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Princess Mononoke (1997) dir. Hayao Miyazaki
“Life is suffering. It is hard. The world is cursed. But still, you find reasons to keep living.”
Source: ichigoskurosaki
Palmistry
Palmistry placements may indicate certain natural traits or abilities related to the person.
The fingers
Long: Very sensitive.
Short: Sharp inteligence, intuitive.
Fat: Sensual.
Thin: Analitycal, curious.
Smoth: Inspirational, artistical.
Knotty: Love of detail and analysis.
Conical: Poetic, imaginative.
Pointed: Subtle.
Square: Decisive, serious, positive.
Spatula: Realistic, positive outlook.
Round: Gifted, intuitive.
Large palm+ short fingers: Materialism predominates.
Short palm + large fingers: Cerebral activitie predominates.
Marks
Can appear in all the palm
Star shape: favorable.
Triangle shape: know-how.
Cross hatch: obstacle.
Rectangle: protection.
Cross: deception.
Circle: lack of success.
Chain lines: fatigue.
Island shape: weakness.
Aspects
Broken lines indicares change of destiny.
Parallel lines indicates a certain duality.
If some line is missing can mean that line corresponding caracteristic doesn't apply to you.
Fine lines represents sensibility and intelectual qualities.
If they are deep and red, you have more volatile nature.
If they are pink, detonates sentimentalism and reserve.
If they are pink, detonates sentimentalism and reserve.
If pale and superficial, you lack resistence.
If darke yellow or brown, they reveal resistence and firmness.
Lines
Life line: the longer your life line, the longer you will live.
Head line: if the head line starts with the life line it means you have good control. If the head line drops sharply down, it indicates that you have little power of resistance. Long, strong head line means you are inteligent.
Heart line: a strong line means you have a warm personality. A weak line means you are rather cold. Each small line attached means a moment of attraction towards someone, a flirtatious momento or an affair.
Marriage line: the number of lines means several romances. The closest to the base of the finger, the later in life those marriages will take place. A fork at the end towards the palm means separation. A fork at the begining will mean a long engagement. Little lines, don't crossing the line means children into the marriage.
Neptune line: a neptune line means you have imagination. If it starts in the life line, means a tendency of drugs and alcohol. A broken neptune line means criminal tendencies.
Shape of palms
Conical hand: a long palm with fingers that form a point. Associated with the element fire, this hand type is drawn to beauty and is imaginative by nature. This hand can also suggest a desire to be a succes. (Bottom and edges are all relatively flat, with rounded fingertips)
Oval hand: a broad palm with saucer-like fingertips. People with this hand shape are often thoughtful and introverted, with logical and analitycal nature. They have a tendecy of being loners (palm and fingertips are round)
Square hand: a square palm with blunt, broad fingertips. People with this hand shape tend to be practical, organized and persistent. Can be cynical or sceptical, and to value material goods. (Square hands tend to have very straight edges)
Pointed hand: a long, delicate hand with pointed fingers. People with this hand type tend to be dreamers and idealists, who hold strong beliefs and views. They have a tendency to be nervous or over emotional. (psychic hands are bony and delicate)
Spatulate hands: this hand is often flabby or soft, widest at the bade of the palm with broad, straight fingers. It can indicate and energetic and enthusiastic nature, always searching for answers and new stimull. (Spatulate hands tend to be very flabby and look clumpsy)
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Incorporating witchcraft/witchy things into your everyday life
I always get asked tones of questions on how to incorporate witchcraft into your daily routine so here are some ways that you could possibly do so
The tips:
- when you wake up you could burn incense or sage around your house and yourself to cleanse everything for a brand new day
- when drinking drinks like tea or coffee you can use the spoon to mix in a clockwise direction to increase something or anti clockwise to decrease something
- you can also draw a sigil in the bottom of your cup with honey and then add you drink on top
- when baking things with crust you can carve sigils into it to make your food more magickal and be filled with your intent
- set up an altar for your ancestors and pray to it everyday when you wake up or before bed, you can also leave offerings on there
- carry crystals or amulets you have made in your pocket or around your neck for them to work their magick
- enchant things such as makeup brushes or jewellery
- pretty self explanatory but you can write in your book of shadows or grimoire everyday
- have a moon chart which shows the stages of the moon each month and mark when you would like to practise your spells based on what moon phase will be most beneficial
- grow a garden filled with lots of different plants and trees and bushes, everyday go out and spend time in it to clear your mind and become more in tune with your spirituality and intuition
I hope this helped some of you! Feel free to add more suggestions below, happy enchanting ✨
My book of shadows is coming along nicely so far
Basic Crystals for Every Witch 💎
This is by no means all encompassing, but as someone who specializes in crystals, I can say that these are the most basic stones that every witch will want in their supplies.
