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You heard right

i heard your brain was talking shit about you ):<

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Reblog if you're a girl who snorts when you laugh, if you like girls who snort when they laugh, or can't wait for the inevitable fall of capitalism.

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🧼Witchy Soap Making🛁

Hello Witches! So awhile ago i posted some pictures of my Yule soaps cooling and a bunch of yall wanted to know my methods so here ya go! (This is going to be a longggg post guys and im on mobile so no page breaks sorry.)

First thing you will need to do is choose your soap base. I use glycerin because it draws moisture into itself (which is great for locking moisture into your skin. Also it lathers BEAUTIFULLY for shaving) and because lye based soaps are a bit too chemically intense for me.

Glycerin melt and pour soap bases are widely available online (read Amazon😍) and come in a wide variety. You have shea butter glycerin soap, goats milk glycerin soap, honey glycerin soap, and soooo many more. I usually use goats milk glycerin BUT if you want to witch it up you can certainly use your own correspondences.

Next choosing scents. I use essential oils in my soaps (which if you havent read the posts that circulate every now and then you should use SPARINGLY and properly diluted. A teaspoon of rosemary oil in a pound of soup is alright. But be careful for skin reactants and please dont burn yourself). However when properly diluted, essential oils really add a lovely scent to your soaps that can last on the skin for hoursss.

(Side note: NOW is my favorite brand and ive never had any issues with them. I have with other brands though. Be sure to pick a good quality brand that doesn’t contain alcohol or other questionable ingredients.)

When choosing scents, there are a few things to keep in mind (which you can find pretty easily as perfumers basics online). You want three types of oils in your mixings to create a signature scent^tm. A base note, a middle note, and a top note. Base notes generally consist of your woodsy patchoulis, cederwoods, cloves and the like. Mid notes would be more citrusy or a little lighter in nature like your lavenders, oranges and lemongrasses. And for top notes these are usually more floral like jasmine, ylang ylang and lemon verbena.

The purpose of combining scents like this, is because the top notes are what you first smell from the scent, but are also what evaporate most quickly, then the mid notes and so on.

Some of my favorite combos are (for two pound at a time pours)

4 tsp Vanilla Essential oil

1 tsp Orange Essential Oil

¼ tsp Clove Essential oil

1 tsp Patchouli Essential Oil

2 tsp Lavender Essential oil

2 tsp Vanilla Essential oil

(I like vanilla okay?)

1 tsp Orange Essential oil

2 tsp Tangerine Essential oil

1 tsp Bergamot Essential oil

(This one doesnt have all of the notes, but it smells sooo refreshing)

If the scents arent strong enough, you can always add a little more. When diluted in two pounds of soap a little more wont hurt.

The last element of your soap is mostly for visual purposes, though you can certainly make it witchy, and includes things like coloring, flowers and salts. One of my more recent soaps pictured here

Is orange because of the tumeric i used while mixing the soap (this is the tangerine orange soap). However, mica powders and edible glitters can also be added for an extra punch. The soap above it included crushed lavender flowers (the lavender patchouli soap) and the one above that (mens shaving soap) sodium sodium bentonite clay.

Alright so now you know what kind of soap base youre using and have picked your scents and inclusions, you are ready to begin!

You will need a double boiler OR a pot large enough for a large metal bowl to melt your soap in.

Your soap (i use about two pounds) cut up in smaller cubes for ease of melting.

A spatula to stir with.

A whisk or fork.

Your essential oils.

Your inclusions.

A mold. (I use the disposable tin bread pans a lot of the time and they work just fine.)

Something to cut your soap. (This can be a knife or a special tool its up to you)

First things first on about medium heat, heat your water to begin melting your soap. DO NOT GET WATER IN YOUR SOAP. A glycerin soap pour can be ruined by water faster than you can say quidditch.

While thats melting, youre going to want to prepare your inclusions. Pictured here is blue mica powder and pink Himalayan salt. I like to mix it with a morter and pestle to be sure everything is completely incorporated.

