Tag Yourself As Types Of People During Quarantine:

I bought this wood sign (that I dressed up for this picture, of course! lol) a few years ago, and it definitely feels like it has a "Teachings of the Daughter" vibe to me, now that I know Her and have Her in my heart. I keep it on the altar in the living room so I can see it every day and feel Her speaking to me and giving me Her words of wisdom.

That character goes on to time travel and break the timeline into like 10 terrible dystopias (including one in which the future is completely barren- implying she kinda killed the entire planet) Is then forgiven because she had a friend move away when she was 10 and that made her sad. So she gets to live in the castle and learn friendship from Princess Twilight She then gets frustrated with her friendship homework and literally mind controls twilight’s 5 friends to get her homework done. She gets to continue living in the castle

Everyone in the village, with the exception of Starlight herself, lives "cutie unmarked" and talentless under the imposed banner of equality. To reflect this, all of the houses in Our Town are arranged into two parallel rows that form an equal sign.

When Twilight Sparkle and her friends visit the town, Starlight and her followers show how content their lives are there. As they explain through the song In Our Town, they "do not separate [themselves] by more than name," they "dare not compete," "no one is superior," and "you can't have a nightmare if you never dream."

MY LITTLE PONY WHAT

when you haven’t prayed in a while

Life will always lead you where you can do the most good. Your presence is needed here.

she says he won't let her get a dog, which is fine, because they're in an apartment, and that's the kind of thing people say about their partners. he won't let me get a dog. and you're at a dinner party and you tilt your head a little to the side just like that dog he won't let her get, because is this the thing that's going to upset you? you don't know every corner of their relationship, she could be joking, they could have had so many healthy conversations about the dog, right, and maybe she's not letting herself get the dog because of money and time and whatever. but, like, she did say let

and she wants to move away from his hometown and he wants to stay and then he tells you with a wink and a conspiratorial stage whisper don't worry i'll convince her and she laughs about it - so clearly this is something they laugh about. but you do just stand there and stare at him like what the fuck, man. you can't say what you want to say which is why do you get the final say on everything because they're both obviously aware of the other person's stance on this and have obviously had private conversations about it and what are you going to do about it except make a scene and then he'll be mad at you and call you one of those bitches behind your back and she'll cut you off, which is a loss that doesn't feel worth it just because he makes you a little skeeved out every 3rd comment

and they both agree he just isn't the type to get flowers which is fine because everyone shows love differently, and are you really gonna judge someone based on their sense of individual relationship responsibility? maybe he's constantly cleaning her car and writing her poems and making her furniture or something. maybe she doesn't even like flowers and this is perfect, actually. and no you couldn't date him, obviously, ew; but like, she tells you she's happy. you almost send her a tiktok that says don't be 25 and the cool girl that doesn't need anything, you'll hate not getting flowers at 30, but that's like, starting drama & you shouldn't start drama needlessly.

and you're a little older than her but not so much older you can pull the whole trust me on this one babe thing and besides that wouldn't have worked anyway (when does it ever) and besides you have trauma so you and your therapist both agree that you're always looking for a problem even when there isn't one. and you tell yourself that just because you see them for 15 minutes every month does not mean you can identify every single red flag based on a single shitty half-joking(?) comment

and besides, what are you going to do? she says i actually wanted another stand mixer but thankfully he stops me when i'm about to spend too much money and you're standing there like are you okay? is this normal? is this just something people say? and again - what are you going to do?

to your therapist you try to language it - it's not, like, any of my business. but sometimes, doesn't it feel like - you should do something. there's got to be something, right? you've tried dropping little hints but they sail right through and you've tried having a single serious conversation and she got upset because why does it matter to you, yes it's different but we're happy, it doesn't need to make sense to you and you're like. really unwilling to push a boundary about it anymore; because the truth is that you know logically it shouldn't matter to you, as long as both parties are happy.

and besides, you've been wrong before. it's just... like, every time you see them both, something else happens, some kind of shiver down your spine like do you even hear each other when you talk. it's their strange, bickering orbit. just the way he's on his phone through dinner or watching sports instead of helping in the kitchen or, fuck, another one of these little throwaway comments he makes about we'll see about that, babe. she laughs when he calls her passions stupid shit and meanwhile she gets him tickets to see the knicks and he tells you well at least she's smart about something and still! it's none of your business.

you say get the dog anyway and she laughs. like, this is is you being funny. and not you saying - no really. get the dog. get the dog and get out of here. pack up and start running.

so if literally everyones biology is different, how do you even define a cis woman? if sex doesnt exist cis/trans people dont exist. sex and gender cannot match or mismatch if one doesnt exist

tbh it's tragic that cis women have the ability to choose to perform traditional femininity by reclaiming it, or choose to opt out of it entirely and they are Still accepted as women,

whereas trans women are Expected to pass and perform traditional femininity or they are at a greater risk of violence by cis people...

then they have the simpleminded audacity to say that trans women "mock" femininity AS IF they did not just scroll past the hundred thousandth cis woman's account done up in pink and frills, cute, girly, glittery, "traditionally feminine" content and somehow that's not mocking femininity. The gag is that Neither Side is mocking femininity, they both express their femininity in the way they feel it, but yall only see a problem when the woman is trans? your double standards are showing...