- Clear Quartz🌟 - This crystal can be used for literally anything and is very easy to program with your intent. Stock up on this stone because it can be used in replacement of any crystal in a spell. It is also a great stone to use if you really want to give your will a big boost, because clear quartz amplifies everything. And the best part is if you’re worried about your local crystal shops sources, you can find this stone naturally in just about any creek bed that has gravel patches.
- Rose Quartz💘 - The stone of love of yourself and others. This is another handy stone to have because not only can it help encourage self-esteem, but it can bring love your way. Familial, platonic, or romantic. It won’t discriminate based on what you want or need.
- Amethyst🔮 - A great stone to use if you’re looking for inner peace in your life. This stone brings about a soothing environtment and helps to keep you calm and collected. And for any aspiring psychics out there, this is the perfect stone to start training your third eye. Good for any spell where raw spiritual energy is needed.
- Smokey Quartz⛰ - A really good stone to keep you grounded and connected to the psyichal plane in times of high stress. It takes negative energy and cleanses it before releasing it back into the world. Placing it at the feet opens a protective circle.
- Hematite⚔️ - A good stone to use if you have issues with anger. It can help promote level headed thinking, especially in times of stress. Also a very good protection stone, carrying it in your pocket creates a ward/barrier around yourself to keep out negativity.
- Sunstone☀️ - A great stone for those struggling with depression, or having a lot of self worth issues (!!this does not replace a doctor and medicine!!)) Its the stone of the sun and brings with it happiness and joy.
- Moonstone🌕 - A stone of great love and sympathy, is helps foster positive energies and emotions. Bringing you closer to your feminine side, this is the stone of the moon. Also another good stone for those aspirings psychics!
- Labradorite✨ - My absolute favorite stone that’s great from beginners because it can help light your path in the craft. It can bring you inspiration and helps you think outside the box.
- Sodalite📚 - The stone of logic and intuition. A very good piece to have for all the baby witches and students, because it can keep you focused when researching and studying. Can also aid in soothing a panick attack.
- Turquoise💊 - This is a very good general healing stone, and good to have for my healers out there. (!!this does not replace a doctor or medicine!!)) It can also help bring friendship.
- Pyrite⚡️ - Not only a good stone to use if you’re looking to bring wealth to yourself or home, but great if you’re feeling sluggish in the morning this stone can help give you a little energy to start the day.
🔮50 Simple Charms🔮
🔮 Source: @wiccanartistry
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- Basil at the door, windows, or scattered in the home will increase money.
- Lay thorny branches on your doorstep to keep evil from your dwelling.
- Eat a pinch of Thyme before bed, and you will have sweet dreams.
- Place chips of Cedar wood in a box with some coins to draw money to you.
- Carry an Anemone Flower with you to ward against illness.
- Hang a bit of Seaweed in the kitchen to ward evil spirits.
- Keep a jar of Alfalfa in your cupboards to ensure the prosperity of your house.
- Burn Allspice as an incense to draw money or luck to you, as well as speed healing.
- Cut an Apple in half, and give one half to your love to ensure a prosperous relationship.
- Carry an Avocado pit with you to let your inner beauty shine outwardly. Avocado is also an aphrodisiac.
- Strawberries are an aphrodisiac.
- Place a piece of cotton in your sugar bowl to draw good luck to your house.
- Celery is an aphrodisiac.
- Place Almonds in your pocket when you need to find something.
- Scatter Chili Peppers around your house to break a curse.
- Carrying a packet of strawberry leaves will help ease the pains of pregnancy.
- Scatter some sugar to purify a room.
- Throw rice into the air to make rain.
- Carry a potato in your pocket or purse all winter to ward against colds.
