#organic grains online

[naturelandorganic]

Buy Organic natural foods online in India

Looking for fresh, healthy, and chemical-free food options? Buy organic natural foods online in India and enjoy the goodness of nature at your doorstep!  From farm-fresh fruits and vegetables to whole grains, nuts, and cold-pressed oils, choose from a wide range of organic products that support your health and the environment. Free from harmful pesticides and artificial additives, these nutrient-rich foods help you maintain a balanced and sustainable lifestyle. Shop online today and make the switch to purity, wellness, and better living!

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[inu-meow]

Premium Grain-Free Dry Puppy Food: The Perfect Start for Your Pup’s Health

The first step to ensuring that you have taken responsibility as a pet owner is to provide your puppy with the best and proper nutrition. Feed them everything they need to grow, be active, and live in good health. This can include premium grain-free dry puppy food and is among the best decisions you will ever make toward good health for your furry friend.

Why Grain-Free Puppy Food Matters

Grain-free puppy food is precisely made to be given to puppies without those grains like wheat, innately incorporated corn or soy. In many cases, they may develop allergies or sensitivity to these things. Grain-free puppy food contains real and high-quality proteins, vegetables, and other nutrient-dense ingredients known to make digestion easier for puppies.

Here are some of the advantages of being grain-free dog food: 

Better Digestive Health: Puppies suffer from grain-adverse reactions that cause terrible problems in their stomachs. Grain-free formulas provide easy-to-digest alternatives.

Higher Nutritional Value: Most of these diets pack a higher protein and healthy fat balance, which are necessary for muscles and energy.

Better Skin and Coat: This diet is great for puppies in that it holds ingredients rich in Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids, making the coat shiny and skin healthy.

Reduced Allergies: This would help considerably if you have a puppy prone to food intolerance or allergies.

Essential Nutrients for Your Puppy’s Growth

When selecting premium grain-free dry puppy food, you have to make certain that it meets the nutrient levels for developmental age. The key components when related to puppy food are:

First-Class Protein: Supports muscle growth and repair.

Quality Fats: Provide energy and improve coat health

Vitamins and Minerals: Bone, Teeth, and Immunity strengthening. 

Fiber: Aids digestion and prevents constipation. 

Inumeow provides suitable puppy food for your little one's long journey. It meets all your well-being and development requirements.

Complementing Your Puppy’s Diet

Besides their usual meals, treats can keep puppies with you enjoying their routine, ensuring reinforcement of good behaviours as well as variety. Some alternatives that could be suggested include dog nutrition bar food treats or pet food treat sticks. These serve as nutritional treats or really were given to your pup to meet cravings. Additional nutrition was also introduced into the dog's diet for other purposes.

But moderation is advised. Too many treats can lead to weight gain, or it might otherwise prove detrimental to their balanced diet. For your puppy, choose high-quality, nutrient-rich treats to complement their grain-free puppy food.

Tips for Transitioning to Grain-Free Puppy Food

Switching to a new diet should be gradual to avoid gastrointestinal problems. Steps include: 

For the first days mix the new grain-free diet into the pet's present.

After one gradual whole week, start to increase the same grain-free food at proportionate perspectives. 

Watch your puppy for any signs of digestive distress or allergic reactions. 

Conclusion

Giving grain-free dry puppy food of higher quality to your puppy is an important step in making sure that they will not only live a long but stay healthy and live happy life. Accompanying this with the occasional even more nutrient-packed treat makes for a balanced, hearty and healthy diet for your furry friend. Invest in the best choice for your puppy's well-being, you'll be seeing that lovely little pup grow into a healthy, energetic companion!

[harmeet-saggi]

Multigrain Rotis: Are They The Healthier Choice For Your Diet?

Are multigrain rotis the healthier choice for your diet? It's a question that often comes to mind, especially in a world where health-conscious individuals are constantly seeking better options to maintain a balanced diet. If you're curious about the benefits of multigrain chapati flour, organic whole wheat flour, and the potential advantages of incorporating healthy grains for weight loss into your meals, you've come to the right place. In this comprehensive guide, we'll explore the merits of multigrain atta and why it could be the perfect addition to your diet. Let's delve into the world of nutrition, explore the food calorie chart, and discover the facts that can help you make informed dietary decisions. Are you ready to embark on this journey towards a healthier you? Read on to find out! 

[organikriti]

Millets are the original Indian grain packed with flavour and nutrition. These tiny, round morsels of flavour in yellow, white, grey, or red colours are complex carbs that are naturally gluten-free and have a lower glycemic index– perfect for Weight Watchers, diabetics, PCOS warriors and pretty much anybody who cares about their health and finding options to buy organic grains online.

[ancientgrainsteton]

Rediscovering Tradition: Kamut Khorasan Wheat Flour from Grand Teton Ancient Grains

In the world of culinary exploration, the spotlight often falls on the exotic and the innovative. Yet, there is a silent revolution underway, one that embraces the rich heritage of ancient grains and their profound connection to our past. Grand Teton Ancient Grains, a name resonating with tradition and authenticity, has emerged as a torchbearer in this movement. At the heart of their offerings lies the remarkable Kamut Khorasan wheat flour, a time-honored grain that speaks volumes about the past, present, and future of nourishment.

