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My mom smoked weed with Vanilla Ice once. She was hanging out with friends at a hotel in florida and we’re heading up to the roof to smoke, when they ran into vanilla ice at the elevator. They argued for a bit if it was even him, until he confirmed it himself. They asked what the fuck he was doing in florida, he recently got into jetskis and boats n what not. He asked what they were doing, they told him and he was like “can i join?” He’s was apparently really cool to hang out with.
if you have one, tag with the "6 degrees of separation" you have with a celebrity
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The Light of Our Mother surrounds us,
The Love of Her Daughter enfolds us,
The Power and Presence of the Seven Janyati watches over and protects us,
Wherever we are, She is,
And wherever She is, all is well.
Amadéa.
There’s a reason a sewing kit includes scissors, a wood shop has a saw, and a kitchen is full of knives. In order to build something, to create something on purpose, you have to be prepared to cut away what’s extra. A bolt of cloth does not a blanket make, a piece of wood a shelf, nor a loaf of bread a sandwich. When you snip off frayed bits of string, cut the wood into shape, or slice the end off a loaf of bread you are creating, with the act of removal, something closer to what you desire.
Now let’s say you’re not sewing a blanket, you’re not building a shelf, not making a sandwich. Let’s say you’re crafting a life in which you are happy. You will end up removing things. You’ll leave partners, stop talking to family members, let go of friends. You’ll move apartments, lose jobs, change wardrobes. And you will feel their absence. You’ll look at the scraps of cloth, the odd angles of wood, the stale end of the loaf. But that cloth couldn’t keep you warm and that tiny corner of wood can’t store books. You wouldn’t be full from that little bit of bread or happy with that person. In the art of creating there is the act of removal and it is essential.
Don’t be afraid of releasing the old, the new journey has already begun.
protestants: god is not an absent father! talk to god like a friend! god is always with you! bring your problems to god, no matter how small! it’s not at all weird to call god “daddy!”
catholics: god is far too important to give a fuck about your lost keys or your algebra exam. please address your petty concerns to one of god’s ten thousand holy secretaries. if it’s really important, consider asking his mom.
it's God. The yearning you feel is for God plain and simple. Research Orthodoxy
actually i was yearning for gay sex but i appreciate you trying
I bought this wood sign (that I dressed up for this picture, of course! lol) a few years ago, and it definitely feels like it has a "Teachings of the Daughter" vibe to me, now that I know Her and have Her in my heart. I keep it on the altar in the living room so I can see it every day and feel Her speaking to me and giving me Her words of wisdom.
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The confusion here is the primary vs the general. MAIL IN VOTES FOR BERNIE IN THE PRIMARY. This gives bernie more delegates and shows we want his policies, it pushes the party left. However since he probably won’t get the nomination our only (real) options are biden and trump in the general election. At the general stage, it will vary wildly state to state who has the political flexiblity to throw their vote away in protest. Due to the electoral college fuckery.(Google it for details.) Florida? Hell no, bite the bullet vote for biden. Alabama? Yeah thats not going blue anytime soon, vote for the green party or write in bernie if you want. Show them what you actually want! (worth googling what states went blue in 2008, if the obama theory holds up) Staying silent and not voting however helps noone, in any state.
Okay Bernie stans.
I need you all to prepare yourselves to vote for Biden in November.
I’m not happy about it either. I wanted Elizabeth Warren to destroy Trump on the debate floor. I wanted to watch her shatter the glass ceiling. I wanted student loan forgiveness, Medicare for All, and refugee and immigrant protections.
But I’m not going to get that. So I am going all in for Biden.
This can no longer be a matter of “well if I don’t get my way THEN I’M NOT VOTING”. I’d hoped you all learned your lessons four years ago, but from what I’ve seen on social media, that’s not been the case. Biden is not ideal but he is better than the alternative. He is a Democrat who will continue Obama’s legacy. And you have a shot in hell of getting progressive movements like Medicare for All under a blue majority Congress; we do not have that under Trump.