Remember this system would actually probably rely on the filianic year, So you would have to google the weekday of march 21st (or any other 1st of a filianic month) before your birthday. Which for you specifically would actually be Sai Raya

On the Chapel of Our Mother God website, it's been said that "the Janya ruling the year of one's birth is considered as significant as the ruling animal of one's birth-year in Chinese astrology" - how on earth can I determine which Janya rules my birth year? I'm still trying to understand the years and days in Deanism/Filianism and I don't know how to determine this for a year that was 3 decades ago.

Rayati! Thank you for sending me this ask, because while I knew about this vaguely I never actually bothered to think about it that much, and it really is interesting to me.

If I recall correctly, the Janya who rules over a certain year depends on the day of the week that year begins. For example, a year that began on Sunday, Rayadi, was ruled by Sai Raya. So a quick Google search of "What day of the week did [birth year] start?" should work.

For anyone who needs a refresher of the Filianic week, here you go:

Rayadi (Sunday,) ruled by Sai Raya

Candredi (Monday,) ruled by Sai Candrë

Vikhedi (Tuesday,) ruled by Sai Vikhë

Matidi (Wednesday,) ruled by Sai Mati

Thamedi (Thursday,) ruled by Sai Thamë

Sucridi (Friday,) ruled by Sai Sushuri

Rhavedi (Saturday,) ruled by Sai Rhavë

My birth year began on a Sucridi, making Sai Sushuri the ruler of my birth year. Neat!

50  witchy things to do in quarantine:

cleanse your house thoroughly

banish any unwanted energies

put some time into making solid wards

rearrange/cleanse your altar space and tools

take inventory of your supplies

make new batches of sun and moon waters (and any salts, tinctures, etc. you like to keep on hand)

start a dream journal now that you have the time

find a witchy article or book on somewhere like JSTOR and learn something new (and tell other witches about it)

try kitchen witchcraft if you haven’t already

create a new sigil or charm to display in your house

bless or add a glamor to an item in your home (ex. adding a glamour to a centerpiece so the food always looks good or to the welcome mat so people don’t notice the messes so much)

send a blessing to those who are helping (and donations, if you can)

or perhaps jinx, hex, curse, or bind those doing harm

set aside time each day to meditate– it’s the perfect time to start such a habit!

leave an offering to or commune with a spirit or deity you have not in a while due to time constraints

try a type of magic you are interested in, but struggle with

practice with your divination tools to get better at them

update your grimoire with things you’ve been meaning to write down

make a crystal grid of your own

make your own pendulum and board

make your own oracle deck

using the items you already have, make a new powder, oil, or tincture for an intent you have often

make a sigil and set it as your phone background

paint your phone case with a sigil, a symbol, or a color coordinated with your intention (use acrylic and then coat it in mod podge!)

create a new talisman

write a hymn or incantation

create a playlist to listen to during witchy things

buy a service from a local witch if you can afford to– many are in need of money right now, especially

draw, paint, or sculpt a deity you worship and add it to your altar

use notecards to write down and categorize things you have for each basic intention (ex. write down all of the herbs, crystals, etc. you have for love, for money, etc. so you never have to sit and think hard on what you can use– it’s a quick-reference for yourself)

write down your favorite spells or ones that you want to try

in your school or work space, add a sigil or charm for productivity, focus, or stress-relief

make a new sachet for sleep

contact a witch friend and facetime them to meditate together or do readings for each other. it’s important to stay in touch!

make shoebox, on-the-go, or pocket altars so when quarantine is over you’ll keep your practice up in daily life

write yourself affirmation cards or letters to open in a month/year/whenever you like

make your own runes

enchant a piece of clothing or jewelry for stress-relief or motivation

learn more about your own natal chart

transfer the info you look for in your grimoire most often to make a quick-reference book of the most important pages for yourself

learn about the plants and trees around your house and their properties

sit in your yard for a little while and enjoy nature and it’s sounds

open your curtains and blinds and windows to let in a little fresh air and sun into the house

start journaling– being in-tune with yourself will improve you as a witch

write letters or send care packages to witchy friends with things like bay leaves, sigils, and kind notes

on your next grocery run, grab some seeds or plants and plant whatever is in season where you are. try something that can grow in your windowsill, if you’re new! this is a way to have sustainable ingredients for your witchcraft that has no pesticides and is cultivated with your energy.

alternatively, get flower seeds and plant them around your home. this will also give you a reason to step outside to tend to them from time to time.

learn a new song or hymn and perform it as an offering to your deity of choice

make a list of this year’s dates of full and new moons, transits, and holidays and mark them in your calendar or put them in the notes of your phone

take the time to monitor your own energy and take care of yourself <3