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astrofaeology · 29 days ago

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Sun in the Houses

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ᡣ𐭩 Please support me by reposting, liking, following me and commenting your placement. The placement of the sun can tell you alot of what your ideal is what you aspire to and what you unconsciously tend towards. The sun is the divine masuline and also represents your father.

1st house When the Sun is in the 1st House, often referred to as the House of Self, it imbues an individual with a strong sense of identity and a natural desire to stand out and be recognized. These individuals tend to be confident, charismatic, and make a memorable impression, with their personality evident in their style and how they present themselves. They often possess an innate ability for leadership and shine in public or group environments, driven by a need for self-expression and authenticity. Life is often perceived as a series of opportunities to be themselves and shine in every moment, though a potential challenge can be an overemphasis on personal identity or self-centeredness if not balanced with consideration for others.

2nd house With the Sun in the 2nd House, which governs personal worth, income, and possessions, individuals often have a strong focus on wealth accumulation, financial security, and material success . Their self-esteem is intrinsically linked to their ability to create and manage assets, and they are often very creative in generating income and resources. They take pride in their belongings and what they represent, driven by a desire for stability and prosperity . This placement can indicate a generous nature and an authoritative position, with a knack for making money the right way. A connection to nature and the earth can also be a significant source of inspiration and well-being for them.

3rd house The Sun in the 3rd House highlights communication, learning, and immediate environment. Individuals with this placement are natural communicators, excelling in writing, speaking, and expressing ideas with authority. They possess a curious mind, perpetually seeking knowledge and understanding, and thrive in environments that encourage mental stimulation and creative thinking . They are confident in social settings and often emerge as leaders in group discussions.This position can also indicate strong bonds with siblings and a love for short travels and adventures that broaden their perspectives. However, challenges may include a tendency to dominate conversations or ego issues, requiring a balance between assertiveness and empathy.

4th house When the Sun resides in the 4th House, associated with home, family, and emotional roots, an individual's core identity and sense of pride are strongly connected to their domestic life and heritage. They often take on a central, leadership role within their family dynamics, feeling empowered and fulfilled when their home is harmonious and stable. This placement signifies a deep-rooted connection to family lineage and a strong need to create a secure and comfortable home environment. While they are emotionally resilient and find strength in their inner foundation, potential challenges include over-attachment to home and family or a tendency to dominate family dynamics.

5th house The Sun in the 5th House, governing creativity, romance, children, and pleasure, blesses individuals with a heightened sense of self-expression and a passion for life's joys . They are often natural artists, drawn to performing arts, music, writing, or any activity where they can be in the spotlight. This placement gives them a magnetic and charismatic personality, making them popular in social circles and often leading to passionate romantic experiences. They possess strong leadership skills and a special connection with children, taking joy in nurturing and guiding the younger generation. While adventurous, a challenge can be overindulgence or ego clashes due to their need to be recognized.

6th house With the Sun in the 6th House, which rules daily routines, health, and service, individuals are typically hard-working, dedicated, and detail-oriented. They possess a strong sense of responsibility and take pride in their ability to serve others, often thriving in jobs related to health, healing, or service-oriented fields. This placement encourages strength through service, pushing individuals to take care of their health and face challenges head-on . Maintaining a daily routine is vital for their well-being, though work-related stress can sometimes affect their health. Their attention to detail can lead to perfectionism, which, while beneficial, can also result in self-criticism or being overly critical of others.

7th house When the Sun is placed in the 7th House, governing one-on-one relationships, marriage, and partnerships, its radiant energy becomes intertwined with themes of cooperation and connection . Individuals with this placement place a high value on harmonious and successful partnerships, shining brightest in their interactions with others . They are often drawn to strong, supportive relationships and may find their purpose through collaboration. While they excel in public dealings and value fairness, a potential pitfall can be losing themselves in relationships, making it essential to recognize their own essence and highlight their uniqueness within every bond. They must learn to balance their desire to connect with others with the recognition of their own value.

8th house With the Sun in the 8th House, known for themes of transformation, rebirth, and hidden power, an individual's identity is deeply connected to personal growth and uncovering hidden truths. They may experience profound changes throughout life, developing resilience and inner strength. This placement indicates a strong interest in the deeper and often hidden aspects of life, such as the esoteric, the occult, and power dynamics. Individuals with this configuration may excel as researchers, therapists, or financiers, drawn to profound change and exploration. While this house can bring emotional intensity and trust issues, it also teaches patience and resilience, leading to major personal evolution.

9th house The Sun in the 9th House, associated with higher learning, philosophy, travel, and spirituality, inspires individuals to be lifelong learners and seekers of truth . They are often philosophical, optimistic, and driven by a hunger for knowledge and unrestricted movement—mentally, physically, and spiritually . This placement brings a strong inclination toward spiritual or religious practices, as they seek enlightenment through higher learning, meditation, or religious teachings . They are often seen as leaders in their community, promoting justice, fairness, and righteousness, and may find success through the creation of meaning in fields like education, politics, or travel.

10th house When the Sun is in the 10th House, which governs career, public image, and social status, individuals are typically drawn toward leadership roles and have a strong focus on career aspirations . This placement symbolizes their dedication, determination, and a desire to shine in their chosen field, often leading to significant recognition and fame . They are ambitious and work diligently to achieve their goals, seeking positions of respect and authority. Their energy and will are strongest in their professional life, where they aim to make their mark on the world. This position often indicates a natural inclination to lead and influence others in their chosen industry .

11th house The Sun in the 11th House, known as the "House of Gains," governs income, friendships, networking, and long-term aspirations. Individuals with this placement have powerful aspirations and the ability to influence large groups of people . They are often natural leaders within their group of friends or communities, attracting people who are inspired by their vision and ambitions. This position is favorable for financial gains, often achieved through their professional network or collaborations. While they can achieve great success and recognition through their social circles, the Sun's strong presence can sometimes lead to dominance in friendships or ego clashes, requiring a balance of cooperation.

12th house With the Sun in the 12th House, often referred to as the "House of the Unseen," individuals are typically spiritual, introspective, and possess a strong inner world. This placement brings a complex blend of introspection, isolation, and inner growth, as it governs the subconscious mind, dreams, hidden fears, and connection to spiritual realms. They may struggle with self-expression but have deep empathy, often finding solace in solitude and reflection. This is a karmic house, tied to past life energies, and the Sun's presence here illuminates the qualities and energies associated with inner growth and spiritual development.

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theoxenia · 5 months ago

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Prayers to the Theoi in light of the U.S Inauguration

May Father Zeus judge the actions of the United States and see those who abuse their status as leaders brought to justice. May He protect the vulnerable; may Zeus, patron of foreigners, stand guard over all those threatened by deportation and xenophobic violence. May tragedy fall on those who do not treat each foreigner as if they were a god in disguise, who violate the holy law of xenia. May He give us all the strength to resist injustice however possible. May He empower those underneath the boot of American imperialism and raise them up to freedom. Zeus loves the compassionate, generous, honest, humble leaders, and He despises the vicious, greedy, deceitful, and hubristic leaders.

May Lady Athena raise up the people, that they may govern themselves. May She cast her shining eyes on this government and, when it is found lacking, may it be transformed by Her. May Athena, the Maiden, strike down all those who seek to control women and those they see as women. May Athena bless all those who fight for justice. May She make them clever, brave, bold when needed and peaceful when possible. May She guide us to true wisdom, and give her favor to the people who seek deep knowledge and critical thought. May Athena tear down lies, deception, and all forms of trickery that seek to disguise vice as virtue.

May Lord Apollo see those who bring chaos and violence and take aim at them with His arrows. May Apollo, the Averter of Evil, defend the meek and oppressed. May he protect the elderly, disabled, and sick from disease, and may He inflict it on the corrupt and greedy. May Apollo, who helps those in distress, enact His justice on the healthcare companies that cause untold suffering. May Apollo, protector of fugitives, guard the imprisoned who are used as slaves, as well as the refugees who are met by hostility from every corner; may He guide them to safety.

May Lady Aphrodite foster unity amongst the people. May she fill the cities with love for one's neighbor, love which inspires noble actions. May Aphrodite bless the tongues of those who speak on behalf of love. May She, patron of sex workers, protect all those who will suffer from whorephobic laws. May Aphrodite punish greatly all those who seek to diminish Her domain, and in their hubris make claims about who can love who. May Aphroditos protect all of the transgender, intersex, and gender-non-conforming people, especially the children. May S/He cast her vengeance over all those who seek to diminish His/Her domain, and restrict the expression of the body and the mind. Aphrodite Pandemos blesses us through our relationships with one another. She gives Her favor to those who devote themselves to their communities and seek unity through love.

