So I’m 98% sure my house is haunted (just got reminded of it now bc a figurine jumped, yes, jumped off of the chest of drawers) and I was wondering for those who know about ghosts, do ghost make you get shivers all the time, like jitters? Also, how dangerous is it to get annoyed at said ghost when it throws your shit on the ground? Also also, how dangerous is it to not say goodbye on your Ouija?
The longer I’m involved in the practice of formal religion, the more I understand why so many sincerely interested parties go the way of academia, where they are relatively free to observe, inquire, study, and perhaps most importantly, critique.
Of course the problem of being an outsider looking in, is that observation alone can be deceiving and the more subtle aspects of lived practices are easily overlooked or misinterpreted. Academia alone, too, does not contribute to the actual continuance and preservation of the practices, that academics may find aesthetically valuable, intellectually stimulating, and historically unique.
In short, I’ve never known a love-hate relationship more well than I do my own relationship to religion and its practice…
~Sunyananda
i cooked up a self-confidence/worth spell last night because i am my DND groups DM and i always feel like i could have done things better. i just cast it and while i was visualizing my intent…
(the sun and fire were very heavy symbols in this spell, i annointed a small electric tea light i have with sun water, i was facing south, my focus was on a sunstone, etc.)
i felt something!
not sure if it was just my magickal energy bouncing around in the circle or if it was a presence, but i also thought i saw things while my eyes were closed. it was something like a figure, it was taller than me, and it stayed until i closed the circle.
i might be reading Reeeally far into this but if any more knowledgeable witch might know what i felt, please tell me !!!
Tree, gather up my thoughts
like the clouds in your branches.
Draw up my soul
like the waters in your root.
In the arteries of your trunk
bring me together.
Through your leaves
breathe out the sky.
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Breath
J. Daniel Beaudry
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Graphic - Rithika Merchant (B.1986)
•From Bethlehem … to Galilee•
~Matthew 20:29-34 KJV
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Jesus and the disciples departed from Jericho and a great multitude followed Him. Two blind men, who heard that Jesus passed 🥾 by, cried out: ‘’Have mercy on us, o Lord, thou Son of David’’. The multitude rebuked them and said the blind men should hold their peace 🤫. But they cried the more: ‘’Have mercy on us, o Lord, thou Son of David’’. Jesus stood still and called them. He told them: ‘’What will ye that I shall do unto you?’’ They said unto Him: ‘’Lord, that our eyes 👀 may be openend.’’ So Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him.
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📚Amazing, isn’t it? Sometimes people with a disadvantage are great examples for us. These blind men were told to remain silent. Were they like the filth of society? Worth nothing because they are blind? I wonder if anyone had compassion on them. The amazing thing is that the blind men didn’t hold their peace, they cried the more. Great example for us. When we are being told to be silent, do we do so? Or do we cry out more to God?
📚Live by faith, not by sight. I wonder if blind people are dealing with this? The blind men by the way side seemed to have full trust in what Jesus could do. And who He is. Let’s not disregard people with a disadvantage, let’s learn from them. They might be able to teach us special things. Let’s have full trust in God as well and not always move by sight. 📚The blind men were sitting by the way side. I guess they had no where to go. But when Jesus healed them, they received sight and they followed Him. Some people might be blind too now, not literally, but blind in a way they don’t believe nor follow Jesus. When Jesus touches us, we should follow Him. So let’s follow Jesus. Hopefully many others will follow. —————————————
April 4th - 2020 📜
Walter in a Flower Meadow, I decided to play around with the colours for this one and couldn’t decide on which i liked best so I’m showing all three.
“In Paul’s letter to the Corinthians, he writes, “Love is always patient and kind; love is never boastful or conceited; it is never rude or selfish; it does not take offense, and is not resentful…. Love is always ready to excuse, to trust, to hope and to endure whatever comes.” Elsewhere it is mentioned that “Perfect love casts out all fear.””
—Anam Cara : A Book of Celtic Wisdom, by John O’Donohue
My thoughts in the morning:
If you’re in the now, you’ve won. Now backwards is won. Won sounds like one.
