Hagging Out: May [đŸ”]

graveyarddirt:

Thinking about taking part? Reply to this entry - or send me a DM - and I’ll add you to the list of May Hags. 💀

too cruel? did i choose them what they are?
or change them from themselves by poisonous charms?
but any draught, pure water, natural wine,
out of my cup, revealed them to themselves
and to each other. change? there was no change;
only disguise gone from them unawares
– augusta davies webster, ’circe

WHO: To join this challenge you must 1.) identify as a hag (trans, non-binary, and dude Hags welcome!), and 2.) be 30 years or older. While not mandatory, all former participants have been some flavor of pagan or witch or Christian, so incorporating the challenge into your practice or devotional schedule isn’t just tolerated, it’s encouraged!

WHAT: This month we’re sticking shit in a (thoroughly sterilized!) jar, bottle, and/or teapot, then pouring something over the materia to create an infusion. Honey, water, alcohol, vinegar, fruit juice, oil, salt, and sugar are all terrific mediums to infuse using fresh or dried ingredients. Start an infusion, finish an infusion, or simply brag about a recently created infusion that you’re feeling rather chuffed with.

WHERE: In the convenience of your home! Unless, of course, you want to be a bit extra. Whatever you decide to do, and wherever you decide to do it, be sure to tag your posts with #Hagging Out so fellow crones can follow along. (Over the past few years we’ve essentially strong-armed everyone else out of the tag and claimed it as our middle-aged Hag fort, LMFAO.)

WHEN: May 29th-May 31st! Participating Hags are encouraged to complete their challenge and write their entry when it suits their schedule, then pick one of the five “open” days - May 29th, May 30th, or May 31st - to post it.

WHY: To consolidate our strengthening crone powers and exchange tips on the best way of covering stubborn greys. And because it’s occasionally nice to be social in the comfort of your own home without actually having people over.

HOW: Create something for the kitchen cupboard, start or finally finish a more serious project for workings, or even use the theme as an excuse for a tea party in the garden (or getting witch-faced next to a roaring fire). Don’t get too hung up on the idea that participation needs to be food-based - this challenge is all about appreciating the season, creating something for future use, and working with what’s available (and maybe learning some new skills along the way). Feel free to riff and push boundaries, that’s what this is all about!

💀 May Hags: @msgraveyarddirt @pagan-stitches @satsekhem @moeder-geit @wildwood-faun @woolandcoffee @rootandrock @friend-crow @thedosianexplorer

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lailoken:

So, it looks like my dog who was most recently diagnosed with cancer is in need of an operation. It’s not a particularly major surgery, and it won’t necessarily do much to increase the time he has left, but it will greatly reduce his pain as he winds down these last chapters of his life. Essentially, because he has bone tumor growing in his sinuses, a fairly major blockage of infectious gunk has built up there, which is putting pressure on his eyeball and preventing him from beathing easily. The procedure would only entail doing a scope and flush to help drain his sinuses and offer him some much-deserved relief, but it will still cost over $2,000. The positive side (so to speak,) is that he should only need the procedure once because he won’t live long enough for it to grow back down the line. The negative side is that we have already been dipping into our life savings to pay for medical visits and medications, and an operation of this sort would be overwhelming financially.

While thinking of ways I might be able to help bring in more money, the idea of a raffle occured to me. Specifically, I am considering putting the rare Chthonic Garland I’m currently selling for $275 up for raffle. I was thinking that, since this piece is highly unique and fairly expensive, people could enter the raffle for $5 a person (assigning a number to each person as they sign up) and then I could use a random number generator to choose the winner. Whoever won would end up with a $275 set of devotional beads made with Victorian Tombstone Marble, 1920s Mourning Jet beads, Human Corpse Teeth, Victorian Coffin Nail, and Cave Hagstone, for only $5.

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Of course, this would only be of use if enough people think they would actually consider entering the raffle. After all, if only 20 people entered, I would be selling this $275 piece for $100, which wouldn’t help me fund this surgery, and would actually lose me money. As such, I figured I would make another poll to help me gauge the viability of this idea.


