#🌿 Feel balanced

[sarabherbs]

[dionysianivy]

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 🌬🌿

E A R T H 🜃

When we connect with the Earth's energy, we tap into a powerful source of vitality and strength that flows through nature. By grounding and centering ourselves, we draw on the Earth's stability to find balance and calm within. Simple practices like standing barefoot on the ground or imagining roots extending from our feet into the soil help us feel deeply connected to the Earth's energy. In tuning into this natural rhythm, we can find comfort and support, especially during times of uncertainty.

Earth Symbols: acorns, trees, stones, leafs.

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A I R 🜁

When we connect with the Air element, we tap into the limitless potential of our mind and spirit. Practices like meditation, visualization, and breathwork help us tune into the subtle flow of Air, expanding our awareness and opening up new possibilities. Meditation, in particular, quiets the mind's chatter, allowing us to focus on our breath and find inner peace and clarity. By paying attention to the gentle rise and fall of our breath, we ground ourselves in the present moment and nurture a deep sense of mindfulness.

Air Symbols: feathers, birds, wings, sword

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W A T E R 🜄

When we connect with the Water element, we dive deep into the flow of our emotions and intuition, letting ourselves be gently guided by the currents of our subconscious mind. To deepen this connection, spending time near water can be incredibly powerful. Whether you're sitting by a river, taking a bath, or simply drinking a glass of water with intention, you can feel the influence of Water. When we immerse ourselves in water or let its flow wash over us, we allow our emotions to flow freely and surrender to the natural rhythm of life. This opens us to the transformative energy of Water, helping us embrace our inner mysteries and move gracefully through life's changes.

Water Symbols: sea shells, water waves, dolphin, pearl

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F I R E 🜂

When we connect with the Fire element, we tap into the fiery depths of our soul, awakening our deepest desires and aspirations. Practices like ritualized burning, candle magic, and sun gazing help us align with Fire's transformative energy, igniting the flame of our true purpose. Ritualized burning is a powerful way to work with Fire's energy. It allows us to release what no longer serves us, creating space for new growth and transformation. By writing down our fears, doubts, and limiting beliefs on paper and then burning it in a sacred fire, we symbolically free ourselves from their grip, clearing the path for fresh starts and new beginnings.

Fire symbols: fire, torchs, dragons, garnet

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[digitalgirlguide]

BECOMING THE WOMAN YOU WANT

Imagine the woman you want to become. Envision her embracing a lifestyle woven with healthy habits that radiate positivity and well-being. Picture her waking up early, greeting the day with gratitude, and setting intentions that shape her mindset for success.

In her daily routine, she prioritizes self-care—nourishing her body with wholesome meals, staying hydrated, and indulging in regular exercise that she genuinely enjoys. Whether it's a morning yoga session, an evening run, or a dance class, physical activity is not a chore but a celebration of what her body can achieve.

This woman values the power of mindfulness. Picture her taking moments throughout the day to breathe deeply, practice meditation, or simply appreciate the present. It's in these mindful pauses that she finds clarity, resilience, and a profound connection with herself.

As she moves through her day, healthy habits extend into her work life. This woman is organized and efficient, using time management techniques to tackle tasks without feeling overwhelmed. Regular breaks and moments of reflection help her maintain focus and creativity.

Evenings are a sanctuary for winding down. She cherishes a good night's sleep, prioritizing rest as a cornerstone of her well-being. Unplugging from screens, engaging in calming activities, and maintaining a consistent sleep schedule contribute to the rejuvenation her body and mind need.

Remember, becoming her doesn't happen overnight. It's a gradual process, a collection of intentional choices and persistent efforts. Start incorporating these healthy habits, step by step, and watch as you evolve into the empowered, balanced woman you aspire to be. 🌿💪🌺🌟

[flaroh]

Mother 💃🏻🐍👁️‍🗨️🌿

May’s illustration is simply called ‘Mother’ as the figure depicted is not one specific goddess, but a personification of the primordial maternal deity all Ancient Mediterranean mother goddesses seem to have sprung from🪴

During my trip through Sicily I became fascinated with the origins of the gorgon and what she represented to the ancient people of Sicily and Magna Graeca. I learnt in some cases the gorgon would be depicted in the pose of the Potnia Theron, Mistress of Animals, who much later had associations with many of the female Olympians. This took me down a rabbit hole, reading up on the Scythian snake-legged goddess who sometimes had the form of the gorgonic potnia theron, the Minoan snake goddesses brandishing snakes, and then the chthonic poppy goddesses of the Cyclades who inhabit the border of the living and the dead. There’s even connection to the goddess Cybele or Bona Dea, who similarly encompass that space of overall Mother of the Gods.

From reading about all these divine mothers from all over the Greek world, I wanted to encompass them all together in their origin. I feel a bit conflicted because it is heavily my own interpretation and I don’t want anyone to feel mislead, but I just wanted to capture the vibe of a powerful, intimidating, ancient goddess who has heavy ties to the balance between life and death✨

[naser1963]

تفكر وتأمل فيما قد عملت

أجرحت مشاعر أم قد جبرت

وهل أسأت الظن أم أحسنت

وهل ثقلت الميزان أم خففت

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Think and reflect on what you have done.

I was hurt by the feelings of a mother that was forced.

And did you think wrong or did well?

And did you weigh the balance or lighten?

[geovanag]

Composite Chart #3

🌿 Rising in Composite Part 2 🌿

In a short while I decided to write a continuation of the ascension article in the Composite chart. In this article I covered the ascendants between Libra and Pisces. In the first part I covered the ascendants between Aries and Virgo. (You can read the first part here) Also, if you want to learn general information about the Composite chart, this was the first article in the composite chart series. --

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Please share with me what you think about the articles.

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》Libra Rising《

The relationship is likely to prioritize harmony and seek balance in interactions. Both individuals may strive to maintain peace and avoid conflicts, preferring compromise and negotiation to resolve differences.

Cooperation and collaboration are key themes, and decisions may be made jointly to ensure mutual satisfaction.

The individuals may enjoy indulging in activities that stimulate their senses, such as visiting art galleries, attending concerts, or dining at elegant restaurants together.

Both individuals may place importance on fairness in decision-making, ensuring that neither person feels disadvantaged or overlooked.

Both individuals may avoid confrontation or difficult conversations in favor of maintaining harmony, which could lead to issues being swept under the rug. It's important for them to learn how to address conflicts constructively and assert their needs while still respecting each other's perspectives.

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》Scorpio Rising《

The relationship has significant potential for growth and evolution. Both individuals can undergo profound changes as a result of their connection, which can lead to personal and spiritual transformation.

The relationship can be marked by intense physical attraction and sexual chemistry. Both individuals may have a deep desire to unite on a physical, emotional and spiritual level.

Both individuals may have strong personalities and a desire for control, which can lead to conflicts over dominance and power dynamics.

They may have private aspects that they hide from others, fostering a sense of intrigue and mystery within the partnership. In some cases the relationship is hidden from other people.

They form an extremely intimate, passionate and transformative bond.

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》Sagittarius Rising《

They may enjoy traveling, having new experiences and seeking opportunities to grow and expand together.

Both individuals may have a strong need for personal space and autonomy, giving each other the freedom to pursue their own interests and goals, while continuing to come together to share experiences and adventures. It is very important that they respect each other's personal space.

They can encourage each other to remain positive and optimistic even in the face of difficulties.

Both individuals can feel comfortable speaking their minds, which can foster a sense of authenticity and transparency within the partnership.

