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cirgaydian-rhythm · 1 year

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I've been dicking around with ChatGPT for a couple days. It's been fun to see where it does very well and where it does surprisingly poorly. For example, it's very good at giving writing prompts, building story elements, composing limericks, and even fleshing out a homebrew D&D setting.

But then you ask it to create male Plainsfolk Lalafell names, which have a consistent "AB CB" structure, and...well...

Me: Good morning! Could you come up with some male plainsfolk lalafell names for me?

ChatGPT: Good morning! Of course, I'd be happy to help you come up with some male Lalafell names for your plainsfolk character. Here are a few suggestions:

Pipkin Meadowbloom

Thistlebrush Wheatfield

Tumbleweed Dustwhisper

Willowgrove Greenleaf

Bramblethorn Hopper

Sagebrush Swiftfoot

Pebblebrook Stonefoot

Glimmerwind Frostbranch

Quicksilver Flintlock

Starling Moonwatch

Feel free to mix and match or modify these names to suit your preferences. Let me know if you need more options or if there's anything else I can assist you with!

Me: Do you know the naming conventions for lalafell from Final Fantasy XIV?

ChatGPT: Yes, I'm familiar with the naming conventions for Lalafell in Final Fantasy XIV. Lalafell names in the game often follow a pattern of two given names. The first name is typically shorter and more playful, while the second name is longer and more descriptive. Here are a few examples:

Male Lalafell Names:

Tataru Taru

Papalymo Totolymo

Riripu Pipiru

Fufucha Nencha

Toto Kewkalo

Chachanji Gegenji

Petyr Patteryn

Momo Jjimomo

Kuplo Kopp

Yuyuhase Yuyu

These examples should give you an idea of the naming conventions for Lalafell characters in Final Fantasy XIV. Remember, you can mix and match syllables or create new combinations to come up with unique names.

Me: Following the syllabic pattern of "AB CB" for male plainsfolk, can you come up with some lore-compliant lalafell names?

ChatGPT: Certainly! Here are some lore-compliant Lalafell names following the "AB CB" syllabic pattern for male Plainsfolk:

Popoto Bumbli

Pippin Glimli

Kukuru Rattli

Dodo Boombi

Lolo Tinkli

Toto Quivvi

Koko Frondli

Ruru Bristli

Zizi Fizzli

Kiki Paddli

These names should adhere to the syllabic pattern and maintain the playful nature of Lalafell names in Final Fantasy XIV. Feel free to customize or modify them as you see fit. Enjoy creating your Lalafell character!

Me: This seems to be a bit beyond your grasp. Male plainsfolk lalafell names are like "Penco Zunco" "Peneli Bureli" "Kubuna Mobuna" - can you follow that pattern to make more names?

ChatGPT: Apologies for the confusion earlier. I understand now that you're looking for Lalafell names specifically following the pattern of "AB CB" for male Plainsfolk. Here are some more names that adhere to that format:

Pono Tofu

Bimo Zano

Gobo Rudo

Zido Lamo

Rono Noso

Buno Sogo

Lido Vero

Mono Zico

Piko Hano

Vono Joso

I hope these names align more closely with the pattern you're seeking. Let me know if there's anything else I can assist you with!

Me: Still not quite, but you're making a valiant effort

ChatGPT: Apologies once again for the confusion. I apologize for the misunderstanding. Let me try again, focusing specifically on the "AB CB" pattern for male Plainsfolk Lalafell names. Here are some revised suggestions:

Penko Zanko

Benco Fumfo

Renlo Kumgo

Tenco Rando

Zunco Pimpo

Jenco Rempo

Tundo Lingo

Lumbo Vimto

Penli Curli

Kumbo Lonbo

I hope these names are more in line with the pattern you're looking for. If there's anything else I can assist you with, please let me know.

Me: 1, 9, and 10 follow the correct pattern. Do you think you can come up with some more names like that?

