#Hawthorne House Divination

[hawthorne-house]

Hawthorne House Readings

Hello Alchemical Souls! Welcome to Hawthorne House. My name is Vivienne, and if you've been here before you know that I disappeared for a few months. I'm here to briefly explain why. I'll probably go into more detail later once things are settled but essentially it is this. The last few months there were struggles with home life and it all came to a head this last week, which resulted in me finally breaking free of and ending a twelve year long toxic and abusive relationship. I am now in the process of moving and saving up funds to do that. I'm leaving officially on the 16th of this month, taking what I can but leaving most of it behind. Which brings me to the reason for this post. Money is still really tight. I have enough to pay two months worth of rent and buy some food but not enough to make me feel safe and secure going out into the world after basically being a shut-in for the last decade (more on that later). So! To earn a little extra money and find a sense of stability in all this chaos I'm going to be offering paid readings here at Hawthorne House. I will get to as many as I can as time goes and I will list what can be requested below. If you are interested in one of my tarot/oracle/channeled readings, please feel free to dm me here or on Instagram @vivihawthorne. Please note that I will NEVER message you first in regards to a paid reading so if someone comes along pretending to be me ignore them and don't give them any money. Thank you so much for taking the time to have a look at my post. And without further adieu. Hawthorne House Readings All readings (except those listed otherwise) will be recorded and sent to you via video. Once your reading has been accepted I will provide a method for payment (this will be Chime or paypal). Payment will be required in advance before your reading is done. I use a combination of Tarot and Oracle cards depending on what I am drawn to during the reading and each tarot reading will receive one oracle card at the end as an overall advice or final message. Disclaimer: The Readings at Hawthorne House are not meant to dictate your life or your actions and should not be taken as the end all be all knowledge for your situation. You know what is happening in your life better than anyone, my readings are only meant to provide you with as much clarification as possible so that you can choose the best coarse of action. Also it is important to understand that life, fate, destiny, existence, however you want to refer to it as, is in a constant state of flux. Having greater clarity or a different perspective on a situation can cause the timeline of events to accelerate or change depending on how you put this information to use (I'm saying this from personal experience) so please keep that in mind. $5 Quick Card Pull – This is a one card pull plus clarifiers in which you can ask any question of your choosing. (These are very simple readings for simple questions.) This reading can be done via video upon request.

$10 General Reading – This will be a three card pull plus clarifiers. If you do not have a specific question we will look at your general energies and see what information the Universe (and/or your spirits and guides) wish to provide you.

$15 The Scales – In this reading we'll take a look at the two sides of your situation, question, or concern. What it is bringing into your life that is positive and what it might be bringing into your life that is not so positive, as well as any advice for you on the matter. $20 A Week Ahead – In this reading we look at the energies of the upcoming week. Your energies, the energies surrounding you, and how they will shift. We will pull a card for each day and then clarify and break down each of those cards to give you as much detail as possible. (Please note this reading is still fairly new.)

$27 Doors to Destiny – This is a seven card pull as well but rather than your week ahead this looks at your soul's journey and where you are within it overall or just in this life (situation varies person to person on what is picked up) where you are going, and what information would be most useful to you at this time.

$30 A Month Ahead – This reading will let us take a look at your upcoming month. We will pull five cards for the five upcoming weeks and then break each of those cards down with clarifiers weeks one through five. We will see how the month is unfolding and how you and the energies around you are shifting/changing through that month. What to expect, what to look out for, and any helpful advice to see you through it.

$35 Web Reading – This is a thirteen card spread in which we take a look at the energies surrounding you in four distinct categories. What grounds you, what inspires you, what frightens and/or obstructs you, and what heals and/or guides you forward. We'll see which of these energies are hidden from you and which ones you are likely aware of. We will also look at what ties you to that energy and any additional information that comes.

$45 Soul Reading – A soul reading is a bit more mystical. It involves trance and reading your energies, the essence of you, as you are seen by the Universe. In this reading I will deep dive into who you are as a person, both what I see, what is channeled naturally, and with the assistance of cards. These readings can be anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour long and require you to be as open as you are willing to be, keep in mind the more open you are the easier it is for me to read you. If you have a specific inquiry  you can ask before we begin the reading and that will be where I focus when we begin. But I should warn you that these readings tend to have a mind of their own and I will get whatever they (the energies, your soul, your guides, the universe, the gods, whichever you want to take it as) decide. So while you will get information on the question you asked it is likely that there are other more pressing things that will need to be conveyed (this is just from past experience in doing these readings).

$50 Soul Bond – In this reading we will look at you and your person. You can call this a love reading but it doesn't have to be. This could be a reading about your connection between you and a lover, or you and a friend, or you and a parent. Just about anyone. We will look at their energies, your energies, the energies building between you, what that could mean for your relationship, and how to strengthen or release those energetic ties and any other information. As well as any additional information and/or advice on this connection.

[tiredwitchplant]

It's Time for Samhain! (Oct 31- Nov 1)

What is Samhain? In the Celtic calendar, Samhain marks the end of summer and the harvest season, and the beginning of the dark, cold winter months. It falls opposite Beltane on May 1, which represents the beginning of spring and the life-filled growing season.

It’s believed that the veil between the living and the dead is thinnest on Samhain. Historically, people were worried that they would encounter ornery spirits if they ventured outside on Samhain night, so they dressed as ghosts or wore masks to disguise themselves. Folks would leave treats on their front porch or place an extra setting at the table to welcome any friendly spirits who stopped by. You can see how these Samhain rituals easily morphed into our modern-day version of trick-or-treating in costume.

Nighttime bonfires were another of the long-standing Samhain rituals - this one was thought to help combat the impending darkness of winter and the fearful chill that accompanied the idea of roaming spirits. Because the veil between living and dead is believed to be the thinnest on this night, Samhain is also a powerful night for divination and spellcasting by candlelight.

Usual Symbols of Samhain:

Ale or Mead

Pumpkins

Skulls

Besom or Broom

Beans

Cauldron

Bats

Keys

Squash

Pomegranate

Nuts

Apples and Cider

Bones

Herbs and Plants for Samhain:

Rosemary – Associated with remembrance and is needed during this season in taking time to honor the memories of our ancestors and other lost loved ones. Can be used in an incense blend and at ancestor altar

Fall Flowers – Includes flowers like marigolds and chrysanthemums. Are associated with protection and chrysanthemums come in handy with connecting to the spirit world

Apples (the fruit, branches and blossoms) – Is considered sacred to a lot of gods. A good apple harvest means that the gods have shown the community their favor. You can use apples in different rituals, especially divination

Pomegranates – Is associated with the realm of the underworld and helps with communication with the dead. It is also associated with fertility of the fall.

