#Medium Tips

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[insomniac-arrest]

Back with a new article! Woo! Here is a list of 100 date ideas for writing romance. I often find myself wanting to write a romantic scene and defaulting to dinner--which is a classic but can become repetitive. Here are interesting prompts to inspire a variety of scenes for the sparks to fly.

Check it out and leave some claps on the article too! They help me out. 

[soberpluto]

Tarot Tips: How to Spot Soul Connections

In my readings, these are the main give aways about spiritual relationships (soul-contracts). Mind that I am taking into account only upright positions.

Applicable to all types of soul contracts:

Cards falling in sequential order: there's an imminent plot to be fulfilled

Preponderance of Major Arcana: the relationship is entangled with universal forces that cannot be controlled by the parties involved

Paired King and Queens (the weaker pair is the Swords suit): high compatibility and resonance

If your reading contains 60% or more of each block of cards, take it as a clear indication of a soul tie

Soulmates:

Ace of Cups: genuine and abundant desire to love

2 of Cups: deep understanding, balance and closeness

6 of Cups: kindred spirits (a reunion from previous lives)

10 of Cups: this is your fairytale romance

The High Priestess: telepathic rapport and a soul bond

The Hierophant: faith in each other and spiritual connection

The Lovers: high chemistry and fated love (you stick like magnets)

The Wheel of Fortune: your encounter was destined

Temperance: you are divinely guided

The Star: a healing connection

The Sun: you light up each other, it's pure bliss

The World: they see you as the one or vice versa

Karmic Partners:

3 of Swords: this relationship will hurt AF

4 of Swords: your self-care will be neglected

5 of Swords: this relationship will feel like a war

6 of Swords: you need to heal from this and move on

5 of Cups: there will be grief, sorrow and loss

8 of Cups: please leave before it gets messier

Many Wands cards: there's a lot of attraction but little to no stability

Many Swords cards: many challenges around communication and understanding (watch out for 7 and 10 of swords, as they indicate cheating as a rule!)

Reversed court cards: please watch out for these, they can do a lot of damage

The High Priestess: there are many secrets and hidden forces around you two, it's highly important you listen to your intuition

Justice: you need to choose for your own good and do what's right, if not karma will repeat itself until you learn

Death: this relationship brings deep transformations through crisis

The Devil: toxicity is part of your union / you are badly co-dependent

The Tower: your world will crumble and turn upside down / you are fatally attracted to each other

The Moon: very strong connection, but one that triggers each's shadow side

Judgement: you need to learn from the past, take responsibility for your deeds and release karma. If they wronged you, they will pay.

Twin flames:

This is the most difficult to pinpoint accurately, but you will get a mix of Soulmate and Karmic Partner cards. Clear give aways are:

2 of Cups: unconditional love (even if the reading looks challenging)

4 of Wands: you are meant to reach union / 11:11

The Lovers: yin-yang principle, you are each other's counterpart

The Magician: you have manifested each other / the attraction you feel is more powerful than your separate wills

The High Priestess: you are connected in ways you cannot understand / the bond cannot be broken

The Empress + The Emperor: You are the divine femenine / divine masculine

Death: you will summon a new version of yourself after this encounter

The Devil: the intense feelings you trigger in each other can create havoc in your lives

The Tower: the universe will strike you by surprise and both will change each other views for good

The Moon + the Sun: the runner and chaser dynamic

The World: they are your "missing piece" and vice versa

🌟Intuition will ultimately tell you which is what, but I feel this is a pretty good starting point. 🌟

Thanks for reading! 😇

Written by @ soberpluto

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[ancha-aus]

Ghosts & Medium AU Drabble - New Haunting

I am back :3 With a continuation of the drabble where Killer and Dust meet!

And what happens after :D

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Dust sighs as he reads his notes over.

Ash grumbles from beside him "At least eat your breakfast."

Dust shrugs but blindly grabs the cinnamon roll to nimble on as he checks the notes he made.

Almost a week had passed. A WEEK!

And Dust still hadn't managed to get Killer to leave the house. Which is unusual for him. Most of the time it takes him a day or two to get the ghost to move on. Three if it is a hard case.

Killer?

Killer does not seem any closer to moving on.

At least Dust didn't get a migraine from being around him anymore. As he normally gets that after long exposure to new spirits.

Sadly instead he gets a headache from the other's constant flirting and pickup lines.

