#spring rituals

[thoughts-of-a-heathen]

"In Bohuslän, superstitious men went out into the forest and tapped birch-sap, which they drank immediately."

- Ebbe Schön, Folktrons år

On the topic of the spring ritual "dricka märg i benen" ('drink marrow into [your] bones'). This tradition existed all over Sweden. Most people drank some kind of alcoholic beverage. An expression from Finnspång, Östergötland goes: "Modstulen blir jag i sommar, om jag inte får dricka märg uti benen." ('I will become crestfallen this summer if I don't get to drink marrow into my bones.')

[cohlumbo]

antlers, angels & wings true detective (2014) / william blake / robert w. chambers / stevenson memorial, abbott handerson thayer / disco elysium / true detective, unreleased pilot script

[yebreed]

Steampunk Divine Beast From Spring And Autumn Period.

Richer in zoomorphic options than the griffin, this teasing bronze beast is actually a musical instrument bracket. Geometric and animalistic patterns are inlaid with turquoise.

Bronze of the Spring and Autumn period. In the collection of Henan Museum (河南博物院).

Photo: ©正太破

[mayangel2001]

[musicktoplayinthedark]

My cold selection for the next cold spring week:

We are a Ritual - The Kingdom

Sorry… - Never Fail To Disappoint

Nico – The Marble Index

Uboa – Sometimes Light

She Spread Sorrow – Midori

Lull – Like A Slow River

Sigillum S – Bedscanner Philosophy An Updated Boudoir Mode

Das Ich – Staub

Lustmørd – Heresy

The Cure – Pornography

[martinijordan]

I took one of those free online Harvard courses on The Rite of Spring (mistaking it for Waltz of the Flowers lmao) and honestly, I think I liked it way more than I expected, I binged the course in one day. Anyway, I decided to do a quick light study and decided Armand should be the chosen sacrifice from the ballet. I included a link to it, its a bit brutal and jarring but idk I like it both the music and the choreography. My favorite section is the Glorification of the Sacrifice & onward.

[evabloom]

This morning breakfast, paradise house, april 2024

[sappy-witch]

🔥Celebrating Imbolc🔥

Hello darlings 🥰

As the wheel of the year turns, we find ourselves at Imbolc, a sacred time that heralds the first whispers of spring. Imbolc, falling on February 1st this 2024, invites us to embrace the growing light and the promise of renewal.

🔥 Honoring Brigid, the Goddess of Imbolc:

Imbolc is deeply connected to the Celtic goddess Brigid, the keeper of the sacred flame and patroness of poets, healers, and smiths. Consider crafting an altar dedicated to Brigid, adorned with symbols of the hearth, poetry, and the growing light.

🕯️ Candle Magic for Illumination:

As the days lengthen, embrace the magic of candles to symbolize the returning sun. Light candles in whites, yellows, and reds to honor the growing warmth. Infuse this act with intentions of inspiration, creativity, and the stirring of new beginnings.

🌱 Seeds of Intention:

Imbolc is an auspicious time for planting the seeds of your intentions. Whether in the literal soil of your garden or through symbolic acts, set clear and positive intentions for the growth and fruition you wish to see in the coming months.

❄️ Purification Rituals:

Use the transitional energy of Imbolc to cleanse and purify your space. Smudging with herbs like sage or performing a simple saltwater purification ritual can help release stagnant energies and make room for the fresh vitality of spring.

🌼 Welcoming the First Signs of Spring:

Connect with nature by seeking the first signs of spring. Whether it's the emergence of early flowers or the stirring of wildlife, attune yourself to the subtle but powerful shifts happening in the natural world.

🔮 Divination for Guidance:

Imbolc is an excellent time for divination. Use tarot cards, runes, or scrying techniques to gain insights into the energies that will guide you through the season ahead.

May this Imbolc be a time of inspiration, growth, and the kindling of your inner flame. Blessed be! 🔥🌿

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Blessed be.

[apolloslyrics]

Hey hi! Here are some pictures (and one video) of my spring equinox ritual from a while ago ☀️🫶

[junkyard-gifs]

Harry Francis as Mistoffelees, peeking. 👀

He lurks in the shadows a lot in this production and I love it. That's their benevolent little cryptid.

City Springs, May 2023. With Steven Etienne as Mungojerrie and Olivia Windley as Sillabub.

[foreshvdowing]

oh yeah, i did a ritual & charged up some water under the total solar eclipse so that’s cool.

[mayangel2001]

[pagan-stitches]

[pratchettquotes]

In the village in the Ramtops where they understand what the Morris dance is all about, they dance it just once, at dawn, on the first day of spring. They don't dance it after that, all through the summer. After all, what would be the point? What use would it be?

But on a certain day when the nights are drawing in, the dancers leave work early and take, from attics and cupboards, the other costume, the black one, and the other bells. And they go by separate ways to a valley among the leafless trees. They don't speak. There is no music. It's very hard to imagine what kind there could be.

The bells don't ring. They're made of octiron, a magic metal. But they're not, precisely, silent bells. Silence is merely the absence of noise. They make the opposite of noise, a sort of heavily textured silence.

And in the cold afternoon, as the light drains from the sky, among the frosty leave and in the damp air, they dance the other Morris. Because of the balance of things.

You've got to dance both, they say. Otherwise you can't dance either.

Terry Pratchett, Reaper Man*

*special request from @asmuchasidliketo, who wanted the unabridged account of the other Morris dance.

[hanschenapologist]

call me wendla bergman because i am anemic

[barbiecarlo]

delighted 2 inform you all that bob and raf r being weird again