ChatGPT: Apologies for the mix-up once again. I appreciate your patience. Here are some more Lalafell names following the "AB CB" pattern for male Plainsfolk:

Denlo Fenmo

Penro Limbo

Kenbo Zindo

Henlo Jumbo

Renko Vanbo

Senlo Tindo

Genro Kumbo

Fenlo Penko

Menbo Zanbo

Jenlo Lenpo

I hope these names align more closely with the desired pattern. Let me know if there's anything else I can assist you with!

Me: Let's try this: can you come up with some monosyllabic words or word parts?

ChatGPT: Certainly! Here are some monosyllabic words or word parts that you can use to create Lalafell names:

Kip

Jax

Zan

Bop

Lux

Nim

Pox

Quip

Vex

Yon

You can combine these monosyllabic words or use them as standalone elements to create Lalafell names that suit your preferences. Feel free to mix and match or add additional letters to create unique combinations.

Me: Using monosyllabic words and word parts along those lines, can you create two-part name sets where each part combines two or more monosyllabic word parts, but both parts of the name use the same monosyllable at the end?

ChatGPT: Certainly! Here are some two-part name sets where each part combines two or more monosyllabic word parts, and both parts of the name use the same monosyllable at the end:

Daxip Nipnip

Zanix Banban

Jaxux Quipquip

Yonex Poxpox

Luxip Kipkip

Vexon Nimnim

Bopux Zanzan

Quipy Jaxjax

Poxex Vexvex

Nimon Loxlox

In these examples, both parts of the name end with the same monosyllable, which adds a sense of cohesion. Feel free to modify or combine these names as needed to create unique combinations that suit your preferences.

Me: Still not quite there. How about this: following the pattern of "AB CB," where "A" "B" and "C" represent different monosyllables, can you try to create names?

ChatGPT: Apologies for the continued confusion. I appreciate your patience. Let's try to create Lalafell names following the pattern of "AB CB," where "A," "B," and "C" represent different monosyllables. Here are some revised attempts:

Pembo Zanko

Jenpo Tundo

Rinco Nampo

Daxmo Jempo

Kipbo Lanco

Zinlo Penpo

Tonbo Kemco

Vaxso Hinro

Limco Daxmo

Nipdo Zinco

I hope these examples are closer to what you're looking for. Let me know if there's anything else I can assist you with!

Me: Looking at number 1 in that list, can you identify the monosyllables used for "A" "B" and "C" in the pattern?

ChatGPT: Apologies for the confusion in my previous response. In the example "Pembo Zanko," the monosyllables used for "A," "B," and "C" in the pattern are as follows:

"A" monosyllable: Pe "B" monosyllable: mbo "C" monosyllable: Zan

I apologize for any confusion caused earlier, and I appreciate your patience. Let me know if there's anything else I can assist you with!

Me: In that case, shouldn't the prescribed pattern of "AB CB" result in "Pembo Zanmbo"?

ChatGPT: You are absolutely correct, and I apologize for the oversight in my response. The correct interpretation of the pattern "AB CB" in the example "Pembo Zanko" would indeed result in "Pembo Zanmbo." Thank you for pointing that out.

To provide some revised examples that adhere to the "AB CB" pattern with monosyllables:

Kembo Tanmbo

Jinpo Rencho

Linco Jaxmco

Dexmo Kinbo

Sanbo Penmbo

Rinlo Zinpo

Voxco Menpox

Lenso Vaxnso

Tinxo Kenpo

Banmo Dexnmo

I apologize for the previous inaccuracies and appreciate your understanding. If you have any further requests or questions, please let me know.

Me: You're getting much closer now. Can you get more varied with your monosyllables and keep them to 2 or more letters?

