Latest Posts by scottymcalls - Page 3

the nightmare before christmas ( 1993 )

actually I don't particularly give a damn if people do good things for the "wrong" reasons

Smarkle is not appreciated and y'all are trash for that

Usernames I released

Nessiecarlie (twilight , twilight renaissance , twilight fandom)

magicalkit (witch , witchy , witchcraft)

xternalscouts (scouts , girl scouts , boy scouts , nonbinary agender scouts transgender scouts)

yonggukscafes (café cafés cafetería bakeries bakery yongguk b.a.p best absolute perfect)

Small Devotional Acts to Sigyn

Endure hardships with dignity.

Stand by your loved ones when they are struggling.

Be gentle with others.

Love with your whole heart.

Leave her offerings of flowers or milk thistle.

Do not bend to the will of others.

Wear greys, browns and earthy tones.

Offer sweet wine in a bowl for Her.

Devote time to honouring Narfi and Vali.

Be committed in your relationships.

Wear the rune Berkana as a talisman.

Accept others for who they are.

Keep fighting. Even when all feels lost.

Volunteer at a hospital, soup kitchen or retirement home.

Hold the bowl.

Take care of others, but do not neglect yourself.

Be mindful of others and respect their struggles.

Do not allow the world to make you grow harsh and cold.

why not just pure, authentic Black men?

a bit dark, and straying from my usual content, but i want to remind everyone that you have much more impact than you think.

you affect people.

people notice you.

people miss you.

people WILL miss you.

not everyone will naturally show you how much you matter to them, but most people do care. and if you doubt that, just ask. please, ask. know that people love you and care about you. learn it. write it down over and over. internalise it.

i know you’ve heard this so many times it becomes hollow but i promise. it’s the people you don’t expect. it’s the girl who you always see at the crossing while you walk to school. it’s the cat you pet every time you see it. it’s the teacher who you have an ongoing pun battle with. it’s the person you’re not quite friends with, but you did a group project once and you talk every now and then. it’s the little kids who you helped in the schoolyard. it’s everybody whose life you’ve touched in some little way.

you affect the world a lot more than you think. people will miss you if you go.

[please feel free to rb, screenshot, repost, etc, this post.]

doing my damnedest to free myself of the “just gotta get through this week” “only x more days til the weekend” mindset & learn to appreciate each day for whatever it is lest i be driven to madness

your local trans gay autistic moron needs help

hi friends, i'm sure you've seen plenty of my posts by now, but i'm going to make a new updated one to steer any confusion.

i have housing, but i am not in a safe position at all, i need to accumulate $700 in rent to be able to move out of my current situation.

i need $100 to renew my car registration and license, as i heavily rely on my car but i just havent had the funds to be able to do any of that because when i was given the funds, i ended up needing something else done.

i also just need basic funds for food, dog food and gas to get to and from work.

my cashapp and chime are $sewerabbit and my paypal is paypal.me/thornns

any hate or inappropriate comments will be blocked and deleted, feel free to DM me for any questions, but i do not give out some info for personal reasons.

please reblog and share even if you are unable to donate as it always helps getting my story out, even if you can only donate a dollar, it is always better than nothing.

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hola aussie followers, sign this petish (must be an aussie citizen) asking the federal government to make gender-affirming surgeries covered by medicare

you need to click a link in a follow up email so make sure you do that!

it’s all about love and horror! and the intersection of the two! loving something means being horrified you’ll lose it or destroy it. horror is born of love, we love in the face of horror

jungkook x new beginning at fila

The Ultimate Pick Yourself Up Guide 💗✨

Hey loves, I'm back with another long post and today I'm writing about picking yourself up! It's something close to my heart as I have a condition I have struggled with for years that makes it hard to concentrate.

I hope this post is like cool water to your mind and will turn your focus to yourself and how you feel.

Ok ..

Ask yourself

Does my body hurt?

Am I mentally exhausted?

Does my heart feel heavy?

Is my head spinning?

If you relate or say 'yes' to any of these, I want you to take a breath and validate your feelings. Especially on this side of Tumblr were we are constantly acquiring new skills and becoming our best selves, you need to be very careful with your health.

Like I said validate your aches and discomforts, if you are feeling stressed and heavy make sure you feel the extent of your discomfort, let it weigh on you for a second so you personally realise how much you need to take a mental getaway.

At this point cry a bit if you want, nothings wrong with crying, you don't need to be sad to cry, it's just a form of release and surrender.

