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Make a wish? I wish that I will never go blind to stop seeing these colours! 😍

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Hey Tumblr. Long time no 👀

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Seriously, like the prettiest girl in existence.

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The choices I've made to better my life tell me I'm not hungry for a relationship which is good (I think), however, it's an awefully lonely ride up on the way to the top if ya catch my drift.... 😳

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Actually everything I would have/want at a campsite

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✨🍯💀✨ 🎶Honeybones - Dope Lemon🎶 listen to it. #honeybones #dopelemon #music #goodvibes #nofilter #hippievibes #futureforest #sparkles #light #trees #trippy (at Outer Space)

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The Signs as Beach House

Aries: Sparks.  Aries is the youngest sign, and can be seen as a microcosm of life.  Their defining trait is their enthusiasm, and it is in this enthusiasm that they find their power, their immense capacity for good and for evil.  They hold so much fire within them, and yet, there is a certain simplicity and purity of spirit in the Aries.

Taurus: Somewhere Tonight.  Slow, steady, and stable, it may sometimes seem that Taurus has little going on in their life.  This may be true.  They are not always interested in exploring the extremities of life, but maybe they should be.  Still, there is a certain beauty in continuity, so long as it does not lead to monotony.

Gemini: Heart of Chambers.  Beneath Gemini’s many personalities lies a biting pessimism.  They tend to bury themselves with hobbies and interests and change in order to escape reality.  Gemini is much more complex than many may give them credit for, and a challenge they face is finding truth in themselves.  There is so much going on inside of them that it’s hard for them to land somewhere.

Cancer: Turtle Island.  The thing about Cancer is that they seem very dramatic, crying all of the time and making a big deal out of everything, but they’re not acting differently from the way that they truly feel.  Cancer has deep emotions, and they’re not afraid to hide it.  When their melancholy gets the best of them, they may retreat to sadness and be totally inconsolable, but I find they usually turn out okay in the end.

Leo: Lazuli.  If the Leo nature could be shrunk down to one word, inversely, that word would be “big.”  Even in the small things they do, they attract attention and exist with dignity.  They are fierce individualists, but they pay a fair amount of attention to the way others respond to them.  The goal of the Leo is to accept their magnetism without using it for manipulation.

Virgo: Take Care.  Virgo is defined by a certain ethereal quality.  Although they are Earth signs, something about them is certainly of the heavens (perhaps a trait borrowed from their sister sign?).  They are masters of service and duty, so what better song to represent them than one about taking care of others?

Libra: She’s So Lovely.  A beautiful, yet sinister song, there is hardly a better choice for the duality of Libra.  All too often, Libra is seen as ordinary or forgettable, when they are really masters of intrigue.  They carry immense power in the way they relate with others.  Whether they use this gift for good or for evil is up to them.

Scorpio: Beyond Love.  As a sign ruled by Mars, Scorpio may tend on the violent side, yet as a water sign, love is a big theme in life to them.  They seek this all-encompassing, transformative experience that is literally “beyond love.”  Scorpios can never settle for the commonplace affections that most people endure.  They’re after something spiritual.

Sagittarius: Zebra.  The carefree Sagittarian disposition may not be an act, but it can certainly be said that they have a hard time connecting with the consequences of their actions.  They value freedom yet rarely consider permanence, so they live in a state of absolute honesty and truth, which is sometimes quite admirable and other times highly chaotic.

Capricorn: Astronaut.  The sea goat’s journey is one of self-reliance, a quest to master themselves.  Thusly, they believe that they should carry the weight of the world alone.  Yet it is only when the Capricorn learns to trust in others that the are truly able to be their best selves.

Aquarius: Zebra.  The Aquarius is adamant about becoming unknowable.  They appreciate their privacy, and no matter how well one may think they know them, they always keep a bit of their character to themselves.  They are wild and free, but their inner Saturnian sense of responsibility keeps them in check of themselves.  They’re perfectly capable of existing alone, but they shouldn’t.

Pisces: Saltwater.  Devotional love comes like second nature to Pisces.  As the last sign, they are born with their hearts highest in heaven, and their love verges on angelic due to its pure, selfless essence.  Their love is boundless and perhaps not based in reality, yet it flows in endless waves forever.

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80s/90s denim jackets

all from ebay

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Possible DIY?

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I want an unalome tattoo but I want to know if inking it is okay. Also, I have seen many variations of it, so I wonder if they alk mean different things. Being a hindu, I know that every symbol stands for something unique, and since Buddha started out Hindu, that might be the case here too, so I'd rather be careful. Thank you so much for running a blig like this btw, really useful.

We have a informative post here, a more visual post here and our unalome tag is, well, unalome. Specific sources we’ve found are listed in that first post, so hit those up. Sacred Skin has a large photojournalism/artbook aspect to it, but does seem to be genuinely based on photos and interviews with Thai folks who have Thai spiritual tattoos, and is probably the most accessible book for the average consumer. 

As you can see from the more informative post, the unalome has a pretty specific meaning in both Thai and Cambodian traditions whenever it shows up: if you still intend to get it marked on you, please take care to consult any religious leaders that you may have access to, because our knowledge is patched together from what we can glean from the English language source material, thanks to G’s dedication to research and I’s lucky bookstore finds. Our advice in general to most folks is generally don’t unless you have a way of doing some more hands-on research. The variation is something we haven’t researched to any level of satisfaction. It could be regional, or we might be accidentally lumping together symbols. (We hope not, but none of us are members of Thai Buddhist communities.)

From what information we’ve got, it looks that possibly the symbol originated during the migration of Buddhism to Southeast Asia, as an indicator of enlightenment, with different meanings from different traditions.  This is 100% an educated guess, based on where the symbol is most common, but please please please, don’t rely entirely on us for information, because our knowledge is literally a drop in the ocean.

The separate yants– the classification of the sacred designs that unalome come from– DO have separate meanings as well. We encourage you to DO THE RESEARCH and decide what is the most appropriate one for you and how to get it most respectfully, if this is a thing you’re doing.  Again, if you have religious leaders you trust, and who you think might have an understanding of Sak Yant and the unalome, you should speak with them about the meanings, and whether it’s appropriate for you to get that tattoo.

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Thank you for everything you do. Not all hero's wear capes ❤🗽 #FDNY #thankyou #notallheroswearcapes #nyc #firefighter #firetruck #fireman #engine10ladder10 #firestation (at FDNY Engine 10 Ladder 10)

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Boxer braids and a hair wrap🌚👽 °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° #boxerbraids #hairwrap #peace #pup #blackandwhite (at Planet Earth)

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Petit coeur | lillalivetandme

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Raymond Thibesart (French, 1874 - 1968)

Spring Trees

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When is this gunna be over? The pain, the tiredness, the overwhelming stress, the late nights and early mornings which can only bring the same obnoxiously long days to meet the sleepless nights. When will it all go away? Sleep is my escape, though it escapes me like sand through an hour glass. I wish humans didn't require sleep so I could get everything done. Sleep is a treat, when it should be a need. Eat your veggies, take your vitamins, do you homework, get excercise, talk to people you like, bathe, sleep, drink water, go outside, see the sun, pay tuition, pay rent, pay gas, pay groceries, pay your student loan. People wonder why college students are so broke. First of all, the price we have to pay compared to what you had to pay are two completely different things. Your minimum wage actually sufficed your necessities in life. Not us. When will it end. When.

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