#voidwitch

[v-oidwitch]

Gracie Abrams (irish, ashkenazi jewish - 1999)

galerie

[shashuthelittlevoidling]

Simple Parasite Removal

This is a simple spell I created using two sigils, basil, black salt, and a black or white candle (optional). It calls on the void to remove parasitic entities and shield you from them in the future: - First, get into a trance state before a black or white candle and call in the energies of the Void. - Next, draw the first sigil. It will rip the parasites off you, severing all connections and then feeds their essence to the void. - Burn it, chanting or whispering: "Shemiyah Valis Barotech Falxath." - Use your own prefered method of cleansing to make sure any residual energy is removed. - Now draw the second sigil. This one creates a voidic shield to protect against future parasites. - Burn it on a bed of basil and black salt. You can do this again as often as you feel necessary, but I don't recommend repeating it multiple days back to back since the void can be quite intense to most people. I have learned a bit more about parasites since I first performed this spell a couple months ago, so I might make a stronger version in the future. Have a great day, and don't forget to hug your inner child today.

[neopronouns]

voidheiric | voidwitchic voidbardic | voidprinceic voidrogueic | voidthiefic

voidheiric: a gender related to being an heir of void

voidwitchic: a gender related to being a witch of void

voidbardic: a gender related to being a bard of void

voidprinceic: a gender related to being a prince of void

voidrogueic: a gender related to being a rogue of void

voidthiefic: a gender related to being a thief of void

[pt: voidheiric: a gender related to being an heir of void

voidwitchic: a gender related to being a witch of void

voidbardic: a gender related to being a bard of void

voidprinceic: a gender related to being a prince of void

voidrogueic: a gender related to being a rogue of void

voidthiefic: a gender related to being a thief of void. end pt]

colors are from the rage aspect and these class gender flags! all other terms of this nature are tagged 'classpectic'.

flag id: six flags with 4 stripes. the top left flag’s stripes, in order, are very dark pink, faded pink, dark blue, and very dark blue. the top right flag’s stripes, in order, are dark pink, pink, dark blue, and very dark blue. the middle left flag’s stripes, in order, are very dark red, faded red, dark blue, and very dark blue. the middle right flag’s stripes, in order, are dark red, red, dark blue, and very dark blue. the bottom left flag’s stripes, in order, are very dark slightly faded blue, faded blue, dark blue, and very dark blue. the bottom right flag’s stripes, in order, are dark blue, blue, dark blue, and very dark blue. end id.

banner id: a 1600x200 teal banner with the words ‘please read my dni before interacting. those on my / dni may still use my terms, so do not recoin them.’ in large white text in the center. the text takes up two lines, split at the slash. end id.

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[booksandwords]

Static Ruin by Corey J. White

Series: Voidwitch Saga, #3 Read time: 1 Day Rating: 4/5 Stars

The Quote: There's no such thing as 'better', there's only 'different,' and people hate what they don't understand," I say, leaving the cockpit behind to wander down the corridor. And I don't even understand myself.  — Mars Xi

This feels like the right end to the VoidWitch Saga and Mars's story. It wraps up the stories or gives us some idea of what is happening with all the major characters, while introducing new characters just for Static Ruin. It's remarkably less violent and bloody than previous books, particularly Void Black Shadow. I remembered when I started reading Static Ruin that I barely caught and certainly didn't mention in my review that the project that created Mars and her Voidwitch sisters was created from her father's, Marius Teo, research. Marius Teo is now the only person who might be able to help Pale, to treat his seizures and help understand the extent of what was done to him. The different style with Mars's restraint for the sake of her pseudo brother, her pure care for him was something that was needed.