Both individuals can inspire each other to embrace life's adventures, follow their dreams and seek opportunities for personal and spiritual growth.

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》Capricorn Rising《

Both individuals may support each other in their professional endeavors and encourage each other to strive for excellence.

They may prioritize reliability and dependability in their interactions with each other.

The relationship may prioritize traditional values such as hard work, discipline, and respect for authority. Both individuals may have a strong sense of duty and responsibility towards each other and may value traditional roles and expectations within the partnership.

The relationship may have an emotionally reserved quality, and both individuals may struggle to express their feelings openly.

The relationship may involve discussions about the future, setting goals, and working towards shared objectives.

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》Aquarius Rising《

Both individuals treating each other as equals and valuing each other's opinions and contributions. They may approach the partnership with a sense of camaraderie and mutual respect.

The relationship may be characterized by stimulating conversations, shared interests in learning and education, and a mutual appreciation for intellectual exploration.

Both individuals may have a strong need for personal space and autonomy, allowing each other the freedom to pursue their own interests and goals while still coming together to share experiences and ideas.

The relationship may have an emotionally detached quality, and both individuals may struggle to express their feelings openly. It's important for them to learn how to communicate their emotions and connect on a deeper emotional level.

Both individuals are likely to approach the partnership with a sense of openness, independence, and a shared vision for a better future.

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》Pisces Rising《

Both individuals may be highly attuned to each other's feelings and may share a deep sense of empathy and compassion.

They may enjoy engaging in creative activities together and may find inspiration in each other's artistic pursuits.

Both individuals may be drawn to exploring spiritual or mystical practices together and may share a sense of spiritual purpose or destiny.

It's important for them to be mindful of the tendency to avoid reality or retreat into fantasy when faced with challenges.

They may be willing to make sacrifices for each other's well-being and may prioritize the needs of the relationship above their own.

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With this article, I have written what the ascendants in the composite chart mean, albeit briefly. From now on, I will write about the planets in the composite chart (I will probably start with the sun first) and what these planets mean in order. Let's not forget that in astrology, when making personal interpretations, the horoscopes and house positions of the generation planets are not completely taken into account. for this reason, I want to interpret the generation planets much later in my articles when I talk about "aspects".

Your feedback is important for me, please share it with me…🌿

[enchantedwitchling]

The Power of Intuition: Developing Your Psychic Abilities.

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Intuition is a powerful gift that we all possess. It's the inner knowing, the gut feeling, the psychic sense that guides us. Whether you're new to exploring your intuitive abilities or looking to enhance them, here are some exercises and tips to help you tap into the magic of your own intuition.

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1. Meditation for Clarity 🧘‍♂️🌌

Take time each day to meditate. Clear your mind, focus on your breath, and allow your intuition to surface. The more you practice, the more in tune you become with your inner wisdom.

2. Trust Your Gut Feeling 🤔💭

Start small by listening to your gut instincts in everyday situations. Trust that inner voice when making decisions. Over time, this will strengthen your intuitive muscle.

3. Tarot and Oracle Cards 🔮🃏

Experiment with divination tools like Tarot or Oracle cards. These can be excellent tools for honing your intuitive skills. Draw a card daily and interpret its message based on your intuition.

4. Dream Journaling 🌙📓

Keep a dream journal by your bedside. Record your dreams as soon as you wake up. Often, dreams contain intuitive insights and symbolism that can be deciphered over time.

5. Practice Empathy and Active Listening 👂❤️

Empathize with others and practice active listening. Tuning into their emotions and thoughts can help you fine-tune your intuitive abilities.

6. Nature Connection 🌿🌳

Spend time in nature. The natural world has its own intuitive energy. Take walks, sit quietly, and observe. Nature can amplify your intuitive senses.

7. Develop Your Third Eye Chakra 🧘‍♀️👁️

Work on balancing and opening your third eye chakra through meditation and visualization exercises. This energy center is often associated with intuition.

8. Trust the Process 🌟🌈

Remember, developing intuition takes time and patience. Trust in your own unique journey. Your intuition is like a muscle; the more you use it, the stronger it becomes.

9. Seek Guidance 🤝🌠

Consider seeking guidance from experienced intuitives or psychics. They can offer insights and techniques based on their own experiences.

10. Keep a Journal of Intuitive Experiences 📔✨

Document your intuitive experiences in a journal. This helps you track your progress and learn from your insights.

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Your intuition is a valuable compass on your life's journey. Embrace it, nurture it, and allow it to illuminate your path. The more you connect with your intuition, the more you'll discover the profound wisdom that resides within you.

Embrace the magic of your intuition, and let it lead you toward a deeper understanding of yourself and the world around you.

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[thesensteawitch]

Message From Your Previous Lifetime!!!!!!!!🥀🌿🪵🥀🌿🪵🥀🌿

Pick A Pile Reading

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(Left to Right- Pile 1, Pile 2, Pile 3)

Hello, Senstea Souls!🌾

Here is another pick a pile reading! This is a collective reading so take what resonates and leave what doesn't. 🌟

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Pile 1 🥀

Hello, my beautiful pile 1. While I was shuffling the first deck to get a card for you, I saw a ship, and the cards that you got are the moon and the sun (at the bottom). Maybe you've sailed across the oceans in your previous lifetime and spent your days and nights traveling with the ebbs and flows of the water. Next we have the snake and the swan. Maybe the letter S means something for you. God, the amount of self-reflection I see in your pile is insane. You seem to be an old soul. The wisdom you carry in this lifetime is the work you've done in your previous lifetimes! Yes, LIFETIMES. In this lifetime, you're in the process of recalling your gifts. It's so beautiful. Your energy is magnetizing. You've got a deep understanding of light and the dark, the polarities. In this lifetime, you're called to find your balance. In your previous lifetime, you were a nurturer. Someone who played an important role for society but the role was such that people didn't pay much heed to or just couldn't recognize. But what you were doing was helping others immensely. It helped them in their survival. You could have been a trader. You came into people's lives and helped them, and they didn't even recognize you.

You appeared to be a normal person, but only a few were aware of what you do! It feels like you were on some secret mission, and that's why no one had any idea who you were or how you were playing an important role in the collective's life. It also seems to me that you played multiple roles in your previous lifetime. You couldn't be put into a box. Strong Aquarius and Sagittarius energy I am picking up. And a bit of Pisces too. Even your tarot cards are so on point! You have the fool, six of wands, seven of pentacles, the moon (again!), ace of pentacles, and ten of cups. You've lived for others! And you held so much compassion for others that you went to huge lengths to make sure others were living their best lives. In this lifetime, it seems you find it difficult to express how much you love and care about others. I feel you are restricted from giving too much to others. Maybe this time you're supposed to learn to balance and make sure you live a complete life too. You need to remember that you're not God, and healthy boundaries are necessary to live a joyful life. When we focus too much on one aspect of life in one lifetime, then in another we may feel restricted toward that area because we lost our balance by putting excess energy in one area. And nature always finds its balance. At times you may feel conflicted regarding whether you should be selfless or selfish and may feel more comfortable just thinking about yourself. But if you overdo this, then again you'll create imbalance. Learn to fill your cup first so that you can fill others' cup as well. Maybe you're an overthinker as well. And due to this overthinking, you often feel drained or have headaches. Also, you need to heal your throat chakra so that you can freely and fluently express the love you hold for others. You can be the hero, but not the martyr.

