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Does anyone else ever think about how they sort of made a real life philosophers stone? Like, they decrypted the instructions and started to get red gems?
It haunts me some times
I LOVE THIS GUY!
A charming flash fiction from certainwaters; all the various voices performed by Russil Tamsen. Original text here.
It sounds like a medieval Persian fairy tale with a bit of Doctor Who stirred in (minus the time travel). The gal at the center of it all is like Merida from Pixar's Brave, except she escapes not into the forest but into a bizarre solitary sickness...
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Persian Muslim scientists aesthetic
applying for jobas
what happens when you apply for a job in teyvat!
includes: hu tao, xiangling, rosaria, albedo
masterlist here.
hu tao
"good evening, kid! what are you doing here?" "i'm here to apply for a job." "ohh, great! we have been so understaffed lately, it's just me and zhongli, everyone else who sees corpses everyday can't stand it!" "haha. i also see corpses everyday, so i will be fine. my whole family is dead." "oh, sorry. anyways, wear our uniform! here, 20 bucks please."
"um.. no. not before i see the salary." "sorry! err... it's $300000 mora a month." "what? are you for real? what a deal!"
hu tao smirked. after all, they only give staff such a high salary because they overprice their funerals. people who think zhongli is poor because he works here are so dumb! someone like him will not ever accept a paycheck.
xiangling
walking to wanmin restaurant, you wanted to talk to chef mao but accidentally read the wanmin restaurant poster instead.
"chef mao, i'm here to be an apprentice." "sorry kid, we don't accept any staff. me and my daughter is enough. and we certainly don't want some stranger to ruin our recipes." "by 'recipe' you mean a fucking slime secretions sandwich? hell naw ywou do your thing. i'll work for the liuli pavilion."
"fine by me. we don't need you," chef mao says.
when he said that, a girl's head popped out from under the counter.
"dadd!!! we are in need of kitchen help. if she will ruin our recipes, we can still let her cut and prepare the ingredients! you won't need to wake up at 4 every morning to shave potatoes again..." "i suppose you're right," he sighed. "welcome aboard. but before that, how fast can you cut a carrot?" "like a normal person. i'm slow, but practice makes perfect, right.."
"yes it does. now please, cut up this chicken into cubes. our popcorn chicken is very popular."
rosaria
"you? work in church? why are you even asking me? when i go to church i don't even sing with my sisters."
"well you were standing outside the church like you wanted to go inside so i thought you were a nun hiring people."
"no, i wanted to go inside because it was burning hot outside. and i was waiting for the nuns to finish singing about bartabatos." "who is that?" "you want to become a nun and don't know who that is? oh gods."
albedo
i'm truly scared of that stone faced alchemist. but i've graduated from sumeru academy, so he can't not accept me right? although i did not pass with flying colours. albedo is always wandering around collecting birds in cages and turning them into geovishaps.. how scary. but alchemy is the only thing i'm good at, and i need a job! here goes..
"hey. i'm someone who likes alchemy. wanna hire me?" "only if you're better than timaeus and won't push this green haired girl and awaken a giant dead ice flower." "umm.. surely not. that seems impossible." "well, it sure isn't. i've experienced it." "i would be surprised if you haven't. you talk about it like it's real."
"turn this boar into a lamb please, it's a test."
after a few hours, you made the boar look like a lamb. "good job. i can surely do things faster than that, but hey, at least you're better than timaeus. all he does is stand near the alchemy table and interrupt people when they want to craft something."
"i feel you... and people." you say.
“If you read the history of the development of chemistry and particularly of physics, you will see that even such exact natural sciences could not, and still cannot, avoid basing their thought systems on certain hypotheses. In classical physics, up to the end of the 18th century, one of the working hypotheses, arrived at either unconsciously or half-consciously, was that space had three dimensions, an idea which was never questioned. The fact was always accepted, and perspective drawings of physical events, diagrams, or experiments, were always in accordance with that theory. Only when this theory is abandoned does one wonder how such a thing could ever have been believed. How did one come by such an idea? Why were we so caught that nobody ever doubted or even discussed the matter? It was accepted as a self-evident fact, but what was at the root of it? Johannes Kepler, one of the fathers of modern or classic physics, said that naturally space must have three dimensions because of the Trinity! So our readiness to believe that space has three dimensions is a more recent offspring of the Christian trinitarian idea.”
