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it’s 2005 and Sirius just learned about text signatures 🖤🌟

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The Ultimate Dark Academia Book Recommendation Guide Ever

The title of this post is clickbait. I, unfortunately, have not read every book ever. Not all of these books are particularly “dark” either. However, these are my recommendations for your dark academia fix. The quality of each of these books varies. I have limited this list to books that are directly linked to the world of academia and/or which have a vaguely academic setting.

Dark Academia staples:

The Secret History by Donna Tartt

If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

Dead Poets Society by Nancy H. Kleinbaum

Vita Nostra by Maryna Dyachenko

Dark academia litfic or contemporary:

Bunny by Mona Awad

The Idiot by Elif Batuman

These Violent Delights by Micah Nemerever

White Ivy by Susie Yang

The Cloisters by Katy Hays

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

The Lake of Dead Languages by Carol Goodman

A Separate Peace by John Knowles

Black Chalk by Christopher J. Yates

Attribution by Linda Moore

Dark academia thrillers or horror:

In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead

The Maidens by Alex Michaelides

Ghosts of Harvard by Francesca Serritella

Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas

Plain Bad Heroines by Emily M. Danforth

They Never Learn by Layne Fargo

The It Girl by Ruth Ware

Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian

Dark academia fantasy/sci-fi:

Babel: An Arcane History by R.F. Kuang

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

Vicious by V.E. Schwab

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

The Betrayals by Bridget Collins

Dark academia romance:

Gothikana by RuNyx

Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake

Dark academia YA or MG:

Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson

A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

Crave by Tracy Wolff

Wilder Girls by Rory Power

The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling

Dark academia miscellaneous:

My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou

Alphabet of Thorn by Patricia A. McKillip

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Victor Vale and Eli Ever from V.E. Schwab’s Vicious

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I’m not sure if anyone on here follows me from my ao3 but if you do, I’m in the midst of writing another fic!! It’s going to be a very different vibe from my first one but I’m honestly really proud of it. Just a little one chapter, maybe about 3k words but we’ll see when I’m done. Okay that is all thank you!!

Here is my ao3 if anyone wants to check out my first fic <3

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Me, holding a flower, to the moon: w- will you be my valentine ?

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us Austen fans are always like *wistful sigh* where's my Mr Darcy? But you wanna know where the fuck he is????? You wanNA FUCKING KNOW? he's at home. avoiding all social situations, watching gossip girl with Georgiana and probably still recovering that time two weeks ago when the cashier said 'have a nice day' and he said 'no I'm fine thanks'. Where else would he fucking be?

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Since The Priory of the Orange Tree, I want to read so much f/f fantasy novels ! Can you recommend me some ? (Without any rape if that’s possible (at least not described, Girls of Paper and Fire is okay for example), I just can’t read them without feeling really bad) ! Thank you 😊

Yes! 

The Afterward by E. K. Johnston

The Deathless Girls by Kiran Millwood Hargrave (CW here for the threat of rape) 

In the Vanishers’ Palace by Aliette de Bodard

Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova 

Nevernight by Jay Kristoff (F/F is in Book 2) 

Queen of Coin and Whispers by Helen Corcoran 

The Seafarer’s Kiss by Julia Ember 

The True Queen by Zen Cho

We Set the Dark on Fire by Tehlor Kay Mejia

And two I haven’t read yet, but sound incredible: 

A Miracle of Roses by Diana Pinguicha

Crier’s War by Nina Varela 

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Linny.

so i ship Linny (luna lovegood x ginny weasley). it was my first ship and its in my profile. here is why i love it. also the main reason I’m doing this is because any time i think about it my mind needs to repeat the same speech in my head again and again and I’m hoping this will stop it. i know no one gives fuck. this is for me. 

So Ginny Weasely has a case of hating most other girls, in the movies especially. but, in the books, she and Luna were close. She stood up for her, Luna thought kindly of her, and they cared about each other. this is canon. also, the longer Ginny and Luna were close, the closer Ginny became with other girls. She became closer with Hermione, Fleur (i think) and obviously, Luna. This shows that Luna is bringing out the kinder parts of Ginny. 