Pile 2 🥀

Hello, my beautiful pile 2. Your card took some time to come out. And you've got the tower as your main card. While shuffling, I heard the word 'shame’ in my mind. There's something that your energy doesn't want to disclose about your last lifetime. Maybe what happened was quite tragic. The strength your soul has today is because of the ugly experiences that happened in the previous lifetime. Your soul feels a bit reluctant to go into the details of what happened. It would rather want you to just remember your strength. God! Are you stubborn, pile 2? Well, you are! Clearly. Your past energies are distracting me by sliding so many cards out of the deck. Your soul wants to look forward to the future, and it's kind of glad that it reincarnated in this era. I heard, “Where people are not actively attacking someone's home.” I mean, wars happen in this lifetime too, but your soul feels a bit relieved in this one because it's here it's different. You went through a huge loss in the previous lifetime to have strong willpower. I hear, “I am afraid of all I am. My mind feels like a foreign land. Silence ringing inside my head. Please carry me, carry me home.... I got addicted to a losing game.” I feel that sometimes you surprise yourself with your own strength. You wonder from where all of this power comes from. It's all because your soul remembers, no matter how hard it wants to hide what happened. It cannot reverse the effect of it.

I really don't know if you're optimistic or pessimistic, but your soul is saying that it cannot fight its fate. The way you show up in the world, no one can judge that you've got a world of barren land and broken homes within you. It's tragic. If sometimes you feel gloomy, know that it's the hollowness coming from the past. Oh God, maybe some of you are crying over someone or a lost connection. This is very specific. I hear, “Secrets I have held in my heart are harder to have than I thought.” You feel more than you ever show! Don't do that. Please. You do have a playful side to you, which can truly pull you out of this intense energy that's flowing in circles within you and cannot find a way to be released. There's something that you're waiting for from your previous lifetime. Oh No! Some of you're waiting for your past life lover. I just heard ‘Romeo and Juliet' (it's a reference). Perhaps you were forced to separate from your lover in the past lifetime. The songs are going crazy! 😭 I hear, “But it's all good I haven't known anybody like you. I have heard of a love that comes once in a lifetime, and I'm pretty sure you're that love of mine.” Now I'm sure this is about love. Some of you may have had a tower moment in a connection you wanted to live for lifetimes. You and this person are in hermit mode. And it seems to me that the ball is in your court? This connection is your dream come true. Don't worry, I can see that divine timing is at play in this connection. The one who left the connection is supposed to make the move. You're meant to be with the LOVE OF YOUR LIFE in this lifetime. I mean the cards say it all. You have the king of cups, ten of pentacles, eight of cups, the hermit, the star and the knight of pentacles. The oracle card says, “Wait for important information.” So I feel one of you will be intuitively guided to this connection or you already are. I did not expect the message to take such a strong turn. You've got so much to confess to this person. In fact, you both do! Justice will happen here. It's your unrequited love from the last lifetime.🥹

Pile 3 🥀

Hello, my beautiful pile 3. It seems that the purpose you were following in your last lifetime didn't reach its full potential. Divine intervention happened, and you had to stop doing what you were doing. But that helped you reflect and gain even more wisdom. You've been slow in your work, but you're doing it well. In this lifetime, you're supposed to fulfill your purpose and enjoy the fruits of your hard work. You may be someone who is detail-oriented and likes to have their life organized. You do better when you are not rushed. You clearly don't do well under pressure. You've got speed too, but you cannot always be racing. The spirit animals that came out for you are- spider, cheetah, and deer. As your purpose remains unfulfilled in the previous lifetime, in this lifetime you feel that you're not good enough. Sometimes the attitude of being a perfectionist leads you to serious burnouts and even confusion. You are never satisfied with life. You're always looking for the next best thing. Because you had no control over fulfilling your purpose in previous lifetime, you may struggle with the need to control everything around you. But the universe wants you to surrender and trust the unknown. Just fall in love with what you do and let go of the results. If you remain too much in your masculine energy (which is to keep doing and doing!) then you may end up distorting your feminine side that allows you to receive your blessings in abundance! Also, as much as it's important to be consistent, let yourself be flexible and don't try to live by the schedule. Do what your intuition calls you to do. If you are willing to listen, you can hear your intuition guiding you in every step of the way. I hear the word ‘wounded warrior’ for you. The challenges that you face in your everyday life, especially while creating something, come your way because YOU ARE CAPABLE of rising above them. In this lifetime, you're being hit left, right, and corner by the synchronisties because the universe wants you to sit down and decode the message and remember why you reincarnated. What was the true reason? Also, another message that is coming for you is that you've free will to redefine your purpose as you move forward because you're learning, recalling, and consistently expanding your vision.

Life can be overwhelming for you, but know it's only overwhelming when you find yourself stuck in a loop. You think your main job is to free yourself from cycles after cycles. You break free from one big circle and then from another even bigger circle, and this keeps going on. And it gets exhausting, I know! But I do see that the universe is about to hand you the key to break free from this never-ending trap and be the one looking at the source of these loops. You're supposed to stay connected to the divine, and that's all. You're out of your misery! Maintain faith at every second of your life. Visualize God walking with you every step of the way! And you will be free. Then whatever you do, no matter how small, will give you immense success! I know you do see people around you and you wonder that they aren't doing as much as you are and they are still ahead of you. Why? Well, I don't know about them. But for you to win and be able to make your talents reach every corner of the world, it's necessary for you to walk with God. Human capacity is limited, but when our energies get intertwined with that of the source, that is when we become eternal and what we do can live forever. It all happens with the grace of God. In the last time you had your faith broken because you were doing everything right and yet you couldn't fulfill your purpose. In this lifetime, you're not born to just fulfill your purpose but to regain your faith in the creator so that whatever you create lives for lifetimes.

[springsteens]

herbal teas guide —

🌿🍃 having conversations with my mutuals all over the world, i was stunned to find out that not every country/culture practices drinking herbal teas for health issues. as a slavic person i decided to create this little guide because – and i'm saying this as a skeptical person who hates superstitions – they really work. 🍃🌿

mint tea (mentha piperita) is for digestion and relaxation chamomile tea (matricaria chamomilla) is for digestive system horsetail tea (equisetum arvense) is for skin, hair, nails condition, remineralization and circulatory system linden tea (tilia cordata) is for a cold lemon balm tea (melissa officinalis) is for relaxation and sleep nettle tea (uritca dioica) is for urinary tract sage tea (salvia officinalis) is for when your throat or teeth hurt fennel tea (funiculum vulgare) is for digestive system white mulberry tea (morus alba) is for carbohydrate metabolism pansy tea (viola tricolor) is for clean skin and body detox purge tea (cistus incanus) is for immunity hawthorn tea (crataegus monogyna) is for heart and circulatory system damian leaves tea (turnera diffusa) is for anxiety and libido dandelion tea (taraxacum officinale) is for liver, stomach and digestion st john's wort tea (hypericum perforatum) is for emotional balance, good mood, digestive system and kidney function

🌿🍃 to create this guide i was using a booklet from my pharmacy store. if you google them, you will find out that each of these have even more usage methods than the ones listed. 🍃🌿

🌿🍃 if you're from a different country/culture and you know more herbal teas like these, feel free to add them. 🍃🌿

[dreamauri]

𝗠𝗬 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗘 - part three ┇୧ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ :🪴: ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ୨୧ ╮ ┇arranged marriage does not always hold ┇the outcome you expect !! ┇︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶︶꒷꒦˚₊   ┇ . 🌿 :: pairing — ( max vertsappen  x  wife! reader ) ┇ . 🫧 :: ⁠genre — ( angst / romance )  ┇ . 🌿 :: ⁠song — ( link ) ┇ . 🫧 :: ⁠word count — ( 949 ) ╰  🌿 :: ⁠ content warning — ( X )

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"You don't wanna go swimming?" Max asked as he took his shirt off. You didn't like swimming in open or deep waters, but you weren't going to say that out loud. You just shook your head and shrugged. "I don't want to get my hair wet." Was the excuse.

