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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

B-ok: All you can search and download, over 3 millions books https://b-ok.org/

Library Genesis

FOAMed in Mandarin 中文医学资源

A+医学百科（医学电子书）

NEJM 医学前沿 -

百科名医（医学百科 & 科普视频）

影像园

病理学原地

专业医学词典

医学英语教育网

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

generation pluto pluto in libra (1971-1985) saw the world around them crumble when the parents or loved ones could not wear the ‘happy home and life’ mask any longer. their security was threatened by family breakdown. part of this also related to the rise of the feminist movement in the 70′s that gave women the freedom and power to leave

pluto in scorpios (1983-1996) grew up in the aftermath of libra’s family and relationship breakdown and divorce, tension was everywhere, exploitation, betrayal, or broken home is almost textbook. Closed doors were blown open and family secrets were exposed, the world was in the grip of a fear epidemic, nowhere was safe anymore and parents became paranoid surveillance camera.   an occult generation, a karmic group of mystics, witches, healers, prophets, and magicians. that’s probably why they loved harry potter so much 

pluto in sagittarius (1995-2008) ~ the world was in the grip of a fear epidemic following 9/11, borders were tightened and the media and leaders in the west were relentless in arousing the fear of migrants, refugees, and other cultures and religions the pluto in sagittarius generation’s distrust of institutions and media may have been facilitated here, because sagittarius is a sign of major ‘group think’ so it facilitates a global community especially with increasing internet access and opportunity to converse with people from overseas with different backgrounds. there is no fear in this.  but they are afraid of climate change, and ‘climate change’ has always been there for them. they have never known an earth that wasn’t ‘destructing’. it fuels their political fire. sagittarius is the sign of globalisation and calling the whole world home. how could they have faith in their leaders when they have to fight for a future to live in. higher education is also very important to this generation

pluto in capricorns (2008-2023) will harness and conserve the wisdom discovered in sagittarius and scorpio to build the new world from the ashes of the fire that began decades ago in preparation for pluto in aquarius to exhale the breath of elevated consciousness. look into the luminous eyes of a child and you will see, fortune is waiting, long lost family is returning. because Capricorn rules bones, joints, and age, we will once again hold in esteem the wisdom of age and embrace the process of growing old rather than use extreme approaches to retain our youth as we do now

Cherry

Mutable ~ Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, and Pisces~

a splash forcing a circle of waves that ripple outward in every direction, catching different currents, and eventually infusing to vanishing with the sea. this is the mutable activity - a grand myriad of possibilities in abstract realities that cannot be defined, nor contorted to fit one identity. mutable is the divine modality, one of these qualities being the ‘image’ of god that is as fluid, changing, and camouflaged - gemini has the twins that switch from heaven to hell. virgo is reunifying the body with the mind and the mind and body with the soul. sagittarius appears as human in the material, but metaphysically they are carried through earth by the legs of pegasus, a unicorn, centaur, or celestial stallion, and pisces as a droplet of the omnipresent soul who is only partly present in this dimension  ~gemini has one material twin and one astral twin. the unification of these dualities is worshipped as the 3rd sign divine child or androgynous adolescent in the centre of two pillars, gods, angels, scholars, masculine and feminine, or the sun and the moon. adding the air of gemini in the mix and it’s almost impossible for the trickster of many names and faces to resist inviting itself in to play some fun and games with the mind and life of gemini.   ~~ virgo is the awareness of disconnections and fractures that need to be reunified and repaired. they experience this physically by a separation of mind and body that is very personally evident to them. and they experience this on a very deep and subconscious level, a disconnection between intellect and the soul’s wisdom, another intelligence that is buried deeply the great mother. the virgo that never goes far enough within to recover these memories may always feel incomplete, abandoned, or that fogginess or heavy cloud that never leaves the head  ~ ~ sagittarius is reborn after scorpio. sagittarius optimism says, it’s ‘good to be alive’, but they only know what this is because they can also feel half-dead, partly numb, half asleep and half awake. the sagittarian task is to complete the enlightenment now the ‘proof’ is there. when the sleeper has fully awakened, the sagittarius feels beyond human - because they are  ~~ pisces senses a fracture or emptiness, they can be quite unsettled in the present because they feel they should be doing something - or something else, and don’t know where to focus their energy. pisces are always ‘behind’ or ‘making up lost time’ because they disappear for short periods, maybe in sleep, daydream, intoxication, or creative inspiration to reunite once again with her sister of the sea, and see their true reflection in her mirror of eternity 

Cherry 

Cardinal Signs - Aries, Cancer, Libra, and Capricorn - The angular signs are absolutely determined to get what they want. They are the Queens of the four seasons, and now is the time to receive what they have earned the right to. But this is not entitlement. It has taken tremendous work -both privately and externally to be where they are now. And nobody is going to come along and take any of that away  

~~ Aries by virtue of starting with no memory and nothing but a name, and overcoming the odds to ensure other people they have a name people won’t ever forget it. The aim is not searching for their place and purpose in the world, the intention is to walk and build a new path at the same time, one without any footprints to follow. ~  Cancer in regards to the inner life and finding a way to manage the emotional typhoons so that other people won’t notice or realise that something is wrong. This takes tremendous and private inner work, and it’s also imperative for Cancer remaining in control of themselves out there in the world of work, friends, business, and pleasure. ~  Libra is the relationship sign, but they know too well that love is fallible, that love can be taken, or fade into nothing. So Libras are also very focused on career success because their professional path is something they can control completely. They work hard to tick all the business boxes- demonstrating their competence, relentless work ethic, willingness to learn, forming close bonds with colleagues, and charming superiors with everything Libra offers in one.    ~ Capricorns never take the easy road. Even if they believe they have done just that, they just return to the start and end up working harder. Capricorns are allowed to fail, but they are not permitted to give anything less than everything. They need to quell their desire for instant gratification, and remember that quantity is not quality. And they also need to learn when enough has been done, there is nothing more to add, analyse, or do, except for rest. 

