Over The Hedge

shivian:

WitchTip: some witches feel that if you don’t have a respectful fear of your spirits, gods, etc that you aren’t actually working with them

*at least not in the long run.

I hate being sick. Well, hate is a strong word. Strongly dislike. Growing up I was taught that, when you get sick, you let your body take care of itself because that’s what it’s supposed to do. The only kind of helping I tend to do when sick is downing tons of water, orange juice and make sure I get plenty of sleep. That’s just how it is. Some things really should just be nurtured rather than forced. A lot of medicines out there really just mask the symptoms, not cure them and you can’t really know because your body can’t see it.

The same can be said with spells. I’ve applied this line of thinking of a lot of my workings because it just seems right. Some things just can’t be solved with magic. Sure, it can help, it can be the oj or sleep to your problems but some things really can’t be solved without proactively doing something to fix the problem itself. Sure it can help sprinkling on a pinch of magic for luck or to give yourself a boost of added confidence until you work things through. But really, sometimes magic can be nothing more than a band-aid that can only mask the problem instead of actually fixing it.

rootandrock:

I mean, I know it’s the “easy” way to do it, but holy hell it just seems … I dunno, man. Not right for me.

I knew someone with one made of clock glasses that sandwiched a “pitch” layer (I believe it was a home-made lacquer of some sort). That thing whined like fine stemware during use.

He used to make smaller ones that were backed the same way (but used black silk rather than a second clock glass) - I regret to this day that I did not acquire one from him.

I’ve used a few painted ones. Some worked, some did not (ironically, those that worked tended to be hand-painted, and sealed rather than spraypainted). But, hm… I do think it’s time to take matters into my own hands and get the job done.

barefootamongthestars:

I’ve never heard that you cannot do your own readings. Even the book that came with it tells you that it is a fantastic way to meditate, as you shuffle the cards. I’ve heard myths that you aren’t supposed to buy your own tarot deck (Because it is bad luck), but never heard a rule saying you can’t do your own. Has anyone else heard this?

don’t buy it, don’t use it for yourself, told let people touch it, let people touch it, don’t let people look at it, keep it wrapped in a super magical special cloth, keep it in the box you got it, keep in a specific spot in your house, it doesn’t matter.

I’ve heard it all and quite honestly, I think when it comes to tarot desks it’s all just a personal thing. I’ve never had a problem with buying my own decks. I don’t mind people touching them. I read for myself on a fairly regular basis and found that I’m usually accurate for myself.

I just see it all as personal preference. Besides, if you get a set of cards, planning it specifically to be a tool to help yourself, it’d be hard not to use them for yourself you know?

sparrowqueen:

skepticalwitch:

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I just want to be able to find you guys better.

FYI - there have actually been a few of these circulating already, you may also want to take a look at this list created by inshekina, which has a few hundred notes.

meowrica:

Karst Spring Emerging from Waitomo Caves (by anthonylibrarian)

nordlig:

Luís Lx

mediumaevum:

No Easter story is complete without mention of eggs.  Even in medieval times, they were an integral part of the day.  Children took eggs to church to be blessed, tenants brought eggs to their lords (a hen tithe so to speak), and kings dispensed gilded eggs to their underlings and favorites.  Records survive of the Countess of Leicester purchasing  eggs to distribute to her tenants in 1265.  The number ranges from 1,000 to nearly 4,000.  Edward I of England is said to have distributed 450 eggs, many covered in gold leaf, on his last Easter in 1307.