Static Ruin picks up on Joon-ho a month after the end of Void Black Shadow, after Mars and her little crew leave Squid and Mookie on Aylett for Joon-ho. The trusted person on Joon-ho is Doctor Ahlim Ouyahia, Mars hopes she can help treat Pale. She can't and her son, Hayreddin, calls the Emperor's Guard, causing Mars to flee to her father's last known location, Sanderak. In all fairness, while Ahlim trusts Mars (it isn't explained why) she is a murderer and terrorist as far as Hayreddin is concerned it makes sense that he tries to protect not only his mother but the pilgrims on Joon-ho. The plot goes from there, but this is Mars, so nothing is ever as simple as it appears for her. "That thread will take her to the outskirts of the galaxy, to grapple with witch cults and privately owned planets, and into the hands of the man who engineered her birth." are the last lines of the blurb. The witch cult is Sommer on Sanderak the place Marius Teo set up, where Mars was born and Sera was raised. The privately owned planet is Azken owned by The Hurtt Corporation headed by Rafael Hurtt. The man who engineered Mars's birth is, of course, her father, Marius Teo.

Nothing and no one is what you expect or what they seem. Least of all Raf (Rafael Hurtt) who seems almost besotted with Mars. Either that or he truly respects what she can give him. But I don't think so, Mallory is the best judge of his actions, and she is not happy. He is willing to give up a lot to get something he wants from Mars, but even then she gets way more out of that deal than he does, there is no way he is ignorant of that little fact. Marius Teo is an old man and a nightmare and I'll leave that there to save from spoilers. The people of Sommer are so endearing, particularly Dima. Between the three groups of people, or locations plus the Emperor's Guard is still hanging around there is a lot of diversity in the antagonists, potential allies and I-trust-you-for-now. All feel much more personal for Mars, the stakes are higher for her, messing with her emotions more. It's really well executed as an escalation of intimacy across the series.

Some quotes and comments

"You AI are smarter than any human, but most of us treat you like servants or slaves. Any one of us could unplug your core and do whatever we liked with it. But what if you'd been given an autonomous body?" "That would be illegal." "But not impossible. So imagine: what if you had a body? What if people treated you like a human? What if you were normal?" — This is Mars trying to make a point of normality and bodily autonomy. The quote at the bottom of the review comes from the same conversation. It's one of the best in the book, Waren is so, so human. (Mars and Waren, p.29)

Waren referring to curing Pale and getting Mars answers about her life as errands is possibly the funniest thing. He does this while asking Mars to not destroy his ship... again

The Governor's Residence is stunning. A mansion built entirely underground, "The mansion's dark façade is hewn from stone and veined with constellations glittering in shades of silver, blue, gold, and brass." (Mars, p.52-3). Complete with white doors made of intricately carved polished timber.

"Hey, hey, it's me, here." I keep crying, but it's different now. The rage is gone, replaced by fear and something like love for the boy who's sharing and hurt. "Pale, please, hey, it's Mars. I'm here, okay?" — The fear of having seizures is bad enough, I can't even imagine the fear of watching it happen. THAT is why I love this line so much. (Mars, p.65)

"I think you're curious." "Curious?" "You could find other humans, but I'm your only chance to travel with a space witch." "I've said it before, Mars: you're never boring." — This is Mars and Waren. They have a really interesting relationship. Waren likes the adventure as well as being sarcastic and sassy. His personality matches Mars's well. (Mars and Waren, p.88)

I don't feel perfect. I feel like a bomb in human skin. Like killing was written into my future before I was born. — I like how Mars describes herself sometimes. She is usually brutal on herself in a way that is fair because she has done some awful things. (Mars, p.129)

"You shouldn't look up to me; I'm not a good person." "I still love you." — I adore Pale. Pale doesn't talk much but when he does it means something. I really like this simple exchange. (Mars and Pale, p.180)

This is for now at least the last in the Voidwitch Saga though Corey J. White hasn't written off returning to Mars's story at some point, but potentially in a different kind of story (source: a 2020 Goodreads answer). I'm so glad I chose to read this. If you enjoy space dramas, can deal with the violence and the murky ethics it is a joy to read. The books are short but the writing is engaging, the short length means the pace needs to stay up. Though it is definitely a series that I feel needs to be read sequentially.