Cherry

Fixed Signs - Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquarius:

Have trouble asking and accepting help. They don't want to compromise a position of control or their independence by revealing any weak spots that could relegate them, or have people questioning their competence, resilience, or state of mind. But it's all just a scenario in this cyclic head. People usually see them as being stronger and more capable by virtue of letting their defences down, sharing truthfully, exposing vulnerabilities, and reaching out for help

Reblog if you’d be okay if your friend came out as transgender

let’s see how many transphobics we can weed out

some iconic dialogue that sounds like its from the great canon of literature but are actually from memes

I will face God and walk backwards into Hell

“I’ll do whatever you want” “then perish”

I have been through hell and come out singing

feel free to add more!

If you call pedophilia a kink please unfollow me and never talk to me again

Just an experiment. Reblog if you actually give a fuck about male victims of domestic violence and rape.

Of fucking course

What sick bastard doesn’t

send me a fruit

peach: do you have any piercings or tattoos?

raspberry: favorite flower?

lemon: do you have any pets? what are their names?

mango: what is your trademark?

passion fruit: how would you describe your style?

pineapple: sexual orientation?

strawberry: favorite desserts?

cherry: can you play any musical instruments or can you sing?

grape: if you could take a vacation anywhere in the world, where would you go?

banana: favorite horror movies?

blackberry: is your life an action film, a comedy, a romantic comedy, or drama?

pomegranate: when do you feel the most confident?

cantaloupe: what are your parents’ names?

guava: dark & dramatic makeup or natural makeup?

tangelo: if you could be any mythical creature, which would you be?

plum: favorite clothing brands?

coconut: favorite perfume?

lychee: satin or lace?

blueberry: what do you want to dress up as for halloween?

apple: what do you use more, tumblr or twitter?

kiwi: what’s something that fascinates you?

watermelon: do you have a job? if so, what is your job title?

papaya: what song describes your aesthetic?

cranberry: favorite time of the day; morning, afternoon, dusk, or night?

nectarine: would you consider yourself an emotional person?

orange: do you have long eyelashes?

apricot: what do you do when you’re sad?

star fruit: favorite sea creature?

dragonfruit: do you drink alcohol?

VALENTINE’S DAY CARDS NOBODY ASKED FOR BC MEMES NEVER DIE (just like love)

Might as well - I've nothing to lose

Crash Course aka. our saviours.  (other crash course masterposts coming soon!)

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Biology 

That’s Why Carbon Is A Tramp: Crash Course

Water - Liquid Awesome: Crash Course Biology

Biological Molecules - You Are What You Eat

Eukaryopolis - The City of Animal Cells

In Da Club - Membranes & Transport

Plant Cells: Crash Course Biology

ATP & Respiration

Photosynthesis

WATCHEDHeredity: Crash Course Biology

DNA Structure and Replication

DNA, Hot Pockets, & The Longest Word Ever

Mitosis: Splitting Up is Complicated

Meiosis: Where the Sex Starts

Natural Selection

Speciation: Of Ligers & Men

Animal Development: We’re Just Tubes

Evolutionary Development: Chicken Teeth

Population Genetics: When Darwin Met Mendel

Taxonomy: Life’s Filing System

Evolution: It’s a Thing

Comparative Anatomy: What Makes Us Animals

Simple Animals: Sponges, Jellies, & Octopuses

Complex Animals: Annelids & Arthropods

Chordates - CrashCourse Biology

Animal Behavior - CrashCourse Biology

The Nervous System - CrashCourse Biology

Circulatory & Respiratory Systems

The Digestive System

The Excretory System: From Your Heart to the Toilet

The Skeletal System: It’s ALIVE!

Big Guns: The Muscular System

Your Immune System: Natural Born Killer

Great Glands - Your Endocrine System

The Reproductive System: How Gonads Go

Old & Odd: Archaea, Bacteria & Protists

The Sex Lives of Nonvascular Plants: Alternation of Generations

Vascular Plants = Winning!

The Plants & The Bees: Plant Reproduction

Fungi: Death Becomes Them

Ecology - Rules for Living on Earth

Chemistry

The Nucleus: Crash Course

Unit Conversion & Significant Figures

The Creation of Chemistry - The Fundamental Laws

The Periodic Table

The Electron

Stoichiometry: Chemistry for Massive Creatures

Water and Solutions – for Dirty Laundry

WATCHEDAcid-Base Reactions in Solution

Precipitation Reactions

Redox Reactions

How To Speak Chemistrian

The Ideal Gas Law

Ideal Gas Problems

Real Gases

Partial Pressures & Vapor Pressure

Passing Gases: Effusion, Diffusion and the Velocity of a Gas

Energy & Chemistry

WATCHEDEnthalpy

WATCHEDCalorimetry

Entropy: Embrace the Chaos!

Lab Techniques & Safety

Atomic Hook-Ups - Types of Chemical Bonds

Polar & Non-Polar Molecules

Bonding Models and Lewis Structures

Orbitals

Liquids

Solutions

Equilibrium

Equilibrium Equations

pH and pOH

Buffers, the Acid Rain Slayer

Kinetics: Chemistry’s Demolition Derby

Doing Solids

Network Solids and Carbon

Silicon - The Internet’s Favorite Element

Electrochemistry

The History of Atomic Chemistry

Nuclear Chemistry

Nuclear Chemistry Part 2: Fusion and Fission

Hydrocarbon Power!

