#festival of souls

[souls-festival]

Souls Festival!

A stage, surrounded by trees.. A lonley spotlight shins bright from fhe center. You see a familiar face, Venus, stand under the spotlight. She seems to be wearing a bright costume of the sorts. A microphone appears before her. She takes it off its pedestal and speaks into it.

"Welcome ladies, gentlemen, pokemon of all kinds, to the annual Festival of Souls! My fellow companions and I are filled with immense joy to see so many familiar and new faces this year~"

Venus begins to walk around the stage, her hand on her chest.

"It is truly such a treat, first of all, to see so many of you returning to participate in the Festival once again. Before I release you all though, I shall go over some simple rules, standards, and such for the new commers."

Who can attend?

"First of all, anyone is of course allowed to attend the event. Human and Pokémon alike are free to come! Though I highly suggest that you come in a costume, so that you may be allegible to enter the costume contest! Which I shall get into more detail later."

Starting & End Dates?

"The Souls Festival shall official open on October 5th, 2023, and will last until October 31st! Though, you are free to come into the Festival early, and come and go as you please."

Beverages & Food?

"We have a wide variety of stands, and food carts, all with different and wonderful fall food items to choose from! Though since we don't want any incidents to occur, Miriam will be passing passing out different wines and champagne to those of you who are above a certain age."

Entertainment?

"For this year's special entertainment, I have hired a local band known as the Vortexs', to comd and jam out all of your favorite "family friendly" Halloween tunes!"

Activities?

"There will be many wonderous activities for you to participate in if you come and join the festivities. Such as bobbing for apples, pie baking, hay rides, fortune telling, visitinh different booths, writng Souls Letters, and so much more! As well as the costume contest, which will be open to enter from the start of the festival on October 5th and end on October 27th. Where two winners will be announced. The winner with the best costume will receive the luxurious prize, of their very own bottle lf Souls Ink! With the Souls Ink, you will be able to wrote to your ancestors even when it is not October. That person or pokemon will also receive a spooky suprise message. The second best costume winner will also receive a special spooky message."

Rules, or Guidline?

"Lastly though, all I that I ask of you all, is to just have a good time! But please don't cause too much of a ruckus, or cause to much chaos If indeed myself or one of my companions were to find out you've cause some mischief I am afraid you will be banned from the Festival for five hundred years."

"Though despite the simplest rules, I truly just with for everyone to have fun! So let the Festival commence!"

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"If you have any questions or concerns, don't be afraid to reach out and ask~"

Side note: Pls also tag your intro posts with #souls festival or tag the souls festival blog, o that I may you are joining the event.

And if you would also like to enter the costume contest. Whoever you are having enter must have a costume first off, and you must tag #mascarade I your intro post as well. ^^

[theribbajack]

"Now, the vow will be honoured, and my Lord brother's soul will return."

Radahn stans keep winning, but I personally am in Miyazaki's walls rn

[lilybug-02]

Patience and responsibility....that's a promise....right?

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--Full Series--

An exorcism? In my family-friendly Deltarune? It's more likely than you may think. The backgrounds here were very interesting! Much more complex than how I usually do them (especially that computer).

Player POV:

Feral energy.

[fuzzyoctoplushie]

Matching Grand Festival Pfps for the whole gang

(Bonuses)

Free to use with Credit!

Also, icon borders are by @splatoon-confession-box !

[littlelightfish]

Mr. & Mrs. Folke

[chaoticneutraltor]

[tygerland]

Milton Glaser 1978

[qumiii]

grand festival?????

[merp0515]

Splatoon 3 Grand Festival art SMG4 version!

This gonna be a 3 parter. With the Grand Festival coming up I wanted honor it with 3 fandoms that stuck with me while I am still somewhat in the Splatoon fandom! First up SMG3 and SMG4! bonus photo from an old meme. Lol

Aster34 my beloved! Chain of a Fragile Soul belongs to @shygirl4991 and Aster design is by @b-r-i-n-g-x !

[mythicalviper-fr]

we finally did it!

after four years of submitting to and losing brightshine, I finally won one!

displaying of all of my bsj submissions 2021-2024 because I think it's fun to see how far I'm come ^^ look, I actually learned to render!

[aurora-daily]

AURORA @ Roskilde festival by Francesca Garattoni for Vez magazine // 05.07.2024 // Roskilde, Denmark

[lost-celestial]

Celebration of the Soul (Overview)

Description: This is a modern collection of festivals for Psyche and Hermes that follows the migration of Monarch butterflies. The timing may change yearly. There are four festivals, one for each stage of migration/season to celebrate and honor our past, present, and future. More information will be posted later.

If Monarchs aren't local to your region, I suggest using the migration of a different butterfly in your area. Otherwise, feel free to use the Equinoxes instead!

Inspired by @starry-polytheism's festival for the Southern Hemisphere and @lavenderwaterfall's festival for the Northern Hemisphere. Dividers by @/k1ssyoursister

Soul's Journey: Spring

🦋 Theme: Looking to the Future 🦋 Timing: Spring Migration, Mid-Mar. to Early Apr. 🦋 Personal Preference: Mar. 31 to Apr. 2

Honoring Ψυχή Ἀνθεία, Psyche, the Friend of Flowers, and Ἑρμης Εριουνης, Hermes, the Luckbringer and Helper.

This is the first generation of a yearlong journey that will span multiple generations of monarchs.

Monarchs are one of the only butterflies that Monarch twice a year. The start of their adventure begins here, usually sometime in mid-March. As the temperature gets warmer, Monarchs will leave their overwintering spots (where they spend the winter) and migrate North. By Spring fully rolls around, the Monarchs have already started their next adventure.