- Eat five almonds before consuming alcohol, to lighten the effects of intoxication.
- Place a pine branch above your bed to keep illness away.
- Chew celery seeds to help you concentrate.
- Carry of chunk of dry pineapple in a bag to draw luck to you.
- Ask an orange a yes or no question before you eat it, then count the seeds: if the seeds are an even number, the answer is no. If an odd number, yes.
- Eat olives to ensure fertility.
- Toss Oats out your back door to ensure that your garden or crop will be bountiful.
- Eat mustard seed to ensure fertility.
- Place Lilacs around your house to rid yourself of unwanted spirits.
- Eat Lettuce to drive lustful thoughts from your mind.
- Rub a Lettuce leaf over your forehead to help you sleep.
- Add Lemon juice to your bathwater for purification.
- Eat grapes to increase psychic powers.
- Carry a blade of grass to increase your psychic powers.
- Smell Dill to get rid of hiccups.
- If you place a Dill sachet over your door, those who wish you ill can not enter your home.
- Place cotton on an aching tooth, and the pain will ease.
- Burn cotton to cause rain.
- Place pepper inside a piece of cotton and sew it shut to make a charm to bring back a lost love.
- Carry a small onion to protect against venomous animals.
- Eat grapes to increase fertility.
- Place a sliced onion in the room of an ill person do draw out the sickness.
- Place an onion underneath your pillow to have prophetic dreams.
- Place morning glory seeds under your bed to cure nightmares.
- Walk through the branches of a maple tree to ensure that you will have a long life.
- Mix salt and pepper together and scatter it around your house to dispel evil.
- Smell Lavender to help you sleep. (Lavender makes me fall asleep so fast).
- Hang a pea pod containing nine peas above the door to draw your future mate to you.
- Eat a peach to assist in making a tough decision.
- Carry peach wood to lengthen your lifespan.
- Carry a walnut to strengthen your heart muscle.
Starting a Grimoire📙
Ok so somebody asked for some tips on starting their grimoire so here’s this long ass post for anyone who needs it.
You do not need some big fancy notebook it can be a really cheap one or it can be online or in a scrapbook/binder
Ideas of what to put in your Grimoire
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🌌Table of contents
🌌A page about you, your birthstone, fav herbs/crystals to make it more personal
🌌Types of magick
🌌Types of witches
🌌The history of magick/witches in your country or local area
🌌About the deities you worship if you worship any
🌌Local myths/legends of interest
🌌herbs and their magickal properties
🌌 Candles and their magickal properties
🌌Essential oils and their magickal properties
🌌Crystals and their magickal propererties
🌌Gemstones and their magickal properties
🌌Runes
🌌Sigils
🌌Casting a circle
🌌Spells and how to cast them
🌌What days/times are best for casting spells
🌌Zodiac signs
🌌Moon phases
🌌Familiars
🌌Altars, what they are and what you need to set one up
🌌Moon water
🌌Sun water
🌌Banishing
🌌Binding
🌌Cleansing
🌌Grounding
🌌Spirit work, how to do it and how to stay safe
🌌Put protection sigils over the Grimoire to keep it safe and hidden
🌌Planets and their relation to magick
🌌Sabbats
🌌Witch terminology 101
Organizing a Grimoire
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🍁This isn’t needed, if you prefer the write as you go method that’s fine.
🍁For those of us who prefer to have it organized a table of contents is a must.
🍁Try and plan what your going to write down when. If it helps write down in a notebook or in your book of shadows every idea you can think of putting in your grimoire and number them.
🍁It’s ok if it’s not ‘perfect’ chances are this is your first grimoire so not only is ok its natural to make a few mistakes here and there
🍁Write in pencil if you don’t like crossing out mistakes or using tipex
🍁The key thing to remember is that it doesn’t need to look 'Tumblr perfect’ as long as you understand it
Drawing Sigils: My Way
Dedicated to the anon who asked, thank you~ <3
My sigils are basically just a variant of the Witch’s Sigil Wheel. I’ve just added my own flare to it. If you don’t know what that is, it’s this thing, you kind find pictures of it on google pretty easy.