Squashes, Pumpkins and Gourds – Is associated with abundance and provides sustenance for your family when the fields become bare and covered in snow. Is linked to psychic awareness and development and protection.

Mugwort – Is associated with divination and dreaming. Using Mugwort baths or incenses in the rituals can focus on treating depression, especially with the seasons changing

Rowan Trees – The branches and berries are a way to keep evil spirits out of your house and are associated with good health. If you plant a tree near a grave, it will prevent the dead from rising.

Sage – Is associated with cleansing and grounding. Is a great incense to cleanse your home to bring in the new and out with the old

Hawthorn – Has been associated with the gateway between humans and the spirit world. Is also rumored to an area where you can see fairies.

Crystals for Samhain:

Amethyst – Aids in opening one’s third eye and is valuable to be able to see Samhain’s spirits around

Black Obsidian – Is great for grounding and protect from evil spirits. Can be used in scrying when speaking to deities and spirits of Samhain

Citrine – Is used to honor the sun. Aids in prosperity spells and carries joy

Black Tourmaline – Wards off unwanted spirits from your property and can be buried into the ground to protect from psychic attacks and spirit intrusion

Orange Calcite – Orange is a sacred color to Samhain. This stone is associated with one’s sacral chakra and can cleanse and align reproductive organs, sexuality and get creativity flowing

Bloodstone – Known to heal cardiovascular illness and disease. Can help with ancestry links and work

Spirit Quartz – Is great in helping communicate with the spirits of Samhain and releasing old and toxic habits

Lepidolite – Used to appease the fairies that roam during Samhain

Serpentine – Is associated with snakes and aids in remembering past lives. Loki seems to like this stone and may be great to use for him if you work with him during this season

Dragonstone – Dragons are guardians of the earth, spirits of place, and connect us to Mother Nature. Helps say goodbye to the old years and our old selves

Skull shaped Stones – Since skulls are symbols of Samhain, skull shaped stone can help with symbolism during this holiday. They represent the life-death-rebirth cycle, wisdom and our ancestors

Spells and Rituals:

A Samhain Tea (Apple and Hawthorn Berry)

1 apple, sliced

2 Tablespoon dried hawthorn berries (or 4 Tablespoons fresh)

1 cinnamon stick

A pinch of cloves

4 cups water

Honey, to taste (optional)

Combine all ingredients in a small stockpot.

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes.

Strain the plant material from the tea, then transfer the tea into two mugs.

Enjoy one for yourself, and leave the other on your table or front porch to nourish any wandering spirits who may pass while the veil between the living and the dead is thinnest.

A Pumpkin Spell for Prosperity

A pumpkin

Some paint

Go to the pumpkin patch (or local store) and select a pumpkin. Or let the pumpkin choose you.

Bring it home and paint prosperity symbols on it – money signs, runes for prosperity or harvest glyphs (whatever means prosperity to you).

Then place by your front door to invite prosperous vibes into your home this Samhain season.

Bonfire Release Purification Spell

Paper

Pen

Source of fire (bonfire, fireplace, candle flame)

Gather your materials and sit by the fire.

Take a few minutes to just listen to the fire crackling.

Gaze into the flames and connect with this powerful element.

Next begin to think about what habit or person you are releasing this Samhain. Think about why you’re purifying your life from this thing or person.

Then write the habit or person down on the piece of paper.

Fold it away from you 3 times.

Hold it in your hands and allow all of the negative thoughts and energies inside of you to “drain” out of you and into the paper.

Then throw it in the fire and say,

“After this Samhain, never again. Never again. I release _________ from my life by the power of the Samhain fire. So, mote it be.”

How to Make a Samhain Altar

Beautiful autumn leaves or flowers that you collect on a nature walk

A candle

A mugwort bundle

A string of rowan beads

A bowl of apples or a small pumpkin

A hawthorn wand or bowl of freshly picked hawthorn berries

A picture of your ancestors

To make an altar, first find a corner of your home or a table surface where you can arrange a few treasures. You don’t need a ton of space. You could use the top of a dresser, the corner of your desk, an unused side table, etc. 

After you’ve assembled your altar, spend some time sitting quietly in the space. Light the candle and/or mugwort wand, sip on a cup of Apple & Hawthorn Berry Tea and meditate on this energetically powerful day. 

I could find specific written instructions for a crystal grid but I found a video!

Crystal Grid for Samhain

Let's get ready for Samhain and have a great and safe time!

[orionscelt]

Finally put together a character sheet and some details for Tristan - bunch of info under the cut.

Date of birth: 7th of January Nationality: British (English/Scottish) Blood status: Pureblood Height: 6’0 House: Ravenclaw Wand: Hawthorn , dragon heartstring core , 12 ½”,slightly springy.

Boggart: Public ridicule. Patronus: Sparrowhawk Polyjuice: Metallic blue , lake water and Iron. Amortentia: Pear , green tea, rain.

Best subject: Study of Ancient Runes Favourite subjects: Charms, Potions Favourite teacher: Professor Sharp (ex colleague of his father, he really enjoys talking to sharp out of class about his and his fathers adventures at work - what he was allowed to hear at least ). Worst subjects: Divination ( he has 300 better things to do than stare into a ball for an hour). Transfiguration ( his mind wanders constantly and more often than not the results are a tad disastrous). Least favourite subject: Divination Least favourite teacher: Professor Binns , self explanatory. Quidditch: Keeper - mostly plays casually , usually he's too busy to play official matches so acts as a reserve. 

Best friends: Sebastian Sallow,  Ominis Gaunt , Amit Thakkar , Samantha Dale

Clothing style: Muted blue , green and brown. Practical and warm - scuffed muddy boots, a navy blue pea coat with a bronze trim, his house scarf. Yule Ball: 1890s formal dinner jacket with a white waistcoat and periwinkle ascot tie.

In no particular order~ Traits: Dependable, Humble, Curious, Analytical, Too trusting, a lil Socially Awkward, will misinterpret things if people aren’t straight forward with him. Likes: Researching sites of ancient magic, swimming, keeping pet beetles on the windowsill next to his bed, cricket, quidditch (keeper) , horses, cider, Edinburgh rock (sweets), morning tea with his Ravenclaw roommates,  buying his friends gifts. Dislikes: too much noise, people staring, his friends being passive aggressive or indirect... dugbogs.

