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Crown Jewels - Gemstone themed magical girls
This was the very first magical girl team I ever created, from many many years ago. Back then, it was before the pandemic, so their team name was "Corona" lol. I have since changed it. There's 12 main members, but this is the main team! They're fighting against an organization that wants to revive an ancient evil deity and gain immortality by draining the lives of others.
The Main Team
Crown Pearl, Lulu (center, white) - the leader, uses a staff
Crown Ruby, Robin (red) - uses a smashing board shield, Sophie's twin
Crown Sapphire, Sophie (blue) - uses a magic orb, Robin's twin
Crown Garnet, Avaka (pink, @lucensspem1414's OC) - uses a scythe, her family has an abnormally high amount of magical girls
Crown Amethyst, Amy (purple) - healer, but uses a sword as well
Crown Turquoise, Mani (turquoise) - uses a microphone/her voice
As usual, I'll be making more posts to introduce each character!
#magical girl#mahou shoujo#crown jewels#crown jewels mahou shoujo#crown pearl#crown ruby#crown sapphire#crown garnet#crown amethyst#crown turquoise#chibi#my art#my ocs#gem stones#gemstones#pearl#ruby#sapphire#garnet#amethyst#turquoise
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MONTRE EXTRAORDINAIRE LA ROSE
"PROPERTY OF A LADY
JAEGER-LECOULTRE
'MONTRE EXTRAORDINAIRE LA ROSE', LADY'S GEM SET AND DIAMOND BANGLE-WATCH
Designed as a blooming rose with circular-cut ruby and pink sapphire and brilliant-cut diamond-set petals, featuring a circular dial, to the tsavorite garnet stems and leaf, mounted in 18 karat white gold, inner circumference approximately 155mm, signed Jaeger-LeCoultre, numbered, limited edition 2/3, case stamped Jaeger-Lecolutre.
The present bangle watch exemplifies a simple flower with all its delicacy and beauty. With its delicately interwoven petals and fine curved leaf veins, every detail of the âQueen of Flowersâ has been reproduced as faithfully as possible. The dial is concealed under lifelike motion of layered petals frosted with sapphires of different shades. This extraordinary timepiece is powered with caliber 846 mechanical movement hidden at the heart of this floral creation."
- Sotheby's
#jewelry#jewellery#jewels#watch#bracelet#bracelet watch#bangle#bangle-watch#rubies#ruby#sapphires#sapphire#pink sapphires#diamond#diamonds#tsavorite garnet#tsavorite#green garnet#garnets#jaeger lecoultre#sothebys#sotheby's#tiaras crowns#tiarascrowns#tiara crown#tiaracrown
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can i request a garnet til alexandros from final fantasy 9 stimboard
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#stimboard#final fantasy#final fantasy 9#garnet til alexandros#video games#moodboard#stim#orange#brown#white#purple#blue#royal#crown#scepter#gem#gems#jewel#jewels#garnet#food#drink#squishy#dessert#cake#cat#yarn#sewing#knitting#crochet
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LEGEND OF LEGACY
I think I'm figuring out a way to fit my style of drawing characters with the way I render! And it actually looks good! Huzzah huzzah!!! :D
Anyways. I have entered my monthly Legend of Legacy obsession phase
Tips and constructive critiques are appreciated! *^____^*
See y'all later â°(âżËáË)ŕŠââďž.*シ・ďž
#art#fanart#the legend of legacy#I love this game so much#I am frothing at the mouth#garnet is my favorite character but Bianca's just so interesting!!!#maybe I just haven't dug deeper into the other characters#hmm#hmmmmmmm#can't wait to play everyone else's routes! :D#especially frog boi#I love Filmia#the shadow giants are my favorite enemy#i can't wait to draw them too!#Blade of the shadow is my favorite#the crown makes it look so much more intimidating!#and the SWORD#ahem#leg of leg is great#go play it đŤđŤľ
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After 2 years, IT'S BACKKKKK!
#my cute babiesssss#i stan the prince#prince frederik schwandell#prince rayburn espelindo#duke rayburn espelindo#angela#angela poong#princess garnet osley#crown prince frederik schwandell#crown princess garnet osley#cute#manhwa#webtoon#art#story
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oops where did this time travel come from
(am not bothering to fix the sword even though it needs it hurgh)
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Sailor Capricorn Tags
Answers
ăanswersăâ ăthoughtful responsesă
Chat/Dashboard Commentary
ăchatăâ ădiligent conversationsă
Ic replies
ărepliesăâ ăcontinuous trials from the starsă
Aesthetics
ăaestheticsăâ ădew of somber morningsă
Musings
ămusingsăâ ămusings of a hard workeră
Quizzes & questionnaires
ăquizzesăâ ădetermined resultsă
playlist/soundtrack
ăsoundtrackăâ ăsomber chantingă
Character tag
ăkyoumi koyanoăâ ăcapricorn grave garnet power make upă
journal/prose/story
ăstoryăâ ăwrit in dustă
Shipping headcanons
ăshippingăâ ăstaggering hoovesă
Nsfw
ănsfwăâ ăthe hunt under the wolf moonă
Headcanon
ăheadcanonăâ ăcrowned princess of cronusă
Verse tags
Main verse
ămain verseăâ ăneo queen cronusă
#ăanswers��â ăthoughtful responsesă#ăchatăâ ădiligent conversationsă#ărepliesăâ ăcontinuous trials from the starsă#ăaestheticsăâ ădew of somber morningsă#ămusingsăâ ămusings of a hard workeră#ăquizzesăâ ădetermined resultsă#ăsoundtrackăâ ăsomber chantingă#ăkyoumi koyanoăâ ăcapricorn grave garnet power make upă#ăstoryăâ ăwrit in dustă#ăshippingăâ ăstaggering hoovesă#ănsfwăâ ăthe hunt under the wolf moonă#ăheadcanonăâ ăcrowned princess of cronusă#ămain verseăâ ăneo queen cronusă#ănavigationăđămoonlit seasă
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here's some Normal Monsters i think are cool! (mostly just ones that i like the artwork of)
Power Pro Knight Sisters Chosen by the World Chalice Wattaildragon Gem-Knight Garnet Alexandrite Dragon Mekk-Knight Avram Luster Dragon 7 Colored Fish Suppression Collider Frostosaurus Angel Trumpeter Galaxy Serpent Guardragon Justica Crowned by the World Chalice Doll Monster Miss Mädchen Doll Monster Bear-Bear Dragon Core Hexer Divine Dragon Ragnarok Digitron Rabidragon Metaphys Armed Dragon Flash Knight
I might have more later.
also, one question. If a monster is Normal/Pendulum, but it does have a Pendulum Effect, does it count for the list? If so, i'd like to nominate Dragonpulse Magician and Hallohallo.