Our first Soul's Journey begins here. This is the time to celebrate the start of a new chapter in our lives and look towards the future. We honor Psyche, the Friend of Flowers, by celebrating the return of the Spring and breathing spirit back into our lives. We honor Hermes, the Luckbringer and Helper, by asking for Hermes' guidance in the next chapter of our lives. He will be our guide through the unknown.

In this soft grassy spot, Psyche lay pleasantly reclining on her bed of dewy turf and, her great disquiet of mind soothed, fell sweetly asleep. Presently, refreshed by rest, she rose with her mind at ease. What she now saw was a park planted with big trees and a spring of crystal-clear water.

Soul's Journey: Summer

☀️ Theme: Enjoying the Present ☀️ Timing: Summer, June to Mid August ☀️ Personal Preference: Jun. 18 to Jun. 20

Honoring Ψυχή ἐρωμένη, Psyche, the Lover of Love and Ἑρμης Δαις Ἑταιρος, Hermes, the Comarde of the Feast.

After Spring comes Summer.

For the next couple of Monarch generations, they’ll dedicate their lives to continuing North and breeding. Monarchs die, are born, and die again; yet, time continues to move. Monarchs are never stagnant and are always flying towards their next goal.

This is the time to celebrate the present moment and find joy in the little things. It’s the time to remember that everyday we are progressing, even if it feels like we aren’t or that we’re regressing. Every day that we’re alive is a day well spent. We’ll honor Psyche, the Lover of Love, by spending time appreciate the people we care about in our lives and spending time offline. We’ll honor Hermes, the Comrade of the Feast, by showing gratitude for the things we have and actually celebrating ourselves and what we are achieving in the moment. It’s a celebration of self.

As far and wide as the house extended, every part of it was likewise of inestimable price. All the walls, which were built of solid blocks of gold, shone with their own brilliance so that the house furnished its own daylight, sun or no sun; [....] As [Psyche] gazed at all this with much pleasure, a disembodied voice came to her: 'Mistress, you need not be amazed at this great wealth. All of it is yours.'

Soul's Journey: Autumn

🍁 Theme: Honoring the Past 🍁 Timing: Autumn/Fall Migration, Late Aug. to Nov. 🍁 Personal Preference: Sept. 16 to Sept. 20

Honoring Ψυχή Πτερόεσσα, Psyche, the Winged One and Ἑρμης Αθανατος Δαικτορος, Hermes, the Immortal Guide.

After several months of the heat, the temperature begins to drop and the plants begin to die.

By this point, three generations of Monarchs have lived and died. Now, it’s time for the Monarchs’ biggest journey: migrating down South once again.

Flying down South will be completed in one generation, throughout the Autumn/Fall months. Monarchs of this generation are significantly different than their great-grandparents, whom started the journey to the North in the spring. These months live significantly longer and won’t reproduce as much until they’ve reached their destination.

In the most literal sense, these Monarchs have transformed into something completely different than their parents, and their parent’s parents. This is the start of the end of a long adventure. We’ll honor Psyche, the Winged One, by reflecting on how we can learn from our past. We’ll honor Hermes, the Immortal Guide, by leaving offerings to our ancestors and asking Chthonic deities for their guidance with change.

NOTE: I recommend you take your time with this part of the celebration. It can be heavy, as much of this part revolves around the departed and the end of something. Really take your time to allow yourself to feel your emotions and process what you're feeling. You want to take your time with this.

Then, indeed, Psyche knew that her last hour had come and, that all disguised was at an end and that she was being openly sent to instant destruction. So much was clear, seeing that she was being made to go on her own two feet to [Hades] and the shades. Without delay, she made for a certain lofty tower, meaning to throw herself off it, for in that way, she thought she could most directly and economically go down to the Underworld. But the tower suddenly broke into speech: 'Why, poor child, do you want to destroy yourself by a death leap? Why needlessly give up at this last ordeal?'

Soul's Journey: Winter

❄️ Theme: Repose (Rest) ❄️ Timing: Winter, December to Early March ❄️ Personal Timing: Dec. 30 to Jan. 3

Honoring Ψυχή, Psyche, Personification of the Soul and Ἑρμης, Hermes, God of Communication, Boundaries and Divine Guide.

After the long migration South again, the generation of super Monarchs will die. Unlike the generations before them, these Monarchs will begin reproducing and laying eggs once Spring rolls around again. Like Autumn, this season is spent mostly traveling South until the temperature warms up again, and they migrate North again to start the next breeding cycle. This generation is truly the most special of all previous generations, and both symbolize the Monarchs' incredible journey and the end of an era. It’s the time to reflect, appreciate, and acknowledge what we’ve done over the course of the seasons. To celebrate, we’ll honor Psyche herself with some much-needed self-care and R&R. Alongside that, we’ll honor Hermes for his help in guiding us every day.

Cups of nectar were served to Zeus by his own cupbearer, the shepherd lad (Ganymede), and to the others by Dionysus; Hephaestus cooked the dinner; the Seasons (Hoare) made everything colorful with roses and other flowers; the Graces (Charities) sprinkled perfumes; the Muses discoursed tuneful music. Then Apollo sang to the lyre, and Aphrodite, fitting her steps to the sweet music, danced in all her beauty. [...] This was Psyche's marriage to Eros, and when her time came, they had a daughter, whom we called Hedone [Pleasure].

[edenabsentia]

boy why you so armor

[laugtherhyena]

Hi funger fandom do y'all still remember me-

[fuzzyoctoplushie]

could u mayhaps do grand fest shiver icons

Grand Festival Shiver icons for the soul~

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Made by meeeee

Free to use with credit!

[sixxth]