#Druid Magic

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September 2023 Recap

The WP map shows my hits have come from 26 countries around the world, with Canada leading the list, but Unknown Region is still holding in – could it be the Moon?  Most popular post was of my Flashback Friday reposts, with my Stratford reviews & photo posts getting a share of hits as well. City of Valleys: 38sections published here, about 76,000 words posted with approx 53,000 more to be edited…

[thepromiscuousfinger]

Consider this: druid coughing up flowers is a clear sign of hanahaki disease and they're saying "I'm fine" to the unrequited love of their life.

I loveee fantasy settings doing magical exhaustion:

burnt out pyromancers emitting steam and smoke

tired cryomancers shivering with visible foggy breath

weary necromancers looking ill and hearing voices

frazzled healers receiving the same cuts, bruises, and injuries of their patients

[gifts-of-heimdall-runes]

The Rowan Tree - Tree Wisdom Banner:

Rowan feels gentle and soft, but its power is not to be underestimated. In Celtic times Rowan was known as the Druid's tree and was held in high esteem for its protective and divinatory powers.

When spending time with Rowan, sensitive people often notice that it carries a clear and positive feeling tone, that makes it easier to communicate boundaries in a loving way.

Rowan has long been used for divination because it helps us access our intuition. Rowan, who is also known as the lady of the mountain, helps us establish right-relationship on many levels, including contact with the otherworld and ancestors.

The centre of the picture shows a sacred grove, a place for healing and regeneration, that is inviting us to rest and relax. This is linked to the Rowan's ability to quicken our life force and assist us in becoming whole and balanced.

The nine branches in the symbol at the bottom of the banner are based on the seed of life pattern found in sacred geometry. It contains all the Runes of the elder futhark, which is an old tree language of our ancestors. Runes were often carved in Rowan wood.

Dragons and life-force serpents are often associated with Rowan and are also incorporated in the design of the Celtic knotwork on the frame of the banner.

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[thedruidsdenexotics]

New terrarium completed

Terrarium Setup (Part 2)

Last week I had received my DIY bio-active terrarium and added expanding foam to the sticks I had picked out to fill the space in the enclosure.

This was my first time ever using the Great Stuff expanding foam. After allowing it to cure for 24 hours, I went to remove the wire supports and one of the sticks didn't adhere correctly. Thankfully it popped off immediately and didn't wait until there was an animal in the enclosure.

I trimmed back the extra Great Stuff foam and added some sphagnum moss with aquarium silicone. I also zip-tied a pot in the background to allow for the pink polka dot plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) to be added as a floating plant.

I was actually quite impressed that my contributions to the enclosure came out looking as good as they did.

Next, my husband moved it to it's place in the Den. Once it was on the shelf, I was able to "blueprint" the plants in the bottom.

This was probably easier than it will be with future enclosures as I've been day dreaming the layout of this enclosure for months. I then added the drainage layer (LECA balls), substrate barrier, and substrate (Unz-arium simple soil).

The pothos (Epipremnum aureum) was actually 2 different plants, root-wise. I took the smaller pothos and put it in the stage left from of the enclosure. I also added a loose stick that I plan to train the pothos up as it grows.

I added dairy cow isopods (Porcellio laevis) and some springtails. Finally, I added some leaf litter, sphagnum moss, and a cute little piece of aquarium decoration that I think helps add the feeling of being in a little magical fairy world.

I also set up a Mist King automatic misted but I didn't take any pictures of that process. I need to add another nozzle but I'm okay with supplementing the plants with manually watering for now.

Now comes the hard part for my ADHD, the waiting for it to grow out a bit more. A couple of months and I'm hoping that it will start looking more forest-y.

Plant Project

I re-potted all of the little pothos cuttings to their big kid pots. All had nice healthy tap roots. I also didn't get any pictures of this but I will include a visual update of the Den next week.

This project is now also a waiting game while the cutting grow large enough to list for sale.

Cabinet/Wood Products Project

No updates for this project this week. However, now that the first enclosure is planted and the cuttings are now in their big kid pots, this is going to be the financial focus.

My goal is to have the workshop completed by spring 2025.