Feel free to add your own prayers for this incoming time.

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humanrightsupdates · 3 months ago

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UN Committee Criticizes Canada’s Immigration Detention Practices

Experts Urge End to Immigration Detention

This week, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities issued a bleak assessment of Canada’s immigration detention system, calling for Canada to protect the legal capacity rights of people with disabilities in detention and urging an end to immigration detention altogether.

The committee’s findings, released after a review of Canada’s disability rights record, echo concerns that Human Rights Watch and our partners have raised for years.

The committee warned that asylum seekers and migrants with disabilities are disproportionately detained, often in correctional facilities where they may be placed in solitary confinement if they experience a mental health crisis.

The committee’s message is clear: Canada should “end the use of immigration detention by increasing community-based, independent alternatives that provide access to holistic supports, such as housing, healthcare, mental health services, legal representation, disability-related supports, and children’s services.” The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has also long called for the gradual abolition of immigration detention on human rights grounds.

The committee also condemned Canada’s use of substitute decision-making for people with disabilities in immigration detention. Under this practice, designated representatives—appointed without meaningful assessment or oversight—are empowered to make crucial decisions on behalf of detainees, often without detainees’ knowledge or consent. Human Rights Watch has documented how this system deprives people of their legal capacity, often with life-altering or even life-endangering consequences.

The committee urged Canada to replace this system with a supported decision-making model that upholds detainees’ will and preferences.

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whateversawesome · 6 months ago

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Spy x Family Ch. 108: Fear

Don't get me wrong, that panel with Twilight remembering his friends was beautiful. I think he feels nostalgic for that connection with other people. However, I think what really caught my attention in this chapter was Melinda.

Come on, look at this:

Look at this face of terror. And she was just remembering her husband's eyes!

A long time ago, when we just met Melinda, I wrote this theory about her being afraid of her husband. Today, it was finally confirmed.

I feel so sad for her. Melinda has probably been carrying this alone for a long time. I doubt she's shared her fears with any friends or family members because, who would believe the illustrious political leader could be an abusive man? This is especially true if there's no actual physical violence in the relationship. However, like I said before, violence is more than that.

Something tells me that the violence in their relationship is mostly psychological. Donovan Desmond uses his authority to tell Melinda what to do, to create fear, to keep her away from their children.

Melinda appears as such a composed woman who has her life together in front of others, and only someone as emotionally perceptive and caring as Yor would notice something is wrong. There's a shame component in abusive relationships: "How did this happen to me? I used to be so strong and brave," combined with disbelief: "Am I overreacting? Is he really that bad? Why am I afraid of him if he hasn't really done anything to me?"

Hopefully, in time, Melinda will realize that fear is not only her responsibility; even if her husband wasn't physically abusive, his behavior caused her fear.

Without a doubt is a complicated issue, which brings me to something that will probably complicate things even more:

Yup, Twilight.

I'll admit that this is the first time that I felt very uncomfortable with what Twilight is about to do, but that's exactly the point. Good fiction/literature is suppose to move something within us, even if at times, it makes us feel uncomfortable.

You probably imagine why: Melinda is a person in dire need of therapy. She deserves (and needs!) a true professional and instead, she getting someone who is only trying to gather information.

HOWEVER...

Time and again, Twilight has shown that despite his line of work, he'll always try to do the right thing and the least amount of harm. So, I'm hoping he will apply that in this specific situation. My guess is that it will start as a way to get information (his classic "for the mission") but then, as Melinda opens up, he will actually give her good advice and hopefully empower her, as a real therapist would do!

Something else to keep in mind is that Melinda story of domestic violence could trigger Twilight himself in some way, given his own family history. We will have to wait to see how that goes.

Bonus

A final note on Melinda's beliefs in occultism: it makes sense.

I won't comment too much on the specific meaning of the cards because my knowledge is limited and I'm skeptical about that. But I will say that it makes sense that someone with so much fear and uncertainty in her life would believe in something that would bring her reassurance that everything will be okay or try to know the future in order to protect herself. (I really want to give Melinda a hug.)

On the other hand, you know who doesn't believe in that?:

Yup, our dear Becky, who is one of the most authentic character in sxf, who is protected and loved by her parents and Martha. That makes sense too.

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kerryshifts · 2 months ago

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hi kerry! would you like to talk about the reasons you shift for?

this conversation makes me a bit shy…….. but you asked on the right moment because i am listening to radiohead and i am a emotional. im going to over share and i’ll regret it at 3am but who cares!

so.

number one. no matter what i will say, no matter how much i talk about my drs' romantic relationships, the platonic ones are the reasons why i even started shifting in the first place. friendship is and forever will be the thing i crave for. here i was wronged so, so, so many times. what i feel for my friends it’s love. i love them like a mother loves her children….because i can’t be casual about anything. and now i am constantly angry because my love has been betrayed. everyday is a constant reminder that the people in my dr are not only friends who i am just around because we share classes or whatever, they have a piece of me in their soul like they are in mine. my heart has sections and the majority of them are about my friends…and they are going to take care of that piece of heart i gave them. i can be around them without feeling sick worrying if they are like everyone else. long live the friendships!! (especially with my girls. there’s just something about friendships with them that……i feel constantly if i am in the void. so like peace? this is not applicable for friendships breakups…ahahahah…)

number two. knowledge; and i don’t mean it in an academic way. like, i will also do that.. but i want to expand my knowledge about different kinds of human experiences. david bowie said that love dares you to change the way of caring, and this is exactly what i am going for… i want to be tested constantly so i can evolve. universe! i am easily bored. give me some suffering so i can understand what someone near (or far away) me is experiencing. this is not a very amazing mentality to have…..but what can i say. i am nothing if not a bunch of emotions mixed to each other and walking around my body hand in hand while leaving chaos in the logical part of the brain. this is also why i choose an enemies to lovers….it will challenge me. it’s absolutely perfect.

number three. my mom. i won’t say anything else, but she had to make it in the list.

number four. you know how some witches use magick to feel empowered? this is me with shifting. i wasn’t wronged only in friendships; so shifting just gives me the opportunity to…. not control, but…..something like that. if you know you know.

number five. understand. you can connect this with the second point. understand what? don’t know. but i want to understand something.

number six. food. food is about experiences and emotions and it’s a story of cultures and love and a family and inside jokes. i want all of it. because i am greedy.

number seven. well, romantic love of course has to be here. i am a lover girl. you know how i said that friendships have a piece of my heart? romance is weird for me….my body just creates a nerve that connects with everything else. and not in a toxic way. i know how to control it…sometimes. not the point. or i am crazy, or a new vein appears when i fall in love with someone (so like two times), starts trembling when i see that person and then the nerve makes everything else collapse. and then the only thing that works is my mouth used for bad jokes. but they seem to strike, so i am not complaining. but, the vein disappears when i am over it (not easy….not easy. at all. i remember it all to well) and…the nerve? don’t know. the other parts of my body fight it everyday is if it’s percy jackson vs kronos.

those are the main things. here’s a bit of my soul xxxxx

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city-of-ladies · 5 months ago

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Queen Insu (1437–1504), also known as Queen Sohye, was a shrewd political figure of the Joseon dynasty and Korea’s first female author.

A scholarly lady

Born and raised in the capital, Insu was likely taught Confucian moral principles from an early age. Coming from a family with a strong scholarly tradition and ties to the royal court, she was immersed in an environment of learning. Fluent in Chinese, Korean, and Sanskrit, and well-versed in literary classics, her education was exceptional for a woman of her time. She likely learned alongside her brothers.

At around 15, she married Crown Prince Uigyeong, and her father-in-law, King Sejo, praised her as a filial daughter.

Widowhood and regency

Insu’s life took a dramatic turn when she became a widow at just 19. Her husband, who had never ascended the throne, left her with three young children. After King Sejo’s death, his son Yejong briefly ruled but also passed away. In 1469, Insu’s second son, Seongjong, was chosen as king by her mother-in-law, Queen Jeonghui. The following year, her late husband was posthumously enshrined as king, and Insu received the title of Queen Insu.

Initially, Queen Jeonghui, was offered the regency but hesitated, suggesting Insu take the role instead. Though Jeonghui ultimately accepted, she lacked Insu's knowledge of classical Chinese. Insu, with her exceptional education and powerful family connections, became a key figure at court, wielding significant influence. While she didn’t hold an official position, she likely co-ruled with Jeonghui, assisting in crucial state decisions.

The Naehun

It was during this period that Insu authored the Naehun (Instructions for Women), establishing herself as Korea’s first female writer. This conduct manual outlined how women should behave according to Confucian ideals, emphasizing chastity, discretion, gentle speech, and etiquette.