Now after your soup is evenly melted, you’ll want to add in your powders and whisk it together well in order to avoid lumps. (Think pancake batter. Below is the example with the blue mica powder and Himalayan salt.

After this step, you’ll want to remove your mixture from the heat and allow it to cool off before adding in your essential oils. If the oils are added too quickly, the scents will burn off and you’ll be left with scentless albeit colorful soap.

Once this is done and your soap is wafting tempting notes of citrus or warm spicy cloves in your face, pour the soap into your molds. As you can see from the molds pictured now is the time to add flowers or other (skin and plumbing safe) decorations. If topping your soap with salt i would wait until a thin film starts to form so it stays on top better.

After this step is done, youll need to wait for the soaps to completely firm and set. Depending on the thickness of your soap, this could be anywhere from a few hours to overnight. I usually wait overnight so that i can be sure everything is set enough to cut. (Side note as with candles, soap should not be cooled in the refrigerator. Firstly because it can cause uneven cooling and a large hollow hole in the middle and secondly because when the soap comes out and begins to sweat it can ruin your soap batch.)

After you’ve let your soap set, its time to cut it into bath soap size slices; about an inch to an inch and a half is usually a good bet depending on how thick your soap is. Pictured is above mentioned fancy cutting tool, but you can just as easily use a good knife, just watch out for fingers.

And there you have your finished product!! I like to wrap my soaps in seran or plastic wrap to help keep the scents fresh, but wax paper would probably work as well.

I hope you all enjoy your soaps lovelies and if you do make any please tag me so i can see! 🌻

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reblog if your blog is safe for trans witches, non binary witches, bisexual witches, gay witches, pansexual witches, closet witches, mental ill witches and all type of witches 🔮🌿

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if you disrespect the trans! *backflip* then you can catch these hands! *double backflip*

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Thank you fish ❤

fuck your depression here’s what we’re doing

get out of your bed

clean up in every way you can think of (shower, floss, trim nails, face cleanser, everything, freshen yourself up to put it behind you)

go out in your favorite clothes and get air, go running if you can

Find the roots of your sadness and brainstorm solutions (and suicide is NEVER a solution. NEVER.)

listen to uplifting music (my playlist)

the project you’ve wanted to start or skill you’ve been wanting to learn, start working towards it today.

Remind yourself that you will make it past this and no matter what happens, you will be fine as long as you continue to push forward.

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Amethyst Hearts.

The Wiccan’s Glossary

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When I was 17 my appendix ruptured because I thought I was just having period cramps and didn’t go to the hospital so don’t tell me PMS symptoms are no big deal

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Reblog this if you want a slightly ominous compliment in your inbox

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pit bulls aren’t evil. they just want to be loved.

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Here is an emoji spell to make a cold or allergies go away quicker, feel better soon 💕✨✨✨

Likes charge the spell and reblogs cast it.

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Please be kind!

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Satanism

Hello! This subject may seem a bit scary for some, but I wanted to shed some light on some misconceptions! Modern day Satanism is LaVey Satanism, whereas the worship of Satan is literally called Satan worship. A lot of people confuse the two. Within this essay I will be clearing up many false ideas about Satanism such as rituals, Satan worship, the lack of morals, 'evil' and more.

If I may take a bit of your time, I would like to share a bit of knowledge on this subject so that you too can educate those around you!

To begin, modern Satanism was founded on April 30, 1966 by Anton Szandor LaVey. " [Satanists are] the first above-ground organization in history openly dedicated to the acceptance of Man’s true nature—that of a carnal beast, living in a cosmos that is indifferent to our existence. To us, Satan* is the symbol that best suits the nature of we who are carnal by birth..." (Church of Satan)

*"...nor do we believe in the existence of Satan or the supernatural. " (The Satanic Temple)

This should clear up one of the biggest misconceptions of all time, that Satanists worship Satan //hint: we don't!//

Satan is only a figure, a symbol if you will, within the ideology of Satanism. As said in previous writing, Satan is a symbol used to depict how natural humans, without religion, are set, without guilt or internal turmoil caused by natural functions, desires, thought etc. Think of it, a lot of people who follow religions find naturally occurring behaviour to be sinful and thus tear themselves apart for it without considering that maybe that behaviour occurred because it is, in fact, natural.