Favourite Beasts: Unicorns and Nifflers

Residence: Coombe , Oxfordshire.

Father: Gowan Sterling  Mother: Laith Sterling (maiden name Knox) Paternal grandparents: Graeme Sterling - Agnes Sterling

Both parents are aurors (as well as his ex-auror grandmother) - His mother; a particularly stubborn and headstrong witch continued her job after Tristan was old enough to be without her; his grandparents have looked after him for most of his life. Much to his parents dismay; after still not showing any evidence of any magical ability in his early teens he was assumed a squib, so was sent to an academy in Oxford in hopes of a successful career in the muggle world. He receives his letter on a trip with his classmates to London. Fig happens to be an old classmate of his grandfathers.

His grandparents run their farm where they mostly grow wheat , trees and a small range of magical plants tended to by his grandmother. He’s particularly close to his grandfather.

Future Occupation: Ministry of Magic Independent researcher/ magi-archaeologist

✨bonus dumb meme i can't get out of my drafts✨

[themanirealityshifter]

⭐️MARAUDERS DR⭐️

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• { ¥ First Name: Newt ¥ } • • { ¥ Middle Name: Fynn ¥ } • • { ¥ Last Name: Lupin ¥ } • • { ¥ Nickname(s): None ¥ } • • { ¥ Marauder Name: Rascal ¥ } • • { ¥ Age: 16 ¥ } • • { ¥ Hogwarts House: Slytherin ¥ } •

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• { < Pronouns: He/Xe/It/They > } • • { < Gender Identity: GenderFluid GenderFlux Enby TransGuy > } • • { < Romantic Orientation: Gay Demiromantic > } • • { < Sexual Orientation: Fraysexual > } • • { < Other Orientation(s): Ambiamorous; Homoqueerplatonic > } •

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• { ~ Parent(s): Lyall Lupin and Hope Lupin (ńee Howell) ~ } • • { ~ Sibling(s): Remus Lupin (They/He) ~ } • • { ~ Other Family Member(s): Multiple Unnamed People ~ } • • { ~ Partner(s): Darcy Malfoy (He/It) ~ } • • { ~ Best Friend(s): Remus Lupin (They/He); Sirius Black (He/They); Peter Pettigrew (He/Him); Regulus Black (They/He, pref for They/Them); James Potter (He/Him); Lily Evans (She/Her); Marlene Mckinnon (She/Her); Cosmos Lovegood (He/It); and Avery Clayton (They/She) ~ } • • { ~ Friend(s): Celeste Fairwood (She/Flower); Caleb Jackson (He/Him) ~ } • • { ~ Dormmates: Darcy Malfoy; Regulus Black; Baxter Thomas (He/Him); Weston Thorneback (They/Them ~ } •

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• { // Animagus Form: Raccoon \\ } • • { // Wand Type: Hawthorn, 11”, and Thunderbird Tail Feather \\ } • • { // Abilities: Expert at Legilimency \\ } •

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• { - Description: Golden Brown Hair (natural); Wolfcut (fluffy); Green eyes; Lean, muscular body; Top and bottom surgery scars; Several scars all over body (from nights with Remus); Oval face; Sharper jawline - } • • { - Style: Adrongynous, masculine, and flowy clothes; Usually resort to hoodie and sweat pants; Lots of rings; Tons of piercings - } • • { - Positive Trait(s): Intelligent; Clever; Witty; Sarcastic; Funny; Quiet; Creative - } • • { - Negative Trait(s): Whiny; Tired Always; Easily Overstimulated - } •

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• { € Hobbies: Poetry; Chaos-making with the besties; Creating new spells and potion recipes; Searching the school grounds for new rooms and sections; Reading € } • • { € Likes: Sleep; Food (pastries in particular); Working Out; The Library € } • • { € Dislikes: Bullies; Schoolwork; Bedtime; Time Away From Besties and Partner € } • • { € Favorite Class(es): Potions and Transfiguration € } • • { € Least Favorite Class(es): Astronomy

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• { # Pet(s): Cat (Shadow) # } • • { # Extra: Schoolwork is easy and I can always get it done quickly (but it’s so tedious); Love my Hufflepuff tagalong; Cannot die; Cannot get significant trauma; There is no Voldemort or Death Eaters, or any alternatives like those; The other Marauders and my friends cannot die # } •

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• { ! Schedule ! } •

• { ! 8:00 AM-9:00 AM: Potions ! } • • { ! 9:15 AM-10:15 AM: Charms ! } • • { ! 10:30 AM-11:30 AM: Herbology ! } • • { ! 11:30 AM-12:30 PM: Lunch Break ! } • • { ! 12:40 PM-1:40 PM: DADA ! } • • { ! 1:55 PM-2:55 PM: Divination ! } • • { ! 3:30 PM-4:30 PM: Magical Creatures ! } • • { ! 4:30-6:00 PM: Free Time ! } • • { 6:15 PM-7:00 PM: History ! } • • { ! 7:00 PM-8:00/8:30 PM: Dinner Time ! } • • { ! 8:40 PM-9:40 PM: Astronomy ! } • • { ! 9:40 PM-12:00 AM: Free Time ! } • • { ! Curfew: 12:00 AM ! } •

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• { ^ Classes ^ } •

• { ^ Potions (Slytherins and Gryffindors): James Potter; Sirius Black; Remus Lupin; Peter Pettigrew; Regulus Black; Darcy Malfoy; Marlene Mckinnon ^ } • • { ^ Charms (Ravenclaws and Slytherins): Avery Clayton; Cosmos Lovegood; Darcy Malfoy; Regulus Black; Celeste Fairwood ^ } • • { ^ Herbology (Hufflepuffs and Slytherins): Darcy Malfoy; Regulus Black; Caleb Jackson ^ } • • { ^ DADA (Slytherins and Gryffindors): James Potter; Sirius Black; Remus Lupin; Peter Pettigrew; Regulus Black; Darcy Malfoy; Marlene Mckinnon ^ } • • { ^ Divination (Slytherins and Ravenclaws): Avery Clayton; Cosmos Lovegood; Celeste Fairwood; Darcy Malfoy; Regulus Black ^ } • • { ^ Magical Creatures (Slytherins and Gryffindors): James Potter; Sirius Black; Remus Lupin; Peter Pettigrew; Regulus Black; Darcy Malfoy; Marlene Mckinnon ^ } • • { ^ History (Hufflepuffs and Slytherins): Darcy Malfoy; Regulus Black; Caleb Jackson ^ } • • { ^ Astronomy (Slytherins and Ravenclaws): Avery Clayton; Cosmos Lovegood; Celeste Fairwood; Darcy Malfoy; Regulus Black ^ } •

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• { @ Safe Word/Phrase: Back to Hell I go @ } • • { @ Specific Affirmations For This DR: I am at Hogwarts. I am in my dorm room. I am hanging out with the Marauders. I am doing potions/charms/etc. homework. @ } •

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• { & Me in this DR (Picrew Form) & } •

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[you peeps have no idea how long this took me to write and plan out 😭 and i might STILL come back to edit this] [also if anybody wants to know more about who is with who, how things work, etc. in this DR, ASK!!!! i would be more than happy to answer]

[edit: changed marauders name and nickname, cuz a sweetheart in the comments let me know about the previous ones i had. THANK YOU AGAIN BTW!]

