#Library Coven

[torpublishinggroup]

We’re advertising a book for readers of adult romance and fantasy: The Coven by Harper L. Woods

WHAT’S IT ABOUT

This is a sexy, deliciously imaginative fantasy romance where The Magicians meets Ninth House with vampires.

Raised to be her father’s weapon against the Coven that took away his sister and his birthright, Willow would do anything to protect her younger brother from suffering the same fate. Her duty forces her to go to the secret town of Crystal Hollow and the prestigious Hollow’s Grove University—where the best and brightest of her kind learn to practice their magic free from human judgment.

There are no whispered words here. No condemnation for the blood that flows through her veins. The only animosity Willow faces comes from the beautiful and infuriating Headmaster, Alaric Grayson Thorne, a man who despises her just as much as she loathes him and everything he stands for.

But that doesn’t mean secrets don’t threaten to tear the school in two. No one talks about the bloody massacre that forced it to close decades prior, only the opportunity it can afford to those fortunate enough to attend.

Because for the first time in fifty years, the Coven will open its wards to the Thirteen.

Thirteen promising students destined to change the world.

If the ghosts of Hollow’s Grove’s victims don’t kill them first.

[librarycoven]

What is Witchcraft?

Witchcraft is a spiritual practice that dates back to ancient times. Although it can be practiced atheistically, it's often seen as a part of earth based religions and belief systems, the most prevalent example of this in North America being Wicca.

Witchcraft was once a very common practice, seen in many households and cultures, however as Christianity swept across the world, books were burned and valuable information lost. Witches became a scapegoat, and remain so to this day. Only in recent years has witchcraft seen a fiery revitalization in the west.

Witchcraft, Paganism, and Wicca are all what is known as Earth-Based forms of spirituality. This means that they're centric around respecting and revering the earth.

There are no set deities or spirits that are mandatory to worship in witchcraft, however many witches are polytheistic- meaning that they worship more than one higher being. Wiccan witches in particular often worship a God (commonly the Green Man, the Horned God, or Cernunnos) and a Goddess (Hekate, Gaia, Demeter, or Isis).

Witchcraft is a very flexible practice that can be adapted to most religions and belief systems. At its' core, the craft is about respecting yourself, and your role in the world around you. It's about returning to your roots, and bettering yourself. Witchcraft is about walking in the footsteps of your ancestors and working towards a better future, and most importantly, witchcraft is for everyone.

TASKS:

What do you hope to accomplish by learning about witchcraft? What goals do you have for your spiritual life?

Do some research into Animism: What are your thoughts on it? What things do you think count as alive, or have a soul?

[vanalex]

[chuck-the-goon]

Can I just give a shout out as an artist and say thank you to all the people that make edits, gifs, compilation videos, screenshots with enhanced colours/detail/saturation, and all the other art forms that are made with such loving attention, because you guys are the absolute best. Seriously.

[maryhale1]

SIMPLE NATURE WITCHCRAFT:

THE SUN: Heals, charges, warms.

THE MOON: Connects, manifests, unlocks intuition

THE OCEAN: Cleanses, refreshes, opens energy centers.

THE FOREST: Grounds, balances, stabilizes.

[transformersbrainrot]

Imagine: Rewind meets Optimus Prime at some point during the war and starts fanboying SUUUPER hard... NOT because that's fucking Optimus Prime or anything but because Orion Pax is a fucking LEGEND in the archivist community

[literatureaesthetic]

happy halloween 🎃

[b-satela-star]

My firsts rituals

I Spell of Love and Attraction

(from : pinterest)

For this ritual, it is advisable to do it on a Friday of full moon or ascending moon.

You'll need :

Red-pink pen

Blank parchment-type paper

Some plants related to desire (rose, jasmine, cinnamon, basil)/natural incense

Red or pink candles

A cauldron (or container for combustion)

Incense charcoal

A deity to honor (relating to love, sexuality, desire, success, …)

A formula* (example below)

Of hope :) For my part, I will honor Lilith here as an example, but you can adapt the divinity to your beliefs, the important thing is the sincerity of your actions.

How to do it:

Light the candle and write the name and surname of your loved one on the sheet. Then write your own name and surname and circle them all 3 times.