Insu advocated for female education, arguing that it reinforced moral integrity and prepared women for their roles as wives and mothers. She criticized the trend of teaching daughters only poetry and music. However, she maintained that women’s roles should remain advisory and supportive.

The Naehun may also have served a political purpose, legitimating her mother-in-law's regency by citing examples of capable Chinese empresses. It reinforced the idea that women could govern wisely. Insu was thus also able to empower herself and present herself as a matriarch.

Queen mother

When Jeonghui’s regency ended in 1477, Insu continued to hold an honored position as the king’s mother. A devoted supporter of Buddhism, she argued against suppressing the religion, fearing it would lead to public unrest. In 1492, she spoke out against excluding commoners from monastic life and taught her five grandsons Buddhist and Confucian texts, which she recited from memory.

However, family tensions escalated when Queen Yun, King Seongjong’s consort, physically attacked him, leaving scars on his face. Insu took decisive action, first sending Queen Yun back to her family, then ordering her execution by poison.

The ascension of Insu’s grandson, Yeonsangun, in 1494 marked a dark chapter in her life. Yeonsangun, a violent and tyrannical ruler, was Queen Yun’s son. Upon discovering the truth about his mother’s death, he directed his fury at Insu. In 1504, Yeonsangun attacked his grandmother, leading to her death on May 11 at the palace. She was buried in a tomb that symbolically outranked her husband’s.

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Further reading

Duncan John, “The Naehun and the politics of Gender”, in: Kim-Renaud Young-Key, Creative Women of Korea The Fifteenth Through the Twentieth Centuries

Kang Jae-un, The Land of Scholars Two Thousand Years of Korean Confucianism

Park Si Nae, “Re-reading Queen Sohye's Naehun”

Pae Yong-Yi, Women in Korean History

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weed-cat-enjoyer · 4 months ago

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Mythological beasts are frequently representations and compartmentalizations of societal fears. Take the dragon: a type of European kaiju that, in contemporary European depictions, represents the fear of a bad king or other political figure. This representation evolved slowly and, ironically, solidified only after most monarchies of Europe fell. Pieces of media like Beuwulf, Saint George and the Dragon, The Völsunga Saga, The Faerie Queene, The Hobbit, Dungeons and Dragons, The Elder Scrolls, as well as folkloric stories like that of the Lindwurm and Tarrasque chart the development of this symbology over history.

The dragon:

Kidnaps princesses (endangers the future of the royal lineage)

Hoards gold (refuses to enrich the kingdom by spending anything)

Terrorizes townsfolk (imposes unjust, tyrannical rule)

Breathes fire (spreads devastation)

And is slain by a knight (the social position of a knight is occupied almost exclusively by children of noble houses. The implication here being that the dragon is rightfully disposed of by an inter-elite power struggle)

Likewise, the werewolf represents societal feats of several types that all relate to a central theme of savagery, of two primary veins: human savagery and environmental savagery. People today have poor comprehension of what true wilderness looks like. Ask a veteran what Vietnam was like, that's what the Teutoburg forest and, for that matter, almost every European forest was like until just a few hundred years ago. That shit was dark and scary. Thicket was so abundant and the canopy so heavy that visibility of less than 10 meters was common. Different crops require different soil conditions, and before the introduction of the potato and other crops to Europe, many areas were unsuitable for barley, wheat, millet, oats, etc, and therefore just… completely unsuitable for agriculture. With no profitable land use to justify clearcutting, there were vast areas of untamed wilds. The dark forests were imagined to be able to contain anything, even monsters. The type of monster that could prowl just out of sight and yet startlingly close.

Certain murders were so brutal that people refused to believe them to be human work, and needed to ascribe to a bestial party. Warriors across history (Aztec jaguars, Norse Ulfhednars, etc) used animals as symbols of their ferocity, thinking along these lines. Human bloodlust extended to depths that we refuse to recognize as human, and the werewolf also represents this.

The witch, the empowered woman.

The vampire represents the fear of the Jew.

This is not an exaggeration or a fringe theory, it’s baked into the very core of European vampire mythology. The archetype is steeped in antisemitic tropes, drawing from centuries of paranoia about Jewish assimilation, financial influence, and cultural survival. This archetype did not emerge in a vacuum. The antisemitic construction of Jewish identity in medieval and modern Europe shaped the vampire’s core traits, and from it was built a monster that could seamlessly embody the deepest fears of Christian European societies, fears about assimilation, power, rootlessness, and economic control, all while claiming to be just another piece of folklore. Where the werewolf embodies the fear of regression into primal violence and untamed wilds, and where the dragon is the fear of an aristocracy grown fat and incompetent, the vampire reflects a different kind of anxiety: the fear of the Other who blends in too well. The Vampire moves through societies unnoticed, quietly accumulating wealth, knowledge, and power. It crosses borders effortlessly, carrying its curse from nation to nation. It is aristocratic yet rootless, influential yet foreign, a permanent outsider who thrives by being inside.

The vampire’s ability to pass as human reflects one of the oldest European anxieties about Jewish communities: the fear of assimilation. While Jews in Europe faced constant marginalization, those who integrated too successfully into mainstream society were viewed with equal suspicion. The very act of existing in banking, politics, or academia, fields where Jews, often forced out of land ownership and trade guilds, historically found opportunity, became evidence of a secret agenda. The idea that Jews could be among the people but never of the people, that they outwardly conformed while covertly undermining, mirrors the vampire’s double life.

Bram Stoker’s Dracula plays this fear straight. The Count is no mindless beast. He is an intelligent, strategic, plotting figure who methodically expands his influence. He is not a rampaging invader but a subtle one, acquiring property in London, blending into the city, and corrupting English women. His invasion is not one of brute force but of clandestine manipulation. His very existence threatens to change British society from within, much like contemporary fears of Jewish immigration and cultural influence. The novel also explicitly likens vampirism to disease, reinforcing the antisemitic trope of Jews as bearers of plague and sickness

Just as antisemitic conspiracies have long framed Jews as secret rulers of finance, media, and politics, Dracula does not simply kill his victims: he controls them. He mesmerizes, seduces, and turns his enemies into his thralls, all while maintaining the illusion of civility. The Victorian fear of Jewish influence and the literary fear of vampiric mind control are two sides of the same paranoid coin.

One of the most enduring antisemitic tropes in Europe was the fear of Jewish mobility. The idea that Jews were always moving: that they had no fixed homeland, that they could enter and leave societies as they pleased was a source of deep resentment. Jews had a unique ability to escape persecution, to establish networks across borders, to find distant allies when local ones failed. European xenophobia resented this, and nowhere is that resentment clearer than in the vampire myth. The vampire, much like the imagined Jew, is never truly from anywhere. Yes, it may have an ancestral home (the Eastern European castle, the shadowy Transylvanian estate), but it is fundamentally unbound to a single place. It moves fluidly between cities, between nations, bringing its influence wherever it goes. Dracula is not terrifying because he exists in Transylvania. He is terrifying because he leaves Transylvania and comes to London. His ability to cross borders mirrors the Jewish diaspora’s ability to move, adapt, and survive despite centuries of persecution. This taps into an old European fear: that Jews, unbound by national loyalty, could never be fully controlled. The wandering vampire, like the wandering Jew, is a figure of deep-seated anxiety: not just because he is foreign, but because he does not stay foreign.

Historically, the European imagination has always had a special paranoia reserved for Jews, figures simultaneously seen as too integrated and yet fundamentally foreign, too powerful yet victimized, too wealthy yet parasitic. The vampire, an undead aristocrat with an unquenchable thirst, is the perfect folkloric embodiment of this contradiction.

The most obvious link between the vampire and European antisemitism is the myth of blood libel: the centuries-old conspiracy theory that Jews kidnapped Christian children and used their blood for rituals, particularly making matzah. I don’t think I need to elaborate too much to draw the connection between allegations that Jews used the blood of goyim for sustenance and a mythological beast that uses the blood of the innocent for sustenance. This grotesque fabrication led to pogroms, massacres, and enduring accusations of Jewish parasitism. The idea of a creature whose very existence depends on secretly draining the lifeblood of innocents is an obvious echo of these accusations.