Upcoming Shows/Expos

October 20th – Corning Reptiles and More

October 26 – Rexpo Fall 2024

We're probably going to miss the Corning Reptiles and More show as my sister's wedding is the day before but I really hope I can make it for their spring show.

What’s Next?

Fall is hard for me, more overcast days and shorter days really mess with my motivation. I'm keeping my eyes on the next steps forward and I'm super proud with the steps I've taken so far.

I'm gonna focus on getting the garage converted to be my husband's wood workshop next as far as financial investment. I think that my goal of having it completed by spring of next year is realistic.

I'm super happy with how my first bioactive enclosure came out. It's what I always wanted when I was a kid but the knowledge to do them wasn't as common in the hobby in the 90's. It definitely makes my inner child happy and that was the ultimate goal.

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Where's my chinhands and kicky feet emoji, I need one.

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The Lizard Wizard! I just thought a magic little wizard guy would be so cute, so here they are! They travel around with their little cricket familiar spreading magic and wonder.

You can get a magical lizard wizard buddy printed on goodies in my Redbubble, Teepublic, or Threadless.

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Gilbert Williams Studio 

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[justaz]

arthur (prince of camelot) still has to study under a tutor bc yknow uther wants him to be very intelligent before becoming king or something bc its super important idk idc anyways merlin is doing chores in his chambers while arthur is squinting at a book and merlin eventually caves and asks him what he’s reading and arthur gruffly explains that its a collection of stories from greece that make absolutely no sense so merlin asks him to read them outloud to him. arthur of course teases him and calls him an idiot and asks how he could possibly help but does as he’s asked and reads the stories to merlin as he does his chores. merlin (being crushed under the weight of destiny and tormented by the prophecies that kilgharrah spews) understands the stories almost immediately and gets all excited and starts rambling about them with arthur. arthur is glad to have someone who understands so he can give something that reflects a hint of understanding to his tutor who accepts it and moves onto the next unit of education.

the thing is, arthur finds more stories in camelot’s library and brings them up to his room to read them aloud to merlin under the guise of completing his studies but really he just wants to watch as merlin’s eyes gleam when he understands whats happening and listen to him ramble on and on about them bc he’s gay. the stories stick with merlin though and he realizes that they’re cautionary tales, that the heroes who were told too much of their future doomed themself to fulfill them - that them fighting the prophecies led to their completion. merlin takes it to heart and gives a big “fuck you” to kilgharrah before forging his own fate and helping morgana with her magic and handing out an olive branch to mordred and now everyone can live happily and peacefully in an albion teeming with magic.

[madcat-world]

Book of Ebon Tides: Cover and Interior art (3 of 8) - Marcel Mercado

[merthur-she-wrote]

Prompt:

When negotiating a treaty and the return of magic to Camelot, Arthur agrees to marry a magic user.

The druids suggest Emrys, the greatest and most powerful sorcerer who will ever live - magic incarnate.

Arthur counters this by suggesting Merlin, his dorky but ever loyal manservant, who just happens to have a little bit of magic in him.

Druids: Good. Then we are in agreement.

Arthur: Wait- What?

[pinacoladamatata]

Our little idol thief!! We didn't get an act 2 camp "ketheric's dead" party where we got to act silly and dance so i'm taking matters into my own hands

[badjanet420]

save a horse, ride a man that has shape shifted into a bear

[mtg-cards-hourly]

Ruxa, Patient Professor

Artist: Ilse Gort TCG Player Link Scryfall Link EDHREC Link

[nononsensesblog]

Do you guys understand? Merlin is magic personified, he is the power that can manipulate natural and supernatural beings and forces, he has always been and he will always be, he is immortal, he is an spiritual brother to dragons, his birth has been prophesied by many cultures, he is the son of the earth, of the sea, of the sky; Magic is the fabric of of the world and he was born of that magic; He is the Old Religion, he is magic itself. Do you understand that???

[myths0f01d]

I feel like merthur is the type where one goes to propose and the other laughs hysterically before pulling out their own ring to propose with.

Double proposals except its a druid magic coin and arthurs mothers sigil.