[edenchoir]

a voidwitch and her cohort idann omnia + orion cetea

[bookclub4m]

Episode 181 - Summer 2023 Media Update

This episode it’s time for our Summer 2023 Media Update! We talk about chairs, orangutans, weird music, and 17 novellas! Plus, lots more!

You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or your favourite podcast delivery system.

In this episode

Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | Jam Edwards

Media & Things we Talked About 

Meghan

Graphic Novels

L'Esprit du camp by Cab, Michel Falardo

Friday by Ed Brubaker, Marcos Martín, coloured by Muntsa Vicente

Birds of Maine by Michael DeForge

Looking at Stuff

Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock by Jenny Odell

A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There by Aldo Leopold, Charles W. Schwartz (illustrator)

Outside Lies Magic: Regaining History and Awareness in Everyday Places by John R. Stilgoe

Novellas

Wayward Children by Seanan McGuire

The Singing Hills Cycle by Nghi Vo

Voidwitch Saga by Corey J. White

Matthew

Ducks by Kate Beaton

Weird Music

Venjent - Flowin' with the Vibe

Venjent - Tapping Away

Venjent - Create Machines

Jacek Dzwonowsk - Triple concerto for faucet, water pipes and fiddle

Boys Noize & Pussy Riot - "Chastity" feat. Alice Glass

“Put it in a dick cage”

Yakuza 0 (Wikipedia)

Jam

Captain Disillusion

Orangutan Card Trick DEBUNK

Corridor Crew

VFX Artists React to Bad & Great CGi 57 (Ft. Captain Disillusion)

VFX Artists React to Amazing Movie Props With Adam Savage!

The Girl I Am, Was, and Will Never Be: A Speculative Memoir of Transracial Adoption by Shannon Gibney

Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Wikipedia)

‘Breath of the Wild’ is the Zelda Adventure I've Always Wanted by Austin Walker

Anna

Classy with Jonathan Menjivar

LoadingReadyRun - Swap & Shop - Selling Edition

Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art

Photos of chairs (on Matthew’s Instagram account)

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

18 Non-Fiction Military Books by BIPOC Authors

Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers’ Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here.

Transformed: A Navy SEAL’s Unlikely Journey from the Throne of Africa, to the Streets of the Bronx, to Defying All Odds by Remi Adeleke

A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah

Unbecoming: A Memoir of Disobedience by Anuradha Bhagwati

Infinite Hope: A Black Artist's Journey from World War II to Peace by Ashley Bryan

Gabriel Dumont Speaks by Gabriel Dumont, translated by Michael Barnholden

Body Counts: The Vietnam War and Militarized Refugees by Yen Le Espiritu

They Called Us "Lucky": The Life and Afterlife of the Iraq War's Hardest Hit Unit by Ruben Gallego

Knocking Down Barriers: My Fight for Black America by Truman K. Gibson Jr.

Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David Goggins

Ira Hayes: The Akimel O'odham Warrior, World War II, and the Price of Heroism by Tom Holm

Strong Hearts, Wounded Souls: Native American Veterans of the Vietnam War by Tom Holm

Sounding Thunder: The Stories of Francis Pegahmagabow by Brian D. McInnes

The First and Only Memoir By One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII by Chester Nez

Duty, Honour and Izzat: From Golden Fields to Crimson - Punjab's Brothers in Arms in Flanders by Steven Purewal

Call Me Chef, Dammit!: A Veteran’s Journey from the Rural South to the White House by Andre Rush

The Art of War by Sun Tzu

From the Tundra to the Trenches by Eddy Weetaltuk

Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard by Ronald Wimberly

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[rabvmerit]

Everything is not what you think it is equal to ...