Alkenes & Alkynes

Aromatics and Cyclic Compounds

Hydrocarbon Derivatives

Nomenclature

Polymers

The Global Carbon Cycle

Anatomy & Physiology

Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology

Tissues, Part 1: Crash Course A&P

Tissues, Part 2 - Epithelial Tissue

Tissues, Part 3 - Connective Tissues

Tissues, Part 4 - Types of Connective Tissues

The Integumentary System, Part 1 - Skin Deep

The Integumentary System, Part 2 - Skin Deeper

The Nervous System, Part 1

The Nervous System, Part 2 - Action! Potential!

The Nervous System, Part 3 - Synapses!

Central Nervous System

Peripheral Nervous System

Autonomic Nervous System

Sympathetic Nervous System

Parasympathetic Nervous System

Taste & Smell

Hearing & Balance

Vision

The Skeletal System

Joints

Muscles, part 1 - Muscle Cells

Muscles, part 2 - Organismal Level

Endocrine System, part 1 - Glands & Hormones

Endocrine System, part 2 - Hormone Cascades

The Heart, part 1 - Under Pressure

The Heart, part 2 - Heart Throbs

Blood Vessels, part 1 - Form and Function

Blood Vessels, part 2

Blood, Part 1 - True Blood

Blood, Part 2 - There Will Be Blood

Respiratory System, part 1

Respiratory System, part 2

Digestive System, Part 1

Digestive System, part 2

Digestive System, part 3

Metabolism & Nutrition, part 1

Metabolism & Nutrition, part 2

Urinary System, part 1

Urinary System, part 2

Reproductive System, part 1 - Female Reproductive System

Reproductive System, part 2 - Male Reproductive System

Reproductive System, part 3 - Sex & Fertilization

Reproductive System, part 4 - Pregnancy & Development

Medical School Resources! (and other human biology,physiology,biochemistry-related resources)

Hi Everyone! 

Update: I am now officially done with my second year! I know i’ve been MIA on here for a while now - but that’s only because I was drowning in textbooks and assignments! I will be writing a whole other post on what my second year in medical school was like - so watch out for that :)

I, for one, can not just rely on one method of learning. Meaning, I’ll jump from videos, to textbooks, to flashcards. In this post I’m going to list some of my holy grail youtube channels that have helped saved me. 

1) Handwritten Tutorials

https://www.youtube.com/user/harpinmartin

Every video in this channel is short, but not so much that you feel like you’re missing out on information. Definitely one to save as a favourite!

2) Armando Hasudungan

https://www.youtube.com/user/armandohasudungan

The best thing about this channel is the fact that there are over 300 videos, covering a wide range of core topics in endocrinology, neurology, physiology and pharmacology. Another pro is the presentation of topics (otherwise considered snooze-worthy) in an artistic manner!

3) Speed Pharmacology

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-i2EBYXH6-GAglvuDIaufQ

Raise your hand if you’ve ever fallen asleep trying to read about the mechanism of action of opioids, their side effects and contraindications. I know I have. Fret not, for this youtube channel will introduce you to a world where pharmacology is actually interesting.

4) Wendy Riggs 

https://www.youtube.com/user/wendogg1

Wendy Riggs is a very down-to-earth professor in Northern California, and she covers a wide range of  topics in Anatomy, Physiology and General Biology. 

5) Anatomy Zone

https://www.youtube.com/user/TheAnatomyZone

A better way to learn anatomy is to supplement your textbook information with videos from this channel. The explanations and visuals provided are absolute gold.

I hope you all find these channels as helpful as I did!

Witchy Playlist Share

Add your favorite witchy songs in the comments!!