The vampire’s unnatural hunger also aligns with longstanding fears about Jewish economic roles. European societies, often banning Jews from landowning or trade guilds, forced them into financial professions such as moneylending, positions that made them indispensable yet despised. Thus, the vampire is not just a bloodsucker but an economic one, hoarding wealth while contributing nothing (a staple accusation against Jews, despite the fact that Jewish communities were often economically marginalized). The vampire’s aversion to the cross is one of its most overtly Christian-coded weaknesses, reinforcing the antisemitic underpinnings of the archetype. If the vampire is a stand-in for the Jew—an outsider infiltrating Christian society, hoarding wealth, corrupting the innocent—then the cross is a clear symbol of Christian supremacy, the force that repels and defeats the encroaching Other. This dynamic maps onto medieval Christian narratives of Jewish theological and spiritual inferiority, in which Jews were depicted as enemies of Christ who could only be redeemed through conversion or subjugation. Just as the vampire cannot bear the sight of the cross, Jews in Christian Europe were often forced to visibly submit to Christian authority—whether through mass conversions, forced public disputations, or the wearing of identifying badges. The cross’s power over the vampire echoes the theological claim that Christianity alone can vanquish evil, reinforcing the idea that Jewish presence in Christian lands was inherently corrupting, something to be resisted, expelled, or destroyed.

Unlike the werewolf, whose monstrous nature is barely hidden beneath the surface, the vampire is a master of disguise. It looks human, speaks human languages, dresses like a European aristocrat, but it is something else entirely. It is not merely an external threat but an internal one, an infiltrator, a parasite hiding among its prey. This aligns precisely with antisemitic fears about Jewish assimilation: the idea that Jews, despite integrating into European society, remained alien and subversive.

The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, the infamous antisemitic forgery, paints Jews as conspirators who secretly control the world. The vampire myth plays into this same anxiety: here is a creature that appears civilized but secretly plots against humanity. Count Dracula, for instance, is not a rampaging beast but a calculating mastermind who orchestrates his spread into London like a military strategist or a corrupt financier (depending on which antisemitic stereotype you prefer). The fear is not just that he is powerful, but that his power is hidden.

The idea of a vampire coven as a stand-in for the Jewish cabal is one of the strongest recurring motifs in vampire fiction, paralleling antisemitic conspiracy theories that claim Jews operate in secret networks to manipulate world affairs. These narratives frame vampires as an unseen, tightly organized elite that controls human society from the shadows, just as antisemitic conspiracies depict Jews as clandestine rulers of politics, finance, and culture. The Volturi, The Masquerade, The Vampire Council, Dracula’s Court, all of these mirror various forms of ZOG conspiracism to one degree or another.

Physical descriptions of vampires, particularly in 19th and early 20th-century literature, were not subtle in their alignment with antisemitic imagery. Count Dracula is described with an "aquiline nose," "peculiarly arched nostrils," and "sharp white teeth." These are not neutral traits. They are lifted directly from the antisemitic caricatures that filled European political cartoons. Stoker was writing at a time when Britain was panicking about Eastern European Jewish immigration, so the portrayal of vampires as having these Jewish features is unsurprising. The vampire’s foreignness, reinforced by its physical attributes, marks it as an outsider who cannot be trusted.

This is not unique to Dracula. Early vampire films like Nosferatu (being merely Dracula with the serial numbers filed off) exaggerated these features even further. Count Orlok’s hooked nose, elongated fingers, and rat-like demeanor align perfectly with the way Jews were depicted in early 20th-century antisemitic propaganda. The film takes Dracula’s subtext and makes it explicit: the vampire, like the imagined Jew, is a grotesque foreign invader who must be stopped before he corrupts the innocent. Count Orlok’s also literally spreads plague by controlling rats, directly mirroring European antisemitism and aligning Jews with disease in the popular imagination. In Carmilla, the titular vampire infiltrates aristocratic families, seducing and manipulating women while maintaining an illusion of innocence. Her ability to blend in and subvert social norms mirrors the conspiracy that Jews secretly manipulate governments, culture, and morality.

Similarly, the vampire’s wealth and status align with the old aristocratic paranoia about Jewish financiers. Just as Jews were accused of controlling economies through banking and usury, the vampire hoards gold and property, living in a secluded, fortress-like estate. The difference, of course, is that while Jews were often forced into financial professions as a matter of survival, the vampire chooses its parasitism, it is a predator by nature.

Another piece of this antisemitic puzzle is the vampire’s immortality. European folklore was filled with narratives about Jewish rootlessness, the idea that Jews, scattered across the world, never truly belonged anywhere. Jews were framed as an unchanging and eternal presence: foreigners who, despite persecution and exile, never truly disappeared. This is exemplified in the myth of the Wandering Jew, a Christian legend about a Jewish man cursed to walk the earth forever. The vampire’s eternal existence mirrors this idea, another Other who cannot be killed, cannot be expelled, and cannot be fully integrated into the societies it inhabits. The Jew, and the vampire, cannot be eradicated and always seems to resurface.

Vampires, like the stereotyped Jewish banker, do not produce anything. They consume. They do not labor in the fields or contribute to industry. Vampires live off the labor of others without producing anything themselves. They extract wealth from those who do. They control vast resources but do so in a secretive and unnatural way. They are not merely rich: they are unnaturally rich, wealthy beyond human lifespans, hoarding gold that has compounded across centuries and across human lifespans. They manipulate markets (or minds), they consolidate influence, and they always seem to have more power than they should.

This echoes historical stereotypes about Jewish financial power. The image of the Jewish banker, and particularly the Jewish banking family, the archetypical example being the Rothschilds, manipulating global economies maps neatly onto the idea of the vampire aristocrat and their coven who puppeteer society from the shadows. The enduring myth of Jewish financial conspiracy as seen in Bilderberg conspiracies, WEF conspiracies, etc, finds its gothic counterpart in the vampire’s role as a hidden predator of wealth and vitality. The idea that Jews secretly control global economies maps perfectly onto the vampire’s role as a shadowy, omnipotent predator.

The vampire, more than any other monster, reflects the anxieties of the societies that create it. Unlike the werewolf, whose horror lies in its loss of control, or the dragon, whose terror stems from brute force, the vampire’s horror is one of subtlety. It does not attack: it corrupts. It does not rampage: it manipulates. It is powerful, wealthy, and, most horrifying of all: hidden and mobile. Like all monsters, vampires reflect the fears of the societies that create them. The vampire is not just a bloodsucker, it is a construct of European paranoia, a vessel for anxieties about Jews as economic, social, and political infiltrators. By mapping these fears onto a supernatural figure, European cultures could demonize Jewish people while pretending it was just fiction.

The historical underpinnings of antisemitism remain embedded in the DNA of the archetype of the vampire. When a vampire is inserted into a modern story as allegory or to critique, the history of the vampire inherently changes the critique. a story where a CEO is a vampire is usually not just a critique of corporate influence on society, it becomes a critique of Jewish corporate influence on society, either that CEOs are too jewish or wielding power too Jewishly.

The Vampire as a cultural figure has been extremely long lasting, as has antisemitism as a stigma. The connection between the vampire archetype and antisemitic depictions of Jews is not confined to the dusty pages of Gothic literature. It thrives in modern media, where the vampire remains the go-to monster for representing Jewish figures, both subtly and overtly. This persistent metaphor reveals how deeply embedded antisemitic tropes are within Western cultural narratives, often resurfacing even in spaces that consider themselves progressive or socially aware.

A striking example of this phenomenon is the frequent depiction of Stephen Miller, a Jewish political advisor in the Trump administration, as a vampire. In The Majority Report, a popular left-leaning YouTube channel, a segment titled "Real-Life Vampire Stephen Miller Delivers Absolutely Chilling Response At CPAC" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBzHHAxkwQw taps into this imagery. The fact that Sam Seder himself is Jewish proves that Jews are not inoculated against the effectiveness of this bigotry and the symbolism of the Vampire. Similarly, comedian John Oliver referred to Miller as a vampire in a segment on Last Week Tonight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfvWnFbClp0 reinforcing this association within mainstream progressive discourse. Chillingly, Oliver in other segments has played into specific Vampiric tropes when discussing Miller.

These comparisons are not isolated jokes; they are part of a broader pattern. The vampire archetype, secretive, manipulative, and parasitic, resonates because it taps into historical antisemitic stereotypes. The fact that these comments come from progressive media, which typically opposes overt bigotry, underscores how normalized this imagery has become. The invocation of the vampire is less about Miller's politics and more about the ease with which his Jewish identity can be coded through this well-worn cultural shorthand.

As aforementioned, Marvel Comics portrayed Henry Kissinger, the Jewish former U.S. Secretary of State, as a vampire and servant of Dracula. This depiction not only draws on Kissinger's reputation as a shadowy geopolitical strategist but also literalizes the antisemitic trope of the Jew as an undead puppet master pulling the strings behind global events. In the Marvel universe, Kissinger isn't just influential; he's an actual vampire, feeding off the lifeblood of nations in service to a more powerful, immortal overlord.