[derangedrhythms]

I should have a paper-mill established at one end of the house, and so have an endless riband of foolscap rolling in upon my desk; and upon that endless riband I should write a thousand—a million—billion thoughts, all under the form of a letter to you. The divine magnet is on you, and my magnet responds. Which is the biggest? A foolish question—they are One.

Herman Melville, from a letter to Nathaniel Hawthorne c. 17th November 1851

[mylittledarkag3]

How many have you read out of the hundred?

Me: 64/100

Reblog & share your results

1. "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

2. "Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoevsky

3. "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

4. "1984" by George Orwell

5. "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

6. "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel García Márquez

7. "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

8. "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger

9. "War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy

10. "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

11. "Moby-Dick" by Herman Melville

12. "The Odyssey" by Homer

13. "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Brontë

14. "Anna Karenina" by Leo Tolstoy

15. "The Brothers Karamazov" by Fyodor Dostoevsky

16. "The Iliad" by Homer

17. "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley

18. "Les Misérables" by Victor Hugo

19. "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes

20. "Middlemarch" by George Eliot

21. "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde

22. "The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

23. "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

24. "Sense and Sensibility" by Jane Austen

25. "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame" by Victor Hugo

26. "The War of the Worlds" by H.G. Wells

27. "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck

28. "The Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer

29. "The Portrait of a Lady" by Henry James

30. "The Jungle Book" by Rudyard Kipling

31. "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse

32. "The Divine Comedy" by Dante Alighieri

33. "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens

34. "The Trial" by Franz Kafka

35. "Mansfield Park" by Jane Austen

36. "The Three Musketeers" by Alexandre Dumas

37. "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury

38. "Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift

39. "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner

40. "Emma" by Jane Austen

41. "Robinson Crusoe" by Daniel Defoe

42. "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" by Thomas Hardy

43. "The Republic" by Plato

44. "Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad

45. "The Hound of the Baskervilles" by Arthur Conan Doyle

46. "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson

47. "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

48. "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka

49. "The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway

50. "Bleak House" by Charles Dickens

51. "Gone with the Wind" by Margaret Mitchell

52. "The Plague" by Albert Camus

53. "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

54. "The Master and Margarita" by Mikhail Bulgakov

55. "The Red and the Black" by Stendhal

56. "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

57. "The Fountainhead" by Ayn Rand

58. "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

59. "The Idiot" by Fyodor Dostoevsky

60. "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak

61. "The Return of Sherlock Holmes" by Arthur Conan Doyle

62. "The Woman in White" by Wilkie Collins

63. "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe

64. "Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson

65. "Ulysses" by James Joyce

66. "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe

67. "Vanity Fair" by William Makepeace Thackeray

68. "Waiting for Godot" by Samuel Beckett

69. "Walden Two" by B.F. Skinner

70. "Watership Down" by Richard Adams

71. "White Fang" by Jack London

72. "Wide Sargasso Sea" by Jean Rhys

73. "Winnie-the-Pooh" by A.A. Milne

74. "Wise Blood" by Flannery O'Connor

75. "Woman in the Nineteenth Century" by Margaret Fuller

76. "Women in Love" by D.H. Lawrence

77. "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" by Robert M. Pirsig

78. "The Aeneid" by Virgil

79. "The Age of Innocence" by Edith Wharton

80. "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

81. "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu

82. "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" by Benjamin Franklin

83. "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin

84. "The Big Sleep" by Raymond Chandler

85. "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

86. "The Caine Mutiny" by Herman Wouk

87. "The Cherry Orchard" by Anton Chekhov

88. "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

89. "The Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens

90. "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau

91. "The Clue in the Crumbling Wall" by Carolyn Keene

92. "The Code of the Woosters" by P.G. Wodehouse

93. "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker

94. "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas

95. "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller

96. "The Crying of Lot 49" by Thomas Pynchon

97. "The Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown

98. "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" by Leo Tolstoy

99. "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" by Edward Gibbon

100. "The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" by Rebecca Wells

[thewrathfulwitch]

Beginner Overview of Fairy Witchcraft

This post is going to be about fairies and how it is they play into witchcraft. Please note, I do not work down this path but this information is derived from books that will be listed at the bottom. I highly recommend reading the books if you can, for Morgan Daimler goes into much more depth. I found these books on Hoopla through my local library to read.

Fairies can be found just about anywhere in the world in all types of cultures. There is no limitation to how they appear and what they look like, for they come in all types of different shapes and forms. They are talented in glamor magic, where they can make a pile of leaves look like a pile of gold if they so wanted to. Interacting and dealing with fairies is never what it seems to be. Green is their associated color and they are often found in places such as lone hills, solitary trees (especially hawthorne trees), abandoned houses, in fairy rings, and in fairy roads.

Fairy witchcraft honors their ancestors and they believe in many Gods. Ancestors could be honored through replica skulls on the main altar or even a separate small altar dedicated just to ancestors where tokens and pictures are held. For deities, someone who is following this path would typically follow the deities more closely related to fairies such as the Tuatha de Danann, but other deities have been followed in this path as well. A different way is to follow the primal Gods: The Lady of the Greenwood, the Lord of the Wildwood, The Hunter, and the Queen of the Wind.

The Lady of the Greenwood and the Lord of the Wildwood rule from Beltaine to Samhain, the light half of the year, and during the full moon while the Hunter and the Queen of the Wind rule from Samhain to Beltaine, the dark half of the year and during the new moon.

The Lady of the Greenwood: Life, potential, growth, healing. Nurturing, inspiring, comforting, guiding.

The Lord of the Wildwood: Action, motion, adventure, exploration, physical skill, health.

The Hunter: Contemplation, strategy, planning. Wisdom, strength, and the dead.

The Queen of the Wind: Introspection, renewal, magic, divination. Enchantment, death, rebirth.