1. Black Magic - Jaymes Young

2. Rhiannon - Fleetwood Mac

3. Black Magic Woman - Santana

4. Palo Santo - Years & Years

5. Black Magic - Magic Wands

6. A Little Wicked - Valerie Broussard

7. Crystals - Magic Wands

8. I Put A Spell On You - Annie Lennox

9. Witchy Woman - Eagles

10. The Witch Queen of New Orleans - Redbone

11. Black Magic - Little Mix

12. Third Eye - Florence + The Machine

13. Karma - Years & Years

14. The Hanging Tree - Angus & Julia Stone

15. Sisters of the Moon - Fleetwood Mac

16. Moonrise - WILDWOOD

17. Wicked Ones - Dorothy

18. Trouble - Valerie Broussard

19. Astronomical - Svrcina

20. Monsters - Ruelle

21. Dark Side - Bishop Briggs

22. Dark Secret - Matthew Sweet

23. Dark Lady - Cher

24. Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band

25. After Midnight - Dorothy

26. Superstition - Stevie Wonder

27. Bottom of the River - Delta Rae

28. Love Potion No.9 - The Clovers

29. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police

30. Full Moon - The Black Ghost

31. Season Of The Witch - Alixandrea Corvyn

32. Magic Dance - David Bowie

33. Magic - Coldplay

34. Dancing in the Moonlight - Toploader

35. Full Moon Tonight - Silvastone

36. Moondust - Jaymes Young

37. Raise Hell - Dorothy

38. I Did Something Bad - Taylor Swift

39. Seven Devils - Florence + The Machine

40. Control - Halsey

41. Look What You Made Me Do - Taylor Swift

42.  Dead of Night - Ruelle

43. Secrets and Lies - Ruelle

44. Bad Moon Rising - Rasputina

45. Under the Moon - Claptone

46. Intuition - Jewel

47. Visions - Maroon 5

48. Crystal Ball - Styx

49. Crystal Ball - Keane

50. Fortune Teller - Robert Plant

51. Fortune Teller - Maroon 5

52. Meet Me In The Woods - Lord Huron

53. Barton Hollow - The Civil Wars

54. The Age of Aquarius - Sons of Anarchy: VOL. 4

55. Dark Nights - Dorothy

56. Come Away to the Water - Maroon 5

57. Dangerous Type - Letters To Cleo

58. Dance Around The Fire - The Golden Filter

59. Strange Magic - Electric Light Orchestra

60. Witch’s Rune - S. J. Tucker

61. Way Down We Go - Kaleo

62. House of the Rising Sun - Lauren O’Connell

63. Voodoo Doll - 5 Seconds of Summer

64. Voodoo Doll - Clare Means

65. Black Magic Woman - VCTRY

66. Smoke And Mirrors - Gotye

67. Broken Bones - Kaleo

68. Supermoon - Neko Case

69. Lavender Moon - Haroula Rose

70. Howl - Florence + The Machine

71. Sanctified - The Veronicas

72. Witchy Woman - Kristin Chenoweth

73. Cosmic Love - Florence + The Machine

74. Bad Moon - Hollywood Undead

75. The Killing Moon - Space Gang

76. Devil’ s Resting Place - Laura Marling

77. Devil’s Spoke - Laura Marling

78. Season Of The Witch - Donovan

79. Supermassive Black Hole - Muse

80. Witch - the bird and the bee

81. You Can Do Magic - America

82. Stand By Him - Ghost

83. Moon And Moon - Bat For Lashes

100 questions to invade my personal life

astrology ask thing

aries: what are you passionate about?

taurus: name 3 of your favorite books.

gemini: what was the last text you sent?

cancer: if you could choose your child’s zodiac sign, what would it be?

leo: name something you love about yourself.

virgo: what’s your #1 pet peeve?

libra: describe your dream partner.

scorpio: do you trust easily?

sagittarius: if you could travel to any place in the world, where would it be?

capricorn: what’s your dream job?

aquarius: do you believe in aliens?

pisces: describe someone you love.

sun: describe yourself in 3 words.

moon: what’s your favorite song?

rising/asc: how would you describe your style?

mars: are you easily angered?

venus: what’s your aesthetic?

mercury: what color do you talk in?

jupiter: what moral do you live by?

saturn: what’s your biggest fear?

uranus: are you rebellious?

neptune: share one of your dreams.

pluto: what’s the biggest thing you’ve learned by far in your life?

lilith: do you have any guilty pleasures?

chiron: have you ever broken a bone?

ceres: are you a momfriend?

pallas: do you have a good relationship with your parents?

juno: do you believe in soul mates?

1st house: are you confident?

2nd house: if you could only keep one of your personal items, what would you choose?

3rd house: do you like to read?

4th house: what does your bedroom look like?

5th house: name your favorite movie or show.

6th house: do you participate in community service?

7th house: if you could choose, what zodiac sign would you like your dream partner to be?

8th house: do you believe in reincarnation?

9th house: what’s your favorite quote?

10th house: are you good at public speaking?

11th house: what sign(s) is your best friend/squad?

12th house: do you like to be alone?

Living by the Moon

Living in alignment with the moon phases and constellations has been a lifestyle for millenia and there are still quite a few people who follow lunar trends to decide when to best do what, regulate and maximize their health benefits, garden, and more. This can be seen as a type of electional astrology, but it is solely focused on the Moon, the phase it is in, the sign it resides in, and in some cases what aspects it makes to other planets. I will mostly focus on the former two in this post.

The basic idea is that the moon represents the body and influences it as such. The moon is mostly consulted for dietary decisions, beauty questions, general health related activities, and gardening. Apart from the gardening I will cover all of these things and a few additional ones. To simplify this I will (in regards to diet) talk about losing weight as more favorable than gaining weight most of the time however by no means is this trying to say that that’s better in general - many simply consult the lunar diet to lose weight more than they use it to gain it and it makes it easier for me to write the post. 

Always prioritize the word of a doctor. This post is not supposed to substitute proper medical care.

Moon Phases

The ___ is good for ___/is a time of ___

New Moon 

planning/considering new projects

being spontaneous (the gut feeling for instinctual temptations works well)

fasting

quitting bad habits (e.g. smoking)

getting pregnant

slow energy regeneration

Keep reading

Why Yule Needs to Stay Creepy

“…There’ll be scary ghost stories and tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago…”

So I have been thinking about our Contemporary conceptualization of the Christmas season a lot lately and it’s kind of interesting. So many things we associate with Christmas – Christmas trees, greeting cards, Santa Claus, his reindeer and elves, gift-giving in general – all of these things came into vogue in the 19th Century and are very sticky-sweet, in my opinion. They’re lovely, but not filling. If we just scratch the surface of the Christmas we know and love and peek back into its history, we find something much meatier.

Before the cheerful Christmas tree, a number of other plants were associated with Christmas. The holly, associated with sacrifice and the blood of Christ, and the parasitic mistletoe, associated with the death of Baldur in Norse mythology – these were the plants associated with Christmas before the Christmas tree became the standard.

Also, the Yule log. The Yule log, meant to provide light on the darkest night of the year, was a magic charm in and of itself. If it did not burn through the night, it would be a terrible omen. By watching the fire and coals of the Yule log, one could also predict who would give birth and who would die in the coming year.  

When our simple Santa Claus is reduced to his predecessors, one is left with Odin, ancient Norse God of battle, Saint Nicholas, the canonized former bishop of Turkey, and Father Christmas, the hard-drinking gluttonous representation of holiday merriment. And all of them brought ghastly friends – Odin, the spirits of the Wild Hunt and Saint Nicholas, his helpers (including Knecht Rupert, Krampus, etc.). Father Christmas, more of a personification of the season than a night visitor, undoubtedly brought many hangovers.