"It's going to dry after anyways." You heard him mumble confused as he walked to the edge of the deck, slipping in. "Come on, Y/N. The water's nice." You sighed, slumping on the couch.

You went over anyway, sitting on deck and dipping your feet in. It was just you and him on his yacht, a nice sunny day. "That's it?" He pouted with a frown seeing only your legs in the water. "That's the max." You teased. He dryly laughed trying to pull you in.

This only led to a cat and mouse chase with Max eventually grabbing you and jumping overboard.

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"See? It's not that bad."

not that bad? You were clinging onto max while he floated with you in the space in front of the yacht's deck. You refused to go farther than 10 meters away from the boat. You played too much tomb raider and were scared there would be sharks.

"It's very bad." You huffed, leaning your chin on max's shoulder with a pout. you were hugging him from the front with your legs wrapped around him. And Max . . . he was somehow sitting on a flutter board, wrapping his arms around your back to support you . . . and to keep you from swimming back to the yacht.. You have no idea how he's balancing on it, but he is.

"Look at us, we're fine." He assured you. You'd expect that from him. You'd learned that he was a very gentle and assuring man, he hasn't touched, looked, or talked to you in any way that would make you feel uncomfortable or any way you wouldn't like.

What you didn't expect was the way he patted your back gently. He was trying to comfort you, and there was no way you were going to lie to yourself and say it wasn't helping. Sure the two of you didn't have the best start, but that doesn't mean that the time you spend with him isn't going to be good either.

You're not in love with him, but . . . you see him in your future. You're still married to him, with kids . . . now whether you actually want that with him or because it's your duty as his wife you don't know. And whether this relationship will last or not, you cannot guarantee.

But maybe for now, you can just . . . enjoy yourself.

You leaned your head on his shoulder, closing your eyes. This wasn't bad at all.

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"Max!" You whisper shouted as you walk-jogged through the crowded party. Your husband stopped in his tracks, hurriedly gesturing for you to catch up. Once you were within a meter he continued walking before you could grab at least his sleeve or a hair on his head.

You huffed out of your nose in frustration pushing through the people as you followed the blob of blond hair you prayed was your husband. "Max!" Why were you whispering?! There's literally more than 80 people here all talking loudly, louder than you, and music. Max is not going to hear you unless you shout. There's nothing wrong with shouting, you shouldn't feel shy to do it. Whenever you got too close to your husband you'd lose him again, and it was only building up on your anger meter.

"Max!" You glanced down at his hand . . . just hold his hand. But it's his hand. No Y/N. It's just a hand. Your husband's hand. Just hold it. No no you can't. Yes, you can. If you don't want to get lost or left behind, you'll hold it. Hold his hand right now.

You . . . you can't. Why can't you?

Just hold his hand!

Ok! Ok! Fine!

You reach forward quickly and hold his hand. "Houd op met weglopen van mij!" [stop running away from me] You scolded with furrowed eyebrows only to discover in two seconds that the person you just grabbed was indeed: not Max Verstappen.

And for the next two minutes you threw all the languages into a clump, embarrassed and flustered out of your head. Mick Schumacker thought your brain was short circuiting after hearing Japanese, Spanish and Norwegian in the same sentence.

You were eventually able to get away and find your blob of blond dutch. And you made sure it was yours this time. You quickly reach to max, grabbing him quickly.

"Ik was op zoek naar je!" [i was looking for you] He gushed once he realized it was his wife not a random fangirl. "Are you okay? ben je gewond." [are you hurt] He touched the substance on your cheek only to relax upon finding out it was just red face paint someone probably accidentally smeared on you.

"het gaat goed met me." [im fine] You assured him. You looked down to see what he was looking at. You haven't even realized your had held his hand and intertwined your fingers with his and held him close to your chest.

"Sorry." You quickly let go, holding your hands behind your back. You couldn't see the smile on Max's face, but the way he looked in your eyes with his blue eyes . . . those blue eyes.

"verontschuldig je niet." [dont apologise]His hands gently glided down your forearms, holding your hands delicately. "Don't let go."

[toulousewayne]

🌿🍃Toxic Lover: Pt: I

Nightwing X male!reader with a former team who had become Poison Ivy like meta-human.

Summary:Your a former Titan teammate, you and Dick have unresolved feelings and you become infected with the same toxins and chemicals that turned Poison Ivy into a meta-human.

————————

It was a simple mission. Get in and get out. It wasn’t supposed to go the way it had.

Y/n was a skilled fighter and vigilante, he trained with Black Canary, WildCat, Wonder Woman and the League of Assassins. He operated as solo vigilante since he could remember.

He worked with most of the league and helped them as much as he could. He helped Batman and Robin a lot since he did very similar missions to them. When Dick formed the Titans and went solo as Nightwing he asked Y/n to join him. Y/n worked well with Starfire and Raven, he had fun playing games with Cyborg and Best Boy. He often hung out with Dick and Donna and Wally would visit often too.

Y/n took some time from the team and did solo missions for a while before being called by Dick to help him,Wally and Donna with a rescue mission in Metropolis.

“We just need to find the data bank with the information containing Ivy’s records and research. Luthor was help to gather and stored it in his lab. We need to get the information and destroy any bioweapon schematics.” Dick instructed.

“Anything we should be aware of,”Y/n perked up from his seat in the jet. Donna adjusted her sliver lasso to her waist,”Is Ivy herself involved?”

“As far as Batman’s intel can confirm she’s been missing for the last three months.” He confirms.

“Great so no giant kale bushes to crush us, noted.” Wally quipped. Y/n chuckled as Donna and Dick rolled their eyes.

——-

The Quad split into pairs;Wally and Donna and Dick and Y/n. Donna and Wally took the research offices upstairs meanwhile, Dick and Y/n took the lower levels.

Dick sneak into some of the office while Y/n found a hidden lab. He took photos, and took a flash drive to take the data from the server. He found several vials, tubes and plants on a desk and took photos.

“Nightwing, I’m in this lab. It looks they’ve extracted some of Ivy’s original pheromones and try to weaponize them.”

“I’ll be there soon…kinda busy.” He heard a loud bang and a punch. Y/n turned around to see a scientist and three guards at the doorway.

“Sorry you found this, but unfortunately Mr. Luthor doesn’t what this getting out. Boys don’t let him leave.” The scientist quickly fled as the guards moved in.

“Sorry lapdogs,but I’m leaving with the drive.” Y/n sprang into action and started fighting.

“It’s a trap,you have to get out of that room.” Nightwing’s voice filed the hero’s ear. Y/n managed to take out two goons but the last one was the biggest and blocked the only exit. He rushed Y/n and managed to forcefully shove him into the computer and servers. Knocking Y/n off his balance and disorienting him. He had cuts on his faces and blood trickled from his lip.Then, while he was stunned he took him and threw him into the desk with vitals and pheromones.

The two guard got the their feet and assisted in beating him to a pulp. Y/n was loosing his consciousness and went in and out. “..Dick—help.” He winced.

The large goon took the remaining vitals and smashed them over the hero. He threw the plant cart on him too and took out a lighter.

“Mr. Luthor sends his regards.” He threw the lighter at the spilled chemical and engulfed the room in flames.