There are three realms (sky, sea, land) and five elements (fire, earth, air, water, and spirit) that the practitioners follow in this path.

The tools of the path:

Knife

Cauldron

Stone

Wand

Quaich (a bowl with two handles used for drinking)

Mortar and pestle

Broom

A key component to Fairy witchcraft is the belief of animism, that everything has a spirit within it. Each spirit is unique and can be found in animals, plants/herbs, and in man made objects. The spirits will just respond to the situation that they are given, there is no particular 'good' or 'bad' spirits.

In Scottish witchcraft, it is talked about that witches that were accused would have relationships with the fairies. This relationship would be making a pledge to the Queen of the Fairies, an oath that wasn't meant to be taken lightly. This pledge would be dying devotion to the Queen and giving up one's faith for Her. If one would take this oath, a fairy familiar would be gifted as the messenger between worlds. A witch would be taught by Her or the familiar, being expected (more like forced) to show to these gatherings of the Court where they would be taught.

When casting a circle, it is found that casting the circle counterclockwise is connected to fairies. Examples of this is seen in the Ballad of Childe Rowland where the main character's sister is taken by a fairy after walking the church three times counterclockwise. For the brother to go after her, he has to do the same thing. All positive things are done in a clockwise fashion while all things negative are done in a counterclockwise fashion.

Things TO DO:

Give a gift for a gift that they give you. Show proper gratitude for what you have received.

Have boundaries and LOTS of protection. They can and will hurt you. Being a witch does not exclude you.

Have respect. They are powerful beings that can do a lot of things to hurt you.

Give some effort. Learn about the fairy world, learn about the fairies themselves, learn everything that you can. Do not jump into this with information from a YA novel.

You can enhance your ability to see fairies be carrying a four leaf clover or a lapis lazuli crystal.

Things NOT to do:

Say thank you. It's unclear why you don't do this but it is believed to be rude since you would be implying that fairies are your servants or that you would be in their debt.

Do not worship the fairies. You can worship the deities that are associated with fairies but not them themselves. Yes we offer them things and yes we give them lots of respect but that's because it is owed to them as part of the harvest.

Keep broom, rowan wrapped in red thread, black handled knives (you can have one IF the blade is not made of iron), St. John's Wort, salt, and most importantly iron in your space and possession.

NEVER lie, make a promise you can't keep, or go back on your word.

Sources:

Pagan Portals - Living Fairy by Morgan Daimler

Pagan Portals - Fairy Witchcraft by Morgan Daimler

[riddle-me-grits]

Because I never miss a chance to gush about this whenever I teach Melville and Hawthorne, if any Whale Weekly besties haven’t read Melville’s letters to Nathaniel Hawthorne... you should.

“Your heart beat in my ribs and mine in yours, and both in God’s… It is a strange feeling — no hopefulness is in it, no despair. Content — that is it; and irresponsibility; but without licentious inclination. I speak now of my profoundest sense of being, not of an incidental feeling.

Whence come you, Hawthorne? By what right do you drink from my flagon of life? And when I put it to my lips — lo, they are yours and not mine. I feel that the Godhead is broken up like the bread at the Supper, and that we are the pieces.”

“P.S. I can't stop yet. If the world was entirely made up of Magians, I'll tell you what I should do. I should have a paper-mill established at one end of the house, and so have an endless riband of foolscap rolling in upon my desk; and upon that endless riband I should write a thousand -- a million -- billion thoughts, all under the form of a letter to you. The divine magnet is on you, and my magnet responds. Which is the biggest? A foolish question -- they are One.” [x]

[Letters]

[usagirln120]

Ultear Milkovich: Hogwarts AU

Ultear Milkovich is a Pureblood witch that was born on the 18th of September 1971 and started attending Hogwarts on the 1st of September 1983, being sorted into Slytherin house.

Due to being born with to much magic, she spent many hours at St. Mungos with her mother as a kid before she was kidnapped by the Death Eaters Brain and Hades who worked there with his mother being told that she had passed away from her condition.

She eventually managed to run away from the abusive men but when she caught sight of her mother with her foster brothers', she willingly returned since she thought that her mother had abandoned her.

In her sixth year at Hogwarts, she put Jellal Fernandes under the Imperius Curse and a year later she adopted the orphaned Pureblood witch Meredy just a few weeks after she graduated.

After graduating from Hogwarts, she started working in the Ministry of Magic while being a spy for the Death Eaters during the Second Wizarding War with her working in the Department of Mysteries.

She eventually found out the truth about her mother and while consumed with grief over what she had done, she tried to kill herself but she was saved by Meredy and Jellal.

She, Jellal and Meredy were then forced to go on the run from the Death Eaters after betraying them and was hidden away in one of the Order of the Phoenix's hide-outs.

She eventually participated in the Battle of Hogwarts which she survived but she faked her death during the battle due to a side-effect from all the years she worked in the Department of Mysteries.

She left a letter to her daughter before she disappeared with her last wish being that she wanted Meredy to move on from her.

Meredy did eventually move on but she never forgot her adopted mother and even named her daughter after her in the future.

Due to her many years of working in the Department of Mysteries, she started to grow old around the age of 25 which is the main reason why she faked her own death.

She has a Hawthorn wand with a Dragon Heartstring Core.

Her Patronus is a Phoenix.

Her favorite subjects are History of Magic and Divination.

Her least favorite subjects are Flying and Herbology.

[hawthorne-house]

Hello, Alechimcal Souls! Here’s a quick look into the energies for the week ahead. <3

[highandbroken]

Hawthorns!

Hawthorns (Crataegus oxyacantha) are native to the UK!

The name comes from Middle English haw (“hedge/enclosure”) and thorn! The botanical name Crataegus comes from the Greek “kratos”, meaning “hardness”, oxcux (“sharp”), and akantha (“thorn”)!

They have a meaning of hope! It comes from Greek mythology, where Hymenaios (god of the wedding ceremony) carried a hawthorn, which was thought to be sacred, in a flaming torch. Ancient Greek brides used the blossoms in their bouquets and hair on their wedding days, leading to hawthorn’s association with hope in love! The tree was also associated with Cardea, the Roman goddess of marriage/childbirth.

It's also seen as a protective tree, said to ward off negative energies/bad influences.

During springtime festivals in England, large Hawthorn boughs were cut in stood outside houses – they’re called “May Bushes” and were decorated with wildflowers (it’s all good to decorate the outside with hawthorn blossoms but DO NOT bring them inside, because that would bring illness and death). This tree was considered beloved by fairies who lived in them (in some folklore, hawthorn is said to be a gateway to the fairy realm/is a protective plant against evil spirits), so because of that it meant that cutting down a Hawthorn tree is bad luck!

