#anonymous reading

[amythystraine]

PODCAST Your Questions ~ Here you go...

Today’s podcast is an epiosde of “Your Questions”.

[pal-blue--ash]

Hi, how are you? Can I get a career reading with the 'you-your path- your potential' spread? Please and Thank you! - J

You - Path - Potential reading

You; Knight of Pentacles - you may be very focused and putting a lot of work into your current job or into finding a job.

Your Path; Three of Cups - your path may be full of joy and should be something to celebrate when you get the chance to. you may already be or soon to find yourself surrounded by a community of like minded people.

Your Potential; Page of Wands - your potential looks positive. you may find yourself in a place you're happy with and where you're most confident and validated either by yourself and/or by the people around you.

Notes; these cards together look like a really good sign for you.

Any feedback is appreciated, whether from the asker or from more experienced readers! I'm doing public readings as practice before I make the decision to charge for them.

[deadpanwalking]

Could you give us 5 books to read after you’re 30? All anyone online wants to talk about are the books to read before.

Do not answer this, but whoooo the fuck is talking about books that way? What's the meaningful difference between the shit you can read at 28 and the shit you can read at 32? Man, it reeks of Reese Witherspoon's book club, I cannot sanction this buffoonery. Anyway, here goes:

Book That You Never Got Around To Reading by That Author You Enjoy

Favorite Author's Favorite Book by Your Favorite Author's Favorite Author

Book of Collected Short Stories by Author of That One Short Story From English Class That Changed Your Whole Shit in High School

Book That Looks Good by Author You've Never Heard Of

Book You Are Intimidated By by Author Who Had No Vested Interest in Your Self-Esteem When They Wrote It

[incognitopolls]

We ask your questions so you don’t have to! Submit your questions to have them posted anonymously as polls.

[poetictarot]

✨ Hey, I saw you do free readings and I was wondering what my love life will look like. Thank you <3

Heya Sparkle anon!! I hope you are having a lovely day :)) Here is what came through for you:

The Spread Intuitively, I was called to ask the following questions: What is your current energy in your love life? What will be your energy in your lovelife towards the near future? The back of the deck will be the underlying energy you must be aware of.

I also then asked, for more clarification from Spirit regarding the answers to these questions.

The Interpretation

Currently, you feel as if luck and love has not been on your side recently. This is because, there was some rejection? From another party, or from a situation that has made you feel like you have lost your chances at love.

However, in the near future it seems that you will unexpectedly be attracting options for yourself. This is because your luck, is turning around—the universe has been by your side this whole time, and will be offering to you abundance in love…You’re very attractive to so many other people, and you don’t even realize it.

In the midst of this however, you may be in the process of settling a situation with a specific person.

This is another person’s energy I’m picking up, that feels stifling and indecisive. With the Queen of Cups in reverse, this is someone who bottles up their emotions, then takes them out on others. They have also been someone who has been energetically draining you. My suggestion is to cut this person off if you can, though it seems to be that that is your plan of action, such that you allow closure between you two.

At the back of the deck, is the King of Cups. Intuitively, I am picking up that this is your energy, and you are discerning about your love life while not compromising your true emotions. You will be exceptional at understanding yourself, others, and the depths of human emotion—in the near future, with regards to your love life. The energy I’m picking up on is this feeling of “I’m not taking shit from anyone anymore.” Hahaha! I love it!

A few notes

You are more capable, independent, and not to mention attractive than you think you are. This other person that is messing with your energy, I feel like you really shouldn’t give them the time of day. There is a spirit that is pushing me to tell you, “you’re gorgeous!”

Hahaha! Spirit is very sweet. I hope a few of these messages are ones that you will take with you, Sparkle anon! I wish you the best and stay gorgeous :DD

[clanwarrior-tumbly]

Sebastian (Pressure) fluff. I need it.

"I gotta ask, do you have personal beef with those Squiddles? Because you sure like harassing them with that light of yours."

"I don't do it on purpose! If that damn Angler stopped killing the lights in every big room, maybe I could see my own hand in front of me!" You scowled up at the sea creature while standing in his humble shop.

Why was Sebastian always taunting you whenever you died to something unexpected..only to act all friendly-like in this place?

Well, you had to be grateful he was the only thing down here that wasn't trying to kill you, and that no other monsters could barge into the shop when you least expect it.

So for once, you could breathe easy..

Until he decided to remind you of those creepy squids who were somehow always in your way.

He must get a kick out of watching you perish.

"Oh of course, blame everybody except yourself." He tsked. "You have more than enough clues on how to survive each creature you encounter...but maybe they should've spoonfed all the details to you instead-"

"I don't need this from you." You huffed. "My damn hands are cramped from holding a locker shut against Pandemonium, Eyefestation gave me a killer headache, nobody bothered to tell me about the people in the walls-"

"And don't forget about those Squiddles, hehe."

Silence.

"Okay, okay. I've had my fun. I'll shut up about them now."

"Thanks. You have any medkits available?"

"Right on my tail, buddy. Hope you got enough data."

