having it as they satisfy the natural desired of the individual.
Talismans Talismans are magical objects supposed to give strength and power to the person possessing them. People also believe that it provides some kind of magical abilities to the person having it.
Talismans are natural amplifiers. They boost up the energy and empower the people leading them to make the right choices. Talisman is usually in a single piece, made up of gemstone or any other crystals. Talisman is a magical charm that can be customized or changed according to the person.
The talisman can be personalized according to the requirement. Some of them are supposed to bring joy and happiness, some of them bring health, some bring good quality of life, and so on.
Rest in Peace Sleep Well Spell
To encourage the dead to sleep peacefully and deeply, strew wild poppy seeds throughout the cemetery.
(from The Element Encyclopedia of 5,000 Spells by Judika Illes)
Noooo don't get a tattoo it's so permanent blah blah blah my tattoo is whatever I want it to be and today it's an octopus
Today is my mom's bday so today my tattoo is her favorite key lime pie for her.
Redirection Mac n Cheese
An easy and cozy meal when things seem hard and not going your way.
Ingredients:
Salt - Cleansing, Purification, Banishing Negativity
Pepper - Banishing Negativity, Protection
Garlic Powder - Banishing Negativity, Healing
Onion Powder - Banishing Negativity, Healing
Parsley - Protection, Purification
Basil - Banishing Negativity, Invites Abundance and Luck, Emotional Healing, Wealth
Oregano - Banishing Negativity, Healing, Clarity, Prosperity, Wealth
Thyme - Banishing Negativity, Healing, Purification
Pasta of your choice
Butter
Milk
Flour
Cheese of your choice
In a 2 Sauce Pans (1 large, 1 small); in the small saucepan, melt your butter (1 tablespoon) on low heat. In the larger one, salt your water generously and bring to a rolling boil. Stir your water counter clockwise!
In the butter pan; once the butter has melted, add 1 tablespoon of flour. Whisk until combined and flour cooked. You don't want it to form into a solid dough, but something close to it.
Your water should be boiling, add your pasta and allow to cook until al dente.
Back to your butter pan; slowly add 1 cup of milk while whisking. You don't want it to become watery or overly dough-y. Once you fully incorporate your milk, begin adding 1 cup of cheese bit by bit. Whisk until a nice Creamy consistency.
Drain your pasta!
Now that your Cheese Sauce is almost done, add; 1 tablespoon of parsely, a pinch of salt, 1/2 a teaspoon of pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon of basil, 1/2 teaspoon of oregano, and 1 teaspoon of thyme. Or you can add to your taste! I enjoy a more cheesy flavor 😋
Put the pasta back into the large sauce pan and pour the cheese sauce over. If it isn't as Creamy as you'd like, on low heat add milk as needed until your desired consistency. Stir clockwise to bring in all that goodness!
Enjoy!
Trial and Error is always something that happens within the kitchen, it's just a part of cooking! Don't be discouraged if it doesn't come out how you'd like on the first few tries, you'll get there!
Scotney Castle in Kent, England. This place is absolutely drenched in magic. (Various, IG)
Time was born out of nothing, with it, the universe and every time I think about it, I feel more lost.
“Don’t blame me for what my ancestors have done!!!”
The Canadian schools closed in 1996, the US schools are still open. My dad had to legally fight for his right to leave the residential schools and go to a normal high school and graduate. The people who continued with the native genocide are still very much alive both in the world and in our minds. If you continue to deny and resist the truth, you’ll be continuing the genocide against us.
Also, super hard-to-swallow pills, but setting right the wrongs of our ancestors is kinda the only way we survive as a species.
nobody talks about how ugly taking care of yourself can be
yes, sometimes it’s taking a warm bath and texting memes to friends and keeping an aesthetically pretty journal.
sometimes it’s crying silently on your couch at 3am, hugging yourself and reminding yourself that you’re a good person.
self care is not always ‘aesthetic’ and cute…and that’s ok. don’t be embarrassed, just do what you need to do.
Small rituals you can do
(Especially if you’re a lazy witch)
- Imagine negative energy washing away as you shower/bathe 🚿
- In your morning drink, stir clockwise and place positive intent. (Bonus points if it’s tea! Herbs have many properties)
- Incorporate an herb/spice into your meal - most taste amazing and have great properties
- Manifest good in the day. By either writing it down, or just repeating it in your head for a few times
- Crystals. Just create a bundle of crystals and haul them around all day
- meditate right before you get up in the morning. Well you’re in your bed, meditate for a few minutes and find some calm before your day starts
- Light a candle well you have a bath that corresponds with the correct colour magick 🕯
-Light some incense well cooking, cleaning, playing cards, etc.
-Banish negative energy’s well doing a household chore or cleaning 🧹
Black Panther (2018) dir. Ryan Coogler
Thank you for your art, your preformances, and your voice.
Rest well, King 👑