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I honestly love drunk girls so much, last night I was at a party and a girl started crying because she loved my hair

One time in college, I had a fight with my boyfriend and was sitting outside crying, and a drunk girl came over and gave me a leaf to make me feel better.

amazing

i was on the train and 3 drunk girls saw me and said i had nice brown eyes so they sang “brown eyed girl” to me

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honestly tho this is why i hate white ppl who practice vodou voodoo or santeria cuz its like ur stealing my culture that u made impossible for me to access

like i personally dont agree with “if ur called to it regardless of race u should go get involved” bcuz its like

no u should spiritually suffer for something u denied to me and my kin

u should have to make sacrifices for the fact that ur ppl not only tried to destroy these religions but also commodified them once u saw u could

u dont get to be happy spiritually when the rest of us have to make due with blog posts and occasionally finding an affirming book

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How Well Do Your Followers Know You?

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Rape Escape

Easy and very effective

Requires nothing but your body

Includes attack

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So You Want to Make a Tarot Deck, Part 1: Ideas and Getting Started

So you’ve got it into your head that making a tarot deck would be a good idea.

It is, you’re right.

However, it is going to be a long and tedious process. In this and the following posts, I am going to tell you how I make a deck, or what I’ve learned along the way - from initial idea to finally selling and shipping it out. Now, this is how I did it, and what I would recommend. It is absolutely not the only way to do things. Take what you like from it, or ignore it all because you know way more than me.

This series is also assuming that you are going to get your deck professionally printed for sale. If you’re not, just ignore all that and make a deck for yourself, that’s cool too. Also, I’m basing most things off of tarot cards, but most of this will also apply to oracle decks.

Keep reading

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my favorite thing i’ve learned in college is that way back in ancient china there was this poet/philosopher guy who wrote this whole pretentious poem about how enlightened he was that was like “the eight winds cannot move me” blahblahblah and he was really proud of it so he sent it to his friend who lived across the lake and then his friend sends it back and just writes “FART” (or the ancient Chinese equivalent) on it and he was SO MAD he travels across the lake to chew his friend out and when he gets there his friend says “wow. the eight winds cannot move you, but one fart sends you across the lake”

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srsly tho this is absolutely a thing that dudes do all the f***ing time

like where if he knows a girl doesn’t necessarily want to give him a hug, he will trap her in this position in front of witnesses where she has 2 options- both of which are undesirable for her, while simultaneously desirable for him

if she doesn’t want to hug him, whatever she does, it will suck for her.

she can 1. say nah and be the fucking asshole in front of other ppl or 2. forsake her corporeal boundaries and allow unwanted intimate contact

it’s a f***ing trap

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Guaranteed basic income to every citizen, whether or not they are employed to ensure their survival and that they live in a dignified, humane way, preventing poverty, illness, homelessness, reducing crime, encouraging higher education and learning vocations as well as helping society become more prosperous as a whole. 

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SEND ME A CATEGORY AND A NUMBER!!

Quick facts

Age

Gender

Sexual orientation

Zodiac sign

Best friend

Height

Favorite color

Hobbies

Shoe size

Eye color

Have I…

Had sex?

Kissed someone in the rain?

Had a job?

Smoked weed?

Done drugs?

Drank Alcohol?

Broken a bone?

Self harmed?

Caught sneaking out?

Been in love?

This or that

Good morning or good night texts?

Salty or sweet?

Chocolate or vanilla?

Fancy dates or casual dates?

Airplane or drive?

Mountains or beach?

Baths or showers?

Blonds or Brunetts?

TV or music?

Mean Girls or Mean Girls 2?

Last…

Person you kissed

Text you sent

Person you texted

Show you watched

Time you cried

Song you listened to

Shoes you wore

Thing you ate

Thing you bought

Time you took a selfie

Do you…

Tan easy?

Regret anything?

Want to get back with your last ex?

Have trust issues?

Like Chinese food?

Believe in love at first sight?

Sleep with your door open or closed?

Type fast?

Have pets?

Smile at strangers?

Sex and romance

Relationship status

Are you a virgin?

Ever cheated? Been cheated on?

How many people have you slept with?

Given oral sex? Received it?

Hot make up sex or slow romantic sex?