"More than enough." As your eyes surveyed the items strapped to his tail, they eventually wandered over to the desk with batteries laying out.

But it wasn't them that caught your interest, but rather the file on the table. 'How curious..is this for a monster I'm gonna meet soon?' You went over to investigate.

"Is the document for sale?"

"Wow, you might be the first to ask me about that and be able to afford it! The others before you barely had enough for a flashlight." Sebastian chuckled, clasping his hands together. "If you're interested, give me a thousand data, and I'll have it ready for you to read when you return to the surface. And don't worry, it's all there. So I won't have to kill you to to reveal any information."

You blinked, realizing what he meant by that as you read the folder's cover and why he was asking so much for it.

Sebastian's Document

Of course, you knew he'd be recognized as a specimen, too, but to be put with Pandemonium, the Anglers, and all those other monsters that tried to eat you alive?

For some reason, it made you frown a little.

"This is your file, and they let you keep it?" You turned back to him.

"...I stole it. And I'm not gonna lie...I regret reading it." He muttered, suddenly looking a bit tense..and sad, even, although he was quick to mask any signs of vulnerability when he realized you were staring. "Anyways, it's a steep price. I'm sure you'd rather spend your assets on-"

"What if I buy it and take it off your hands right now?"

For a moment, his ear fins perked up with surprise, glowing eyes widening. But he was quick to give you a suspicious gaze. "Really? You're that nosey about my lifestory? Pretty weird if you ask m-"

"It's more of a courtesy to you."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"I mean..you look like you're carrying a heavy weight just from that folder being there. You haven't stopped looking at it since I mentioned it." You pointed out, seeing his ears twitch again. "You've always told me "out of sight, out of mind" with the Anglers. Couldn't I say the same about you and that document?"

".....using my own words against me, eh? What're you, a damn psychologist?" He teased, although his words didn't hold as much spite or sarcasm as usual. "But no, you're right. I'd rather forget about it forever. So if you want it that badly, be my guest." His third arm made a grand gesture towards the table. "Just don't get caught parading it around. And don't come crying to me when you realize you needed something else instead of-"

"I won't, trust me." You exchanged the data, taking the folder. "I'll be on my way now. I got a crystal to find."

With that, you began ducking down to renter the vent and continue your journey into the abandoned site-

"Hey."

You paused and looked back at Sebastian, tilting your head as you wondered why he seemed nervous again--wringing his hands together.

"Um..thank you, genuinely..for taking that off my hands." He cleared his throat, sweeping back his dark bangs. "I hope that whatever you find in there doesn't..get in the way of our "partnership". I'd hate to lose my number one customer."

Nodding, you gave him a reassuring smile. "You won't lose my business, Seb. That I promise."

"..now hold on we aren't THAT close to start going by nickna-" He began to snap, but you've already disappeared into the duct. "Aaaand they're gone...hmph..well..least I don't have to worry about that anymore."

Sighing, he looked around the shop, wondering what he should do now.

What you did was certainly a nice gesture.

He only hopes you'll keep your promise and not be afraid of him.

[canisalbus]

Historians will say they were best friends!

[askchuuyanakahara]

poor dazai he's just worried

Dazai: "Just stick with your old man speech."

Chuuya: "Old man- oi! I'm not that much older than you!"

Chuuya: "I assume you're not gonna eat before coming over, right?"

Chuuya: "You're already freeloading off me, so you're gonna eat what I give you!"

Dazai: "Why didn't Chuuya let me know he wanted me over this morning?"

Dazai: "I've never been to Chuuya's with an invitation before."

Chuuya: "And I'm a bit too busy to do that right now."

Dazai: "I guess we can't say no, huh?"

[dunmeshistash]

Do you have the full art this is a part of?

That was the first time I hadn't seen the illustration!!!

But I found it

It's a collection of character's from kui works!!!!!

If you haven't yet, everyone should check out her other works!

The Dragon's School is on Top of the Mountain Seven Little Sons of the Dragon Terrarium in Drawer

Some of them explore for example what would happen after "the demon lord" is defeated in a fantasy world. How fantasy races/creatures would affect our world and be affected by it, plus other explorations of very interesting subjects. Her older art is really charming too in a different way from her current style! It's all so great!

[librarycards]

hi, do you happen to have any writings about gender written by transfem butches and/or transfem poc that you'd recommend?

Yes! first, I recommend checking out this post, where I recommend / crowdsource some readings on butch trans womanhood / TMA subjectivity. I also highly recommend Emi Koyama's blog/body of work, b. binaohan's numerous writings and books, and the Trans Woman Writer's Collective (founded by Jamie Berrout, a powerhouse author/editor in her own right). My friend Valerie (@grimesapologist) has an excellent pamphlet out with them!