Ginny spending more time with Luna also allows Ginny to experience being more carefree. Also, I think that Luna starts to stand up for herself and spending more time with Ginny. i think. Luna has always been brave, but she is now standing up for herself. i think that happened. 

not to mention the fact that they are so fuking cute. seriously. very cute. and major sapphic vibes from both of them. 

obviously ik that jkr would never make this canon, but what I’m trying to point out is that if it where to be canon, it would be cool :)

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Crier is peak dumbass lesbian representation, actually. She was designed to be extremely intelligent, but unfortunately all her brain cells are occupied by thinking about Ayla at all times, so she has never fucking had a good idea at all ever in her life.

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Reblog if you're a Ravenclaw.

gryffindor | hufflepuff | slytherin

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🌌The Planets and the Days of the Week🌌

Each of the planets rules a day of the week. Use it’s associated metals,crystals, incense,and other elements to strengthen a spell or ritual worked on that day. In addition, the associations with the sun can be used not only on Sunday but with all sun magic, and the Monday associations can be used in all magic. If you are calling a particular archangel,apply the associations of its planet or weekday.

🌌 Days Of The Week 🌌

☀️Sunday ☀️

Planet: Sun

Archangel: Michael

Color(s): Gold

Element: Fire

Crystals: Amber,carnelian,diamond,clear crystal quartz,tiger eye, or golden topaz

Incense: Cloves,cinnamon,or frankincense

Trees: Bay,birch, or laurel

Herbs and Oils: Chamomile,juniper,rosemary,saffron, or St.John’s Wort

Metal: Gold

Astrological Rulership: Leo

For ambition,power,and success; for fathers; improving health; prosperity; self- confidence; and overcoming bad luck.

🌕 Monday 🌕

Planet: Moon

Archangel: Gabriel

Color(s): Silver or translucent white

Element: Water

Crystals: Moonstone, mother of pearl, pearl, selenite, or opal

Incense: Jasmine, myrrh, mimosa, or lemon

Trees: Willow or alder

Herbs and Oils: Lotus,poppy, or wintergreen

Metal: Silver

Astrological Rulership: Cancer

For home and family matters,for women (especially mothers and grandmothers),children,animals,fertility,secrets,and psychic gifts.

⭐ Tuesday ⭐

Planet: Mars

Archangel: Samael or Camael

Color(s): Red

Element: Fire

Crystals: Garnet,Bloodstone,Ruby, or Red Jasper

Incense: Dragon’s blood, all spices, ginger, mint, or thyme

Trees: Cypress,Holly, or Pine

Herbs and Oils: Basil,cinnamon,coriander,garlic,pepper, or tarragon

Metal: Iron or Steel

Astrological Rulership: Aries (co-ruler of Scorpio)

For courage,change,independence,overcoming seemingly impossible odds and bullies,energy,passion,strength,perfection,principles,and fierce defense of the vulnerable.

☿️ Wednesday ☿️

Planet: Mercury

Archangel: Raphael

Color(s): Yellow

Element: Air

Crystals: Yellow agate, citrine, falcon’s eye, yellow jasper, malachite, or onyx

Incense: Lavender,lemongrass, or mace

Trees: Hazel or ash

Herbs and Oils: Dill,fennel,parsley, or valerian

Astrological Rulership: Gemini or Virgo

For money making, examinations and tests, learning new things, shot-distance travel, moving, short holidays, repelling envy, malice,spite, and deceit.

♃ Thursday ♃

Planet: Jupiter

Archangel: Sachiel

Color(s): Blue or Purple

Element: Air

Crystals: Azurite,Lapis Lazuli, Sodalite, or Turquoise

Incense: Agrimony, Cedar, Sandalwood, or Sage

Tree: Beech, Oak, or Ash

Herbs and Oils: Borage, cinquefoil, coltsfoot, hyssop, or mistletoe

Metal: Tin

Astrological Rulership: Sagittarius (co-ruler or Pisces)

For expansion,career,leadership,long distance travel, moving, justice, marriage, self-employment,loyalty, male potency,and banishing excesses.

