#spirit partners

[leannan-sithe]

I know you don’t like the term godspouse so I’ll try not to use that, but how do I accept that this is real? That this literal god is capable of loving me like this, and that I’m allowed to love him back just the same? I know I know it’s messy and complicated and there’s no real answer, but I guess I just don’t know where I fit in with him? Stand with him? As worshipper/god I know that very well, but giving myself permission to fall in love with a god (and accept that he loves me too) is entirely new territory

I don't like godspousal (the -al ending), but I'm fine with godspouse. I use it all the time.

Regardless, anon, there's no easy answer for you.

Godspousing is, in short, a relationship. Whether you believe it's a religious experience or a romantic experience or both is up to you.

But relationships take work and trust and faith. They require you to have or gain confidence in yourself, to trust your own judgement and to trust your partner, to communicate with each other, to be honest with yourself about your feelings.

A lot of new godspouses hit this same roadblock of not knowing how to accept this new relationship. Unfortunately the answer is usually pretty simple, but it's in question form --

Why do you believe you're not worth loving?

See, doubt about the existence of gods is one thing. Doubt about being able to date them is another.

But doubting that you're allowed to be of interest to a god or spirit or even a human is rooted in self doubt, concern about your own self worth.

Why wouldn't a god like you? You're a human, and humans have vastly different lives than gods. There's a billion different intricacies in our lives that the gods could find fascinating. Our opinions, the TV shows we like, foods we enjoy, how we put a lot of effort into things that no one else notices but we do.

Gods are allowed to fall in love with our idiosyncrasies and weirdness and strange human charm. Let yourself be loved and have some faith.

#godspousing #godspouse #spirit partnership #spirit partners

[fanfic-lover-girl]

Yuma & Astral > Yugi & Atem. Fact

As usual, my disclaimer. Yugioh DM and Yugioh Zexal were the only two Yugioh series I watched completely. I watched DM in the dub and Zexal in the sub. If I had known about the sub as a kid, I would have watched DM in sub :'(. But I was not watching the whole series again. I have watched several sub clips though so I have a fair idea of the Yugioh DM sub.

Now that I have listed my credentials...let me start what may be a hot take.

I love both partner pairings though I like Yugi & Atem more just because I was never a huge Astral fan. But objectively, Yuma & Astral are the superior pair when I look at their story arcs.

The problem with Yugi & Atem is that Atem feels more like the main protag than Yugi. It was not until the Memory Arc during the Yugi vs Bakura duel that it hit home that Yugi was meant to be the main protag. Sure, Yugi has his moments but Atem does all the heavy lifting. Yugi and Atem had great teamwork in the Pegasus duel and it was epic to witness. But otherwise, Yugi does not really have any memorable duels until the last arc. Yugi only duels when Atem is unavailable (eg. in the Bandit Keith duel) or for emotional duels (eg. possessed Joey). Atem is the guy who ultimately defeats the main players: Bakura, Pegasus, Kaiba, Marik, and Dartz. Yugi is basically Atem's support guy and is delegated to the background. Which is why I was never a huge fan of their ceremonial duel. It felt totally unearned to me. First, Yugi has the advantage of knowing Atem's deck while Atem has little knowledge of his. Frankly, the ceremonial duel is quite forgettable and underwhelming. The main moments were Yugi defeating the Egyptian gods and that last symbolic move with the Ressurection of the Dead card. I like Yugi but he never felt like the main character of the story. Atem fought all his battles for him. When things got tough, Atem took over and Yugi took the backseat and got all the glory. Yugi deserved better and I wish his title of King of Games felt more earned in the narrative because Yugi is canonically a prodigy gamer too. In the dub, Yami's thoughts while dueling sound like Yugi so it makes it appear that Yugi is contributing. It's a nice touch but hardly enough to compensate, especially since the sub does not have anything like it as well to bolster Yugi.