——

The fire spread through out the facility and Nightwing managed to find the source. Toria and Flash managed to get to him but the flames were to high.

“We need to save him!” Nightwing tried to go towards the labs but Toria stopped him.

“You can’t go in there you’ll die!” He tried to push her but she wasn’t budgeting. Tears streaming down his face he begged his friends.

“Please, we have to try, please.” Wally nodded.”Get him to the surface I’ll try to get to Y/n. Go now!” He barked. Toria grabbed Nightwing and sped out of the lower levels as Flash created tornados to clear up the flames.

—-

Dick set on the jet without his mask, tears, bruises, and soot. Donna stood guard watching as the building’s flames were put out by firefighters. Wally entered the vessel with a stretcher with a white sheet on top.The form on it was Y/n’s body. Dick didn’t say a word as more tears formed in his eyes.

“It’s all my fault.” He hissed. Donna placed a hand on his shoulder,”It’s not Dick, you can’t blame—“

“It is. I asked him to come, I asked both of you to come and it nearly killed you all. I—l..” Dick broke down in tears and shouted. He rocked hisself and sob and Donna comforted him. Wally placed a hand on his other shoulder and talked him through it.

——-

Dick sat in his seat at the cemetery in Gotham. The small crowd of heroes dressed in black one by one left the small private ceremony for Y/n. Dinah gave a worried look at Dick whose gaze hadn’t left the spot where Y/n’s casket had been lowered into the earth and covered with fresh soil.

Bruce stood next to her and they didn’t speak right away but Dinah broke the silence. “Diana told me what happened from Donna. He hasn’t been the same.” Bruce didn’t reply.

“Well he be okay?” She hummed. Bruce turned to his friend and looked back at his son.”They were in love Dinah, it was obvious to most of us but not them. I’m not sure he if knew he loved Y/n as more than a friend, but I know he won’t stop until he can give him justice.”

“You think he’ll kil-“

“I hope not but I can only help him through this, I’ve learned a long time ago to not try to pressure him into a decision.” He walked to Dick and gave his shoulder a squeeze.

“Let’s go son.”

——-

Y/n saw his life flash before his eyes during his attack. Between each rib being fractured, another punch to the back, or kick to the stomach he felt his favorite memories flood his eyes.

From training the younger members of Young Justice with Dick’s little brother the third Robin, game nights with the Titans, going to a concert with Dick he practically dragged him to.

That concert was the best night of his life he felt so carefree, not birdied with the responsibilities of being a more experienced hero. Not feeling like he couldn’t tell his best friend how he truly felt, and just watch from a distance as he went out dates with other girls or laughed with the guys at games nights.

Y/n knew he was in deep shit from the moment he met the Last Flying Grayson, and he didn’t care.

The band was one he like since he was in Middle school,and he begged Dick for weeks to go with him, eventually he agreed to go because he felt bad for missing so many plans to help his family with their own missions.

“I hope they aren’t a snooze fest because I could have stayed home and listened to Tim explain Quant-Time travel.” He joked as Y/n pulled on his hoodie he just purchased.

He shoved his shoulders,”Don’t even Grayson these guys are the best. You’re not gonna regret it. Plus, don’t act like you don’t love Timmy’s rambles.” Y/n fired back.

He held his hands in surrender. “Hey I had to think of something.” Y/n took Dick’s hand and dragged him into the arena just as the music blared through the speakers. Y/n was unaware of the crimson color that painted Dick’s face. And to busy to notice the stole glances Dick took through the night.

—-

The smell of smoke burned Y/n’s nostrils and he chocked on it. But the blood in his mouth took out some of the harsh smells. The flames were roaring in the room and shortly everything began to spin. Y/n barely regained consciousness before everything swiftly went to black.

Then it went Green.

The green light became paler and paler and the sound of a heartbeat echoed. Almost in slow motion. Most of the light became closer too. Became bright white and the sounds of Gotham City came hard and fast like a gunshot.

Y/n stood up in the middle of the street and he noticed something wasn’t right. The last thing he remembered was dying in Metropolis and now he’s in old Gotham. To his left was the build up of traffic and to his right was Gotham Cemetery. He tried to move but fell to the ground.

“The fuck.” His hoarse voice choked out. He noticed his arms were covered in slime of some kind and leaves. He saw a small puddle and took a glance at his reflection. His face was the same but more beautiful, sharper features, deep green iris, and fuller lips.

“Hey freak,get outta the way!” A voice shouted and honked his horned.

Y/n snapped his head up and grew easily frustrated,his head was still spinning and blaring horn was causing more pain.

“Ugh, can’t you be idiotic somewhere else.” With his hand on the ground it began to shake and large vines jumped through the concrete and began to crush the car. The driver managed to get out before it was crushed to pieces. Y/n slowly got to his feet and stumbled.

“That’s new.” Several other drivers fled their cars and screams. Two officers drew their weapons and order Y/n to freeze. Something in Y/n slowly turned and began to change in his feelings toward the police.

“Freeze Freak!” The older officer hisses,Y/n cocks his head to the side with smirk.

“Pathetic pigs, you never appreciate the things you take for granted. You worthless meat sacks.”

The two officers look at each other,”Meat-what?” It’s short lived as vines bursted through the growing and take them prisoner. Y/n strolls over to them. He chuckles.

“Mother Earth wouldn’t be to proud of you. Nature will always win.” He takes his nails and scratches both across the face and then plants begin to grow out their faces and they gag. More large vines rise and take Y/n underground.

—————

He re-emerges in the old Gotham Greenhouse in Robinson Park. More vines and flowers bloom in the old building giving it a new look. The old overgrown plants become green and flourish again with life.

“Men have ruined you, I don’t know what yet, I know can revive you. But I promise you will be avenged. I am Mother Nature’s new branch and I will take Gotham first then, we will cleanse the rest of this planet.” He laughs to himself before the sound of glass shatters.

He worlds around to see Nightwing.

“Y/n,what happened to you. You were dead.” Y/n felt conflicted. On one hand he wanted run to Dick and get his help, but on the other hand he wanted to crush him and turn him into mulch.

Nightwing drew closer, “This isn’t you N/N. I don’t know what happened in the last 72 hours but you aren’t yourself. I can help you but you have to let me.” His voice was strained like his had been yelling or not speaking. It didn’t go unnoticed but something in Y/n didn’t care and he was constantly fighting a battle within himself.

“Dick—what?”

“I can help you,Y/n you have to understand I care about you. But you have to stop.” Nightwing earpiece buzzed and Y/n could heard the voice of Robin from a nearby plant. The words: Cops. Killed. Poisoned. Y/n.

Nightwing turned to him with a blank expression and a tighter grip on his weapons.

“Y/n, let me take you get help. I promise I won’t let anyone harm you.” His voice wasn’t as raw as it was. It was stern yet cautious.

The switch in Y/n flipped and the smirk and sultry voice returned.

“Dick, join me,” he persuades, “Become my Adam and help me flourish this place into a new garden. Just for the two of use.”

Nightwing took a defensive stanch. “Can’t do that. I’m sorry.” The last part was a whisper but Y/n caught it.

“Well then I’m sorry too.” With the flick of his wrist and two large flowers sprouted. The plants around Nightwing were now healthily and quickly attacked him.

Y/n rose several feet in the air on a seat of large leaves and petals. Nightwing dodged the vines but is eventually became captured after miscalculating a step after trying to not harm Y/n.

He’s wrapped in vines and is unable to move. The vines bring him closer to Y/n who purrs.

He runs a thumb across Dick’s lips. “I never noticed.” He whispered.