One is Sol in Latin. That’s why the word soul is that of meaning: unique in its kind.
The ’one’ unique moment is the now. For there can never be another like it.
You are the ’Now’ the ’One’ the ’Sol’ or ’Soul’ the ’Unique’ the (Uni)verse
PSA - you do not have to be all love, light, positivity or prim and proper to be a spiritual advisor. You do not have to act like someone who just finished 7 years at a spiritual boarding school to help others. You do not have to be an airy, lighthearted, polite “twit” to offer guidance.
I throw a lot of people off as a reader because I do not fit the stereotypical reader profile. On top of being a heathen who follows Ásatru, I am a foul mouthed, blunt, strongly opinionated rocker who likes the darker side of aesthetic life. I am not some mystical, bubbly, happy, energetic fairy who is fully on 100% of the time.
If clients do not agree with my approach, aesthetic, or point of views, that’s fine because by being true to my authentic self, that will draw the right people in who I am meant to help. My main goal is to help others - period. Helping someone does not equal making them comfortable 100% of the time. Sometimes you have to shake people, to be that wake up call for them in order for them to begin healing. That’s what I’m all about, especially when it comes to shadow work.
I’m tired of being told that I am not a real reader because I don’t fit the trope of what a reader “should be”, and I'msure I’m not the only one. There is no one way to be. And don’t get me started on how “heathens” shouldn’t practice divination. That is a whole other battle.
I am confident in my abilities and how I go about using them. I know that I honor my gods with my actions, even if the community doesn’t agree with them.
The point to all of this is - if you are a reader or advisor, or aim to be, DO NOT FORCE YOURSELF INTO A STEREOTYPE. If everyone were the same, what would be the point of having more than one? Be yourself, always. Never be fake. Never censor yourself. Be honest, integral, and up front about your mission. Always do what is right, and don’t worry about how it is presented.
Be yourself and they will come. Remember this the next time you have that urge to put the mask on for your services, or anything you do. Be unequivocally and fearlessly yourself always, and fuck what everyone else says 🤟
Here’s some art of Crystal from Spirit!
It’s pretty much her Sparkle runway look but only slightly less.. human, I guess, lol. I love fantastical creatures and characters so I played with some of her features - most notably her legs - to make her more animalistic.
Perhaps if you saw the sunlight dance on the ocean waves near our farm, you’d wonder too: if you could bottle sunshine, what would it taste like? We thought about it and were determined to find out. Our answer: Sunshine Liqueur. Created in 2016, Sunshine is a small-batch, specialty blend of Canadian spirits and pure Canadian maple syrup coupled with a selection of natural extracts bursting with flavour. We call our signature blend, Orange Spice Maple.
Alcohol - 30% / 60 proof
Color - translucent brown with golden edges
Nose - Deep complex alpine style spices, a little reminiscent of alpine bitters
Taste - Curacao orange peel and burnt maple on the front with sweet alpine style herbs and spices filling the palate
Finish - Orange spice with hints of maple smoke and long baking spice
Best Enjoyed - On the rocks or in a Rusty Nail with any of the Shelter Point Whiskies
Use the time you have left
To be kind
And good and lovingly aware
Of all that is Love around you
Appreciate your whimsical nature🤍
“Once the soul awakens, the search begins and you can never go back. From then on, you are inflamed with a special longing that will never again let you linger in the lowlands of complacency and partial fulfillment. The eternal makes you urgent. You are loath to let compromise or the threat of danger hold you back from striving toward the summit of fulfillment.”
—Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom, by John O’Donohue
How is everyone holding up? I know things are tough right now, and so I offer this omamori.
Omamori are amulets that offer good luck and protection. The creature on the front is Amabie, a mermaid-like being with long hair, a beak and 3 legs. According to legend, Amabie appeared from the ocean over 100 years ago and said, “If an epidemic occurs, draw a picture of me and show it to everyone.“
Wishing you and yours safety and good health 💟