[v-oidwitch]

Kim Tae Hyung (400x640)

galerie

[shashuthelittlevoidling]

What even is the Void

The void is many things, yet most notoriously of all it is nothing. It is the pre-existential nothingness from which all was created and to which all shall return. The void is beyond time and space, existing both outside of the universe entirely and between every gap between every sub-atomic particle. The void penetrates everything, destroys it, changes it, and leaves the infinite potential for new creation to occur. As such, the void is deeply linked with entropy. Understanding the void can be beneficial to any practitioner who wishes to change themselves and the world around them, but working with it too deeply can be very dangerous even to advanced practitioners as it is a very fast road to occult madness. Don't mess with it unless you really feel called to, and always take a guide with you who knows their way around the timeless spaceless paradox of existent non-existence. The void consists of various layers, although these layers are less defined than those of the planar realms. They're more like different flavours that your brain synesthetically translates into colours, forming endless fractals. Within the Qlippoth the void takes the form of Da'ath, the abyss that must be crossed before the practitioner can descend into the final three qlippa. Da'ath permiates both the tree of life and the tree of death and is but a different expression of the same fenomena in both cases, even more obviously so than any of the other spheres, as it is not truly a sphere to begin with, but rather the void between them. Beyond Thaumiel the void takes the form of three more layers. Tohu, Bohu, and Chasek, but we will not go too deep into those right now, as I still don't know enough about them myself. These layers however are also mirrored on the tree of life as Ain (Soph (Aur)), as source is both the antithesis of the void, and simultaneously the exact same thing. The void is often said to function as a hivemind, especially when talking about Da'ath, and though I have still to fully connect with it, there does seem to be such a thing. The void however, exists not only within the contemporary western left hand path, but accross many cultures and religions. Something, must always come from nothing. Often times it is compared to primordial oceans, mist, or simply chaos, and I would personally say that while the void is all those things, it also predates them, as an even emptier infinity. Though, at this point we can not speak of "predating" in any sort of linear time sense. When working with the void, you will become more like it, as you will practicing with any current, deity, or realm to be honest, but especially with the void it can make you lose touch with your humanity. And yet, to advance with it, you do have to become like it, Solve et Coagula. Destroy and create again, with limitless possibility. One must learn to be a part of it without being consumed by it entirely. The void is home to some, and scary to others.

Have a great day, and don't forget to hug your inner child today.

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[slitherbop]

Day 31: "Friend's OC", it's @tigertoony OC Violeon from Void Witch!! ALSO HAPPY HALLOWEEN 🎃✨ #Inktober #Inktober2017 #OC_tober #VoidWitch

[booksandwords]

Void Black Shadow by Corey J. White

Series: Voidwitch Saga, #2 Read time: 3 Days Rating: 4/5 Stars

The Quote: That's right I'm not afraid of your guns or your prison; I chose this. You think I'm your prisoner? You're all dead fucks walking, and I'm a monster in human skin.

Warnings: murder, torture and erm... genocide... 😶 yeah it's a lot.

Mariam "Mars" Xi is back. While kicking ass destroying the MEPHISTO fleet at the end of Killing Gravity she lost a friend, Mookie. Now she's off to track him down and bring him home to Trix and Squid on the Nova. She did also gain a potential ally if she can train him, help him and get him healthy, the boy she saved from Briggs's ship, known only as Pale. She is teaching him control but they have a long way to go.

While in Killing Gravity our antagonist was a known quantity, Briggs and MEPHISTO the antagonist/s for Void Black Shadow is more of an unknown, it's still MEPHISTO but there are new players as well. While looking for information on where MEPHISTO sent Mookie the crew of the Nova run into the Legionnaires. The Legionnaires are augmented MEPHISTO soldiers. They are highly reminiscent of the Borg, heavily augmented, with a hive mind and no access to individual thought. I can't remember all my Trek lore but I'm pretty sure the Borg are the inspiration for the Legionnaires. They are an effective villain or the pawns to the villain, in the same way that the void witches were for Briggs. The face of MEPHISTO in Void Black Shadow is Doctor Ratham. The man who runs the prison moon that Mookie has been sent to, Homan. Ratham is an intelligent man when it comes to psychological and physical manipulation and torture. He knows exactly what is most likely to hold a prisoner in line. As a villain, he's the right choice, intelligence over the force of Briggs.

