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Pikmin Doodles by Dezy Delaceur Digital Art on Clip Studio Paint, 2023

Some little doodles I did stylizing the different Pikmin types while playing Pikmin 4 a couple of years ago. The little thumbnail in the top right corner is what ultimately resulted in this piece.

Anywhoodle, if you like my art, stories, and/or concept work, please consider visiting my website. Both my artwork and writing services as well as my art shop are open at this time. You can also drop me a little tip on Ko-Fi to help support business expenses and supplies in you're feeling generous. In the meantime, back to the artwork backlog I go! More fun coming soon! Bweheheh! 👻💚

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"Evolution of Data Storage" by Dezy Delaceur "Circuitry" by Dezy Delaceur Digital Art on Clip Studio Paint, 2024/2025

These two pieces were commissioned by a local computer shop for decorative use and uniforms, both of which were a lot of fun to make.

Anywhoodle, if you like my art, stories, and/or concept work, please consider visiting my website. Both my artwork and writing services as well as my art shop are open at this time. You can also drop me a little tip on Ko-Fi to help support business expenses and supplies in you're feeling generous. In the meantime, back to the artwork backlog I go! More fun coming soon! Bweheheh! 👻💚

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Some more rooms from my ambience/music mix channel! These are just two of my simpler ones - rain and fire sounds. Enjoy. <3

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More Gaia avatars! These are all the ones I currently have saved in my little outfit bank. Feel free to add me. <3

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I haven't shared my little ambience room/music mix hobby just yet, so here's the first of it: the Ravenclaw Common Room, the Hufflepuff Common Room, the Gryffindor Common Room, and the Slytherin Common Room. I started making these and sharing them on YouTube mostly for personal use because I wanted some very specific vibes for background noise while doing other tasks, and now I kind of just make them whenever the whim hits me. I figure at least some of you out there might enjoy them as much as I do. <3

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Analog Magick Series (Zodiac) by Dezy Delaceur Digital Art on Clip Studio Paint, 2024

This is the third of a three-part series I did last year of magickal symbols this kind of techy, glitchy style. I originally did this for my RedBubble shop but have since moved away between poor company practices, terrible compensation, and a flood of AI-generated content. You can get the entire series as stickers from my shop, and I may add additional products in the future if it's requested enough.

As always, if you like my art, stories, and/or concept work, please consider visiting my website. Both my artwork and writing services as well as my art shop are open at this time. You can also drop me a little tip on Ko-Fi to help support business expenses and supplies in you're feeling generous. Catch ya later, muppets. 👻💚

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Analog Magick Series (Planets) by Dezy Delaceur Digital Art on Clip Studio Paint, 2024

This is the second of a three-part series I did last year of magickal symbols this kind of techy, glitchy style. I originally did this for my RedBubble shop but have since moved away between poor company practices, terrible compensation, and a flood of AI-generated content. You can get the entire series as stickers from my shop, and I may add additional products in the future if it's requested enough.

As always, if you like my art, stories, and/or concept work, please consider visiting my website. Both my artwork and writing services as well as my art shop are open at this time. You can also drop me a little tip on Ko-Fi to help support business expenses and supplies in you're feeling generous. Catch ya later, muppets. 👻💚

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Analog Magick Series (Elements) by Dezy Delaceur Digital Art on Clip Studio Paint, 2024

This is the first of a three-part series I did last year of magickal symbols this kind of techy, glitchy style. I originally did this for my RedBubble shop but have since moved away between poor company practices, terrible compensation, and a flood of AI-generated content. You can get the entire series as stickers from my shop, and I may add additional products in the future if it's requested enough.

As always, if you like my art, stories, and/or concept work, please consider visiting my website. Both my artwork and writing services as well as my art shop are open at this time. You can also drop me a little tip on Ko-Fi to help support business expenses and supplies in you're feeling generous. Catch ya later, muppets. 👻💚

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Magickal Senshi Series by Dezy Delaceur Digital Art on Clip Studio Paint, 2025

I had this idea to draw the Sailor Senshi (plus my two OCs) with their planetary color correspondences and symbols and a unique uniform to go along with it, and I think they turned out super cute. If you like them as much as I do, you can get them as stickers from my shop.

