Happy Pride!

Guessing what my old person ailments will be

Loss of hearing - I scratch my ear canal with a toothpick

Carpal tunnel - my fingers freeze in place sometimes

My jaw is gonna fall off - TMJ

All my teeth will rot - I consume a lot of sugar

@taylorswift : will I be alright?

Traffic lights:

Not only is it a super moon, but a penumbral lunar eclipse. Lunar eclipses symbolize sudden changes and transformations, and the super moon will only double that energy ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

There will also be a solar eclipse on the 21, the day after the summer solstice.  Solar eclipses symbolize the release from past cycles and rebirth. 

The universe is practically screaming at us right now

A charcuterie board instead of a cake and a record player with the Fearless vinyl, I don’t know if I’m turning 18 or 40 but I’m loving it either way 💕

@taylorswift

✨Bubble tea recipe! ✨

(Mostly so i have it written somewhere and i can reference it if people ask me about it ‘cause i suck at remembering doses and such...)

Stuff you need:

Tapioca balls (can find on amazon)

Prefered tea (i use English breakfast)

Milk (optional if you prefer to go without)

A bowl

Somewhere to boil the bubbles

Somewhere to boil the tea water (can be the same as above or just use a microwave)

Large straws (i use a metallic washable one but you can use any large straw, also can find on amazon)

A mug or similar to drink the bubble tea in

Now on to the actual recipe:

1. Take out about 2 small handfuls of tapioca balls per mug you wanna make (can be more or less depending on how much bubbles you want/prefer)

2. Take to boil a small pot with water and 2 teaspoons of sugar in it. When it’s boiling drop the bubbles in it and let them cook for about 2-3 minutes

3. While they boil, take about 3 spoonfuls of their water and put them in a small bowl. Mix it with about 1 and a half/ 2 teaspoong of honey until they form a sort of liquid sweetener

4. Strain the bubbles (be careful, they’re veeery squishy and will totally slip through larger holes) and drop them in the bowl with the honey. Mix them a bit and then let them sit in there for a while, both to cool off and get their shiny black appearance and to suck up all the sugary goodness

5. While they sit in there, make some tea! You can use the same pot to boil some water, i’m lazy so i just stick a mug full of water in the microwave and then pour it in the glass jar i use for bubble tea. People usually suggest black tea for bubble tea but tbh? Experiment all you want, that’s half the fun

6. When the tea is ready pick up the tapioca balls with a spoon and drop them in the mug you choose. You can also just pour the whole thing in the tea if you like your bubble tea hella hella sweet

7. (Optional, add the milk) Mix the whole thing and congrats! You just made bubble tea at home!

astrology cheat sheet

The Planets: if astrology is a language, then these celestial bodies are its sentences. we intuit much information from the planets and how they interact

Sun/Sol: where you shine in life, your ego, the person you are becoming in this incarnation of life

Moon/Luna: your personality when you are comfortable and around those you trust, your heart, your emotions, the mother

Mercury: the way in which you process the world as you experience it, your intellect, the way you speak to others

Venus: what you place value on, what you love, who you love, what you’re most likely to invest in (lesser benefic)

Mars: your inner fire, your willpower, your drive to win and achieve, the way you act when you’re in a fight (lesser malefic)

Jupiter: where you are most blessed in life, where you are abundant, whatever is touched by jupiter becomes “big” in some way (greater benefic)

Saturn: where you find your limits, where you feel restricted and frustrated, the way in which you want to leave a mark on society (greater malefic)

Uranus: shocking and unexpected events. random encounters

Neptune: where you are prone to disillusionment, your creativity, your spiritual nature

Pluto: your need for control, subconscious influences, the shadow self

The Houses: these do not represent types of energy. they are areas of life that we experience and are generally physical

House 1/Ascendant: the way an individual views the world, how the world views an individual on the surface. the general outlook on life. a viewfinder

House 2: everything you own, including your emotions and your history. mainly material things such as objects, money, and assets. the home you’d love to own

House 3: siblings -> the way you learned to communicate as a child, speech, small trips

House 4: the home you had as a child, what a person believes “home” to be, family matters, the mother, the personality that is only shown at home

House 5: where you derive pleasure from life and become inspired to create, children, romance, sex, all acts of creation and creations, games, things people do for fun

House 6: the job an individual works where they are not their own boss, jobs where you serve others, ways in which a person may be asked to be of service

House 7/Descendant: the ideal partner, all partnerships ranging from marriage to business matters, lovers and enemies

House 8: how do the relationships in a persons life change them? the subconscious, the deep and hidden self. the ways you merge with others

House 9: education. where do you need more education? this house can describe the way a person feels about school, their relationship to school and teachers, and also rules over higher thought so religious matters can be found here

House 10/Midheaven: the greatest potential of a soul in their incarnation of life. this is the career where you are your own boss (the 6th House is usually activated first) this is a persons calling

House 11: communities and friends, large communities. the internet, ways you connect with other people. groups of people

House 12: the shadow self, the vast unseen, the cosmos, can literally represent outer space or other realms. this is the side of ourselves we don’t see clearly. can show what people may secretly think about an individual

The Signs: these represent energies that people, things, experiences, etc can embody in this world

Aries: the newborn of the zodiac, inspiring, initiates change, anger, frustration that leads to necessary reform

Taurus: the feeling of comfort, being nurtured and fed, caring for beauty and value, materialism, evaluating the value of objects

Gemini: excited, exhausted, energetic, curious, loves to talk and gather data, focused on communication, debates, arguments