Now Yuma and Astral. Thank goodness I found the sub. Dub Zexal is annoying to watch. Yuma is one of my fav Yugioh protag. Honestly, a lot of times I have Yuma as my favourite. Yuma's development was incredible and he is unlike the others who were just naturally amazing duelists. Because Yuma started off as a bad duelist, he relied a lot on Astral. However, what makes the dynamic between Yuma and Astral more interesting than Yugi & Atem is that they are separate entities during the duel so we get to see their interactions. So instead of just possessing Yuma's body, we see Astral coaching Yuma and even some amusing situations such as when Astral played reverse psychology on Yuma when the kid was being stubborn and refusing to listen to him. As Yuma became better, he became less dependent on Astral and we even see Astral congratulating Yuma on creative plays that impressed him. Then we see Yuma and Astral as equals when they fuse with the power of Zexal (cool power by the way **squeal**...although it can be too OP lol). Because of this, I always saw Yuma as the main character of the story, despite Astral's amnesia driving the plot. We see Yuma defeat the villains, sometimes without Astral. Yuma's rivals are HIS, not just Astral's. We see Yuma and Astral working together on screen. We see that Yuma and Astral's goals begin to conflict when Yuma befriends the Barians who are the enemies of Astral world. Therefore, Yuma's ceremonial duel with Astral had so much more buildup and was way more climactic. Yuma grew as a duelist to the point where he could defeat his teacher and step up to save the world from his best friend if need be. All with a smile on his face. I don't care what the Zexal haters say! Yuma is such an awesome character, despite being one of the youngest protags.

Both ceremonial duels have heartwarming endings. But I think Yuma and Astral had a better dynamic than Yugi and Atem. Yugi's only moment against a main villain was in the Duelist Kingdom arc but he never got a moment to really shine after that until literally the last minute.

#yugioh zexal #yugioh duel monsters #yugioh dm #yuma tsukumo #astral #yugi mutou #pharaoh atem #yami yugi #spirit partners #yuma is a great yugioh protag #probably one of the best #yuma & astral > yugi & atem #ceremonial duels #yugioh #anti yugioh zexal dub #pro yuma tsukumo #yugi was a kind of weak protagonist and needed more duel screentime #this is my opinion #but feel free to reblog with any rebuttals #yugi muto #yugioh atem

[cacw]

meet your maker

#splashtail #curlfeather #warrior cats #94 #in a better world they could have had a dynamic that was actually interesting #i have a lot of thoughts about them... #splash being a more violent kid curl seeing him and frost being close and trying to keep him away #then there's my genius idea of curl becoming his mentor after softpelt died in tbc #the timeline makes sense if you disregard the asc retcons #they could have been so so cool curlfeather not so much using him as them being like. not partners but some sort of mentor thing #her being his mother his maker his creator in spirit #maybe he's always been this way and she just helped turn him inside out. oops #whatever. i don't know. he was her daughter's best friend

[gotticalavera]

AU ZukAang

Demon/Spirit Zuko x Exorcist-Monk Aang

[Screenshot of the comics "Imbalance" and "Azula in the spirit temple"]

#I saw the monstrous version of Zuko from the comic and all I could think was... #damn only Aang would kiss that face #regardless of the fangs... #And this idea for an AU came about... #Aang being a prodigy beginner in the work of exorcising #He gets a very big job where he meets the Demon/Spirit Zuko #And somehow he gets Zuko to become his partner... #And they end up traveling together... #avatar aang #fire lord zuko #zuko x aang #aang x zuko #zukaang #aanglove #aang love #zukaang au

[fiishmarket]

yaoi heroine

#soul eater #steinspirit #spirit albarn #professor stein #theyre me and my partner fr

[louwhose]

you cannot tell me that the recruit uniforms in ST is due to any reason less than Tetra playing a MASSIVE prank on Link

#I mean fair what's the point of being queen if you can't mess with your partner on this scale while he is away #legend of zelda #loz #wind waker #spirit tracks #phantom hourglass #telink #ww #st #ph #lou draws

[valfeathers]

you look lonely, i can fix that.

#l lawliet #ghost L brainworms #love this genre of lawlight tbh #the spirit of ur dead rival appears in ur home wyd #this was a de stresser #i had a big exam today so #relax by drawing a gay ghoul #death note #l death note #death note fanart #i rewatched shutter island so #hallucinating ur dead partner is just #a trope thats on my mind rn #v’s gallery

[midnightcaptions]

Remember that time Maka basically said Soul was her boyfriend? Yeah.

Soul's a little slow on the uptake.

#soul eater #Soul x Maka #Spirit Albarn #resident creature reads #“I wish Ox was my partner instead of you.” “But Ox is a meister.” “That is not what I mean!!” #Maka honey please Soul's trying not to die this is tense and uncomfortable for everyone and your father is RIGHT THERE #this girl is so fussy and full of herself and excited and flustered all at once i love what a trainwreck she is #soma

[cornsarts]

happy valentimes!