"As Anton LaVey explained in his classic work The Satanic Bible, Man—using his brain—invented all the Gods....worshipping any God is thus worshipping by proxy those who invented that God. Since the Satanist understands that all Gods are fiction, instead of bending a knee in worship to—or seeking friendship or unity with—such mythical entities, he places himself at the center of his own subjective universe as his own highest value."*

Does this mean that Satanists do not have morals?Again, wide misconception, and the answer is no!

Satanists actually have a tight set of 'rules' and beliefs we follow, such as Seven tenets, as follows:

"We believe in reason, empathy, the pursuit of knowledge and our Seven Tenets:

· 1-One should strive to act with compassion and empathy toward all creatures in accordance with reason.

· 2-The struggle for justice is an ongoing and necessary pursuit that should prevail over laws and institutions.

· 3-One’s body is inviolable, subject to one’s own will alone.

· 4-The freedoms of others should be respected, including the freedom to offend. To willfully and unjustly encroach upon the freedoms of another is to forgo one's own.

· 5-Beliefs should conform to one's best scientific understanding of the world. One should take care never to distort scientific facts to fit one's beliefs.

· 6-People are fallible. If one makes a mistake, one should do one's best to rectify it and resolve any harm that might have been caused.

· 7-Every tenet is a guiding principle designed to inspire nobility in action and thought. The spirit of compassion, wisdom, and justice should always prevail over the written or spoken word" (The Satanic Temple)

This too may cause a bit of confusion or lead some to jump to conclusions but not so fast! The Eleven Satanic Rules of the Earth should clear up everything further:

· 1-Do not give opinions or advice unless you are asked.

· 2-Do not tell your troubles to others unless you are sure they want to hear them.

· 3-When in another's lair, show them respect or else do not go there.

· 4-If a guest in your lair annoys you, treat them cruelly and without mercy.

· 5-Do not make sexual advances unless you are given the mating signal.

· 6-Do not take that which does not belong to you unless it is a burden to the other person and they cry out to be relieved.

· 7-Acknowledge the power of magic if you have employed it successfully to obtain your desires. If you deny the power of magic after having called upon it with success, you will lose all you have obtained.

· 8-Do not complain about anything to which you need not subject yourself.

· 9-Do not harm little children.

· 10-Do not kill non-human animals unless you are attacked or for your food.

· 11-When walking in open territory, bother no one. If someone bothers you, ask them to stop. If they do not stop, destroy them

These sets of beliefs advocate for equal treatment, a basis of respect, no abuse, animal or human, do not rape or moleste or harass. Satanism is a very open ideology that acknowledges religious freedom, the belief of science, and even magick as well as the importance of education. *There are different forms of Satanism, I personally follow a form that borders on paganism which focusses on the worship of body, mind, and nature. This goes hand in hand with my beginning practice of witchcraft, which I'll talk about later on.

One last falsity I need to address is that of rituals.

"[Satanists do] not have any required rituals, but some members choose to participate in rituals that they find personally meaningful. "

The only reason that Satanic rituals are linked to Satanism is because Anton LaVey personally performed rituals, but has said, and as previously mentioned, there are no rituals directly linked to Satanism itself, and is up to the individual as to whether or not they wish to partake in such activities.

With that, I wrap up my essay and hope that you will find it very informative and that you will help to spread this to others and educate more people on the subject! Thank you very much for your time, and if you would like to look into this subject yourself, here are my sources!

The Official Church of Satan

The Satanic Temple