All added!
I'm a little mixed on Normals with pendulum effects, but for now I'll allow it unless a significant number of people feel it's unfair.
#submission#Power Pro Knight Sisters#Chosen by the World Chalice#Wattaildragon#Gemknight Garnet#Mekk-Knight Avram#Luster Dragon#7 Colored Fish#Suppression Collider#Frostosaurus#Angel Trumpeter#Galaxy Serpent#Guardragon Justicia#Crowned by the World Chalice#Doll Monster Miss Mädchen#Doll Monster Bear-Bear#Dragon Core Hexer#Divine Dragon Ragnarok#Digitron#Rabidragon#Metaphys Armed Dragon#Flash Knight#Dragonpulse Magician#Hallohallo
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tomura with hero reader whose quirk he's stolen, rendering them defenseless
Shigaraki Tomura
TW: slight nsfw, implied prev noncon, captive reader, Stockholm syndrome, implied mental break, mental deterioration, disassociation, manipulation, angsty, but also weirdly fluffy? reader is super fragile
gn reader
The chub of your inner thighs is still wet with the act. You rub them together for no other reason than that it feels pleasant. You trace the awful scars on his arm, using his warm chest as a pillowâthe sound beating of his heart thumping rhythmically at your ear, a soothing presence.
 He balances a red book atop your crown.
He doesnât seem very interested in reading itâonly regarding it with jaded eyes, a meager scoff then and there before turning the page. But still, even though the book didnât excite him, it bothered you that his attention was elsewhere. It sowed the seeds of doubt and gave root to way too many intrusive thoughts, sprouting out and spreading like weeds throughout your mind, making your chest curl at the possibilities.
âDo you think I'm ugly?â you have to ask. You have to know, why isnât he looking at you.
He pans away from the page, beady garnet eyes softening from scrutiny to nonplus.
Your question stunted himânearly made him believe heâd heard you wrong. Why someone like you would ever ask someone like him something like that seemed beyond all reason. It would be the same if a flower asked gravel.
But then again, youâd become a little ditzy as of late. Or maybe youâd been so for a little while already. Itâs hard to sayâyou donât talk as much as you used to. You no longer scream either, though that had ceased even longer ago.
You continue to delicately run your finger over the tear where his tough skin meets the even tougher purple tissue as though mapping the damage. Thereâs a frown on your face. No, not a frownâa pout.Â
He thought for a moment to use it against you like heâd done everything else so far. Lie and say yes, tell you youâre about as ugly as he isâgravelâmake you fall even further apart than what you were already. But something compelled him to choose differently.
âI think you're the prettiest thing in the world.â
Your pout is sucked between your teeth as you pick yourself up to peer down at himâeyes round and misty and something more, something strangeâdare he say joyed?
You're scaring him.
âReally?â you choke out as if youâd been holding back a lump.
He hasnât known how to treat you lately. Youâve become too soft to handle poorlyâtoo frail to harass and too willing for him to feel the need to. Earlier, you'd even begged him to fuck harder and deeperâeven cum inside. Actually, you hadn't veered away from his touch in a while. More like you've been embracing it.
He'd brushed it off as mere compliance at first, a state of meekness, weakened by being touch-starved, something that perhaps developed into a minor case of Stockholm syndrome.
But the way you're acting nowâseems more concerning.
âYeah,â is all he warrants as an answer. Though, he was curious as to yours as he begs the same question, âWhat about me?â
A smile graces your face thenâthereâs a comfort to it, a mild and affectionate one, unexaggerated, honest, as you smoothly swing your leg over his lap.
A look like that has no place on your face, especially when regarding him, and yet he finds himself hoping for more. He lays his book aside as you lean forward and doesn't stop you when you cup his face in both your palms.
âAs far as I'm concerned, youâre not just the prettiest boy in the worldâyou're the only boy in the world.â You say it with a kiss, lips just as soft as the words leaving them. It shocks him, though he accepts and gives it back.
You close your eyes, laying your chest against hisâhe keeps his open to look at you. Observing and assessing.
Youâve truly become a whole other person altogether. A far cry from the tough hero you once wereâthe one whoâd beat him within an inch of his life and leave him to choke on the blood.
âWill you stay with me today?â you ask against his lipsâplaying with his hair, looping the curly tresses around your fingers.
Thereâs a neediness to your voice, a certain desperation, a sadnessâsomething lonely and something that reminds him all too much of himself. He feels both a strong urge to reject and soothe it all at the same time.
âNo, I gotta go,â he says despite it. He had business.
You hide your face in his neck and continue with your tracing, now on the scrapes striping his throat where heâs raked his nails time and time again. âWhen will you come back?â Your tone comes out even sweeter, only a murmur mushed against his skin.
It nearly makes his heart twist. âItâs better I donât answer that.â
Itâs funny. Though the thought had struck him, he didnât gauge any ill intentions. You could be asking, acting, plotting some escape based on the hours of his absenceâyet somehow, with the way you nuzzle into him like that, as though youâre pouring your all-too-candid grief into him, he can't sense any other ulterior motive.
âLast time you left at this hour, you came back all beaten and bruised,â you mutter, now with a hint of bitternessâas if youâre cursing whoever hurt him under your breath.
Itâs ironic. He sneers lazily, almost fondly, at the old memory. âYouâre the one who used to beat and bruise me, remember?â
Heâs truly curious if you do. Or if somethingâs spirited your past life away and left you like thisâno longer an aspiring young hero, but something whose only value is warming his bed at night.
You arise, an appalled look of affront upon your face.
âNo, that canât be right,â you very nearly cry, as if the very thought was killing you. âI would never hurt youâI love you too much.â
Apparently, you donât remember who you were at all.