As always, if you like my art, stories, and/or concept work, please consider visiting my website. Both my artwork and writing services as well as my art shop are open at this time. You can also drop me a little tip on Ko-Fi to help support business expenses and supplies in you're feeling generous. Catch ya later, muppets. 👻💚

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In an act of wistfulness radical rebellion against the modern technocratic pseudoreligion, I have returned more or less regularly to some of my old internet haunts (hence the slow crawl back to Tumblr). As Ilya of The Arcana is my current muse, I got the itch to make a Nerissa avatar with an accompanying Ilya for use on my profile. Feel free to add me there if the whim catches your fancy. :>

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"Dezy Doodle Drop, April 2025" by Dezy Delaceur Digital Art on Clip Studio Paint, 2025

April (and but a sliver of a very busy May) went to work for my personal website in the way of a new about header and tip jar graphic. I've got lots of ideas for more artwork down the line, but for now, I've got the main things I wanted to do out of the way. For June, my focus will be more on graphics for my creative website instead.

You'll also find a few little things for Nerissa - my Arcana OC - here, which I've already shared artwork for, a little gleamblossom from Skyrim, and Sailor Sun - one of my Sailor Moon OCs - to show off my new chibi style in the space of a doodle drop. The latter was part of a series which I'll be sharing here soon, but given the quantity, it'll be difficult to properly share on other platforms, so consider it a Tumblr (and website, really) exclusive.

In the bottom right corner, we've got a little doodle I did of my party's favorite NPC, Rufus, in our current D&D campaign. He's cute little gnome butler in a hidden city called Dhar Dharam who has a penchant for chess, keeping his hospitality linen completely straight, and dragging bathtubs across hallways without the assistance of others. Perhaps I should share some tales from my campaign soon.

Finally, in the bottom left corner, we have some rough character designs for a project that I am working on but am not permitted to say much else about at the moment. c; <3

Anywhoodle, if you like my art, stories, and/or concept work, please consider visiting my website. Both my artwork and writing services as well as my art shop are open at this time. You can also drop me a little tip on Ko-Fi to help support business expenses and supplies in you're feeling generous. In the meantime, back to the artwork backlog I go! More fun coming soon! Bweheheh! 👻💚

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🧳🌊💙 Have a blessed Litha! 💙🌊🧳

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A Khthonic Wiccan Guide to Litha

This is an article from my website, The Witchy Housewife. You can read it at the source here or look under the cut to read it here on Tumblr. If you enjoy my work, please consider subscribing (at the bottom of this page) to receive articles as they're posted via e-mail, exploring the shop, leaving a tip, or reblogging this post. I run this all myself, so all support is greatly appreciated. 💜🔮✨

To those living in the Northern Hemisphere, I bid Litha’s blessings to all who celebrate! We are now officially in summer, marked by the shortest night of the year. The is the highest energies will be prior to the cyclical journey inward which follows, so take advantage of it. Today, I share with you not only the history of this sabbat, but how I observe and celebrate it on my own path as a Khthonic Wicca (which you can read about here).

History & Folklore

Coming from Old English ‘liþa’ (gentle or calm), Litha (pronounced ‘lith-uh’) is one of the eight sabbats of the Wiccan Wheel of the Year which is inspired by older celebrations honoring the first days of summer. It may also be referred to as Midsummer (though it is considered the beginning of summer by our modern calendar). As it occurs during the summer solstice – the time of the year in which the day is at its longest and the night is at its shortest – it is considered a Greater Sabbat, though this does not imply that it is any more important than the four Lesser Sabbats.

