#empowering witches

[julienelson]

It is OK and it IS your divine right to question the status quo or disagree with an other!

#inspiration #rich witch #manifestation #empowering women #empowering witches #ask questions #magickal women #be your true self #stand in your power

[ceciliatllis]

I saw someone on here mention how Alys and Elizabeth Woodville do not have any striking parallels and just felt the need to write about how they do in fact have quite a few different similarities. I've always been a huge enthusiast when it comes to The Wars of the Roses and find that period of history incredibly compelling (not to mention GRRM himself has acknowledged how it inspires ASOIAF and his work as a writer which is clearly evident in some of the characters he's created) so I felt compelled to write about this and share my own thoughts.

Both Alys and Elizabeth were polarizing women accused of being devious and using witchcraft/sorcery to "bewitch" a powerful royal who was exceedingly above them in rank; Elizabeth was reviled by the court as she was not an advantageous match for Edward IV politically at all and she and her family’s rise in status caused envy among many. She was older than him, already had children of her own, and was a widow; all of these aspects made her a scandalous woman which the court looked down upon with great disdain and scrutiny. Even now, historians continue to debate whether she actually loved Edward IV and returned his affection or if her primary goal was centered around using him to advance her rank and that of her family. Similarly, the maesters in F&B (as well as numerous people within the fanbase) create a villanious and cartoonish sort of figure when describing Alys as she is perceived as an unsuitable and unlikely match for Aemond - an unusual servant who has had several stillbirths and sees visions is a clear departure from the chaste, agreeable maiden they expected him to fall for. In addition, Elizabeth and Edward were said to have been married in secret whereas Alys and Aemond were ALSO rumored to be married secretly before his death according to Alys (she is referred to as his widow by other characters in F&B so it seems this was an accepted consensus among people and not something she invented). Another detail that stands out and further binds them together is that Elizabeth's father's title was Baron Rivers. Perhaps all of these links are simply coincidental (although I highly doubt that since this is GRRM) but it would be disingenuous to insinuate they do not exist whatsoever because one does not wish to see them.

While opinions vary greatly when it comes to Alys's motivations and true feelings (just as historians disagree about Elizabeth's personality and her relationship with Edward IV), I think it's fascinating to see how the negative reactions to controversial/mysterious women oftentimes mimic how female historical figures were unfairly judged and lazily reduced to common, reductive labels still recycled in the media today (such as forcing them into restrictive boxes where they're either a calculating seductress or helpless damsel). Many people seem to believe that strong-minded female characters can only be written as emotionless caricatures who use their charms (such as their sexuality) to get ahead for their own ambitions and while that trope is commonly seen in film/television and used as a storyline, I believe these ambitious and cunning women can be shown to have agency of their own while still being vulnerable, lonely, and open to love/companionship. That does not make them less empowering or intelligent by any stretch of the imagination; it makes them human. Women can contain a myriad of different traits and motives while still being interesting. That's how I hope the writers will approach Alys and it's also what I believe to be the more intriguing route to go when it comes to well-rounded, complex storytelling.

#alys rivers #alysmond #fire and blood #house of the dragon #history #re: thoughts #re: fire and blood #re: books #re: house of the dragon #re: shows #can’t believe people on here are actually saying there aren’t similarities lol #it’s all there #then again these are the same people who want her to be a seductive witch and actually think it’s empowering and original

[chiaralbart]

Take your time 🐌🪻✨

this is july's illustration from my 2023 illustrated calendar ✨

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[fatalebridget]

She just like me fr

#girlblogging #aesthetic #grunge #vintage #trippy #hippie #witch #female hysteria #dead #pale #sylvia plath #journals #poetry #beatnik #on the road #female empowerment #beautiful women #women empowering woman #divinecore #divine female #divine feminine

[misty1111]

Here’s a new poem of mine! It’s titled Unconditional love verses conditional love

Either one loves you or they do not.

Their love is theirs to give;

Not yours to earn.

Unconditional love is given freely, not earned.

If someone does not love you unconditionally, the best that they could offer you is conditional love.

Conditional love is paid out to others like a finite currency.

It’s purely transactional.

