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When I was younger and researching the autism diagnosis criteria and symptoms, I thought “oh I couldn’t POSSIBLY be autistic.” Because when I read “takes everything literally” I thought it literally meant EVERYTHING and I was like “I don’t take EVERYTHING literally, just most things!” And I just realized the other day that it didn’t actually mean EVERYTHING and that was an overstatement.

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There’s no such thing as work-life balance for neurodivergent & chronically ill people.

This is because everything in my life requires work:

maintaining friendships

keeping up with my hygiene

managing bills

making money

remembering my basic needs

sleeping regularly

outputting creatively

All requires some aspect of work for me.

And when everything in your life requires work, your balance goes out the window.

If you're neurodivergent and overwhelmed — I see you.

If you're chronically ill and overwhelmed — I see you.

You're not dysfunctional.

You're not incapable.

You're doing your best.

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Just… why?

Why am I like this

#writing #writers on tumblr #writeblr #fanfic #fanfiction #ao3 fanfic #fanfic writing

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Added a few more chapters and still have more in edit!

Did a repost of my Hellboy fanfic from ff dot net to ao3.

HTTPS://archiveofourown.org/works/48534367/chapters/122425063

Feel free to check it out! There’s more chapters to come!

#prince nuada #nuada silverlance #nuada #hellboy 2 the golden army #ao3 #ao3 fanfic #fanfic writing #fanfic #fanfiction #hellboy

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I’m not in the US, but I don’t use tracker apps for health anymore.

#ovulation tracker #ovia #fuck the patriarchy

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Lol!

I'll raise you...

Softly, softly...

Man Crush Monday BAM 💥

#j.t. walsh #jt walsh #underrated actors #character actor

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The lighting they used in this film really highlighted those blues!!

I'll raise you the delicately gentle...

Arnie!

Man Crush Monday BAM 💥

#j.t. walsh #jt walsh #underrated actors #character actor

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I'll see your Marty and raise you...

Hal!

...

I'm so predictable...

Man Crush Monday BAM 💥

#j.t. walsh #jt walsh #american actor #character actor #man crush everyday #sexiest man on earth #gone too soon

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Almost forgot it was the eclipse today! And a New Moon...

April 2024 witch guide

Full moon: April 23rd

New moon: April 8th

Solar eclipse: April 8th

Sabbats: None

April Pink Moon

Known as: Breaking Ice Moon, Budding Moon of Plants & shrubs, Budding Tree Moon, Eastermonath, Frog Moon, Green Grass Moon, Growing Moon, Hare Moon, Moon of the Red Grass appearing, Moon When Geese Lay Egss, Moon When thd Ducks Come Back, Ostarmanoth, Planters Moon, Seed Moon, Sucker Moon & Wind Moon

Element: Fire

Zodiac: Aries & Taurus

Nature spirits: Plant Faeries

Deities: Anahita, Bast, Ceres, Cernunnos, Hathor, Herne, Ishtar, Kali, Tawaret & Venus

Animals: Bear & wolf

Birds:  Hawk & magpie

Trees: Bay, forsythia, hazel, lilac, pine & willow

Herbs:  Basil, chives, dandelion, dill, dogwood, dragon's blood, fennel, geranium, milkweed & thistle

Flowers: Daisy & sweetpea

Scents: Bay, bergamot, patchouli & pine

Stones: Angelite, beryl, diamond, garnet, malachite, quartz, ruby, sapphire, sard, selenite & zircon

Colors: Blue, brown, crimson, gold & green

Energy: Authority, balance, beginnings, change, fertility, growth, leadership, opportunities, overcoming obstacles, personal skill development, re-birth, self-evaluation, self-reliance, spirituality, temper control & willpower

April’s full Moon often corresponded with the early springtime blooms of a certain wildflower native to eastern North America: Phlox subulata—commonly called creeping phlox or moss phlox—which also went by the name “moss pink.” Thanks to this seasonal association, this full Moon came to be called the “Pink” Moon.