— Marie-Louise von Franz, Alchemy: An Introduction to the Symbolism and the Psychology
Allow the pain in your letdowns to guide you to the future.
Being with someone who prioritises their own self care and sees their emotional and physical health as a priority above all else is the type of ease every woman needs in order to be able to balance out her service to you whilst being able to achieve her own goals and desired manifestations.
Team work makes the dream work. ✨
🔥 Rubedo, la trasmutación, rojo Sol de Horus Cuando se logra la integración de la sombra; Animus / Anima, positivo / negativo, Sol / Luna, luz / sombra, en el Rubedo, se realiza la fusión del Yo con la Divinidad. Fusionar el Ego con el cosmos, el regreso a la matriz original. 🔥 Rubedo, transmutation, red Horus and the Sun When the integration of the shadow is achieved; Animus / Anima, positive / negative, Sun / Moon, light / shadow, in the Rubedo, the fusion of the “self” with the Divinity is realized. Merge the Ego with the cosmos, the return to the original matrix. #Transmutacion #transmutacion #transmutation #rubedo #transformation #transformacion #ilustration #ilustracion #alchemy #alquimia #Horus #sun #sol 9/365 https://www.instagram.com/p/BsuCOz6HLrn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=g8uma664kgm8
🌕 Albedo, Coniunctio, blanco La fase Lunar de Isis. Fruto de la purificación de la prima materia por medio de la Nigredo. El despertar de la conciencia. Proceso que transcurre internamente y es invisible, ocurre en el inconsciente. Este proceso transcurre en el cielo cuando se logra la unión del Sol y la Luna, ya sea en el novilunio o luna nueva. Ocurre unas tres veces como máximo en la vida, cada unos treinta años. 🌕 Albedo, Coniunctio, white The Lunar phase of Isis. Result of the purification of the raw material through the Nigredo. The awakening of consciousness. Process that takes place internally and is invisible, occurs in the unconscious. This process takes place in the sky when the Sun and the Moon join, whether in the new moon or new moon. It happens about three times in a lifetime, every thirty years. #coniunctio #albedo #transformation #transformacion #ilustration #ilustracion #alchemy #alquimia #Isis #luna #moon 8/365 https://www.instagram.com/p/BsuCAlvHsyb/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1n51oy3xp58g6
🌑 Putrefactio, Nigredo, negro. La muerte de Osiris. El encuentro con el mal, la sombra. Dolor, separaciones, duelo, enfermedades, pobreza. Tener que enfrentarte a los propios karmas personales y fuertes. Proceso regido por Saturno, cada 7 años. “el alquimista no apresura su trabajo, espera el momento cósmico adecuado” 🌑 Putrefactio, Nigredo, black. The death of Osiris. The encounter with evil, the shadow. Pain, separation, grief, illness, and poverty. Having to face personal karma. Process by Saturn, every 7 years. "The alchemist does not rush his work, he waits for the right moment" #putrefactio #nigredo #transformation #transformacion #ilustration #ilustracion #alchemy #alquimia #Osiris #saturn #saturno 7/365 https://www.instagram.com/p/BsuBzYLn0i_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ka0bzizgso57
⚪️ Alquimia "Al" significa Dios. “Chimia” significa química. La química de Dios. ⚪️ Alchemy "Al" means God. “Chimia” means chemistry. The chemistry of God. #transformation #transformacion #ilustration #ilustracion #alchemy #alquimia 6/365 https://www.instagram.com/p/BsuBcIkHwZ8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1qrh1upffnbhx
I just finished (rewatched) Fma (2003) T.T. Seriously Fma is one of my favorite anime (Greed I love u)
The Lab by Alchemy Coffee appreciation post
With this being my favorite coffee shop, I figured I would show all of you the pictures I’ve taken over the years of me coming here – and my friends enjoying it as well. Next time you find yourself in Richmond, take a visit here. You won’t regret it.
Daily Routine (9/14/17) - Coffee Break
I went to a local coffee shop called The Lab at Alchemy (Alchemy Coffee for short). You will probably see me post about this place often, as it is one of my favorite coffee shops in Richmond. Today’s experience at The Lab wasn’t really any different from any other day (except for the barista thinking I ordered a mocha instead of a normal coffee - only mildly infuriating). I ordered my coffee and muffin and sat down to be productive.
Productive in a sense at least.