ChatGPT: Certainly! I apologize for the previous limitations in the monosyllables provided. Here are some revised examples that include more varied monosyllables, each consisting of two or more letters, while following the "AB CB" pattern:

Rondo Pimto

Hexen Minco

Zephyr Fipry

Jaxon Quirlo

Blizko Voltro

Sylva Thondo

Nimbus Crimto

Zenith Viflo

Lyric Solpo

Rumble Pixto

I hope these examples better meet your criteria. Feel free to mix and match or modify them to create unique combinations that suit your preferences. Let me know if there's anything else I can assist you with!

Me: Ah, no, you've strayed from the "AB CB" pattern. Remember that the "B" part needs to stay the same within each name

ChatGPT: Apologies for the continued confusion. Let's try again, making sure to follow the "AB CB" pattern with monosyllables where the "B" part remains the same within each name. Here are some revised examples:

Kiplo Zanko

Jenbo Tondo

Rinmo Pempo

Daxco Jempo

Zinpo Penko

Tonso Kembo

Vaxdo Hinco

Limto Daxmo

Nipso Zinco

Hexbo Minpo

In these examples, the "B" part remains consistent within each name, following the "AB CB" pattern you specified. Once again, I apologize for any confusion caused earlier. Let me know if there's anything else I can assist you with!

Me: You've got the concept of sticking the same letter on the end, but the letter preceding it also needs to remain consistent within the name, such as "to" "se" "pi" "ru" and so on. Can you try again with that in mind?

ChatGPT: Apologies for the confusion once again. Thank you for clarifying the requirement. Here are revised examples of Lalafell names following the "AB CB" pattern, where the letter preceding the final monosyllable remains consistent within each name:

Zito Peto

Gimo Limo

Fupo Sero

Keno Teno

Miso Duso

Rupo Nipo

Bemo Jeno

Lodo Puno

Siso Vexo

Holo Zono

In these examples, both parts of the name follow the "AB CB" pattern, with the consistent letter preceding the final monosyllable. I apologize for any confusion caused earlier, and I appreciate your patience. Let me know if there's anything else I can assist you with!

Me: You're getting there. 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 are correct. In 3, "po" and "ro" are not the same, neither are "mo" and "no" in 7, "do" and "no" in 8, "so" and "xo" in 9, nor "lo" and "no" in 10. Do you understand that?

ChatGPT: Apologies once again for the oversight. I apologize for the confusion caused. I appreciate your patience. Let me provide some revised examples, ensuring that both parts of the name follow the "AB CB" pattern with the same letter preceding the final monosyllable:

Zito Peto

Gimo Limo

Tupo Sero

Keno Teno

Miso Niso

Rupo Nupo

Bemo Jeno

Lodo Puno

Siso Xeso

Lono Zono

I apologize for the mistakes in the previous examples and thank you for pointing them out. These revised examples should now accurately follow the "AB CB" pattern you specified. If you have any further requests or questions, please let me know.

Me: 3, 7, and 8 are still incorrect. Would you like to try again?

ChatGPT: Apologies once again for the mistakes in my previous responses. I appreciate your patience. Here, once again, are revised examples of Lalafell names following the "AB CB" pattern, where both parts of the name have the same letter preceding the final monosyllable:

Zito Peto

Gimo Limo

Sipo Miro

Keno Teno

Nimo Gino

Rupo Nupo

Jedo Buno

Podo Lono

Xiso Tuxo

Lono Zono

I apologize for any confusion caused by the earlier mistakes. These revised examples should now accurately follow the "AB CB" pattern as you specified. If you have any further requests or questions, please let me know.

Me: Still not quite there. Try to break down each of your examples into the "AB CB" pattern to see where you're going wrong. Remember that within each example, "B" needs to stay the same in both parts.

ChatGPT: Apologies once again for the persistent errors. Let me provide you with revised examples of Lalafell names that accurately follow the "AB CB" pattern, with the "B" monosyllable remaining consistent within each name:

Zizo Bibo

Gigo Lilo

Soso Roro

Kiko Tito

Nono Gogo

Ruru Nunu

Jijo Bibo

Pipo Lolo

Xixo Toto

Lolo Zozo

In these revised examples, both parts of the name adhere to the "AB CB" pattern, with the consistent "B" monosyllable within each name. I apologize for the confusion caused by my previous incorrect responses. If you have any further requests or questions, please let me know.

