#Minimalist Oracle

[weepingtalecowboy]

Oracle of ages is my fav for this one single reason

It is the fact that the enemies are throwing time attacks at you every four attacks (the bosses that is) you deflect them back to reveal their weak spots but the cutest thing happens if you get hit

Look at this lil baby

He is perfect

He is itty bitty

My lil guy… getting hunted down by a boss in the arena while a literal baby who can just weakly crawl away from stuff and looks like it is about to start crying

Like that has to be traumatizing for a baby to experience

So Fanfic prompt : considering that linked universe once again has time travel in it imagine what would happen if legend goes baby mode

Like not even because of dink but because wind messed around with the phantom sword and while the rest of the chain stopped in time legend being incredibly vulnerable to time displacements ends up a baby again

And even funnier if wind and legend are separated from the chain during the event and wind gets to be busy regretting everything that led to his teen parent life with a ungodly fast baby that crawls like it was born to do just that (because it would be so much more horrifying if Legend actually turned into a baby during the time blasts… because that way the trauma will be integrated into him from existence on lol)

the baby has an amount of survival instincts that no baby should reasonably have

No baby should have such a feud with adults and knights especially ( wars got bitten by a tooth less baby legend when they reunited… that baby hates him)

He dodges way to well for a mere infant (you gotta be a god because you are exclusively baby link in active combat)

He is incredibly quite and very much wants to hide all the time

He is terrified of being picked up by anyone (that was not fun for wind )

He screams with actual terror when he actually decides to voice any kind of opinions (that wasn’t fun for wind either but at least later the chain got to suffer and go deaf alongside him )

(not the baby crying of mild inconvenience but the one where they actually sound like they are hurting ,the intense one that makes one panic)

He is a minimalist to the core , literally needs nothing to be content with existing (he got strapped to wars via scarf panicked until he realized that everything isn’t ending still… then didn’t give a sound for several hours,….wars was obviously worried…that ain’t baby behavior)

Like only be given a bottle and he never complains about anything afterwards until he is in literal danger of starving or in pain(that one is messed up but meant that wind didn’t have to panic like crazy )

But that really makes one wonder if he wasn’t exaggerating when he said he had been a hero since he was in diapers

And nobody wants to consider it

That doesn’t sound acceptable everyone paled and was sick by this thought

[northopalshore]

Pick a card:

Your future spouse

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Decks used: True Heart Intuitive Tarot, blue bird lenormard & astrological oracle 🌹����🍷

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Your future spouse is someone very intelligent, and reserved. I get this very warm, reassuring energy from this person. They are stable, and very loyal. They could possibly have been hurt by others in the past resulting in them being more closed off, and more selective with the people they let into their social circle. This person is independent and strong. Whatever goal they have, they will take all the necessary steps to achieve it. This is someone who will not rush into decisions but rather let it sit in their mind until they can fully grasp the situation. Very intuitive. They could also be very wise about their spending habits. They will not buy things they don't truly want or need. They are the type of person who'll wear very minimalist outfits but still look divine. If they are a woman, their clothes will accentuate any curves they have. I'm seeing body ody ody with this person. A boss, someone who knows their worth and will not settle for anything else. High maintenance man/woman. Loves wearing neutral tones, earth tones, warm tones and look exquisite in them. Old money, classy vibe. Their skin may be tan or rich with deep melanin. They have a warm, golden glow. Looks very healthy. They're going to be like a dream come true to you. You'll also feel like there's nothing you can hide from them once you look into their eyes. They're very gentle, divine and patient. They are very aware of the cycles of life, and understand that in order to be the best version of themselves they must shed old skin and forgive the past. Their intuition is never wrong! Your love life will be full of passion and devotion. Astrologically, this person will have very prominent Venus, Mars and Neptunian placements. They could have Pisces, Scorpio, Aries, Taurus & Libra in their chart (either in their big three, degrees or just their energy) You might meet them at a point of renewal in your life i.e changing jobs, moving cities, deaths. In terms of MBTI they could be ISTJ, ENFJ, INFP, INFJ & INTJ

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This person could have suffered from a deep betrayal before you met. This could be from a friend or a previous relationship or even from a family member. Learning about this has shocked and hurt your person deeply. It also may have caused a fallout or multiple arguments. They could be very pessimistic about their love life at the start of your relationship. They could feel like there's no one there for them when actually.. YOU are standing right there!! Something about them is also very eye catching, they could look young or innocent. Their eyes are very prominent. Their eyes could be sharp. They are someone very talkative and passionate, it's like you can see the fire in their eyes when they talk to you. They are also very witty and can be a bit sharp tongued. This reminds me of virgo moons where their flirting can seem like they're poking at you constantly trying to get on your nerves lol. They're great writers, and might keep a journal or a diary with them to keep track of their emotions. They love knowledge and are always down to learning new things. In the heat of the moment this person can talk on and on and on and you'll be the one listening to their ramblings lol. Your relationship will be filled with fun mental debates. Flirting with the mind. You'll talk about your hopes and dreams and will have a close relationship. From the outside looking in people could think you two are twins from the way you act around each other. Fun pranks. You will never get bored of being with each other. You might be dating for years before getting married. They could be very pale, have olive skin or slightly tan but more into the paler side.The way they dress can go from whimsical to basic. They're the type of person who'll wear anything they want. They might also catch people off guard with what they wear. In terms of astrological placements, I could see them being Geminis, Libras, Aquarius, Scorpio, Cancer or Sagittarius. You could meet them at a wedding, a festival, while travelling, through friends or through social media. MBTI wise, I'm getting ENFJ, ENTP, ENFP, INTP, ISTJ, ISTP, ENTJ & ESTP