âLove me?â he all but croaks. Itâs a laughable prospect, and yet he doesnât even smile. Thereâs something awful in his gut that prevents him. âDon't be stupid. You can't love me.â
Your face doesnât drop its grimace, only further tears with forlorn outrage. âOf course, I love you!" you insist. "Youâre my whole reason for living...â
You look so despairedâwrecked from his dismissal. The tears well quickly then slip down your face just as fastâand yet it isnât the same crying as you used to. This time, itâs quietâin wait or in dread as you beg the question,Â
âDon't you love me?â
Itâs an unexpected one, and it quickly proves to be an existential oneâeven more so than your unnerving confession. Despite not wanting to, it leaves him to dig through the muck in his head heâd long ignored, down in the dark where heâd tried burying the truth he'd felt oncoming. He'd wanted to deny it, reject it, amend it, simply because it confused him too much to acknowledgeâcomplicated thingsâchanged things he didnât want or need changing.
He wonders if itâs somehow proof of fateâeven though he despises such a concept. That, no matter how much you practice free will, no matter how many knots you make upon the red string, the world will pull and straighten it out, and youâre left to realize youâd brought it all on yourself.
First, he took your quirk, then he took your bodyâyour mind shortly followedâand now it seems heâs managed to take your heart, too.Â
Thereâs nothing left of you that isnât his.Â
There was a time heâd frolic at the thought of having reduced you to such a pathetic ghost in a shellâback then, heâd do anything to destroy youâheâd surely shatter you into a million little scattered pieces if presented with the chance, make sure you were broken for good.Â
But that was the old him. Or rather, that was his dream for the old youâthe hero he loathed down to his rotten core.
But the pretty misty-eyed thing looking down at him now, aching for his answer, wasnât that person anymore.
And the truth is, the person you are now scares him more than that hero ever did.Â
You were⌠well, you were the person who warms his bed at night, the person who traces his scars and plays with his hairâthe person who wraps themselves around him and keeps him from falling apart when he stumbles through the door into the tiny little room he keeps you a prisoner in. You're his.
This time, his heart does twist. Heâs never before spoken the words that dance on his tongue, or if he has, theyâve been long forgotten and come out as dust balls as he affirms them now,Â
âYes. I love you.â
Thereâs a flash of hope in your eyes, though it just as quickly diminishesâas if you donât believe him.
Your lip warbles as you confirm it, âNo, you donât.â
More tears run silently down the tracks on your cheeks, gathering at the tip of your chin before dripping upon his chestâeach one like a gunshot through something hollow.
âIf you did, you wouldnât go. You wouldnât leave me here in this room, all alone.â Your nails curl into your palms where they rest atop him. You bow your head as though you canât bear to look at him, as if it hurts. The next words come out beneath your breath, âHow am I supposed to compete with the whole world?â
Youâre making him feel like dying. The continuous twists of his heart feel as if youâre about to tear it right out of his chest.
He sits up and lifts your face. Itâs strange, even with his two-finger gloves on. He doesnât think heâs ever held you like this. Though, suppose itâs been a night of many firsts already. And here comes another,
âAs far as Iâm concerned, you are my world.â
There you are, the one thing he doesnât wish to destroy.
Your sore eyes become round, then swell with different tears. Thereâs a hitch in your breath as you sigh through a shuddering sob, throwing your arms around his neck and clinging to him tightlyâyour body jostling while you rub your wet face into his neck, holding him close for comfort as if you're scared to ever let go.
He returns the gesture, though somewhat hesitantly, wrapping his arms around you and laying his head to rest against your shoulder.
And then, as he holds youâfor the first time ever, fear of actually losing the fight ahead strikes him.
He hadnât much cared about the outcome before. Either heâd destroy or be destroyed.
This wasnât as simple. As said earlier, this complicated things.
But then again, it was even more of a reason to go.
âBut I still have to leave.âÂ
You part from himâthe betrayal in your tone demanding his justification, âWhy?â
Suppose, in some ways, this actually made things simplerâas that was a question he had no problem answering.
ââCause there are monsters outside��â He rests his forehead upon yours, gazing back into those terribly glassy eyes looking back at him as he speaks to you about your dear old colleagues. âMonsters who want nothing but to take you away from me.â
If only they could see you now, theyâd knowâŚÂ you no longer want to leave him.
âSo I have to go out there and make sure they have no chance,â he explains, almost like a vow, âYouâre mine, and Iâll destroy anyone who says otherwise to keep you that way.â
The way your eyes melt makes him feel all fuzzy. Itâs a special type of glee, a victory before the battle even beginsâto see you root for himâso deep in love with him that youâve forgotten youâre celebrating the onset of death to all of your former friends.
They probably wouldnât be able to take you away from him even if they somehow managed to invade this very room. Youâd sooner die than betray him.
And that makes him feel all the more ready for the war ahead.
âSo kiss me good luck, and Iâll come right back to you soon.â
⥠SHIGARAKI TOMURA âĄÂ BOKU NO HERO ACADEMIA masterlist
#yandere shigaraki#yandere shigaraki tomura#yandere shigaraki x reader#yandere boku no hero academia#yandere my hero academia#yandere mha#yandere bnha#yandere tomura#yandere tomura shigaraki#tomura shigaraki x reader#shigaraki x you#shigaraki x reader#mha shigaraki#bnha shigaraki#shigaraki tomura#shiggy#shigaraki smut#tomura x reader#tomura fluff#bnha tomura#tomura smut#tomura x you#tomura shigaraki
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my favourite moments from the steven universe comic issue 24, by grace kraft & rii abrego
incredibly sweet pearlrose moments & like i said: itâs so them. but also, the connverse parallels ?? the way that pearl looks over at them and it obviously makes her a little sad, but she feels better once sheâs with garnet & ame and theyâre all wearing flower crowns ?? theyâre so unbelievably sweet, i love this comic so much. and i have such a soft spot for all the crystal gems this is why i will defend them so much people theyâre just grieving sapphic outcasts who never got to be kids (alright edit: i described myself, time to do some psychiatric research on comfort characters)
[image description: the first image depicts the first part of a comic with the characters pearl and rose quartz in a forest at night. pearl narrates, âi told her that the grove of flowers reminded me of her, and she laughed.â rose quartz is holding some flowers and looking at pearl. in the next panel, rose begins picking flowers while pearl watches. rose explains to pearl that she learned something from local humans. rose then places a flower crown on pearl's head, and pearl looks surprised. the last panel shows rose saying, "thank you, my pearl..." while touching pearl's chin.
the second image depicts the next part of the comic. rose and pearl smile at each other while wearing flower crowns. glowing insects are attracted to the flowers. rose and pearl watch the insects flutter around. rose and pearl dance together through the glowing forest. pearl narrates that it's a night she'll never forget.
the third image depicts pearl in the future, years after roseâs death. she watches connie and steven laughing in the same place where she had the memory with rose quartz. amethyst is sitting at the other side of the glowing forest with garnet, and she says, âhey, p, come over here for a sec!â in the next panel, pearl sits down with garnet and amethyst, who gives pearl a flower crown. pearl says, âwell, you both certainly deserve one as wellâ and she gives flower crowns to garnet and amethyst. the final panel shows the three of them smiling at each other with their flower crowns. end of image description.]
