November 2011
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WitchTip: if spirits / gods want something badly, tell them that they need to help you get the money to buy it, if they want it, they will
“Nielsen has released their latest smartphone figures for U.S. market this week and, keeping with trends, Android leads all mobile platforms. With 42.8 percent of the pie, it is easily bests Apple’s 28.3 percent and RIM’s 17.8 percent.”
And yet for some reason, people like Jawbone still make products (or apps) for iOS devices only. Doesn’t make much sense to...
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I literally get irritated when people literally use literally when it’s literally an inaccurate use of the word literally… literally!
At Best Buy, the Android-Powered Amazon ‘Kindle Fire’ is now the best selling tablet (beating the iPad)
CONTACT YOUR SENATOR RIGHT NOW!!!
Senate set to pass bill that redefines America as a ‘battlefield,’ authorizes indefinite military detention of US citizens without charge or trial
The US Senate’s Defense Authorization Bill redefines America as a “battlefield” and authorizes US troops to conduct military arrests of civilians on US soil, and to indefinitely detain citizens without charge or trial. The...
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WitchTip: the genius of plants are powerful helpers or cruel foes, learn to respect and care for them and reap the rewards
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Also, if I ever again try to betray people who were always friends to me, taught me so much, and never belittled me… to a person who habitually turned on me, rarely treated me fairly, and oft sought to manipulate me… please, stop me… by any means necessary.
I think / hope I’ve already stopped this bad behavior & dropped these unhealthy people from my life, but...
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I wonder when / if I will ever finally grasp that I can be / often am way too forward when I’m sharing my thoughts / advice / etc… oft unsolicited… and really should just hold my tongue and not speak until spoken to :-(
I seem to get my wrist slapped every now and then, learn the lesson, start modifying my behavior accordingly (yay?), but then fall back into my original (bad?)...
“One popular human strategy for dealing with difficulty is autosuggestion: when...”
– Henepola Gunaratana, Mindfulness in Plain English (via lucifelle) - this is pretty much one of my life philosophies for handling pretty-much everything
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I desperately wish for the temperatures in my apartment to rise, so I can be comfortable in it once more, so I can resume being creative!
“Dreaming and the mutual translation of dreamt ritual and ritual-as-dreamt form...”
– Andrew Chumbley
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Savage Son
I am my father’s savage son The one who inks lines Deep into his flesh
I am my father’s savage son I will not hide at dusk I will not cease my howl
(inspired by: http://goo.gl/KKBnR - shared to me via Sarah Lawless)
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OMGs! It’s nearly 2012! I need to get a new profile picture taken! Perhaps something without a top-hat and sickle… what to do… thoughts?
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WitchTip: pass around a plate at holiday family meals and have everyone give up some food they cherish most for the spirits / ancestors
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It hurts when I have to turn down food from someone when I know I won’t eat it, but when their way of spreading joy & love is via food :-(
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WitchTip: offer to do meal blessings for the family; either pagan, or non-tradition-specific; you’d be amazed how empowering it can be
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WitchTip: some battles aren’t worth fighting, even in witchcraft… learn when to walk away, dropping an arguement doesn’t mean you ‘lost’
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WitchTip: don’t be blinded by greed; ask for what you need, or what you’d like, but winning-the-lotto-esque stuff is wasted energy
A Thanksgiving Prayer →
Let us not forget what Thanksgiving is really about…
Here’s to hoping your day is full of honor and respect for the genocide of native people & culture due to the greed from pilgrim ancestors.
The Muppets (with Kai as a date night) blew my mind. It deserves it’s 97% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Muppets, I believe in you… all over again.
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WitchTip: some ritual items might never see the light of day; keep them locked in a box and / or wrapped in opaque fabrics safely
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Making a group prayer & plating up an offering of food tomorrow for the Natives, who this country’s ancestors raped, pillaged, & destroyed
“You couldn’t pay me to throw-up in a public bathroom”
– Heather
No, Really, the Salvation Army is Anti-GLBT
“Starting at the beginning of George W. Bush’s presidency in 2001, the Salvation Army began lobbying for an exemption to equal labor practices for government-funded faith-based organizations. Why? Because the Salvation Army wanted to continue to discriminate against gays and prevent them from being hired.” - http://goo.gl/bBke6
“In 2004, the Salvation Army threatened to...
“There isn’t a more satisfying home media streamer than the Boxee Box.”
– TechCrunch
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WitchTip: get some friends who would be willing to swap divination with you; when reading for ourselves we often can ignore the messages
“Remember To Ignore The Salvation Army Bell Ringers This Holiday Season …...”
– Queerty
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WitchTip: black isn’t necessarily a negative color; to many traditions it represents potentiality, the void of stars, or midnight
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WitchTip: black isn’t necessarily a negative color; to many traditions it represents potentiality, the void of stars, or midnight
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Thank you to everyone who remembered that yesterday was my birthday and sent me well-wishes! They were much appreciated! You all rock!
On Friday night I celebrated my birthday in style by hitting the town with Kai and getting to hang out with several great friends at Jackhammer (gay bar). Saturday, although Kai was away working, I still celebrated my birthday a bit more by going out and enjoying...
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Getting ready to go hang out with Kai, Victor, James, Solomon, and Luph for some yummy foods… but this bread is taking an hour longer than I thought it would, doh! (or is that, “dough!” …?)
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WitchTip: be careful not to find ‘omens’ in every-little-thing, all day long; and use a divinatory tool to verify if it was really an omen
aestheticrequiem asked: Your witchtips are so true and inspiring! I swear, every little tidbit you post pertains to my life at that moment! Thank you so much! BB <3
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WitchTip: be sure you know visions from hallucinations or wishful dreaming, experiencing enough of both will be your best guide
Out enjoying a night on the town at Jackhammer :-)
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WitchTip: fasting is a powerful tool to connect oneself to spirit and do rites of magick; you can fast from things other than just food, too
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WitchTip: leaving out a cup of water for your Ancestors is as old as time and a powerful way to form a deeper bond with your blood & bone
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“The gun is missing.
Gentlemen, turn out your pockets.
Ladies, empty your...”
– Wadsworth, Clue
Everything is ███ fine. ██ ███ trust your...
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WitchTip: be careful presuming 2 entities have the same history just because a transliterated name looks the same (re: Heqet & Hekate)
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WitchTip: nightmarish spirits such as the Furies can indeed be called upon, but often only work for those willing to make a deep sacrifice