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csuitebitches · 1 year ago

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A Brief Guide to Yachts

This is a continuation to my cultural education segment (aka my rich bitch guide).

The yacht is an invention of the 14th century Dutch. The Dutch used small, fast boats for chasing smugglers, pirates and criminals. Rich ship owners and merchants began using these small “jaghts” to sail out to celebrate their returning merchant ships.

The first yacht club in the world, called the Cork Water Club, was established in Ireland in 1720.

Some famous clubs include:

USA:

1. Annapolis Yacht Club: Surrounding the Spa Creek Bridge in Annapolis, the Club boasts over 75 wet slips and dry dockage. The club began in 1886 as an informal canoe club, and today has 1600 regular members active in social, racing, and cruising programs

2. Chicago Yacht Club: Founded in 1875, Chicago Yacht Club is one of the oldest and most respected yacht clubs in the world. The Club is home to more than 1,400 members, including a winning America’s Cup skipper, and Olympic medalists.

Italy:

1. Circolo Canottieri Aniene

2. Circolo degli Esteri

3. Compagnia della Vela

Canada:

1. Royal Canadian Yacht Club

2. Royal Vancouver Yacht Club

Yachts are most active in the summer months (May- August in the northern hemisphere) or the winter months. many yacht owners decide to keep the maximum number of guests onboard to 12 (plus crew) for chartering.

Different types of yachts:

Sailing Yacht: a yacht mainly propelled via wind and sails

Motor Yacht: a yacht propelled via one or more motors

Gulet Yacht: a hybrid yacht with both sails and motors

Open Yacht, Cruiser, Cabin Cruiser, Express Cruiser: an otherwise uncategorized standard yacht for cruising and entertaining

Luxury Yacht: a yacht that includes high-end finishes and features and the latest in modern performance technology. The term ‘luxury’ can precede any type of yacht, i.e. “luxury motor yacht”, “luxury sailing yacht”, etc.

Sports Yacht: a yacht geared towards fishing, water sports, or cruising with a sleeker design and more powerful motor for faster cruising speeds.

Catamaran Yacht: a yacht with two hulls (pontoons) often made of fiberglass that can be used in shallow waters.

The most popular destinations:

1. Monaco

2. The French Riviera

3. Greece

4. U.S. Virgin Islands

5. Palm Beach, Florida

6. Costa Smeralda, Italy

7. St. George’s Parish, Bermuda

8. Newport, Rhode Island

9. Nantucket, Massachusetts

10. Greater Victoria, Vancouver Island

Insane super yachts

Football club owner Shahid Khan's 95 metre Lürssen Kismet was delivered in 2014. On match days, a four-metre silver statue of a jaguar, its paw resting on a football helmet, graces the bow. Elsewhere, its sizeable foredeck has enough space for Khan's beloved football team, the Jacksonville Jaguars, to stage a practice.

The 70 metre Feadship superyacht Joy features a deck that's wide enough to enjoy a tandem jog around. This yacht is all about exterior living, which includes making use of these ample decks with some great sporting facilities. A basketball and badminton court is set all the way forward on the owner's deck. This is complemented by her large gym and dedicated spa. All of this adds up to make Joy an ideal choice for those interested in a yacht with ample fitness, wellness and sporting amenities.

#c suite #powerful woman #strong women #ceo aesthetic #personal growth #that girl #productivity #q/a #getting your life together #balance #water #yacht

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theodoradove · 10 months ago

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With a concentration of painters, sculptors, writers, photographers, poets, performers, immigrants, beatniks, homosexuals, communists, devil worshipers, and uncategorized eccentrics, San Francisco had tolerance for everything except people from Los Angeles. -- Mark A. Vieira, Hollywood Horror: From Gothic to Cosmic, on the Bay Area in the 1950s-60s

#san francisco #cinema history #west coast is the best coast #(this is introducing a section primarily about the pauline-kael-fueled film scene in berkeley)#hollywood horror: from gothic to cosmic #mark a. vieira #also i'm pleased this font does the drop numeral vertical alignment #or whatever that is actually called #(please tell me if you know)

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the-banana-0verlord · 7 months ago

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The jolly Gator

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Name: Lator Zigvolt Twisted from: Louis the alligator, Princess and the Frog Dorm: Stellarnorth(RSA) Age: 17 (second year) Birthday: 26th of October (Scorpio) Homeland: Sunset Savanna Signature Spell: Merry Tune When he plays his trumpet, people get their moods brightened and feel the need to dance. It's not a very aggressive or powerful spell, but Lator likes cheering up people. Appearance: 194 cms tall. He is a big and bulky man, with nearly shaved curly green kaki-ish hair. He has olive eyes. Despite his big size, he's quite flexible when dancing. He talks very loudly. He has a dark skin riddled with scars from playfighting with other crocodile children. He has similar facial scales than Baul, but smaller and on the cheeks. He also has a tail. Personnality: An extremely kind gentleman. He's loyal and cares a lot about his friends. He has a merry personnality that makes him get along with pretty much everyone. He is very much a himbo and a gentle giant. Uncategorized Trivia: 🐊He is a crocodile fae and a cousin of Sebek (I saw a headcanon that Baul immigrated from the Sunset Savanna, so I'm using it here) 🐊He has a huge appetite. 🐊He learned the trumpet rather young and loved to play with street performers. 🐊Stellarnorth's vice-housewarden. 🐊His name is a mash between "later" and "gator"

