Alynna

negacion:

alynnafoxie:

kiwianaroha:

gruene-teufel:

ghdl-41:

if you’re irish and you complain about britain “erasing culture” but can’t even speak the language/ don’t know shit about ireland before 1910 then just shut your cakehole nobody cares

Them being Irish and not being able to speak the language/not knowing shit about Ireland before 1910 is a direct result of Britain erasing culture, you goddamn Vitamin D-deficient circus clown

It’s like how every year during Maori language week, some grotty piece of unrefrigerated stilton asks why do we spend so much money on a language less than 3% of the country speaks when the answer is that we are only one generation away from the time when teachers used to beat children for speaking te reo at school

People like the OP are the reason I am afraid to talk much about my culture and heritage.  Because Irish are now deemed white, we’re not allowed to have a culture.

White American sameness assimilated our cultures to foster that us vs them mentality, so the best way to fight against that is just own what you are. All whiteness is political, in that it exists in opposition to everything else via racialized power dynamics that are total bullshit. But in truth you’re Irish, or Polish, or Swedish, etc… Owning your unique culture, while rejecting white imperialism’s erasure of it and everyone else, is exactly how to save it, and fuck what anyone else says. The concept of neutral whiteness (particularly American whiteness) is what’s alienating people from their actual cultures. I’m only half Irish, but I started learning Gaeilge to preserve something worth keeping.

I am also learning Gaelic, tho slowly, its kind of hard to find teachers, but that being said, I am pretty well versed in my culture, my grandmother at the very least, gave me a good foundation as to what to search for..

kiwianaroha:

gruene-teufel:

ghdl-41:

if you’re irish and you complain about britain “erasing culture” but can’t even speak the language/ don’t know shit about ireland before 1910 then just shut your cakehole nobody cares

Them being Irish and not being able to speak the language/not knowing shit about Ireland before 1910 is a direct result of Britain erasing culture, you goddamn Vitamin D-deficient circus clown

It’s like how every year during Maori language week, some grotty piece of unrefrigerated stilton asks why do we spend so much money on a language less than 3% of the country speaks when the answer is that we are only one generation away from the time when teachers used to beat children for speaking te reo at school

People like the OP are the reason I am afraid to talk much about my culture and heritage.  Because Irish are now deemed white, we’re not allowed to have a culture.

revolution-z:

Bisexual girls who have a preference for girls aren’t lesbians.

Bisexual girls who have a preference for guys aren’t straight.

Bisexual guys who have a preference for girls aren’t straight.

Bisexual guys who have a preference for guys aren’t gay.

We are bisexual no matter what. Stop erasing our sexuality.

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malthestoryteller:

alynnafoxie:

will-o-the-witch:

What’s an Anchor?

An anchor is a physical object that a spirit uses to connect more easily to our plane. It’s their loading point, or a way to find a place/person more easily, or just something to help them get a better hold. They are connected to the anchor, but can move/travel freely from it if they wish. They’re bound to it in the more metaphorical sense, not literally. 

Some people also use the word vessels, which seems to be the more common use on this site. I personally prefer the word anchor, because to me the word vessel connotates the spirit being held inside it, which often isn’t the case. I’ve also seen many people assume that spirits are trapped by vessels, which I don’t want my speech to imply. More often than not, in my experience, spirits choose their own anchor(s).

Common Anchors and Why They’re Chosen

Jewelry, bones, photographs, figurines, crystals, stuffed animals, and knick knacks are all common anchors! Jewelry seems to be the most popular amongst spirit workers because of its innate subtlety, but spirits can choose anything to latch onto. Often, it’s an object that they just really enjoy. They may like the feeling of a certain crystal, the cuteness of that plushy, or the elegance of that necklace. It may resemble something they used to own or resemble what they look like (or used to.) 

For bones and photographs specifically, you’re more likely to find the spirits of animals and humans that have passed on from this plane. It could be their photo, or their bones! Or, it could be a photo of someone who resembles them/ an animal of the same species. 

How to Use Anchors in Your Craft

Often, a spirit worker will help a spirit they trust find a suitable anchor, so that they can work more regularly with that spirit or ease their transition to working with someone else. This is a pretty common practice that you can see demonstrated with any spirit companion matchmaking service! But there are other ways to use them too.

You can often find spirits in your daily life, just by trying to sense the objects around you when you’re out and about. A spirit may have already found an object and decided “Yup, this is mine” and set up shop. (Antique stores are great for this.) Once I saw a woman at a festival selling ethically-sourced bones, and ended up taking home a skull because I picked it up and my gut said, “there’s something inside this still.” I’ve found at least two spirits while shopping at Goodwill before, just hanging out with the beanie babies. 

You can also reverse-engineer meeting a spirit by starting with the vessel. Find a vessel that is both suitable for your craft-style and the type of spirit you’re looking for, then go out to a place where you can expect that type of spirit. Do your usual spirit working stuff, and see if anybody is interested in companionship in exchange for the anchor you’re offering them.

Bonus points, you can also give yourself anchors on the astral plane for all the same reasons a spirit may get one here! I tend to call them waypoints when I’m using them personally, but that’s just me. 

I hope you find this info useful! As always, use protection and practice responsibly~ 

This is one of the first posts on tumblr to describe how to properly create a spirit anchor.

Spirits hate bound to an item, much like people hate being locked in a cage.  But they like having anchors, much like people like having a house or a car.  

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I always called these vessels.

– Corvus

I don’t think it matters what they’re called, as long as the inhabitance is voluntary and the spirit is not bound to the anchor.

lesbianredhood:

so why the fuck do we shame poor people for giving themselves little luxuries like starbucks and second-hand designer purses but nobody says a damn thing about rich people wasting extravagant amounts of money on gold-plated toilet seats and shit?? if you have so much extra fucking money that you’re spending it on a third sports car you may as well donate it to someone who really needs it. why the FUCK does society try to shame poor people for not wanting to be miserable all the time but turns a blind eye to rich fucks squandering huge amounts of money on useless shit. why. 

We actually do shame the rich for this.  The only people who don’t shame people for doing this kind of stuff are people who are also rich.

The rich have a mentality that it is not enough to simply “have”, others must “not have” as well, because if everyone “has”, then being rich is not special, it is not a “better class” that labels its members as “better people”.

The dirty secret is, the people who have the most power to solve poverty, the people with the actual money, do not actually want to solve poverty.  They want to have people to look down upon.