Observation and celebration of the summer solstice can be traced as far back as the Neolithic era, and monuments all over the world including Stonehenge, the Standing Stones of Mountseskin, the Externsteine temple, the ruins of Chaco Canyon, the Serpent Mound, the Osireion temple, the Great Pyramids, the Essene Monastery, the megaliths in Nabta Playa, the Ajanta Caves, and more highlight the position of the sun as it stands at it reaches its peak. Though historical accounts from these regions don’t date back quite far enough for us to know what specific traditions occurred during that time, the historical accounts we do have paint the summer solstice as a time to celebrate the sun, sacred fire, healing waters, and the bounty of the land – a brief repose from other agricultural festivals throughout the year which came with the toil of sewing and harvest.

Bonfires were held, often on hilltops, to send up prayers for fertility and much-needed rainfall. In Celtic traditions, burning wheels were sent downhill to symbolize the cycle of the sun. The Sioux, Natchez, Hopi, and numerous other Native American groups performed ceremonial sun dances. The Vikings met to resolve legal matters and other disputes. Ancient Romans made merry at temples of Fortuna. Other relevant festivals include the Slavic Kupala Night from Proto-Slavic kǫpati (to bathe) and the Feast of Epona, a Gaulish protector of horses and mules.

In addition to seasonal celebrations, the time around the summer solstice was (and still is) a popular time for weddings. The month of June itself was named for the goddess Juno, whose domain included marriage. In some traditions, May was considered a time of marriage between gods and was, therefore, making the month which followed a much more appropriate time for mortal weddings. Further, the etymology of the term “honeymoon” may – though evidence is scarce – trace back to the Anglo-Saxon full moon of June being dubbed the Honey Moon. As the observation became Christianized, it also became a popular time for baptisms.

With the advent of Christianity, the observation of the summer solstice became a celebration of Saint John the Baptist, whose birthday was said to be on June 24th, exactly six months before the birthday of Jesus Christ. Biblically, John 3:30 states: “He must increase, but I must decrease.” This was in reference to St. John’s role as the preparer of the way for the importance of Christ, which serves as a mirror for the cyclical battle between day and night for dominance of the skies. The celebration started with a vigil on St. John’s Eve. Doors were dressed with St. John’s wort, birch, fennel, white lilies, and oil lamps which burned through the night. The next morning, as with prior Midsummer celebrations, St. John’s Day was celebrated with fire: One of clean bones called a bonfire, one of clean wood called a wakefire, and one of both bones and wood called St. John’s Fire. The latter was said to drive away dragons, witches, and evil spirits, and women in Cologne would go to the Rhine River to wash away any lingering threats.

The name Litha as it is used by its observers today comes from the reconstructed Germanic calendar, which refers to the months we know as June and July as Líða. This was further popularized by J. R. R. Tolkien in The Lord of the Rings series, in which the month of June is called Lithe (the Bree Calendar) and Forelithe (the Shire Calendar). Today, festivals dedicated to the summer solstice continue all over the world. One of the most well-known festivals, next to the observation at Stonehenge, is that of the Sankthansaften (St. John’s Eve) in Denmark, celebrated with traditional Midsummer music, fireworks, and massive bonfires. In New York, a free all-day outdoor yoga event covers the Times Square. California holds a multi-day Summer Solstice Celebration in Santa Barbara. In Sweden, it’s such a significant day that there have been proposals to celebrate the day as the National Day of Sweden, and Midsummer has even made its way to the status of a public holiday in places like Estonia, Finland, Latvia, and Lithuania. It’s also worth noting that this just barely scratches the surface of the number of modern day summer solstice observations.

In Khthonic Wicca

In Persephone’s cyclical seasonal journey, Persephone and Demeter thrive in their reunion as mother and daughter, and lifeforce energy upon Gaia is at an all-time high. The solar energy of Helios has reached its very peak with the continued assistance of Apollon, Hemera, and Aither. This is the final burst of energy we will receive before we begin our journey inward.

In domain, Apollon may be honored as a parallel to St. John and other solar gods throughout history, with Helios, Hemera, and Aither honored beside him as deities of Sol, day, and light. Hera should most definitely be included in any wedding festivities, especially since we honor her during the month of June in general. Poseidon may also be honored for both his water aspects and his connection with horses. I would also add Dike, per my personal associations for her. As with every Khthonic Wiccan observance of the sabbat, we also take time at Litha to offer prayer to the Sacred Triad, to the Olympioi, and to the Protogenoi in accordance with seasonal shifts in energies.

