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In case anyone finds it helpful because mobility aids are horrifically expensive and inaccessible…

And for those people who have access to mobility devices but might benefit from a second chair they can abuse without risking expensive damage…

Erik Kondo has made a website, Open Source Innovations, that details plans for DIY wheelchairs. These wheelchairs can be made from common materials like wood, plastic, and pvc. They are lightweight and can be custom fit to the user allowing from the same degree of movement you would get from a custom chair. And they are durable and easily repairable. (he has been stress testing his latest design by dropping it down stairs, dropping it out of a car, launching it across a driveway, and throwing it off a deck). Its 12lbs and I think he said its was in the $200 ish range for parts.

He also is working on cheap, open source, accessible designs for beach chairs, off road chairs, motorized attachments (think smart drive), and so on. Plus he skateboards in his wheelchair. Cool dude, helpful info, pass it on.

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Queer Your Library

Reminder to request queer books from your libraries!

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𝔞 𝔭𝔞𝔯𝔱 𝔬𝔣 𝔰𝔬𝔪𝔢𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔟𝔦𝔤𝔤𝔢𝔯

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Capnomancy - Smoke Divination

The whispers rise with the smoke — will you dare listen?

Once, the ancients gathered around fire not just for warmth, but for answers. Capnomancy — the art of divining with smoke — was practiced by Greek priestesses, Roman augurs, and cunning folk across Europe and Asia. Some burned laurel, others incense or fat, watching how the smoke danced, curled, or clung. It is among the oldest forms of divination: primal, fleeting, wild. The smoke is a messenger — its language: movement, scent, direction, and shape.

All you need is fire, silence, and a question.

1. Choose your material

Loose herbs (mugwort, bay, rosemary, wormwood)

Incense (cones or resins like frankincense, myrrh)

Wood (small twigs or sacred woods like palo santo)

Paper petitions (for spellwork + reading)

2. Create sacred space

Cast a circle or cleanse your space. This art is delicate — the smoke must rise undisturbed. Call upon your spirits, guides, or ancestors if you wish.

 3. Light your source

Let the smoke rise freely. Ask your question either aloud or silently.

4. Observe

Watch how the smoke behaves. Here are some basic meanings:

Rises straight & strong: success, yes, blessings ahead

Drifts to the right: future-oriented, progress

Drifts to the left: past-focused, unfinished business

Clings to the ground: danger, hidden forces

Flickering or spiraling: chaos, change, unseen movement

Splits in two: crossroads, divided path

Suddenly disappears: answer withheld — ask another time

5. Interpret shapes

Some witches see symbols in the smoke — letters, animals, objects. Trust your intuition. Let the vision speak before your logic intervenes.

6. Record your reading

Write down what you saw, how the smoke behaved, and how it made you feel. Capnomancy is a gut art — you learn it by doing, again and again.

Notes & Tips

Always practice fire safety.

Some practitioners pair capnomancy with candle reading or ash reading.

Use different herbs for different questions (e.g. rosemary for clarity, myrrh for spirit communication).

Windless nights or indoor stillness are best.

Capnomancy doesn’t offer words — it offers visions. The answer may not come clearly. It may not come at all. But when it does… it feels like a truth you already knew.

May the smoke rise true.

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sorry for expressing emotions incorrectly. having feelings was considered "acting out" when i was a kid

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Buck Moon - July 10 2025

Put on your flower crowns and your walking shoes - it’s time for the Buck Moon!

Buck Moon 🦌

The Buck Moon is the name given to the full moon in the month of July and is called this because at this time of year, the rack of antlers previously shed by male deer are beginning to regrow and harden in preparation for the fall rutting season. 

Other North American Indigenous names for this moon include Salmon Moon (Tlingit), Berry Moon (Anishinaabe), Month of the Ripe Corn Moon (Cherokee), and Raspberry Moon (Algonquin, Ojibwe). The West Abenaki also call this the Thunder Moon in reference to the often-stormy summer weather. (This one is my personal favorite and the name appears in lunar calendars just as often as the Buck Moon.)

European names for the July moon include Hay Moon and Wort Moon, and it should be noted that the name Stag Moon does appear in some European sources as well.

This year’s Buck Moon will be at peak illumination at 4:37pm EST on July 10th. It will be below the horizon for that location at that time, but will still count as full for magical purposes when it rises later in the evening.

What Does It Mean For Witches? 🦌

The July full moon continues June’s template of planning for the future, this time with a focus on your passions and ambitions. Reflect on what you’ve accomplished so far this year and plan your next step.