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Right off the bat I feel like this person is from a different culture than you. They could come from another country, or have travelled multiple times in their lives. You could meet them when both of you have achieved a successful career. This person is very triumphant. They may have been looked down upon by other people before, facing backlash from people who do not share their opinions or believed in their strengths. Perhaps they are a business owner, and their parents or peers did not think they would make it it that field. By the time you meet them however, they have proven all opposition wrong! They have worked hard to grow, excel in what they do, even without the aid of those around them. They may have spent countless nights awake just to study and perfect their craft alone. People from their past have tried to sabotage their business or growth but they always have had the wits and strength to come out on top. They are very abundant in terms of financial aspects, and have gained a ton of knowledge within their field. This person is fun, charming and charismatic. You will share a lot of laughs and late night talks with them. They would love to take you out on trips and dates. They could love having hobbies with you, something you can incorporate in both your lives. They will bring you much joy in life. If you have children together, both of you will be great role models to them. This person is well groomed, and has a unique fashion sense. They may have a personal style. Fashion helps them appear more confident to others. They could be religious or spiritual, whatever it is they definitely believe in a higher power. In terms of astrological signs, I'm seeing a lot of Marsian energy so Aries and Scorpio, but also Cancer, Pisces, Leo, Sagittarius and Taurus. MBTI wise I'm seeing ENFJ, ENFP, ISFJ, ESFJ, ISFP, & INFJ.

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@northopalshore

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[shesimsplayer]

My savefile ♡ SECOND PART

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Playable worlds

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♡ Del Sol Valley ♡ Henford-on-Bagley ♡ Magnolia Promenade ♡

♡ Mt. Komorebi ♡ Oasis Springs ♡ San Myshuno ♡

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Brindleton Bay Sable Square

♡ Brindleton Pawspital by @bojanastarcevic (lot size 40 x 30)

♡ Farm to Table Restaurant by @simpolcheeks filled with cc by @kekeyw (lot size 40 x 30)

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Whiskerman's Wharf

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Cavalier Cove

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Deadgrass Isle

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The Pinnacles

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Starlight Boulevard

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Britechester University of Britechester

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Foxbury Institute

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Magnolia Promenade PARIS

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Mt. Komorebi Wakaba

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Senbamachi

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♡ Snowy Xmas Cabin by @bbygyal123 (lot size 30 x 20)

♡ David`s house* by @bojanastarcevic (lot size 20 x 15)

♡ Calm family house by yohannabuilds (lot size 30 x 20)

Yukimatsu

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♡ Ten Leaves Spa & Rental by @rheya28 (lot size 50 x 50)

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last update 15/02/2025

[psychhound]

✨ crit awards ✨

so, as some of you may know, the crit awards, an open-voting ttrpg award show, has just opened nominations!!

from now until april 30th, there are open submissions to nominate games and creators, and then for all of june, people vote on who they want to be the winners

i have a decent number of games that are eligible for nomination this year! you're not allowed to nominate yourself, though, which is why i must humbly request that if yall really like any of these games in particular, to fill out the nomination form so that i might have a chance at some awards :)

categories i'm eligible for ...

best solo game

i have quite a few for this one!!

with breath & sword - a game where you utilize real grounding & breathing techniques as the oracle to fight monsters while calming down from anxiety attacks

the narrator paradox - a one-page game where you play a narrator trying to wrangle your defiant protagonist back into the story

the graveyard game - a for truth's sake game where you write an ethnography about a magical, haunted graveyard

you are thinking about silver - an autofiction lyric game about my family being werewolves during a childhood memory

song a scene - a playlist-driven writing game that fits on a bookmark

she shall not be raised a fey - a bookmark game about revisiting your changeling child

best one page game

i have a couple of these too!!

the narrator paradox - (see above)

also my three horseshoe system games!! this is a system designed for quick & evocative but medium crunch character creation (at least for a one-pager), fast paced and twisty one shots, and big endings!! i also really like the graphic design in them :)

interstate 10 1/2 - a light horror Weird roadtrip across america

the pyrite bullet - a spaghetti western one last mission game

crescent grin - an eldritch horror noir detective game

best GMless game

small towns, BIG SECRETS - a 200 word game for the minimalist jam about your horrible secret being revealed to your fellow townies, run on competitive coin flips

best supplement

how high! - a system agnostic setting zine of a rapidly developing fantasy industrial city ruled over by a pack of wolf gods descending into madness (ie what if 1880s denver, colorado was real fucked up)

you can submit nominations here until april 30th!!

being nominated would be super cool :D if anyone wants to nominate some of my games i super appreciate you!!!

also, if you haven't gotten a chance to check them out before - these games are on sale rn!!

[theantarwitch]

Tarot to find Lost Things

This is a basic dumb idea that I didn't see around a lot: Use the Tarot to find lost objects.

You know, when you are not sure if an object is even in your house, why don't use Tarot?

I personally use my own Oracle but the basic Major Arcana should work fine, still I find important that the cards have a good amount of images, since what you will use to find the object, is based in the images that you see, not in the meaning of the card itself. For this, very minimalist decks, or basic playing cards may not be useful enough.