Amidst the bustling aisles of modern supermarkets, Kamut Khorasan wheat flour stands as a testament to the agricultural traditions that have sustained humanity for millennia. Grand Teton Ancient Grains' commitment to preserving and sharing this remarkable grain is nothing short of inspiring. Derived from an ancient variety of wheat, Kamut flour carries with it the echoes of civilizations long gone. With its roots tracing back to the fertile crescent of ancient Egypt, this heirloom grain embodies the essence of history in every kernel.

What sets Kamut wheat apart is not only its storied past but also its nutritional prowess. The wheat's larger kernels are a reservoir of essential nutrients, boasting higher levels of protein, lipids, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals compared to modern wheat. This makes Kamut flour a wholesome choice for those seeking not just sustenance, but a holistic approach to health.

The journey from field to flour is a meticulous one, and Grand Teton Ancient Grains has mastered this art. The grain is cultivated using sustainable and regenerative farming practices, harkening back to an era when the land was revered and nurtured. The result is a flour that not only benefits the body but also reflects a commitment to environmental stewardship.

In the realm of culinary creations, Kamut Khorasan wheat flour displays remarkable versatility. Its nutty, buttery flavor adds a distinct character to baked goods, from artisanal bread to pastries. As the popularity of ancient grains surges, this flour finds its way into kitchens that cherish the art of slow living and savoring simple, unadulterated ingredients.

Grand Teton Ancient Grains' dedication to preserving the legacy of Kamut wheat extends beyond mere sustenance. It is an ode to tradition, a nod to the wisdom of our ancestors, and a pledge to safeguard the diversity of our food heritage. In an age where convenience often overshadows quality, the emergence of enterprises like Grand Teton Ancient Grains is a reassuring reminder that the old ways are worth celebrating.

In conclusion, Kamut Khorasan wheat flour from Grand Teton Ancient Grains is more than just a culinary ingredient; it is a bridge that connects us to our roots and a step toward a more sustainable future. As we knead the flour, we knead history into our lives, cherishing the past while shaping the present and influencing the future of nourishment.

[submariini]

When Finland’s Käärijä took the stage at this year’s Eurovision, a star was instantly, explosively born. With an outrageous energy, infectious presence and that oh-so-catchy hook, the Vantaa-based rapper may not have won the contest but he certainly snatched the hearts of those in his home country and beyond. We ask Käärijä the million dollar question: what next?

[full article under the cut]

Last May, a peculiar frenzy engulfed Finland. Virtually all green foods – cucumbers, especially – were sold out from stores. Buildings across the land were bathed in vivid green lights. Social media brimmed with green-themed parties, while data obtained by Swedish fintech company Klarna showed a 570 per cent increase in the online sales of neon green shirts.

This phenomenon was all thanks to Käärijä, the rapper who represented Finland in the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. His now-infamous, blazing green puff sleeve bolero – dreamt up by Finnish broadcasting company Yle’s costume design team and which he dons when performing the smash hit track ‘Cha Cha Cha’ – had taken on a life of its own, the lush hue uniting the entire nation amid the competition. “It was incredible to see it happen and so cool being part of it,” Käärijä says. “It wasn’t planned at all – it was the people who created the commotion. I’ll definitely never forget it.”

When we speak over Zoom, Käärijä, whose real name is Jere Pöyhönen, is lounging in his minimal apartment in Vantaa, a city just outside Helsinki. He appears on my screen shirtless, a chunky gold chain dangling on his neck. On his head sits a pastel turquoise cap adorned with little cat ears. As he gestures with his hands, I spot flashes of poison green nail varnish. Pöyhönen’s chosen attire, or lack thereof, is extremely fitting – he typically performs bare-chested (“It gets so hot during my gigs”) and his Instagram handle is @paidatonriehuja, or ‘shirtless rascal’.

Hot off a performance in western Finland, the 29-year-old is enjoying his first days off in a while. It’s been a sweltering summer of non-stop touring, with fans flocking to festivals and concerts nationwide to see his explosive live show. Things are not winding down either, with Käärijä heading off on his first-ever European tour this month. Some of these shows sold out in mere minutes, an indication of his immense international following. “It’s so exciting; I’m definitely jumping into a new territory with that tour,” Pöyhönen says. “But I don’t have any expectations – I’m just going to let everything happen organically rather than stressing about it.”

Although he created one of this year’s buzziest songs, the guy on my screen is humble and, save for his look, almost un assuming. I remark on the stark contrast to his fiery and flamboyant stage presence. “Through Käärijä, I get to channel all the craziness, quirkiness and hyperactivity I’ve had since I was a child,” Pöyhönen says, describing himself offstage as “just this ordinary dude”. Without delving into further details, he tells me that the name Käärijä (translating roughly to moneymaker) stems from a history with gambling. Despite the darkness of its origin, he notes that the moniker is to be taken with a grain of salt.

While it might seem like Käärijä exploded into the public consciousness from obscurity, Pöyhönen has a long journey in music behind him. Born in Helsinki but having spent most of his youth in Vantaa, he started dabbling in the medium at just three years old. Coming from a musical family (“My dad and big brother both play the guitar”), jamming sessions were commonplace in the Pöyhönen household, his instrument of choice being the drums. “I was playing with pots and spoons before I got a set of those plastic kids’ drums,” he says. “When we moved to a bigger house, we built a band room downstairs where me and my brother spent a lot of time practising.”