As acts of service around this time of year, the most appropriate thing to do is to take on or assist in solar energy projects.

Sabbat Correspondences

As mentioned in the previous section, the best possible parallel for St. John on this particular path would be Apollon, with Hera and Poseidon serving as parallels for other deities honored at this time.

In Wicca, we reach the end of Divine Youth – the Maiden Goddess and the Youth God. The two figures are now joined in marriage and in love, and, and the Maiden Goddess becomes the Mother Goddess as she is impregnated by the Warrior God soon to reach the height of his power. Kosmos gives way to Existence. Gaia gives way to the Tangible. Courtesy of Persephone, Vibrant Life can now be seen everywhere you look.

Plants: St. John’s Wort, Honeysuckle, Sweetgrass, Sandalwood, Oak Minerals: Sunstone, Carnelian, Citrine, Tiger’s Eye, Gold Colors: Gold, Orange, Yellow, Blue White Animals: Bull, Horse, Eagle, Frog, Hippogriff Symbols: Solar Wheels, Solar Crosses, Pinwheels, Seashells, Merfolk Tarot: The Sun, Strength, The World

Litha Ritual Ideas

If you are able to, a prayer to Helios, Apollon, Hemera, and Aither at sunrise is a perfect way to start your Litha morning, followed by day of barbecuing, swimming, and merrymaking and an evening punctuated by a bonfire. Litha should not be a stressful celebration by any means.

You may also choose to charge water with solar energy today to use for mopping the home and helping to keep that solar energy in your space as we approach the coming darkness of autumn and winter. In addition, I like to charge any charms I’ve made for success, confidence, and creativity in the Litha sunlight. You can hang the charm in your workspace or carry the charm on your person for added confidence when out and about, depending on what your particular needs are.

I also like to collect rainwater when necessary during the summer for any healing work I may have to do. Just be sure to keep an eye on it for any signs of mildew if you plan to keep it on hand for a bit.

Litha Spread Ideas

If you’re doing a barbecue, you have so many simple options – beef, pork, chicken, lamb. Everything tastes good when grilled. For those who don’t eat meat, I’m a big fan of barbecued carrots. This goes super well with a refreshing summer fruit salad (with Tajín for a little zest, if that’s your thing) and a pitcher of sun-made southern sweet tea with lemon. You could also do any type of citrus water, juice, or wine you prefer.

For an indoor meal, my preference is a creamy lemon chicken dish – whether on its own or in a pasta – with a healthy heap of sundried tomatoes. Roasted summer squash makes the perfect side for this.

For Your Reference

The Digital Grimoire provides a plethora of free resources on witchcraft, Khthonic Wicca, and more. As of today, a quick reference for Litha has been added to the Sabbats subsection, available here on my website any time you should need it. Until my next article, have a very blessed Beltane!

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Good morning, my darlings! May you all have a beautiful, blessed Litha! ☀️🌊

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Forgot to share this here earlier this month. :x

🔮 Your June 2025 Energy Forecast...

This month's Energy Forecast and Pick-a-Card reading are now available on my Monthly Blessings Patreon, with my Divination Opening Ritual instructions and a couple of other goodies later in the month as I do a little catching up after a very busy spring. ☀️

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“Hey, wanna go to the mall today?”

a personal challenge to see how many characters/references I could fit into one picture, could definitely still do more!

Edit-For everyone asking how long it took, 2 weeks of planning and a little less than month to draw/edit (I work fast)

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What better way to escape the bitter snow of the winter season than to move to the town of eternal autumn? Engaged to be wed the following year, Morgyn, Angel, and even Grim have found themselves entering a new era of their lives. There are many repairs to be made and quite a way to go before the new house feels like home, but with Winterfest fast approaching, there's no time to rest just yet.

Fun Facts About Angel: - Angel's favorite game is The Sims: Makin' Magic. - Angel's favorite dessert is chocolate biscotti. - Angel's favorite movie is Sims of the Dead.