♀️ Friday ♀️

Planet: Venus

Archangel: Anael

Color(s): Green or Pink

Element: Earth

Crystals: Amethyst (also mercury),emerald,jade, moss agate, or rose quartz

Incense: Geranium,rose,strawberry,or vervain

Trees: Almond,apple or birch

Herbs and Oils: Feverfew, mugwort, pennyroyal, verbena, or yarrow

Metal: Copper

Astrological Rulership: Taurus or Libra

For all love magic, fidelity,sacred sex,mending quarrels, environment,fertility, women’s health, gradual growth in all matters, beauty,friendship, reducing the influence of destructive lovers,and possessiveness.

🪐 Saturday 🪐

Planet: Saturn

Archangel: Cassiel

Color(s): Brown,black,or grey

Element: Earth

Crystals: Haematite, jet, lodestone, obsidian, or smoky quartz

Incense: Aconite,cypress,or patchouli

Trees: Blackthorn or yew

Herbs: Aspen,bistort,comfrey,horsetail, or Solomon’s seal

Metals: Lead and Pewter

Astrological Rulership: Capricorn (co-ruler of Aquarius)

For unfinished business,endings,slow-moving official matters, Locating lost objects,animals,anti-addiction and debt, lifting depression,pain and illness,long-term psychic protection,locating lost objects(as well as animals and people), and establishing boundaries.

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Zodiac Signs Masterlist

🔥 Aries

🌸 Taurus

🌪 Gemini

💧 Cancer

💥 Leo

🍃 Virgo

⚖️ Libra

🔮 Scorpio

🏹 Sagittarius

❄️ Capricorn

🌬 Aquarius

💧 Pisces

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Everyday Magic for the Cosmic Witch

Here are some cosmic and celestial things you can work into your everyday life to make it a little more magical. You do not need to be a cosmic witch to practice these!

Wear clothing and accessories with symbols of space and the stars. Allow your appearance to remind yourself and everyone of your connection to the cosmos. 

Use a galaxy bath bomb. There are many shops online that sell glittery bath bombs that make your tub look like the night sky. 

Decorate your room with fairy lights. Let the small dots of light remind you of the stars even when you are indoors. 

Check your horoscope every day. Turn to the stars for guidance. 

Put your bed near a window so at night you can gaze at the stars and the moon. 

Notice when the moon is out during the day and remember that she is surrounded by stars even if you cannot see them. 

Wear blue goldstone jewelry or keep a blue goldstone in your pocket to remind you of the stars. 

Decorate your altar with stars. You can use beads or charms or little bottles of glitter.

Study the constellations during the day and see if you can find them at night. Keep up to date on what constellations are visible at the current time of year. 

Keep notes on the moon phases and how they affect your day. You might notice you have more energy on full moons or you feel more anxious when it is waning. See how you are connected with the moon. 

Make moon water nightly and drink it in the morning to prepare yourself for the day. 

Buy moon shaped crystals and use them for your altar or for meditation.

Meditate with selenite to connect to the moon and access your higher self.  

Use labradorite for warding and protection. It is a crystal that can harness the energy of the moon to protect you and your home. 

To purify things using lunar energy, use opal. Place an opal next to your water at night to make it moon water. Opalite is a cheaper alternative but know that it is a manmade stone. 

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Witchy Moon*:･ﾟ✧

A little guide on using the moon in your favor while practicing witchcraft!

The moon is so important in cycles and everyday life so pay attention to what she says!

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📚Some Things To Do As A Student Witch📚

Rather than being angry and harboring negative energy over gatekeeping and exclusion in witchcraft, I have decided to make a list of things that you can likely do as a student witch in college, along with some things to maybe stay away from (if you so choose; these are mere suggestions to follow only if you’re feeling extra secretive like me). These also could help a closeted witch who lives with strict parents, judgmental roommates, or in otherwise restrictive housing.

