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Midsommar . . .

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Dishonored (1931) - Josef von Sternberg

- What makes you think of death? - Was I thinking of death?

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More flowers and some leaves taken from 'Lessons in Flower Painting' by James Andrews.

Published 1836 by Charles Tilt, John Menzies, Thomas Wardle.

Getty Research Institute.

archive.org

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Utrecht Botanic Garden, Utrecht, The Netherlands

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St John's Eve Herbs _ intro (1/5)

"Do not gather ferns or fern seeds on Saint John's Eve, do not sow them, do not cut or pull up herbs, do not expose woolen or linen cloths to the air or dew that night, imagining that they will not be eaten by moths or moths and that the herbs gathered that night will be beneficial and useful."

Thus, through the voice of Abbot Thiers, the Church condemned the gathering of Saint John's Eve herbs in the 17th century.

However, despite the Church's opposition, the magical power of Saint John's Eve herbs was widely reported in the French countryside in the 19th century.

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[Excerpts arranged by me from M.C. Delmas's Dictionnaire de la France Mystérieuse. Pic @lemondedesplantes.com ]

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St John's Eve Herbs. Part 2 : Harvesting methods.

They must often be picked the day before, before sunrise.

It is important that they be covered with dew. In some regions, however (Vosges and Ardennes), they must be picked under the midday sun, while the Angelus is ringing.

In principle, herbs are harvested wherever they are found, but there are some specificities. It is often recommended to pick them backward, on an empty stomach, or even while reciting a magic spell and at sunrise. These are prescriptions frequently found in medieval and ancient herbalism, the "active" ingredient of each plant always being linked to a form of magic.

The gatherers are most often women, old or young virgins; I'll let you guess why.

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[Excerpts arranged by me from M.C. Delmas's Dictionnaire de la France Mystérieuse, pic @lemondedesplantes.com ]

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St John's Eve Herbs - part 3 : Procedures.

Smoking in a traditional fire is a widely used method for plants because, just as it does for humans, fire strengthens their power.

Generally, plants are presented to the flames by attaching them to a pole or throwing them across the fire, with the aim of "binding" (for example) backaches that may occur during the harvest. Green wheat belts are sometimes made specifically for this purpose, which are also woven with ivy to treat rheumatism.

It is also possible to weave certain herbs together and then present them to the fire to ensure protection and prosperity for the house, its inhabitants, and livestock.

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[Excerpts arranged by me from M.C. Delmas's Dictionnaire de la France Mystérieuse. Pic @ladepeche.fr]

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Trails of the AHR 31-35/? - Alpine Haute Route, June 2021

photo by: nature-hiking

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Something I really like about witchcraft specifically is that you can see the progression of your skill in a way that a lot of other magical methods just didn't do for me.

You really get to see yourself grow in power and skill with every spell cast. Things you couldn't do a few months ago, now you can do. Things that once took weeks now took days.

The framing of witchcraft as an innate skill rather than an acquired skill takes a lot of the fun out of it, I think. If it's the latter, there is no upper limit to what can be done.

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Ski by Morzine, Savoy region of France

French vintage postcard

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This blog has been telling you not to trust pelicans for over a decade and this is why

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“If you don’t fit in, you’re probably doing the right thing.”

— Unknown

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first 5 faceless emojis are how your summers gonna go

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Flame colors

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