At that time, rap music hadn’t yet entered Pöyhönen’s life; he was strictly a self-described “metal guy”. His older brother had instilled in him a love for the genre, particularly metal icons Rammstein. Upon starting high school, his musical taste broadened and he began listening to Eminem and popular Finnish rap groups Fintelligens and JVG. “Me and my friends were filming our own music videos to old rap songs, learning the words by heart,” Pöyhönen says. “It [making rap music] pretty much started as this humour thing I did with my mates.”

Encouraged by his loved ones, Pöyhönen began writing his own songs, still playing it for laughs. Turned out he had a knack for it. “Since I was little, I’ve been an avid storyteller – my imagination ran a little wilder than the rest of the kids’ at my school,” he says. “So when I started making music, I didn’t even need inspiration; I was able to whip up the lyrics from my head.”

But then, at 15, an unexpected turning point came by way of a severe sudden illness. Rushed to the hospital with ulcerative colitis, a chronic inflammatory bowel disease, Pöyhönen underwent emergency surgery to remove his colon. Had he not been treated immediately, the complications could have been fatal. “I was writing songs in the hospital – music became a source of strength for me,” he says. “I decided that if I make it through this, I’m going to give my all to music and be serious about it.”

After over a decade of hard work and countless hours in the studio, Käärijä released his first album, Fantastista (Fantastic), in 2020, but it would take three years for him to become a household name in Finland. After snapping up the top prize in Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (the Finnish contest for new music) with his party anthem ‘Cha Cha Cha’, a song dedicated to a hedonistic night out fusing rap, electronic music and metal, he secured the coveted spot as his country’s entrant for the 2023 Eurovision, held in Liverpool. One of Pöyhönen’s craziest dreams had come true.

For Pöyhönen, Eurovision was “an amazing but immensely tough experience”. The event’s intense schedule and the little time carved out for practising surprised the artist. There was no room for errors or retakes once it was time for rehearsals. “They didn’t give much mercy,” he says. On the bright side, the long days filled with “lots of press conferences and waiting around” gave Pöyhönen a chance to get to know the other artists. “The group we had there was wonderful – there wasn’t a competitive atmosphere at all,” he says. One of the contestants he became especially close with was Sweden’s Loreen, with whom he exchanged numbers and promised to “meet up and talk about everything else but music”.

By the time the grand finale came, Käärijä’s explosive performance and infectious song had made him one of the favourites to win. Ultimately he came second, while Loreen nabbed first place. How did Pöyhönen handle the letdown? “It was a huge disappointment, but in the end, the feeling didn’t last long,” he says. “When I thought about how far I’d gotten, the incredible journey it was and all the new friends I made, I realised that these things are far more meaningful than winning.” Plus, he still achieved something major: ‘Cha Cha Cha’ made history as the first ever Finnish song to reach Spotify’s global most-listened charts. The track’s reach proved to Pöyhönen that language doesn’t matter; it’s all about creating a singular, infectious sound: “The mouth is just as much of an instrument as the piano or the guitar is,” he says.

Having made history, I ask Pöyhönen if he felt any pressure after the Eurovision bubble had burst. “Of course there are the thoughts of ‘what now?’ and ‘is this going to be it, will anyone be interested anymore next year?’ – I’m aware that the hype won’t last forever,” he says. “But I’m onto creating the next thing, trying not to feel any pressure for future releases. I haven’t done that before, so why would I do that now?”

Pöyhönen hints at a new album dropping sometime next year, but in the meantime, he’s enjoying the attention – including his Vogue Scandinavia debut. Shot at the extraordinary home of the late interior architect Antti Nurmesniemi and his wife, textile artist Vuokko Nurmesniemi, we find the space where Pöyhönen and Käärijä meet, the quiet confidence mingling with that more-is-more persona.

And while Käärijä might develop as a character (“I want to show that he’s more than just a bolero chap”), he’s adamant that he will stay true to his music and keep singing in Finnish, despite the sudden international attention. “In the end, I’m doing this for myself,” he says. “Also, why change something that works?”

Photographer: Karoliina Bärlund Stylist: Sanna Silander Talent: Käärijä Hair Stylist and Makeup Artist: Neea Kuurne Photographer Assistant: Milja Laakso Stylist Assistant: Nelli Korhonen

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Kylie Cheung at Jezebel:

The day after Election Day, calls to the Trevor Project’s crisis services hotline for LGBTQ youth surged by 200%; online searches for abortion pills and emergency contraception skyrocketed, too. Queer youth, women, and girls were clearly concerned about what a second Trump presidency meant for their safety and their futures. But the country has been largely apathetic to their fears. Instead, we’re being called to consider young men’s suffering—real and imagined—and the insidious forces that seemed to shift this demographic to the right. A sampling of post-election headlines includes, “We Asked Young Men Why They Voted for Donald Trump—Here’s What They Said,” “The ‘Lost Boys’ of Gen Z: how Trump won the hearts of alienated young men,” “What’s the Matter with Young Male Voters?” and “Trump Offered Men Something That Democrats Never Could.” Of course, Jezebel is now adding to that list, but what’s missing from some of these stories is the manosphere as an increasingly powerful political arm.