Biden is more willing to listen to the progressive factions of the Democrat party than Trump is. We will get shit done under him.
We cannot survive a second term of Trump. I need you all to hold your noses, put on your big girl pants, and deal with it. Prepare to vote for Biden.
Lovely, I spent at least an hour bathing in the moonlight. But my boyfriend accidentally drank most of my moon water this morning while i was sleeping.
How was your Pink Moon last night witches?
50 witchy things to do in quarantine:
cleanse your house thoroughly
banish any unwanted energies
put some time into making solid wards
rearrange/cleanse your altar space and tools
take inventory of your supplies
make new batches of sun and moon waters (and any salts, tinctures, etc. you like to keep on hand)
start a dream journal now that you have the time
find a witchy article or book on somewhere like JSTOR and learn something new (and tell other witches about it)
try kitchen witchcraft if you haven’t already
create a new sigil or charm to display in your house
bless or add a glamor to an item in your home (ex. adding a glamour to a centerpiece so the food always looks good or to the welcome mat so people don’t notice the messes so much)
send a blessing to those who are helping (and donations, if you can)
or perhaps jinx, hex, curse, or bind those doing harm
set aside time each day to meditate– it’s the perfect time to start such a habit!
leave an offering to or commune with a spirit or deity you have not in a while due to time constraints
try a type of magic you are interested in, but struggle with
practice with your divination tools to get better at them
update your grimoire with things you’ve been meaning to write down
make a crystal grid of your own
make your own pendulum and board
make your own oracle deck
using the items you already have, make a new powder, oil, or tincture for an intent you have often
make a sigil and set it as your phone background
paint your phone case with a sigil, a symbol, or a color coordinated with your intention (use acrylic and then coat it in mod podge!)
create a new talisman
write a hymn or incantation
create a playlist to listen to during witchy things
buy a service from a local witch if you can afford to– many are in need of money right now, especially
draw, paint, or sculpt a deity you worship and add it to your altar
use notecards to write down and categorize things you have for each basic intention (ex. write down all of the herbs, crystals, etc. you have for love, for money, etc. so you never have to sit and think hard on what you can use– it’s a quick-reference for yourself)
write down your favorite spells or ones that you want to try
in your school or work space, add a sigil or charm for productivity, focus, or stress-relief
make a new sachet for sleep
contact a witch friend and facetime them to meditate together or do readings for each other. it’s important to stay in touch!
make shoebox, on-the-go, or pocket altars so when quarantine is over you’ll keep your practice up in daily life
write yourself affirmation cards or letters to open in a month/year/whenever you like
make your own runes
enchant a piece of clothing or jewelry for stress-relief or motivation
learn more about your own natal chart
transfer the info you look for in your grimoire most often to make a quick-reference book of the most important pages for yourself
learn about the plants and trees around your house and their properties
sit in your yard for a little while and enjoy nature and it’s sounds
open your curtains and blinds and windows to let in a little fresh air and sun into the house
start journaling– being in-tune with yourself will improve you as a witch
write letters or send care packages to witchy friends with things like bay leaves, sigils, and kind notes
on your next grocery run, grab some seeds or plants and plant whatever is in season where you are. try something that can grow in your windowsill, if you’re new! this is a way to have sustainable ingredients for your witchcraft that has no pesticides and is cultivated with your energy.
alternatively, get flower seeds and plant them around your home. this will also give you a reason to step outside to tend to them from time to time.
learn a new song or hymn and perform it as an offering to your deity of choice
make a list of this year’s dates of full and new moons, transits, and holidays and mark them in your calendar or put them in the notes of your phone
take the time to monitor your own energy and take care of yourself <3
the moon is a loyal companion
Just got done with tonight’s portion of this spell! The weather was perfect so i spent an extra 45-60 minutes just relaxing in the moonlight
Hello, Ms. Diana! I know that today there will be a pink moon and I'm curious if you know any spells I can possibly do?
Wish Upon a Supermoon Spell
The moon at its fullest is the moon at its strongest. And yet in its supermoon state, like tonight, it further doubles in might.