The first thing you’re gonna want to do is come up with your phrase. This will set the sigils intention. We’re gonna use the phrase “The Earth keeps me safe” for this example. Once you’ve got that figured out, pick out the words that are most important to you. We’re going to use “Earth” and “Safe” as our keywords.
(note: traditionally letters that are doubled are taken out, and only single appearing letters make the points.)
Next thing you’re gonna do, is draw lines from one letter to the next. You’ll be making separate lines for each word. Feel free to curve some of these lines, but i think it looks like a mountain or a crystal so we’re gonna keep it c:
And then the next word.
This is really starting to look like a crystal in my eyes! Now it’s time to add some flare. One thing I like to do is add circles around letters that have multiple points on them. And I add crossing lines to any other line that doesn’t have an angle or connection.
To really long lines, I like to add another line parallel to it.
The last part, make it personal! Add some sort of your own flare to it.
I played around with the crystal idea that I was getting, and added things to make it look sparkling and an arrow in the middle to represent protection.
Lastly I like to keep my sigils in circles, but feel free to skip this step and call it done! Here’s what I came up with!
If you make one, please reblog with a picture! I’d love to see ^u^ Hopefully this helps.
What to ask tarot
So tarot card questions are actually a lot different than asking a specific question. You wouldn’t say, for example, “Is my dad going to graduate?” because if you got the 3 of cups, you would be utterly confused as to why I did not provide a yes or a no. So below I am going to list questions that are good to ask the cards.
• I’m at a fork in the road. Which way should I go?
• How do I weigh out the choices I have? What are the Pros and Cons?
• What do I need to know to make the best decision? What do I need to know?
• What do I need to know about a situation with a family member?
• What do I need to know about my love life?
• What do I need to know about my career?
Moving forward
• How do I move forward in my career?
• How do I move forward in my relationship/ love life?
• What is coming forth in my life?
• Which foundation is the strongest to build on in my life?
* What should I do?
• What should/ shouldn’t I do about a situation with my job?
• What should/ shouldn’t I do about a situation with a friend or family member?
• How can I restore my hope for the future?
• What overall positives do I bring to my life?
• What positives do the people in my life provide me?
• Is there meaning in my life?
• Is there love in my life? Hidden Elements
• Are there things I am ignoring that are important?
• What am I not seeing?
• What is holding me back?
• Are there truths that I am denying?
• Are there things that I see that are untrue?
• What important things have I forgotten?
• What could get in my way?
• What is most important for me to get done?
• How will a certain occasion or event turn out?
• What will be the best way for me to communicate with certain people?
• What should I learn from my past?
• What is the impending future telling me?
• What cycles am I stuck in?
• What have a learned from my past?
• Where am I strongest?
• What should I look out for?
I hope this helps!!!!
I’m between jobs currently as my job as an art director at Vox Media was a contract position and just ended. I am doing my best to remain zen. However, I do need help. Here are some ways to buy my art, all of which will help to support me currently so I maybe don’t starve 🤞 Main collection of my art for sale
If you enjoy shopping for art on prints, tapestries + a plethora of other items on Society6, I have a fairly large presence there too
The tapestries on Society6 are really nice and I highly recommend them since they are not only machine washable but also cover large expanses of wall.
My Arctic photos are also for sale: Arctic expedition photos
Two books of mine were published in the past 5 years which contain my prose and photography.
The book nearest and dearest to my heart is New York in the Snow which is the culmination of 7 years of walking up to 8 miles in every snowstorm in NYC trying to distill feelings of nostalgia, loss, longing, isolation, and isolation. New York in the Snow
My first book is a general collection of my earlier prose and photos of the New York City skyline, cityscapes, and seasonal moments. NY Through the Lens
You can also find both books on the Barnes and Noble website. If you are in NYC, my books are available at The Strand and I will be going and signing the copies of my books there starting this week (December 8th) in case you are looking for a signed copy.
I license my work out for film, print, television, book covers, games, music media + digital use.
Additionally, this time of year I am always more than happy to license my photos for usage for holiday cards + other related (or non-related) merriment If you are thinking about licensing my work for any of the above scenarios, feel free to reach out to me at my email: viv@nythroughthelens.com
Thank you for your positive thoughts, energy, and kindness. It’s all appreciated and any help means the world always but especially right now since I am in a liminal job space.
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