Taglist(tell me if you wish to be removed or added!): @iabsolutelylovedragons @xen-blank @thehollowwriter @casp1an-sea

#bananawrites #twst oc #twisted wonderland oc #lator zigvolt #twisted wonderland

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doyouknowthisdragartist · 1 year ago

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OPENING POST

hi, welcome to my new poll blog! inspired by blogs like @doyoulikethissong-poll and @haveyouheardthisband, I decided to make a blog dedicated to polls about how well-known and well-liked specific drag performers are on tumblr!

we are not here to judge your drag. drag is art, and art is subjective. I know people get heated about what they love, especially online, but please remember that I am, at the end of the day, just some guy. I am not the ultimate arbiter of drag as an artform, and I have other things to do than run this blog all day.

SOME GUIDELINES:

(these are subject to change as necessary!)

do not submit more than one artist per form!

you are allowed to submit drag kings and uncategorized performers as well as drag queens!

you are not only allowed but encouraged to submit performers who aren't from rupaul's drag race, as well as historical performers and local/indie performers---just keep in mind that my ability to implement your suggestion is based on how much information I can find about them online!

if you're unsure of whether or not a performer/historical figure counts as a drag performer, feel free to send me an ask about it.

that being said, I have a rather liberal definition of drag and probably WILL accept your submission if I think it's funny/interesting enough.

I cannot feasibly research all of these performers. my polls are intended to measure the popularity of these performers, not a statement on whether I endorse any of these people's actions

#drag #rupaul's drag race #boulet brothers dragula #I got polls #drag race #dragula

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numbwhileintertwined · 5 months ago

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(ongoing) Youtube videos to watch (uncategorized)

(note: most things here have links attached, but the ones that failed will have the channel name)

Overconsumption is keeping you POOR

Let’s talk ‘Tiktok made me buy it’ culture.

Code Orange Hysteria: Is Halloween Consumerism Out of Control?

The Terrifying World of Temu

How Dropshipping Ruined Online Shopping

TikTok Shop is a Nightmare

fast fashion has ruined media consumption

tiktok's obsession with the it girl aesthetic & consuming in the...

designer brands are for broke girls

How Consumerism Ruins Our Planet and Finances

Your Perfume Obsession is Keeping You BROKE!

Shawna Ripari

TikTok’s Rage Bait Problem..

Gen Alpha is Absolutely COOKED

Millennial Parenting Videos Keep Getting Crazier...

performative cleanliness & the hygiene olympics

Gen Z Has a HUGE Problem With Commitment..

kids ACT like adults because they want to be TREATED like adults

Why Do We Hate Women After They've Cut Their Hair Off?

poor spoiled rich kids on tiktok

the scammers of manifestation tiktok

you’re 12, not 21

Let's talk social media's 'aesthetic' obsession.

Gen Z's Aesthetic Obsession & Search for an Identity is Tiring...

the cult of unschooling

How World War 2 Began

Exploring The Old Internet

How to Perform an Exorcism

why Brandy Melville can't be cancelled

The Conspiracy Theory Iceberg

CC Suarez

Disturbing Internet Anomalies

Is CRAB the final form?

Advice for time traveling to medieval Europe

The Weirdest and Most Obscure Side of the Internet

Government Cheese Tunnels & The "Got Milk?" Conspiracy

How to Eat a Human Being

Something Strange Happens When You Follow Einstein's Math- Veritasium

The Beautiful Horror of Deep Space- Curious Archive

The Complete Extraterrestrial Encounters Iceberg Explained-Zoanfly

Math's Fundamental Flaw- Veritasium

Midsommar - The Complete Guide (Everything Explained)