So, let's say that you are an unmedicated AHDH as me, so you need to find things because your brain just can't cope with basic order. You sits and start to ask. Where is the Thing? Is in this house, outiside, in a specific room? Then the spread can help you.

Usually I find a basic 5 cards spread useful in this case, but is mostly because I use an Oracle. If your deck have tons of images, maybe 5 are too much... Too much info can lead to contradict itself or turn confusing, so start with a basic 3 cards and see if you have to add more. If your deck have little amount of images, it can need 5 cards or more.

Cards where the "ambient" is outisde, probably mean "not in your house/ in other house or lost in the street" (The Fool, The World, The Wheel of the Fortune).

Cards with columns and chairs can mention a "inside the house" (The High Priestess, The Justice, The Hieropanth).

Some cards can point where in reference to other objects. The Magician have stuffs over the table, it can point things over a table or furniture.

You have pets? Maybe is close your pet, and for that, cards with animals can give a hint (The Strenght, The Chariot).

The cards with suns can hint that is "at sight" (The Sun).

Cards with moons and stars can point the Bedroom (The Moon, The Star).

Card with little light? Inside a closet! It have water? Maybe in the bathroom! Have plants? The garden! Chairs? Check close a chair or the kitchen! Fruits? Maybe close the fridge! Have clothes? Maybe on your bed!

What's matter, is that you focus in the objects that you see, and specially based on YOUR DECK. Since not all the decks are the same, it can have a lot of variations that you need to consider. Example, The Hermit have a light in his hand, which can point to be close a lamp, but if your card is an Hermit Crab, of course it will not mean the same. Be smart, be creative.

[monsterblogging]

Collection of Free Oracle Systems for Solo Roleplaying

My D6 Oracle

A Different D6 Oracle

And Another D6 Oracle

A Minimalist Solo RPG

One Page Solo Engine

The Tattva Oracle

[jasper-tarot-reader]

Hey Jasper! Nice to see you on my feed again.

Khajiit, they/ze/crypti/🦚.

My question: What should I add and/or re-introduce into my religious life, if anything?

Background: I'm currently re-introducing old habits I had to abandon thanks to the haunting I've been enduring back into my life now it's in a fairly handled state: Namely getting back into daily entity communication and prayer and stuff like that, wearing devotional jewelry, and putting in daily work onto my Book of Shadows and daily journal.

I'm being sure to rest up and take it slow as to not overwhelm myself, only doing 30 minutes of mandatory work a day, doing short and sweet prayers, and otherwise keeping things small and managable social-wise. Though I can do more if I feel up to it. My spirit guides are supportive of this, so I'm sure I'm on the right track with taking it slow.

But I dunno if there's something I'm missing that should be re-introduced or added as a new thing, or if I should actually be putting more effort into one of these things above the others.

I should also note that it's a shaky re-addition. I keep saying I'll start it and get back into it, and then I forget the next day to do that, so I won't be surprised if that shows up lol.

Hey Khajiit, I'm forcing myself back into my magical practice despite still being in Magic: The Gathering hell. Thanks for the warm welcome back!

For this reading, I am using the Yoru no Sumi-E Oracle by Sumiko Sasaki. This is the limited edition one so it’s very pink. This deck was created by Sumiko Sasaki to honor their Japanese heritage and blends a minimalist art style with some ripe symbolism. I do not know Japanese so I’m taking the author’s translations at their word. Your cards are Fear and Growth.

[Stage whispering off screen:] Do I have to elaborate? I feel like this is self-explanatory- Okay, okay, I get it, geez.

So. Fear. Chains for the outer things that bind us, hands over the eyes for willful blindness, and the cloth gag for the fear of speaking out. And then Growth, which is pretty self-explanatory, what with the person holding their chest and the plants literally growing out around them.

Friend, I am so sorry, but the cards are telling you to direct this question to your guides themselves. You're still shaken up from direct communication with them thanks to the haunting, but the only way to overcome that and get comfortable in your craft again is to go directly to them with your queries, concerns, and ideas.

Don't you hate when a reading tells you the thing you want to hear the least but already knew? Sorry I couldn't expand more upon it, but the deck has a very strong opinion on you going to your guides. Good luck, Khajiit!

~Jasper

[capacle]

A true mechanical game master

One of the staples of solo play is the Yes/No Oracle.

A clever tool that answers closed questions that the GM usually would in guided games.

“Is it raining?” “Does she recognize me?”

Useful, but I think we can do more with it. Make it more of a GM.

You usually ask the Oracle for details of the scene you are in, the outcome of your actions, the traits and reactions of the people you are talking to, your assumptions about a fact, and so on.

All of those have something in common: they are in-fiction questions. I believe there’s great untapped potential for what this simple mechanic can achieve: rules adjudication.

If you play solo, you've been there:

You want to perform a certain action and there is no clear rule indicating if you can do it, or how you would go about doing it. You want to use one of your abilities, but there’s nothing you can find clarifying if it is applicable to the situation at hand.

A minimalist game couldn’t possibly cover all imaginable scenarios, and a crunchier game might confuse you with the minutiae of a particular rule.

Solo players must rely on their own interpretation of the mechanics. But raise your hand if you ever felt overwhelmed by doing all that alone or, worse, felt like you're 'cheating' if your ruling significantly benefits your character.