This portrayal reflects how fiction often amplifies real-world prejudices under the guise of creative freedom. The vampire here is not just a metaphor but an explicit characterization, reinforcing the idea of Jews as inherently connected to dark, supernatural forces. It aligns with historical narratives that cast Jews as conspiratorial, controlling, and inhumanly resilient.

Much of newer media has not evolved past playing into the same tropes. In Marvel Comics, Dracula is often depicted as an aristocratic, highly intelligent manipulator who controls pawns across the world, with him being deeply entrenched in politics and media, akin to antisemitic conspiracy theories of Jewish global influence. Among the servants of Dracula, of course: Henry Kissinger, noted Jew. In Castlevania (Netflix series) Dracula is portrayed as a near-omnipotent ruler with boundless resources, accumulated across centuries. His vast, hidden network of allies from Styria to Japan and ability to project power from afar reinforce the trope of Jewish financial control. His Castle’s ability to teleport mirrors fears of Jewish mobility across borders. The use of ‘Distance mirrors’ in communication and transport similarly reinforce this fear and antisemitic fears of cabal conspiracies.

The vampire myth, often interpreted as a reflection of societal fears surrounding the "Other," can also be examined through the lens of Jewish theological concepts, particularly the Brit Bein HaBetarim. This foundational covenant, described in Bereshit, established an everlasting pact between God and Abram’s descendants. The enduring nature of this covenant, along with its promises of eternal lineage, wealth, and survival through oppression, provides an intriguing framework for understanding how Jewish identity has been mythologized and, at times, demonized through the figure of the vampire.

Genesis 17:7 states: "I will maintain My covenant between Me and you, and your offspring to come, as an everlasting covenant throughout the ages, to be God to you and to your offspring to come." This divine assurance of continuity is a spiritual form of immortality. While individual Jews are mortal, the Jewish people as a collective entity, Am Yisrael, are eternal, bound by an unbreakable covenant that transcends time and geography.

This concept mirrors the vampire’s defining trait: immortality. The vampire, like the Jewish people, endures through ages, unyielding in the face of external threats, perpetually surviving and adapting. However, whereas Jewish endurance is a testament to resilience, the vampire’s eternal existence is often portrayed as both a blessing and a curse, reflecting ambivalent feelings toward longevity and survival against the odds. The antisemitic imagination twists Jewish covenantal survival into something unnatural and menacing: an entity that cannot be eradicated, no matter how fiercely it is hunted.

Genesis 15:14 promises: "But I will execute judgment on the nation they shall serve, and in the end they shall go free with great wealth." This assurance of eventual prosperity has been weaponized in antisemitic stereotypes, framing Jewish success as evidence of hidden influence or malevolent power. Similarly, vampires are frequently depicted as ancient aristocrats hoarding vast fortunes amassed over centuries.

Genesis 15:13 states: "Know well that your offspring shall be strangers in a land not theirs, and they shall be enslaved and oppressed four hundred years." This foreshadowing of the Israelite experience in Egypt prefigures the broader Jewish diaspora experience: perpetual outsiders navigating foreign lands, often subjected to marginalization and suspicion.

The vampire, too, is an eternal outsider, unable to fully integrate into human society, existing on the fringes, hidden yet present. The fear of the “stranger” or the “infiltrator” is central to both antisemitic narratives and vampire mythology. Vampires, like Jews in the diaspora, are depicted as simultaneously visible and invisible, integrated into society yet fundamentally apart from it. This dichotomy evokes anxiety about assimilation and hidden influence and dual loyalty, fears historically projected onto Jewish communities.

Circumcision, the physical mark of the covenant, is described in Genesis 17:13: "They must be circumcised, homeborn and purchased alike. Thus shall My covenant be marked in your flesh as an everlasting pact." This bodily sign of Jewish identity has historically been a source of both communal solidarity and external hostility, fueling antisemitic fascination and demonization.

The focus on Jewish bodies as different, marked, or "other" is reflected in vampire mythology through the vampire's distinctive physical traits: fangs, pallor, and a body that defies natural laws. Moreover, the act of circumcision, often misunderstood and exoticized in antisemitic rhetoric, ties into fears of bodily control and transformation, themes central to vampire lore. Vampires transform their victims through the act of biting, an intimate, invasive process that alters the body permanently, a distorted echo of the covenantal marking.

These tropes and parallels between the Brit Bein HaBetarim and the characteristics of vampires are awfully precise to be coincidental. The vampire myth emerged long after the Bible was written, after the ethnogenesis of Jews, and after these antisemitic stereotypes had developed. Christian authors, well-acquainted with both Jewish texts and Jewish communities, would have drawn from these sources in shaping the vampire archetype. Immortality, wealth, exile, and bodily difference are all elements rooted in Jewish theology and history, twisted into the framework of a monstrous archetype designed to evoke fear and loathing of exactly the people to whom this covenant applies. These tropes draw from historical anxieties about Jewish economic roles in European societies, particularly in contexts where Jews were restricted to specific occupations such as money lending. The vampire, much like the antisemitic stereotype of the "wealthy, influential Jew," is depicted as a manipulator of economies, pulling strings from the shadows. Where the covenant promises divine reward, the vampire myth recasts that endurance as parasitic exploitation.

Understanding the vampire as a cultural construct shaped by antisemitic narratives allows us to see how myths are used to dehumanize marginalized groups. By examining the origins and evolution of these tropes, we can begin to dismantle the prejudices embedded within them, revealing the vampire not as a creature of the night, but as a mirror reflecting the darkest aspects of human history and fear. Given all of that, it should be unsurprising that this is what modern (in a broad sense) antisemitism looks like:

The association of these depictions of Jews and a Mensch like Joe Biden with blood libel should not reuire further explanation. When seen collectively and in the historic context of vampires as an antisemitic political symbol, the persistence of these tropes into modern imagery reveals a troubling continuity. The near seamlessness with which an illustration from Der Stürmer fits into contemporary anti-Zionist “art” underscores that these depictions are part of a long-standing visual lexicon of antisemitic propaganda, adapted for modern political contexts. These images claim to critique policy or personalities but instead resurrect age-old conspiratorial fantasies, transforming Jews and their supporters from people into shadowy, manipulative, and bloodthirsty monsters or their thralls. The past does not just echo in these portrayals; it is repackaged and resold under the guise of contemporary critique, making its ideological lineage all the more insidious.

This reveals an unsettling reality: that antisemitic narratives are so deeply embedded in Western culture that even those who claim to oppose racism, fascism, and xenophobia often reproduce its most virulent forms without hesitation. The vampire, once a Gothic fiction laced with antisemitic anxieties, remains a political weapon. Its imagery resurfacing in modern caricatures of Jewish figures, from world leaders to businessmen to entire communities. These symbols endure because they continue to serve the same purpose they always have: to delegitimize, to dehumanize, and to justify violence. In this way, the myths of the past do not simply persist: they continue to shape the present, lurking beneath the surface of political discourse like the very creatures they invoke.

#antisemitism #vampires #jewish identity #media analysis #jewish

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clownshifting · 9 days ago

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AAVE specific genders/roles

Boi is a gender referring to masculinity stemming from outside of white cishetnormativity, used in other contexts to talk about queer or black transmasc masculinity. Boy and Boi were also used by white men and women to demean grown black men and reposition them as younger and therefore lower on the caste. Boi is then used as a reclamation of said term.

Boi is not the same as the western binary gender, which was made similarly to the white race to enforce the difference between black men and white men, even id both are considered males. Since male is a scientific term and man is a gender, black men were denied manhood as a way to further dehumanize them from society, especially since black men were typically used as "breeding bulls" to increase profit for plantation owners during slavery, and this phenomenon is still used to this day in kink spaces.

Boi not only focuses on uplifting black masculinity but deconstructing toxic masculinity learned from the white man in order to "get by". Black men are deemed aggressive and less innocent daily, are institutionalized more than any other race, and deal with microagressions that force them to code switch often and play along with the gender roles of white people, leading them to fall into right wing pipelines. Reclaimed, boi serves as a gender for those who wish to discover themselves outside of the white gaze of manhood.

Boi flag & Boi symbol

Gurl/Qirl is a gender related to femininity outside of white cishetnormativity. Gurl is usually used as a way to refer to women with sass or flamboyance, and can be reclaimed. Other terms include "huzz" and "girldem" (but are discouraged to be used as they objectify women.)

Black women are often sorted into two categories, hypersexual or aggressive protectors - seen in the Jezebel and Mammy stereotypes. Due to the climate of the slave trade, enslaved women were then viewed as lustful and welcoming to any and all caretaking (wet-nursing, used to increase profit by forced pregnancy). The increased sexualization of black girls and women in those times and today made for the term qirl to be used as empowering the self while also recognizing that the mistreatment of black women is inherently about their body and their roots in African culture. To this day, black women and girls are demeaned and harassed publicly by other races/genders and are called "ghetto" and "thots" for the same trope of them looking like Jezebels and demons.