#pearlrose comic moments!#pearlrose#steven universe#rose quartz#pearl su#crystal gems#pink diamond#rose quarts su#pearl x rose#garnet steven universe#garnet#amethyst steven universe#amethyst su#steven universe comics#oh i love this#garnet su#connverse#connie maheswaran
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Manâs Crown. 400sâ500s CE. Nubia, Qustul (Sudan), X-Group or Ballana culture, unknown jeweler. Silver, gemstones (including garnet and carnelian), and paste stones (glass); 20 x 15 cm. Egyptian Museum, Cairo.
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May 2024 witch guide
Full moon: May 23rd
New moon: May 7th
Sabbats: Beltane-May1st
May Flower Moon
Known as: Bright Moon, Budding Moon, Dyad Moon, Egg Laying Moon, Frog Moon, Hare Moon, Leaf Budding Moon, Merry Moon, Moon of the Shedding Ponies, Planting Moon, Sproutkale, Thrimilcmonath & Winnemanoth
Element: Fire
Zodiac: Taurus & Gemini
Nature spirits: Elves & Faeries
Deities: Aphrodite, Artemis, Bast, Cernunnos, Diana, Frigga, Flora, Horned God, Kali, Maia, Pan, Priapus & Venus
Animals: Cat, leopard & lynx
Birds: Dove, Swallow & Swan
Trees: Hawthorne & rowan
Herbs: Cinnamon, dittany of Crete, Elder, mint, mugwort & thyme
Flowers: Foxglove, lily of the valley & rose
Scents: Rose & sandalwood
Stones: Amber, Apache tear, carnelian, emerald, garnet, malachite, rose quartz, ruby, tourmaline & tsavorite
Colors: Brown, green, orange, pink & yellow
Energy:Â Abundance, creative energy, faerie & spirit contact, fertility, intuition, love, marriage, material gains, money, propagation, prosperity, real-estate dealings, relationships & tenacity
Mayâs Flower Moon name should be no surprise; flowers spring forth across North America in abundance this month!
⢠âFlower Moonâ has been attributed to Algonquin peoples, as confirmed by Christina Ruddy of The Algonquin Way Cultural Centre in Pikwakanagan, Ontario.
Mayâs Moon was also referred to as the âMonth of Flowersâ by Jonathan Carver in his 1798 publication, Travels Through the Interior Parts of North America: 1766, 1767, 1768 (pp. 250-252), as a likely Dakota name. Carver stayed with the Naudowessie (Dakota) over a period of time; his expedition covered the Great Lakes region, including the Wisconsin and Minnesota areas.
Beltane
Known as: Beltaine, May day, Roodmas & Cethsamhain
Season: Spring
Symbols: Eggs, faeries, fire, flowers & maypoles
Colors: Blue, dark yellow, green, light pink, orange, red, white yellow & rainbow spectrum
Oils/Incense: Frankincense, lilac, passion flower, rose, tuberose & vanilla
Animals: Bee, cattle, goat & rabbit
Mythical: Faeries
Stones: Bloodstone, emerald, lapis lazuli, orange carnelian, rose quartz & sapphire
Food: Beltane cakes, cherries, dairy foods, farls, green herbal salads, honey, meade, nuts, oat cakes, oats, strawberries & sweets
Herbs/Plants: Almond, ash tree, birch, bramble, cinquefoil, damiana, frankincense, hawthorn, ivy, meadowsweet, mushroom, rosemary, saffron, satyrion root, St.John's wort & woodruff
Flowers: Angelica, bluebell, daisy, hibiscus, honeysuckle, lilac, marigold, primrose, rose, rose hips & yellow cowslips
Trees: Ash, cedar, elder, fir, hawthorn, juniper, linden, mesquite, oak, pine, poplar, rowan & willow
Goddesses: Aphrodite, Areil, Artemis, Cybele, Danu, Diana, DĂ´n, Eiru, Elen, Eostre, Fand, Flidais, Flora, Freya, Frigga, Maia, Niwalen, Rhea, Rhiannon, Var, Venus & Xochiquetzal
Gods: Baal, Bacchnalia, Balder, Belanos, Belenus, Beli, Beltene, Cernunnos, Cupid, Faunus, Freyr, Grannus, The Green Man, Lares, Lugh, Manawyddan, Odin, Pan, Puck & Taranis
Issues, Intentions & Powers: Agriculture, creativity, fertility, lust, marriage, the otherworld/Underworld, pleasure, psychic ability, purification, sensuality, sex/uality, visions, warmth & youth
Spellwork: Birth, Earth magick, healing, health & pregnancy
Activities:
⢠Create a daisy chain or floral decorations
⢠Decorate & dance around a Maypole
⢠Set up an outdoor altar & leave offerings to faeries
⢠Prepare a ritual bath with fresh flowers
⢠Light a bonfire or candles & dance around them
⢠Set aside time for self care
⢠Gather flowers & use them to decorate your home or altar
⢠Prepare a feast to celebrate with friends/family
⢠Make flower crowns
⢠Bake bannocks, oat cakes or cookies
⢠Hang wreaths decorated with ribbons & flowers
⢠Plant flowers in your garden
⢠Start a wish book/box/journal
⢠Go on a walk & gice thanks to natureâ¸
⢠Cast fertility or a bunch spells
⢠Fill small baskets of flowers & small goodies, then leave them on your friends/neighbors doorstep as a gesture of goodwill & friendship
Beltane is mentioned in the earliest Irish literature and is associated with important events in Irish mythology. Also known as CÊtshamhain ('first of summer'), it marked the beginning of summer & was when cattle were driven out to the summer pastures. Rituals were performed to protect cattle, people & crops, and to encourage growth. (Today, Witches who observe the Wheel of the Year celebrate Beltane as the height of Spring.)