Best sex you’ve had

Worst sex you’ve had

Ever had sex with more than one person at a time?

Rate yourself as a lover on a scale of 1-10.

Someone you…

Miss

Love

Trust

Live with

Have kissed

Have slept with

Hate

Idolize

Need

Have known for years

Miscellaneous

What did the last text you sent say?

Have you ever done a prank call?

If you’re drunk and can’t stand, who’s taking care of you?

How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?

Behind the camera or in front of it?

Last book you read

How can someone win  your heart?

Did you lose your virginity before 18?

Do you like your handwriting?

Do you play any musical instruments?

Where do you want to live when you get older?

What’s something you like about yourself?

What’s something that drives you crazy about yourself?

Closest friend on tumblr?

Do you think you’ll be in a relationship two months from now?

Do you like when people play with your hair?

Top 5 songs right now

Spell your name with your chin

Trip to the bottom of the ocean or outer space?

Ask your own.

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I managed to condense my entire childhood into one song. Hope you like it!

( please do not re-post without giving credit)

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heyyo here’s a fun fact for y’all

trans women don’t experience male socialization before we come out

we experience closeted trans woman socialization which is an entirely different and extremely toxic monster

thank and have a terrible day if you disagree 

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don’t let yourself forget the huge contingent of middle class white feminists who think it’s totally fine to threaten to out, rape, and murder sex workers on the internet, because to them we’re just “fuckmeat” and they hate us even more than men do.

sex workers’ rights are human rights and if you find yourself following someone who doesn’t think so, know that what they post publicly is a tiny fraction of what they do and say anonymously to us, including threatening to out us to clients or cops in the hopes we get murdered.

white supremacy, imperialism, and misogyny don’t always look like richard spencer.

the policies swerfs promote actively result in the assault and murder of brown women in southeast asia as well as the houselessness, loss of day jobs, and murder of woc and white women in the western world. they force us into sweatshops, to stay in violent relationships, out into the streets as a part of their imperialist vision of proper womanhood.

fight all forms of oppression at home and abroad.

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Designed to help you investigate deep emotional struggles and learn why you feel the way that you do. The upper row is representative of lighter aspects, the face you show, what you are consciously, externally aware of. The bottom row is the shadow aspect, your hidden fears, the feelings you wont acknowledge to yourself. I use the bottom card on the deck or the bottom card of the cut, depending how I deal, as the destination or outcome card. You can see the spread in action here using the Klimt Tarot deck.

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“Just don’t curse”

I’m honestly curious. On posts that claim cursing is alright and cursing is ok why do people feel like they need to add their opposing demands?

“Don’t curse!” they cry out.

Why?

Why can’t we curse?

“The Threefold Law!”

Incorrect!

The Three Fold Law was originally published in a fictional work titled High Magic’s Aid by Gerald Gardner.

The story is about two brother’s who set out to reclaim their land. In an interview in 1991 Valiente states, “I think old Gerald cooked it up in one of his rituals, and people took it terribly literally.” (Valiente was an early initiate and high priestess of Gardner, being initiated by him in 1953. She is sometimes referred to as the “Mother of Witchcraft” because of her extensive collaboration with Gardner in reworking his notes into a more formal book of shadows. One of her more most well-know contributions is the poetic form of the Charge of the Goddess.)

Belief in the simple law of cause and effect is a popular one among witches of all traditions; however, this particular way of expressing it [the three-fold law] seems to have originated with the Gardnerians and is peculiar to their English tradition. Gardnerians who did not work with Lady Owen or Raymond Buckland did not have this emphasis on a three-fold return. Unlike the Crowthers, however, Valiente, along with several other coven members split from Gardner around 1960 due to his habit of presenting his personal opinions as law.[x] Through my research on the topic, though it not completely thorough, many Wiccans and witches agree that the words of one person are not law. Many also agree that witches should not be held to a special set of law and rules simply because they practice witchcraft. 

“The Wiccan Rede!”

Incorrect!

The Wiccan Rede is not the same thing, though it too was created by a single person. Those who practice NeoWicca do NOT have to follow any rules or laws put forth by specific traditions.