Fold the paper 3 times and then write a symbol related to love on it.

Once the charcoal is lit, burn the plants/incense and recite the formula*, paper in hand and burn completely. You can drop a few drops of candle wax to seal the spell.

After the ashes have cooled, you should place them at the foot of a rose bush.

As for the formula, here is an example:

"I invoke Thee Lilith, O goddess of passion, liberty and courage, grant that my toil and my efforts may enable {her names} to come to me. Open for me the way of his heart, of love and happiness. Very sincerely, soon and forever, thank you."

Keep in mind that the process must be personal and sincere :)

II Spell for luck

(from : pinterest)

For this ritual, it is advisable to do it on a Thursday of full moon or ascending moon.

You'll need:

1 natural fabric pouch

2 green candles (or one green and the other related to the appearance (red-love, yellow-family, …))

1 homemade incense (dandelion or clover)

Salt (similarly, color/variety represents an aspect)

A bay leaf where you will have to write on one side your name and surname and on the other your initials (+possibly a number related to what you are looking for (7 for generally, 9 for the family)

A precious stone to put in the pouch (pyrite, amber, agate, emerald, beryl)

1 memorable object (a coin, a 4-leaf clover, a piece of jewelry)

1 paper with a sigil/symbol/seal of luck

One or more runes or lucky symbols to inscribe on one's hands before the ritual.

A formula* (+possibly a deity to be honored)

Example of a formula: "Uolo felicitatem in uita habere"

For my part, I honor Fortuna, goddess of luck and destiny.

Process:

Installation: Legs not crossed in a sufficiently dark room.

Light the candles and burn the plants/incense while reciting the formula (until the ritual is over).

Put in the bag in order: salt, then laurel, then plants (at least 3 different) and finally the ore.

Add the object and the paper at the same time to the pouch and tie it 3 times with a natural rope.

Keep the pouch in your hands and concentrate (nothing should remain, only the intentions and the incantation) charge with energy with your hands and place on a symbol of sacred geometry (pentagram, Metatron, Merkaba …).

Leave it to charge for 3 days and 3 nights and then you can keep the pouch on you or in a place like your room.

Good luck;)

[cissa-calls]

Countdown to Agatha: Day 779

Y/N: “Do you still have the spellbooks from when you first started learning magic?”

Agatha: “Of course I do! Every notebook, every tome, every annotation.”

Wanda: “Let’s see them then, oh masterful historian to your art of witchcraft?”

Agatha: “You want to see them?”

Wanda: “You can’t just tell but not show, especially after such bragging!”

Agatha: *summons books* “They might be a little worn, well loved is more apt actually-“

Y/N: “Are some of these pages held in with scotch tape and chewing gum?”

Agatha: “What did you expect! They’re from the 17th century!”

Y/N: “No offense, but you would be terrible at art or artifact restoration.”

Wanda: “All the offense! Scrolls from the library of Alexandria have more substance than these!”

[torpublishinggroup]

We’re advertising a book for readers of adult romance and fantasy: The Coven by Harper L. Woods

WHAT’S IT ABOUT

This is a sexy, deliciously imaginative fantasy romance where The Magicians meets Ninth House with vampires.

Raised to be her father’s weapon against the Coven that took away his sister and his birthright, Willow would do anything to protect her younger brother from suffering the same fate. Her duty forces her to go to the secret town of Crystal Hollow and the prestigious Hollow’s Grove University—where the best and brightest of her kind learn to practice their magic free from human judgment.

There are no whispered words here. No condemnation for the blood that flows through her veins. The only animosity Willow faces comes from the beautiful and infuriating Headmaster, Alaric Grayson Thorne, a man who despises her just as much as she loathes him and everything he stands for.

But that doesn’t mean secrets don’t threaten to tear the school in two. No one talks about the bloody massacre that forced it to close decades prior, only the opportunity it can afford to those fortunate enough to attend.

Because for the first time in fifty years, the Coven will open its wards to the Thirteen.

Thirteen promising students destined to change the world.

If the ghosts of Hollow’s Grove’s victims don’t kill them first.