Special bonfires were kindled, whose flames, smoke & ashes were deemed to have protective powers. The people and their cattle would walk around or between bonfires & sometimes leap over the flames or embers. All household fires would be doused & then re-lit from the Beltane bonfire.
These gatherings would be accompanied by a feast, and some of the food and drink would be offered to the aos sĂ. Doors, windows, byres and livestock would be decorated with yellow May flowers, perhaps because they evoked fire.
In parts of Ireland, people would make a May Bush: typically a thorn bush or branch decorated with flowers, ribbons, bright shells & rushlights. Holy wells were also visited, while Beltane dew was thought to bring beauty & maintain youthfulness.
⢠The aos sĂ (often referred to as spirits or fairies) were thought to be especially active at Beltane. Like Samhain, which lies directly opposite from Beltane on the Wheel of the Year, this was seen as a time when the veil between worlds was at its thinnest. At Samhain the veil between the worlds of the living & the dead is thin enough that we can connect & convene with our beloved dead, here at Beltane itâs the veil between the human world, and the world of faeries & nature spirits that has grown thin. Offerings would be left at the ancient faerie forts, the wells and in other sacred places in an effort to appease these nature spirits to ensure a successful growing season.
Some believe this is when The Goddess is now the Mother & the God is seen as the Green Man or the wild stag. It celebrates the symbolic union, mating or marriage of the Goddess & God & heralds in the coming summer months. It represents life rather than Samhain on the opposite side of the Wheel of the Year.
Other Celebrations:
⢠Rosealia- May 23rd
Rosalia or Rosaria was a festival of roses celebrated on various dates, primarily in May, but scattered through mid-July. The observance is sometimes called a rosatio ("rose-adornment") or the dies rosationis, "day of rose-adornment," & could be celebrated also with violets. As a commemoration of the dead, the rosatio developed from the custom of placing flowers at burial sites. It was among the extensive private religious practices by means of which the Romans cared for their dead, reflecting the value placed on tradition (mos maiorum, "the way of the ancestors"), family lineage & memorials ranging from simple inscriptions to grand public works. Several dates on the Roman calendar were set aside as public holidays or memorial days devoted to the dead.
Roses had funerary significance in Greece, but were particularly associated with death & entombment among the Romans. In Greece, roses appear on funerary steles & in epitaphs most often of girls. Flowers were traditional symbols of rejuvenation, rebirth &memory, with the red & purple of roses & violets felt to evoke the color of blood as a form of propitiation
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Llewellyn's Complete Book of Correspondences by Sandra Kines
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A Witch's Book of Correspondences by Viktorija Briggs
Encyclopedia britannica
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Daenerys Missandei Irri and Jhiqui!
[Image Description: A full-length drawing of four people, Daenerys Targaryen, Missandei of Naath, and Danyâs two Dothraki handmaidens, Irri and Jhiqui. They are standing progressively farther back from the viewer. Daenerys stands in profile, walking forward, talking to someone. Missandei and Jhiqui have their bodies facing the viewer, Irri is angled slightly to the right side of the drawing. Missandei, Irri, and Jhiqui look at Daenerys. They are standing on a red carpet against a blank background.
Daenerys wears a purple tokar with a gold fringe. She wears her dragon crown, a gold bangle, rings of various materials, a gold vambrace with purple stones, gold earrings with purple stones, and an elaborate necklace with purple stones. From the necklace and the crown dangle long strings of red and black beads. She wears an anklet and leather sandals. A few golden bells can be seen in her hair.
Missandei wears a knee-length light orchid-color dress. It hangs loosely around her. Her dress is trimmed at the hem with purple and blue beads of different lengths. She wears sandals similar to Danyâs. She wears a large V-shaped piece of jewelry similar to a collar around her neck and over her collarbones. It is gold, mostly decorated with purple stones, and a blue butterfly design. Missandei wears earrings with blue butterflies and purple, pink, and yellow stones. She wears a bracelet of alternating pink and yellow stones. Her hair is in braids to pull it away from her face, but is otherwise in an Afro-type style. She holds a tablet and writing utensil in front of her chest. She has an interested expression as she looks up from her writing towards Dany.
Irri wears Dothraki clothes. She wears long trousers, which are blue fabric with a fringed panel of leather along the inside of her leg and groin. She wears leather boots with green, white, and purple painted swirls on them. She wears a dark leather belt around her middle and a belt of gold discs over it. The central gold disc has a green stone. More blue fabric wraps around her chest, either pleated or wrappings. Over this is a painted vest, primarily decorated with blue, green, and white. On her upper arm is an armband with an illustration of a horse galloping in grass. She has leather wrappings on her wrist and opposite upper arm. She wears one visible ring. She wears a leather necklace with a triangular gold pendant and gold triangular earrings. Her hair is in at least three braids, tied off with gold beads. She has bangs. She wears a woven headband of green and blue, with jade stones. Her face is neutral.
Jhiqui also wears Dothraki clothes, although hers do not look practical for riding. Her clothes are primarily fabric of a deep raspberry color. Along the outer side of her trousers is a stripe of leather, fringed at the end, painted with pink and pale purple flowers. On her chest she wears a beaded brooch shaped like a flower, with pink petals and a green âstemâ. She wears slippers, in the same material as the rest of her outfit, with a decoration of pink flowers on yellow around the heel. Her vest is laced closed over a green and gold under layer. Her vest is trimmed at the hem with gold discs. Around her middle is a dark leather belt, with a thin belt of gold discs over it. She wears a leather necklace similar to Irriâs, with a circular gold pendant with a garnet stone. Her earrings match this pendant. She wears two rings. Her arm band is gold and garnet. Her hair is worn similarly to Irriâs. She has a bracelet with chips of green jade set in silver on a leather cuff. She has a nose piercing with a gold chain that leads to her earring. She appears to be wearing rouge. She looks mildly interested in whatever is happening. End ID./]
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The Caged Queen
Summary: The war has ended. Rhaenyra is dead, and Aegon is left burnt. You from House Celtigar have married the King and ruled at his place because of his injuries. To try to bring stability to the realm, you invite the lords of the realm to pledge their loyalty to the crown. Forcing you to reunite with a lord from your past, tensions run, and feelings come back. (I have not proofread, so I apologize for any errors)
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Sitting in the council room, listening to the state of the realm, seeing how you can bring it into peace after the dreadful war. You sighed, listening to the lords discussing the possibility of marrying Prince Aegon, Rhaenyraâs son and your husbandâs child, with his first wife, Heleana, Princess Jaehaera. The war ended, but the tensions were still high around the realm. With the current council holding surviving lords from both black and green sides, meetings usually ended with arguments rather than solutions. Since you had yet to provide a male heir to the king, you understood it was only plausible for the two to marry, but you did not want that for your stepdaughter. For you know, the sweet princess would never survive the hardships of court, just like her mother. You also could not help but think that Prince Aegon would be okay with marrying the daughter of the man who killed his mother.Â
You were only a stand-in for your husband, who was too weak and almost always in pain to get out of his bed. Growing tired of the arguments, you cleared your throat.Â
âMy lords, I understand that the realm needs stability, but I donât feel like marrying the young royals will achieve this. They have not healed from the horrors of the war. I will not force them into a marriage that could end in resentment. What would we do once they, in their anger, kill each other? Hmm? The realm will be left with no heirs left.â
You explained, twirling a ring on your right index finger; it was pretty garnet. Lord Corlys gave you a pointed look, stopping you from your nervous tick. Lord Peake condescendingly looked at you with pity.