Not only does qirl as a gender reclaim that history and use it to further themselves from white womanhood (as white women were less likely to actually care for their own children at the time), qirl is the opposite of those sterotypes and includes femininity that isn't sexual, isn't always violent, and isn't always about the body but the mind, the intelligence, and the excellence in their knowledge.

Qirl flag & Qirl symbol

Bree/Mop are jive terms, mostly relating to black cis womanhood in the jazz scene and those who seemed to present in such way, usually femininely. Other terms include duchess, wren, queen, and chick. For young/girlhood, "pigeon" is the right term.

These terms are usually used not as genders but as presentations of genders, in this case, the presentation of cis qirls. While not all qirls present using jazz representation, it is important to note that jazz and blues were made by african american people, and therefore any ethnic history a qirl has might uniquely stem from jazz influence or culture. This is the same for rock and hip hop.

Gate/Lane are masculine jive terms. They refer to all black cis men, but lane specifically refers to a younger "unprofessional" black man. A jack refers to a group of black men and pops is fathering age, usually 30+.

The same that was said about cis bree qirls can be said about cis gate bois. I will personally say that anyone can reclaim these two terms as a trans boi/qirl and it won't bother me or anyone else but they were used to refer to cishood and might reflect that way due to the climate around cross-dressing and queer people during the time (which was more violent than it is today).

Nullagender, Nulla, is someone lacking a gender (genderless) due to not relating to the white womanhood and manhood binaries of Western society. Is specifically for black people who feel left out of the gender binary for their race and have chosen to deny it all together and become a nulla.

Nulla sounds similarly to the n-word and might be pronounced that way too. It may or may not have been the intention. There are many black genderqueer or agender people who have experiences where they feel as though the gender binary is exclusively used to justify whiteness being higher than other races, with some races not being able to experience Western gender because of this, so said black agender folk become distant or reclaim the feeling of not fitting in in order to defy the gender binary completely.

Nulla flag

Boi-qirl is a term coined in 2023 by mogaimagic in relation to the previous terms. Boi-qirl can be spelled boiqirl, boi-qirl, or boirl without changing pronunciation. It is a bigender term where a black person is both a boi and a qirl, whether cis or trans. Boiqirlflux is a genderflux term for those who are bois and also qirls and fluctuate between the two.

Boiqirlflux flag & Boi-qirl symbol

Soul is a gender modality that is used similarly to trans, and refers to african american experiences where one’s identity is made up of two warring souls, the gender and the body. Both these souls can either be the same (similar to cis) or they can be different (similar to trans), where the souls can also be different genders outside of the western binary/binary sexes - including intersex and intergender folk.

Soul is the creation of black roles that do not conform to the binary and do not establish a patriarchy or matriarchy, centering joy and happiness rather than being used to oppress others. When referring to someone who is "of Soul" and mentioning the identity, Soul as an identity will always be capitalized. Someone can also be Soul, and does not have to adhere to the convention of saying "blank of Soul". Other terms like Soul sib, Soul sista, Soul brotha, or Soul boi/qirl are used too.

(My rendition) Soul flag & Soul symbol

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trippiwonder · 2 years ago

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Plants of Santa Muerte

Agave: Self confidence, Love-Magic.

Aloe Vera: Protection(especially for children & pregnant women), self love, inner beauty.

Apple: Knowledge, wisdom, necromancy, healing psychosomatic ailments.

Apricot: Love-Magick (especially for gender-variant people). Wisdom spells (especially focused on one's own self or your masculine side if you're a woman, or feminine side if you're a man.

Avocado: Love and lust spells(attracting men), erotic beauty, increase male virility.

Beans: Friendship-Magick.

Belladonna: Lust(enhancing one's seductiveness), protection(cord-cutter), connect to other dimensions and realms of consciousness.

Berry: Raspberries are used in female fertility spells (Raspberries are used to create). Black berries are used in protection and healing psychological trauma (Blackberries are used to destroy).

Burdock: Protection(keeping harm and danger away), attraction (people, places, things).

Cactus: Protection(guard against those who wish to do harm), Chastity spells (ward off unwanted sexual advances/aggression).

Cherry: Love-Magick (lust to love).

Chili Peppers: Chastity spells, Protection(cooling/calming).

Chocolate: Luxury, prosperity, erotic love. Dark chocolate is preferred.

Chrysanthemum: Necromancy, communing with the dead.

Cilantro: Self-acceptance, self-love, stopping/preventing bullying(giving victim courage to stop being victimized), Maintain grace during stress.

Cinnamon: Money-Magick(expand prosperity), Lust-Magick(add sensuality to relationship).

Coca Leaves: Offering to spirits, tool of divination, aid to energize mind during meditation.

Coffee Beans: Break addictions, Breaking self illusions.

Dandelion: Self-confidence to be stand out of the crowd, Detoxify negative thinking.

Honeysuckle: Expedite spell speed.

Hyacinth: Gay male love-magick(help with coming out of the closet or accepting one's own homosexuality).

Jasmine: Dream work(prophetic dreams). magnifies emotions in spell work like love or lust.

Lemon: Cleansing, Healing-Magick.

Licorice: Hexes , harmful magick, combat addictions, promote longevity.

Lily: Break love spells, ease transitional pain of loss(friends, breakups, divorce, death).

Lime: Cleansing spiritual ailments, love magick(zest/strengthen relationships).

Marijuana: Protection(from law and harm), Money-Magick.

Nettle: Protection-Magick(to get a handle on what is causing harm). In Healing-Magick(get a hold on ailments(arthritis)).

Orange: Cleansing the mind of harmful thoughts and emotions, and countering sorrow and depression in it's physical association.

Palo Santo: Healing-Magick(unknown ailment), Protection-Magick(block all harm spiritual/physical/emotional).

Pau d'Arco: Healing-Magick(critical condition), Undo/abort magick spells that gone wrong.

Peach: Gay male love magick.

Peppermint: Memorization (students/lawyers), quell arguments, spats among friends/lovers/coworkers.

Plum: Healing magick(over-come blockages).

Pomegranate: Healing-Magick(blood and feminine ailments), Increase fertility, prosperity, empowers women.

Rose: Red(Erotic Love), Pink(romantic love), White(pure platonic love between friends/family/self-love), Yellow(love of life).

Tobacco: Communing with the Divine, empowers men.

Vanilla: Lust-Magick(foreplay, oral, fetishes).

Wine: Divination, development of psychic abilities.

Yerba Mate: Protection-Magick(standing ground), mental clarity, self-confidence.

#santa muerte #santisima muerte #witchcraft #brujeria #witches #witches of tumblr #magick #witchyvibes #witchcore #witchy vibes

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storydays · 1 year ago

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Hazbin Hotel: Episode 1 p1

Overture

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(3rd POV)

"Once upon a time, there was a glowing city protected by golden gates known as Heaven. It was ruled by beings of pure light. Angels that worshiped good and shielded all from evil. Lucifer was one of these angels. He was a dreamer with fantastical ideas for all of creation. But he was seen as a troublemaker by the elders of Heaven.

For they felt his way of thinking was dangerous to the order of their world. So he watched as the angels began to expand the universe in their ways. From the dust of Earth, they created Adam and Lilith. Equals as the first of mankind, but despite this, Adam demanded control and Lilith refused.

Drawn in by her fierce independence, Lucifer found her and the two rebellious dreamers fell deeply in love. Together, they wished to share the magic of free will with humanity, offering the fruit of knowledge to Adam’s new bride, Eve, who gladly accepted.

But this gift came with a curse.

For with this single gift, evil finally found its way to Earth. With it, a new realm of darkness and sin, and the order Heaven worked hard to maintain was shattered. As punishment for their reckless act, Heaven cast Lucifer and his love into the dark pit he created, never allowing him to see the good that came from Humanity, only the cruel and the wicked.

Ashamed, Lucifer lost his will to dream.

But Lilith thrived, empowering a demon-kind with her voice and her songs. And as the numbers of Hell grew, so did its power. Threatened by this, Heaven made a truly heartless decision, that every year, they would send down an army: an extermination to ensure Hell and its sinners could never rise against them.

But Lilth’s hope remained. And her dream was passed down to their precious children, the Prince and Princess of Hell.”

A pale hand closed the story book, as a young woman held a key close to her, looking downcast. “Don’t worry Mom, I’ll make you proud.” She whispered, gazing out the window, listening to the screams outside.