Me: Oh dear, you've strayed even further from the pattern. I know that you're trying your best, but I'm not sure how to explain it to you in a way that makes sense to your programming. Perhaps we should just end this exercise here.

ChatGPT: I apologize for the continued difficulties in providing the names according to your specific requirements. I understand that it has been frustrating, and I'm sorry for any confusion caused. If you have any other questions or need assistance with a different topic in the future, please don't hesitate to ask. Thank you for your understanding, and have a great day!

#chatgpt #ai bots #fun with ai

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fenlo · 8 months

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Fenlo's Torchiere Floor Lamps with Shelves are going to light up and beautify your space

When it comes to interior design, lighting is essential for setting the mood and improving a room's overall appearance. Known for its dedication to quality and innovation, Fenlo presents an exquisite line of Torchiere Floor Lamps with Shelf options. These floor lamps offer a dual-purpose solution for lighting and a shelf for storage by skillfully fusing elegance and functionality. Let's explore the reasons why Fenlo's Torchiere Floor Lamps and Shelves are an essential part of any house or workspace.

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#shelf lamp #standing shelves #home decor #display shelf #night stand #floor lamps

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smugluxuries · 1 year

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Luxury Glass Display Shelf with Dimmable LED Floor Lamps

"Extravagance is the luxury of the poor; penury is the luxury of the rich." -Oscar Wilde

A glamorous organizer designed to bestow a silken semblance to your home. The ebony color of this pristine arranger is well complimented by the soft LED lights.

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24kmedia · 1 year

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FENLO’s Oval Future Desk Brings A Mid-Century Modern Style ✨ With Today’s Charging 🔌 Tech, To Your Home 🏠. With one power cable, you get a USB-C port, USB-A port, & an AC port under the desk. The light switch only controls the lamp 💡, which is adjustable, via a little armature up 🔝. I like the soft light that it produces and the table’s size. Unlike other furniture, this was easy to assemble in about 15 minutes, without any instructions. They have three colors, this is the natural wood 🪵 option. They also have a rectangular desk in the same style and colors. I’m using it now to help with tech reviews and unboxing videos. I use the side charging port to plug-in my additional ring light on a tripod. ad

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rainbowlemonslices · 2 years

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username change on tumblr and ao3 cuz imma use fenlo for a different thing

yup, that’s it

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divinefennec · 2 years

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Fenlo! I'm Divine! Divi for short.

I'm an artist and streamer who loves to just vibe and make dumb fennec memes!

I hope you enjoy my posts and have a wonderful day!

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shopfenlo · 2 years

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The Unexpected Advantages of LED Torchiere Floor Lamps

Everyone is hot to say that LEDs are energy efficient and that they should be retrofitted into your existing lighting fixtures as soon as possible, for energy savings alone.

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Less heat, low fire risk LED floor lamps, being so energy efficient, waste very little energy consumed as heat. Consequently, it is easier to cool a room that is lit with LEDs - not to mention the fact that there is a lesser risk of fire!

Longer lasting You’re lucky if your average incandescent light lasts 1,000 hours. Compact fluorescent lights, or CFLs, are a little better, lasting about 8,000.

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All of the perks (dimming capability, directionality, variety in color temperature) In the early days of LEDs, items like dimmable functionality, directional beams, and variety in color temperature and color rendering indices were scarce. Today they are commonplace in LEDs.

No toxic compounds, easy to recycle This one is for CFLs and not for incandescents. CFLs contain mercury and phosphors, making them less than environmentally friendly. LEDs contain no harsh substances or toxic compounds - making them much better as lighting solutions.

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You also get:

Easy assembly The elegant designs of the FENLO Falon and Felton are easy to assemble and can be set up in a matter of minutes via the included instruction manual or educational video on their website.

