#this is brilliant
1: I’m thinking of a community of Catholic Christians over a geographical area, but I can’t remember the name of it.
2: Is it a diocese?
1: No, it’s smaller than that
2:
I think that Jake is definitely going to be a part of the series because Khonshu acknowledged the fact that there’s another alter besides just Steven and Marc. In the Alpes there’s a part where Steven is fronting and it takes Khonshu a bit to realize it’s Steven, if it were only Steven and Marc in the body then Khonshu would’ve immediately realized it was Steven but just the way he talks about giving the body to Marc and letting Marc take control really does hint at the fact that there’s another alter in the body.
Experienced witches, witches who have made the same mistakes, witches trying to maintain an honest and informative community - please tell me which are the main authors/publishers to avoid while reading up on witchcraft (any topic, we’re not specializing too much here) and which are your personal recommendations
Thanks y’all
Keeping in mind that I’m not as experienced as the majority of witches on this site: I still read the books people recommend against and just take it with a grain of salt. I want to develop my own opinions on the work (and if the author is avoided due to being an ass, I will buy secondhand or find a pdf, etc.)
I’ve noticed that reviews of books in places like Goodreads and Tumblr are often quite ‘holier than thou’ and preach “this doesn’t follow MY path/politics/preferred wording so this book isn’t reliable” (especially with authors like Arin Murphy-Hiscock, who I have a different opinion on depending which book of her’s we’re talking about).
I’m finding that most new agey books like The Green Witch, Witchery, The Little Book of Earth Magic, Spells For Change, etc. all repeat the same things and that’s another reason why I’ll still give the books people don’t recommend a try (since I find it hard to believe the WHOLE book is bad, right?). I don’t dislike these (The Witch’s Book of Self Care by A. Murphy-Hiscock would be the exception, because it’s literally like “spiritual slump? Run a bath! Go for a jog! Do some skincare!” and doesn’t really pertain to witchcraft.)
That all said, I’ve heard a lot of very mixed reviews of anything published by Llwellyn in that they can put out just about anything, and some of it is not great, but I have yet to read from them so I can’t know if I agree. Things like Raymond Buckland’s blue book is famous and praised for being so helpful, but then a bunch of people have said he’s sexist, and probably a bunch of other things, for example. (again, I haven’t read this book yet.)
A few books I have really enjoyed:
- Slavic Witchcraft by Natasha Helvin; has a VERY BRIEF chapter on Russian witchcraft and spells for different categories.
- Old World Witchcraft by Raven Grimassi; still currently reading this and not too far in so it might end up crap but I’m enjoying it. So far has discussed the image of witches in the pre-Christian era and how Christianity and paganism intertwine.
- Witchery by Juliet Diaz; has spells and is prefaced with a few chapters on witchcraft (I forgot what about specifically, since my brain is cluttered, but I did really enjoy it).
TLDR: I take everything I read with a grain of salt and read things that other people don’t like for the experience, to challenge my own opinions, and to know firsthand why xyz is bad.
always thinking about the production of hamlet i saw at the pop up globe a couple of years ago where everyone was costumed in typical shakespearean dress and the set was fairly minimal BUT! they gave polonius an iphone. it was like a running gag that his ringtone kept going off when hamlet or claudius were trying to speak and they would get more and more impatient with him every time. the cast had perfect comedic timing and it was such a perfect modernisation of typical shakespeare humour
but oh my God. the nervous laughter that rippled through the audience when his phone went off behind the tapestry. the heavy silence that followed, interrupted only by the incessant chime of polonius’ ringtone and a muffled “shit, shit!” while he tried to decline the call. it keeps ringing even after hamlet has already put his sword through him. hamlet picks it up in his bloody hands and ends the call, puts it back in polonius’ grasp before turning back to face gertrude.
hands down the best set up and pay-off of any addition to a shakespeare play i have ever witnessed
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“And you’re wearing half the paint stock in London.”
(X) “You're–you’re wearing overalls”
Ah I love Simon too!
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it’s fun
these tags are so funny
#like a lizard you say
friends, romans, countrymen… lend me your ears… wait no I didn’t mean that literally… van gogh stop
i think these are some of the best things i have ever made
prompt:31 days of ficmas - tinsel
pairing:ninerose
word count: 2743
rating:t
The thing about the Doctor is that he’s infuriating. Maddening. The soul of a snowstorm, the temperament of a tornado, trapped in the body of a mere man. An oncoming storm. The living embodiment of chaos.
And, when it comes to decorating Christmas trees, positively hopeless.