*DISCLAIMER*: these may not all apply, and I’m not an expert! I hope they work for you, but everyone’s situation is different. If you have suggestions, or if I’ve said something inaccurate, please let me know! 💖

Potpourris, and essential oils are excellent for dispersing aromas and energies

Wax melts are a perfectly good substitute for candles when you’re not allowed to have open flames. If you can’t have hot plates, battery candles can work in a pinch, but are less effective and should be supplemented with other methods of charging and powering spells and rituals

Setting out plants is ALWAYS a good thing, and since being cottagecore is trendy it’s super common and not sus at ALL

Get a cheapo lockbox for tarot cards, crystals, dice (for divination!), a mini notepad grimoire, and other small items

SPEAKING OF COTTAGECORE If you have access to a kitchen with an oven, take up baking as a kitchen witch activity. There are tons of recipes here on tumblr!

Find a private place outside if possible, or a quiet, typically unoccupied study space to perform rituals, readings, or other witchy activities! (Bonus points if your outdoor space is near nature!)

Stir intentions into your tea, coffee, or other drink of choice

Many things are still easy to do, such as sigils and meditation!

Since you probably don’t have a bath, consider using bar soaps or scrubs with natural ingredients that you would use in a ritual bath, like rose petals or salts.

Most of all, do not do anything you’re not comfortable doing, especially if you believe it might put you or others at risk. You’re still a real witch, even if you stay away from divination or candles or putting up sigils or smoke cleanses. I promise, you’re still a valid witch.

As always, be extra careful when dealing with open flames, and it might be best to just avoid them completely. It’s not just a “follow the rules” thing, you could potentially set off fire safety mechanisms in the building. Some buildings have sprinkler systems that can’t be turned off, which could cause tons of damage to your dorm-mates’ things. That’s not even considering the fact that it could set off an unnecessary call to emergency services. These are extreme examples, and can probably be avoided with some trickery, but if you’re inexperienced I’d just advise you to stay away.

Be conscious of your roommate(s), and what may make them uncomfortable. If you feel safe doing so, open up a dialogue with them about what they’d prefer to stay outside the room. Ask before using a diffuser, warn them if you plan on using candles or other open flames, and be considerate of imagery or items that they aren’t comfortable with. Keep in mind that when you’re living with someone, they have wants and needs too. If you want them to be open and considerate for you, allow them the same courtesy.

If you don’t want to, or for any reason feel you cannot talk about your practice with your roommate(s), then your best bet is to find another place to do your spells/rituals/readings/etc. If your dorm is not a safe space for your craft, then find somewhere that is safe.

Be aware of anything that might look suspicious, like ceremonial blades, herbs, or unpackaged teas. This sounds a little ridiculous, but my friend gave me a going-away gift of tea wrapped in plastic wrap, and I’m sure it doesn’t take much thinking to figure out what that looks like. Depending on rules about dorm searching at your school or on the openness of your roommates (as discussed above), these could get you in some trouble.

I hope these are helpful and inspiring to you!! If you have anything to add, please feel free to do so, because I’m always looking to learn from others. Be kind, be strong, be safe, and be happy! 💖✨🌸🥰

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The Greeks really understood symbolism and aesthetic balance

Like man, one could argue the Greeks came up with symbolism and aesthetic, but maaan did they take it all the way. Even with minor myths, such as Persephone’s one. And before anyone @’s me, yes, Hades and Persephone ARE a minor myth, despite being so well known. Hades wasn’t exactly a fan favorite back then, and the obsession with Persephone is a fairly recent thing.

One of Demeter’s many epithets was “Ctonia” which roughly means “from the Earth”. The word may sound familiar to Chthonic, and that’s because they’re related!  Chthonic means “from the Underworld”, so you start getting my drift. Hecate, Hades, Thanatos, and even Persephone herself are all Chthonic deities. And yes, Persephone might be the goddess of Spring, but knowing that her mother was the Ctonia, and that Persephone was always meant to have the Underworld in her blood, really gives off a nice sense of poetic balance within the story.

They couldn’t have chosen a better character to be Queen of the Underworld. She’s life, he’s death (he’s not the god of death, but presides over the dead). With her descent to her husband’s kingdom, earth comes to a halt. An eternal cycle of life decaying onto death, only to generate more life with it. The balance between such opposing forces. They need each other, they compliment each other. 

I’m a simp for them all the more

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an old remus aesthetic i made that gives off some fall vibes 🧳🍂☕️