They grow often in hedgerows, woodland and scrub! They grow in most soils, but flowers and fruits best in full sun. They can grow in exposed sites, and they’re deciduous (lose leaves in winter). Make sure to mulch the tree with bulky organic matter like bark, leaf mould, etc. and keep the area around the tree clear of weeds to stop them competing for water.

Hawthorn is known for its cardiovascular benefits, and you can use them in herbal remedies to help your heart/circulation! You can also put the blossoms/leaves in herbal teas for a calming affect!

Magickal uses involve planting it near homes or using them in talismans/charms/spells/amulets for the sake of protection! They can ward off evil spirits/bad energies/hexes. They also have use in love spells/rituals to attract/enhance love and they can be used in divination practices (like dream interpretation or nature scrying – I’ll make a guide to scrying soon!!)

You can pair them with camellias to indicate hope that a lost love will return, or orange blossoms to show hope that the recipient will return your affections!

[loutalks2much]

Hpma Main Character Profile : Minji Kirin ! ♪

"Oh, yes, very interesting—plenty of smarts, a bit of bravery, too. There's talent, of course. And something more."

— The Sorting Hat regarding Minji whilst sorting her.

more information below! tap tap tap ⊹ ₊ ☟︎︎︎

↳ Birthdate: September 15, 1996

↳ Blood status: Muggle-born

↳ House: Ravenclaw

↳ Wand: 12½", Hawthorn, Unicorn Tail Hair Core

↳ Boggart: Dementor (usually), other unknown

↳ Patronus: Undecided (suggestions are encouraged!)

↳ Likes: Cats, Books, Mangos, Strawberry Yogurt, Astronomy, High Grades, Tulips, Periwinkle (favorite color)

↳ Dislikes: Arguments, Loud Noises, Low Grades, Lightning, Thunderstorms, Messing Up

↳ Good at: Dueling, Astronomy, Cooking, Playing the Piano

↳ Poor at: Divination Class, Maintaining a Proper Sleep Schedule...

↳ Weakness: Thunderstorms, Dust (allergy) ☠️

ⵢ₊˚ MORE .

↳ Her niffler is named Toulouse, and her snowy owl's named Oko. She doesn't know whether to name the golden snitch following her, but she's hanging on 'Lux.'

↳ Minji is generally very sweet and friendly. She's quite the social butterfly. (Her personality is exactly just like MC in-game ^^;)

↳ Because of that ^, she's quite well-known. Not necessarily popular, but a lot of people know her.

— "The Ravenclaw with the red hair clip? I think I know her, yeah."

— "Yeah. She's my seatmate. I asked her for her notes during class in a panic because I forgot mine. She's nice. She even offered to tutor me."

↳ She gives flowers to her friends randomly. Er, let's hope she doesn't pick a poisonous one anytime soon.

↳ Pets every creature she sees, though mostly stray cats and dogs. Oh it has fleas, probably has rabies, and likely carries 23 infections? So cute. It's wagging its tail. Hehe.

↳ Minji acts confident for the sake of others feeling less anxious and scared, but deep down she is quite insecure, and tends to doubt her abilities. (given her insecurities as a muggle-born)

↳ Minji tends to burden herself when she makes mistakes. Feeling immense guilt when she does something wrong.

↳ Oddly enough, there's not a lot of things known about her background or family. Other than the fact that her father is a doctor and her mother is a business analyst of the company he works in. She either dodges questions skillfully or full on refuses to answer them completely.

↳ Her intelligence is completely off the charts. Though she doesn't show this very smart side of her as much as Kevin does, she's quite easily one of the most brightest kids.

↳ She knows an incredible lot about various things, and often gives full-detailed explanations/logical answers—say, music, or animals, etc. If you ask whether she's greatly interested in the topic, she'll say no and that she just happens to know a bit about it.

↳ Minji is too humble for her own good. She doesn't not thank people, but she often turns the credit around and targets it towards them.

↳ Minji is a night owl. She often sleeps too late because she's either studying or exploring the Forbidden Forest.

↳ Additional to that, she's not a morning person ☠️ She's not in a bad mood, but best believe she's half-asleep 80% of the time she's preparing in the morning. One time she literally kneeled down the common room of Ravenclaw to sleep on the floor if it weren't for Ivy and Lottie stopping her.

↳ Minji is very caring and is a good listener. She offers the best hugs if you ever feel sad, and she will cup your face and wipe your tears, and maybe even kiss your forehead if you let her!!

↳ Minji is actually very wise and tends to have a wiser approach on things. Her friends tease her and joke about her being 'an old soul.'

↳ Minji smells like vanilla. That's all lol

[themanirealityshifter]

✨🌟💫Golden Trio DR💫🌟✨

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<{ • First Name: Mars • }> <{ • Middle Name: Fynn • }> <{ • Last Name: Black • }> <{ • Nickname(s): None • }> <{ • Age: 16 • }>

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<{ • Pronouns: He/Him • }> <{ • Gender Identity: Genderfluid TransGuy • }> <{ • Romantic Orientation: Gay Demiromantic • }> <{ • Sexual Orientation: Gay Fraysexual • }> <{ • Other Orientations: Ambiamorous; Homoqueerplatonic • }>

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<{ • Parent(s): Sirius Black and Remus Lupin • }> <{ • Sibling(s): None • }> <{ • Other Family Member(s): Harry Potter (god-brother)(cousin); Draco Malfoy (cousin); Other Unnamed Family Members • }> <{ • GodParent(s): James Potter and Peter Pettigrew • }> <{ • Partner(s): Trevor Garrick • }> <{ • Best Friend(s): Harry Potter; Hermione Granger; Ron Weasley; Fred Weasley; George Weasley; Ginny Weasley; Luna Lovegood; Draco Malfoy • }> <{ • Friend(s): None • }> <{ • Dormmates: Trevor Garrick; Draco Malfoy; Blaise Zabini; Freddie Lilac • }>

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<{ • Hogwarts House: Slytherin • }> <{ • Wand Type: Hawthorn, 11”, and Thunderbird Tail Feather • }> <{ • Abilities: Expert at Legilimency • }>