Would you enter a raffle for $5 for a chance to win a rare and expensive set of devotional beads?

Yes!

No!

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The past three weeks have been a repeating cycle of medical testing, waiting for test results, sabbating, recovering from sabbating, and processing the latest round of results.

Sorry for going AWOL; reality’s just been very real. <3

discovery-at-sea:

(May 12, 2023) We are raising money for a crowd funded research project investigating the cause of blueberry hermit crabs in Okinawa, Japan using trash found on the beach as “homes” instead of natural shells. These hermit crabs are endemic to the southern islands of Japan, and they act as coastal environmental engineers. They are endangered on several islands, and we want to try and understand why they are resorting to beach trash for shells. Please consider sharing this post and donating to the project. The fundraising will be active for the next 45 days (until June 26). 

You can find all project details here: https://experiment.com/projects/blueberry-hermit-crabs-with-beach-trash-homes


We suspect that areas with high rates of tourism lead to beach combers collecting natural shells leaving nothing for the hermit crabs to use. It’s possible that overfishing of turbo snails which would naturally provide shells for the crabs may also be a factor. We will survey many sites across several islands in Okinawa to try and determine a cause of this behavior. 


We will be working closely with national geographic photographer Shawn Miller (photo credits above) and several researchers in Japan. Additionally, we will complete extensive beach clean ups in the areas we study. Thank you so much for reading! 

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Hagging Out: May [đŸ”]

graveyarddirt:

Thinking about taking part? Reply to this entry - or send me a DM - and I’ll add you to the list of May Hags. 💀

too cruel? did i choose them what they are?
or change them from themselves by poisonous charms?
but any draught, pure water, natural wine,
out of my cup, revealed them to themselves
and to each other. change? there was no change;
only disguise gone from them unawares
– augusta davies webster, ’circe

WHO: To join this challenge you must 1.) identify as a hag (trans, non-binary, and dude Hags welcome!), and 2.) be 30 years or older. While not mandatory, all former participants have been some flavor of pagan or witch or Christian, so incorporating the challenge into your practice or devotional schedule isn’t just tolerated, it’s encouraged!

WHAT: This month we’re sticking shit in a (thoroughly sterilized!) jar, bottle, and/or teapot, then pouring something over the materia to create an infusion. Honey, water, alcohol, vinegar, fruit juice, oil, salt, and sugar are all terrific mediums to infuse using fresh or dried ingredients. Start an infusion, finish an infusion, or simply brag about a recently created infusion that you’re feeling rather chuffed with.

WHERE: In the convenience of your home! Unless, of course, you want to be a bit extra. Whatever you decide to do, and wherever you decide to do it, be sure to tag your posts with #Hagging Out so fellow crones can follow along. (Over the past few years we’ve essentially strong-armed everyone else out of the tag and claimed it as our middle-aged Hag fort, LMFAO.)

WHEN: May 29th-May 31st! Participating Hags are encouraged to complete their challenge and write their entry when it suits their schedule, then pick one of the five “open” days - May 29th, May 30th, or May 31st - to post it.

WHY: To consolidate our strengthening crone powers and exchange tips on the best way of covering stubborn greys. And because it’s occasionally nice to be social in the comfort of your own home without actually having people over.

HOW: Create something for the kitchen cupboard, start or finally finish a more serious project for workings, or even use the theme as an excuse for a tea party in the garden (or getting witch-faced next to a roaring fire). Don’t get too hung up on the idea that participation needs to be food-based - this challenge is all about appreciating the season, creating something for future use, and working with what’s available (and maybe learning some new skills along the way). Feel free to riff and push boundaries, that’s what this is all about!

💀 May Hags: @msgraveyarddirt @pagan-stitches @satsekhem @moeder-geit @wildwood-faun @woolandcoffee @rootandrock @friend-crow @thedosianexplorer

I *think* I’ve listed everyone who expressed interest in taking part in this month’s challenge, if I missed your ‘add me!’ just gimme a kick and I’ll get shit fixed ASAP. <3 Cite Arrow reblogged from graveyarddirt

felixdeon:

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“In the Dragon’s Lair”, a painting of lesbian love and fantasy!

