#sain

[fawnvelveteen]

Elizabeth Taylor tanning in Spain on the set of Suddenly Last Summer (1959).

George Rinhart/Corbis via Getty Images

#Elizabeth Taylor #tanning #sain #set #Suddenly Last Summer #1959 #1950s #old hollywood

[akmd125]

#sain #kent #lyn #fire emblem

[blairstales]

The Scottish Folklore of Using Juniper Smoke to Sain

Within historical Scottish folklore, juniper (also called: mountain yew, Iubhar-beinne, or aiteal) is often mentioned as being protective against supernatural forces, which is why it is one of many ways someone might sain(cleans or protect) people, places, or things. However, when gathering juniper, you weren’t supposed to take a clipping, but instead pull up the whole plant. For obvious environmental reasons, I have to strongly advise against murdering a slow-growing (and endangered) protected plant.

“This plant is a protection by sea and land, and no house in which it is will take fire. It must be pulled by the roots, with its branches made into four bunches, and taken between the five fingers…-“ “The History of Witchcraft in Europe” by Various Authors

You would want to smoke to drift over whatever it is you are trying to sain, so where you burnt them was very important. As well as that, on certain festival days, sains were thought to be more powerful(such as a quarter day), so people would be very likely to partake in juniper saining on those days.

"A fire was kindled in each byre on Christmas morning, and in parts of the country the byres were purified by burning juniper in them." “Notes on The Folk-Lore of the North-East of Scotland” by Walter Gregor (1881)

Since the cleansing and protective effects were believed to fade, it was often redone several times throughout the year.

While likely not great for people with raspatory problems, smoke does have some science-backed benefits. The oil in juniper is antibacterial and antifungal, while the smoke itself is antibacterial, can help kill/dry out mold, can help keep away insects(including harmful ones, such as ticks, and house-munching ones, such as carpenter ants). This could be part of the reason that smoke finds it’s way into cleansing rituals around the world. Despite these benefits, it is harmful to breathe in any kind of smoke, so please keep that in mind.

One final (but less mentioned) use for juniper was boiling the juniper, and using the water to sprinkle on cattle.

“When a contagious disease enters among cattle, the fire is extinguished in some villages round; then they force fire with a wheel, or by rubbing a piece of dry wood upon another, and there with burn juniper in the stalls of the cattle, that the smoke may purify the air about them; they likewise boil juniper in water, which they sprinkle upon the cattle this done, the fires in the houses are rekindled from the forced fire.”“ Observations on the Popular Antiquities of Great Britain: Chiefly Illustrating the Origin of Our Vulgar and Provincial Customs, Ceremonies, and Superstitions, Volume 1.” by John Brand

#juniper #lubhar-beinne #aiteal #juniper saining #juniper sain #saining #sian #sain #sianing #juniper smoke #scottish folklore #scottish mythology #folklore #scottish witchcraft #Folkmagic

[roughridingrednecks]

Sain

#sain #bros #tatted up #torso tats #fat #saggin' #thug #redneck #tats #cap #beard #goatee

[pioneer-over-c]

hide the pain sain

#fire emblem #fire emblem 7 #fe7 #fire emblem heroes #feh #sain #sain fire emblem #blazing sword

[godly-feh-edits]

(Mod Toto) A little late but I made a small birthday present for Edward Mendoza (Sain and Rickard’s VA)! It’s a sweet bun trio 😆✨

#Sain #Sylvain #Rickard #Thief Rickard #fire emblem three houses #fe three houses #fe3h #fe16 #fire emblem blazing blade #fe07 #fire emblem mystery of the emblem #fe03 #feh #fe #fire emblem #fire emblem heroes #Sprite edits #feh sprite edit #birthday stream

[vhscorp]

Faire l’amour, c’est bon, sain, naturel et gratuit, alors pourquoi faudrait-il en avoir honte, et surtout, s’en priver…

V. H. SCORP

#faire #l'amour #bon #sain #naturel #citation #v.h.scorp #05/11/2022

[frickingnerd]

sain walking in on you changing

pairing: sain x fem!reader

a/n: this man stole my heart so quickly, i simply had to write for him 👉🏻👈🏻

it was a complete accident that sain ended up walking in on you getting changed, promised! 

he just wanted to see you before the next battle and didn't bother knocking before entering

however, when opening the door to your chamber, he was greeted by a surprising view

you were just pulling your shirt over your head, not noticing sain right away, as he stood in the door, unable to take his eyes off you

though once you did notice him, you immediately started to yell and tell sain to turn away

and while he knew he should do as you said, he also couldn't help but get a flirty "you look so good though~" out, before turning around

you were mumbling under your breath as you quickly got changed, while sain occasionally peaked over his shoulder to get another look at you…

but with how much he was starring, you quickly caught him, tossing your shirt at him and scolding him again

sain only chuckled as he caught your shirt, turning around again and waiting for you to finish changing, knowing you'd just continue to scold him once you were ready…

#fire emblem sain #fire emblem sain x reader #fe sain x reader #fe sain #sain x reader #sain x you #sain x y/n #sain fe #sain fire emblem #sain #fire emblem blazing blade #fe blazing blade #fire emblem x reader #fire emblem #x reader #fluff #headcanons #hcs #crush #suggestive #blazing blade

[theofficersacademy]

Now that he's been here for a year, I figure I'd ought to hang up the lance and let Sain go. A huge thank you to everyone that made his year a fun one, but the muse has just been rubbing off on me and I'd like a change of pace.

