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The man is pretty when he’s pissed. 

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Throughout history, cultures all over the world have venerated the ancestors. Typically, this practice is ritualized in the fall during the long awaited harvest season. In Mexico, they celebrate Dia De Los Muertos. The Catholic Church celebrates All Saints Day. The Indigenous Celtic tradition celebrated Samhain. These holidays hold sacred space for the honoring of the ancestors at a time when the veil between this life and the next is said to be thin and permeable. While the ancestors may be most available to us in the thin time of Autumn, they are with us every day. They labor over the garden with us as we pull weeds and water. They accompany us on our vacations to the oceans and mountains to breathe the fresh air and soak up the sun. They sit by us at picnics and watch as our children blow out their birthday candles. They give silent comfort  while we grieve or are frightened. I don’t pretend to know the best way to honor the lives that have come before us but I do know that in doing so, we are better able to honor the life all around us and to preserve this beauty for the generations yet to come. By weaving ourselves into the fabric of time, we become more whole. In our wholeness, we see more clearly. With our clarity, we rise more fully to the challenges that we face. We are better able to create a world that works for everyone.My wish for you is that you remember those whose lives have preceded your own, even if their lives were filled with misery and pain, I ask you to release their shortcomings and honor the tide that  lifted them. Somewhere in this great chain of being, there is the love of an ancestor aching to touch your heart. To turn our back on our lineage, we shut the door on all of the beauty as well as the pain. When we cut the thread that has woven our lives into the lives of others, we are left adrift. You are the culmination of years of struggle, grace, beauty, pain and triumph. You are a link in the chain of being.  You too, will become an ancestor. Your life is impacting the lives of everything and everyone around you, whether or not you even have children.

 HAIL TO YOU ANCESTOR! May your life be full and blessed and may you remember deeply who you are.

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Watch it. Now. Do it. Now. 

𝕓𝕒𝕣𝕜𝕤𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕤 ↬ t h e t u r t l e k i n g

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After the first couple of episodes of Barkskins, I noticed something missing: SEX. Most of the "popular" shows now seem to rely on it. Listen, I'm not a prude, but I don't think shows should sell themselves out with nudity to gain viewers.  Are we that shallow and vapid? No, we are not. If you're reading this, you loved Barkskins and you loved it because of  the writing, the sets, the costumes, the  actors.....etc, etc. I like to compare a good show to a good hamburger. If the meat is good and cooked well, you don't NEED to church it up with a bunch of crazy toppings. What are you trying to hide? I found Barkskins to be refreshing in this way. It was very tasteful and rested firmly on the talent and creative process, not on soft porn and nudity being interjected at regular intervals. That being said, *sometimes* sexual situations are integral to a plot. Barkskins managed to get through 8 episodes and hooked us all in without it though, right?? Maybe, just maybe, that is one of the reasons for poor numbers/reviews, and if that is indeed true, then that is a sad reflection on the viewing population. This is just my humble opinion and probably not a very popular one, considering the huge following shows like Game of Thrones and Outlander have.  Yeah, I go on about Hamish and how gorgeous and whatnot, but honestly, if he ever disrobed, I would likely lose my mind. Please keep that hat on, Mr. Goames.

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I’m looking at YOU, Carnival Row.

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I love this man and despise this man simultaneously.

walk up in the club like what up, i got a big doma

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To be honest, I prefer my Hamish to be a bit bloody and stern. 

im sorry but authority + that guys blood (kidding) look so good on aneurin barnard✨

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The dreams in which he’s dying are the best I’ve ever had.

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Knock Knock! Who’s there? Adam. Adam who? Adam shame there is no season two. 

~~~sobbing

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Trying to put together a working theory on Trepagny’s belief system is like trying to herd cats.

sounds about right

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Sprinkle a little fresh on me.

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It’s a gawd damn Dutch Master. 

Our boy Hamish in painting version.

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If you’re gonna make something so pretty, there should be enough of it for everyone, yes?

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“Depends on the priest” 

This is my apple knife, for now.

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awww yeah

and another one 👀

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Came for the Hamish gifs. Still here for the scraps. Will be here alone and listening to my own pathetic echo in this godless place.  

reblog and put in the tags what fandom you joined tumblr for

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We are ALL silent-screaming with you, Mr. Goames.