Step 1 : Take a hot bath 🌫️

Take a bath to loosen your muscles and calm yourself a bit. Become in tune with the temperature of the water and how it feels on your skin. Come back to yourself and sit and enjoy the water. You can burn some essential oil or essence sticks for energy as well as aromatherapy. The point is to get out of your head and get in tune with your senses. This is one of the methods used for calming anxiety, it brings you back to the present and away from all responsibility for a while. Massage your body after you get out with oils, it soothes your muscles a bit.

Here's a video that can be a basic guideline

Step 2 : Moving your body🤸🏽‍♀️

During this time where you feel out of it, your back may ache or you may genuinely feel disconnected from your body. I recommend yoga during this time as it's perfect for finding a centre in yourself as well as opening up your body. You don't wanna rush into something crazy like HIIT. Ease your body. The point of this is to romance your body, bring that love of yourself back into you. A little movement will also get some serotonin running in your system.

I'll recommend some yin yoga practices as those focus more on the lower body and hips which tend to be where stress and tension tends to collect for women.

My favourite yoga workouts come from Boho Beautiful, here are some of my favourite

Deep Yin Yoga Stretch for Releasing All That No Longer Serves You

Yin Yoga For The Upper Body and Stress

Yin Yoga For Flexibility, Sore Hips and Hamstrings

Yoga For PMS, Body Aches and Gentle Realignment

Step 3 : Meditation 🧘

Meditation is amazing, you just need to have a certain amount of self discipline and surrender to the practice.

Try out Hypnosis too, as weird as it sounds it works on certain people, me being one of them 😂

This part is really important as it caters to your hard working brain and muscles.

Michael Sealey is my favourite in terms of guided meditation and hypnosis

This is also a good one!

Even listen to ASMR if you like it.

Step 4 : Make food for yourself 🍳🍲🥗

You don't need to be a chef for this, all you need to do is prepare a home-made meal for yourself. It'll make you happier and make you aware of what you eat as a lot of tiredness and so many other issues are caused by certain foods you might be allergic to or have a low tolerance for.

I also suggest going vegetarian or vegan a few days of the week as meat weighs you down and makes you a bit slow as it takes long to process in the stomach.

Taking control of your diet is a huge part of taking control of your life as you are aware of what you put into yourself. I'm a full believer of the phrase "you are what you eat".

Step 5 : Talk to someone 👯

Especially at this time, some of you could be lonely and that's the reason for your discomfort, it's nothing to be ashamed of. Humans are social by a nature. Call an old friend, your parents or if you don't have anyone go on Omegle. Just talk to someone.

Step 6 : Learn or read something 📚

Some of you could be boardering brain dead territory. You need to exercise your brain, it's an organ that needs to be stimulated.

Read, download Duolingo, go people watching. Anything is better than looking at a screen all day. You might need to go on a deprogramming mission where you focus on what's real and around you. I've seen it in so many people who are so infatuated with their devices and the internet that they don't know the difference between what's real and what's not. Don't let that be you. I'm sure all of you are too pretty and smart to be having Alzheimer's in your 50s.

Step 7 : Clean your space !!! 🌊

This step is essential, look around your house and room. Empty the bins. Wipe everything down. Look under your bed. Check your pipe systems. Get rid of any dust, grime, mold, everything. I'm a strong germaphobe and I'm really particular about the cleanliness of my atmosphere because your atmosphere is the air you breathe and the air you breathe powers your whole existence. Now if you're sitting in a room with a moldy corner, dust mites and some 9 month old dirt living rent free, no wonder you're sad and lethargic. You're getting poisoned by your air daily!?

Here's some helpful stuff

A YouTube channel run by a cleaning expert that has videos on how to clean everything!

By 2pretty

By me

Step 8 : Sleep😴

You need to recharge every night. Make sure you get atleast 7 hours of sleep. You can't expect to function at 100% with a 60% full battery.

Recommendation 🍑

Delete all unnecessary social media, it'll reduce a lot of stress <3

That's all I have for now

💗

Folks, friends, y’all…. esk*mo is a slur. I understand a lot of people don’t know that, I don’t want to be a dick about it, but I’ve been seeing it in fics. Wanna write “esk*mo kisses”? Just say “nuzzled noses” or something.