This is normally part of a traditional Game Master's duties, filling in the gaps where concrete rules may leave room for ambiguity. Personally, this is specially true when I’m soloing games with ‘softer’ rules, like free-form magic systems.

Can I use ‘talk to animals’ with a giant spider? Can I cast lightning inside the dungeon?

Sure, I can make the most reasonable judgement call at the moment and move on, but… isn’t there another way?

(You know where this is going, right?)

I propose an expansion of the Oracle's role – using it as a dynamic house rule generator and rules adjudicator.

Yes, that’s right!

Think about it: a game master usually clarifies rules and make rulings. So why not extend the Oracle's domain to encompass this aspect? This is exactly what I am doing in Nexalis.

I'm encouraging players to use it to clarify rules, test the limits of their character's abilities, determine how these abilities apply in specific situations, and even establish their own house rules.

And I’ve added a bucketload of examples, ranging from specific uses of abilities to general interpretations of rules:

I, as the designer, don’t want to answer all of these questions (and the myriad of others I didn’t anticipate).

Moreover, I like when players come up with their own versions.

Why not use the Oracle to help you with that?

By shifting these questions to the Oracle, we bring in an impartial entity that makes these decisions, alleviating those concerns about fairness and exactness that get in the way of our solo fun.

This ‘Adjudicating Oracle’, in this sense, instills a sense of unpredictability and excitement to the rules as well, as it normally does to the narrative.

You know that awesome feeling of getting a ‘Yes’ when asking a very unlikely question to the oracle, with slim odds? Imagine getting that when asking if you can cast a reanimate spell on that bandit’s leather armor.

If you liked the idea and want to learn more, check out the campaign page below!

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[aboutanancientenquiry]

Deep diving into Pythagoreanism and unfortunately am finding next to nothing in the way of contemporary sources on Pythagoras. The earliest substantive discussions I can find are in Plato, in the Timaeus and in Phaedo, which were of course written more than a century after Pythagoras’ lifetime. However, it seems that he does get mentioned by at least two contemporary sources that were themselves fragmentary. Thus we see that Xenophanes and Heraclitus were critical of him. Xenophanes fr. B 7 makes fun of his belief in transmigration of the soul. And Heraclitus fr. B 40 mocks Pythagoras, and Xenophanes too.

Heraclitus fr. B 129 and lon of Chios fr. B 2 give pretty positive evidence that Pythagoras composed written works. And Ion goes further to say that he attributed them to Orpheus. There is also evidence of some Orphic religious involvement associated with Abaris of Scythia and Zalmoxis of Thrace, who were connected to Pythagoras and probably members of his sect. Herodotus 4.95-6 mentions Zalmoxis/ Salmoxis as a freed slave of Pythagoras who went off to Thrace to start a cult of his own there. Abaris is known as a prominent figure in Orphism, a priest of Apollo, and an author of oracles and poems; he concluded from Pythagoras’ “golden thigh” that Pythagoras was an incarnation of the Hyperborean Apollo (Porphyry, Life of Pyth. 28; Iamblichus, Life of Pyth. 92). But Heraclitus and Xenophanes are the only other contemporaries who mention him. Starting in ~ 420 BC we get references to him in lon, Herodotus, and Empedokles, and they are a bit more positive about him; there are a few isolated fragments from Philolaus, from around the same time, who was said to have a member of the Pythagorean sect.

Basically, the long and short of it is, on my understanding, that 1. Pythagoras emigrated to Croton in S. Italy c. 530 BC; 2. there was a religious cult that enjoyed a certain social and political prominence both there and back in Greece; 3. it is likely that the Pythagoreans of the 5th century BC were in some sense a variant on the cult of Orpheus. Albeit, I know that is vague, but at this point is about as close I can get on the current evidence…

Exactly! Few things can be said with some certainty about Pythagoras: he was a Samian, he migrated in the second half of the 6th century to Croton, he founded there some kind of religious or philosophical-religious society whose members held everything in common and which became for some time very influential politically in the Greek cities of S. Italy, he believed in the transmigration of the souls like the Orphics, and he gave teachings and instructions about purifications. The tradition of Late Antiquity about Pythagoras is largely of legendary nature and claims of ancient writers living in the CE that Pythagoras was essentially the founder of what has been known as Platonic philosophy and the possessor of a perfect knowledge in mathematics and other sciences are rejected by modern scholarship as anachronistic or legendary.

But there is an important current debate among scholars on whether Pythagoras was not only a religious figure, but also a major proto-scientist and philosopher, with a very innovative view on the relationship between mathematics, music, and the structure of the cosmos. For the "minimalists" like Walter Burkert, Pythagoras was just the founder of a religious sect and Pythagoreanism as a philosophical and scientific tradition was the creation of a subgroup among later Pythagoreans, whose intellectual achievements were attributed anachronistically to the founder of their sect. It is true that, as it seems, there was somewhere in the first half of the 5th entury a split in the Pythagorean communities between akousmatikoi (essentially those who claimed that they were faithful to the oral teachings of Pythagoras about practices of purification) and mathematikoi (those who were interested in sciences, especially mathematics, but also in philosophy and cosmology) and that the akousmatikoi accused the mathematikoi of deviating from the original teachings of Pythagoras.