STEP 1: Copy this on paper.
Assaylemath, assay, Lemeth, Azzabue, Azzaylemath, Lemath Azacgessenio, Lemath, Sebanche, Ellithy, Aygezo
This old prayer implores a divine source, in this case, the moon, to increase whatever one is lacking.
The paper must be something that on one side, already has your writing. A page from your diary or journal. Anything that is dear to you. Any pen will do.
STEP 2: Bathe in moonlight.
With your written spell in hand, go where the light of the supermoon can reach you. This could be indoors, with a window open, or outside in your garden.
STEP 3: Mimic the moon.
Crumple the paper into a ball. Hold it between the moon and your eyes, in such a way that the crumpled sheet and the moon align, looking like they are the same size.
Then say in your native language, “With this, I absorb your light. May it refill what I require.”
STEP 4: Ask yourself what is lacking.
Choose one small item that represents whatever you believe to be insufficient in your life.
If you think it is self esteem, grab a mirror. If you think it is money, find a coin purse. If you think it is cleverness, get a pen.
STEP 5: Refill what is missing.
Find a tin can or a wooden box. In it, store together your moon-empowered crumpled paper and your chosen item. Leave them inside the whole night.
At sunrise, throw away the paper. Your item has by now absorbed all its power.
Between now and the next full moon, use your talisman every day. If it is a mirror, look in it daily. If it is a coin purse, keep it in your pocket.
Within the same amount of time, you will find that whatever was lacking has arrived and started thriving.
tag yourself as types of people during quarantine:
type 1: self care queen, makes advice posts for other people, prolly knows how to cook rlly well, def has a good skincare routine going, bonding w their pets, goes for daily walks, picked up a new hobby to have something to do, fting with their friends all the time, does makeup to pass the time
type 2: actually knows the Fax about covid, reading a lot and listening to the news, sings the song when they wash their hands, actually takes online school seriously, maintains a routine to stay sane, podcasts playing all day long, works out every day, prolly like practicing doing their hair or nails
type 3: sleep schedule is gone by day two, has lost all track of time, microwave meals, binge watches tv while dozing off, tries to do some housework, really needs some sun tho, not rlly stir crazy but theyre Anxious, cant remember when they last washed their hair, animal crossing has Consumed them
type 4: set a lot of goals and has met None of them, losing it wo their friends, paces around the house a lot, listening to music 24/7, survives on snack food only, scrolling thru social media for hours at a time, "i didnt exercise before why would i now", probably has started talking to themselves
type 5: is dying but in a very fun sexy way, prolly had to move back in w their fam, fucking despises all of them, bitching 24/7, definitely developing a drinking or drug problem, ignoring onling school and actin like its still break, naps for dayz, has been wearing the same pjs for 6 days
A general strike? On April 20th, 2020? To make an aid plan that would be permanent? To make healthcare a right? That’d be crazy to have happen on April 20th. Absolutely crazy for a general strike on April 20th. Nothing is going to happen on April 20th, 2020 in the form of a general strike. Nope, not on April 20th, 2020.
This can’t happen. Nope. Nothing. Will. Happen. On. April 20th 2020.
hiatus is in a couple of days and we should keep these days to reflect on the shortages, the uncertainty, the stillness and chaos are all what the recital describes when our beloved princess is severed from us
take the time to strengthen our relationship with her, allow her into your heart in these troubling times and know that she is not separate from us for even a second
hades explaining that he’s the god of the dead, not the god of death
“Picture a wave in the ocean. You can see it, measure it, its height, the way the sunlight refracts when it passes through, and it’s there, and you can see it, you know what it is. It’s a wave. And then it crashes on the shore, and it’s gone. But the water is still there. The wave was just a– a different way for the water to be for a little while.”
— The Good Place
to be honest, just let aphrodite in. just open yourself to her. pray naked, adore your body regardless of standards, dance whenever you feel the need to, laugh or cry without excuses or do both at the same time! allow you to love yourself and feel her inside.
By Phoebe Wahl
Déanist roll call?