âMy Queen, no insult to you or the king, but since you have yet to become with child, King Aegonâs reign is frail; we need to make sure that the realm has heirs to prevent a war from brewing again.â snidely explained Lord Peake, giving you a crooked grin, as eyes roamed down your body.Â
Disgusted, you sneered at the lord, âSurely, you understand, my lord, that my husband is always in a great deal of pain, so tell me, my lord, how am I supposed to become with the child if laying with my husband will cause him immense pain? You want to ensure an heir for him; you should find a way for me to do my duty. I am responsible for Prince Aegon the Younger and Princess Jaehaera's well-being. My stepdaughter is still a child; I will not force her into an early marriage. So let us conclude this meeting by brainstorming a more realistic way to ensure lasting peace for the realm; surely our families and people deserve that much?âÂ
You stood up, prompting all the other lords to stand and bow their heads, letting you be the first to walk out of the council room. Walking to the king's rooms, you saw your husband peacefully sleeping on his bed. Turning to the maester, you asked about Aegonâs status.Â
âThe King is in great pain, but he seems to relax once given some sweet wine and poppy milk. Hopefully, letting him have adequate rest will bring back his strength.âÂ
 Thanking the maester, you turned to look at Aegon. You suppose you got lucky; you were his second wife after the tragic death of Heleana. Lord Larys, before Queen Rhaenyra executed him, convinced Aegon that he needed another Valyrian bride, and besides the Velayrons, House Celtigar was the only other house with Valyrian genes. So your father betrayed Rhaenyra, and you were soon married to Aegon. Although you pleaded for the Queen to help you escape from your fate, she was already ridden by grief and sent you away, claiming that you betrayed her like your father. Then Princess Baela attacked Aegon a week before your marriage, injuring him more than he was before. So, although the seven witnessed the marriage, it remained unconsummated. Â
Of course, the only people who knew that it was unconsummated were your ladies and Alicent Hightower, who would only glare at you should you be in the same vicinity as her. It did not help that you started prohibiting her from reaching your stepdaughter, but the poor girl confessed her grandmother frightened her. Sighing, you placed a kiss on his forehead before turning to leave the room. Walking to the childrenâs chambers, Aegon the Younger and Jaehaera played quietly. Smiling, you greeted them, allowing both children to embrace you. They were innocent in the war and lost people they cared about, and you needed to protect them from lords who wanted to place burden after burden on them. You spent the rest of the day with the children, trying to ignore the nagging feeling from that morning's meeting.Â
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The next morning, another council meeting was called. As you sat at the head of the table, you noticed that only a few lords seemed happy, and Lord Peake was not one of them. Turning to Lord Corlys, he cleared his throat.Â
âMy queen, after you left, I decided to follow through on your command and brainstormed a plan to bring stability to the realm, and I decided the course of action was to call all lords from the realm to come to Kingslanding and pledge their loyalty to the crown, ending the occasion with a ball. Therefore, the lords see how much we appreciate their oaths.âÂ
As you thought in the plan, you brought up the concern that the smallfolk would see this as a slap in their faces if the highborn indulges while they are struggling. Another lord countered by saying they would provide opportunities for the smallfolk to work for the lords coming to Red Keep to earn coins and hold minor feasts outside the walls. Nodding, you decided to allow the plan to run its course, taking the rest of the time to prepare preparations for the many houses and where they would stay in the castle.Â
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Two moons passed, and finally, the lords were here to swear their oaths to the crown. Aegon was improving but still had too much pain to leave his room entirely. As you stood with Prince Aegon and Princess Jaehaera, each lord came up, bowing and swearing his loyalty to the crown and House Targaryen. The last house from the Riverlands came up to the royals, House Blackwood. Lord Benjicot came forth, staring at the Prince for a while before bowing. Your heart started beating fast, seeing the Raventree Hall lord for the first time since your marriage. Seeing him so close, your chest tightened, but propriety was a border between you both. Benjicot raised himself, allowing both your eyes to meet, gray on lilac. You closed your eyes, nodding to him.Â
Benjicot stared at you. You were so close, but he knew better than to reach out for you. Seeing your face away from him greatly upset him; frowning, he bowed again before walking away, his fists curling.Â
Soon, the festivities began, with lords and ladies dancing and laughing, enjoying themselves. You tiredly smiled, happy that the court seemed to enjoy themselves, but it took a toll on you. Hoping to use the children as an excuse to leave early when the herald's voice came out.Â
âPresenting His Royal Majesty, King Aegon, Second of his name, King of the Andals, the Rhoynar, the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, and Protector of the Realm.âÂ
Everyone gasped as the Kingsguard practically carried Aegon to you, and everyone paled, including you, at seeing your husband. Seeing him wheeze in pain caused you to quickly go to his side, helping him stand beside you as the court became silent. You scanned the room, seeing many of the court becoming uncomfortable at seeing your husbandâs state, and you were saddened to see Prince Aegon shake in fear, walking farther away from you. Before walking to the young boy, you felt a coarse hand grasp yours. Turning, you saw Aegon pull at your hand. Walking towards him, he reached up to you, barely kissing the corner of your mouth. You froze, stiffening at his actions and feeling dread when you made eye contact with Benjicot, whose face darkened with anger, and walked out of the room. Your eyes followed the lord as Aegon addressed the crowd.
