#Crane Dance

[morsecodex]

I've been having fun in Life Makeover with my XIV OC, Xini and her girlfriend, Alexie who belongs to @stellarpromise

[jolielaide84]

[vickie-sims]

"wh-what do we do now?" "well Ed, now we dance." "how?" "with abandon."

[cozypersimmon]

Crane Dance Pattern by @cozypersimmon

[serpuntine]

Sandhill Cranes Dance - Sound Up!!!

My MIL sent us this video today and I’m going absolutely fucking feral over it!! I wish I could have seen this in person, I’m awestruck and obsessed. This pair of cranes has lived in the neighborhood for years, it’s amazing to see them when we drive through.

Sandhill cranes mate for life and perform their dance year-round to strengthen their bond and teach it to their colts. If one pair in a group of cranes starts dancing, surrounding pairs will join in. The dance begins with the partners bowing to each other. They then start picking up leaves in their beaks to throw in the air while leaping and flapping their wings, calling loudly. Sandhill cranes are notoriously secretive, so watching this video filled my heart with a joy that I can’t express in words. I hope you guys like it as well.

[exaflux]

[youstillsaiditsname]

i think i loved you, but i guess i'll never really know

joan tierney / death cab for cutie / sylvie baumgartel / the crane wives / @araekni / khalid hosseini / lev st valentine / wendy cope / richard siken (reordered)

[1introvertedsage]

Quick Info:

Strength-upright: Mastery of emotions - patience - self-composure self-control. Radiating deep inner strength, perseverance, grace under fire, will power, determination. Not to be confused with physical strength. Forgiveness, compassion and focus all speak of the energies of the Strength card. This may be something that is being worked on currently or needs to be incorporated into ones everyday life. Remember, courage comes from the heart.

Positive affirmation: I am creatively inspired by the world around me.

Pearl:

Not technically a crystal - Pearls are a substance that is formed in an oyster to protect itself when irritants enter the shell.

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Pearls symbolize love, trust, sincerity, purity, innocence & faith. Associated with the Sacral Chakra - Svadhisthana, the moon and moon's cycle.

Pearl is the birthstone of July.

Pearls can help vitalize feminine power and attract love.

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Working with Pearl energy can promote or enhance self esteem, self confidence & personal integrity.

Physiologically associated with the ovaries and the womb. Psychologically associated with fidelity and truth.

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Ancient Vedic texts describe primeval forces of Heaven and Earth creating the Pearl.

The Book of Job states 'the price of wisdom is above Pearls'. Lucifer is said to have broken his teeth trying to eat Pearls.

Grus Constellation:

Known as: The Crane

Brightest star: Al-Na'ir - Arabic for 'the bright one'

First noted by Dutch Astronomer Petrus Plancius as The Heron

Nearby constellations include: Phoenix, Tucana & Pavo - known as the southern birds. No meteor showers are associated with this constellation. There are 6 stars with planets within the constellation.

Constellations and objects within Grus: Spare Tyre Nebula & interacting galaxies known as Grus Quartet.

Imagined to be the 'stork of heaven' - The Crane was a sacred bird to Hermes. The Crane was the symbol of the 'star observer' in Egypt.

"Cranes of Ibycus" is a Greek proverb meaning the discovery of crime through divine intervention.

[alchemicalterror]

Boys and girls of every age,

Would you like to see something strange?

Come with us and you will see

This, my town of Halloween -

[incendavery]

not only am i proud of how much i’ve progressed with morris this year, i’m very happy to be a part of my team. it’s a joy to dance with them, and an honor to count them as my friends.

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[tanuki-kimono]

Dramatic auspiscious tsuru (crane) pattern for this antique black base bridal furisode. More exactly, you can see here beautifully depicted tanchô (red-crowned crane), tsuru being a more generic term for this bird specie.

Crane is one of my less favourite traditional pattern, but even I must admit this dance of cranes is pretty stiking!

[izel-scribbles]

saw the crane wives live last night. i just became exponentially more gayer and transer

[redclown19]

Another doodle dump! For Mad Hatter day! I'm so excited today! I drew him falling off a building:

ALSO, guess what has been gifted to me today. 'Batman: All Star, volume 2'!!! I have him!!! With me!!! I'm so excited.

[cripplecharacters]

Hiya, I'm hoping you can help me understand if an idea I have is problematic. I'm writing a fantasy novel at the moment where the main character (who is overcome by guilt for something she did by accident), undergoes a ritual to make herself look as awful as she thinks she is. I'm not 100% sure on the details of what this looks like yet, but at the moment I'm considering something like having the bones of small animals embedded under her skin. Running out of text so will continue in another ask.

Continued from first ask. The idea is that she wants people to be disgusted when they see her, because she can't tell anyone about the accident she caused, but still wants to feel punished. I'm partly inspired by my own experiences of self harm, of wanting to see a visual representation of pain. I'm wondering if this kind of disfigurement is problematic, especially considering it's not reflecting a real condition and that its not a villain. Any insight would be greatly appreciated!

Hi dearest asker!

It doesn't mimic anything of a disability nor is it a fantasy disability in your setting so I think it's good! It is more Body Horror than anything but what I would do is while you're figuring the aspect of the character, is research extensively and make sure it doesn't align with any real conditions. This does kinda balance on the edge of Disability As Punishment because of just the concept, but using your own experiences is what matters here!

Also here is a good post about body horror and disability that makes some good points and has good ideas too!

I actually want to reiterate from the post on how they cite stuff like Junjo Ito and Kafka on a way of expression though Body Horror which (to my understanding, if not feel free to correct me) is like you're doing. Others I would recommend is Frida Kahlo, where she does this in some of her paintings (Here & Here) and in many others.

Other movies like Swan Lake (2010) and Annihilation (2018), also take this concept and do really well with it in my opinion. (Both centered around self-harm and other things) Pain Exhibit is a non-profit online library where people who are disabled or have chronic pain all share their artwork depicting it and is another great example.

This article What Is Body Horror? makes so many good points and it cites a lot of good books, novels, and short stories. It goes into the different aspects of it and really breaks it down into sections. (I want to warn before anyone clicks on that link that it talks about extensive body horror in details). A lot of people's perception of Body Horror has long been associated with people with disabilities. So I think more stories written on actual depictions of what is and people's personal experiences it is so good!

Happy writing! (and I hope the story goes well it sounds really good!)

~ Mod Virus 🌸

[robot-carl]

These two idiots are my two brain cells.

[alchemicalterror]

Hello, Gotham City, if I can bend your ears a touch!

Y’all still have time aplenty, now, don’t hurry in a rush -

I’ve got a little shindig planned that kicks off at half-past ten,

So all y’all on the streets tonight - breathe safe, at least ‘til then.

Not hair nor thread’s in danger yet, I give my solemn vow;

But all y’all with my candles - you’ll want to light those now.

And when my Fright Night Party starts, when to the streets I go,

Then time alone will stop the dance and all its undertow.

Until then lovely citizens, may your Samhain be sweet!

But do take heed fair warning: I’m the Trick after your Treat.

Happy Halloween, now.