I’m not here to call anybody out, it’s been in multiple fics, I’m not vague posting. This is just a psa. 👍🏻

Grimoire - Goddess Devotions

Artemis: 30 Days of Artemis Artemis, goddess of the hunt and the wilderness What I have learned as a devotee (and adopted daughter) of Artemis Things that I can do on a regular basis for Artemis devotion My Favorite Epithets of Artemis My devotional playlist for Artemis Advice for new worshippers who are interested in becoming devotees of Artemis About my oath to Artemis Emoji Spell for Artemis Artemis offerings 6th and 7th Lunar days of the Attic Calendar, to Artemis and Apollon “Small” Ways to Incorporate/honor Lady Artemis in everyday life Maenadism, Artemis and Dionysus

Hestia: 15 Days of Hestia Hestia, goddess of the hearth and the home What I have learned as a devotee of Hestia Things that I can do on a regular basis for Hestia devotion How Hestia inspires me to be the best keeper of my home that I can be Hestia to me My devotional playlist for Hestia Emoji Spell for Hestia Theoi Summary - Hestia Hestia Offerings Acts of devotion to Hestia Simple Ways To Honor Hestia Hestia is… Flameless Hearths & Devotions Hestia and Dionysus

Melinoe: Melinoe, goddess of ghosts and spirits Acts of Devotion to Melinoe Melinoe's Underworld Family Melinoe in my thoughts Melinoe, ghost lady of the night My devotional playlist for Melinoe Emoji spell for Melinoe Orphic Hymn to Melinoe A Hymn to Melinoe Ode to Melinoe Poem for Melinoe

Other Goddesses: Sappho Worship Masterpost Epithets of Sappho “Aphrodite” Misconceptions of Aphrodite Was sacred prostitution for Aphrodite really a thing? Aphrodite of the Sea Common Misconceptions about the Goddess Hekate Why are the Crossroads Holy, and What Does that Mean for Hekate? Hekate and Witchcraft in Ancient Greece What is Hekatean Witchcraft? “Athena” Athena small devotional acts Suggestions for Tritogeneia Medusa, Athena and Poseidon Melissa Theoi Summary - Melissa

Poseidon rapes Medusa. Rape is evil. Therefore Poseidon is not a god. Correct?

Not really.

There are many things implied with this logic. The first thing that's wrong is that it assumes ancient myth literalism.

Myth literalism is a normal thing in our society because of christianity's fundamentalism. The bible in christian traditions is read sometimes literally, and even if its not, the stories told there are of vital importance to the religion. However, this doesn't happen in all religions, specially in pagan religions.

The second thing that's wrong is that it assumes the specific context of the myth. We may have a myth that uses the element of “rape” as we understand it to mean something else. But what we today understand as “rape” in ancient Greece meant probably these two things: 1. Abduction, 2. Sexual relations without the consent of the parents.

The importance of not reading myth literally (I mean, not regarding the Gods' actions in myth as factual, or their behavior as true to their nature) is that of independence. Being able to interpret myth metaphorically helps us arrive at different conclusions regarding the true nature of the Gods, and it also influence us philosophically.

See, a God cannot make evil; Poseidon is a God; therefore, Poseidon cannot make evil (he cannot “rape” anyone). But if Poseidon cannot rape, then the actions of Poseidon in myth are 1. False, or 2. Symbolic.

If Poseidon's actions in the myth of Medusa are false, then the myth serves no purpose but to entertain. However, if Poseidon’s rape in the myth of Medusa is symbolic, then it is illustrative of the God's power: perhaps, in the temple of Athena, one could experience Poseidon's presence unwillingly.

Remember what some historians used to say about Pythia’s moment of invocation? When the Priestess got possessed by Apollo? That sometimes she would get seizures? That the possession was so powerful her body could barely bear it? I imagine this is what “rape” myths refer to; experiencing a God (specially a deity regarded as “male” traditionally, for some reason) in an overwhelming rapture, perhaps randomly, without expectation. But this is a mystical reading of the myth.

There are not just mystical readings. Doing them takes time and attention, but they're often very illuminative. However, moral readings also exist. And even natural or physical readings. For example, in a moral reading, we could say the myth’s lesson is to not have sex inside Athena's temple, because that's a holy place, and it belongs to a virginal goddess. On a physical reading, we could say that Poseidon represents the fury of the ocean, and that Medusa is perhaps the earth, getting moved and assaulted by the tides. Or anything of that nature.

Understanding those conclusions is better than reading myth literally and ending up thinking those gods are evil (and therefore are not gods, and therefore must be demons; which is indeed one of many christianity's premises regarding pagan religions. These types of premises, as you may understand, feed intolerance and supremacy).