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<{ • Description: Wavy Black Hair (wolfcut, i use it sm i know, but i love it); Black eyes; Lean, muscular body; Top and Bottom surgery scars; Several scars all over body; Oval face; Sharper jawline • }> <{ • Style: sweatshirts and sweatpants; baggy jeans; converse sneakers; flowy black and white shirts; lots of jewelry (rings in particular); tons of piercings • }> <{ • Positive Trait(s): Intelligent; Sarcastic; Good memory; Witty; Funny; Quiet; Book-ish; Creative • }> <{ • Negative Trait(s): Whiny; Anxious and Depressed; Tired always; Easily Overstimulated • }>

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<{ • Hobbies: Chaos-making with the Twins; Potion and Spell-making with the Twins; Poetry; Painting; Searching the Hogwarts Grounds to add more sections and rooms to the Map; Reading • }> <{ • Likes: Food; Sleep; Spending time with cousin; Working out; The Library • }> <{ • Dislikes: Bullies; Schoolwork; Bedtime; Boredom; Time away from partner and besties • }> <{ • Favorite Class(es): Potions and Divination • }> <{ • Least Favorite Class(es): Astronomy • }>

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<{ • Pet(s): Ferret (GreenBean) • }> <{ • Extra: Schoolwork is easy and I can always get it done quickly; Voldemort and the Death Eaters (or any alternatives of those) do not exist; Sirius, Remus, James, Regulus, Peter, they all live and they’re all good; Cannot die; Cannot get significant trauma there; None of my family or friends can die • }>

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<{ • Schedule • }>

<{ • 6:00 AM-7:00 AM: Breakfast Time • }> <{ • 8:00 AM-9:00 AM: Potions • }> <{ • 9:00 AM-9:30 AM: Free Time • }> <{ • 9:45 AM-10:45 AM: Charms • }> <{ • 10:45 AM-11:15 AM: Free Time • }> <{ • 11:30 AM-12:30 PM: Herbology • }> <{ • 12:30 PM-1:30 PM: Lunch Break • }> <{ • 1:40 PM-2:40 PM: DADA • }> <{ • 2:40 PM-3:10 PM: Free Time • }> <{ • 3:20 PM-4:20 PM: Divination • }> <{ • 4:20 PM-4:50 PM: Free Time • }> <{ • 5:00 PM-6:00 PM: Magical Creatures • }> <{ • 6:00 PM-7:00 PM: Dinner Time • }> <{ • 7:10 PM-8:10 PM: History • }> <{ • 8:10 PM-9:00 PM: Free Time • }> <{ • 9:10 PM-9:40 PM: Astronomy • }> <{ • 9:40 PM-12:00 AM: Free Time • }> <{ • Curfew: 12:00 AM • }>

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<{ • Classes • }>

<{ • Potions (Slytherins and Gryffindors): Harry Potter; Hermione Granger; Ron Weasley; Ginny Weasley; Draco Malfoy; Trevor Garrick • }> <{ • Charms (Ravenclaws and Slytherins): Luna Lovegood; Trevor Garrick; Draco Malfoy • }> <{ • Herbology (Hufflepuffs and Slytherins): Trevor Garrick; Draco Malfoy • }> <{ • DADA (Slytherins and Gryffindors): Harry Potter; Hermione Granger; Ron Weasley; Ginny Weasley; Draco Malfoy; Trevor Garrick • }> <{ • Divination (Slytherins and Ravenclaws): Luna Lovegood; Draco Malfoy; Trevor Garrick • }> <{ • Magical Creatures (Slytherins and Gryffindors): Harry Potter; Hermione Granger; Ron Weasley; Ginny Weasley; Draco Malfoy; Trevor Garrick • }> <{ • History (Hufflepuffs and Slytherins): Draco Malfoy; Trevor Garrick • }> <{ • Astronomy (Slytherin and Ravenclaws): Luna Lovegood; Draco Malfoy; Trevor Garrick • }>

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<{ • Me In This DR (Picrew Form) • }>

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[chyyy66]

Books Ive Read This Year

January :

You’ve Reached Sam - Dustin Thao ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Five Survive - Holly Jackson ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

You’ll be the Death of Me - Karen M. McManus ⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Inheritance Games - Jennifer Lynn Barnes ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Hawthorne Legacy - Jennifer Lynn Barnes ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Final Gambit - Jennifer Lynn Barnes ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Icebreaker - Hannah Grace ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Way I Used to Be - Amber Smith ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

February :

One of Us Is Lying - Karen M. McManus DNF

March :

Twisted Love - Ana Huang ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Twisted Games - Ana Huang ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Twisted Hate - Ana Huang ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Twisted Lies - Ana Huang ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

April :

A Court of Throns and Roses - Sarah J. Maas ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A Court of Mist and Fury - Sarah J. Maas ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A Court of Wings and Ruin - Sarah J. Maas ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A Court of Frost and Starlight - Sarah J. Maas ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A Court of Silver Flames - Sarah J. Maas ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

House of Earth and Blood - Sarah J. Maas ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

House of Sky and Breath - Sarah J. Maas ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Assassins Blade - Sarah J. Maas ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Throne of Glass - Sarah J. Maas ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Crown of Midnight - Sarah J. Maas ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Heir of Fire - Sarah J. Maas ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Queen of Shadows - Sarah J. Maas ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Tower of Dawn - Sarah J. Maas ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Empire of Storms - Sarah J. Maas ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Kingdom of Ash - Sarah J. Maas ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

May :

King of Wrath - Ana Huang ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

All the Bright Places - Jennifer Niven ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

June :

The Fine Print - Lauren Asher ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Terms and Conditions - Lauren Asher ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Final Offer - Lauren Asher ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Better Than the Movies - Lynn Painter ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Cruel Prince - Holly Black ⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Wicked King - Holly Black ⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Queen of Nothing - Holly Black ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Six of Crows - Leigh Bardugo ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

July :

Crooked Kingdom - Leigh Bardugo ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Shatter Me - Tahereh Mafi ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Unravel Me - Tahereh Mafi ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Ignite Me - Tahereh Mafi ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Restore Me - Tahereh Mafi ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Kill Joy - Holly Jackson ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Defy Me - Tahereh Mafi ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Imagine Me - Tahereh Mafi ⭐️⭐️

A Thousand Boy Kisses - Tillie Cole ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller ⭐️⭐️⭐️

August :

Better Than the Prom - Lynn Painter ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Upside of Falling - Alex Light ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Hooked - Emily McIntire ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Scarred - Emily McIntire ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

King of Pride - Ana Huang ⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Brothers Hawthorne - Jennifer Lynn Barnes DNF

October :

Assistant to the Villain - Hannah Nicole Maehrer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Unwrap my Heart - Alex Falcone and Ezra Fox ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Caraval - Stephanie Garber ⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Hurricane Wars - Thea Guanzon ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Divine Rivals - Rebecca Ross ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

King of Greed - Ana Huang ⭐️⭐️⭐️

November :

Iron Flame - Rebecca Yarros ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Wildfire - Hannah Grace ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Love Redesign - Lauren Asher ⭐️⭐️⭐️

December :

Powerless - Lauren Roberts ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Ruthless Vows - Rebecca Ross ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[vmures]

⭐️

Hmm, author's choice on director's cut...I think I'll talk some more about Hanging On (You're All That's Left to Hold On To). So here are some random behind the scene's bits from my brain!