Before stories about reindeer, snowmen, or things of that ilk, there were ghost stories. Charles Dickens did not invent the Christmas ghost story in “A Christmas Carol,” but popularized an already-existing folkloric trend. If we look to the old tales of Christmas, we find stories about witches that rode the night air, cursing the birth of the Savior. There are stories about fairies, ghosts, and Devils that wreak havoc, frightening livestock and damaging property. In an era before television or radio, homemade storytelling was one of the primary forms of entertainment. And winter was the storytelling season.

You also have mumming, wassailing, and caroling – dressing up in colorful costumes and (sometimes drunkenly) begging for money door-to-door. As John Grossman notes in his book “Christmas Curiosities,” Christmas before the Contemporary Period resembles our Halloween more than it resembles the Christmas we know now.

Let us not forget, those of us who acknowledge the Wheel of the Year, that the season of darkness extends from Halloween to Christmas. This darkness only begins to fade when we gain back the Sun at the Winter Solstice. From Halloween to Christmas, the dead may roam the Earth and weird things may happen. In his classic “Mastering Witchcraft,” Paul Huson notes that Yule is not a time for pleasant spell work, but cursing! It is a time of dark magic and mystery. And we need this time. To understand the light, we must understand the darkness – the witches, ghosts, and Devils of the old Yuletide. Like the trees that go dormant, we must embrace the darkness of winter to grow and thrive.

~10 Kinds Of Magical Books~

1. Book Of Shadows- A witch’s book of spells, rituals, personal feelings, etc. It is a general book for any metaphysical or religious information that you wish to put into it, among other things.

2.Bestiary- A sometimes hand-written encyclopedia or manual of mythological and magical creatures and beings, used for reference when you want to work with a non-human energy, or for general research. 

3.Grimoire- Usually filled with tables and charts, lists relating to astrological, numerical, and color correspondences; properties of crystals, herbs, trees, etc. Contains moon phase meanings and medicinal properties of plants- This one has an old-timey textbook feel to it, usually.

4.Book Of Mirrors- a special journal, where you ‘reflect’ on things going on in your day to day life, providing deep insights which are invaluable when you’re doing work regarding personal growth. Very helpful with developing personal spiritual philosophies.

5.Book Of Moons- A book entirely relating to the moon and it’s cycles, names of the moons of each month, their attributes and energies, dates of lunar eclipses as well as full moon dates of upcoming moons. Filled with vast knowledge of lunar attributes and special dates of red moons, blue moons, etc.

6.Dream Journal- Here you record the dreams you have in as much detail as you can remember, and some people draw images from their dream adventures in this book as well, since dreams use the language of symbolism and imagery. You interpret the meanings of your dreams in here too, if you wish. Dreams can help us get a glimpse into our subconscious and the more dreams you write the easier it becomes for you to remember them.

7. Book of Visions- A vision book is used with the law of attraction, it is a ‘vision board’ in book form. Put different images of things you want in life, be they experiences, physical items, money, health, etc, in the pages of the book. Open the book up to pictures of what you want to visualize having. Think of this as an on-the-go vision board, except with much more space as there are so many pages!

8.Book Of Positive Aspects- At the top of each page you write the name of a topic that you are unhappy with, like ‘the workplace’  for example. Below the topic title you begin listing all the positive aspects of the subject, and by the end of your list your emotions will be in a much better place regarding the topic. You can do a list a day or many in one sitting, it is a valuable tool for cultivating positive energy or for switching viewpoints on things that normally would upset you.

9.Gratitude Journal- A book where you write about EVERYTHING you are thankful and appreciative for in your life right now. You feel overwhelmed with love and positivity when writing in this book, which aids you in raising your vibration and frequency.

10. Book Of Intuitions- a psychic journal, it’s a book where all divination and psychic exercises are recorded, ranging from full tarot spreads, to tea leaf readings, even psychic impressions you pick up off people. It’s handy for tracking progress as well as for record keeping.

Fluffy Bunnies

C&P’d from Wicca for The Rest of Us

http://wicca.cnbeyer.com/fluffy.shtml

Willow: Talk. All talk. ‘Blah, blah, Gaia. Blah, blah, moon. Menstrual life-force power thingy.’ Buffy: No actual witches in your witch group? Willow: No. Bunch of wanna blessed be’s. Nowadays every girl with a henna tattoo and a spice rack thinks she’s a sister to the dark ones.

Q: How many New Agers does it take to change a light bulb? A: (Waaayyy too perky) We don’t use light bulbs, we just think happy thoughts at our quartz crystals and they glow.

Fluffy Bunnies, Insta-witches, McWiccans, One-Book Witches, Wicclets, and Whitelighters: these are those people who, most broadly categorized, give the rest of us a bad name, not by doing bad or objectionable things but instead being unserious, sophomoric, or just plain wrong. Wiccans will say that everyone is allowed to follow their own beliefs, and that any form of belief, whether another person agrees with it or not, counts as religion, and I agree. However, it does not necessarily make the practitioner a member of my religion, and I for one would prefer for them to stop embarrassing the rest of us with their antics.

The primary definition of a Fluffy Bunny is one who refuses to learn, refuses to think, and refuses to consider the possibility that they could possibly ever be wrong. Generall, they find one book, author or website and follow it as if it were the holy word, frequently denouncing anything that disagrees with it as obviously false. Fluffy Bunnies rarely get past the defense of “Because [insert favorite author here] says so.” Sometimes they don’t even get that far, responding to any and all criticism with something like, “You’re just trying to persecute me!”