Exit polls show Trump received a larger proportion of voters under 30 than any Republican presidential candidate since 2008. In 2020, Joe Biden beat Trump by 11 points among men under 30. Last week, Trump beat Kamala Harris by two points. (Among young white men without college degrees, he beat Harris 56% to 40%.) Some of this should be taken with a grain of salt: Youth turnout dropped sharply from 2020, so these stats offer an incomplete snapshot of an entire generation’s views. But, as journalists, organizers, and the Democratic Party scramble for answers, one concern that’s come to the forefront is the manosphere—a fast-growing, unrepentantly hateful community of men’s lifestyle influencers, podcasters, and media personalities who glorify and preach misogyny to a new generation of young men. Think: serially accused rapist and human trafficker Andrew Tate, hate speech-platforming Twitch streamer Adin Ross, or misogynist streamer Sneako, who once slapped a woman on camera as a “prank.” There’s also TikTok star Bryce Hall, who joined Trump on the campaign trail about a year after collaborating with proud neo-Nazis, including Sneako. One video from December 2023 shows Sneako laughing as he’s approached by young fans who yell, “Fuck the women” and “All gays can die.” He half-jokingly asks the camera, “What have I done?”

On Election Night, Trump handed the mic to UFC President Dana White (who, like Sneako, also slapped a woman on camera) at his victory party, and White directly thanked Ross, as well as the Nelk Boys and Theo Von, more popular manosphere influencers and podcasters who also supported Trump’s campaign. Over the last several months, Trump made numerous appearances on their shows and streams and hosted them at his rallies. And, because this seems to have worked, those who didn’t see Trump’s victory coming are now trying to understand this chilling sphere of influence that’s seemingly been radicalizing young men right under our noses.

It may be annoying, even disturbing to have to take this increasingly mainstream underworld seriously, but Angelo Carusone, president of Media Matters for America (MMFA), tells Jezebel that understanding the manosphere is important to understand “what future generations are going to look like.” Carusone says MMFA researchers tracked at least 20 times that Trump appeared on manosphere podcasts—including those of Von, Hall, the Nelk Boys, and Jake Paul—since May. In 2023, Ross and other popular manosphere creators including JiDion, Steve Deleonardis, Jorge Masvidal, and alleged rapist DJ Akademiks, appeared with Trump at a UFC event. The meet-and-greet was set up by right-wing video platform, Rumble.

MMFA has been closely following manosphere stars for years now, watching them and the social platforms that host them profit off of mocking rape survivors and trans people, or joking about and openly celebrating violence against women to their impressionable, mostly teen and tween boy audiences. Young people who might turn to them for apolitical interests—weightlifting, video games, MMA fighting, dating advice—are increasingly inundated with out-of-context stats and arguments about how much easier it is for women to get jobs, or minorities to get into college, or trans people to succeed at sports. These audiences are radicalized to believe a liberal, feminist world order is crushing them. Now, thanks to social media algorithms, content about weightlifting, video games, MMA fighting, and dating has become a pipeline to the right.

[...] Nicole Regalado, vice president of campaigns at Ultraviolet, told Jezebel her organization has been tracking online misogyny campaigns since Gamergate in 2014, which saw an outbreak of rabid sexism, racism, and queerphobia against perceived feminist progress in the video game industry. But she’s been alarmed by sharp rises in online harassment against women in recent years. It doesn’t help, Regalado said, that at a time when the manosphere is surging, with the help of anti-MeToo backlash and a golden age of media illiteracy, “social media platforms are gutting moderation, trust, and safety teams,” while “platforming and profiting off hate.” A lot of this came to a head with the outcome of the 2024 election, Regalado said, which “followed months of disinformation and racism-misogyny about Kamala Harris” from popular right-wing, manosphere-type influencers. Trump’s victory has only emboldened this toxic stew of misogyny, culminating in the viral “your body, my choice” slogan.

I understand the importance of Democrats and progressives figuring out how to “reach” young men—the electoral stakes are high, especially for the most marginalized among us. But in the last week, I’ve often found myself frustrated, even disgusted by the idea that young men are uniquely suffering because they’re young men, that they deserve outsized sympathy and attention at a time when women and other marginalized communities are on the brink of perhaps one of the severest rollbacks of our rights in modern times. Teen girls and young women suffer from endemic sexual violence and misogyny, and many still find it in their hearts to not elect a fascist. 

Carusone says he’s struggled with this, too. But he’s made sense of it by understanding the manosphere and its toxic, mass appeal as a youth issue. “The 30-year-old men who are upset, the Tucker Carlsons of the world, they need to get over it. They’re not who I’m talking about,” he said. But manosphere content is poisoning the minds of children, shaping them to become violent toward other children, to grow up and inflict violence on marginalized people. “We have to think about this as it relates to kids. If we don’t do something about this now, we’re messing up kids,” Carusone explained. “As these boys and young men grow, they’re going to build and organize political power, and even worse, as they move into maturity, they’re going to be more violent and abusive than previous generations.”

Jezebel does an excellent report on how the cadre of manosphere influencers such as the Nelk Boys, Sneako, and Adin Ross-- who helped push young men to the right and push Donald Trump over the finish line and how they’ll shape politics.

[mseden-fries]

Someone asked me a question earlier, but it wouldn’t let me respond to it so I’ll try my best to sum up some of the things they asked me. they asked me about my comic making process. I should be honest I’m almost a complete amateur. I wanna say I’m self-taught, but that’s not to take away from all of the YouTube videos and tutorials that I’ve watched online. Somehow I just ended up putting them together and into what I have now.