“Charlie?” a voice called startling the young woman. “Augh!” she yelped, as her key turned into a cat, who ran away to hide. Charlie winced before turning to the other woman, “Vaggie! Did you hear all that?” she asked.

“Uh, yeah. I was standing right there.” smiled the woman, pointing at the door. “Sorry, I get pretty worked up after an extermination happens. The story helps.” Charlie frowned, staring at the book. “I know, don’t worry. I enjoy your theatrics. Are you okay?” Vaggie asked, sitting next to the blonde demoness. “I’m fine, just–ya know thinking about family stuff.” “DId you hear your from your mom yet?” Charlie shook her head sadly.

“Oof, how long has it been now?”

“Not that long…only…..seven….years. Off doing something important, I’m sure.” Together the women stood up, to look outside the window. “But this kingdom was something she really cared about; something I care about.” Charlie hugged herself, smiling wistfully.

“Well, at least you’re not alone.” Vaggie soothed, holding Charlie’s hands.”I just hope that what I’m trying to do here will work.” Charlie admitted. “It will. I have faith in you.” the white haired woman smiled, cupping Charlie’s cheek.

“All right, come on. Alastor says he’s got something he wants to show us.” Vaggie walked out of the room, Charlie going to follow her, before hearing the church bell ring outside. She turned to look out at the clock as it rang, signaling the end of the extermination. Charlie sighed before heading downstairs.

*Downstairs*

“Well, hello there, you wayward sinner!” A cheery voice, on the television, called out to a demon currently stabbing another on the street, making the two look around confusedly. “Do you like blood, violence and depravity of a sexual nature? Of course you do, that’s why you’re in Hell! But what would you say if there was a place that had none of that?” questioned the voice as more sinners popped up, varying emotions from annoyance to confusion. The camera then zoomed to reveal the hotel.

“Welcome to the Hazbin Hotel! A misguided path to redemption!” the camera then pushed into Charlie’s personal space as she was mid conversation, before she noticed the camera and she smiled and waved nervously. A spider demon appeared behind her, using all four of his hands to give the demoness bunny ears behind her head and on the side. “Founded 5 days ago by Lucifer’s delusional daughter, Charlotte Morningstar! Come place your faith in her inexperienced hands as she tries to work through her daddy issues by fixing you!”

The television showed a picture of Lucifer facing away from Charile as she hugged herself, tears in her eyes. Then it showed Charlie attempting to convince sinners to join.

“Here we offer fun things! Such as somewhat functional staff.” The camera showed a grumpy cat demon who was clearly drunk as he face planted into the bar. A little cyclops woman scurried around him, chasing a bug with a giant needle in her arm, with a maniacal grin on her face, as she attempted to stab the bug.

“24 hour pest control! Custom rooms, and just look at this tacky parlor!” The camera panned out to show a piece of wood falling near the spider demon from earlier who was lounging on a couch, clearly bored as he examined his finger nails. “Enjoy riveting conversation with our singular resident.”

The spider sent the camera a middle finger, making an effect of the word Wow appear on screen, changing to show a crudely drawing of the hotel with different notes and smiley faces with a large toothy grin. “Wow! All this and more at the Hazbin Hotel. Your last desperate attempt at salvation starts here!” On the screen, appeared: “Call now or don’t! I don’t care! We still don’t have a working phone!”

The TV shut off as the audience in the room sat around, emotions varying from anger, shock, and disbelief. “So, what’d ya think?”asked a grinning deer demon, dressed head to toe in red and black.

“I’m sorry, what the FUCK was that?” scowled Vaggie, arms crossed. “Uh, yeah, one note. Alastor…” Charlie started, ignoring how the demon’s smile tightened. “I mean, first off, thank you so much for making this, seriously, amazing, but um..” Charlie played with her fingers as she tried to explain her thoughts, “The tone was maybe a bit..off?” Alastor tilted his head as she continued.

“We want people to WANT to come here. This makes it look–um..” “Bad. The word you’re looking for is bad.” Vaggie snarled, crossing her arms.

“Funny, I was going for hilarious!” Alastor laughed. “It didn’t explain anything about how we’re trying to save demons, which is the whole fucking point!”

“Vaggie is right, Alastor. The commercial was to let sinners know we are trying to save them.” called a smooth voice from another armchair. The male was sitting on the chair, his legs over the arm of the chair, and the cat from earlier purring in his arms, as he stroked her back. This was the Prince of Hell, Heir to the Throne, and Charlie’s big brother, (Y/N).

“Well, my dear (Y/N), I haven’t been active in Hell for some time, and everyone remembers me from my radio show. The proper way to express oneself!” Alastor turned to the TV with a clear disdain written over his ever grinning face.

“But you insisted on this noisy picture box advertisement. So I had a little fun with it.” “Oh fun, you had a little fun?” Vaggie snapped, before standing. “Well, this is not what we want to represent us. When you showed up here, a week ago, you told us you would help run this hotel. Instead, you’re mocking us. Nobody’s going to want to come to a place that a powerful Overlord like you thinks is a waste of time.” Vaggie hissed before the 4 noticed a red hand waving in the air.

“What?” snapped Vaggie as (Y/N) started to walk towards the bar.

“If’n you’re filimin’ a commercial, can I suggest you take advantage of the talented celebrity you have right here?” The spider demon from earlier, sat up lazily, grabbing the bottle of alcohol with him, and winked at the people, gesturing to himself.

“Angel, you’re a porn star.” Vaggie deadpanned.

“A famous porn star.” Corrected Angel, as (Y/N) came back and sat next to the spider, with a strawberry Daiquiri in his hand.

“I’ll have the horniest sinners knockin’ down these walls to get in.” The white furred spider grinned smugly, before swinging his legs over (Y/N)’s lap, clearly comfortable. “We are not shooting a porn as a commerical.” Vaggie said firmly.

“Why not? Sex sells, don’t it?” Angel winked. “I swear, if you film me going at it with Sexy Princey or Mr FancyTalk Creep Voice here, you’d be rollin’ in participants to stay at this tacky hotel.”. Alastor laughed loudly before deadpanning. “Haha! Never going to happen.”

The bespectacled prince cleared his throat nervously, cheeks a slight red as he tried to compose himself. “A-Angel, we appreciate you wanting to use your ‘special skills’ to, um, attract folks to the hotel. But I–WE, meant to say WE don’t want to exploit you in that way.”

(Y/N) smiled at the spider demon who grinned, leaning into the prince’s space, close to his ear, and purred, “But what if I want you to exploit me……..Daddy?” “HAHA! OKAY!”

(Y/N) yelped, before using his wings to quickly fly up and over by the bar, startling Angel who then smirked knowingly at the demon.

Turning towards the girls, Angel continued to talk, “This body was made to be exploited, baby. I’ve got the arms, I got the stamina, I got the legs, I got the lung capacity. Oh, oh! I have the legs, the gag reflex, the holes, the chest fluff everyone thinks are tits..” Charlie laughed uncomfortably as Angel continued talking.

(Y/N)’s phone started ringing, making the prince roll his eyes and walk away, answering his phone. “I’ll be right back.”

He turned the corner, and grinned deviously as he answered the phone, “What up, bitch!”

*Back with the others*

“Hey, I have a question. If freaky face over there is so powerful, then why can’t he just make people stay here?” Angel asked suddenly, pointing at Alastor.

“Oh trust me, I can.” Alastor grinned darkly, briefly showing his horns.

“Why do you think I’m here?” A gruff voice called from the bar, making everyone turn to the bar, towards the grumpy cat from earlier.

“You think I’d be cleaning bottles and listen to you fucks’ bitch and moan, if he wasn’t forcing me.” The bartender hissed as the little cyclops appeared next to him, grinning.

“I like being forced.” She giggled.

“Keep that to yourself, Niff.” grimaced the cat demon.

“What, you don’t love being here with me, Whiskers?” Angel mocked, making a kissy face.

“Call me whiskers again, and I’ll jam that bottle down your throat.” the cat threatened.

“Kinky! C’mon, keep talking dirty.” grinned Angel, narrowing his eyes at the cat.

“Angel, let Husk do his job. And no, we can’t force people to stay here; they need to choose to.” Vaggie stated.

“I’m choosing to be here, and I think it’s all stupid. We’re in Hell, toots.” Angel shrugged, “That’s kind of the end of the line, ain’t it?”

“Well, maybe it doesn’t have to be.” Charlie smiled. “Just because no one’s ever made it out, doesn’t mean it’s not possible.”

Angel placed a hand on Charlie’s shoulder as he leaned down to her height. “Hey, whatever means I can keep crashing here rent free.” The women shot him a deadpanned look, and he scowled. “Crack is expensive.”