In his place, I'd like to put in a reserve for one Balthus von Albrecht of Three Houses, please and thank you!!

Sain has been dropped and is now available!

Balthus von Albrecht has been reserved!

You have one week (4/16) to submit your blog and application to the Masterlist. Thank you for your reserve!

- Mod Ree

#sain #elibe #blazing sword #balthus von albrecht #three houses #fódlan #fe rp #fire emblem rp #drops #reserves

[akmd125]

#fire emblem #cain #abel #noish #alec #alen #lance #kent #sain #forde #klye #oscar #kevin

[yyako]

My son needed a nice icon so I drew him one

#art #ffxiv oc #future xiv #sain

[blairstales]

Scottish Folklore: Salt and Sin Eaters 🧂💀

Customs that use salt for protection or purification are almost found world-wide, and that includes Scotland. It was so seriously thought of, that salt(sometimes in a chamberpot) was a necessary wedding gift, and salt was to be the first possession that was moved into a new house.

“At a ‘flitting,’ the first thing moved into the new house was commonly the salt-box, and salt was catered ‘for luck.’ again, in St. Kilda, when the cattle were moved from one pasture to another, they were sained with salt, fire, and water.” “The Silver Bough: Volume 1”  by F. Marian McNeill (1957-1968)

One of the reasons salt was so relied upon was it’s protective possibilities against fairies. For example, some fairies would not except gifts of food if they had salt (though others would), and thrown salt could cleanse an area as an offering.

“Till quite lately, fishing on the Tweed was believed to be influenced by the fairies of the river. Salt was thrown into the water, and sprinkled on the nets to insure a plentiful catch of fish. This was really the offering of a sacrifice to the river-spirits.” “Folklore Of Scottish Lochs And Springs” by MacKinlay, James M (1893)

It is common for fairies to share an association with the dead, and the folklore of salt is yet another example of a saining item that could be used for either.

DISHALOOF, n. 1. “A former practice, in blessing a corpse, of the attendants putting their hands in the three empty dishes placed on the hearth near the body, and repeating the rhyme of saining, beginning thus: — ‘Thrice the torchie, thrice the saltie, Thrice the dishes toom for loffie’” Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B., obs.

After the body of a dead person was properly cared for, a plate of salt was often placed upon the dead persons chest. It was this salt that Sin-eaters would partake in.

Sin-eaters were people who were paid to take in the sin of the dead into themselves(hence, sin-eating) and therefore clearing the dead person of sin.

“Of the curious custom of “sin-eating”—that is, the placing of a piece of bread upon the salt by a recognized individual known as the sin-eater, who, for money reward, at the same time partook of it, thereby, as it was believed, absorbing to himself all the sins of the deceased—there is little to be gleaned in this district.” “Witchcraft and Superstitious Record in the South-Western District of Scotland” by J. Maxwell Wood (1911)

Since those sin-eaters would be taking in the sins, they were seen as having be “full of sin,” and would be shunned by society.

Note:

Need more quotes and sources? I have some extra ones on my website post(at the bottom).

#scottish folklore #saining #sain #scottish mythology #scottish myths #folklore #mythology #fairy #fairies #scottish #fae #scotland #scottish customs #history #customs #sin eaters #death #dead #folkmagic #folk magic

[tar-box-art]

Sain

#fire emblem #fire emblem heroes #Sain

[y3lise]

i wonder which episodes i saw

#my art #fanart #inazuma eleven #inazuma 11 #ina11 #kidou yuuto #Otonashi Haruna #otomura gayuka #sain #sael

[karebeast]

Sainterious Grinch Grin 2023

!!!DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT REUPLOAD, DO NOT COPY (my characters)!!!

I was requested to recreate this (as I've done this before with Sain's older design back in 2018 or 2019) by @starlytenight, this also was made on Christmas day

Lord Sainterious ™ KareBeast

#grinch #grinch grin #art 2023 #sain #sainterious the nebula stars #character #the nebula stars #art #lord sainterious #lord sainterious the nebula stars #meme #original character

[skeeterblade]

Headmate Adventures #1

[ID: A drawing of Emmet from Pokemon, Sain, and Kent from Fire Emblem 7 on a white background. All three are drawn full body, and somewhat colored.

Kent and Sain are on the right, while Emmet is on the left. Kent and Sain are further back. Kent is holding Sain in a bridal carry and both look terrified, staring wide eyed with their mouths slightly open at the Galvantula that Emmet is holding.

Emmet is smiling brightly as he holds up a large Galvantula in front of him. Above him is text that reads:

'Fluffy'll love you, I promise!" End ID]

#tw spider #spider tw #emmet #kent #sain #subway master emmet #pokemon #fire emblem #fe7 #blazing blade #blazing sword #my art #headmate adventures