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happy pride month to them

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As an alternative to 'sugar, spice, and everything nice'

I present: 'salt, vinegar, and everything sinister'

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Fun fact, ley lines were first invented as a concept in the 1920s and did not come to mean paths of earth energies specifically until the *60s*

“But they forget”

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Foxes in Aichi

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Made this a while back and never posted it, but I figured I should now that I actually started T!!!

(Not a self portrait, this is just some guy)

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Egyptians: my biggest hyperfixation since 1997.

It must be Evelyn Carnahan’s fault.

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Proud to be an Egyptian girl

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sometimes I feel bad about banishing spirits from a new space because its like. they were here first. maybe I'm the evil spirit for kicking them out of their home like some kind of settler. is there literally any merit to this worry or is it simply anxiety and overthinking getting the better of me?

This is an interesting way of looking at the process of claiming a space and banishing spirits, and it certainly is a good idea to be consciously decolonizing our thinking whenever possible.

However, in the context of most homes (I assume that's what you're referring to), they probably haven't been around long enough to really build up a strong ancestral energy presence. The land the structure is built on might have residual energy, but whether that rises to the level of a conscious entity is a debatable topic and depends on your own background, the history of the site, and the entities which could be argued to be present. (See Also: Genius Locii, land spirits, elementals, fae, etc.)

And even assuming that is 100% possible, there's the additional layer of how often it happens and how many / what type of buildings it affects. Really more of a question for spirit workers and hardcore animists in that case, cause you're getting into philosophy and a lot of conflicting theoretical ideas.

And yes, to answer the back half of the question, I DO think that some of that is anxiety and overthinking putting a word in.

If it helps, you might look at the cleansing and claiming of a new space as less of a fire-and-brimstone banishment and more of a notice of new occupancy. "Hi it's me, I live here now, this is me putting up new drapes and changing the locks, as all new tenants do. Previous residents sentient enough to notice are kindly asked to either go to the place best suited for them or remain here peacefully. If you can do that, then we'll get along fine. Hope you like the new decor!"

If you regularly engage in spirit work, you can go a step further and invite any peacefully-remaining spirits to use your pre-existing system of communication to alert you of danger, provide small requests, or help out with the household. Think of it like asking the neighbors what day the trash goes out and occasionally borrowing a cup of sugar. Giving them a little honorary spirit house or symbolic place to live can be a nice gesture. (I've done this for household spirits before.)

Hope this helps!

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Something I feel like people getting into folk magic need to understand, for many people of many backgrounds, is folk magic started as a means of survival. It was struggle magic, and it is still struggle magic.

Where I'm living now and where I'm from, people planted by the signs to ensure their crops wouldn't go bad before harvesting. People used ocean water to soothe joint and muscle pains when they got old. People studied the native plants for medicine and were mindful to only take what was needed. People did little rituals and minded their grannies' words to keep their good luck. If they didn't know how to do something (or couldn't), they went to people who did.

Learning folk magic to reconnect with ancestral traditions from before your time is valid. Learning folk magic to connect with and work with the land is valid. There are many valid reasons to take up folk magic. Still, understand that folk magic is survival, and folk magic is community.

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the way fans try so desperately to divide Helena and Helly into seperate people instead of recognising that this is one person now at war with herself when divorced from the influence of her upbringing is so bizarre. “She’s starving Helly, can you believe?!” she’s starving herself, of whom Helly is both a half and whole of and vice versa, hope this helps 👍

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Djehuti and his baboons

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© Nona Limmen {via Instagram}

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Folks, do not buy "spell services" from strangers on the internet, especially when:

You will receive no physical evidence of the service (a photo of some candles doesn't count, in my opinion, as these can be stolen or otherwise falsified)

The seller's entire online presence appears to be dedicated to the sale of said services and absolutely nothing else

Their listings have AI-generated images or summaries attached to them

The listings are written specifically to cater to people who are desperate, hurting, and/or otherwise unlikely to vet the service ahead of time

Bonus bullshit points if the listing uses ableist language or demonizes particular mental illnesses/disabilities

The listings don't say how the spell is cast, just that it'll "be done" or that you'll receive a nebulous "guide" with no details about the process or what exactly you're getting

Bonus bullshit points if the listing doesn't say how you will know when it's done, how they'll notify you about completion, or how you can check on it

The listings are primarily boasting about how great the seller is, how impressive their lineage/practice is, and how powerful the spell will be; minimal actual information, maximum self-fellatio

Bonus bullshit points if they refuse refunds outright

By god, what nonsense. Eugh.

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the ides of march is taking place at the white house this year