#samhay

[windy-trickster]

Doodled @ketchfantrolls 's girlie Samhai bc he wasn't feeling too well <:) <3333 Ketch had to do Samhai's hair for me bc I couldn't figure out how to do it myself, so thank you for that sweetie mwah mwah Samhai is everything to me <3333

[ketchfantrolls]

SAMHAI JUDGEMENT YUH..

she is just a little silly

rb with one of your trolls (with a little info) and she will give her opinion and rating!! just like with johein's, judge-backs are appreciated if you want to!! :D

[amieravenson]

If I Could Only Keep 10 Decks

I simultaneously love and hate questions like this. On one hand, it makes you evaluate everything and look at what's really important to you. On the other hand, thinking of letting things go sucks. But when I looked at my decks, I found that the choices were easier than I thought they would be. I decided to choose 5 tarot decks and 5 oracle decks for balance. I'll start with the tarot cards.

Tarot Cards

Sacred Rose Tarot

We're starting at the very beginning. This is the deck that my dad bought me for my birthday when I was 12. I had seen tarot used on TV or a movie, and was completely obsessed with it. All I wanted that year was a tarot deck. So Dad took me to a metaphysical store called The Sphynx in Midtown Atlanta, and bought my first deck. It was really hard to learn on, but it's incredibly precious to me. I couldn't let this deck go if I tried.

Pamela Colman Smith Commemorative Rider Waite Smith

I ordered this deck from the UK before the American version came out. And I'm glad I did, because the colors on the American version are washed out and dull. I also trimmed the white borders off, and edged this deck in black. It looks great and it feels really good to shuffle. It's my ride-or-die deck. I use it to read at DragonCon and any other events because it's just such a good reader. It loves to read for other people, but it doesn't really read for me well at all. I'm OK with that. I think that you need a deck that's primarily for other people. It's my travel deck that goes everywhere in my purse with me!

Thoth Tarot

I bought this as a study deck and forgot about it for a few years. I read somewhere that the 3 of Cups was associated with Persephone, and I was hooked! I started studying it here and there when I got a chance, but never really did a deep dive. Then, in 2022, I used it for my daily draws every day, and I learned a lot. I love this deck and its layers of symbolism. I should use it more, but I love having it near me. I could spend years studying this deck and never get tired.

The Forhaxa Tarot

I love this deck for a few reasons. First, the art is absolute perfection. It's so complex and layered. Second, it's based on Swedish folklore. I don't know most of the references, but it makes me want to study the tales. Third, it was given to me by my awesome husbear. A trifecta of awesome!

The Alleyman's Tarot

What can I say about the Alleyman's Tarot? If you know, you know. It's just so fuckin' COOL. It's a mixed deck of cards from different artists that come together to make a jumbled, crazy mess of fantastic art. And you're encouraged to bend the cards (I could never), write on the cards (I have), and even get rid of the cards you don't like (I just set them neatly aside). The Alleyman has a few other neat tricks up his sleeve, including a dice set (that reads really well), and he's coming out with some oracle decks as a Kickstarter early next year. LOVE!

Oracle Cards

The Faeries Oracle

This is one of my oldest decks. I can't remember exactly when I bought it, but It wasn't that long after it was released in 2000. I just love Brian Froud. And believe it or not, this deck is a good reader. The messages are deep and meaningful. I don't read with it often, but when I do, it always reads true. I love it!

Tea Leaf Fortune Cards

I really don't know much about reading tea leaves, but these cards are just cool. They're small and round, and they come with a huge bag that you can 'shuffle' them in. I should definitely use these more than I do, but if I had to make a choice about my 10 decks, they would definitely make the cut.

The Arcane Bullshit Oracle

This deck is an irreverent collection of weirdness and I love it. Again, the husbear bought it for me, and that gives it a special place in my heart, but I honestly love how this deck thumbs its nose at how serious cartomancers can take themselves. It's a big 'fuck you' to anyone who can't take a joke, and I'm here for it.

Seasons of the Witch Samhain Oracle

This deck is MOODY AF. The art is stunning in shades of black and grey with pops of red, and the messages are creepy and eerie like you would want in a Samhain deck. And the red edges? COME ON. Beautiful. This deck is so much better than the Yule version, which screws everything up with all the thys and thous that are misused. It really begs to be used in the dark half of the year. The Mabon and Beltane editions are really great too, it's a shame the Yule oracle is written so weirdly. I'm sure I'll still collect all the sabbats.

