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She who locks eyes with the devil and swallows him whole. She who walks into Hell and makes it her kingdom instead of her torment

Trista Mateer, Persephone Made Me Do It

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"Would you peel an orange for me?"

I would peel a pomegranate for you.

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girl dinner

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It's that time of year again.

I was at a witchy meeting and one member once again did the "they stole our holidays" wail because Ostara and Easter were both approaching. Now, I'm going to put aside for a moment the idea that one culture can steal spring from another culture, as if there aren't many celebrations at this time of year because something else dawned on me.

I've know my fellow witch for a decade now and she seems to have a limited understanding of Christian and/or Catholic theology along with a broad view of what is "pagan."

When she looks at Easter, she sees Easter Sunday and the giving of Easter baskets and search for Easter eggs and other details that were continued by various cultures as they moved to Christianity and sees that as signs of a stolen holiday.

What she misses is the Catholic concept of 40 days of fasting and sacrifice that proceeds Easter Sunday. The significance of Good Friday, the one day the church doesn't consecrate the Eucharist so there is a church service but not a Mass in the Catholic church. Then the attending of midnight vigil or Sunday morning Mass.

That is an awful lot of lore to work through in order to steal the idea Easter bunnies, eggs and baskets.

A Catholic priest's idea of a proper Easter celebration really isn't going to look as pagan as she imagines.

Which is often my whole problem with the "they" stole our holidays. Who is the "they?" Because the church itself may have had less involvement than we imagine. What we're more likely seeing is simply folk traditions moving with the people themselves.

The church didn't steal Easter Bunnies.

The church brought death and resurrection. The people said "great, and we have these bunnies we can use."

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Hades and Persephone

Recent commission! The details on this one were crazy fun to paint, I spent a lot of time on it but I'm really happy with the result :)

If you'd like to make an inquiry or get more information about commissions, feel free to email [email protected].

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Window wings, fragile panes

Shield me from the dark

Warm me with your spark

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Full resolution images and painting videos on Patreon

Part of my glass wings series

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Cotton Kitty - Botanimal Pet Portrait

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If you like what I do and you would like to support my art, I’m on Patreon and I also have an Etsy shop.

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Protesting is a Constitutional right.

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Non-Competitive Affirmations

So earlier I mentioned that the Law of Assumption and its community cultivates a competitive mindset, which can be harmful to one's mental health. I figured I'd do a little list of non-competitive affirmations, for anybody who's into that kind of thing and looking for an alternative.

My present circumstances are not forever.

I can change and grow.

I am capable.

I am allowed to express my needs.

I am allowed to set and enforce boundaries.

I am allowed to say "no."

It's okay if I can't do it all right now.

If it hurts me, I can leave it and find something else.

If it doesn't work out for me, I can try something else.

I deserve respect and compassion.

I am allowed to ask for help.

There is more for me out there than I know.

I search for things that bring me joy and help me grow.

If I search, I will find.

I can try, try, and try again.

If I don't know, I can ask.

My looks do not define my worth.

My ability does not define my worth.

My income does not define my worth.

I am not responsible for those who hurt me.

I am not responsible for other people's projections.

I look for beauty and wonder everywhere I go.

I look for the good in myself and I nurture it.

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Old growth beech tree, Fagus grandifolia , Fort Hill SNP and Heritage site.

The largest two of the three have now fallen due to a storm.

Canby's trail.

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Wheat fields are more mystical than fields of other crops. You are 7,000 times more likely to meet an old god or see a portent of doom in a wheat field than in a field of like… soybeans.

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BEKKATHYST Autumn 2023 Giveaway!

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Hello lovely Tumblr folk! It’s that time again- I have a giveaway for you all. 💜

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All the pictured crystals, plus a $100 gift card that can be used for our online store or our Tumblr sales. Pictured crystals: rose quartz freeform, nellite sphere with stand, kambaba jasper sphere with stand, purple labradorite freeform, silver moonstone freeform, polished chevron amethyst, thullite sphere, lizardite sphere, Mongolian black quartz crystal, amethyst rainbow amethyst druzy cut base, blue labradorite pebble, and a polished amethyst point. I wanted to pick some more unique stones for this giveaway!

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Lace Leaf Maple~ 🍁

This painting is inspired by the Japanese maples in my yard. After the rain, some leaves on the ground decay until there's only the veins left.

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Anybody who goes around saying shit like "all of the death that is happening right now helps the ascension process by removing our negative assumptions about death" while Israel is trying to wipe out the Palestinians should sit the fuck down and contemplate the fact that they're basically posting genocide apologia. If you're posting genocide apologia, something has gone very, very wrong in your spiritual path.

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#ClassicsTober23 7:

🍃Persephone🌸

(the one I actually forgot to post!)

I love this vase illustration. She’s popping up from the underworld, her hand raised in such a familiar gesture. ‘Hi Mum! Look, I’m Queen now!’

This piece of pottery I’ve used without any changes, save the caption, is an Attic Red-Figure Bell krater currently in the Met, attributed to the Persephone Painter (c.440BCE) - photos from Theoi.com