When I speak of Fluffy Bunnies, I do NOT mean those who disagree with me. Lots of people disagree with me. People I respect sometimes disagree with me. I respect them because they have actual reasons for their beliefs and are willing to consider the opinions of others - but just because they consider my opinion does not mean they are required to agree. Blindly agreeing with me is just as fluffy as blindly agreeing with the author of the week.

Likewise, being a newcomer to Wicca does NOT make one a Fluffy Bunny. All of us were new to this at one point in our lives. Moreover, having bad information does not make one a Bunny. There’s still a lot of bad information available in books and websites, and if that is the first information you find, how can you know it’s bad? There’s only a problem when one stubbornly refuses to question that original information regardless of the mountains of contradictory evidence put before them.

Fluffy Bunnies are frequently attracted to Wicca for the sake of appearance. This includes those who:

Are into Wicca to upset their parents and just plain “be different”. This generally occurs during the teenage years, but its amazing how many of the Fluffy Bunnies never really grow out of this stage.

Think black clothes and huge pentagrams are appropriate Wiccan dress. You’re allowed to wear anything you want. If goth’s your thing, so be it. But those who dress that way do so out of personal choice, not because of their religion. Author Laurie Cabot is the absolute worst, dressing day to day in a long black robe which she describes as “traditional Wiccan garb.” And before you load yourself down with ten pounds of silver pentagrams, imagine a Christian wearing an equivalent amount of religious jewelry. I think we’d all find that truly obnoxious.

Believe the God and/or Goddess are an embodiment of love and want nothing but what’s best for us. For a religion that has no embodiment of evil, how in the name of balance can our gods be dedicated to good and benevolence? The world that these gods are a part of exists in a state of equilibrium. Things live and things die. It is necessary, but it is not benevolent.

Think picking up one book on Wicca ever makes them Wiccan. No one possesses the Divine and Ultimate Truth. Wiccans are seekers, and everything you read helps you further develop and understand your faith. You’re not going to agree with everything you read, and that’s fine. You should allow yourself the opportunity to choose what you accept and what you do not. One book does not allow you to do that, and if you never put that information to use, then it doesn’t matter if you have read a thousand books. Just reading books makes you student of the subject of Wicca. Wiccans actually practice and live by Wicca.

Think speaking a few words out of a book over a candle is how one makes magic. An entire library of books will not allow you to practice magic on their own. Magic involves belief, focus, practice, and serious intention. It also involves responsibility and a healthy dose of common sense. One class on magic at the local new-age store does not bestow mad majickkal skilz.

Preach that Wicca is all “goodness and light”. The corollary to this is the exclamation of “So-and-so couldn’t have done that. She’s Wiccan!” Like everyone else in the world, we are not saints.

Other things to look out for:

Claims that Wicca is a “woman-thing”. Both genders are equally welcome, which some women find to be a positive change from previous religious experiences, but Wicca is not about femininity. Some people will even say being a woman is the only reason they are a Wiccan. Wicca is a religion, not a political movement. For more on this, read Goddess Worshippers.

Those who took up Wicca to spite their Christian upbringing. We are not against any religion. Moreover, most of the accusations leveled at Christians in the name of Wicca were never committed against Wiccans, if indeed they were committed at all.

Overly ostentatious ceremonial tools. I have found that, in general, the more flashy (or even gaudy) the tools, the more interested the Wiccan is in appearances over any actual religion.

Liberal advertisement of titles or degrees. Since each coven is autonomous, the titles bestowed by one may mean quite a bit within the coven or even within the Tradition, but they don’t mean squat to the rest of us. High Priestess So-and-so could be presiding over an entire coven of fluffy bunnies for all you know, while solitaries, no matter how well-learned, have not had the chance to have any titles bestowed upon them. Likewise, some covens denote their High Priest and High Priestess by the titles of “Lord” and “Lady.” This means quite a bit within a Tradition, but is pretentious outside of it. If nothing else, we have no way of knowing who honestly earned that title and who has just tacked “Lord” or ‘Lady" to the front of their name. If someone has honestly earned that title, it should be evident in their knowledge, not in their titles

Quoting Margaret Murray. This woman’s writing is the basis of a lot of our supposed history. The problem is her work was debunked decades ago and the only people who take her seriously are some Wiccans and Pagans, including some very influential writers. For more information, see Murray’s Unlikely History.

Users of “White Magic”. This term makes no sense. It’s most often used by those who swear up and down that witchcraft is not evil and was in fact only called evil by the Church as part of a smear campaign. If that’s the case, then why the clarification? The existence of white magic implies an existence in black magic. The simple fact is that magic, like any tool, is neither good nor evil, although it can be used toward either purpose.

Odd spellings of magic. While some people have specific reasons for speaking of magick, a great many users of this term are simply looking for attention. It doesn’t prove you’re more knowledgable. It just shows you can’t spell. More extreme Fluffies will even speak of “majick” or (good grief) “majik”. For more on why strange letters get added to “magic”, check out Magic.

Not to ruin my blog's theme.. but

@staff @support

An Open Letter to Tumblr about the Adult Content Ban and How it is Hurting Your Users:

Recently, Tumblr was removed from the Apple app store due to an incident involving child pornography. This incident is incredibly unfortunate, but it doesn’t stand alone. Tumblr was also removed from the app store due to the large influx of porn bots and pornographic spam, users claiming to be proud to be pedophiles, blatant Nazism, racists who are not deleted for sending hate and harassing users, and more. I myself reported someone for harassing me, but because I had blocked the person and couldn’t access the messages where they harassed me, they were still able to send me anonymous asks. Your support staff, with back doors to the website (presumably), claimed they could not access the messages, and I was left SOL. Many features on this website do nothing to actually protect your users from harassment, racism, homophobia, transphobia, Nazis, pedophiles, predators, porn bots, and more. 