To start off with I almost always try to write my script first. after the script, what’s most important to me is the expressions on the characters faces. I think more than anything that gives me the best direction to my writing. As you can see with my first image, sometimes it can be as simple as just drawing stick figures this just gives me a directional idea of how my paneling’s gonna look. I’d say on average. I do up to three drafts the first draft direction. The second draft is a better idea of that direction and the third draft is all the cleanup so it’s ready for line art 

I usually separate my characters by specific color. This is so when I go into color, it’s easier to see which characters need what.

You can call me a bit of a cheater, but I like to use closed lines when I draw my characters. that way I can use a reference layer to just fill in the colors instead of having to do it manually or using my magic wand tool. 

I also utilize the pallets on Procreate to pick their colors

When it comes to shading, I like to use multiplayer layers and erase out the lighting. I might use some ambient lighting here and there with a dark pinkish purple this is going to depend on where your scene is taking place, but since mine is an alleyway, my multiplayer layer is at 40 opacity. For the characters, I usually use my syrup brush to blend in some of the less harsh shades. When it comes to my backgrounds, I like to use my glowing brush to erase out the lighting.

I still myself have a hard time drawing backgrounds I struggle to find where to put my characters in place some people find it easier to draw the background first and then the characters and although I do agree, that’s easier to establish the shot, I need focus on my characters. So what I usually do is draw my characters in a box and then draw that box in a space and that space becomes my background.

 I play around a lot with the Procreate effects that they have I use a pen called, burst for dramatic feelings, like a burst of energy or a burst of emotions I might use a comic dotted layer for something more comedic or action based. 

When it comes to brushes, I use a pencil for the sketch, a gloaming for the shading and syrup for the outline. Those are the main pens I use and everything else is effects. 

My organization isn’t always the best either, but this is how I usually do it. Panels and bubbles are at top, including the special effects like for example if I were to write the word ‘shake’ If Helga was shaking or blush, if Arnold was blushing, this would be in the bubble layer.  under that would be panels under that would be characters and in that folder I would have line art, then lighting and shading then color and that follows the same formula for background. 

This is a general breakdown of what I do in my comic, and I couldn’t say at all, but I hope it gives you an idea of what I do. again I’m no professional and you should take all my advice with a grain of salt. My best advice is learned by doing I think if you looked at my first chapter and saw my latest chapter, you’ll see my improvement and my paneling in my expressions in my establishing shots and in my color shading. So if you wanna make a comic, just make it and learn as you go, your first one isn’t gonna be a banger more than likely but it’ll be the best learning experience, in my opinion. If you guys have any questions, I am an open book! Feel free to ask me anything.I stream on my TikTok when I make my comics so if you want to watch the process, you’re more than welcome to tune into that but I’m not gonna lie. It’s a bit tedious to watch 😂 I’m @eden_fries on most platforms.  

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Calgary-based Baby Gourmet Foods has issued a product recall for its Banana Raisin Oatmeal Organic Whole Grain Cereal, which is sold in 227-gram packages. Cronobacter is a bacteria that is sometimes found in dry foods, such as powdered infant formula, powdered milk and herbal teas, according to the Government of Canada website. The bacteria can cause serious or fatal infections to the bloodstream, central nervous system and intestines especially in newborns. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says the recall was triggered by agency test results. On its website, the CFIA says food contaminated with Cronobacter may not look or smell spoiled but can still make people sick.

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Tagging: @newsfromstolenland, @abpoli

Date of Article: July 21, 2024

[im-a-dream-wizard]

My Personal Guide to Works pertaining to German, Bavarian, and Alpine Folk Magick

This is not an exhaustive list, just a list of sources that inform my practice. Readers will benefit from being able to read German (and sometimes Bavarian/Boarisch German).

Not all works are specific/exclusive to these folk practices and may include other traditions in addition.

I will be updating this list as I recall or find works to add to it. It is not alphabetized or organized in any specific way. If you’d like to recommend a title for this list, let me know!

Additionally, I cannot speak or vouch for any of the views or opinions of the authors. Some of these sources are certainly outdated and could potentially contain content that is offensive or bigoted, which is not something I endorse. Finally, there are some sources that are of debatable historical accuracy, so take them with a grain of salt.

Books

Pow-Wows or Long Lost Friend, John George Hohman

The Secret History of Christmas Baking by Linda Raedisch

The Old Magic of Christmas by Linda Raedisch

Night of the Witches by Linda Raedisch (a great resource for Walpurgisnacht)

Mountain Magic: Celtic Shamanism in the Austrian Alps by Christian Brunner

Alpine Magic by Christian Brunner

Pagan Christmas by Christian Rätsch and Claudia Müller-Ebeling

Göttin Holle by Gunivortus Goos (also available in English)

Hausgeister! by Janin Pisarek, Florian Schäfer, and Hannah Gritsch

Queens of the Wild by Ronald Hutton

Witchcraft and the Shamanic Journey Kenneth Johnson

Niederbayerische Sagen by Michael Waltinger

Witchcraft Medicine by Wolf-Dieter Storl, Christian Rätsch, Claudia Müller-Ebeling (available in both English and German)

Der Heilige Hain by Christian Rätsch

Von Sonnwend bis Rauhnacht by Valentin Kirschgruber

Witches and Pagans: Women in European Folk Religion, 700-1100 by Max Dashu

Spirit Beings in European Folklore 2 by Benjamin Adamah (I encourage you to read their sources as well, it’s important to find primary sources)

Deutsche Mythologie by Jacob Grimm (English as “Teutonic Mythology”) Please take Jacob Grimm with a grain of salt.