[everlastingmooncoven]

Update: I have over 600 free books and resources uploaded to my google drive. I also have a 18+ discord for Everlasting Moon Coven!

Google drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10mkrjBylnr59A6lWrJQ7R7SNgbZTu8d4

Discord: https://discord.gg/ZaBCHSbMZ3

[lisbonnes]

⊹ ࣪ ˖ welcome ᰔ .ᐟ

this is my second account to @lisboncy, where i reblog fics that i love! <3

[ireadyabooks]

Share Black Stories 2024!

Join us this Black History Month as we #ShareBlackStories that celebrate Black voices with books that center around Black lives, Black joy, and Black stories that are sure to resonate far beyond a single month of the year. See our list below for some books that we recommend you check out this month and all year long!

The Library of Broken Worlds by Alaya Dawn Johnson

A girl matches wits with a war god in this kaleidoscopic, thought-provoking tale of oppression and the cost of peace, where stories hide within other stories, and narrative has the power to heal - or to burn everything in its path.

Start reading The Library of Broken Worlds now! 

Shadow Coven by S. Isabelle

The Haunting Season has ended, but dark magic lurks in the shadows in this deadly sequel to The Witchery.

Start reading Shadow Coven now!

As Long As We’re Together by Brianna Peppins

A heartstring-tugging, uplifting, modern spin on Party of Five -- a love letter to family, hope, and finding strength in unexpected places.

Start reading As Long As We’re Together now!

Murder, She Wrote #2: Carry My Secret to Your Grave by Stephanie Kuehn

Small town murders. Big time thrills. The second installment in the suspenseful, modern update of the classic mystery TV series.

Start reading Carry My Secret to Your Grave now!

Love is the Drug by Alaya Dawn Johnson

Emily Bird was raised not to ask questions. She has perfect hair, the perfect boyfriend, and a perfect Ivy-League future. But a chance meeting with Roosevelt David, a homeland security agent, at a party for Washington D.C.'s elite leads to Bird waking up in a hospital, days later, with no memory of the end of the night.

Start reading Love is the Drug now!

Louder Than Words by Ashley Woodfolk and Lexi Underwood

How do you fight for change when words aren’t enough? Louder Than Words is a story about the mistakes we all make, the forgiveness we all need, and the redemption we all deserve.

Start reading Louder Than Words now!

The Getaway by Lamar Giles

Karloff Country didn’t count on Jay and his crew--and just how far they’ll go to find out the truth and save themselves. But what’s more dangerous: the monster you know in your home or the unknown nightmare outside the walls?

Start reading The Getaway now!

The Second Chance of Darius Logan by David F. Walker

An incredibly powerful story that dives into matters of social justice and identity, courage and second chances, in a world where heroes loom large and what seems ordinary is anything but.

Start reading The Second Chance of Darius Logan now!

[inlovewithquotes]

"What happens when I'm tired of fighting?" I asked, trying to ignore the pool of tears threatening to fall. Hoping the water from the shower would wash them away before he could notice. His face softened, his lips touching mine in a kiss that was so much more delicate than any other.

"Then you let me do it for you."

-The Coven

[maryhale1]

Another spell jar.

This time I created one for mental health 🙏

[courseyoulovemeyoudontknowme]

Alien (1979, Ridley Scott)

16/03/2024

Alien is a 1979 film directed by Ridley Scott.

The progenitor of a successful series of films, as well as books, comics and video games, it is considered one of director Ridley Scott's best films as well as among the masterpieces in the history of science fiction cinema. The events revolve around an alien species which in the story is identified with the generic definition xenomorphic, made up ferocious predators endowed with intelligence but incapable of feeling emotions, who reproduce like parasitoids by nesting in the bodies of other living beings causing their death.

Alien had three sequels, all with Sigourney Weaver as the protagonist: Aliens, Alien 3 and Alien: Resurrection. Two crossover films connected with another film series, Predator, were also produced, called respectively, Alien vs. Predator and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem. Prometheus, a prequel more relevant to the Alien universe, was released in 2012, followed in 2017 by Alien: Covenant, while a direct sequel, Alien: Romulus, will be released in theaters on August 16, 2024.

In 2002 it was chosen for preservation in the National Film Registry of the United States Library of Congress.