“What?” Dick huffed. Y/n takes his face and brings it closer. He has a soft smile and Dick is conflicted.

“How much I wanted to do this.” He kisses Dick. He tries break free of his binds but after a few moments he stops and kisses back and soon the kiss deepens and Y/n has to stop. He places his forehead against Dick’s and sighs.

Dick’s eyes are glossed over and his blue eyes are a pale green.

“Dick?”

“Yes, my Love?” He says deadpans. Y/n sighs to himself and releases him.

The virus in Y/n grows stronger. And he laughs to himself.

“We have a few housewarming gifts to give out. Fetch them for me Darlin.” Nightwing mindless obeys and leaves Y/n who glances at his appearance in the water fountain for the first time noticing the torn up suit he was buried in.

“It’s time for a new Harvest.”

[lizzy019]

Darry Dallas and reader three some with degradtion from Dallas and praise from darry

Other than that do whatever and I love ur writing and have such a nice day :))

~~~~~~~~~ 18+ ~~~~~~~~~~~🌿~~~~~~~~~~~ 18+ ~~~~~~~~~

⚠️ slapping!

Darry did not like this position.

He wanted to see your face, watch you move and moan, to see you be his little sweetie and really give him all you've got. But unfortunately, he can't get everything he wants and he knows it. This is a perfect example.

Dally had Darry on his back, with your back on Darry's so you both were facing upwards. This gave Dally access to abuse, play, and tweak with those pretty nipples of yours that were growing hard from the cold air.

Darry hated this, but he had to admit, his cock in your asshole was quite nice.

Dally had slapped your breasts one too many times, making parts of the skin red and raw while the others were actually becoming a bit hot from the contact. But Dally got off to how you screamed whenever he did it, especially now because he'd beaten them till they were sensitive and tingly.

"Come on, sweets, is that all you got? Scream f'r me! Come on, stop actin' like such a pussy." Dally snarled meanly, another slap falling to your breast and it pulled a loud cry-ish whine from you.

But Darry was there, and he used his big hands to cover your breasts and protect them from any further hitting. Instead whispering soft words of praise and appreciation, as well as encouragement to keep you going.

"Yeah, you're doin' good for us. You can take it, sweetie. Please? Take it all for us, you're so good..." Darry hushed out, his hands gently rubbing your breasts as his palms held them. He could feel their heat, the tingly pain.

With the balance of the degradation receiving from Dally and the praise receiving from Darry was making your head spin. Who could you listen to? You liked praise, but you liked being degraded too!

You were moaning, writhing, squirming and crying, all from the pleasure they were dumping onto you. You were grateful, yes, but God, it was getting hard to take.

You were helpless, succumbing to their strengths and the throes of your climax when it finally hit you like bear caught in a trap. You were stuck shaking until you could climb down from such a tingly feeling.

But overstimulation kicked in right when you came down, both men still pumping themselves with the help of your precious holes until they both had also found their little slice of heaven.

And sure enough, all three of you were now lazily squished together after being through such an intense orgasm. Darry was panting, Dally was dead asleep, and you were just barely hanging onto your consciousness.

But the kiss you received from Darry gave you some solace as you closed your eyes and drifted off.

Your knickers would be ruined the next few days too.

[balancedearthylioness]

This Correspondences page serves as a guide to the magical influences, tools, and deities associated with Scorpio, the 8th House, and Pluto, each representing different facets of transformation, protection, and the deep, hidden layers of existence. 🌑✨

feel free to add to your digital grimoire or print for reference. 👍

Grimoire Page: Scorpio Correspondences ♏

Scorpio ♏️

Crystals 💎

Black Obsidian (protection 🛡️, shadow work 🌑, emotional healing 💔)

Smoky Quartz (grounding 🌍, releasing negativity 🚫, transformation 🔄)

Garnet (passion ❤️, empowerment 💪, courage 🦁)

Malachite (transformation 🔄, protection 🛡️, deep emotional healing 💧)

Labradorite (intuition 👁️, psychic protection 🕯️, uncovering hidden truths 🔍)

Herbs 🌿

Mugwort (psychic development 🔮, intuition 👁️, dreams 🌙)

Wormwood (protection 🛡️, banishing negativity 🚫, spirit communication 👻)

Patchouli (grounding 🌍, sensuality 💋, attraction 💫)

Hibiscus (passion ❤️, love 💖, courage 🦁)

Sage (cleansing ✨, protection 🛡️, purification 🔥)

Symbols

Scorpion, Phoenix, Eagle 🦂🦅🔥

Color associations: black ⚫️, dark red 🔴

Water element 🌊, mysteries of the night 🌌

Magical Workings

Shadow work 🌑, deep emotional healing 💔, transformation 🔄

Protection 🛡️ and banishing 🚫

Sexual empowerment ❤️‍🔥 and passion 🔥

Psychic development 🔮 and intuition enhancement 👁️

Ancestral work 👻 and spirit communication 🌠

Deities

Hades 🏛️⚰️ (Greek God of the Underworld)

Kali 🔥🕉️ (Hindu Goddess of Destruction and Rebirth)

8th House 🏠

Crystals 💎

Amethyst (spiritual awareness 🔮, emotional healing 💧, transformation 🔄)

Bloodstone (strength 💪, courage 🦁, grounding 🌍)

Jet (protection 🛡️, absorbing negativity 🚫, grounding 🌑)

Onyx (strength 💪, protection 🛡️, focus 🎯)

Moonstone (intuition 👁️, emotional balance ⚖️, cycles of change 🌙)

Herbs 🌿

Myrrh (spiritual connection 🕯️, purification 🔥, protection 🛡️)

Frankincense (cleansing ✨, spiritual insight 👁️, grounding 🌍)

Rosemary (memory and focus 🧠, protection 🛡️, clarity 💡)

Cedar (purification 🔥, protection 🛡️, spiritual strength 🌳)

Dandelion Root (wishes 🌠, resilience 🌿, releasing negativity 🚫)

Symbols

Death and rebirth ⚰️🔄, cycles of life ♾️

Skulls 💀, dark waters 🌊, gates or thresholds 🚪

Serpents 🐍, alchemy ⚗️, transformation 🔄

Magical Workings

Mediumship 👻 and spirit contact 🕯️

Exploring past lives 🔄 and karmic patterns 🌌

Financial rituals 💰, especially shared resources 🪙 and debts

Rituals for letting go ✨, endings 🌑, and new beginnings 🌱

Protection 🛡️ and boundary setting 🚧

Deities

Anubis ⚖️💀 (Egyptian God of Death and the Afterlife)

Persephone 🌷⚰️ (Greek Queen of the Underworld)

Hel ❄️💀 (Norse Goddess of the Underworld)

Pluto ♇

Crystals 💎

Obsidian (protection 🛡️, grounding 🌍, transformation 🔄)

Black Tourmaline (absorbing negativity 🚫, protection 🛡️, grounding 🌑)

Lapis Lazuli (spiritual truth 👁️, inner power 💪, mental clarity 💡)

Garnet (passion ❤️, strength 💪, transformation 🔄)

Amber (healing 🩹, vitality 🌞, grounding 🌍)

Herbs 🌿

Mandrake (protection 🛡️, power 💪, spirit communication 👻)

Belladonna (protection 🛡️, banishing 🚫, psychic awareness 👁️)

Patchouli (grounding 🌍, attraction 💫, sensuality 💋)

Dragon’s Blood (power 💪, protection 🛡️, vitality 🌟)

Poppy (sleep 😴, dreams 🌙, letting go 🚪)

Symbols

Underworld 🌑, hidden depths 🕳️

The color black ⚫️, volcanic imagery 🌋, the cauldron ⚗️

Serpent 🐍, phoenix 🔥, caves 🌄, ashes 🌫️

Magical Workings

Shadow work 🌑 and transformation 🔄

Power reclamation 👑 and personal sovereignty 💪

Rituals of destruction 🔥 and rebirth 🕊️

Deep psychological healing 🧠 and trauma work 💔

Removing blockages 🕵️‍♀️, uncovering hidden truths 🔍, and unearthing secrets

Deities

Hecate 🌙🕯️ (Greek Goddess of Witchcraft and Crossroads)

Morrigan 🦅⚔️ (Celtic Goddess of Battle and Transformation)

Ereshkigal 💀🏛️ (Mesopotamian Goddess of the Underworld)

[digitalgirlguide]

i am going to make a very beautiful life for myself no matter what it takes

This is what soft life looks like to me: fresh greens, a good read, and taking care of my body inside and out. i'm investing in my peace, health, and my happiness over everything. Because I deserve a life that feels as good as it looks 🌿💫

tips for maintaining a healthy girl lifestyle because health is wealth:

Eat the rainbow girlies: fill your plate with colourful veggies and fruits—your skin and energy levels will thank you!

