#communications center

[isocertificationinabudhabi]

Mudroom Mudroom in DC Metro Mid-sized transitional porcelain tile and beige floor mudroom photo with beige walls

[cheekinpermission]

The new chapter made me sad. Here's some happy content :)

Bonus Erin (Yuu MC) content under the cut!

[theofficialastronomy101]

NGC1566 450 Mega Pixels

[clonerightsagenda]

"what if you had a mutual aid network that occasionally told interdimensional monsters to fuck off": Discworld witches as a concept

[420technoblazeit]

some tma statements are so funny. like yeah i was taking art classes at a community center but some guy was sculpting with living clay so i stopped going. i kept going to events at the same community center for some reason though and they all turned into art classes so i kept running into the same guy. i think he turned my friend into clay idk. im gonna keep going to that community center. and then at the end of the episode jon's like btw. she murdered her friend. statement ends

[wolfhoundwitch]

Grounding and Centering

If you haven't already, visit my visualisation lessons for the background info needed for this lesson.

Being able to ground and centre your energy is very useful in meditation and spell work. Using basic visualisation techniques, you can change and manipulate the energy you are putting out, raise your vibration, or bring yourself back to reality after spellwork. Let's go over the specifics and how to do them, but the TLDR is that grounding is connecting to the energy of the universe around you, and centering is aligning this energy with your intention.

Grounding

Grounding can be done before or after spellwork, and it depends on what feels right for you. The idea is to draw neutral energy from the earth and the universe, as the energy within ourselves can often be unstable because of our emotions or other external influences. It can also be used to send excess energy back into the earth, preventing feeling wired or unable to sleep after spellwork. Here are some easy ways to practice grounding.

Visualise tree roots spreading down from your legs, connecting you to the earth, and branches spreading up from your arms into the sky connecting you to the universe. Consider the energy of the universe being drawn into you through these roots and branches.

Consider your energy as running water, perhaps from a tap or a river. To prevent excess energy, visualise this tap being turned off, or the flow of the river being stopped.

When I practice divination or dreamwork, I sometimes visualise my third eye opening before and then closing again after to prevent using this energy constantly.

Eat something or take a shower after spellwork to quickly ground yourself.

You can try standing barefoot in the dirt or even rain as a quick and more literal way to ground.

Centering

Centering involves drawing energy inward before spellwork, allowing us to align this energy with our intention and the mentality needed to carry out magick. It prevents passing thoughts, feelings and distractions from making our energy and spellwork less effective. Where you feel your energy centering is different for everyone - it might be behind your third eye, in your heart, your stomach, or in the palms of your hands. Wherever it may be, the point is to draw this scattered energy inward. Here are some methods.

Visualise your energy fragmented around you, as shattered glass, water droplets, or whatever feels right. Consider drawing this energy towards your centre, as though you are a magnet pulling these fragmented pieces back into a whole.

As you are drawing your energy in, meditate on your intention and the end goal of your spellwork. Or why you are centering your energy - is it to have better control over the existing energy in your body, or to set an intention for the neutral energy drawn in through grounding? The aim is to have a concentration of energy with a specific intention.

Centering can be used for changing your vibration specifically for different kinds of spellwork - where a protection spell would require a different type of energy to that of cursing.

Note: Some people will use these terms interchangeably or to mean one overarching thing, and others will specify whether they mean centering or grounding as I have done here. The two practices are very similar and can overlap, so don't worry about getting them confused. The important thing is to do what feels right for your practice and whatever helps you.

As always, thanks for reading! If you have any questions or suggestions for future lessons, feel free to message or send an ask. Visit my tags for previous lessons!

[jeeyonshim]

My favorite part of drawing this game cover was adding the horrible little glint to his eye

[kismety]

repeat it with me: i am allowed to be jealous when it comes to shifting. i am allowed to change 'canon events' simply because i can. i am allowed to love because i deserve it. i am allowed, i am allowed, i am allowed. i am limitless.

[kennakontagious]

i had no clue that pierre would ROCK morris' shit dawg

[vilochkaaa]

« 一 your turn. »

[arc-hus]

The Beacon, Amsterdam - Studio Appelo & Lars Goossens

[14jo]

Harvey, record shop owner and a single father

[moeblob]

[theofficialastronomy101]

40 million light-years away!! This is the Spanish Dancer also known as spiral galaxy NGC 1566. The symmetry of this glittering galactic swirl is phenomenal. The beautifully geometric NGC 1566 is home to billions of stars. yes, billions!! This galaxy, as do all galaxies, shines testament to the infinite creativity and mighty power of Almighty God.

[solarpunkani]

You know what I feel we need more of?

Community centers.

Specifically, places where people can gather, have fun, host events or even just hang out. Similar to what libraries are, but not quite--a place where kids can be loud and rowdy and hang out, make friends, practice sports. Though they definitely should still have quiet areas, maybe craft rooms too. A nice place to go to and hang out after school before you're ready to head home--or a safe place to stay if you don't want to head home. Community centers could also still be fantastic for adults too--they could be used as a place to host classes on different crafts, or repairs, etc.--and still be a perfectly valid place to hang out and seek refuge.

Places like these do exist in many places in a few different forms, but a lot of them are directly tied to organizations and groups that may make people more hesitant to partake in them (ie churches, Police Athletic Leagues), or they have a cost barrier to taking part of the amenities (YMCA). While these places are definitely suitable and fulfilling for many people, they're often limiting and stifling for others--if not just flat-out inaccessible. Not to mention, they don't all fill the roles I mentioned above.

I think having robust community centers would be great for societies all over. I'll admit, my imagination is a bit grand--community gardens, sports rec rooms, swimming pools, reading and craft rooms, a repair cafe, a food cafe, maybe a dorming area for overnight stays, soup kitchens, showers, mutual aid closets and such.

Though I guess that brings about the question of how this would be funded. With churches, it's tithes and other forms of community fundraising. With police athletic leagues, its... taxes, I guess? Alongside other donations. And with the YMCA, it's memberships that provide the funding for their amenities. My initial instinct is to say a mix of taxes and maybe some community contributions would be what funds a good community center, but then there comes the issue of some places having better or worse community centers depending on the median income of their area... especially when you see how places like libraries already get little funding in favor of larger policing budgets (the libraries in my city are all closed on Sundays, and have shorter hours in general, for example)

I know I'm just rambling at this point. I just think community centers are cool! They're punk! And we should have them--cool, fun community centers!

[m0ckest]

🎨 Mangrove Art Collective

Free membership to all Willow Creek residents! The collective is run & funded by passionate locals who love carving space in their community for creative expression. The center focuses on traditional mediums such as painting, wood-carving, and fabric arts that showcase the Crawdad Quarter's range. Kids have their own area with craft stations & plenty of inspiration; adults enjoy a glass of fine juice on the weekends while viewing local art for sale.

Type: Arts Center Size: 30x20 Location: Willow Creek Lot: Willow Creek Archive

No CC. Playtested & functional. Find it on the gallery @ m0ckest or tray files (and more pics) below.

Features:

Plenty of murals & easels

Bar with gallery wall

Children's area w/ activity tables

Wood-working shop

Knitting/embroidery corner

Snack & refreshment counter

Instruments, mic, & performing space

Vendor table with art wall

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