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sodomymcscurvylegs:

The older I get, the more I find heterosexual couples so…weird. It’s not that men and women are inherently different in irreconcilable ways, is that they’re socialized to believe they are, and it shows in how male/female couples interact. There is this awkward, unnecessary communication barrier between them based on their perceived gender differences. This obviously doesn’t apply to all heterosexual couples; I’m sure there are plenty with great communication and so on. But the large majority of the ones I’ve encountered in the past few years just don’t. It’s uncomfortable to watch.

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Jun 20, 2018

witchy things to do in the winter

amethyst-mist:

  • use ice in your divination and snow water in spells
  • set goals for the new year
  • gather pine cones
  • brew cider and add spices w/ positive correspondences 
  • use the pine cones as decor
  • bake bread and add herbs of your choice! it’s easier (and cheaper) than it sounds
  • make yourself a nest of pine cones
  • eat the pine cones
  • feel the pine cones
  • become the pine cones

(via basil-witch)

Jun 18, 2018

lotrfansaredorcs:

nitrateglow:

lotrfansaredorcs:

One overlooked thing that really sets the Lord of the Rings films apart from other franchises is how earnest they are-

Most movies are so afraid of being “cheesy” that whenever they say something like “friendship is the most powerful force in the world” they quickly undercut it with a joke to show We Don’t Really Believe That! ;)  Even Disney films nowadays have the characters mock their own movie’s tropes (”if you start singing, I’m gonna throw up!”) It’s like winking at the camera: “See, audience? We know this is ridiculous! We’re in on the joke!”

But Lord of the Rings is just 12.5 hours of friendship and love being the most powerful forces in the world, played straight. Characters have conversations about how much their home and family and friends mean to them, how hope is eternal, how there is so much in the world that’s worth living for…. and the film doesn’t apologize for that. There’s no winking at the audience about How Cheesy and Silly All This Is; it’s just. Completely in earnest.

And when Lord of the Rings does “lean on the fourth wall” to talk about storytelling within the film, it’s never to make jokes about How Ridiculous These Storytelling Tropes are (the way most films do)…. but instead to talk about how valuable these stories can be. Like Sam’s Speech at the end of the Two Towers: the greatest stories are ones that give you something to believe in, give you hope, that help you see there are things in a bleak violent world that are worth living for

Earnestness is so much cooler than all the hip cynicism in the world. You go LOTR

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Jun 17, 2018

terrypratchettparadise:

“Ordinary fortune-tellers tell you what you want to happen; witches tell you what’s going to happen whether you want it to or not. Strangely enough, witches tend to be more accurate but less popular.”

- Terry Pratchett - The Wee Free Men

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Jun 16, 2018

crypticdatesuggestions:

Date the being that can be found, peeking out at you in the facets of jewels. A shimmer of light as the crystal turns in your hands. They follow you in panes of glass and camera lenses, hopping from one to the next on a walk around the material plane. They love this world you live in, but they love you most of all.

Jun 15, 2018

pussykraken:

my art peaked wen i was 4 or so and would just throw whatever shit i could find (juice, rainwater, plants, moss, shells, dirt, sugar, soap, rocks, milk, toys etc.) in2 a bucket n stir it with a wooden spoon 4 hours sitting in th garden n wen som1 would ask me wot th fuck i was doing i would b like “Potion”

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Jun 14, 2018

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