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Hand-forged Copper Rune Set

#rune #runic #runes #elderfuthark #elder futhark #runedivination #rune divination #runicdivination #runic divination #divination #norse #pagan #norsepagan #norse pagan #qdscrapworks #copper #futhark

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This hand-forged steel candle scribe is perfect for any glyphs, runes, or sigils. It can also easily be hung on a lanyard or worn as a pendant, so you'll never be without it!

#candlemagick #candlemagic #candle magick #candle magic #candle scribe #candlescribe #candle witch #candlewitch #candlewitches #candlemancy #forged #handforged #ritualtools #ritual tools #pagan jewellery #pagan jewelry #witchy jewellery #witchy jewelry

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Hand-forged sword pendant.

#pagan #paganjewelry #paganjewellery #swordpendant #pendants #blacksmith #handforged #viking #norse #norsepagan #celtic #celticpagan #handmade #forged #paganwitch #witch #costume #cosplay #medieval #accessories #witchyjewelry #witchyjewellery #witchy #madeincanada

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W & M🧿

source/credits to: gaiagreenwitch  

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A hand-forged steel hammer pendant. The hammer is a sacred symbol or totem in many cultures and has as many meanings as a hammer has uses. Wear it with pride and celebrate it for whatever it means to you.

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Hand-forged steel rune set.

#rune #runes #runedivination #divination #runic #elder futhark #elderfuthark #norse #norse paganism #norse pagan #pagan #qdscrapworks

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Hand-forged steel athame with a slight bevel to the blade. It features curved quillions, and a rose quartz pommel.

#celticwomen #celtic woman #celtic girl #athame #pagan #pagan girl #pagangirl #shieldmaiden #shield maiden #heathen #rose quartz #ritual tools #ritual knife

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Eivor by Krystopher Decker

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Playing action video games can boost learning

A new study shows for the first time that playing action video games improves not just the skills taught in the game, but learning capabilities more generally.

"Prior research by our group and others has shown that action gamers excel at many tasks. In this new study, we show they excel because they are better learners," explained Daphne Bavelier, a research professor in brain and cognitive sciences at the University of Rochester. "And they become better learners," she said, "by playing the fast-paced action games."

According to Bavelier, who also holds a joint appointment at the University of Geneva, our brains keep predicting what will come next — whether when listening to a conversation, driving, or even preforming surgery. “In order to sharpen its prediction skills, our brains constantly build models, or ‘templates,’ of the world,” she explained. “The better the template, the better the performance. And now we know playing action video game actually fosters better templates.”

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HAPHEAD: a near-future videogame subculture webseries

So there’s a kick ass webseries that’s still raising funds for it’s Kickstarter. Right now they’ve got:

280 Backers

$17,041  pledged of $30,000 goal

with 6 days to go!!

Back this project!

There’s some great Kickstarter rewards for supporting the project. like this awesome calendar Fallen Toronto

Available at the $30 CAD level

Ten years from now, videogames are so immersive that teenagers learn lethal skills just by playing. They’re called hapheads.

The Story

Maxine is a quiet teenage girl working at a factory that’s manufacturing new haptic cable inputs. After she steals one, her favourite rabbit-ninja game gets a whole lot more punishing, with the haptic feedback loop beating skills into her muscle memory. 

But it’s just a game… until a fellow haphead causes her father’s death. Then she starts to apply her new deadly abilities to finding out why.

Quotes

I’m excited about our team’s trajectory. In 2007 we picked up our home cameras and created a scrappy indie film. Today we have a team of professionals at every level resulting in an amazing trailer with production values bar none.  I’m as hopeful as I’ll ever be that we’ll land funding to create a web series that sci-fi fans will love.

- Sean Lerner, Haphead producer

I’m super excited about this project, the story is complicated, and frankly, crazy badass. ‎ I hope we’re able to continue working on Haphead because it’s unique and a ton of fun overall.

- Elysia White, Haphead lead playing the role of the edgy protagonist Maxine

Because I was intrigued, I reached out to Haphead to get more info, and the lead actress who plays Maxine, Elysia White responded along with Sean L (Lead Producer).

Elysia also answered a few questions relating to the webseries.  See what she had to say under the cut.

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