The Herbal Astrology Oracle

This is still a pretty new deck to me, and I admit I haven't delved into it like I would like. But there's just SO MUCH TO LEARN and dive into with this deck. It's deep. And the first time I read with it, it gave a really intense reading that I won't go into details about because it hasn't come to pass yet. I can tell that this deck is accurate and will give good messages, though. I could spend years on this deck and still feel like I have more to learn. And the art is stunning! ******** So that's it! That's my list. How about you? Do you have some favorite decks that you could never part with? Or decks that you keep around because you keep intending to spend more time with them? What are your 10 decks? Let me know in the comments. Blessed be! Read the full article

[littlestardrop]

Artfight art for @chatgroove ~

[zoejameswilliams]

My childrens #bookreview in #southwaleseveningpost #acatschristmascarol #samhay #helenshoesmith @simonschusteruk A purrfectly lovely retelling of #achristmascarol . .. . .#bookstagram #kidslit #gifted #coverkidsbooks #booksforkids #bookblogger #reading #childrensbooks #readtome #readtoyourchildren #readaloud #readingisfun #littlebookworm #kidsblogger #instakids #pblit #picturebook #instabook #bookreview #childrensbookillustration #illustratorsofinstagram #illustrator #kidslitartdesign #gifted https://www.instagram.com/p/B5fb1gggAun/?igshid=1nlpe6g2lmyl3

[anirobot]

Happy Halloween!

[ashbydelabooks]

There are two sides to every story.... Read about the Big Blue Whale and an Octopus, who each have their separate stories ending in a huge pop up surprise. Hugs and Kisses is a sea story of love, determination and friendship. Another beautiful picture book by Sam Hay. #greatkidsbooks #readingisawesome #greatbooks #samhay #hugsandkisses #learntoread #picturebooks #ashbydelabooks https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/ashbydelabooks (at Ashby de la Books) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsnTUGonQIx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1hfqcfekwgk6z

[niuniente]

Hi, about the Lempo/Demon image in one of your posts - it looks like, to me, a satyr. So I ask are satyrs/other mythological fairytale creatures considered demons as default in finland? When I read your Fuzzy, I associated the name Lempo specifically to a Finnish shadowy demonic creature, but it's nice to learn the history and what the word actually means 8'D

We don’t have exactly satyr-type monsters in Finnish folklore on their own but the Devil (including folklore devil) is often described as a man who has hairy legs with hooves or just one leg with a hoof. Sometimes you can tell devil apart from human from his horns which he can have up to 7. But The Devil is not always like this. Sometimes he’s a very handsome man, sometimes just this odd monster mimicking to be some other animal you can’t kill etc.

Hiisis can look like a mixture of a classic demon and a troll, especially with their flaming beards and black skin/fur. Hiisis are mischievous pranksters, who like to steal stuff like socks, and they ride with headless goats and horses, making horrible ruckus as they go.  I have made a downloadable PDF-masterpost of hiisis here.

But they are not satyr-like either.

We have a goat headed Christmas monsters Nuuttipukki (Proud Buck). I think the paintings of Native American wendigo are very close to how Nuuttipukki’s head looks like. I think this painting of Wendigo by Rebecca Frödén has Nuuttipukki vibe perfectly in it:

He has resemblance to Austrian Krampus, as you can see, but where Krampus punishes naughty kids, Nuuttipukki both punishes bad kids and brings presents to nice kids. In old times, a man dressed into Nuuttipukki costume would bring Christmas gifts to children. Here’s a good painting of two men dressed as Nuuttipukkis during Christmas, bringing presents to kids. Left one is more traditional common folk one, while right one is a fancier gentleman in better made mask, fancy fur jacket and checkered pants with shiny shoes.

And here’s a photo of from Jariala’s blog of a person dressed as Nuuttipukki with a simple paper mask:

During harvest season (Halloween, Samhai etc.) Finns celebrated Kekri, where similar goat monsters called Kekripukki (Kekri Buck) traveled from house to house demanding food and booze. There’s also Köyripukki tradition, apparently same as Kekripukki? Here’s a photo of a man performing Köyripukki tradition while dressed as Köyri in a Finnish household during Kekri in 1917.