Ash sighs "Can't we just write this off as a lost cause? Tell the family to stay somewhere else for a bit until he moves on himself?"

Dust is honestly considering it at this point. He is starting to think tha tKiller jsut doesn't want to move on. and the poltergeist is stubborn. If he doesn't want to go he clearly isn't going.

Dust sighs "I am honestly considering it..." he reads his list over again. it isn't as if he hadn't figured it out by now. Killer had a very... violent past. He worked for many people and had very little freedom for himself. something went wrong and he was tortured before being left to die somewhere alone.

Dust had figured all of that out at this point. but nothing could get him to move on.. because in a lot of ways.. Killer had already moved on from that past. Even if some fears remained but those are normal, even for living people.

Dust sighs as he puts his things away "at least Killer is mostly docile now. I will just tell the family i couldn't fix it and advice them to stay out for a bit. Let killer think the family moved out and move on to a new spot."

Ash nods "make it someone elses problem."

Dust frowns as he rubs his arm "i don't know..."

ash sighs "hey i know. you cant fix all the ghosts."

They get to the house and Dust has a conversation with the family. explain he can't fix it but that moving out and leaving the house empty for a while could pursuade the ghost to leave. Dust advices them to make a show of packing their things and to just sleep over at a friends place for a while.

The family isn't happy. but are willing to try it.

Dust watches them move stuff and their bags to their car as he goes in to say his own goodbyes to Killer. wish him the best and then leave himself.

Dust takes a seat at the coffee table and Killer is immediantly in his personal bubble with a large smile "Hey!! I was wondering when you would get here." he grins and winks "you just can't stay away from me and my charms." and he winks again.

Killer does that a lot. the winking.

Dust shrugs "only fair to come by and finish stuff up."

Killer blinks and freezes "waht?"

dust tilts his skull "the family is leaving after all... they hired me to talk with you and stuff. try and get you to leave. I can't make you leave."

Killer frowns and grows quiet. clearly processing the news. Dust told him ages ago that he had been hired to help get killer to move on. Killer had been more worried about the fact that dust was working for someone over the whole exorcising thing.

Killer frowns "but... if the family leaves... you can just move in!" and he grins widely "You can stay here with me!"

Dust tilts his skull "I got my own home. I can't stay."

Killer frowns more and the red target, that had started to show off a soul shape before, becomes a target again as the black sludge gets worse.

Killer is looking from side to side as he frowns. clearly thinking and planning quickly.

Killer frowns as he floats closer "When would you be back?"

Dust blinks as Ash makes a groaning sound behind him "Of coruse you get a clingy ghost."

ironic seeing as Ash is the most clingy of them all but Dust doesn't say that instead he answers killer "I... would likely not come back... I go where i can get jobs and work..."

Killer shakes his skull and mutters things "We can't do that! long distance relationships are much more likely to fail than normal relationships."

Dust blinks "euh.. what now?"

Killer points between himself and dsut "our relationship obviously!! We only jsut started this! we can't complicate things with long distance!"

Dust suddenly feels like he missed some very important information along the way "we... aren't dating?"

Killer shoots him a grin and floats closer "obviously not quite. but we are now in the phase of the 'will they won't they' so it is important we keep interacting and spend time together!"

Dust looks unsure at Ash but his brother isn't much help as ash just stares at killer as if killer is an idiot. Dust looks forwards himself "euh... it... wouldnt work? You are a ghost? I am still very much alive..." and not plannign on changing that anytime soon. mostly because Ash will END him if Dust did something stupid and got himself killed.

Killer grins and winks "oh bunny. Of course we can make it work."

Yeha Dust thinks he lost the plot of this a while ago. he tries to get the focus back to the point he was trying to make "anyway... I need to go... I still need to get work to pay for things... It was nice to meet you killer and-"

Killer gasps loudly "That is it!" he points at Ash "That is the answer!"

Ash looks confused as well "what."

Killer nods and flies straight at Dust and dust yelps as killer just flies through him.

Dust shudders at the feeling of cold and the different energy not to forget the flashes of Killer's past life. too fast for him to keep track off and mostly just overwhelming.

Killer grins "That should have been enough!"

Dust shoots him a glare as he rubs his sternum. "What was that for?!" Ash hovers near him worried as his brother looks him over.

Killer grins and waits.

Dust frowns but then he feels it.

Oh... Oh no.