Convenient operation and dimmability Both of these modern torchiere floor lamps feature a convenient floor switch and are three-way dimmable, so you can match the lighting to the mood. This makes them perfect for living rooms, bedrooms, home offices, and of course, as reading lights - perfect for nearly any room in the house.

Adjustability (a flexible head) Both the Felton and Falon LED torchiere floor lamps feature directional heads that can be used to provide better lighting to any of your settings - paired with the integrated dimmer switches, these torch lamps can be used to provide directional lighting anywhere you need them.

Construction from high-quality components In lieu of a standard metal base, these LED torchiere lamps feature genuine, luxurious marble bases that are broad and stable - perfect as a statement piece and also highly functional elements of home decor that can add class and distinction to any setting.

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noorwasil · 2 years

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Why the Fenlo Fantasy Plus is the Perfect Display Case for Your NFL Collection

Are you an avid NFL fan with a growing memorabilia collection? If so, you’re probably looking for the perfect way to show off your prized possessions. The Fenlo Fantasy Plus display case might be what you’ve been searching for! Read on to find out why.

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4 Glass Display Shelves - The sturdy glass shelves on this display case are built strong enough to hold even heavier items without concern of damage or breakage. Whether it’s jerseys, helmets, autographed footballs, or any other type of memorabilia, rest assured that these shelves will showcase them beautifully.

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spoilersgr · 4 years

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Ο Άγιαξ πέτυχε μία απίστευτη νίκη απέναντι στην Φένλο, της οποίας επικράτησε 13 – 0 εκτός έδρας για την 6η αγωνιστική του Ολλανδικού πρωταθλήματος. Mε αυτό το σκορ o Αίαντας κατάφερε να γράψει ιστορία, αφού πέτυχε τη μεγαλύτερη νίκη στην ιστορία της διοργάνωσης. Το ρεκόρ αυτό κατείχε πάλι ο Άγιαξ, όταν στις 29 Μαΐου του 1972 είχε επικρατήσει της Φίτεσε με σκορ 12 – 1.

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shatouto · 1 year

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#dragon age fenris #dragon age oc #oc: delos #fenris/oc #fenris/delos #old art i never posted until now hehe #there's a reason why delos has to be a mage LMAO he's weak. he was such a sickly child #he was born into slavery and also in danarius's household so yes he has known fenris (leto) since he was a child #he hates danarius and magisters as much as the next tevinter elf #but when he manifested he kinda just had to roll with it bc his physical strength is -10 he needs the magic. which he's pretty good at #this is a source for angst layer when he's courting fenris shfjdjsk he's so guilty about embracing the mage path #fenlos

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lailoken · 3 years

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“Within the popular magic of holy wells, there are a variety of common patterns of practice that were observed with regard to ritual actions, offerings, and careful timing in accordance with tides of potency. The making of offerings of some kind is a practice common to many holy wells, particularly those associated with curative or divinatory traditions.

That the making of offerings to streams, rivers, wells, pools and of course bogs — liminal places in a state betwixt land and water, is an ancient practice is well known. That water was seen as a liminal portal between the world of the living and the world of spirit or the 'Other' is perhaps exemplified by the depositions of precious and finely crafted metal items sacrificed unto water from the late Bronze Age onwards unto recent times.

It is very tempting indeed to see a link between the ancient sacrificing of metal objects unto the other world, via water, by first breaking or bending them, thus placing them beyond usefulness to the every-day world of man, with the popular practice of bending metal pins before dropping them into holy wells. Certainly, the one time practice of bending coins given to the Church, setting them aside from normal usage and marked out for the spiritual l, seems to follow this theme. Whilst via folk-memory or instinctual behaviour, some form of ancient continuity may be represented, there are other, possibly parallel explanations in the folk magical association between crooked objects and good luck or protection such as the 'cooked sixpence'. Pins, a common addition to protective 'witch-bottles' were sometimes bent. As, in folk-magical belief, magic and spirits were thought to travel in straight lines, a rich corpus of folk-magical protections involving the tangled, the twisted and the crooked to trap and confuse negative spiritual influences has evolved. It is possible that the bent pin, dropped into the well, could relate to the turning aside, or averting of harmful influences in operations of healing, wishing, or divination.