Handwörterbuch des deutschen Aberglaubens (There’s a lot of caveats to this, as it is highly outdated, but it is still a handy resource for reference. HOWEVER, good luck finding it. You might find some volumes available online but there are very few complete reprints of this encyclopedia, at least that are affordable.)

Tiefe Wälder, dunkle Legenden by Josef Probst

Malleus Maleficarum by Heinrich Kramer (This is basically a 15th century manual to “witch hunting” and contains bigotry and and a lot of factual inaccuracies. However, it has some content that can provide some insight into folk magic and superstition of the time. It is very violent and explains the torture process of those accused of witchcraft, so be warned)

Volksmedizinische Botanik der Germanen by Max Höfler

Journals and Scholarly Articles

Holda: Between Folklore and Linguistics by Thomas Leek

Perchten and Krampusse: Living Mask Traditions in Austria and Bavaria by Molly Carter

Divination: Mother Holle as Goddess of Seerdom by Ullrich R. Kleinhempel

Percht und Krampus Felix and Ulrich Müller

The Distribution of The Legends of Frau Holle, Frau Percht, and Related Figures by Erika Timm

Perchta the Belly-Slitter and Her Kin: A View of Some Traditional Threatening Figures, Threats and Punishments by John B. Smith

Holle's Cry: Unearthing a Birth Goddess in a German Jewish Naming Ceremony by Jill Hammer

Content Creators

Ella Harrison

The Witches’ Cookery

De Spökenkyker: A great resource for Silesian-German folk practice!

[mbti-notes]

What's the best way to start believing in soulmates again? Or just love, really. Recently I've been feeling like there isn't really a person for me out there, even though I know it's irrational. No matter how hard I try, they always leave or reveal really big flaws they didn't show in the beginning or cheat or just start liking someone else more than they like me. I fear things are never going to last with anyone. I've always been a romantic and dreamt of having my own family one day, but it's getting harder and harder to believe getting a good relationship it's anything other than dumb luck. Work doesn't seem to help anything, it always just makes it worse. Why? (infp 27) (I go to therapy ofc)

It can indeed be very difficult to maintain an optimistic outlook when you're frequently running up against harsh realities. However, it's important to remember that human relationships are quite complicated. There are a variety of factors/reasons behind why relationships don't work out. The question is whether you truly understand why yours haven't so far. Only by operating on the truth can you find a productive way forward. For example:

(1) Are your expectations realistic and reasonable? There is a grain of truth in the stereotype that romantics are naive or unrealistic people (and I say this as a romantic myself). If you're "romantic" in the sense that your expectations of people are completely out of touch with reality, then the problem mainly lies in your habit of oversimplifying and then setting yourself up for disappointment. (This is related to problematic Ne.)

When people meet for the first time, it's natural for them to put their best foot forward and make a good impression, otherwise, the relationship will have a difficult time getting jump started. So, yes, flaws don't come out until later, until you get to know more about the person. However, there is a serious problem if you're judging people by their cover and/or expecting people to not have any flaws at all.

There is no such thing as perfection. Despite what you see up front, every person is a complicated mix of positive and negative qualities. What you should be trying to figure out is whether the negative qualities are unacceptable and outweigh the positive, to the point where you can objectively say that the person is not good relationship material, or they are not relationship-ready.

Are you evaluating people in an objective manner? This question should always be top of mind for INFPs because lack of objectivity is one of their major shortcomings.

(2) Are you looking for people in the right places? What methods do you use? For example, if you primarily do online dating, then it really is luck of the draw, isn't it? The problem is that apps are full of unserious people who end up wasting your time. This doesn't mean there isn't someone for you; it only means that you have to accept the randomness of the method and be willing to spend time digging through the trash to get to the treasure. In other words, you have to accept multiple failures as the cost of doing business.

If you don't like the randomness of online dating, then you have to be more focused and efficient in your search methods. Get involved in clubs, groups, or community organizations with people who share more in common with you or have traits/characteristics that are important to you. For instance, if you prefer to be with someone of the same ethnicity or religion or political persuasion, then spend more time traveling in those circles, either in your local area or online.

(3) Are you looking for the right people? When people tell me that they're having a hard time finding the right person, I always ask them about their pattern of attraction. An easy way to tell whether there is a problem in this department is to observe the people you've been with and whether there's a recurring pattern in their flaws. In other words, do you "have a type" and is that type bad for you?

Are you aware of why you find certain people attractive or unattractive? Generally speaking, the more unaware a person is of their attraction patterns, the more likely that there's something unhealthy in there to address.

Some common psychological issues that lead people to unconsciously seek out the wrong romantic partners include: unrealistic expectations; attachment style issues; mommy/daddy issues; trust issues; fear of vulnerability; overcompensation; etc. The greater the number of underlying issues at play, the more difficult it will be for two people to build a healthy relationship.

If you suffer from any psychological issues that make you attract or feel attracted to the wrong sorts of people, then it would be wise to take a break from dating and work on yourself, to understand how to finally break the unhealthy pattern.

(4) Are you relationship-ready? As a general rule, if you want a good romantic partner, you should first learn to BE a good romantic partner. Are there things about you that make you a bad relationship candidate or not relationship-ready? This is important because when you're not relationship-ready, you could meet the best person in the world and the relationship still won't succeed.