Hydrate like it's your job 💧: water is your best friend, especially when it comes to glowing skin and staying energized (you're probably getting headaches because you're not drinking enough water!!). keep a cute water bottle with you at all times!

Meal prep, but make it cute 🍽: prepping healthy meals ahead of time can save you stress of making that decision when you're hungry. Plus, it gives you more time to enjoy your food and nourish your body.

Move your body, your way 🏋🏾‍♀️: nobody said you had to become she-hulk overnight....choose something you like doing!! there's weightlifting, yoga, or dance class to choose from! find what feels good and keep it consistent. fitness is about having FUN and feeling strong, NOT punishment.

Invest in “me time" 🧘🏾‍♀️: Your mental health matters just as much as your physical health get your kindle out (or physical book), meditate, or simply relax. balance is needed.

Prioritize sleep 💤: your body NEEDS beauty rest to repair and reset. A good night’s sleep is the foundation of a healthy lifestyle (and good skin)

[graveomens]

🌙 How to Nurture Your Moon Sign 🌙

✨ Aries Moon: You’re driven by a need for action and independence. Physical outlets like running, martial arts, or hands-on creative projects help release built-up tension and keep you emotionally grounded. Don’t forget to pause and celebrate your wins, no matter how small—your adventurous spirit thrives on progress and bold moves! 🔥

✨ Taurus Moon: Your emotional world is centered around comfort and stability. Surround yourself with soft textures, soothing sounds, and a sense of calm. Treat yourself to nourishing meals, take leisurely walks in nature, and allow yourself to indulge in life’s simple pleasures. Creating a sanctuary of peace helps you feel secure. 🌿

✨ Gemini Moon: Your mind craves constant stimulation, and emotional balance comes from variety. Dive into books, podcasts, and deep conversations that expand your thinking. Journaling can help you sort through emotions, especially when you express them through words. Keep your environment flexible and engaging to maintain a sense of emotional freedom. 📝

✨ Cancer Moon: Your emotional landscape is deeply tied to your sense of home and belonging. Spend time with people who nurture you, and allow yourself to retreat into the comfort of familiar spaces. Whether through a heartfelt conversation or simply curling up in a cozy corner, honoring your emotional rhythms will replenish your spirit. 🏡

✨ Leo Moon: You shine brightest when you have the space to express your creativity and bask in admiration. Whether you’re dancing, painting, or hosting a gathering, find ways to put your heart on display. Celebrate yourself often, and don’t shy away from a little luxury—it feeds your emotional warmth. 🌟

✨ Virgo Moon: You feel most emotionally at ease when things are organized and purposeful. Self-care for you might look like cleaning, decluttering, or setting routines that make you feel productive and in control. Engaging in projects that allow you to track your progress will offer you a sense of accomplishment and emotional fulfillment. 🧘‍♀️

✨ Libra Moon: Harmony and beauty are essential to your emotional well-being. Surround yourself with art, music, and people who bring balance to your life. Creating aesthetically pleasing environments and spending time in peaceful, reciprocal relationships will help you feel grounded and emotionally secure. 🎨

✨ Scorpio Moon: You’re not afraid to dive deep into your emotional undercurrents. Nurture yourself by engaging in journaling, shadow work, or meditation to explore your inner world. Trust and intimacy with loved ones will be your emotional anchor, allowing you to transform through the depths of your experiences. 🔮

✨ Sagittarius Moon: Your emotional nourishment comes from freedom and adventure. Whether it’s traveling, taking on new challenges, or engaging in philosophical discussions, you need the space to explore the world and reflect on life’s bigger questions. Feed your soul by embracing your sense of wanderlust. 🌍

✨ Capricorn Moon: You find emotional security in structure and achievement. Setting long-term goals and working towards them steadily helps you feel grounded. Routine and discipline bring you comfort, but don’t forget to celebrate small accomplishments along the way—each step forward adds to your emotional resilience. 🎯

✨ Aquarius Moon: You thrive on independence and innovation. Engaging in unique, future-focused projects or connecting with like-minded groups will nurture your need for emotional freedom. Give yourself space to think outside the box and explore unconventional ideas that align with your ideals. 💡

✨ Pisces Moon: Your emotional world is rich with imagination and sensitivity. Immersing yourself in creative and spiritual practices like meditation, music, or quiet reflection will help soothe your soul. Allow yourself to daydream and escape into your inner world—it’s where you find your deepest sense of peace. 🌊

[gemsofgreece]

How to follow a Mediterranean Greek diet

The Mediterranean diet naturally expands throughout the coastal countries of South Europe, North Africa and the Middle East but there are some small differences between their cuisines. So here I am writing specifically about the Greek version of the Mediterranean diet, known for its delicious, natural flavours and its significant health benefits.

Eat daily:

Olive oil: the pillar, the liquid green gold of the Mediterranean Greek diet. Olive oil should be used ideally exclusively for all purposes. It's dressing salads, it's used in cooking and in fact it's traditionally what is used in frying too. Replace all types of oils, butter and margarine with olive oil even when making pastries. The only problem here is that outside of the Mediterranean basin olive oil can be pricey, however that's the foundation the diet is based on. If you are interested in following the traditional Greek diet for taste or health purposes, it is good to really incorporate olive oil in your daily cooking. If it’s not possible to afford buying olive oil all the time (although you could balance it out by not buying other oils and butter), a non-Greek-typical but equivalent alternative could be avocado oil. However, I doubt avocado oil or any other oil can remotely compare to olive oil in health properties, taste or in any other positive quality 🫒

Vinegar: Just like olive oil, vinegar is a very important ingredient and is also used in natural remedies However, it can hurt a sensitive GI tract if consumed in large portions. A little bit of it added to meals frequently is very healthy. Apple cider vinegar is also very loved and used in salads often 🍇

Vegetables: no portion can be too much (wild greens, garlic, onions, cauliflowers, cucumbers, eggplants, beets, peppers, spinach, artichokes, zucchini, peas, lettuce, the list never ends). Tomatoes and broccoli are recent additions to the Greek diet however they were integrated perfectly to the Greek cuisine. In general, all vegetables can be enjoyed freely with some moderation in the potatoes, especially when fried 🥗

Fruits: grapes, berries, apples, melons, cherries, figs, prunes, sour cherries, peaches, pomegranates are the most historically loved fruits in the Greek diet. Since the middle ages citruses like the orange, the lemon and the mandarin are more and more loved. Greeks nowadays use lemon almost more than vinegar and both have become integral components of the Greek diet. Obviously, tropical fruits like, say, banana, mango, grapefruit are not present in the traditional Greek diet, however all fruits are good fruits and you can enjoy them freely 🍎

Legumes. Eat freely to the tolerance of your body. Legumes can be too heavy for some GI tracts. Legumes are a great source of protein and fibre. Choose brown lentils, white beans, fava beans, chickpeas, giant beans and black eyed peas the most 🫘

Nuts, seeds: almonds, walnuts, sunflower seeds, peanuts etc. Eat as much as your body can take, because everybody is different 🥜