You can all credit the fabulous @mia6363 for opening my eyes to the potential and joy of utilizing Bobby Finstock as a character. Her stories that focus on him are amazing and were very inspiring.

When I set down to figure out how Bobby might know about the Supernatural and some of his backstory for this universe I landed on him having a bit of the Sight and that led to him being a Medium.

I'm pagan myself and will admit that a lot of my beliefs and studies did influence the worldbuilding of this fic a lot. As did my absolute love of Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea books, which gets heavily into the power of naming.

Shufflemancy (using music as a divination tool) is actually a thing that I've used when stuck on things in the past. Like most divination tools, I find that it's more helpful in understanding your present and working through thoughts than predicting the future. But it can be a fun way to try to sort out chaotic thoughts and figure out what nagging worry in your brain is going on about.

Other aspects of my own experiences and learning that got women into the fic were the scenes on moving meditation. While I've never been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder or ADHD, I do have C-PTSD and there is a strong possibility that I have inattentive type ADHD and/or am somewhere on the ASD spectrum. Because of the way my brain is wired, I've always struggled with traditional meditation techniques. But noticed that the times when my brain would truly quiet in the way people talk about meditation were moments when I was focused on my body and movement. Dance, martial arts, walking, and hell, even coloring all help me get into that zone.

Additionally, hot chocolate mix in a cup of coffee is a great way to make shitty coffee palatable and create a very cheap mocha. And since I know most support groups are held in places where the coffee is mediocre at best, I wanted to throw in that bit of knowledge. It felt like something Bobby would know and be happy to share with Noah.

The other random fact was that I did not intend to write a stealth crossover with the Owl House when I started this fic. But I'd been watching it and loving it and realized that the character I was designing for Bobby's grandmother and mentor figure was a whole lot like Eda Clawthorne. And when I realized I needed some additional characters to help unfuck Beacon Hills, the idea to include Luz and Amity was just too much to resist. So in this universe, the Clawthorne family is the Hawthorne family and is a long line of witches and emissaries, and Luz and Amity met at summer camp/school rather than through a dimensional portal incident.

[boldlycrookedsalad]

Literary Canon (from kissgrammar)

The Holy Bible, Authorized King James Version [At a minimum, the books of Genesis, Exodus, Job, Psalms, from the Old Testament; Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and Apocalypse from the New.] Whether or not you are Christian is irrelevant. The civilization in which we live is based on and permeated by the ideas and values expressed in this book. Understanding our civilization, the world in which we live, is probably impossible without having read -- and thought about -- at least the most famous books in the Bible. Historically, the King James Version is considered the most artistic, and thus has probably had the most literary influence.

Homer, The Iliad

Homer, The Odyssey

Sophocles, Oedipus the King (Oedipus Rex)

Sophocles, Antigone

Plato, The Republic, especially "The Myth of the Cave"

Ovid, Metamorphoses

Saint Augustine, The Confessions

Dante, The Divine Comedy

Giovanni Boccaccio, The Decameron

Niccolo Machiavelli, The Prince

Giambattista Vico, Principles of a New Science

Miguel de Cervantes, Don Quixote

Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales

Romeo and Juliet

King Lear

Hamlet

Othello

Macbeth

John Donne, "Holy Sonnet XIV"

John Donne, "A Valediction Forbidding Mourning"

Andrew Marvell, "To His Coy Mistress"

John Milton, Paradise Lost

Jonathan Swift, Gulliver's Travels

A Modest Proposal

Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe

Laurence Sterne, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

Michel de Montaigne, Essays, especially "Of Experience"

Francois Rabelais, Gargantua and Pantagruel

Moliere, The Misanthrope

Blaise Pascal, Pensees

Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Emile

Voltaire, Candide

Erasmus, In Praise of Folly

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Faust, Parts One & Two

Honore de Balzac, Old Goriot (also translated as Pere Goriot)

Stendhal, The Red and the Black

Gustave Flaubert, Madame Bovary

Emile Zola, Germinal

Henrik Ibsen, A Doll's House

William Blake

William Wordsworth

Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

Lord Byron, Don Juan

John Keats, "Ode on a Grecian Urn"

Robert Browning, "My Last Duchess"

Charles Dickens - Oliver Twist

A Tale Of Two Cities

Hard Times

A Christmas Carol

Matthew Arnold, "Dover Beach"

John Stuart Mill, On Liberty

Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre

Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights

Francis Thompson, "The Hound of Heaven"

Samuel Butler, Erewhon

Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

George Eliot- Silas Marner

Middlemarch

Robert Louis Stevenson, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Friedrich Nietzsche - Beyond Good and Evil

The Will To Power

The Birth of Tragedy

On the Genealogy of Morals

Alexander Pushkin - Eugene Onegin

The Bronze Horseman

Nikolai Gogol -The Overcoat

Dead Souls

Mikhail Lermontov, A Hero of Our Time

Ivan Turgenev, Fathers and Sons

Fyodor Dostoevsky -Notes From the Underground

Crime and Punishment

Leo Tolstoy -The Death of Ivan Ilych

War and Peace

Anton Chekhov, The Cherry Orchard

James Fenimore Cooper, The Deerslayer

Ralph Waldo Emerson, Essays

Emily Dickinson - "Because I Could Not Stop For Death"

"The Tint I Cannot Take"

"There's a Certain Slant of Light"

Walt Whitman  - "Song of Myself"

"The Sleepers"

"Crossing Brooklyn Ferry"

"As I Ebbed With The Ocean of Life"

"Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking"

"When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloomd"

Nathaniel Hawthorne - Young Goodman Brown

The Scarlet Letter

Herman Melville, Moby-Dick

Edgar Allen Poe - "The Raven"

The Cask of Amontillado

Henry David Thoreau, Walden

Kate Chopin -The Story of An Hour

The Awakening

Stephen Crane, The Red Badge of Courage

Henry James

Mark Twain, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Luigi Pirandello