In order to determine whether you have some important work to do to improve your relationship skills, you have to undertake a brutally honest assessment of your past relationships. Unless you've been really unlucky in meeting too many sociopaths, it generally takes two people to wreck a normal relationship. What part did you play in the relationship falling apart? Is there a recurring theme in how your relationships fall apart?

For instance, you've already described a bit of a pattern in terms of not seeing people's flaws in a timely manner. This could indicate that your perception of people is too: naive or oversimplified; unrealistic or idealistic; infected with wishful thinking; full of denial or deflection; nitpicky or critical; etc.

It's important to remember that the level of your relationship skills plays a huge part in whether relationships succeed or fail. Relationship skills include: openness and trust; emotional generosity; expressing care and encouragement; perspective taking and empathy skills; communication skills; conflict resolution skills; assertiveness; curiosity; willingness to share; etc. Being skills, they can be learned, practiced, and refined. There is always more room for improvement.

(5) Are you too desperate? Companionship and love are universal human needs because we evolved as a social species. There's no shame in wanting love. However, when an important human need goes unmet for too long, it can turn into something dark and ugly, e.g., an insatiable longing, a desperate craving, an uncontrollable compulsion, or a spiraling addiction.

It's important to understand that human needs can be fulfilled or partially fulfilled in a variety of ways. It's unhealthy to believe that there's only one way and then keep chasing it at all costs. When you search too long for something and can't find it, it starts to affect your attitude. You can become pessimistic or cynical, just as you've described.

IMO, one of the best ways to find a good romantic partner is to stop looking so hard. What you should do instead is aim to fill your life with as much companionship and love as possible. Get up, get more involved in the world, and make more friends. Join clubs, volunteer, and be more active in your community. Use the contacts you already have to continuously expand your social circle.

Make yourself useful in the world and, over time, you'll find that people will start seeking you out rather than the other way around. When you live life with the purpose of being a loving person and injecting everything you do with love, you may get pleasantly surprised at how many romantic opportunities pop up when you least expect it.

If you want to believe in soulmates, then it's not a stretch to also believe that life has its own mysterious rhyme and rhythm. Trying to force something to happen when the conditions aren't yet favorable isn't going to bring you great results.

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Ok a few questions...

1st - the little reaction character you draw for every ask is so cute have u learnt to draw or just an amateur? I mean I hardly am able to draw such quick sketches my work takes days to complete

2nd - your major is so much superior and brainy it hurts my brain ( as a med student I find tech people really brainy) and currently I am trying to do some research on Ai in med how shd I approach that ? At an under grad level where I am hardly having any independent clinical practice and any good knowledge on Ai? I mean I do try studying it but I won't ever be at par with proper Ai studies at tech institutes. Pls help.

1) As you might have guessed from my STEM academic background, art is mostly a hobby for me and I’ve never actually been professionally trained or taken lessons for it :) most of what I know comes from YouTube videos and books and stuff, accumulated over,,,,, I think 13 years now of drawing?? I’m lucky my parents really encouraged me to draw and kept nurturing that interest in me when I was young, haha

These quick sketches are actually all done on my notes app and are only so quick because going fast was the only way to get the nice line weight I wanted so I trained it up so I could do these in a minute or less :) if you dig up my oldest ask response doodles though you can definitely see where I started from haha

2) If you’re looking into the basics of machine learning theory at the undergrad level, Caltech has the entire introductory course available for free on YouTube! I don’t know if it’s the best way to learn but it’s pretty alright from what I remember? What you need will depends a lot on the scope of what research you’re doing, I think. AI in the loosest sense is a thing of data organization and prediction based on some funky math stuff. If you need help actually implementing it you might need some other online tutorial but since most of these models are already prebuilt on things like PyTorch and matlab you generally don’t actually need to thoroughly know the math background for it I think. (I think especially matlab has nice documentation so it’s especially easy to do your first implementation of models there but uhh take that with a grain of salt)

Otherwise, if you’re specifically researching the ways it interfaces with medicine, I’d recommend going to Google scholar and searching up academic journals and articles about it. If the jargon is a bit much, you can look up articles elsewhere like in the general news and then look at the articles from there. If you have a mentor for research, as well, I would definitely recommend asking them for literature to review. Happy researching!

[lambilegs]

You’ve made me wanna write again but I’ve never really published any of my writings anywhere and especially not tumblr so I was just wondering if you have any tips? Or borders you recommend and all that kinda stuff (p.s I love your writing)

AWEEEE you're such a sweetheart, thank you so much!! and thank you for trusting me to give this advice <33 I wasn't totally sure if you meant advice on writing or posting on tumblr, but I went with the second option. if you wanted advice on writing, though, lmk!! <33

definitely tag your works. I've run a few different tumblr accounts by this point, and on all of them, my earliest published works only circulated because I tagged the shit out of those babies LMAOOO

definitely don't put pressure on yourself about, like, the "aesthetic" of your posts. if you enjoy that aspect of it, then totally go ahead, but if it's something that just feels like a drag and makes you not want to post, then it's totally valid to choose not to. you know, writing and posting here should be fun, so if adding stuff to your posts like colours and photos takes away from that fun, it's totally valid to just drop it. plus, I've seen all different kinds of formatting on tumblr, and really, it doesn't affect how many people will read or interact with your work, you know?