On the other hand, as Charles Kahn stresses in his book about Pythagoras and the Pythagoreans, if Heraclitus, a younger contemporary, condemns Pythagoras for kakotechnie (fraudulent art), he acknowledges, although not without irony, the polymathie (wide learning) of Pythagoras, but also that Pythagoras pursued inquiry (historie) further than anyone else. Herodotus, too, writing two generations later does not say only that the Bacchica and Orphica are essentially Pythagoreia and Egyptiaca, a thing which suggests that Pythagoras brought from Egypt to the Greeks the doctrine of the transmigration of the souls and some important rites of purification, but he presents also Pythagoras (by understatement) as "not the feeblest sophistes among the Greeks". Those testimonies show that Pythagoras was known from an early period not just as a religious teacher, but also as a polymath and inquirer. And the impressive speculations of a Pythagorean like Philolaus in the second half of the 5th century, which included a mathematical production of the universe and an astronomical model with the earth moving in circle around a central hearth of the cosmos and revolving around its own axis, suggest that behind him there was a philosophical, cosmological and scientific tradition, which may very well go back to Pythagoras himself. This is also essentially what the mathematikoi among the Pythagoreans claimed.

So, I would agree with the "maximalist" school (of Leonid Zhmud and to some degree Charles Kahn) on Pythagoras that it is very plausible that Pythagoras was not just the founder of a cult, but also a polymath and inquirer with a keen interest in and some ingenious insights on the relationship between mathematics, music, and the cosmos, although of course later Pythagoreans like Philolaus and Archytas built a lot further on the basis of Pythagoras' insights.

Btw I have ordered from the US the book of C. Huffman (editor) on the history of Pythagoreanism, which is I believe currently the most complete work on this subject, and it will arrive in the next weeks.

[gefdreamsofthesea]

The Green Witch's Oracle Deck is finally here!

A few favourite cards.

This is a 50 card deck. It's a pretty standard large oracle card size. Cardstock could be a bit thicker. The backs are busy: flowers and herbs on a black background.

The art is by Sara Richard. Her art is inspired by "Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Victorian funerary imagery, and the beauty of the natural world." If you're wondering if her art looks familiar, it's because she also illustrated the Midnight Magic Tarot (a mushroom deck) and she's also done the illustrations in The Green Witch's Garden. I wouldn't call the art in this deck minimalist but it's not exploding with symbolism either. The first deck that came to mind when I saw the art was the Anatomy of a Witch Oracle (another favourite of mine).

The cards aren't divided into "suits" or anything like that but you can see how cards could be grouped together. You have herbs, gardening tools, the seasons, parts of plants, sowing and harvesting, the weather, etc. There's a cauldron card and a watering can card.

The guidebook is in full colour and includes five spreads + the one card draw. I haven't really looked at the book.

I don't have any complaints. At first I was going to complain about the empty space but actually I kind of like it and it's not that bad.

[maceofpentacles]

something that definitely needs to be talked about more is “spiritual materialism”.

i know that myself, and a lot of others, have this habit of collecting spiritual items for the sake of having them and not really getting any meaningful use out of them.

for me it’s crystals. i love the look of crystals and having them all around my room, but they don’t serve a deeper purpose for me because i don’t meditate with them or anything like that. i also catch myself doing this with certain decks i have as well. i’ll use them for readings and such but i don’t feel a deep connection like i do with other decks.

i feel like in this digital world it’s easy for people to snap a picture or record a haul video showing off their new things they got and other people see that and want to be like them. i know that i watch a lot of tarot/oracle unboxings and that’s definitely caused me to buy decks i didn’t connect with.

i swear i’m not telling y’all to become minimalists or anything like that, i know that i could never do that. this is more of a self call out in a way. calling myself out and urging myself to be more mindful about the spiritual things i’m impulsively spending money on just for it to sit in my room.

[medicengonzo]

Hacking RPG Systems: Die4 A Minimalist Oracle Module for MOSAIC/FRESCO

Stumbled upon a couple of manifestos for RPG rule-system design and thought i'd give it a try hacking and homebrewing.

What really got me was the modular thinking it involves in both manifestos (Outcstretching in the FRESCO acronym). I really liked the idea of creating my own game simply by adding together rules like they're Legos or Mario Maker assets.

I kept reading both manifestos and thought that FRESCO Flexible improved a lot of MOSAIC Strict rules, but also that the rest of the rules were non-contrarian between Manifestos.

Theoretically, you could make a FRESCO Flexible ruleset that is also MOSAIC Strict.

And since no manifesto bans me (i think) from inspiration on other CC BY licensed toolkits i came up with one that hacks Caltrop Core and Diedream systems into a minimalist contradiction-inducing dice-based oracle.

I drafted a write-up as an experiment but it contains sections that make me unsure about them aligning to MOSAIC Strict. I want to discuss this briefly as a testament to my ideas on these concepts when drafting the rules.

Is using parts of other systems under CC BY licenses considered referencing other games? Does it break the Independent rule?

I based most of the text on the Caltrop Core SRD by TitanomachyRPG with influence from other resolution systems. The rules are literally a hack of different systems that I´ve been using for my own RPG playthrough and wanted to share as a module. I haven´t added any new systems; I´ve just hacked existing ones together. I claim no direct authorship of any part of this system, my authorship comprises only of putting them together.

Now, I had the question if this broke the Independent rule MOSAIC Strict enforces by which you are forbidden to reference other game texts. Here I want to argue that in my interpenetration of the restrictions hacking other systems in fact does not break the no-reference rule.