I usually go to coffee shops to do homework, usually reading from my various textbooks or writing a paper on my laptop. Alchemy is different though. For some reason I can’t do anything academic while sitting in this quaint college student hangout spot. I’m not sure if it’s the people coming in and out, the buzz of drinks being made, or just being so close in proximity to people (if it’s crowded, space to breath can be pretty tight). It may be that I always have associated the place with de-stressing, but I add in stressors that prevent me from working. So now Alchemy is no longer a place where I can do “work” in an academic manner. I now see at as a place to unwind, and let my creativity sprawl in a different way
Creative writing.
I have determined that Alchemy is now my go to place when I want to write. Poetry, short stories, journal entries, and other forms of short prose - I feel safe and comfortable writing it there. Which leads me to this picture I’ve included. It’s an off kilter shot of my coffee mug and personal journal where I write all of my ideas for everything. I try and write in it at least once a day, whether it be a journal entry or something creative. Shown above is a series of short poems I came up with while listening to the song “Visiting Friends” by Animal Collective. In short, it’s a hypnotic, ambient, and drawn out acoustic guitar track with odd voices and sounds sampled into the background. While repetitive and long, the song is able to put me into an odd feeling where I make can write these unique dialogue poems that I’ve never been able to do unless I’m listening to this song. I now have 4 full pages of content while listening to this song. I’ll post them separately someday, probably with edits and rewrites in order for them to flow better. I also transcribed a short story that I wrote in my journal into a word document. It’s currently a mess, but I’m happy that I did it. I’ll post that story someday too when it’s ready.
It was quite a time at The Lab today filled with lots of creative energy and much needed de-stressing. I hope to be able to find a lot of other places in Richmond that have the same effect, hopefully free, as money can be tight for a college student. Honestly, any place that can get the creative juices flowing is fine by me. If you’re an RVA native and you write, please comment/PM with your go to places (oddly specific and far reaching I know, but one can hope).
Post STRFKR Coffee I look like shit
☽ Ledger of Dreams ☾
Wedding/Statement Necklace for witch or Alchemist’s Lover. Made in OOAK style, hides a secret (to be seen on my IG sadirjewelry). Bracelets on hands move, and faceted chalcedony has delicate, dusty rose pink shade. All in sterling silver.
Gothic lady’s dream
The Philosopher's Hand Series 2019
For MvD
A4 collages
Why do we descend into the underground? On purification.
🥀What are the undergrounds? They are the space of the unconscious, repressed contents, lies – both family and collective. 🥀Why go there at all? For balance, for truth, for the joy of being a free, happy sun during the day. It’s worth addressing, because these contents will surface sooner or later – in dreams, illnesses, or uncontrolled emotions. 🥀How to do it? Courageously, with full trust in the process. In trust in your inner Witches and Wizards. All the knowledge you need is already within you. 🌺1. Purification – the everyday. For purification, we don’t need circles, sage, or even soap. We just need the awareness that energy exists and influences us. The strength of our mind is enough. When you return from work, ground yourself, connect with your body, and say: I purify my aura. Focus on the sensations coming from your body and the space around you. A minute is enough. Alright, maybe five minutes to start. 😁 Stones can be helpful, like clear quartz. This stone literally "sucks" out what we don’t need. It’s a very interesting experience that you can feel. Sage or other herbs with purifying properties might also be helpful. Focus on the smoke, connect with it, watch how reality unfolds, and see what no longer serves you depart with it. 🌺2. Purification as a process. a) Use the New Moon’s energy. Intention: I purify my roots. You don’t need to be knowledgeable about astrology or know the sign the Moon is in. What’s important is to have a peaceful space to work through certain matters and allow yourself to feel all possible emotions. When repressed, heavy contents reach your awareness, you may feel physical discomfort or weakness. It usually affects the throat chakra and sacral chakra (the intestines and genital area). Building circles and working with elements might be helpful. But remember – your comfort is the most important. A warm tea, a blanket, a notebook, and the awareness that you’re meeting your best friend (which is yourself ☺️) are enough. Trust yourself. Be in your truth. b) Use your menstruation. Woman, menstruating person – use your incredible gift, your menstrual blood. Every month we purify our bodies, experiences, and our lineage. Give yourself one day during menstruation to consciously (from the mind’s perspective) decide to purify and let go of what no longer serves you. ☀️If you’re just beginning your journey with energy, give yourself time. This isn’t knowledge taught in schools, and you’ve never done this before. Calm, patience, and tenderness are the key.