Killer grins "oh yes!" he nods "You couldn't stay meanign it was me who would ahve to move! But anchoring myself to all kinds of places and moving that the whole time would get annoying. sooo!! I did what your brother did!"

Ash screeches "You did what?!"

Yup. That are two links now. Two different spirits are both using him as an anchor to remain.

Fucking hell.

...

What the fuck is he suposed to do with this situation?!

...

He better get a good fucking tip for this shit from this stupid family.

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[note-a-bear]

Honestly, I'm of the opinion that if you want to 'elevate' quick grits on a budget you really don't need the added dairy (I mean, it's great, but sometimes you ain't got it).

BUT you do need to treat them like polenta and cook a little lower heat and be prepared to keep it moving to help agitate and release those starches that make for a good creamy consistency. (This is, in fact, the trick to all those really good creamy, thick, grain foods like oatmeal and risotto, too. Slower cooking with more agitation is what brings out all those starches into your cooking liquid and turns it creamy)

[sylenth-l]

Im sure you answered this question but I cant find it on the ask tab as theres a lot.

What kind of ink do you use or recommend as a starter?

I use a lot of different inks and have no specific brand recommendations, only that all of them are fountain pen inks. Maybe only for waterproof inks - I use Tramol inks for linework all the time, and I'm quite happy with them. It's not easy to find nice waterproof inks and in a wide range of colors too.

(Also I got a similar question just now too, so here's a link to that post as well)

If you just wanna try out inks as a medium and see some of its unique qualities, I think I can safely recommend one of these 4, whatever colour seems more appealing to you. All of them are very well-behaved, easy to get, have some great chromatography and reaction to bleach. The ornament on top is done with a bleach (any household liquid bleach will do) and the paper here is Baohong S8 grain satin.

If I had to pick a personal favorite, that would be Parker Quink Black hands down, it's my favorite ink of all time. I use it absolutely always, either in mixes or on its own.

BUT I must warn you, because I barely see it mentioned anywhere - Quink Black also has a washable version. It's written on the packaging with a small font. Washable Black is also a gorgeous color, but it's significantly lighter and warmer than the regular Quink Black, almost olive in tone.

And the regular ink also seems to have some little variation in colour - this is my second bottle of Quink Black, and the first one, which I bought a few years ago, is a bit bluer and has a little less chromatography. The difference isn't too drastic, but still noticeable. 

Inks are also extremely sensitive to the paper used, much more than the watercolour or other similar mediums. Paper can change the ink's tone and behavior quite drastically. Here's an example of the very same ink swatched on 4 different papers:

So my suggestion is to test whatever paper you have in your possession to see what works the best for you. 

I'm so cheering for you to play with some inks, it's fun even if you don't draw anything in particular. Just wet the paper, add a few drops of ink on it and see the magic happen!

[jjkeremika]

OH MY ~MAPPA~ LOL WOW🥵

[cxndiedvi0lets]

Short Guide on Mediumship.

How to actually communicate with the "dead" and how to know if they're actually there.

First of all, Happy Halloween and listen carefully because most of these are crucial. I have been gifted at the age of four, thinking my ability was merely imagination, but most of the coincidences that occur to me have become frequent. Now, this is an ACTUAL way to identify 'dead people' but rather spirits and how to communicate with them. Take note, not all spirits will communicate the same way. PLEASE DO NOT EVER. EVER. Use this as an entertainment guide. It's rather offensive, and this was not written for entertainment but educational purposes and based on experience, and it is not used to call out or shame any paranormal entertainers.

How to identify a Spirit?

Strange Smells that aren't there. (Most Common Scents: Fresh Blood (Almost Sweet), Floral (Powdery Floral Scent), Garbage, Cold Air

Auditory: Mostly Laughter or Footsteps

Peripheral: Sights of Shadows Passing By (Commonly Found Passing to Bathrooms or Any Room That's Dark/Quiet or with Mirrors), Bright Orbs, Figures (May Be Objects)

Shift in Temperatures : Commonly, a cold room or cold breeze.

How to Communicate/ How Do They Communicate?

Firstly, I want to remind you of the rules. Be respectful, do NOT taunt the spirits, set boundaries, do not let them touch you, or give them permission to interact or harm you, and don't ask how they died or when (most of them are unaware of it and it may offend them or cause a harmful mood. This is for especially wondering spirits.) Another thing to remind you, is do not force them to interact if they don't want to. You can't always expect a reaction as not all of them are the same. Some are weaker. Spirits are more active around November 1st on an evening.

