"sexualizing or fantasizing about real people is bad" is still my favorite tumblr opinion
this might've been twitter but i'd like to remind everyone of the subsequent 400 IQ take, "you should ask people for consent before masturbating to the thought of them"
WHAT
i think i saw that tweet actually! they said specifically that witchy and spiritual people KNOW you're getting off to them and you should ask first lmao. if that's not projecting idk what is
this is making my brain short circuit
subconscious-realm
No. Yes we do know, i receive nasty disturbing visions out of nowhere and when i walk past them again i instantly know as well as them from their facial language. but if they are hot then yes i enjoy it and its not really bad but You Should At Least Ask Psychic Permission beforehand please.....
i would love to study you
If I give you psychic permission to masturbate to the thought of me, I will verify my identity by telling you your mom's cell phone number.
Self-misdiagnosed as Empath due to social discomfort. Turns out I'm just a babe and people cant resist the allure of spanking it to my image.
Gaze long enough into the abyss, eventually the abyss gazes back.
The abyss heard the can opener
"I could look it up but it's more fun asking friends" gang
"there's probably an objective answer for this but let's see if someone has a rant locked and loaded" group chat
broke: midsommar is a girl power movie
woke: midsommar is a horror movie about a manipulative cult
bespoke: midsommar is a litmus test to tell how easily you could be indoctrinated into a cult and if your first thought after watching it is that it was a girl power movie you’re very susceptible to cult tactics and you should be aware of that
it’s also a commentary on the cultlike structure of white supremacy and white supremacist indoctrination, especially through their use of Nordic neopaganism
to preface—ari aster is a Jewish man. he’s writing this story from someone directly affected by white supremacy (and if one doubts this: feel free to look at the white supremacist response to the film! it wasn’t positive)
anyway, the hårga are canonically neo-pagan white supremacists. ari aster has pointed this out in interviews explicitly, but if one pays attention and is familiar with white supremacy, it becomes painfully obvious.
many of the runes used commonly used among white supremacists.
the odal especially is seen throughout the film, down to the tables they sit at being arranged in an odal. this rune is used constantly by white supremacists to denote a love of White Heritage. what’s especially interesting about the use of the Odal is this—the particular way it’s drawn on many tapestries has the inclusion of “wings” or lines on the ends. The odal is most commonly drawn without these wings in modern usage....except, of course, used in the context of white supremacy. the odal with wings was the insignia of the 7th SS Volunteer Mountain Division Prinz Eugen, and is still commonly used by neo Nazi groups today.
their leader, an old white woman who snarls about The Black One, wears the ansuz, despite them not seeming to worship Odin—this is, of course, another symbol used by white supremacists (hell, there’s a hate group that has a prominent presence in Sweden but exists worldwide calls the Soldiers of Odin). the inclusion of The Secret Nazi Language of the Uthark in the set at the beginning of the movie makes it clear this was intentional
also, there’s not a lot of evidence for the “age old rituals” they use (the ättestupa and blood eagle) actually existing—the idea of them though? absolutely relished by many white supremacists.
just getting into the rest of the movie—the colors are blindingly white, bright, and the characters of color stand out clearly against it. josh, who is the more obviously respectful and dedicated academic, is deliberately passed over in favor of Christian by the harga for information for their dissertations, and Christian outright rips off his topic. they kill the white characters for disrespecting the cult’s heritage—but kill the characters of color to show their devotion.
the movie is a MASTERFUL commentary on how white supremacists grow their numbers—they don’t start out with swastikas and genocide. they start out with a kind word, with a promise of understanding, of community.
“i lost my parents too” pele tells dani. he draws for her, he wishes her a happy birthday. the women dance with Dani, dress her up, comfort her. the cult makes her the may queen. she feels safe with them. she feels comforted, wanted. has an emotional bond with them, even as they slowly isolate her, and prime her to believe what they do.
as a Jewish person myself—this was all intentional. the horror for me isn’t just the cult. it’s that this happens every day, and more often than people would think. the horror is in the knowledge that this is how people are radicalized to scream “Jews will not replace us”, or shoot up a synagogue.
reblogging again bc my addition doesn’t show up in the notes, prolly because of the inclusion of links, which is super unsexy of Tumblr
A Morning Routine for Witches
- Start your morning off with a big glass of water! You can add lemon if you like. This will wake your body and your mind up.
- Get out of bed and stretch. Shake off any sleepiness still clinging to your body. I like to do this outside, that way I can also spend some time in the sunshine. Be mindful of your surroundings and your body, listen and observe how you are feeling in this moment.
- Then have your tea/coffee/juice. If you’re drinking tea or coffee, use honey rather than sugar to give your day a healthier dose of sweetness. Stir clockwise to set your intent for having a good, positive day.
- Brush your teeth and your hair, wash your face if you need to. While doing this, list 5 things you like about yourself. This is a great way to manifest more confidence in your life.
- Have a good breakfast. My go to is honey vanilla greek yogurt and granola! Whatever you like, even if it’s small. While you eat, focus on the energy that you’re gaining from the food. Allow it to fuel you for the day.
- Pull your daily card. You can use tarot, oracle, lenormand, whatever you have. If you don’t have a physical deck, try Golden Threat Tarot on the app store. Once you pull your card, journal about it. How does this card make you feel your day is going to go? What can you learn from that card? Write whatever you feel is relevant.
- If you wear makeup, use some glamour magick! Draw a sigil on your cheek in concealer and blend it out, choose colors that match your intent.
- Choose your OOTD using color magick! If you want to feel safe today, wear black. If you have an important business meeting, blue or green. Get creative with it! Also wear enchanted accessories. A blessed necklace, a lucky scarf. Whatever you’ve got!
- If you have plants, talk to them while you water them. Studies have shown that plants react well to positive, encouraging talk. Let them know how grateful you are, and how proud you are of their growth.
- Then, go about your day!
Decolonizing witchcraft/& witchcraft practices also includes not demonizing practices that include animal sacrifice but white/AND western witches aren’t ready for that convo
