The Exoplanet Samh Is Named After A Muslim Astronomer.

Moon Phases & Symbolism

🌑 New Moon: beginnings,changes, hope, renewal, setting intentions (perfect for spells, fresh starts, new relationships and projects) 🌘 Crescent Moon: transitions, momentum, taking actions, setting goals 🌗 First Quarter Moon: growth, effort, self-expression, manifestation 🌖 Gibbous Moon: evaluation, observance, meditation 🌕 Full Moon: clarity, intuition, insight, wisdom 🌔 Disseminating Moon: peak of intentions, reaping what you sow, the climax 🌓 Last Quarter Moon: release, letting go, eliminating bad habits and toxic people, destruction 🌘 Balsamic Moon: reflection, relaxation, meditation, recovery

Poem for Sabbats

Samhain begins the witches’ new year, and now Winter soon is here; the leaves fall, the harvest is done, so call your ancestors and let’s have some fun. 

Yule is the longest night, and signals the return of light. Everything is newly remade, and we wait for darkness to fade.

Imbolc we clean, cleanse and prepare for what the Spring may come to bear. Light the candles, light the fire, and build in yourself what does inspire. 

Ostara comes and Spring growth arrives, and all the Earth is truly alive. Winter is over and in it’s stead we bless our homes and our covensteads. 

Beltane, the fine May eve, we thank our gods for fertility. Bless the growing harvest and romance as we eat, drink, sing, and dance.

Litha is the longest day, the sun at it’s brightest but soon will fade. The Earth’s bounty is at it’s top, and abundance aids our spells nonstop. 

Lughnasadh, Lammas, both names are fine, herald the advent of harvest time. When fear and uncertainty are about, we ward our homes and both in and out. 

Mabon is a balance of seasons, where darkness and light remain within reason. The last harvest is called and the Summer is done, we give our thanks and farewell the sun. 

As every cycle begins once again, the wheel spins ‘round and we greet grandly Samhain.

Requested by @fish-egs. Thank you! :)

Herbs for Magical Teas

Alfalfa Leaf: home protection; money draw; prosperity; security.

Bergamont: money draw; success.

Black Cohosh: relaxation; turn worries aside.

Boneset: call upon devas; divination; protection; ward negativity.

Burdock Root: protection; purification; ward negativity.

Chamomile: calmness; meditation; prosperity; purification.

Chickweed: Crone Wisdom; divination; honesty; love; trust.

Comfrey: health; money draw; safety.

Damiana Leaf: attraction; divination; love.

Dandelion Root: divination; Fairies; good luck; honor/invoke devas; psychic power.

Echinacea: body’s self-defense; empowerment; invoke healing devas.

Elder Flower: Fairie blessing; honor/invoke the Goddess; healing; prosperity; rest.

Eyebright: mental sharpness; psychic awareness.

Fennel: healing; honor/invoke Horned God; protection; purification.

Fenugreek Seed: attract money; skill in verbal communication.

Feverfew: health; protection; purification; ward sickness.

Goldenseal: healing; honor/invoke the God; joy; prosperity; success.

Hops: comfort; good health; relaxation; well-being.

Hyssop: purification; ward negativity.

Irish Moss: invoke Fairies; luck; money draw; protection.

Lemon Balm: health; love; success.

Linden (Tila): love; luck; Otherworld; protection; rest.

Mint: Devas; money; protection; prosperity.

Mugwort: Hecate; divination; inspiration.

Mullein: between the worlds travel; courage; divination; health; protection.

Nettle: healing; love; protection; ward negativity.

Orange Peel: divination; love; luck.

Parsley: purification; protection.

Raspberry Leaf: Fairie blessings; health; love; protection.

Rose Hips: divination; consecration; Elves; protection; ward negativity.

Skullcap: healing (esp. headaches); hidden knowledge; Lord of Shadows; protection; wisdom.

Slippery Elm Bark: clear communication; persuasive speech; protection from envy, gossip, and slander.

Uva Ursa: divination; honor/invoke Artemis; purification; psychic awareness.

Valerian Root: Crone magics; love; protection; purification; psychic awareness.

White Oak Bark: fertility; honor/invoke the Green Man; health; protection.

Wild Cherry Bark: creativity; divination; love.

Willow Bark: health; mental acuity; reduce headache pain.

From Ann Moura’s “Grimoire for the Green Witch”

This pretty much proves that love is dangerous, right?