It is an established philosophical fact that new knowledge is always based on previous knowledge; this basically entails that it is impossible to come up with an entirely new and unique idea/rule. Even the MOSAIC Strict ruleset has built on previous ideas and knowledge even if the author is not explicit or even aware of it. Even any text (like mine) written to be in accordance with the Attested/Registered rule would be a reference to another document as inspiration. Because of this, inspiration from other systems cannot be disqualifying.

As an addendum to the previous point and to be totally clear about my text I say this: The restrictions in MOSAIC Strict do not explicitly forbid me from including attribution texts required by the CC-BY license. This means that any MOSAIC Strict must also accommodate attribution properly.

How i interpret the rules all this is about the system being independent from other factors in a concrete game. I think this because the text makes so much enphasis on not referencing a concrete game´s quantified state; no dexterity points or hp from concrete playing characters.

I was almost about to break this rule when I realized what it really meant. In the first draft of the text, the number of dice rolled depended explicitly on character stats, which counts as quantified state. I changed the text to instead leave the decision of how many dice to roll up to the player. My new rule doesn´t reference stats but just asks the player to choose the number of dice "as appropriate for the difficulty of the play." With this wording, i not only stopped referencing game state but also stopped referencing a narrative gameplay at all (not making assumptions is part of the MOSAIC rules). You can use my resolution system on RPGS or on any other game.

These are all my arguments on why my text passes both MOSAIC Strict and FRESCO Flexible.

Rant is over. Peace!

[lordrandreaming]

Hii❤ I love how you draw Geto and I'm absolutely frothing at whoever you have paired with Toji 🙏 Is he involved with the Zenin clan?

Hi hello!! Im so glad you love how I draw Geto!! I love him so much 😭 💙 he means the world to me and MORE so I am absolutely required to draw him with all the love my feeble mortal body can muster and beyond ✨

With kind words like that I'll draw you all the damn Geto you'd want holy shit im smiling so hard!! 😭

And that would happen to be my OC Tsunayashiro! Tsuna for short! He's 27, while Toji is 20 himself! (In that image) In the canon of JJK and not the Arranged Au terms, Tsuna is actually 37 in 2006! He and Toji meet and end up being a short fling because Tsuna is too good to pass up, Tsuna is a Celestial! He doesn't have cursed energy, nor can use Jutsu. It's a third, more complex thing what he does 😆 But anyway- Tsuna just brings out the good in everyone! He's understanding and patient, just a super sweet guy all together!

He's also a push over. Toji gets whatever he wants out of Tsuna, who lives his life bouncing place to place. He tries to be unnoticeable- but being 6'7 with mousey blond hair and those amethyst-sapphire eyes of his makes it difficult to not stand out 😂

He's on his own for the most part and lives the minimalist life. He has a small house he occasionally stays at, that Toji crashes at more often then not lol

I'm very complimented your frothing over him!! I WILL create more content of him!! I will gladly turn feral with you if you wanna shoot me a DM so I can share more of him with you :D

Im gonna ramble for a bit about him x3

In the Arranged Marriage AU (AM for short) Tsuna and Toji meet way earlier! Toji basically is considered useless to the Zen'in and his only use now is to marry someone worth something. That happens to be Tsuna!

Short and sweet tidbit about Tsuna and why he happens to be so valuable- Celestials are basically Oracle's, with the ability to copy anything they see, see into the future and the past through visions (in Tsuna's case *very unwarranted*), and are very rarely born anymore.

Tsuna in the MA, has a creepy 'uncle', who is just a man that was assigned a role. His uncle wants nothing more than money, and Tsuna knows this, after all.. He's seen the future! He knows the jist of what's going to go down, at least.

At 27 years old, 'Lord Tsunayashiro' is a very quiet, soft spoken man who occasionally goes out of his way to help someone. But more often then not, he's just too nervous and sits there quietly.. Sometimes it's for the better.

Tsuna proved his celestial prowess to Toji's father, (his Uncle really pushing the aspect of Tsuna being 'special' so he can tap into that sweet sweet Zen'in money) by speaking of the past. The things Toji's father had told no one about. Tsuna isn't happy being here, because he 100% knows why he's here.

He can feel the despair of the Zen'in household, and Toji is no different. (Might be asking why the Zen'in who are a bunch of horrible people, are marrying Toji off to a man.. I thought it would be interesting, do i really need a reason? Out of everything they've done, this is probably on the better side of the scale 💀)

Tsuna gets involved with the Zen'in only because he knows his uncle is about to get murdered. He tells Toji's father all he needs to know, and the next day he's poised to meet with Toji.

Toji is not at all stoaked about getting hitched to a complete stranger, without even being asked! Not like his opinion would matter, let alone would he even be given a choice about it!

Toji figures he's just gonna hate Tsuna, but he's more frustrated about the circumstances than anything. Imagine his surprise when he meets Tsuna for the first time!

Tsuna is introduced by Toji's father, and his 'Uncle'. Though they call him 'Lord Tsunayashiro', he says hello himself and tells Toji to just call him Tsuna :>

Toji fights with his father a bit, of course being stubborn and being a pain in the ass 😆 his father quickly gets sick of it when Tsuna's uncle persistently asks if there is a problem- which Toji promptly replies yes to.

Toji's dad threatens to lash Toji, and asks Tsuna's uncle to join him, and the lil greedy old man agreed of course. Well, he gets murdered by Toji's dad who could care less lol

When Toji's dad leaves, telling Toji 'he better start getting to know Tsuna', They talk a little and get to know eachother more, Tsuna revealing the whole Celestial thing, Toji doesn't really believe it until Tsuna makes a statement about his scar.