You claim in your statement to us that you “have been working on these problems for a long time”. This is blatantly untrue. Please do not lie to us and patronize us. We’ve been here. We’ve seen you do nothing over, and over, and over again. 

We complained to you for months and months about the rampant porn bots, and you did nothing except add a report button on mobile which only reported sensitive content or spam at best. You could have addressed this problem with an effective algorithm, but you did not. We complained to you about being harassed and sent hate speech for being LGBT+, and you did nothing. We complained to you about blogs being randomly deleted, and sometimes you’ve restored them, other times you have not. We complained to you that there were people proudly claiming to be “Minor Attracted Persons”, or pedophiles, and you did nothing. We complained to you about people proudly claiming to be white supremacists, and you did nothing. All of these things are “against the community guidelines”, and yet over and over, you have not found effective ways to handle these problems or suppress the feeling of welcome that these users claim to get here. You have had a long time to work on these problems, but you haven’t addressed them. To say you have is untrue. 

 Multiple other social networking websites, such as Wordpress, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and others have effectively dealt with rampant pornography, racism, pedophilia, and other problems without causing massive issues for their users who are not misusing the platform. They are continuing to find new, effective ways to deal with these issues without causing problems for their userbase as a whole.  There is no reason that you are unable to do this effectively other than that you wanted to do it quickly. You have once again chosen your stock holders over your users. And we have had enough. 

You have already started to ban “Adult” content with a new algorithm. Here are screenshots of just a fraction of the posts you have flagged as containing adult content:

Your new system of simply tackling everything at once is not working. At all. And each of these screenshots is proof of your utter incompetence. None of these posts contain pornographic acts, “female nipples”, or any community violation of any kind. 

We, the users, have been asking you for months to deal with these problems - particularly, the porn bots and bots that spam. In order to block a bot from a side blog, I have to do it manually, even though they are in my side blog’s feed. This is a huge issue for mobile - only users. They keep cropping up in droves, taking over our posts and tricking google into making it look like a legitimate blog linked to a pornographic website. We have complained to you for months and months now, and your solution to simply “ban all adult content” is ineffective. I agree that children should not be able to access pornography - but this is not how you tackle a porn bot problem. Your system is utterly useless, allows for racists, pedophiles, porn bots, and Nazis to remain untouched. It also harms sex workers and real people who may use this website for some forms of adult content responsibly. Moreover, as seen above, it harms plenty of users who have in no way violated your terms of service.

 If you keep this up, you threaten your website and company as a whole. Many of us are backing up our blogs and planning places to go to. 

You already have a content filter for “sensitive” content (content inappropriate for younger viewers). You could have improved this, instead of attacking your entire user base. It seems to be a very lazy “solution”, if you could call it one at all, and one that harms your entire userbase.

If you are going to keep this filter in place and make Tumblr, a website that has never been known for being family friendly and has never claimed to be, you are going to lose millions of your users. We are already planning our exodus. It isn’t hard to follow. Censor us, and we will go somewhere else. That is not a threat. It is a promise. 

Sincerely, 

The users of your website. 

@staff @support

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! :)

I. FINALLY. PAINTED. ALL. SIGNS. 

I’ve been painting all these since April I believe and I’ve gone through so fucking much that I can’t believe the collection is done! I’m so happy!!! I made a huge effort believe me ugh!

As always, you can get it at tatimoons.com/shop! <3

Save The Date : 2019.

Full Moon Dates.

🌕 Full moon : Jan 21

🌕 Full moon : Feb 19

🌕 Full moon : Mar 20

🌕 Full moon : Apr 19

🌕 Full moon : May 18

🌕 Full moon : Jun 17

🌕 Full moon : Jul 16

🌕 Full moon : Aug 15

🌕 Full moon : Sep 14

🌕 Full moon : Oct 13

🌕 Full moon : Nov 12

🌕 Full moon : Dec 12

Sabbat Festivals.

🕯 Imbolc - Candlemas : Feb 1

🌸 Ostara - Vernal Equinox : Mar 20

🔥 Beltane - Mid Spring : May 1

☀️ Litha - Summer Solstice : Jun 24

🌾 Lammas - Harvest Festival : Aug 1

🍁 Mabon - Autumnal Equinox : Sep 21

🎃 Samhain - All Hallows’ Eve : Oct 31

❄️ Yule - Winter Solstice : Dec 21

Celestial Signs.

♑️ Capricorn : Dec 22 - Jan 19

♒️ Aquarius : Jan 20 - Feb 18

♓️ Pisces : Feb 19 - Mar 20

♈️ Aries : Mar 21 - Apr 19

♉️ Taurus : Apr 20 - May 20

♊️ Gemini : May 21 - Jun 20

♋️ Cancer : Jun 21 - Jul 22

♌️ Leo : Jul 23 - Aug 22

♍️ Virgo : Aug 23 - Sep 22

♎️ Libra : Sep 23 - Oct 22

♏️ Scorpio : Oct 23 - Nov 21

♐️ Sagittarius: Nov 22 - Dec 21

Master Post for Beginner Witches

Remember that you don’t have to do anything you aren’t comfortable with, and this list isn’t a requirement for witchcraft, just suggestions. Don’t let ANYONE invalidate you as a witch. Whether you have been doing this for 5 mins or 50 years, you are still a witch. Special love, energy, and snaps sent to all the people responsible for these amazing posts: ♥

Basic Information/Anthology etc.