âI thank all of you here for coming to swear loyalty to me and my queen. Even though I have not made many appearances in court, I know I have left my rule in the best hands possible. My lovely wife has done an excellent job in ruling in my name, and I wish to come out today so that we may take the time to honor her.â He gasped again in pain as he pushed for you to stand closer to the crowd.Â
The lords and ladies smiled, clapping for their queen; what Aegon was the truth, you had ensured that the realm slowly returned to the peaceful times of King Viserys. Shyly, you smiled at the crowd before turning back to your husband, urging him to return to his chambers, seeing him in pain. You may not fully love your husband, but you were not cruel to enjoy him in pain. He nodded and kissed your hand again before leaving with his guards. Sighing, you clapped your hands, asking for the bards to play joyful songs for dances.Â
Turning to the prince and princess, you saw how pale they were from Aegonâs appearance; you comforted them and let one of your councilmen know that you were also retiring with the children, not noticing how a certain councilman, followed you out and then changed course towards the kingâs chambers. You spent an hour with each child, reading them sweet Valryian tales until they relaxed enough to sleep. Smiling, you kissed each child goodnight before walking out and making your way to the Queenâs Chambers. As you were a few steps from your chamber, you felt an arm grab yours. You spun to punch your attacker, but your hand was quickly caught as you heard a slight chuckle. You relaxed, seeing that it was Benjicot. You nodded as you addressed him.Â
âMy lord, pardon my attack, but I would have thought you knew better than to sneak up on your queen?â you questioned, noticing your hand still in his, but you made no move to remove it.Â
âForgive me, my queen, but I couldnât help but notice you walking alone. Should you not have guards or ladies with you, or does your king not care what happens to his wife?â Benjicot criticized.Â
You lightly scoffed, âUsually, no one outside the royal family would be this far into Meagorâs holdfast.âÂ
Benjicot flushed; he was caught. Still, he shook his head, backing away slightly from you.Â
âI apologize; I got lost while walking around the grounds. I was trying to find my way back to the ballroom when I heard footsteps,â he confessed, his eyes softening as he fully took your appearance.Â
Nodding, you point him to the correct path, wishing him goodnight as you turn away. Pausing when he called your name.Â
âLord Blackwood, I am the Queen; you do not have permission to use my name freely,â you quietly hissed at him. Feeling your chest tighten again when you heard his husky voice speak your name.Â
Benjicot smiled, walking towards you, his body nearing and pressing to yours. You both stared at each other, him taking a strand of your hair.Â
âDoes he treat you well?â he questioned, staring into your eyes.Â
Your eyes softened, nodding, âYes, as best as he can. I hardly see him, but he is kind whenever we see each other.âÂ
Ben nodded; feeling reckless, he reached to caress your cheek, but you moved your face away from his touch.Â
âDonât,â you stated, your eyes hardening at him.Â
Ben frowned, âIâve missed youâŚâÂ
You cruelly laughed at his words, smirking tauntly as his frown deepened.Â
âYou missed me? You left Ben⌠You donât get to miss me when you abandoned me when I needed you the most⌠You lost the right to miss me.â you angrily stated, tears slowly falling down your cheeks.Â
Ben shook his head, wiping tears away from your face. You sob out as you allow yourself to lean to his touch; no matter how much you can deny it, you miss him as well.Â
âI did not mean toâŚI had to follow my duty, to fight for our queen-âÂ
You shushed him. Looking around, you brought him inside your chambers.Â
âDo not speak about Queen Rhaneyra freely; you could be charged with treason,â you warned him.Â
âI will never deny Queen Rhaenyraâs claim, you know this, at least you did before you married her murder and become a queen-â Ben didnât finish his sentence as you slapped him.Â
âDo you think I wanted this? I never wished to be queen. I never wanted to marry him. But what other choice did I have, Ben? I was alone; the queen pushed me away because of my fatherâs actions. You left me, YOU LEFT. Allowing my father to force me into a marriage I did not want. What was I supposed to do? Kill myself or try to survive and marry a man who was broken. Prince Aegon would have been killed with the queen if not for me. I fought for Prince Aegon while you all were fighting silly battles. I âŚâ you sobbed, falling to the ground in heartbreak, finally allowing your walls to break down since you walked up the blasted steps of the Sept. Â
Ben swallowed bitterly; he hated seeing you cry; kneeling, he gathered you to his arms as you continued to cry in grief. Hushing you, he kissed your crown, trying to comfort you.Â
After a moment, you leaned back, your face close to his.Â
Ben smiled sweetly, âIâm sorry I wasnât there for youâŚ. When I heard you married him, I became resentful and filled with rage. The battlefield allowed me to release my anger.âÂ
You shook your head. Sadly, smiling as you felt a kiss on your cheek, âI donât love him⌠I hoped you would have come to take me and the prince away from this golden cage. I cried at my wedding, trying to imagine that it was you who I was marrying infront of the weirwood tree, not himâŚbut you never came. You left me, Ben.â
Ben closed his eyes in pain; he regretted not coming to take you away.Â
âIf I could go back, I would⌠I love youâŚI will never stop loving you,â he confessed, leaning in but stopping away from your lips. He would not dishonor you.Â
You softened at him. He was still your sweet Ben. You were still his lady. As you expressed your thoughts, Benjicot grinned. Unable to stop himself, he finally kissed you. Allowing yourself to fall into his kiss, you placed your arms around his neck, leaning more into the kiss. You will stop denying yourself to him. You wanted him.Â
As the kiss deepened, Benjicot dragged your body closer to him, causing you to grind his lap and groan at the sensation. Feeling like he was dishonoring you, he was about to stop when you grinded yourself harder to him, taking a loud groan from his lips to yours. Ben growled, knowing he should stop. You were married and the queen, but your sweet body cast a spell on him, with each movement of your hips, called out to his groin as it stiffened with each grind. Ben pressed your hips down harder to cause the fraction to strengthen; you grabbed his other hand and placed it upon your breast, moaning as he fonded your breast.Â
Separating his lips from yours, he leaned to your ears, groaning your name from your movements, âWe need to stop, my queen; if you donât⌠I donât think I will stop myselfâŚI don..dishonorâŚfuck.âÂ
He could not finish his thoughts, leaning his head back from feeling your hips circling on his lap. Forgetting his argument, he kissed your neck, sucking and biting. You gasped in delight.Â
âYour queens need you, my lord, I command you to love meâŚI command you to take meâŚtake me, Ben.â you pleaded, grinning as he growled and picked you up, throwing you on your bed.Â