You can find this print in my Etsy store! Click here!

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amatesura:

Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Death and the Flower, 1896

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lailoken:

I’ve had multiple people show interest in the Cantrip Powders I sell—either directly or indirectly—however, only a few people have actually ended up buying any of them. Accordingly, I figured I would make a poll to help me figure out if selling them differently would be worth trying, or if I should just let things be for now.

If I were to offer my Cantrip Powders in 15ml/.5oz bottles for $9 a bottle-keeping in mind that you could combine shipping costs for multiples if you wanted-would people be any more interested in them?

Yes, I would buy one or more Cantrip Powders it they were only $9

No, I think $9 still feels like too much

I’m already planning on getting one or more 1 oz bottles when the time is right

I’m just not interested in Craft Powders

I just don’t like the Craft Powders you’re offering

See Results
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daemonianymphe-official:
“ In 2018 “Psychostasia” was re-released with three bonus tracks “Psyche’s Choros”, “The Journey of the Psyche” and “Asterofeggis Nyx” on bandcamp: https://daemonianymphe.bandcamp.com/album/psychostasia and in 2020 as a...

daemonianymphe-official:

In 2018 “Psychostasia” was re-released with three bonus tracks “Psyche’s Choros”, “The Journey of the Psyche” and “Asterofeggis Nyx” on bandcamp: https://daemonianymphe.bandcamp.com/album/psychostasia  and in 2020 as a separate EP with an extended mix of ‘Psyche’s Choros’ (Psyches’ Choros Ghostly Waltz) on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/7AfDeiYgg7Nj03tSpWm0pxand other digital platforms: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/daemonianymphe/psychostasia-bonus-tracks including Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/album/159000931

Do you think that these tracks fit with the original album which was released ten years ago?

Photos from the original CD release and the music video of the album “Selene’s Awakening Horos”

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Naturally Intersect [Old Hexennacht]

msgraveyarddirt:

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i was hunting you down, and i was the bait
when i saw you there, i didn’t need to hesitate
– samantha fox, ’touch me (i want your body)

Leave it to me to find where Page 3 and The Lair of the White Worm naturally intersect.

Keep reading

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Touch Me (I Want Your Body)

msgraveyarddirt:

Samantha Fox: Touch Me (I Want Your Body)

full moon in the city and the night was young
i was hungry for love, i was hungry for fun

see also: #music

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weepingwidar:

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Paula Rösler (German, 1875-1941) - All Sorts of Spring Herbs and Grass (n.d.)

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Samhradh Samhradh

msgraveyarddirt:

The Gloaming: Samhradh Samhradh [Summer Summer]

bábóg na bealtaine, maighdean an tsamhraidh
[mayday doll, maiden of summer]
suas gach cnoc is síos gach gleann
[up every hill and down every glen]
cailíní maiseacha bán-gheala gléasta
[beautiful girls, radiant and shining]
thugamar féin an samhradh linn
[we have brought the summer in]
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slavicafire:
“Assumption. Vintage Polish postcard with artwork by Piotr Stachiewicz, 1920.
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slavicafire:

Assumption. Vintage Polish postcard with artwork by Piotr Stachiewicz, 1920.

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Common Bluebell

msgraveyarddirt:

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Common bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta), FOUND. [1 of 3]

This’ll make absolutely no sense since I’ve never had a chance to talk about it, but the short story is: at the beginning of my devotional year I pull two sets of cards.

One set focuses on native species of plants, trees, and animals that were sacred to my husband’s Scottish ancestors (my annual ‘year with…’ project), the second set comes from a pack of wild flower-themed playing cards - native & invasive species - that I’m meant to find during my parking and foraging expeditions.

It’s a game, really - definitely not as serious as my plant, tree, and animal for the year - but it pushes me to explore, and helps align familiar appearances with unfamiliar names (sometimes vice versa).

see also: #bluebell, #divination, #spring

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