Divination: You can use tarot cards, which I recommend the most. The Ouija Board is just another form of divination, and the glass of the board is what helps them communicate as it is a symbol of another world and also used as portals.

Dreams: This one is the most dangerous one. They can actually harm you, and I have been attacked once.

Mind: This is the most common one used by spirits, including trickster spirits. Have you ever 'talked' to yourself, and sometimes you ask questions that only another person could know with the knowledge of that question. You could possibly be communicating with an entity, and yes, it is possible to summon them by thinking about them. There have actually been stories of this, and it's quite common to be noted as a 'miracle'.

Objects: Some used objects are the ones with electricity and, most commonly, EMF meters. The reason they are used is because our body releases something like electricity. That's why sometimes you may end up zap people with that charged energy.

This isn't a formal guide since this is a request, and I'm quite busy. I'll be leaving the guide here, but feel free to ask me any witchcraft or spirit related questions. I will answer all your questions as soon as possible in dms but, its better if you put it on my asks so I can check them quickly. Thank you.

[witchofspirits]

being a kid with psychic and mediumship abilities is very, very confusing and difficult to navigate, specifically for the fact that you literally have no fucking clue why all of the sudden you know that your friend's bunny got lost without having spoken to her or why you're seeing physical apparitions of spirits in your basement or why you can feel a person's emotions by only looking at them...there are so many things that happen that as a kid you don't know how to control and it's very overwhelming.

I remember I would isolate myself during recess because I could feel what everyone was feeling, both the good and the bad, and this would either give me a headache or a nervous breakdown (I'd cry when I'd get home), and this happened since I was a child up until my late teen years.

my high school was filled with hateful and envious people, I knew everything that was going on without meaning to, I didn't know how to "switch it off". but when I got into witchcraft and spirituality, I started teaching myself how to control it, how to do it consciously instead of being constantly bombarded by information of other people's lives or dead loved ones reaching out randomly. I'm so glad I can call this a gift now, when for so long I thought it was a curse.

[canisalbus]

Hopefully this isn't too weird but I love the way you draw hands, it's like the way you draw them seem just as expressive as the faces on the characters, I just love how they look and I hope I get there someday (if you have any tips please share but if not that's okay!)

I love your art and characters and how you draw their expressions/poses, it's all so nice!

Not weird at all, I'm very flattered! Hands have become extremely important to me, I tend to put a lot of effort in trying to get them look just right. I'm still not where I want to be with them but improving nonetheless. If you ask me, a thoughtfully and intently drawn hand can be almost as expressive as a character's face, just like you said. They're such complex and intricate structures with massive emotive and aesthetic potential, it'd be waste to not make use of them in art.

[wetwaluigi]

eggy 6????

[maryhale1]

Embark on your magical journey with the gentle whispers of Simple Magic.

Begin each day with the enchanting ritual of Coffee Magic, as you infuse your morning brew with intentions that spark the light within.

With a simple stir, clockwise motions beckon energy to flow into your day, while counter-clockwise whispers release what no longer serves you.

Embrace the power of intention and the comforting aroma of your morning elixir as you craft the perfect start to your day, one sip at a time.

[deerteatime]

Artfight attacks 1-5 for 2024!! I had a lot of fun this year :D (character list & owner credit under the cut - click for better quality) 6-10

From top to bottom, left to right: Echo ( @shurple / artfight) Mituni ( @p3n-palz / artfight) Kira ( Simply.Not.shy on insta / artfight) Mark "Dogmark Mandog" ( @ragsy / artfight) Djent and Kittie ( @neokandis-hardcore-art / artfight)

[cctinsleybaxter]

I'm kind of surprised that people keep Queequeg's idiolect in the fanworks I've seen. I don't think it's necessarily the 'wrong' choice, but I also think it's being done out of a loyalty to the text that's straight-up unnecessary

[passerinesoncaffeine]

how do yall digital artists color. like as a genuine question. how tf do you render but also maintain a unified color palette and texture. how do you get all the nice textures and colors.

[asha-mage]

Okay but the CLEVERNESS of using the little girl as the PoV for our first glance at the Dark Friend Social. The way it lets them drop hints while keeping everyone's identity obscured and hidden. The way it keeps from giving away to much information to quickly to the viewer. The way it lets us see the Shadow from an outsider perspective, and at the same time see the Shadow working it's tendrils to convert and twisted someone to their way of thinking.