Mushrooms: mushroom it up! A great healthy way to have them is grilled with herbs and plain or apple cider vinegar dressing 🍄‍🟫

Whole grains: this is the traditional way to eat grains. Brown bread, oats, whole wheat pasta 🌾

Fish and seafood: find and eat them fresh. Instead of buying them deep frozen from the big markets, find local fish stores if your place is coastal and has them. Eat both large but especially small and medium sized fish. Some fish like salmon and tuna should ideally not be consumed daily due to their high levels of mercury and fats 🐟🎣🍤

Herbs and spices. Feel free to use as much as you want however if you are interested also in the flavours of the Greek diet besides the health benefits, a tip is that Greek dishes do not contain extremely hot spices 🌿

Water: A lot of water daily and, mind you, plain clear mineral water. No flavoured water, definitely not sparkling water and ideally no other liquids in place of the water. I mean, sure you can have liquids but you should ALSO have plain water 💧

Eat a few times per week:

Poultry: Poultry and lean meats entered the Greek cuisine mostly after the Middle Ages however they are nowadays enjoyed as part of the Greek Mediterranean diet because they are tasty and healthier than other types of meat. Chicken has become especially popular in the Greek cuisine. Other birds are the pheasant, the quail, the turkey and more sparsely the duck 🍗

Eggs: eggs are healthy and should be consumed a few times per week but not daily because they can cause a rise in cholesterol levels 🥚

Dairy: Greeks LOVE dairy products, especially the various types of cheese, however they are often irritating to the GI tract and they are linked with rises in the level of inflammation in the body. This is why you should ideally limit them to a few times per week. One exception is the yoghurt, which is fermented and can be perhaps consumed more frequently due to its beneficial properties. Important note: if you want to follow the Greek diet, you should ideally opt for milk and other dairy products from goats and sheep! Cow milk is not traditionally used in the Greek cuisine often and sheep and goat milk are significantly healthier and more nutritious. The only drawback is the stronger smell, however if you can get past that, it is strongly advised to switch to those instead of cow milk. Another note: what is known as “Greek yoghurt” in western countries is not in fact a true Greek yoghurt. What you call Greek yoghurt is to us simply a strained yoghurt, a yoghurt from which the whey has been removed. Sometimes in western markets (and in Greek “modern” dessert yoghurt products) butterfat and powdermilk is added to them and they are mostly made of cow’s milk. Again, a traditional Greek yoghurt is made of sheep, goat milk or a mix of both and is unstrained. It also has a trademark thickened skin on its top (dunno if this is the actual term lol) which is in fact the part of the yoghurt that contains the most nutrients and personally it’s the tastiest part of the yoghurt but apparently it is not for everyone. As an example, a study showed that an unstrained sheep yoghurt has more protein, more omega-3 fatty acids and minerals yet fewer calories and fats than a strained cow yoghurt 🍦🧀

Wine: in small portions, like a small glass up to a few times per week and always in combination with your meal. You don’t drink it to get hammered, you drink it for the health benefits it has in very moderate quantities and for the reasonable mild euphoria it causes before it becomes harmful. The GI tract is linked to the brain and is detrimentally influenced by negative emotions. This is why it is important to try to be in a good mood, relaxed and peaceful when you sit down to eat. A sip of wine now and then can be good for that 🍷

Eat once per week or ideally less:

Red meat like pork or beef. In fact, beef should be the one most avoided not only because it is indeed the rarest of the common meats used in traditional Greek cuisine but also because you can’t separate the fat from the meat as easily as with pork. To follow the Greek style in a healthy way opt for goat, then lamb or pork and make beef your most occasional meat dish 🥩

Processed meats should be eaten rarely. If you are in a mood for it though, opt for Greek style sausages with herbs in or bacon at most. Cured meats like ham are better to be avoided but turkey is the healthiest of them. They are not a part of a traditional Greek cuisine though.

Refined grains can be enjoyed weekly but should not replace whole grains

Pastries. What’s new, pastries are not ideal for health. However, if you are yearning for something sweet, if you want to keep it healthy as much as possible in the “Greek way”, opt for desserts made of healthy ingredients like honey, nuts, olive oil and fruits. Chocolate came to Greece in the 19th century, however it has become an integral part of confectionery since then. Opt ideally for dark chocolate, combined with nuts or fruits such as oranges and prunes. Greeks especially love chocolate combined with nuts.

Soft and sugary drinks. Avoid them overall, especially the processed products in the markets. If you need a sweet drink really bad, you can keep it traditional by making your own sweet lemonade, sour cherry, pomegranate etc drink at home. You could also enjoy small quantities of lemon or mastic liquors which are good for digestion.

BONUS TIPS & PHILOSOPHY:

Try to find mastic if it’s available where you live. The mastic is a resin produced from the mastic tree, a species endemic to the Greek island of Chios and a small part of the opposite coast of Turkey. It has numerous beneficial properties, especially for digestion and gut health, and it combines them with a very pleasant fresh and sweet flavour. You can find it in gums that boost digestion, in drinks, in pastries and even in non-edible products like toothpastes. Learn about it and give it a try, no matter if you are interested in following Greek diet or not.

Greek cuisine does not go berserk on as many ingredients as possible (however Greeks typically add more ingredients than, say, Italians and perhaps fewer than the Middle Easterners). Don’t worry about adding as many foods and nutrients in one single dish. The most important thing in Greek cuisine philosophy is to pick the finest ingredients. Avoid deep frozen or precooked and processed ingredients. Pick whole fruits and vegetables from your local small grocery store. For example, don’t buy a watermelon slice in a zelatin bag from the supermarket. Take the whole freaking watermelon home. You heard me right. It’s heavy, yes, but you would be surprised how much tastier and healthier it is this way. Go to the butcher for meat. Go to the specific cheese shop for cheese. Go to the fisherman for fish and seafood. Go to the pastry shop and get a nice dessert instead of buying candies from the market.

Remember that in moderation you can eat most of the foods you desire, especially if they are not processed foods. There is nothing about the Greek diet that is restrictive in terms of its philosophy - historically the intake of various foods was regulated only based on availability and price. There are no foods you should limit due to any perception of them being “bad” and you should never feel guilty the moment you are actually having the food. Just work slowly and progressively by building gradual appreciation for healthy foods and prize less nutritious foods as occasional taste bud rewards.

As said above, a good mood is crucial when you sit down to eat. In the history of the Greek society this translated into eating with friends and / or family, maybe with the occasional sip of wine, ideally in a pleasant environment and always taking your time with your food. If some of these are less feasible than others, try alternatively to improve the setting in which you eat, to eat in an environment that calms you down. Schedule your meal so that you won’t eat in anxiety or hurry, if this is possible. Think of pleasant memories and feel grateful for your food. Cheers! Or, you know, εις υγείαν!