if you come across other writers/creators who you admire, it never hurts to pop them an ask!! one of the best parts of posting your writing online is that you get to foster community with other people and writers in that fandom. it helps pump inspiration for you and them to to write, since you all get to gush about certain characters with each other, and become a sort of support system for one another. and that's very comforting and motivating to have when you post your writing online. so, never hesitate to try to forge those bonds with people, because from my experience, most creators in the same fandom as you will be happy to interact.

to add onto this, if you like someone's writing, tell them!! again, this is not only a kind thing to do for other writers, but it's another way to interact with other people in the fandom and feel a sense of community. you get to boost their confidence in their writing, you two get to bond over something you both have a connection to (aka the piece of writing in question), and it's just a lovely moment to share with other creators.

if you ever get overwhelmed with asks/requests, remember: you are under no obligation to respond to them. this is your account, and it's your space to cultivate. so, if there is a high amount of asks and/or requests, and you just can't get to all of them, or don't feel like getting to them, there's nothing wrong with simply deleting them and starting fresh in your inbox. wanting requests, wanting asks, does not mean you have to respond to every single one if you feel overwhelmed. because it very much can be overwhelming if you have an intense influx of messages in your inbox and you don't have the social energy to respond to them all. so, either take your time getting through them, or if you ever want to, deleting them is totally valid too. you're human, and this is your blog -- you can do whatever you want.

don't be afraid to rb your own writing if you wanna bring it back on people's dashes when they're more active! nothing wrong with that, plus the people deserve to know that you posted <33

making a masterlist helps a TONNN when it comes to keeping track of your posts and writings, as well as tagging everything. but, also, I'm very intense on organization so take this with a grain of salt HAHA

it helps to have a pinned post that states basic info about you, as well as what your boundaries are in terms of writing, interactions, requests, etc. therefore, people will know what you're okay with, which will help in ensuring you don't wind up dealing with a request or interaction that makes you uncomfortable. in my opinion, I think it also helps if your pinned post does also have your 3-5 most recent fics, just so anyone who hasn't been on your account for a few days can get to them easily through that.

never hesitate to ask for your followers or moots' help!! whether it be about advice for something technical like when to post, or wanting their opinions on certain ideas or concepts you have, it never hurts to just post that you're down to hear people's ideas, or post a poll where your followers can help with a decision. so long as you make it clear from the get-go the context of any ideas your followers may share with you (whether it be just to explore that idea together, or for you to eventually use them in a fic), you're good.

and always be open if someone politely tells you something they'd prefer to see on your blog, whether it be more sensitivity towards a certain topic, or a text style. ultimately, it's your decision how to interpret and take in these asks, but so long as they're civil, it's always fair to give them that back.

but, if someone comes into your inbox clearly hating or trying to stir drama, I think either ignore it, or respond after taking a few moments to cool off. just so you can respond to it while still managing to rise above them and whatever they spew towards you.

mwah!! lmk if any of this is confusing or you want some expanding from me on it, because I'm currently kinda brain-hazy from doing work so idk how well I spoke on all of this HAHA also I cannot wait to see you post your writing, I'm sure you'll do amazing!! <33

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Project 2025 vs Agenda 47: A Quick Rundown

Been seeing a lot of stuff online about Project 2025, an absolute horrific and dystopian set of policy proposals from the heritage foundation. I'm making this post to try to get information out there about it that I don't see a lot of people sharing. Especially the difference between it and "Agenda 47."

To make a long post short: Don't panic about it, but don't get complacent either.

Per Wikipedia, Project 2025 is "a collection of conservative and right-wing policy proposals from the Heritage Foundation to reshape the United States federal government." It goes really, really far with proposals for things like mass deportation, abolishing the FDA and other vital federal groups, and even toys with the idea of banning pornography. The Heritage Foundation itself is a hard right Neo-conservative organization. Several Trump aides and allies have contributed to it.

However, for his part, Trump has publicly denounced the plan and is on record saying he's not a fan of the heritage foundation, openly calling some parts of it 'terrible' (paraphrasing). Trump, for his part, is a Paleo conservative, not a Neo Conservative. The difference is insignificant to most but vital to some.

Trump's actual plans for his presidency are outlined on his website as "Agenda 47." Which has some overlap with Project 2025 but is missing many of the key points.

It's also important to add that many of the things outlined in Project 2025 are blatantly unconstitutional, and the others would require a level of legislative support Donald Trump simply isn't statistically capable of getting.

So, Project 2025 as actual policy is heavily disputed. Trump claims not to have known about it and says he doesn't want to enact it, and quite frankly, I'm 50/50 on whether he's trying to save face or he genuinely hates it because it's not his idea.

I worry the true danger and likelihood if Project 2025 is being exaggerated in order to win Democratic votes, though I also worry a significant chunk of the stuff in it would actually be enacted, as I firmly believe it would be worse for the country if any of it happened.

I'm making this post because I've seen people on Reddit mention Project 2025 as a major source of stress and depression, and most horribly at all, they've mentioned it in suicide notes and other kinds of desperate cries for help. I wanted to add my two cents in to hopefully calm some of the hysteria because I desperately don't want people getting hurt over something that should be taken with a grain of salt in the first place.

Again, TL;DR is most likely, Project 2025 is just the radical fantasy of a neocon think tank Trump himself hates. But that doesn't mean you should pay very close attention. You need to vote this election season, not just for president, but for local and federal politicians as well. You need to fight for what you believe in and advocate for your own interests.