In curative well magic, we find pins used for the charming of warts. At some wells, pins would be stuck into each wart before being bent and thrown into the well, such as at St Baglan's Well, Llanfaglan and at Ffynnon Gynhafal, Denbigh. One method calls for the finding, whilst walking to the well, of sheep wool. At the well, each wart was to be stuck with a pin before being rubbed with the wool. The pin was to be bent and thrown into the well, and then the wool impaled upon a spike of a nearby hawthorn. As the wool was scattered by the wind, so the wart would go.

In divinatory practices, the throwing of pins into the well water would cause such things as bubbles to arise, their appearance, or number having some significance in the reading. At other wells the pin might cause a vision to materialise in the water's surface.

Other token offerings traditional at holy wells include such things as flowers, blackthorn spikes, buckles, buttons and stones. Pebbles of white quartz have been noted offerings at wells on the Isle of Man and in Wales. As previously mentioned, broken china has been discovered, possibly in relation to a magical working, at Alsia Well in Cornwall, so it is interesting to find that offerings of china pieces were made in Ireland at St Luctigern's Well at Fenloe.

Next to pins, rags called 'clouties' were perhaps a most common form of well offering. Certainly today, clouties are the most common well offering and will be found at most holy wells in bewildering abundance, even where no such tradition had previously existed.

The use of a cloutie forms a practice of popular healing magic, with correct procedure to be observed for efficacy. A piece of cloth, which may be as little as a single thread, must be pulled or torn, not cut, from the clothing worn by the patient, all the better if it is torn from that part of the clothing worn next to the ailing part. Alternatively, a piece of cloth may be tied about the ailing limb, and worn for a while before its removal at the well. This 'cloutie’ is then dipped into the waters of the well before being hung upon an overhanging branch, or impaled upon a thorn. In some cases the cloutie might be secreted in a crevice between the stones surrounding a well. As the cloutie rots, so shall the ailment fade.

Sometimes a charm or prayer will be spoken, such as that used at a cloutie well on the Isle of Man: "I lift the water for the good of such and such a certain man, in the name of God, the Son and the Holy Ghost." At other wells however, such as at Madron in Cornwall, complete silence was to be strictly observed throughout the rite.

Researcher of folk-magic and charming Rose Mullins tells us that a charm bag might sometimes be employed in place of the simple cloutie, with the aid of a magically inclined well-guardian. The bag would contain certain plant, animal and mineral matter, with something personal to the patient containing their vital essence, such as a lock of hair or nail parings. A cloutie; a piece of cloth worn next to the ailment, might also be included. It is explained that, by constructing such a charm, the spirit of the person remained there, under the healing influence of the well.

Clouties, like pins, were used to charm warts. The procedure at Ffynnon Cefn Lleithfan, Bryncroes, Gwynedd, involved a greased cloutie hidden beneath a stone at the well's entrance.

Superstition warns against the removal of clouties from a well, for it is believed that if anyone should do so, the ailment represented by the rag will be transferred unto them, in the same way that might occur if someone were to pick up discarded 'wart stones' or a 'get-lost-box’ discarded in acts of 'passing-on’ magic. The touching of pins found in wart wells would likewise be avoided for fear of picking up' the warts they had been used to charm.”

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Wisht Waters:

Aqueous Magica and the Cult of Holy Wells

Chapter 1: ‘The Magic of Springs and Holy Wells’

by Gemma Gary

#Wisht waters #Gemma Gary #traditional withcraft #cunning craft #water magic #folk magic #British Folklore

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