Other celebrations:

• Walpurgis Night - April 30th

Also known as: May Eve

The origins of the holiday date back to pagan celebrations of fertility rites & the coming of spring. After the Norse were Christianized, the pagan celebration became combined with the legend of St. Walburga, an English-born nun who lived at Heidenheim monastery in Germany & later became the abbess there. Saint Walpurga was hailed by the Christians of Germany for battling "pest, rabies, & whooping cough as well as against witchcraft". Christians prayed to God through the intercession of Saint Walpurga in order to protect themselves from witchcraft, as Saint Walpurga was successful in converting the local populace to Christianity. Although it is likely that the date of her canonization is purely coincidental to the date of the pagan celebrations of spring, people were able to celebrate both events under church law without fear of reprisal.

Walpurgis Night is still a traditional holiday celebrated on April 30th in northern Europe & Scandinavia. In Sweden typical holiday activities include the singing of traditional spring folk songs & the lighting of bonfires. In Germany the holiday is celebrated by dressing in costumes, playing pranks on people & creating loud noises meant to keep evil at bay. Many people also hang blessed sprigs of foliage from houses & barns to ward off evil spirits, or they leave pieces of bread spread with butter & honey, called ankenschnitt, as offerings for phantom hounds.

Sources:

Farmersalmanac .com

Llewellyn's Complete Book of Correspondences by Sandra Kines

Wikipedia

A Witch's Book of Correspondences by Viktorija Briggs

Encyclopedia britannica

Llewellyn 2024 magical almanac Practical magic for everyday living

#witchblr #paganblr #witch community #witches of tumblr #tumblr witches #tumblr witch community #correspondences #april witch guide #witch guide #witch tips #witchcore #witchcraft #grimoire #moon magic #full moon #pink moon #wheel of the year #pagan #spellbook #witchy stuff #eclipse #witch #april 2024 #witches #witchy vibes

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It wasn't any better during the 90's Wicca resurgence. Being a teen newbie during that time was a minefield of love and light and blessed beees!

Sometimes it feels as though very little has changed except the fashions and technology.

Reading newer witchy and witchcraft adjacent books is going to make me flip a table.

They're all the same. Goddess lists. Effeminate to the point of exclusion of male practitioners. Correspondences. Do no harm rules. Cultural appropriation. Use of dangerous herbs. Overly fanciful wording, like someone dunked it in glitter to embellish it.

I'm gonna lose my marbles.

Regurgitated and rewritten. Over and over again. Someone please give me good recommendations, before I cry

#witchcraft #witch #pagan #witchy #magic #spell #paganism #witchblr

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There was only ever two things I wanted from the witchy items in the film; the athame (which was used again in Drive Angry), and the pentagram altar tile. I've never seen one like it anywhere!

#witch jewelry #witchcraft #witchblr #witches #witchcore #witch community #witchy vibes #alternative #witch aesthetic #the craft #witchy style #witchy things #athame

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Stephen Lang as Joe (either Tegra or Tegran, there's a difference from the script...) in Band of the Hand (1986) - Part 9

#underrated actors #stephen lang #band of the hand

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Stephen Lang as Joe (either Tegra or Tegran, there's a difference from the script...) in Band of the Hand (1986) - Part 8

#underrated actors #stephen lang #band of the hand

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Stephen Lang as Joe (either Tegra or Tegran, there's a difference from the script...) in Band of the Hand (1986) - Part 7

#underrated actors #stephen lang #band of the hand

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Stephen Lang as Joe (either Tegra or Tegran, there's a difference from the script...) in Band of the Hand (1986) - Part 6

#underrated actors #stephen lang #band of the hand

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Stephen Lang as Joe (either Tegra or Tegran, there's a difference from the script...) in Band of the Hand (1986) - Part 5

#underrated actors #stephen lang #band of the hand