#SouthEast

[manessha545]

Rio Carnival, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is a festival held every year before Lent; it is considered the biggest celebration of Carnival in the world, with two million people per day on the streets. The first Carnival festival in Rio occurred in 1723. The typical Rio Carnival parade is filled with revelers, floats, and adornments from numerous samba schools which are located in Rio. Wikipedia

[corvidist]

Preening Egret - Charleston SC

[c-amelopardali-s]

Back in the hometown for a bit :)

[brutalistinteriors]

Southeast Branch (now Arvonne Fraser) Minneapolis Public Library. Ralph Rapson.

[gulabi-gal]

It’s crazy to see the amount of devastation Hurricane Helene has caused in the SouthEast. Climate change is here already and we desperately need to take collective action. Fossil fuel companies will not stop and neither will the large industries that benefit from their existence. The very little coverage that this is getting speaks to the normalization of climate disaster.

[thomaswaynewolf]

[iatmospheric]

Tropical 🌴🥥

[hsundholm]

A Queenstown Sunset by Henrik Sundholm Via Flickr: I shot this view from the top of Skyville@Dawson, one of the taller skyscrapers in Singapore.

[ghosting-medium]

・❥・ Way of the Fellowship ˗ˏˋ꒰ 🧭 ꒱

Links:

Cardinals:

✦ North

✦ East

✦ South

✦ West

Intercardinal:

✦ Northeast

✦ Northwest

✦ Southeast

✦ Southwest

Lesser Entities:

✦ Pope - Diishah

✦ Cardinals (Note: Not the Deities, but the Entities that help) Atria & Ryū

✦ Archbishops - Fleur, Iris/Asterid, Damien

✦ Bishops - Hilda, Kalin, Onyx, Ravette

✦ Priests - St. John (not the actual Saint John he’s different), Adriene, Anala, Kempley, St.Matthew (once again not the actual Saint Matthew)

The Way of the Fellowship is a conpantheon, found by @kaisleaves, @moonlight1237, and Kalmi. In my notes a conpantheon is a new and modern term stemming from the words "constructed" and "pantheon". Con- being the prefix meaning that it means together (from the wondrous and amazing, Kalmi).

I find that there are many different beliefs, and theories surrounding conpantheons. Some think it's unknown deities being discovered, deities who were known but never recorded, some are entirely built my the practitioner. It's not like an original character though, it requires a lot of thought, boundaries, patience, and energy.

Always double, nay, triple check information. Do research on some of your findings, maybe the name has come up before in history. Or the name possible has an origin meaning, giving more insight to the entity. Always cleanse, ward, and protect before reaching out to an entity!

Background on the Fellowship:

My two other partners in this, helped tremendously and I want to note that they helped with every step of the way. All credit goes to all three of us, and I'm insanely proud of each of us.

Questions & Answers:

Firstly, we started asking questions about the Cardinals origins. Were they self-constructed, were they always an energy in the Universe that went undocumented? Were they deities in other mythology, religions but weren't documented heavily or even at all? Were they once documented, but their information got mistaken with other deities? Truly who are you, and where did you come from? Were they previously dormant and are now "awake"? So many questions swiped around, and we got answers individually from each entity.

North: "We were always energy in the universe, most nature entities are. However, the lower entities of this pantheon are more created/shaped by you three (Kalmi, Moon, and I). Some of us might have ties to other mythology, and religion, but we are highly undocumented until you three came along. So, you could say we were sleeping, and now are being found. The more accurate description would be that we were energy in the Universe already, but now we are fully formed and documented with loose ties in other religions"

South: "Just as North said, however most sun/fire entities have more documentation that others. Lunar deities might have the same level of documentation in comparison. You might be able to find information on me elsewhere but nothing as detailed or accurate as you all would be doing."

East: "I am the most related to Mother Earth in a sense, more of the earth element. As you described a warmer breeze, warm chocolate chip, very relaxing vibe. My documentation will mainly come from the work you all are doing now."

West: "I was always an energy in this world, no documentation. I would describe myself as an entity that was sleeping and is now being found."

Secondly, how are the lesser entities related to the major deities in this pantheon?

I just want to note the term lesser, and lower entities are a title that they all are comfortable with. It does mean that they aren't on the same playing field as the Cardinal, the actual deities of the Fellowship. The lesser entities are helpers that assist certain deities/energies by spiritual or mundane means. Perhaps to be invoked or evoked by a practitioner/believer when the practitioner is wanting to assist a deity. Together they all make a team. The lesser entities assist in temple cleanings within the spiritual realm, mundane and spiritual teachings, and assisting followers of the deities. They can be interacted with, but worshipping of the lesser entities is either not common, or not accepted.