(Y/N) quickly came and grabbed Charlie by the arm, grinning excitedly. “Char, come with me!” Charlie yelped as her brother pulled her around the corner.

“Woah, (Y/N), what’s going on?”

“So the leader of the Angel Army wants to meet…and I managed to convince Dad to let me send you to talk to them instead.”

Charlie tilted her head. “Why me? You usually take care of stuff like that.”

“Because, Char, you are the princess of Hell,and I think you’re old enough to start partaking in stuff like this. And.. you can use this as an opportunity to try to convince Heaven to give your Hotel a chance. “ (Y/N) prompted.

“Ooh! Thank you, thank you, thank you!” Charlie hugged her brother before rushing to tell Vaggie. (Y/N) going to lean on the couch, as Vaggie questioned Charlie. “But the extermination just happened. What could they want this soon after?”

Charlie started singing and twirled Vaggie who replied dizzily, “Okay but just don’t sing to them.”

“That bitch is half way down the street.” (Y/N) and Angel laughed, with the others looking out the door, watching the princess sing.

“Is she–?” Vaggie asked, worriedly.

“Oh, she’s dancin’.” Angel tossed his head back, drinking the bottle in his hands, ignoring Vaggie’s groan.

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miraculouslbcnreactions · 3 months ago

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"The season five final tripled down on the message being that Adrien just isn't enough. His father's influence is just too great. What a wonderful message for children!"

Feels like that's only reason they confirmed Adrien's a sentimonster, to explain why he can't just break away from his father's control. It's so freaking cheap!

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It's like how they only let Adrien "know" about Chat Blanc so that he'd sit out the final fight. Adrien doesn't get knowledge or complex backstory elements to make him more interesting or as a way for the writers to discuss topics like abuse. Adrien only gets these complications so he has more chains keeping him from doing anything. The writers are terrified to let him have an active role in the story because that would mean letting the story progress since so many plot points hinge on him learning things, but him being kept in the dark just makes him feel kind of useless to the point where one has to question why he's still Chat Noir. Just let him quit already. He doesn't even have his crush on Ladybug to motivate him anymore.

To be super duper extra clear: I am not blaming Adrien for any of this. I am saying this was bad writing that is a massive disservice to his character. He should be allowed to become strong enough to stand up to his father not because victims are required to do that but because he is a fictional character in a show aimed at children and I want children who relate to Adrien to feel empowered and inspired! The issue is not Adrien being unrealistic. The issue is that this isn't a show about exploring the realistic effects of abuse. Him being passive is not meant to be an interesting character beat. It's only done to maintain the tension that comes from him being kept in the dark.

#ml writing critical #ml writing salt #adrien deserves better #Being extra clear on the Adrien stuff to try and save myself another headache

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Ceres asteroid

Ceres, originally an asteroid and now considered a Dwarf Planet by astronomers, plays a pivotal role in astrology. Often associated with nurturing, attachment, and self-care, Ceres sheds light on our relationships and well-being. This celestial body's placement in your birth chart unveils how you express love, seek support, and approach finances, offering valuable insights into your personal growth and nurturing style. Ceres symbolizes the natural world, the ever-changing rhythms of the seasons, womanhood, fertility, parenting, and reproduction. Ceres, also known as Demeter in Greek mythology, is the goddess of agriculture and motherly relationships. The myth centers around her daughter, Persephone in Greek Mythology. While often relevant within a 1-3º orb with Natal Planets, Ceres provides insights based on House and Sign placement, addressing key aspects of our relationships and well-being.

Ceres in signs

Ceres in Aries: you possess a strong sense of self-sufficiency and independence, often relying on your inner drive to support both yourself and those around you. You tend to seize opportunities with enthusiasm and speed. However, it's important to approach impulsiveness and anger with mindfulness, as they can occasionally affect your self-care. Sports and competition boost your well-being. In relationships, you seek partners who empower you and ignite your fearless spirit.

Ceres in Taurus: you're the dependable and stable force in your loved ones' lives, working hard to create a comfortable future for them. You seek partners who can provide abundance and completeness. Nurturing, for you, is all about physical touch and creating a cozy environment. With Ceres feeling right at home in Taurus, you excel at building long-lasting abundance and using resources wisely. You may find joy in supporting others materially and have a deep connection to the physical world, your senses, and the pleasures of life, especially through food and nature.

Ceres in Gemini: you're drawn to a partner who can intellectually stimulate and inspire your growth through meaningful communication and learning. Nurturing your mind is essential, and you may find joy in acquiring knowledge, mastering various subjects, or simply using your mental energy wisely. However, remember not to push yourself too hard to prevent burnout. You excel at providing mental support, especially to younger individuals, and your natural gift for teaching and effective communication shines through.

Ceres in Cancer: taking care of your emotional well-being is crucial, and having a strong support system is key to feeling fulfilled. While you may have physical comforts, they can feel empty without sufficient emotional fulfillment. You tend to be exceptionally supportive of others emotionally, sometimes giving more than receiving, which should be balanced. A stable home and family life are vital for your personal growth. You prioritize creature comforts like being at home and cooking, focusing on stability and connections in life.

Ceres in Leo: you're a motivated go-getter who pursues your desires with determination. You're attracted to bold and confident partners who earn your respect and admiration, providing you with a sense of confidence. Your creative side is a source of self-nurturing, and it offers opportunities for the attention you crave. Supporting and encouraging children, whether your own or others, brings you fulfillment, and your hobbies provide solace and support. It's essential to address any issues related to your need for attention, as self-expression, recognition, and love are fundamental to your growth and success.

Ceres in Virgo: you embody devotion and nurturing, using your intellect and practicality to create a caring environment for loved ones. In relationships, you're loyal and go to great lengths for your partner, seeking empowerment, avoid any situations where you might be taken for granted. Your path to growth involves competence, self-discipline, and a quest for excellence. You find comfort in well-organized settings, and maintaining daily routines plays a vital role in nurturing yourself. You express support through subtle acts of kindness. However, it's essential to address any tendencies towards perfectionism and self-criticism, as they can sometimes affect your self-confidence.

Ceres in Libra: you bring patience and nurturing to your relationships, cherishing the importance of love and care. You seek partners who inspire your independence. Beauty, grace, and cooperation are your guiding principles, and you find deep fulfillment in meaningful connections with people you profoundly respect. It's vital for you to maintain a balance in giving and receiving support. Your strong suits include negotiation, compromise, and mediation, which play a significant role in fostering harmony in your relationships.

Ceres in Scorpio: you possess a natural gift for nurturing and empowering those around you, uplifting them and making them recognize their self-worth. In relationships, you seek loyalty and trust, as these qualities are essential for your sense of strength and security. Your path to growth centers on deep, intimate connections with others, emphasizing self-empowerment. However, remember to reserve some for yourself and maintain a balance in giving and receiving. Intimacy plays a crucial role in boosting your confidence, and you thrive in relationships marked by strong physical and emotional bonds.

Ceres in Sagittarius: Your journey to growth and success involves the freedom to expand your horizons and explore the philosophies, religions, laws, and cultures of the world, fostering a deep connection to the world's diverse perspectives. Your nurturing style can vary; you may either find it challenging to provide support due to your desire for personal space or offer substantial support to others, often excelling as a mentor or through effective communication. In relationships, you seek someone who can ignite your passion for exploration and provide you with knowledge, empowering you to stand up for your beliefs.

Ceres in Capricorn: in relationships, you seek a partner who supports your goals and ambitions, providing stability and encouragement to help you achieve success. Your sense of nourishment often comes from pursuing your goals, and while you may not have felt fully supported in your younger years, you tend to amass resources and security as you grow older. Nonetheless, it's crucial to strike a balance and avoid overburdening yourself with excessive responsibilities, especially in supporting others. Remember to care for yourself along the way.

Ceres in Aquarius: you're here to champion change and support the collective good. In your relationships, you seek partners who share your vision of making positive contributions to society, and their unwavering support fuels your drive for revolution. Your personal growth path centers on nurturing your uniqueness and embracing your individuality. Your friends are a crucial source of support, and your involvement in meaningful causes empowers you to impact the lives of others positively. However, you might need to work on connecting more deeply with your emotions and reducing any tendencies toward emotional detachment to strengthen your relationships.

Ceres in Pisces: that's you – the empathetic soul. You've walked in others' shoes, and your love fiercely shields your dear ones from life's harshness. In love, you seek someone who can keep you grounded, as you tend to escape into a vibrant world to evade the darkness of reality. For you, growth and success come from your wellspring of compassion, unwavering faith, and trust. You're the ultimate caregiver, often putting others' needs before your own. Remember, it's okay to prioritize yourself and embrace self-care.

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