"They gave you that scar, on the right corner of your mouth.. By throwing you into a pit full of curses, expecting you to die.. But you didn't, did you?"

And Toji is basically: 😶

Also Tsuna opens the door Toji's dad left from and shows Toji that his uncle is dead. Neither are bothered about it really, Toji was expecting it sure, but Tsuna knew it was coming.

From then on they get a good 4 days to know eachother before being seperated for a week! It's a Zen'in tradition marriage headcanon that you spend 4 days together for courting and bonding purposes, before spending a whole week apart.

Well, Tsuna and Toji both know better than to do what the Zen'in want, and secretly sneak around and make their escape plan for after they are married.

I think it's just a fun and interesting little adventure and exploration of character! :3

If you want more Tsuna content, don't hesitate to send me a dm :D

[healingthrutarot]

Rockpool Publishing sent over the Wild Whispers Oracle deck by Nat Girsberger for me to share with you. Its bright terracotta color palette and profound transformative messages took me by surprise as did its theme of exploring the heart and soul of the desert. It’s already been teaching me to take a more active role in this stage of my healing journey.

The creator, Nat Girsberger, says, “Wild Whispers is an ode to vast natural wisdom, both internal and external, and the movement it inspires.”

There are 44 cards in this oracle deck consisting of modern, minimalistic imagery that is evocative and transformative and allows you to quickly and easily tap into the wild whispers calling to you from the natural world. “They will inspire you to recognize and alchemize your potential that is as limitless as the desert, so you can be just as bold.”

This deck is organized into 4 passing phases of the day: sunset, sun nadir, sunrise, and sun zenith. The sun is your compass through the cards and through your alchemical journey towards full brightness. The sun mirrors your own cycles of potential and growth. Just as the desert transforms over the day, the sun’s motion is meant to inspire your own inner movement.

Centered around a core theme, each of the individual cards in the guidebook offer seven steps that follow a path to transformation, loosely based on spiritual alchemy. On my blog where I have my full-length review of this deck, I go into detail describing each of those steps and I give my thoughts on how each step mirrors a lot of the healing work done in therapy.

Thanks to @Rockpoolpublishing for sending over this powerful, healing deck to work with and to share. And thank you @natgirsberger for creating such a beautiful and unique deck. I know this is going to help empower more people to take a more active role in their own healing journeys!

Check out my full review on healingthrutarot.com

Link to this review on my tarot blog below

[thechicanedoll]

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HERE'S THE STRATEGY, PRINCESS!

Take a deep dive into everything that makes her the paddock princess of Formula 1. Consider this your official guide to all things glitz and glamour of the grid.

THE PADDOCK PLAYBOOK - WRITTEN BY HER.

Name: Quinton Margarette Clarke-Griffiths

Nicknames: Quinn, Q, Kyuji, etc.

Date of Birth: January 1st, 2001

Places of Residence:

Fontvieille District, Monaco: During the off-season, she stays in a three-bedroom home in Monaco. Built to be a chic and contemporary sanctuary to contrast her high-speed life, the apartment is perched right beside the yacht-lined district of Fontvieille.

London, United Kingdom: Nestled right in the heart of Westminster is her personal headquarters. Whenever she needs to focus or a get a few extra hours on the simulator, the elegant yet minimalistically designed two-bedroom apartment is her go-to sanctuary.

Cardiff, Wales: Away from the hustle and bustle of the city lies the place where it all started — the place where, despite being a star athlete, she is still known as Margarette to many locals. Whenever life feels a little too fast, she will always come home to the one place where titles and trophies don't matter and where she was loved before she was admired.

Occupation: Formula 1 Driver for Oracle Red Bull Racing

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

MBTI: ISTP

Sexuality: Bisexual

Pronouns: She/Her, They/Them

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HEY, WHAT ARE THE NAMES THAT DEFINE A CHAMPION?

The Paddock Princess.

A trendsetter from the very start, she has turned every paddock into her own personal runway. Earning the moniker from Formula 3, you're best bet at catching a glimpse of her would be keeping an eye out for one of the only people on the grid bold enough to push past the conservative style of the grid - of course, as a means of self expression.

The Duchess of Downforce.

More speed, more power, more precision - as she climbed up the ranks, she didn't simply stop or settle. As her career skyrocketed, so did her demands — a sharper and stronger car that could match her relentless ambition was the only way to go. Why? Well, because in her world, second-best is simply not an option.

Red Bull Royalty.

Being a modern Formula 1 driver, she simply did not just step on to the track — she owned it. Before she even lined up on the grid, she was already a pre-season favorite for her effortless charm and magnetic aura. The stakes were sky-high as she was set to race alongside the best in the world of motorsports, but if there was one thing she thrived on, it would be the relentless pressure that came with the job.

PRINCESS, WHO'S BEHIND THE VISOR?

She has never been just a driver — she is an entire experience, a beautiful whirlwind of chaos, charisma, and confidence. A razor-sharp wit, daring and bold style and a magnetic aura, it's what defines a modern motorsport icon.

POSITIVE TRAITS

(+) Confident and Charismatic: She owns every room she steps into and every track she drives on. Her self-assured nature makes her a natural-born leader and leaves people admiring her undeniable presence.