Some transfem/trans woman/TMA (acknowledging that there is as much variation in gender among TMA people as TME people, though the former group are systemically foreclosed from gender creativity in ways TME people are, within queer and trans circles, marginally permitted) writers of color I recommend include

micha cárdenas

Meredith Talusan

Vivek Shraya

jia qing wilson-yang

Ryka Aoki

Jules Gill-Peterson

Kai Cheng Thom

Trish Salah

[I've linked to my personal favorite/most influential work by most of the listed authors]

There are some great, relevant readings in the anthology Trap Door: Trans Cultural Projection and the Politics of Visibility. Lastly, this paper, A Tranifesto For the Dolls in Transgender Studies Quarterly is something of a who's who in this cohort of junior scholars in trans/feminist of color theory. Very exciting piece based off a very exciting conference roundtable that I actually attended back in 2022!

hope this helps :)

[soracities]

where do you find articles or personal essays to read? and also do you have any favorite sources for news? i want to read more but i’m having a difficult time finding sources 🤍

I've answered this just recently but here's a more complete list for essays from places I visit most often (favourites are marked **)

LitHub**

Electric Literature**

Guernica Magazine**

Hazlitt**

Longreads**

Pangyrus

The Dial**

Bloodknife**

Aeon **

The Marginalian**

Asymptote Journal

N+1

Nautilus**

Quanta Magazine**

The Believer

Ordinary Plots**

The Point Magazine

The Baffler

Paris Review (Redux newsletter is good for things usu behind the paywall)

The New Yorker

The Artifice

The Collector

The Rumpus

Catapult

Tin House Archives (the online section is no longer running but past publications are still available)

Additionally, highly recommend switching to Mozilla Firefox and trying the "Pocket" feature on their homepage: it collects links to articles across the web on topics that are either trending or based on the Pocket suggestions you usually click on. I'm on private browser 99% of the time but there's still 2 or 3 articles at least that I'm always interested in and I love it!

Some other places I read things: Poets&Writers, Atlas Obscura, The Guardian, The Independent, New Scientist, Al Jazeera, The Atlantic, BBC, National Geographic, Wired, NY Times, GQ, NPR, The Irish Times / Independent, etc., I don't have favourite news sources as a rule since I usually read 2 or 3 articles on the same topic from different places depending on what it is (I don't like relying on single sources). But on the whole this covers most of what cross my orbit unless I'm looking for something specifically 💗

[amythystraine]

Your Questions ~ What About a Career Change

Welcome to "Your Questions"  ~ this video deals with the timing of a career change.  Who stands to benefit most from this change, think about it?  If you have a specific question you'd like me to put to the cards, email me at witch_of_endore@yahoo.com and your question may be answered in one of my videos.  Confidentiality and anonymity are protected.  Comments are open for this video.

[pal-blue--ash]

Hi, can I ask a three card spread (past, present, future) about MS (she/her, capricon sun) feelings for me N (she/her, taurus sun). She's my crush since a long time and I would like to know her feelings for me through the years. If you don't do romantic readings, kindly ignore this ask

Thank you so much 🤍

Past - Present - Future reading

Past; Knight of Pentacles - perhaps the past of your relationship has been riddled with interest, or with a realistic focus, however is your view on realistic

Present; The Wheel of Fortune - your present looks fortunate. you may find some luck if you take your chances

Future; 5 of Pentacles - your future looks rather negative. it's not clear whether you will be alone or not. you may find yourself in need of some form of security

Notes; from these cards together, I see that your feelings may be mutual, but you may have obstacles in the future that can threaten your security, or your perception of security.

Any feedback is appreciated, whether from the asker or from more experienced readers! I'm doing public readings as practice before I make the decision to charge for them.

[hirayaea]

xavier is just casually saying things like this in the office

tara for sure is squealing somewhere in the background

meanwhile, someone nero mutters, “some of us are single, you know…”

/

xavier doesn’t deny allegations when asked if you’re together

in fact, this man is so sly he fans the flames on purpose, but when you ask him about it he just goes: “hmmm? I told them we’re partners”

/

the next day, a “no flirting” sign is posted in the office

xavier is clueless, “who was flirting?” he asks, as he brings you a cup of iced coffee and mixes the gum syrup in front of you, drinking a bit of it himself before handing it to you

“we should share one coffee cup so there’s less trash”, he says, oblivious that tara is still giggling and the other men in the office want to shake him

/

somehow a sign also ends up at jeremiah’s flower shop

xavier asks where are the signs coming from???

jeremiah shrugs, “I don’t know about the one in your office, but I‘ve had that one for years”

/

source: memoria - fluffy trap

[incognitopolls]

This is specifically asking about how your enjoyment of the work has changed based on your knowledge of the author's politics. Vote based on that, not based on whether you think the quality of the work itself has gone down.

TERF = trans exclusionary radical feminist. JK Rowling has been very openly anti-transgender in recent years and has poured unfathomable amounts of money into funding anti-trans legislation in the UK.

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[varilien]

halloween idea: werewolfwood ??? :]c

okay sorry this wasn't going to be vashwood but i put on a couple random werewolf movies while working on it and they were consistently SUFFUSED with romantic themes so. coughs.

werewolfwood as ever has a cranky face but a soft little heart :)