I like the ending which I'm actually going to write thoughts about. Void Black Shadow set up Static Ruin well, encourages the reader to finish the series. Void Black Shadow is an almost unexpectedly intelligent title. The phrase itself appears multiple times with different meanings, the most obvious being space. 

This moment lead me to another thought. Mars is a protagonist you don't want to think too hard about. Honestly, she is probably closer to an antihero. There is just so much death and danger around her. Those closest to her risk their lives, sanity and bodies. She can also play a bit fast and loose with the innocents in play. I really hope Mars finds her way back to Squid, they are good for her. She is different around them. Almost like they remind her a little of Sera. I've decided Pale is interesting, I didn't expect him to be so important. But I can see him becoming a real wild card.

Before I jump into my quote dump I will write what would usually be a conclusion. The plot of Mars saving a friend and getting vengeance the only way knows how is enjoyable but highly violent. That said I do recommend this but If you are going to read it I advise reading Killing Gravity first. While this may standalone reading as part of the sago you will get so much more out of it. The characters are complicated and you will start thinking about the morals of action, means and ends. But that doesn't make the characters any less likeable.

Some quotes

"Did she really destroy a whole fleet single-handed? Shit is crazy." "Yes, Miguel, I really did. And since you've brought me all the way out to the ass-end of nowhere, the least you could do is talk to me, not about me." "Eh, sorry, chica." — Stackhead Miguel is back. This is his "inside" voice, Mars and then Miguel's outside voice. He's now terrified of her, I mean fair she's freaking terrifying, but still willing to give her info. (Miguel and Mars, p.15-6)

"How do you feel, Mariam?" I try to think of the best words to describe my particular mix of brain-fog and sluggish limbs. The best I can come up with is, "Drug-fucked." — Oh God this is a perfect definition for that feeling. I know all about that. I can't believe I never thought of that phrasing before. (Ratham and Mars, p. 81)

[witchlcnds]

i wanna see aeduan’s reaction when he lets it sink in that iseult is a voidwitch just like him

[foreverlostinliterature]

1/17 Book Deals

It’s Friday! Is it me or has it been a long week? It hasn’t necessarily been a bad week or anything (at least for me), but it’s just been... thorough. I’d be glad it’s the weekend except one of my classes meets on Sunday so eh, that’s not something I love, but what can you do? 

Anyway, there are some pretty neat-looking books on sale (including one of the lesser known novels by Donna Tartt!), so be sure to have a look! I also included Caroline Alexander’s Iliad translation because I personally really like it and it was on sale, so what better reason? :P I hope you all have a wonderful day and weekend!

Today’s Deals:

The Little Friend by Donna Tartt - https://amzn.to/2Rsfldp

Congo: The Epic History of a People by David Van Reybrouck - https://amzn.to/2Txr0uf

The Riddle of the Labyrinth by Margalit Fox - https://amzn.to/3akRDIM

The Evolution of Beauty by Richard O. Prum - https://amzn.to/30u5Bn6

This Book is Gay by Juno Dawson - https://amzn.to/361ljYa

Killing Gravity (The Voidwitch Saga Bk. 1) by Corey J. White - https://amzn.to/2TtJImu

Void Black Shadow (The Voidwitch Saga Bk. 2) by Corey J. White - https://amzn.to/2G00ce1

Static Ruin (The Voidwitch Saga Bk. 3) by Corey J. White - https://amzn.to/30FDZf3

A Friend of the Family by Lauren Grodstein - https://amzn.to/2NQA9KT

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel - https://amzn.to/2R137to

The Iliad by Homer, trans. Caroline Alexander - https://amzn.to/2R1oECc

The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley - https://amzn.to/2R3SfLp

NOTE:  I am categorizing these book deals posts under the tag #bookdeals, so if you don’t want to see them then just block that tag and you should be good. I am an Amazon affiliate in addition to a Book Depository affiliate and will receive a small (but very much needed!)  commission on any purchase made through these links.

[whatssciencedoneforyoulately]

The cover! OMG!