• Good things to research when you don’t know where to research (START HERE)

• Types of Witches & Witchcraft

• The Boring but IMPORTANT Basics of Witchcraft

• Beginner Witchcraft

• Crystals to Have on Your Altar (Altars aren’t required but if you do use one, this may be helpful)

• Familiars (The Who What Hows)

• The Goddess and the God (If following a Wicca Path, and just remember you need to find the path just for you. No one else can tell you how/who to worship)

Spell/Ritual Work

• Ways to Cleanse

• Magick of the Moon Phases (Familiarize yourself with this, many witches use the phases of the moon for spells, rituals, etc)

• Spirit Work for beginners 

• Crystal Cleansing (Important if you are going to work with crystals)

• Salt & Witchcraft (You know witches love their salt)

• Spell Writing Tips for Beginners

• Divination Tips for Beginners

• Spell Loopholes (A Must Read)

• Reading a Candle

• Color Magick (Lots of great ideas on how to include color witchcraft in your daily routine)

• Simple beginner Spells 

• 50 simple Charms

Stock Up & Set Up! (Materials, meanings, etc.)

• Basic Herbs List

• Magical Correspondence and foods

• Cleansing and Charging Items

• Some Crystals for Beginners

• Crystals/Stones Grouped by Use

• Witchcraft Basics plants

A Masterpost for Space Witches (1.1)

Basic Tutorials

How to Make Galaxy Print (video)

DIYs: Clothing & Accessories

DIY Constellation Cardigan

DIY Constellation Scarf

DIY Galaxy Blouse

DIY Galaxy Cuff Bracelet

DIY Galaxy Dress

DIY Galaxy Jeans

DIY Galaxy Leggings

DIY Galaxy Pendants (video)

DIY Galaxy Shoes

DIY Moon Phase Tights

DIY Nail Polish Galaxy Necklace

DIY Starry Skies Hairpin

DIYs: Decor & Art

A Galactic Watercolor Technique

DIY 5 Minute Spray Paint Space Art

DIY Constellation Clay Bowls

DIY Constellation Lamp

DIY Constellation Table Runner

DIY Galaxy Wine Glasses

DIY Glow in the Dark Galaxy Jar

DIY Lighted Constellation Jar

DIY Lighted Constellation Wall Art

DIY Lighted Star Garland

DIY Moon Clock

DIY Moon Craft Mobile

DIY Moon Phase Wall Art

DIYs: Other

DIY Galaxy Envelopes

DIY Melt & Pour Galaxy Soap (video)

DIY Moon & Stars Magnets

DIY Recycled Solar System

Makeup

Galaxy Nails Tutorial

Glitter Lips Tutorial

Recipes

Edible Glowing Gelatin Stars

Galactic Candy Apples

Galaxy Bark

Galaxy Jello in a Jar

Outer Space Cupcakes

Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster Cocktail

Planet Cake Tutorial

Sonic Screwdriver Cocktails

Fun / Sensory

DIY Bottled Nebula

DIY Galactic Sensory Bottle

DIY Galaxy Playdough

DIY Galaxy Slime

DIY Magnetic Slime

DIY Moon Dough Recipe

DIY Moon Sand Recipe

DIY Night Sky Playdough

DIY Outer Space Playdough

Erupting Moon Dust Recipe

Erupting Moonrocks Tutorial

Safe Glowing Bath Tutorial

Online Fun & Games

Online Nebula Maker

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Apps & Digital Tools

10 Free Stargazing Apps

Interactive Galactic Explorer

Online ISS Tracker

Starry Night Online Star Chart

Stellarium: A Free Open-Source Planetarium

Digital Supplies: Audio & Video

“All Alone in the Night” Video; Time-lapses of the Earth from the ISS.

“Planet Earth Seen From Space” Video; Time-lapses of the Earth from the ISS.

Saturn Rings Ambient Noise Generator

The Sounds of Neptune as Captured by Voyager (from fleurlungs​)

The Sounds of Space from Space Audio

Spaceship Ambient Noise Generator

UniverseTV’s Youtube Channel

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Magick and Divination

How to Make Full Moon Water (by thesigilwitch)

Moon Water (by auroraswitchcrafthomepage)

Moon Banishing, Binding, and Conjuring (by windvexer​)

Star Reading Tutorial (by jay-omnipotent​)

Star Scrying (by shipping-the-gods)

Witchy Full Moon Stuff [Masterpost] (by natural-magics)

Some Space Witchery References

10 Stunning Minerals for Space Witches (by tarigrove​)

2015 Moon Dates (by rikkalorelei)

All About Retrogrades (by coolastrology​)

Basic Understanding of Planet-in-House Placements (by @lunarcappy)

Correspondences for the Seven Planets (by abwatt​)

EarthSky’s Eclipse Calender

Meteor Shower Calender

Moon Magick References (by the-darkest-of-lights​)

Suncraft References (by thecuriousviolet​)

Spells:

A Billion Suns Wish Spell (by witchlinghour​)

A Lunar Fertility Spell (by aspelladay​)

A Two-for-One Moon Wish Jar (by lunar-moonbow​

Full Moon Jewelry Protection Spell (by natural-magics)

Full Moon Wish Spell (by draiocht-arsa​)

Luxa’s Lunar Self-Love Spell (by alcryst)

Moon Infused Protection Water (by natural-magics)

Simple Full Moon Ritual for Letting Go (by witchesamongus​)

whisper your promises to the trees and watch them go, melting into a maze of bark. hide your curses under wilting ferns. trust them to the earth. drop your words, plinking, into the river, and feel your heart settle among the stones at the bottom. the current will carry them home.

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. 

You can worship a deity without being devoted to that deity. You can make offerings without making oaths. It is okay. Please do not stress yourselves out because you want to make a thank-you offering but don’t want to make a lifelong commitment. Why would you need to swear oaths to say thank you? It is totally okay to just make conversation without involving vows and stuff.