The Christmas monster tradition is strong in Europe. Austria, Germany, Finland, Russia, Sweden, Iceland etc. all have some sort of a monstrous Christmas beast. In Finnish, Santa Claus is still called Joulupukki - Christmas Buck. The scary buck has been switched to the classic merry Santa Claus, but we still have Christmas buck decorations for Christmas made from straw. I have two at home for 24/7 interior elements because they’re very contemporary with black and white colors (traditional is non-colored with red ribbons)

P.S. In modern Finland, if you ask someone to describe how The Devil or demon(s) look like, they will tell you the same visuals as everyone else in the Western countries; the satyr like monster or a winged man with horns and a tail.

[jotarrokujo]

Butzbach - Erwachsenenvollzug

Mutter ist im Knast heute zu Besuch

Ihr Kopftuch erkenn ich schon vom Fenster

Samhay a yemma, dein Sohn ist ein Gangster

[chasingcoyotes]

Even though I'm a bit late because of stuff and things, happy Samhai :}

[windy-trickster]

[INTRODUCTION] -> Royal Rejects

-> What’s this? Two for the price of one intro? Well, isn’t this just a delight! A VIOLETBLOOD and PURPLEBLOOD stand before. One clearly doesn’t want to be here as if it’s taking up his PRECIOUS time or something while the other one looks simply DELIGHTED to be out and about, meeting new people and seeing new faces! Their names are SAMHAI IMBLOK and JOHEIN KLIVER. Now despite intros being the narrator’s job, it seems like these two wish to introduce themselves! JOHEIN: Let's get this out of the way, then. My name is Johein. I work at a very successful modeling agency. I have a photoshoot in an hour, so let's hurry this up. SAMHAI: AND II’M SAMHAII!! Niice to meet ya!!! II do spiiriitual readiings and shiit liike that, pretty damn lucratiive II gotta admiit!! Mr. Model riight here iis my moiiraiil, he can be pretty lame sometiimes...

→ Well since those two seemed to have gotten all they wanted to say out of their system, this introduction will come to a- Wait a minute. What’s that in the background? Seems like SOMEONE else is present with these two! What is this? A three for one introduction? How splendid! Another new face to the party! The Purpleblood looks back and gently pushes out a small, heavyset FUCHSIABLOOD who looks quite UNCOMFORTABLE and NERVOUS to be here. His name is MINJAE TISMIE and well... The only reason he’s here is because of the aforementioned Purpleblood and Violetblood that stand on each side of him.

JOHEIN: Come on now. Introduce yourself, MinJae.

-> The Fuchsiablood remains silent for a few moments before mustering up the courage to speak.

MINJAE: I-I’m... I-I’m Minjae... And um. I-I’m just here really... I don’t do much... G-Glub... ←H-Have I done enough...? I-I don’t... I don’t like all of these people looking at me... Glub.

-> In one swift motion, the Violetblood gently grabbed Minjae and pulled him close to her chest, smiling brightly as she pet his hair like he was some sort of purrbeast to help him relax. Seems like these three are gonna be QUITE the show!

[The Royal Rejects are open for asks/judgements!] [Johein/Samhai can be found over at @ketchfantrolls 's page!] [Sprites were also done by Ketch]

[ketchfantrolls]

Samhai, Johein. What are y'all doin' for 12th Perigee? :0

SAMHAI: WE'RE GOIING TO DO KARAOKE WIITH MIINJAE!!!!

JOHEIN: What she said.

[zoejameswilliams]

#averycorgichristmas #samhay #lorettaschauer @simonkidsuk Join little Korgis Bella and Pip on a right royal Christmas adventure! How cute is this? https://www.instagram.com/p/BpH5vybF9M4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1530nos59yvd4

[anirobot]

Happy Halloween to all Tumblr!

Kekri (harvest festival) - Wikipedia

[calissasworld]

Mi sento molto in forze inwuesti giorni

Dedico a te madre mia le mie energie

Questi giorni sono stati bellissimi pieni di emozioni

Felicità nel preparare samhai

Grata verso gli antenati

Ho passato questi giorni con le persone che amo

Tu mia signora sei sempre nei miei pensieri

Provo nei tuoi confronti l amore che una figlia prova per la madre

Lode a te vergine

Lode a te madre

Lode a te megera

Lode alla tripla dea

Lode alle fasi lunari

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[thedionysianwitch]

Happy Samhai!