Arriving at satisfactory and philosophical conclusions with myths is a hard task, but it's really worth it. Even in ancient times, these incorrect ideas about the gods were widespread, and it was the philosopher’s, and the priest’s, task to teach people how to actually understand myth.

So, in summary; no, Poseidon is not evil, because Poseidon is a God and therefore cannot rape; furthermore, Poseidon's myth with Medusa is symbolic of a deeper, more mystical truth.

Ultimately, the myth of Poseidon and Medusa is explicative of Athena's and Poseidon's power when it gets intertwined. Oh, and, I forgot; you can also make a historical reading about this myth, or at least how it originated. The Athenians, who first told this myth, used to be devoted to Poseidon on a city-state level, until the cult of Athena arrived, and they instead made her their patron deity, removing Poseidon (there's another myth that tells this story, in which Athena and Poseidon compete for the patronage of the city-state, and Athena wins). Often times different city-states would create infamous stories about another city’s patron god in a political attempt. There's a theory stating that in other city-states Zeus’ wife would be Dione, instead of Hera, but in Athens it was Hera, and so some athenian would find it funny to imagine the god cheating over Hera (as a silly explanation of why theogony differed accross Greece).

Often times, myths are incredibly ironical. Like all of Zeus’ myths cheating over Hera as I stated before; Hera is the Goddess of marriage, so it is laughable that her own husband would go around cheating on her with literally anyone. So it is clear here that the myth is implying something deeper than what's is being told. One might have to think and reflect on why the greeks would choose to portray their Goddess of marriage in such a light, and their God of morality too. Perhaps they were hinting at something bigger with the use of hyperbole and irony; Hera never cheats on Zeus. On the other hand, Zeus is the Big Papa. So basically the whole world is of his descendence, because he is the Father of humanity, and putting it that way the greeks were explaining this.

Conflicting things about myths have always been conflicting. The greeks didn't like their gods going around raping people and killing others in those stories either, but the stories existed nevertheless. So they wrote a whole ton of treatises trying to explain to themselves the deeper truths of those myths, one of them was On the Gods and the World by Sallustius, which I recommend a lot when trying to understand both the importance and the metaphorical narratives of myths.

u/Cant_Even18 shares the horrific details of what it was like to have COVID.

Wear your masks. Wash your hands. Socially distance. And most importantly: stay the fuck home if you can.

jungkook playing the guitar ~ ♡

Sea witch lino and his familiars

new uquiz here to find out what syndrome you would suffer from as a female character on the CW

Just wanted to put a plug in for one of my new fav websites, Can I Play That?, which focuses on accessbility reviews of video games by disabled gamers. As someone with a dexterity/mobility disability in my hands (carpal tunnel) I NEED games that allow easy and convenient ways to push buttons to do stuff and let me rebind keys at will. I’m now checking Can I Play That? before buying games since their reviews are ++. They include accessibility reviews for deaf/hard of hearing and cognitive disabiliies too.

romanticize your life. i cannot stress this enough. use scented shower gel and shampoo, so you look forward to showers. go on walks and see how pretty the sky looks. notice the wildflowers on the roadside as you drive. light a candle when you get home to make your room smell good. notice & appreciate the little things in life. it won't cure your mental illness, but it'll make it easier to exist in this world.

i think a society failed its youth if they feel old (derogatory) at 20

THANKS I LOVE IT

A self care kit for Beast Boy from Teen Titans Go!

Diddley vintage beanie baby ($19)💚

Kiwi Strawberry scented gel candle in green ($20. Loads of other colors available, pick up to two)💚

Teen Titans story stones ($20, set of five. Sealed with resin)💚

Small figure ($3) 💚

Glitter ornament/bauble ($9)💚

Random Big City Greens headcanons cuz this show is underrated asf and needs more fandom content (some TW maybe?)

Bill can literally kick ass and won’t hesitate to beat up anyone who messes with his family.

Since the original Green family farm is in Big City, Bill and Nancy started their own farm when they got married and that’s where they raised Cricket and Tilly.

Cricket is ace, or possibly demi (we know he’s with Gabriella but like, it’s not a real relationship yet)

Tilly has intrusive thoughts.

Nancy’s father was abusive and controlling, so she would sneak out every night to stay with Bill (without Alice ever finding out).