Can humans be priests/have positions to assist The Way of the Fellowship, or can only the divine do this?

The World, and King of Swords as confirmation. Yes, humans may assist The Way of the Fellowship and have positions, but they may not be listed amongst the divine.

Can humans be spoused to the deities?

Knight of Cups, Justice, and 9 of Cups as confirmation. Yes, if the offer is given and if the offer is accepted mutually and not forced. However, it should be debated heavily before accepting.

Can humans be spoused to the lesser entities?

Knight of Cups, 10 of Swords, and Death. The offer is more rare than if it were a deity, but, once again if the offer is given then it should be considered. Spousing a lesser entity within The Way of the Fellowship does promise trials of transformation and a lot of work. In other words, these trials aren't optional.

Prayer Sign Offs:

Can either say you or me depending on the circumstance

May the path guide your/my way

May the breeze guide you/me

Let the compass guide you [direction either Cardinal, or Sub-Cardinal, or home]; eg.; Let's say you were in East's residence you would either say "Let the compass guide you East" or, "Let the compass guide you home".

Logo/Compass Rose:

Compass Rose by Nick Matej

[godsfavoriteasian]

If you're a leftist and you're reacting with joy about climate cause disasters devastate the South your racism and classism is showing.

The South In comparison to other regions of Amerikkka Is home to the poorest counties in the nation. The South is also home of a majority of Black on brown voters of color.

The South also has corrupt politicians both Dems and Republicans alike. Both parties offer no alternative other than capitalism and grinding impoverished and marginalized people into the dust (E.x. Hurricane Katrina).

Demonizing the South further alienates working class and poor marginalized people in the south. This especially affects Black and Brown people In the South who are often the target of yt supremacy in state sanctioned violence.

If one discounts the South and all the hard-working leftists who are fighting the good fight against capitalism and against far-right politicians and government authoritarianism, and yt supremacy. It emboldens & allows far-right and neoliberal People to Target marginalized people even more.

Cuz who do you think will be first affected by climate change cause disasters? Not the rich GOP and damn politicians who take vacays to Mexico when SHTF in their states. It's ppl in trailers, disabled ppl, ppl w/o cars, BIPOC, unhoused ppl who are going to be affected.

Let's be honest here, fascism is already here. This country was built as a settler colonial state on the genocide and labour f indigenous and Black people. Just because you're from the north or from the cities or from the West Coast doesn't mean you get to look down upon ppl.

[ryanteedy]

The Grit Behind Huntsville’s Art Scene

A reflection of Remnant Framing's studio at Lowe Mill A&E in Huntsville, Alabama November 2024

Huntsville’s art scene isn’t something that just sits quietly on a shelf or hangs politely on a wall. It’s alive. It’s got this raw, gritty energy that hits you the moment you step into a place like Lowe Mill. It’s in the scuff marks on the floors, the paint splatters that didn’t quite make it to the canvas, the buzz of conversations about projects half-finished or dreams half-formed.

I see it every day, and it never gets old. There’s something about this place—this city—that draws in people who are ready to work, to hustle, to throw themselves into something bigger than themselves. Artists here don’t wait for permission or for the perfect circumstances. They show up, day after day, and they make it happen.

You can see it in the brick walls of old warehouses, the ones that hold so much history and now pulse with new energy. There’s grit in the way those spaces feel lived in, like they’ve seen decades of transformation and are now standing as a testament to resilience and reinvention. The same could be said for the people who fill them—artists who’ve spent years refining their craft, musicians who’ve played more empty rooms than full ones, creators who never stop chasing that spark.

It’s not about polish here. It’s not about making something perfect. It’s about making something real.

Josh Macero from Josh & The G.M.O.S performing at Verticle House Records at Lowe Mill A&E in Huntsville Alabama December 2024

I love that about Huntsville. It’s not trying to be something it’s not. The people here are grounded, but that doesn’t mean they don’t dream big. They just know how much work it takes to get there, and they’re willing to do it. That’s rare.

For me, being a part of this scene feels like stepping into something honest and alive. It’s messy in the best way—collaborations that come together at the last minute, experiments that fail and turn into something better, conversations that spark new ideas in the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee.

Cup of Coffee, at Remnant Framing December 2024

It’s not glamorous, but that’s what makes it matter. Every piece of art, every mural, every photograph, every frame—it all comes from someone who cared enough to create it, someone who worked through the hard parts to get there.

Huntsville’s art scene isn’t just about making pretty things. It’s about making meaning. And that’s something worth being a part of.

More on evolving Art scene in the Southeast

• • Ryan

[corvidist]

Carrier Crows - Charleston SC

[c-amelopardali-s]

♫♪♩ my lip piercings left marks in the ice cream -_-

[susiecards]

6 of clubs