Conditional love is devoid of nutrients.

If unconditional love were a fresh homemade meal, conditional love would be days old fast food.

Conditional love masquerades as love but it is not love.

It is something else.

It is usually an attempt to control another.

Like empty calories, you can consume as much conditional love as you wish to but you will never feel nourished.

You’ll remain starving.

How long have you been starving for love?

Real, unconditional love.

It’s time you feast.

And there’s hope!

You can begin to offer yourself unconditional love at any time.

For free.

Unconditional love is rich, decadent, and filling to the soul.

It is endless, limitless, expansive, and powerful.

It lies within you now and always.

You need only accept that you’re worthy of your unconditional love and in doing so,

you will gift yourself your unconditional love.

And once your soul tastes unconditional love, it will begin to lose its taste for conditional love.

Relationships that are founded in conditional love will be called into question.

It’s up to you if you embrace or reject anybody else, going forward.

I choose to no longer accept or give conditional love.

And I’m determined to never go back to accepting or giving conditional love again.

We all deserve unconditional love.

It is our birthright.

And that is not up for debate with me.

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[villagewitchery]

Onthegowitchery

#motivational #truth thursday #goddess #strong #empower #witchcraft #witchblr #pagan #witch #spells #magic #baby witch #wicca #magick #village witch

[medievalwife]

i don’t care how much you guys try to rewrite history the pink pussyhat women’s marches were fucking lame 😭😭😭😭😭

#no i actually did not find it empowering when white gen x and boomer women wore those ugly ass hats to ~protest~ #like yeah yeah yeah trump is a creep but i guarantee a large majority of the women at those protests were married to rapists and racists too #and these women.. they cover up for their husbands. it’s like a cognitive dissonance thing. they’re ok with their husbands being predators #but they’ll still pretend that they themselves are ✨FEMINISTS✨ and the daughters of witches they couldn’t burn!!!!! #blah it’s so annoying i hate liberal white women more than anything

[acourtjester]

The censorship changes to Roald Dahl books really said these witches may be evil but they need to be feminist girl bosses while doing it. 💅🏼

#empowering all witches #🧙 #Roald Dahl

[spottedstar24]

Bandages is the name, and designing funny, delicate, or empowering images is the game! Looking for some cute cat stickers? I love cats too! Need something a little witchy? We got you! Hilarious gym shirts? They’re my favorite designs by far! If you guys could show me some love as I rebuild my shop, it would be greatly appreciated!

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[greenwitchcrafts]

Working on some new wooden signs for my shop!

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[chiaralbart]

🖤✨🌸 walk your own path 🌸✨🖤 

boot is inspired by like my dream boots ever (the vegan sinclairs) by @drmartensofficial lol 🌙

#witchy #witchy art #empowering #empowering art #pastel goth #witch #witchy vibes #witchy aesthetic #digital art #art on tumblr #artist on tumblr #digital artist

[samantabrzozowska]

“Be a good witch and take what you need.” ~ Sam

#sacred feminine #divine woman #good witch #white magic #god's magic #women empowering woman #good vibes only #free spirit #hippie lifestyle #spirituality of the eternal child of paradise

[fatalebridget]

In my healing girl era

#girlblogging #aesthetic #grunge #vintage #trippy #hippie #witch #female hysteria #dead #pale #era #healing #women #empower women #self healing #self growth #lindsay lohan

[tellmeayarn]

Cacio e Pepe Scones

Recipe link - Many thanks to @niwandajones for sending me this yesterday lol

Please note this recipe has 2.5 cups of flour and 1.5 cups of grated parm, which is unhinged.

I was... loosey goosey about the flavor elements. I put in roughly "a bunch" of cheese and pepper and called it a day. Mine turned out, like, borderline too spicy, just from black pepper. So I recommend it!!

#kitchen witch #scones #baking #these would be good to help empower a curse #or for protection i guess #but like eat one of these and then spit fire my lads

[villagewitchery]

Onthegowitchery

#empower #goddess #witchcraft #witchblr #truth thursday #pagan #witch #spells #magic #baby witch #wicca #magick #village witch

[cainaadamieduardo]

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