 I would also like to emphasize that Gardnerian Wicca is based on initiation and is therefore a closed practice. It is not a title one should claim unless initiated. That being said plenty of Wiccans do not follow the Three Fold Law or The Rede. Those aspects of Wicca apply to very specific traditions in specific practices. If you are at all interested in Wicca I urge you to research “rules” and “laws” before simply accepting them as such.

“Bad Karma!”

Incorrect!

That isn’t how karma works. [x] [x]

“Cursing is only ok when….”

Incorrect!

You don’t get to judge what is “ok” for other people.  You weren’t elected, selected or asked. Your own moral values are not the same as other, stop forcing them onto other people.

Stop telling people cursing is “bad” or “isn’t ok”.

“What goes around comes around.” 

Incorrect!

This isn’t a good reason. That is a belief you are personally invested in. That doesn’t mean anyone else has to follow it.

I don’t believe in it. I’ve seen people lie, cheat, steal and physically abuse others and nothing ill has ever come of it. I’ve seen people help those in need, go above and beyond, and honestly want to just help others lose everything. Newborns dying of horrible, painful diseases. Animals being tortured. People dying in wars they want no part of. I don’t believe in “what goes around comes around”. If you personally don’t curse thats fine. Stop policing pro-cursing posts because you feel like people aren’t paying you enough attention. I have never once seen a good reason to not curse. At the core, at it’s origin, witchcraft was born of cursing, of hexes, of spoiling milk and killing livestock…. These are the roots of witchcraft. To say anything otherwise is pretty talk and a complete ignorance to the true history of the craft itself.

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In b4 Ostara posts.

This is your occasional reminder that Ostara is probably not actually a holiday because Jacob Grimm failed at etymology. It is neither ancient nor was it stolen by Christians.

It’s fine if you want to celebrate some sort of spring festival and I don’t expect anyone to rewrite the Wheel of the Year, but please realize that it’s not an “ancient festival celebrating the goddess of the dawn”. It’s the result of a linguistic fuck up.

Also Ishtar is in no way related to Easter.

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Myths, Creatures, and Folklore

Want to create a religion for your fictional world? Here are some references and resources!

General:

General Folklore

Various Folktales

Heroes

Weather Folklore

Trees in Mythology

Animals in Mythology

Birds in Mythology

Flowers in Mythology

Fruit in Mythology

Plants in Mythology

Folktales from Around the World

Africa:

Egyptian Mythology

African Mythology

More African Mythology

Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

The Gods of Africa

Even More African Mythology

West African Mythology

All About African Mythology

African Mythical Creatures

Gods and Goddesses

The Americas:

Aztec Mythology

Haitian Mythology

Inca Mythology

Maya Mythology

Native American Mythology

More Inca Mythology

More Native American Mythology

South American Mythical Creatures

North American Mythical Creatures

Aztec Gods and Goddesses

Asia:

Chinese Mythology

Hindu Mythology

Japanese Mythology

Korean Mythology

More Japanese Mythology

Chinese and Japanese Mythical Creatures

Indian Mythical Creatures

Chinese Gods and Goddesses

Hindu Gods and Goddesses

Korean Gods and Goddesses

Europe:

Basque Mythology

Celtic Mythology

Etruscan Mythology

Greek Mythology

Latvian Mythology

Norse Mythology

Roman Mythology

Arthurian Legends

Bestiary

Celtic Gods and Goddesses

Gods and Goddesses of the Celtic Lands

Finnish Mythology

Celtic Mythical Creatures

Gods and Goddesses

Middle East:

Islamic Mythology

Judaic Mythology

Mesopotamian Mythology

Persian Mythology

Middle Eastern Mythical Creatures

Oceania:

Aboriginal Mythology

Polynesian Mythology

More Polynesian Mythology

Mythology of the Polynesian Islands

Melanesian Mythology

Massive Polynesian Mythology Post

Maori Mythical Creatures

Hawaiian Gods and Goddesses

Hawaiian Goddesses

Gods and Goddesses

Creating a Fantasy Religion:

Creating Part 1

Creating Part 2

Creating Part 3

Creating Part 4

Fantasy Religion Design Guide

Using Religion in Fantasy

Religion in Fantasy

Creating Fantasy Worlds

Beliefs in Fantasy

Some superstitions:

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