Cancer: intuition, empathy, clairvoyance, feeling things out, being cautious, can have low boundaries, energy sponge, sensitive to stimuli

Leo: warm, empathetic in a philanthropic way (cancer is more familial), sensitive in a superficial way, where something/someone shines, where someone needs to be confident

Virgo: detail oriented, routine focused, also enjoys collecting data, health conscious, virgo energy can be heavy and challenging -> tasks that become burdens

Libra: relationship focused, values partnerships over other areas of life, where something requires balance to be maintained

Scorpio: getting to the root of anything/everything and uncovering it’s true nature, a scientist, intuitive in an instinctual way, the psyche

Sagittarius: where a person is positive and inspired, where you can teach others, adventurous, fun, sparkly, needs direction to feel functional

Capricorn: cold when necessary, needs to feel functional to find their direction in life, calculating, enterprising, where a person wants to build and dedicate themself to something

Aquarius: reform, contrarianism, being challenged on ideas and thoughts, where someone feels detached and distant, where someone has new ideas

Pisces: spiritual, empathetic, expanding forever, reincarnation, being able to commune with non physical realms and beings, being formless, where a person wants to drift off to

Sign Rulerships: there is a clear pattern to the zodiac when examined with traditional rulerships. the sign rulerships begin with cancer/leo being ruled by the luminaries. the following signs are ruled by each consecutive planet going out from either side of cancer and leo.

Moon: Cancer

Sun: Leo

Mercury: Gemini, Virgo

Venus: Taurus, Libra

Mars: Aries, Scorpio

Jupiter: Sagittarius, Pisces

Saturn: Capricorn, Aquarius

Stop casting actors to play crazy people, cast crazy people to play crazy people

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Connecting with Deities for Beginners

First: religious or spiritual belief is entirely optional in witchcraft. Your own divinity and power to manifest does not reduce because you’re not throwing food at your altar for a “patron deity” every week. In fact, patron deities are a lot rarer than tumblr might have you believe. Allow this process to be what it is - a process. Allow time to discover your spiritual home. There’s no rush. You’ve lived lifetimes and you will live more. 

If you feel called toward connecting with deity, here’s my advice: write. Writing forces you to slow your thinking down and truly consider your ideas, thoughts, and desires. Writing pieces of yourself down puts them into the universe. 

Take these ideas into a journal that you’ve chosen with an intention to be a place for spiritual work. It can be a Book of Shadows or something else. Try these prompts - if you don’t know the answers to these questions, it’s an opportunity to dive into yourself!

1. Numbers: Are there numbers you’ve felt drawn to? Do you have any lucky numbers? Do things always work out the first time you try them, or does it seem to always take three - or seven? Do your relationships with others come in twos or fives? Does your birthday mean anything to you? What about your birth time, or place? If there’s a number you feel at home with, explore it! What deities are related to it? What direction? In my case, 3 is incredibly powerful in all aspects of my life. I’ve found Vishnu and Auset to be my focal points and recognize 3 in them. Vishnu has had 9 incarnations (3x3) and Auset recovered Ausar from the dead to become pregnant and give birth to their child.

2. Animals: Yes, everyone has an opinion about cats or dogs. But maybe you find yourself watching spiders closely rather than jumping away, or the finches in your yard carry weight when you see them. Maybe you found yourself getting a dragonfly tattoo out of nowhere, or there’s something about the octopus that gets your heart swelling with intrigue. Write these down. Check the World Wildlife Foundations adoptable endangered species. Which would you choose? What element or directions do you associate these animals with? Which ones do you want to experiment calling upon? 

3. Music: I don’t mean the radio. Think about the music you go to when you’re emotionally well; not full of happiness, not in a valley of sadness or pain. What do you like to study to, meditate to? What songs come on when you’re out at restaurants? Is there a song that just pops up at the strangest or most needed of times? Look at the words, the genre, the meaning of these songs or these types of music. If you’re into soundscapes, seek out elemental or nature deities. If you like hip-hop, seek out deities who are playful or assertive. Classical could lead you to deities of balance or justice. Try making music, just with your hands on the table. What rhythms do you find yourself producing? What’s your vibration? 

4. Joyous Moments: What makes you happy? Maybe bath bombs aren’t your thing, but tea in the morning is. Do you like being surrounded by friends, family, or strangers? Write down the moments of your life where you felt the most blissful. Write down what moments you want to collect before this life has ended. What deities reflect similar habits or goals? If you want to backpack along the Ganges or in Europe, think about deities of travel and movement. If you want to build a family, look at Mother Goddesses.   

5. Weirdnesses: This might be the most important and will require slowly opening your inner eye. Look! For! Weirdness! These are not coincidences, these are communications. Track your moods, your feelings, your interactions. Did a friend mention a film or historical figure that’s been in the back of your mind lately? Did that license plate you read have the initials of someone you care about? What imagery or feelings keep appearing in your dreams? Do you keep finding pennies everywhere you go? If you’re not experiencing weirdnesses in your life, throw yourself into a new situation, new people, hobby, or activity. Breaking routine is an excellent way to invite the universe to have a hand in authoring your day. 

These are simple journaling activities to help you place yourself in the greater world we occupy. Spiritual journeys are deep, personal, and a long-term commitment. Don’t choose a deity just because they’re popular, or you feel like you need one. 

Spirit guides are already here, waiting for you to listen. The more you reflect on the inner workings of your mind and heart, the more you’re saying YES to magic and saying YES to ascension. 

Love & Light <3