Dream big and plan big, but don’t give in to reckless urgency. Summer (and capitalist grind culture) gives us the urge to Go Go Go. Despite all this, it’s important to take time to rest and recharge, lest we find ourselves burning out and losing our motivation.

What Witchy Things Can We Do? 🦌

Celebrate your victories and revel in the abundance of the summer season. If you’re inclined to do so, take a page from the deer and do a bit of prancing around a bonfire or your favorite flower arbor with some festive flowery headgear.

Go exploring! Find a local park or garden and take a stroll among the greenery, or use TV and the internet to explore and learn about faraway places. This is another opportune time to go and check out pick-your-own farms and farmers markets as well. Sharpen your foraging and plant identification skills while you’re out and about!

If you’re tending a garden, harvest some herbs and investigate what you can make with them. Whether it’s seasoning for meals, homemade botanical products, or just helpful spell ingredients, many herbs and flowers have a plethora of uses. As an exercise, select three plants growing in your yard or garden, research their magical correspondences and botanical properties, and try to think of as many ways as possible to use each one for witchcraft and for practical purposes. For extra credit, pick something native to your area that doesn’t appear in the western magical canon and use its’ physical, folkloric, and historical associations to create something new!

(Safety Note: Always clean and prepare home-harvested herbs properly before using them for kitchen, bath, or medical preparations. Always be sure to properly identify any wildcrafted or foraged plants. Always consult a doctor before trying an herbal treatment and take all allergies, medications, and pre-existing conditions into account. Please also note that while herbal treatments can be helpful, it can have negative interactions and side effects just like any other medication, and it is not meant to be a replacement for modern medical care.)

Apart from the usual full-moon festivities, I’ve always found this is an excellent time for weather-witching. Summer weather is notoriously fickle, but it is also highly malleable - one recalls that old American Southern epithet of, “If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes.”

If you’re hoping to bring some rain to water your garden or break the back of a heat wave, this may be the time to do it. My personal favorite folk magic ritual for rain-calling involves going outside with a broom and a bucket of water, using the broom to scatter drops of water over your yard, and shouting up to the clouds, “SEE? IT’S NOT HARD!”

Make sure you take local weather patterns into account and try to draw on existing fronts and nearby precipitation to get the desired result. And keep in mind that with weather magic, less is more and one casting is enough. Asking for too much or asking too often can produce undesirable results. And if you manage to make it rain, be sure to collect some for moon water!

If you’re interested in weather-witching, I highly recommend checking out this masterpost by @stormbornwitch for a number of excellent articles and suggestions.

Happy Buck Moon, witches! 🌕🦌

Sources and Further Reading:

2025 Witches Calendar

Bree’s Lunar Calendar Series

Bree’s Secular Celebrations Series

Witchcraft Exercise - Creating Correspondences

Buck Moon: Full Moon in July 2025, The Old Farmer’s Almanac.

Buck Moon Bonanza: Embrace July’s Massive Energy!, The Peculiar Brunette.

Everyday Moon Magic: Spells & Rituals for Abundant Living, Dorothy Morrison.

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The vibes

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wtf is up with Aquarius placements and casually giving life changing advice?? Every time I try the recommendation of an Aquarian I'm never the same person again

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So, like, why are witches having such a hard time with this.

Shadow work was invented by Carl Jung, a psychologist.

Carl Jung was not a witch.

Shadow work was not created by witches. It was not created for witches. It is not witchcraft. It is psychology. It is a form of psychotherapy.

There are like, witches who are taking plain old facts as a personal attack here.

Witchcraft doesn't equal therapy and it shouldn't either. There's a reason why people have to go to school and get licensed to be therapists.

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“Because queerness is not a vertical identity, so long as our society sees personal care as something that should mainly come from the nuclear family, there will always be queer people in need of care.” ― Hugh Ryan, The Women's House of Detention: A Queer History of a Forgotten Prison (Affiliate link)

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HELLENISTIC GOLD RING WITH GALLEY GEMSTONE 1ST CENTURY B.C.-2ND CENTURY A.D.

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✨ Fullmetal Alchemist Starter Pack ✨

Eeeee I made stickers ✨

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the sun the moon and the stars - greg mort

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STOP CENSORING YOURSELF ON THIS WEBSITE. FUCK SHIT SEX MURDER ALCOHOL DRUGS FAGGOT DYKE QUEER TRANS BITCH SLUT WHORE SEX SEX SEX SEX!!!!!!!!!!!

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Cannot believe they did this. The biggest glow down in the world cinematography history

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Early Summer Morning by Mikhail Kornilov