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Everyone in Maryland lives in these houses. It’s required by law. Trust me, I live here.

#maryland #it’s also illegal to be caught without old bay on your person #i swear

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I NEED TO DRAW THIS

thinking about that megamind scene which is “what do you have that I lack?” “Presentation” but it’s Kipperlilly and Kristen.

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if you can’t eat a whole meal, eat half. you ate, that’s what is important.

if you can’t get out of bed, try and sit up instead of lying down. it’ll be better for your back and your blood pressure.

if you can’t shower or have a bath today, try and brush your teeth and clean your ears. it’ll keep you a little cleaner, and we often forget those areas. 

if you can’t get dressed today, change underwear and use some deoderant. it’ll leave you a little fresher until you have the strength to change fully.

and remember, i’m very proud of you. your best will look different every day, and that’s okay.

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Vent post, TW Seizures:

It’s so frustrating being chronically ill, being disabled, and being told that nothing can be done about it.

“If you seize for over five minutes, call 911”

I constantly seize for over 5 minutes. After having 3 back to back seizures all over 30 minutes, and two other seizures later that day without warning, I went to the ER who told me “take your anti-depressants. Everything looks fine”.

I get that I’m not epileptic, I get that my seizures are non-epileptic. But they’re long and painful and disabling. I lose my memory, I aspirate, I contort and convulse. Anti-depressants aren’t going to help that. Especially when I feel perfectly fine, I’m just sending a text and then I fall and seize for 37 minutes!

I try not to complain. I try to grin and bear it. I know that’s all I can do. But it’s frustrating. I was doing better. I was getting better. And now suddenly I’m worse than ever before. It’s so discouraging. And I ask my neurologists for opinions and they say “take the anti-depressants, call us back, go to the ER”. The ER says, “your labs are fine, go home.”. All I’m asking is “can I go back to work this week or not?”

The anti depressants aren’t helping the seizures either. Tried that.

I’m tired of being told I can’t do anything. I’m tired of getting better and then getting worse. I’m tired of not being listened to. I’m tired.

Anyways, I’ll hop off my soapbox.

To anyone else who feels trapped by their chronic illnesses and disabilities, I see you. I understand you. I’m so sorry you have to go through what you’re going through. You’re not alone.

Stay strong.

#spoonie #spoonie witch #chronically ill #fnd #pots #pnes #hEDS #disabled #invisible disabilities are real #invisible disability #fuck chronic illness #fuck chronic pain

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this would have got 100k notes as a tumblr post in 2018

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If you’re cold, they’re cold

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bonus points if they're absolutely pathetic

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So when Jesus rises from his grave everyone rejoices and it becomes a holiday but when I, Count Dracula-

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Y'all are amazing. Reblog to hug the person you’re reblogging from.

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I got chills reading this. I really needed it

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Thank you 🥹

goodnight :)

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My birthday once again falls on the summer solstice!! Wahoo!!

2024 Witches' Calendar

For all my witches out there, here's a handy list of the 2024 dates for the solstices, quarter days, full and new moons, and special events. I've listed my sources at the bottom.

Dates and times for all events are calculated for Eastern Standard Time, USA, Northern Hemisphere. Adjust for your location as needed and check the DarkSky Placefinder to see what special events will be visible in your area. Enjoy!

Solstices, Harvests, and Quarter Days

February 1-2 - Imbolc / Candlemas

March 19 - Spring Equinox / Ostara

April 30-May 1 - Beltane / May Day

June 20 - Summer Solstice / Midsummer / Litha

August 1 - Lughnasadh / Lammas / Summer Harvest

September 22 - Autumn Equinox / Mabon / Fall Harvest

October 31 - Samhain / Halloween / Final Harvest

December 21 - Winter Solstice / Yule

Full Moons

January 25 - Wolf Moon ♌

February 24 - Snow Moon ♍

March 25 - Worm Moon ♎

April 23 - Pink Moon ♏

May 23 - Flower Moon ♐

June 21 - Strawberry Moon ♑

July 21 - Thunder Moon (aka Buck Moon) ♑

August 19 - Sturgeon Moon* ♒

September 17 - Harvest Moon* ♓

October 17 - Hunter's Moon (aka Blood Moon)* ♈

November 15 - Frost Moon (or Beaver Moon)* ♉

December 15 - Cold Moon ♊

*- Supermoon

Fun Fact: The title of Harvest Moon is given to either the September or October full moon, whichever falls closest to the autumn equinox. Once again this year, that month will be September.

New Moons

January 11 ♑

February 9 ♒

March 10 ♓

April 8 ♈

May 7 ♉

June 6 ♊

July 5 ♋

August 4 ♌

September 2 ♍

October 2 ♎

November 1 ♏

December 1 ♐

December 30 (black moon) ♑

Special Celestial Events

January 3-4 - Quadrantids meteor shower peak

March 25 - Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

April 8 - Total solar eclipse

April 22-23 - Lyrids meteor shower peak

May 6-7 - Eta Aquarids meteor shower peak

August 11-13 - Perseids meteor shower peak

August 19 - Sturgeon Supermoon / Seasonal Blue Moon

September 17 - Harvest Supermoon / Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

October 2 - "Ring of Fire" solar eclipse

October 17 - Hunter's Supermoon

October 21-22 - Orionids meteor shower peak

November 15 - Frost Supermoon

November 16-17 - Leonids meteor shower peak

December 13-14 - Geminids meteor shower peak

December 30 - Black Moon

(Check the DarkSky Placefinder to see what will be visible in your area!)

Mercury Retrogrades (in case you need them)

April 1 - April 24

August 4 - August 27

November 25 - December 15

Happy Witching!

SOURCES & FURTHER READING:

Bree's Lunar Calendar Series

Bree's Secular Celebrations Series

Moon Info - Full Moon Dates for 2024

Calendar-12 - 2024 Moon Phases

Full Moonology - 2024 Full Moon Calendar

AstroStyle - All the 2024 Full Moons

Your Zodiac Sign - Astrology Calendar 2024

Old Farmer's Almanac - Mercury Retrograde Dates 2023-2024

Lonely Planet - Best Star-gazing Events of 2024

Sea and Sky - Astronomy Calendar of Celestial Events 2024

DarkSky International - Dark Sky Placefinder for Stargazing

Pagan Grimoire - Wheel of the Year: The 8 Festivals in the Wiccan Calendar (2024 Edition)

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EDIT: Mercury is stationed direct on Jan 1st, 2024. The source I used which stated it was in retrograde until the 18th had a typo.

EDIT: Fixed the zodiac signs for the full moons using a new source.

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I literally just choked on my pizza reading this

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The Gods support gay people

The Gods support trans people

The Gods support intersex people

The Gods support queer people

The Gods support non-binary people

The Gods support bisexual people

The Gods support asexual people

The Gods support pansexual people

The Gods support aromantic people

The Gods support LGBTQA+ people

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THIS!

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Ivy’s words of wisdom

3/19

You need to use your head and think things through

Cards- (earthworm, starfish rev, octopus rev)