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The word superstition comes from the latin word superstitio meaning “standing over” ie. that a superstition is a belief that stands over or outside of the logical standards of a time. A large part of the way we interpret this word today comes down to Christian thinkers, who used the word superstition to categorize small…
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I’ve given this question an enormous amount of thought over the years, and as time’s gone on the answer’s changed a bit. Mostly because I learn about new animals, or encounter new people, or develop new traits, or encounter a furry in the wild in such an incredibly made fursuit that it makes me want…
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Today, I woke up at 1:10 PM. Left to my own devices, I consistently sleep until 11. Give me a late night, and we can push that time forward to noon. Not later, though, so seeing the afternoon glaring at me through my phone screen threw me for a loop. It took me an hour…
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I have a job that would make the vast majority of the population balk. The less sturdy among us may faint. Even within my own workplace, common occurrences become sources of trauma for individuals of other departments. Because darkest gods forbid someone with a weak stomach walk in while I’ve got a human leg on…
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I love prompts like this because they’re just so vague. Do I have limitations? What happens if I die in the swapped body? When you say “day”, do you mean the whole 24 hours or just sunrise to sunset? Could I extend the swapped period by doing everything from a plane flying east? Anyway. For…
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When the camera first caught on in society, a trend appeared: death photography. The folks who prepped the body for this trend were excellent at making you believe the person was alive. Nothing but a strange, dead gleam in their eyes gave them away. We’re a long way from hefty cameras on tripods now. My…
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I took a class on obsidian with the wonderful Curanderismo Lisa Martinez (who teaches this class through the RitualCravt online school, should you be interested in learning about the metaphysical properties and history of obsidian yourself). I was expecting a class on scrying techniques, on ritual, instead what I received was a primer on the…
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I laughed when I saw this prompt. A despair-anguish kind of laugh, but a laugh nonetheless. I’m American. American born, American raised, in the American Wild West. For a while, I’d dress in my red-white-and-blues for the fourth of July and cover my ears to watch the fireworks. Indulge in a burger or hotdog from…
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Many occult signs are simply a matter of training your brain to notice certain things in your surroundings. Your eyes linger on the hawk circling above you (longer than usual, in my case), you notice the way the coyote’s eyes flash while it crosses the road in front of your car, you’ll spot graffiti you…
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Monday. Tired as I am, the world feels wide awake. The sun is warm and I can almost smell vanilla in the air. Today I Can: Breathe Deeply Alarm for 11:30 Appointment at 2:00 Wonder AloudTuesday. The sun is out today, but the brightness of morning hurts my eyes. Something stinks like gasoline. Today I…