(+) Resilient and Tenacious: Setbacks don't break her — they fuel her. Circumstances that push her down are treated simply as a stepping stone for her to be better. Anytime she's knocked down, best believe she's coming back stronger than ever.

(+) Incredibly Witty and Sharp-Tongued: Her comebacks and team radios always make good television. She has quite the knack for clever remarks, which never leaves a conversation with her dull.

NEUTRAL TRAITS

(=) Highly Competitive: She thrives on competition and wants nothing less than to be the best. However, with her desire to win, it can sometimes cause her to be ruthless and inconsiderate of what she does to get what she wants.

(=) Unapologetically Bold: She is never afraid to speak her mind and does not care for sugarcoating. The mere fact makes her more authentic, but also makes her come off as blunt and insensitive.

(=) Overly Sarcastic: She has definitely got a sharp sense of humor, but not everyone finds it funny or endearing. Her use and brand of sarcasm doesn't always hit with the person she's talking to, so she has to be reminded once in a while to not come off as offensive, especially to the media.

NEGATIVE TRAITS

(-) Incredibly Stubborn: Once she makes up her mind, it will take a lot to have her change her mind. This makes her resistant to any form of constructive criticism, unless of course, she is proven wrong by her own decisions.

(-) Ill-tempered Under Pressure: She is never afraid to snap when things don't go her way, especially in high-stress environments. She is often unable to hold her tongue and spews words she later regrets or is apologetic for when put under extreme adrenaline.

(-) A Perfectionist to a Fault: She expects herself and those around her to be only the best. She tries her very hardest to push herself to her limit, often leaving her with rather high expectations and extra room for disappointment.

[seeingisbelief]

Witchmas Gift Guide for the Sea Witch in Your Life

🔮 Ocean Lover Tarot Cards

🔗 https://www.etsy.com/listing/1720747783/ocean-lover-tarot-cards

🔮 OCEAN DREAMS - A Mystic Oracle

🔗 https://www.daniellenoel.art/en-us/products/ocean-dreams-oracle-pre-order

🔮 Salt Water Spirit Oracle Card Deck

🔗 https://www.etsy.com/listing/1370982736/salt-water-spirit-oracle-card-deck-ocean

🔮 The Seashell Oracle

🔗 https://www.etsy.com/listing/1589451266/the-seashell-oracle-oracle-deck

🔮 The Cosmic Pearl Oracle: Embark on a journey of sacred love and infinite wisdom with Divine Feminine guidance

🔗 https://a.co/d/11gNMhJ

🔮 The Healing Waters Oracle

🔗 https://a.co/d/2mNi1rv

🐚 Shell Locket Pendant Necklace

🔗 https://www.etsy.com/listing/730947245/shell-locket-pendant-necklace-minimalist

🐚 Cowrie Necklace Real Cowrie Shell Charm

🔗 silver: https://www.etsy.com/listing/600952743/silver-cowrie-necklace-real-cowrie-shell

🔗 gold: https://www.etsy.com/listing/587156358/cowrie-necklace-gold-cowrie-shell

🦪 Pearl Necklace Toggle Clasp Freshwater Pearl

🔗 https://www.etsy.com/listing/1157906938/pearl-necklace-toggle-clasp-freshwater

(also comes in silver, same listing)

🦪 12MM Dainty Iridescent Baroque Pearl Star Necklace

🔗 https://www.etsy.com/listing/1387919477/12mm-dainty-iridescent-baroque-pearl

(all colors, same listing)

🦪 Real Freshwater Pearl Drop Earrings

🔗 https://www.etsy.com/listing/1790415303/real-freshwater-pearl-drop-earrings-with

(also comes in silver, same listing)

🐚 Seashell Charm Bracelet

🔗 https://www.etsy.com/listing/1161260925/seashell-charm-bracelet-seashell

🐚 OCEAN SEA SHELL Charm Bracelet

🔗 https://www.etsy.com/listing/1739295676/ocean-sea-shell-charm-bracelet-18k-pvd

(many styles, same listing)

🌊 Power of the Ocean Ritual Spell Oil (Power, Strength, Centering)

🔗 https://moonlightandsageshop.com/products/power-of-the-ocean-ritual-spell-oil?_pos=2&_psq=power&_ss=e&_v=1.0

🌬 Rising Venus Greek Goddess Aphrodite Statue Pink 10 inch

🔗 https://www.etsy.com/listing/1039397394/rising-venus-greek-goddess-aphrodite

🦪 White & Gold Oyster Shell Trinket Dish

🔗 https://www.etsy.com/listing/848789468/white-gold-oyster-shell-trinket-dish

🕯 Handmade Seashell Clam Soy Candle

🔗 https://www.etsy.com/listing/1729207861/handmade-seashell-clam-soy-candle

🐚 A Set Natural Fluorite Shell+Clear Quartz Rainbow Ball

🔗 https://www.etsy.com/listing/1724178508/a-set-natural-fluorite-shellclear-quartz

🪸 Purple Fluorite Seahorse Carving

🔗 https://www.etsy.com/listing/968804450/purple-fluorite-seahorse-carving-purple

🐚 I highly reccomend this etsy shop for decorative shells and other natural ocean trinkets.

🦪 Freshwater Pearl Stud Earrings, 14K Gold Filled or Sterling Silver, AA+ Tiny to Large 3mm to 11mm Classic Earrings

🔗 https://www.etsy.com/listing/1725898601/pearl-stud-earrings-14k-gold-filled