It might just be my depression making me feel isolated but I feel like the Déanic / Filianic Ekklesia has been rather quiet and sparse lately. I know we've had some people leave the faith and blessings to them, I'm curious how many of us there are.
Please reblog if you are Déanist and/or Filianist. :) might be some of you I don't already know.
My spark of life is being reignited. My passion is being rekindled. My desired are being purified. I am becoming the master of my life force. I am taking my power back.
I grew up with some very strange tarot traditions, and I wonder how many others did too.
Your deck must be a gift.
You cannot accept money for readings. The only thing you may accept in exchange is other, equal magic, or food.
Cards ought be read by candlelight.
Wash your hands 3 times before reading.
Readings must be done in person, because the subject must cut the deck.
Readings are best done inebriated, to blur the veil.
Cards should remain bound when not in use.
Always perform a reading for yourself before doing one for another person, to focus yourself.
When you read by candlelight, you cannot blow the candles out. You have to snuff them instead. Or, better, have someone else snuff them (but not blow them out).
I think the two that people disagree with most are not buying your own deck and conducting readings without the person present. But this is how I learned, and I wonder who else learned the same way.
Life will always lead you where you can do the most good. Your presence is needed here.
This is absolutely not a “thanks captain obvious” people have been questioning “what makes humans moral” since morality started. and this is a good take 10/10 ilu
recently i’ve been thinking about like… what it means for Dea to be Absolute Good. not that i don’t think that anymore, because i do, but that i’m questioning what that looks like. because up until recently i saw it like this: (please excuse my diagram)
(or well, “bad” being the lack-of-good, i suppose.)
but one of the things i’ve always found cool about filianism is that so many things on a Divine level have (a/n) earthly parallel(s.) when we think of Good things in a broader sense we often think of virtues, like kindness and stuff. so let’s put this into practice:
i think most of us can look at this and see that it doesn’t really show the full picture here. it’s kind of an oversimplification. i for one, when i was a kid, was called a “doormat” a lot. i was kind to the point of self-denying and self-destruction. i reblogged a really cool “virtue continuum” post a while ago that i think sums this up well with other virtues, and that post was basically what sparked this thought process with me. here’s what kindness looks like to me:
(or alternatively, another unhealthy amount of kindness could become enabling, allowing others to get away with things they shouldn’t in the name of kindness.)
the idea is striving for the healthy balance. this also applies to cognitive behavioural therapy! my therapist doesn’t want all my thoughts to be sunshine and rainbows, that’s unrealistic and can also be unhelpful just as excessively negative thoughts are. we strive for a balance.
but with the vague concept of good this model kinda falls apart a bit.
i for one can’t figure out at all what would go in the other side.
but maybe that’s the thing about the concept of “good.” it’s very subjective.
also as many have pointed out, this world is filled with “necessary evils.” my favourite minor example of this i like to give is how, sometimes, a good argument can “clear the air.” is it fun to fight? no! absolutely not! and it’s always better to talk things out civilly with the people we care about. and sometimes we go too far. but sometimes our feelings get the better of us and every little thing we’ve been holding onto just comes flooding out. it’s exhausting, you’re hurt for a while, but sometimes taking the time apart after a fallout and thinking about all the things that were brought up is a good way to reset the grounds, so to speak. everything’s out there, i understand how you feel now, so let’s talk about it again and move forward now that we’re calm. at least, that’s my experience with my own friends.
so i guess very few things are fully black and white.
maybe my first diagram IS correct, and within that diagram is striving for balance, so the “good” side is actually balance and the “bad” side is actually imbalance. maybe like this:
i guess?
anyways this might be old news or already a pretty common “take” (it’s barely a take, it’s just me pondering out loud. this honestly reads more like a weird journal entry if anything) and i’m just slow but… this is kinda how i’m starting to see things. i don’t really know where i was going with this… putting my thoughts out there is kinda hard for me, so thanks for reading if you got this far!
(this is probably such a “thanks captain obvious” post but it felt like something clicked with me personally so. out to the world it goes!)