Feeling giddy, you began to undress yourself as you saw him stalking you, undressing himself along the way. Calming on the bed, he pulled your body to him. Both groaned as he rubbed his stiff cock on your wet cunt.Â
âSo wet for me, I bet he could never get you this wet⌠you're wet for me and only me, my sweet girl,â he whispered to your ear, grinning as you moaned at his teasing.Â
Kissing him, you wrapped your legs around him, sighing in delight as he rubbed himself on you. âI will never know; we never consummated the marriage..â you confessed.Â
You needed him to know you were still a maiden. That you never entirely gave yourself to the king, that Ben would be the only one. Benjicot froze upon hearing the news; technically, your marriage was not valid⌠technically you were still his as he was still yours. Grinning wildly, he kissed you more fiercely, causing you to gasp and allowing him to sneak his tongue into your mouth. As you grabbed his shoulder, you felt the slight pain of him entering you. He fully sheathed himself inside of you, pausing to let you get used to his size and girth.Â
Although it was slightly painful, you were happy; no other man would be inside you, for your body and soul were committed to Benjicot Blackwood. Nodding for him to move, Ben started slowly and deeply, causing you to moan, leaning your head back on your pillows, enjoying his sweet movements and kisses on your neck. As much you loved him being sweet, you needed more; you waited too long enough to have him.Â
Pleaded for him to go faster, Ben grinned, switching his position to allow him to lift his hips faster as he began to pound into you, groaning as your walls began to clench around him. He felt at home; he belongs between your legs. Moaning, you began to drag your nails down his back, locking your legs around him.Â
Sounds of skin slapping became louder with the grunts, groans, and moans coming from the queen and her lord. You whispered his name like a prayer, meeting his hips with each thrust, clenching hard as he pounded into you. You needed him; you will never tire of him. Soon, both movements began to grow sloppy, feeling your release coming fast. As Ben started to exit, you quickly grabbed his upper body with your arms as your legs tightened around his hips.Â
âNo, I will have it no other way but inside me; finish inside me; your queen commands it, Ben,â you commanded, moaning as he slammed hard twice before feeling his hot, creamy release inside of you. Coating your walls as your release milked him of every drop he gave.Â
As you finally came down from your high, you breathed heavily; he was still inside of you. You ran your fingers through his hair, making him look up to you. Smiling, you brought his face to yours, kissing him sweetly. Benjicot grinned, moving up to caress your face when you both heard a commotion outside. Freezing, you both quickly jumped from the bed. You change into your shift fast before turning to help him redress. Hearing the Kingsguard yell, you promptly pushed him to hide as you turned scared, the guards flying into the room.Â
âMy Queen!â stated a guard as you reached for a cloak.Â
âCommander, what is it?â your heart beat so fast. Did they hear you and Ben?Â
The commander scanned, looking for danger; when he saw nothing, he turned to you.Â
âMy queen, I regret that the King has been poisoned. We are looking for the culprit.âÂ
You gasped; Aegon was dead. Quickly, you commanded the court to enter the throne room, asking the rest of the guards to bring the children to you. As they left, you breathed. He was gone; you would no longer be queen. Turning to Ben, he left his spot, taking your face into his hands.Â
âYou need to go to Ben before they find you and try to blame youâŚIâll see you in the throne room. I will fight for Rhaenyraâs son to be king and bring my queenâs wishes to life.â you asked of him.Â
Nodding, he kissed you once more before he began to leave. Pausing, he turned to you with a slight grin.
âAfter this mess, will you marry me, my queen?â he asked, causing you to blush.Â
You smiled as you breathed your answer, âI will gladly be your lady. After we crown our king, I will marry you infront of the Weirwood tree at Raventree Hall. Now go quickly.âÂ
Benjicot dazzled you with a broad smile, turning; he quickly left you, eagerly awaiting for the future.
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All About Imbolc
Imbolc, also known as Imbolg, celebrated on February 1st, marks the halfway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox in early Ireland and Scotland, and also signified the beginning of the first signs of spring after all the harsh winter days. Originally a pagan holdiay in pre-Christian times, there is little in writing about the historic traditions and customs, although many historians believe it revolved around the Celtic Goddess Brigid, lambing season, and cleansing due to observed ancient poetry.
Brigid is a Goddess and daughter of the father-God of Ireland, Dagda. She is associated with quite a few things depending on the sources, but universally associated with wisdom and poetry. Other associations of hers are blacksmithing, protection, domesticated animals, childbirth, fire, and healing. She was also known as a protector of the home and the family.
Once Christianity arose, it is believed that the Goddess was syncretized with the Irish Saint Brigid by Christian monks due to the many overlapping associations. This caused Imbolc to quickly turn into St. Brigids Day and the next day into Candlemas with the rising Christian popularity, enmeshing the holiday associations together.
Today, many people have mixed the traditions and melded many associations from both religious and cultural history to celebrate their own unique way. Common ways to celebrate are making a Brigid's Cross, welcoming Brigid into the home, having a feast in her honor, cleaning the home and oneself, visiting a holy well, and in some parts of the world they still hold festivals and processions carrying a representation of Brigid. Many pagans nowadays are using associations of hers and their connection with nature to create their own ways to celebrate, however, and you can absolutely celebrate however you feel called to do so.
Imbolc Associations:
Colors - white, gold or yellow, green, and blue
Food - milk, butter, cheese, seeds and grains, breads, herbs, blackberries, oat porridge, wild onion and garlic, honey
Animals - sheep and lambs, swans, cows, burrowing and hibernating animals
Items - candles, corn dolls, Brigid's cross, fires, snowdrops and white flowers, crocuses and daffodils, flower crowns
Crystals - amethyst, garnet, ruby, quartz, bloodstone
Other - lactation, birth, feasting, farm preparation, cleansing and cleaning, the sun, poetry and creative endevours, smithing, water
Ways To Celebrate Imbolc:
make a Brigid's cross
light candles
have a feast
bake bread
plan your spring garden
leave an offering for Brigid
make a corn doll
craft a flower crown
clean your home
take a cleansing bath
make something out of metal
have a bonfire
look for the first signs of spring
make your own butter or cheese
do divination work and seek wisdom
write a poem
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