#sketchi #fugio #these r a few weeks old at this point but regardlessssssssss #in the spirit of the holiday <3 #off topic #but completely by chance someone had reblogged a resippy for a chocolate panna cotta #so im making that for me n my partner tonite #its chilling in the fridge and i hope it turns out well #today is a day to be sweet

[myimaginationplain]

would anyone happen to have a screenshot or a clip of this happening in-game? because....

#maka hearing stein say that her dad was his 'most useful partner': I know what you are #I know shipbait when I see it lol #soul eater #monotone princess #steinspirit #franken stein #maka albarn #spirit albarn

[leannan-sithe]

Advice from Fellow Godspouses

I conducted a Google Forms survey on the godspousing discord I help run, as well as linking an identical survey to my Tumblr. I’ve gathered a little of the data and some of the advice to share with y’all. Hopefully it helps someone! Your relationships will change, your Partner(s) will change, you will change.Change is inevitable and a good sign of growth.( A+ Advice! ) Don’t try to fit into an…

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#godspouse #godspousing #godspousal #spirit partners #spirit partnership #pagan #paganism

[anna-scribbles]

one day i will speak about the absolute romantic BLUEPRINT that is bill/rachel in the film Eloise at Christmastime (2003) and the way it is an adrinette au waiting to happen .

#every time i watch this movie i get absolutely blinded by the adrinette potential of it all #and abby’s like ‘isn’t there an au in here somewhere’ and i say yes #adrien as rachel having been sent by his overprotective father to go and study abroad for 4 years and get engaged to a respectably wealthy #and high-status partner….. #marinette as bill being the waiter at the plaza who stole his heart when they were 18 but was left behind broken-hearted but #still kind-spirited and filled with longing for what could have been….. #REUNITED the WEEK before adrien is supposed to marry someone awful……they play piano together…and go see a show the night before his wedding😭 #listen it’s there it’s all there. in my mind #i guess eloise must be manon here but she’s not the focus #it’s so clear to me. this movie invented romance. as did adrinette #ml #eloise #anna rambles

[happy-emmdings]

Captain Swan Vibes 1/2⚓️ 🦢

Seasons 2&3&4

#season 2: allies. enemies. kindred spirits. chemistry. #season 3A: tension. passion. adventure. orphans. heroism. #season 3B: team work. pining. running. homesickness. feelings. #season 4A: dating. opening up. closeness. danger. survival. #season 4B: protecting. consoling. good hearts. partners. #captain swan #once upon a time #ouat moodboard #motifs❤️✨

[moonlight-stalker]

# 82 Dcu x Dp

Danny is dating one of the Waynes they had gone out on a date when they got kidnapped together after the kidnappers send the Ransom to the others they start to threaten Wayne. The kidnappers end up hurting Wayne which causes Danny to go into a feral rage and break out of his restraint and beat up the person.

#My post #dpxdc #DpxDcu #dc dp au #Spirit Halloween ship #Death defying ship #Dead on main ship #Dead silent ship #Brian dead ship #Dead serious ship #You pick the Wayne you want #Danny had bitten at least one figure off the kidnappers #The kidnappers can be one of the rogues if you want #The bats think Danny has pit rage because his eyes glow green when he is angry #Danny refuses to let his partner get hurt they are under his protection

[jiangyanlissidepiece]

Katara understands nuance. She knows that not everyone with fire nation blood in their veins is evil. She knows allies can come from unexpected places.

Still, she hardly expected the Blue Spirit, her Partner in Crime, to be the exiled fire prince. That had never even crossed her mind as a possibility.

#katara #atla katara #zuko x katara #atla zutara #atla zuko #blue spirit #painted lady #vigilante shenanigans #partners in crime #atla au #zutara

[lavenderjewels]

this was very cute actually

#jogo not wanting to be left out #jjk spoilers #jujutsu kaisen #jogo #mahito #choso #kenjaku #Dagon #the cursed spirits do seem to actually like each other. even in a detached sorta amoral way lol. especially jogo rip his partner hanami #choso doesn’t care and kenjaku is smug but their relationship to the others is still really funny #just a solid villain group. miss them #also I’m ridiculously excited for jogos heartfelt death it’s underrated l #and so is he tbh. should’ve gotten that volume cover over kusakabe #id in alt