“what time is it” you ask, i pull out my 2.7 metric ton granite sundial and immediately crush both of your feet, I loudly announce “it is cloudy”

Dark and silent, the river runs. Flowing like twilight through the earth, forward and forward, the river runs. if you fell in, would you become yet another writhing shadow beneath the surface? would it be death– or baptism? or nothing at all? The river is a place to dream. 

The Light.

a tarot spread for litha.

1. The Heart.

The heart of the sun is your center. This is where you hold all your truths. Do not live in fear any longer. Let this card be your constant reminder that the time has come to be the person you truly are.

2. The Air.

The rays of the sun can be felt all around you within the warm summer air. Let this card be your constant reminder that you have been reborn as a being of strength and unwavering positivity. When you feel the warmth of summer, remember you are a new creation.

3. The Light.

Let the light of this new day chase the shadows of doubt far away. Know that there is nothing you cannot obtain. Let this card be your constant reminder that you have the ability to achieve your goals.

things to pay attention to during a venus retrograde

your partner! this is a big one here as venus is the planet of relationships, particularly romantic and sensual ones. make sure you’re ready for all issues to surface and be resolved.

your finances! venus is also the planet of material wealth. this isn’t a time to fool around with your money. be more frugal and know the worth of what you’re buying and selling.

your diet! venus is indulgence and she loves her sweets. keep a look out to what you’re putting into your body as it’s really important here for natives for potential glandular issues.

business dealings! venus isn’t just romantic relationships, it’s all partnerships, so make sure if you have a business partner, that you’re ready for any issues to arise.

art and music! this is a good time for artists to really look back and refine their sense of style, be cautious of new things in this area, and if you’re an artist, be careful for any issues that may arise concerning your art.

crushes and exes! past crushes or love interests or exes may spring back up on you at this time. this is not to worry you, but rather resolve issues/feelings that weren’t resolved in the beginning.

neck and lower back! venus has prescence over these two parts of the body. make sure your kidneys are doing alright and your throat is nice and silky. may be a time for sore throats and kidney stones/infections.