Whenever Cricket and Tilly can’t sleep at night they talk to each other about random things, usually about how their day went and such.

Cricket and Tilly are homeschooled (since we never frickin see them at school) but when they get older Bill sends them to public school.

Alice became a lot stricter with Bill after his father passed away.

When Nancy meets Chip for the first time, he flirts with her in the most condescending way possible and she immediately hates him.

Tilly’s favorite Disney movie is Frozen (she likes the angst and songs)

Bill and Nancy first kissed when they were 14-15 and started dating in secret cuz of their parents.

Remy learns how to cook from Bill and Alice.

Nancy is bisexual (there’s no way she’s completely straight, just look at her)

Sometimes Gloria hangs out with the Greens at their house or the mall when she feels stressed out, oddly enough they give her a sense of calm.

Cricket grows up to be taller than his mom, while Tilly just barely reaches her height.

Both Cricket and Tilly get bullied in high school.

Nancy spends a lot of time with the family because she feels bad for missing out on so much already and she hates being alone sometimes (when she’s not there she’s at work)

Even though she changes the story every time, Alice actually did lose her leg in the war.

Cricket has insomnia (or some sort of sleep disorder).

Unfortunately Bill can’t afford to get the kids braces so they end up with crooked teeth until adulthood.

The Greens DO NOT support toxic masculinity. If Bill needs to cry, let him fucking cry. If Cricket wants to wear a dress, he’ll wear the dress and be confident doing so.

Nancy is actually a really bad driver and can only ride her motorcycle. One time she drove Bill’s truck and they ended up crashing into a lake (that made for an awkward date night).

Tilly goes through a lot of phases in high school, but ultimately ends up as a biker like her mom.

Alice goes to a shooting range often to let out her rage.

Remy’s parents kinda give off unsupportive vibes so if he comes out as LGBT they wouldn’t approve of it at first, but would learn from the Greens that they need to accept him.

When Bill teaches his kids to drive, he’s a lot less nervous with Tilly than with Cricket but he’s always reluctant to let them drive his truck.

^Eventually they actually do crash the truck, but even though Bill gets pissed he’s just glad they’re okay.

Nancy and Bill still have feelings for each other they just don’t realize it👀

Tilly goes to community college and tries a whole bunch of classes to see what career she wants. Cricket doesn’t go to college and instead travels around the country because he can’t be tied down.

Nancy joined the Stingers when she was in her early 20’s, before she married Bill.

Cricket and Tilly haven’t met either of their grandfathers :-;

Even though Nancy acts tough she secretly likes affection, not just from her kids but from anyone she’s close to (especially Bill ehehe)

Gloria sells her art online to make extra cash.

Since we didn’t see Nancy’s mom in Green Acres, I wanna assume she’s either deceased, lived somewhere else, or she worked a lot and had no idea about her husband’s schemes.

Tilly listens to Billie Eilish unironically.

Sometimes Cricket and Tilly snuggle with Alice while she does embroidery.

The Greens have movie nights every weekend and fall asleep together on the couch.

Alice is a hypocrite when it comes to swearing (she’ll tell the kids they can’t cuss and then later fills three swear jars when she stubs her toe).

^The first time Nancy swore around her, Alice literally stuffed a bar of soap in her mouth.

Bill and Nancy didn’t know their kids’ genders before they were born, they wanted to be surprised.

^Cricket was actually a surprise to them.

The Greens are very affectionate with each other (hugs, kisses on the cheek, hand holding, massages, carrying each other, etc)

@starryjuno

I’m with you till the end of the line

I finally started posting on twitter ♡ still in beginner phase, I’ll learn to adjust my editing to twitter soon

hey everyone. my friend came out as trans to her family the other day and they didn’t take it well. she was forced to leave the house and she has nowhere to go, no one to count on in the city she lives in. i told her she can come stay with me for the time being and we can figure out what to do next together but she has no money and unfortunately i can’t afford to pay for the travel costs either. so what i’m asking is, if you can help, even with just a reblog, it would mean a lot. we’ve estimated that somewhere around €350 - €400 should be enough to cover the travel costs (plane ticket, covid-19 test required in order to be allowed to enter my country, and everything else) she is all alone there, feeling hopeless and scared. help me get her here safe. if you can, please. and thank you!

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@starryjuno

Based on Devin Mitchell’s “Veteran Vision Project”. I thought this was perfect symbolism for how the world sees Captain America vs the real Steve Rogers. My Captain America Edits