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REFLECTIONS. Mourning the end of 2017. This time last year in 2016 I was in a job I hated, the only solace I had was being able to listen to HP Lovecraft on audiobooks while I worked. Had MASSIVE suicidal depression. My relationships with people was turbulent, to say the least. Then 2017 came. I was laid off from that job and I felt no sadness, scared yes, but once that was gone I was excited to start something new. The universe changed everything at the right time and I applied for esthetics school a week before the cut off date, so I could go right away. I graduated in August with a job offer right away and have been loving my job ever since. I got my Cthulhu tattoo to thank HP for keeping me out of my head and into his world for an escape. I also got my white stag and moon tattoo, my spirit animal, who always visits me in dreams for comfort and counsel. My Horned God mixed with the Moon Goddess work together in my dreams to save me from the wrong paths I was choosing to guide me on the right path, and I smile every time I see that tattoo. Old relationships faded and left to give room for new relationships to grow. I finally connected with the love of my life. We met in 2016 but my head, and I'm sure his head too, were in different places and I'm glad nothing happened. We both made a choice to give each other a chance at the perfect time in our lives. Now I'm sharing a bed with him and my dog every night and he's still passed out in bed next to me while I write this. With that new relationship new friendships and experiences came along with it, which allowed me to travel more this year than I ever have in my life! 2017 was by far the best, and craziest, year of my life and I can feel myself growing more into who I truly am meant to be. I'm sad to see it go. I may have gotten darker, but I'm feeling love more than ever. Let's hope 2018 brings just as much happiness, or more!! But I've realized that it's up to whether we listen to what the universe is trying to tell us or not. Thoughts on that in the next post to come. . . . #newyear #newyearreflection #reflect #thoughts #goodbye2017

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I went to the most beautiful restaurant ever - Paraguay

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Special Mama Von Recipe for Samhain! 

Black Salt, a powerful little ingredient for your spells, hexes, charms and more! Here’s my personal recipe for:

a) Protection

b) Banishing

c) Bad Luck Hex

Here is a picture tutorial, if you want to see how I made it with images. 

You’ll Need: 

Self-igniting charcoal

Plants/Resins that correspond to your intent

Salt

Pestle & Mortar

Optionally, pen and paper

Recipe 1: Protection

For my protective black salt, I used: Camphor, Benzoin, Angelica, Ash, Rose, Clove and Birch.

However, you may use your own combination. Use as many or as little as you like.

You may draw a sigil on a small piece of paper that states your intent and will help formulate your salt to aid you better.

Next, light the charcoal and place the incenses on first (Camphor and Benzoin). Next, burn the plants one by one, and the piece of paper with the sigil. Place the charcoal outside if you don’t want the smoke in your house.

Once all the plants have been burnt to ash, put the remains of both the charcoal and the ashes in the mortar and grind to dust. 

The proportions I used were 4 part Ash/Charcoal and 10 part salt, but use whatever works best for you. 

Add the salt to the mortar and mix until the salt is black. If it doesn’t reach its desired colour, add charcoal to the mixture.

Always remember intent is key, so concentrate on what you’re doing. 

Recipe 2: Banishing

This is the recipe I use to banish unwanted things, especially negative influences and spirits.

I used: Opononax, Frankincense, Arabic Gum, Birch, Elder flowers, Mint, Marjoram, Anise and bay.

But you may use any plant that’s good for purification, cleansing, change, positivity and protection.

Same process as the first one. Intent is key and sigils really help to get that across.

Recipe 3: Bad Luck Hex

I don’t hex, but a friend of mine requested that I make it for him. So here, the sigil was really important, since I was more reluctant to put bad intentions in my craft. (I’m not the hexing types, but you may be as wicked as you please, lovely lil witches. I have nothing against it, it’s just not my witching style.)

I used: Mandrake, Nettles, Onion, Lime, Angelica and Vervain.

As usual, use your own recipe if you must! 

I tried to muster up malice and bad thoughts. Hopefully the salt will work for him.

I hope you enjoyed my black salt recipes. They’re all useful for samhain, so tell me how it goes! 

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Want to dress up as Herbert West from H.P. Lovecraft’s Re-Animator for Halloween this year? Make costume shopping a cinch with Inked Up Merch’s embroidered scrub top for $25, or get the full scrub set with pants for $45.

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Monster Problems

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It is women who love horror. Gloat over it. Feed on it. Are nourished by it. Shudder and cling and cry out-and come back for more.

Bela Lugosi (via mysharona1987)

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Mae West. So ahead of her time.

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…And God Created Woman (1956)

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I’ve been having some fun with these little illustrations the last couple of days. These will feature in my the new @rikandreg clothing collection - coming soon.x

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TROPE: dark action girl 

she walked with darkness dripping off her shoulders, I’ve seen ghosts brighter than her soul. —— VÀZAKI NADA ( vazakinada )

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Mae West. So ahead of her time.