95 FOAMed Sites

FOAMed - Free & Open Access Medical Education resources

Famous ones

MEDSKL - endorsed by Canadian Federation of Medical Students

Geeky Medics - the UK

Docdoc: Specialties, Procedures, Conditions - by docdoc in Singapore

Khan Academy: Health & Med - the US

Figure 1 - Canada

Grepmed: Clinical Relevant Med Images - the US

JAMA Summary Videos - the US

FreeMedEd

Youtube

Osmosis - the US

Picmonic - the US

Lecturio - Germany

Kenhub - Germany

Strong Medicine - by Dr. Eric Strong in the US

Armando Hasudungan (Biology & Medical Videos) - Australia

Neuroscientifically Challenged - by Marc Dingman in the US

Human Anatomy Education - by Akram Jaffar in Canada

Speed Pharmacology

Medinaz

Med Notes

Sketchy Medicine (doodles for learning) - Canada

Brosencephalon: Pre-Clinical Flashcard Collection - Canada

Abi’s Anatomy: Free MCAT Notes & More - by Abigail in the US

Medicowesome: Med notes - by Nakeya Dewaswala in the US

Medics4u: Med notes - by Simon Mung in the UK

Sqadia: Illustrated Medical Facts - Denmark

Medimab: Stat dose of Med knowledge

Anatomy & Physiology

Innerbody: Navigate the human body - the US

Lectures in Respiratory Physiology - by UC San Diego in the US

Koibana.info: Human Anatomy Drawing Reference - the US

Anatomy & Physiology: A learning initiative

Internal Medicine Podcast

Core IM Podcast - the US

The Curbsiders - the US

Emergency Medicine Podcast

Emergency Medicine Cases - Canada & the US

EM Clerkship - by Zack Olsen in the US

Core EM - by NYU Langone Health in the US

EMS Reference - the US

EM Crit Project - by Josh Farkas in the US

EM Resident - the US

FOAM Case: A Free Open Access Emergency Medicine-Core Content Mash Up - the US

Paramedic World - India

EM Notes: FOAMed in EM - by Jack CF Chong in Taiwan

Canadiem - Canada

Surgery

Surgery ABCs - by University of Alberta in Canada

Surgery101 - by University of Alberta in Canada

Orthoracle - UK

Pathology

Internal Pathology Lab for MedEd - by University of Utah in the US

Pathology student - by Kristine Krafts in the US

Neuro

Functional Neuroanatomy - by University of British Columbia in Canada

Cranial Nerves Illustrated - by Linda Wilson-Pauwels at UofT in Canada

Cranial Nerve Learning Module - by University of Utah in the US

Critical Care

MIMIC-III (a freely accessible critical care database) - the US

eICU (Collaborative Research Database) - the US

Critical Care Northampton - the UK

Encyclopedia, References, Directory, & Textbooks

BCcampus Open Textbook (Health-related & Science categories) - Canada

Simple English Wikipedia Medicine Knowledge Group - Global

Global Rx Ph (Clinician’s Ultimate Reference): Medical Abbreviation - the US

Medical Encyclopedia - by MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine in the US

Health Topics in Heart, Lungs - by NHIBI in the US

Science Education: by National Institute of General Medical Science in the US

World Directory of Med School - Global

Medical Interpretation

Health information translations - by Ohio State University in the US

Health Infomation in multi-languages - by NSW Government in Australia

Medical Dictionary of Health Terms - by Harvard Health Publishing in the US

Wikipedia: Medical Roots, Suffixes & Prefixes - Global

Medical Animation

Mechanisms in Medicine - Canada

Blausen Medical Videos (available in multilanguages) - the US

Alila Medical Media - the US

Nucleus Medical Media - the US

Exam Prep

Premed 101 Forum

Canada Qbank Youtube Channel - Canada

NCLEXQuiz

Diagnosis

Easy Auscultation - the US

Op-Med: Voices from Doximity - the US

Clinical Presentation / Diagnosis - by Medical Council of Canada

Radiology

Radiopaedia - Australia

UBC Radiology app - Canada

Microbiology

Microbiology Online - the UK

Chemistry

Chemistry elements character design - by Kaycie D. in the US

Medical Books

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Library Genesis

FOAMed in Mandarin 中文医学资源

A+医学百科（医学电子书）

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影像园

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可汗学院卫生与医学模块

健康信息翻译（中英对照）

MedlinePlus：健康信息中文版

FOAMed in Japanese 日语医学资源

医歯薬英語辞書

家庭の医学 by Qlife

Anatomy.tokyo

Medical Spanish 医学西班牙语

Medical Spanish videos

Dialogues with Patients in Spanish

Medical German 医学德语

Diseases in German - by krank.de

Medical Swedish 医学瑞典语

Svensk MeSH - by Karolinska Institutet in Sweden

How to Do Witchcraft Research for Newbies

Basic search:

Get off Tumblr. (I know, it’s hard.)

Direct your browser to Google.com.

Choose the main keywords of your question. For example, “what is calendula good for in witchcraft?” might be parsed as “calendula witchcraft magickal correspondences”.

Hit enter.

For more in depth research, try these sites:

JSTOR.org, if you have access to it.

Online public library catalogs to find books. (Search your county and “public library.”)

Amazon Kindle. It can be put on your computer for free, there is a Cloud Reader online and a free smartphone app. Filter by price and you can find witchcraft and occult ebooks for free through a few simple searches.

Google Books for the same purpose. (There is a shit ton here, btw, I use it all the time.)

Scribd.com for the same purpose.

Cornell University online witchcraft collection.

Hermetic.com for public domain magick texts.

Sacred-texts.com for all sorts of neat shit.

Alchemy-works.com for magickal lore on plants.

Search your county’s website for weed/plant information to get a list of things growing in your area.

Some tips to aid in research:

Use your browser’s bookmarks.

Use the Amazon wishlist to keep track of titles, or to keep an eye on titles that are occasionally offered for free on Kindle.

Look around on publishers, like LuLu, Immanion Press, etc, for self-published material.

Cross reference with lots of sources to keep on top of the BS.

Take good notes.

Dirty experience/field work is better than reading/book work.

Mkay? After you’ve done all that, come back and ask about what you still can’t find. (Trust me, you’ll find most of it, if not all and more.) You have no fucking excuse to be on Tumblr asking about the basics of paganism or what such and such plant does for witchcraft, or how to summon demons. Harassing people for basic knowledge gets you nowhere. There is so much out there even just online. You do not need the newest, shiniest books by the most popular authors. You do not need to attack people when they tell you to go research on your own. The information is right fucking there. Now go get it.