Entertainment Made By North Korea

BobbyBroccoli

Plagiarism and You(Tube)- hbomberguy

Disney's FastPass: A Complicated History- defunctland

Evermore: The Theme Park That Wasn't- jenny nicholson

The Amberlynn Reid Show! 8 HOURS STRAIGHT DELUSION!- lil cringe

ImAllexx's History of Controversy & The Current Allegations- Mike's Rhetoric

Reviewbrah: Food for Thought - Documentary- Mr. Snowflake

Anna Stubblefield & The Pygmalion Delusion- Andrew van der Vaart, MD, PhD

The Internet's Most Notorious Scammers- TheGamerFromMars

Who's Lila? - Story Explained- Flawed Peacock

The Religion & Cult Iceberg Explained- Wendigoon

The Mass Hysteria Iceberg Explained- Wendigoon

The Cult of Scientology- Philion

Sinking in Scandal: A Canadian Tragedy- BobbyBroccoli

The Monsters Beneath Us: The Monument Mythos- Wendigoon

The Entire History of Video Games

The Biggest Ideas in Philosophy

Life's Biggest Paradoxes

The 8 Greatest Philosophical Theories You Need to Know- Aperture

Here is Everything We Don't Know (Extended)- Arperture

The Lost Books of the Bible- Wendigoon

100 Strange Cases of Lost Media- ShaiiValley

Your Entire Human Existence from Birth to Death- Arperture

The Bizarre World of Fake Video Games- Super Eyepatch Wolf

10+ Hours of Backrooms Level Explanations... (400+ levels)

536 AD: The Year That The Sun Disappeared | Catastrophe | Real History

The Siege of Ruby Ridge - An American Standoff, Story, & Controversy

The Complete History of Rome, Summarized- Overly Sarcastic Productions

The Mass Extinction Debates: A Science Communication Odyssey- Oliver Lugg

These Paradoxes Keep Scientists Awake At Night!- Destiny

Foundation: Are We Predictable?

The Paleozoic Era (That We Know Of) Compilation | Lindsay

How capitalism destroyed community for profit || Motherhood In Progress

Let's talk Water Bottle Culture.

Money: Humanity's Biggest Illusion

End of the Road: How Money Became Worthless

why is everything so bland now?

Thrift Store Prices ARE RUINING Thrifting..

How Dollar Stores Quietly Consumed America

How Central Banks have Seized Power over our Societies

The Return of ElsaGate | It’s Worse Than I Thought

The MOST ADDICTIVE Snack: Flamin' Hot Cheetos

Toxic, Tasty, and Targeting You: Dark History of Fast Food

The Horrible Aftermath of the SHEIN-pocalypse

1984 Tried To Warn You- Moon

Disney World is a Dystopian Nightmare

Let's Talk About The Horrible State of The Internet- Tsunul

Inside China‘s T*rture Camps for Teens- fern (the title isn't censored)

Fear of Forgetting

Why Quantum Computers Will Break Reality

What Is The Biggest Thing In The Universe?- History of the Universe

The Star That Can't Exist

What Is Beyond The Edge?- History of the Universe

Beyond the Observable Universe [4K]

The Mystery of Spinors

Two robots debate the future of humanity

#youtube #youtube recommendations #video essay #ambient #video recommendation #youtube list

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hitawall · 7 months ago

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Notes From Solitary

Salt water streaking down my

Ash-smattered palms

A picture of torture:

Upturned face and strained lungs.

But the billboards all promise

To fix everything:

Rest far from forthright?

Regulate while you weep!

It’s a simulation!

It’s a game!

It’s not that deep!

You’re much prettier when you don’t make a peep!

God, tell me the truth.

Why’ve you given me songs?

Why’m I burdened to sing?

And why’d your people cage all the

Small, singing things?

And where in hell’s corner

Have you hidden my keys?

Please, let me out.

Please, set me free.

How many times won’t you answer me?

The words come fast,

But the water works faster.

I’m an uncategorical-level disaster —

A tidal wave of emotions I never learnt to master.

Gifted with life, but

Cursed always with pressure

To ever perform just slightly more better

To bite back my questions

That might pull back the blinds and

Spread too much sunshine

On what’s bona fide.

For none can trust sweetness

Like mine multiplied.

If you’re the breath of fresh air,

Then you’re doing it wrong!

You’re just seeking attention!

You just come on too strong!

Or maybe we’re right,

And everyone else is wrong.

Everyone else is wrong.

“The common denominator

In all your failed relations?

It’s you,” smirked the haters,

So welcome, commentators,

Trophies are won, but not calculators.

I’m no mere decoration!

I’ll captivate you enough

To make charm my vocation.

Because

I didn’t do wrong,

Wrong was done toward me,

And I suffered enough —

Long enough to be free

From your judgement and your jokes

And your pyramid schemes.

I don’t care that you’re stupid.

I don’t care that I’m mean.

I don’t care if our Maker has stopped listening.

I’m just cold, and I’m tired.

I’d like something to eat.

Can’t you refill my bowl?

Can’t you make the damn tea?

Can’t you say something nice

When they aren’t listening?

I’m not new to this place,

But it feels new to me

Like the pieces don’t fit

Like I’ve lost everything

Like I’m the only one here

Who feels the whole world spinning

Can I do something?

Do you need me?

Are you there, listening?

I wonder to death if anyone ever wished

To be a fly on the wall in my tender presence

#poetry #poem #spilled ink #free verse #capitalism #consumerism

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womensworldtour · 5 months ago

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Giro d'Italia Women - Stage 6

With a course that went up and down all day, Stage 6 was a likely breakaway stage, and when the ultimate break went out, it was a strong one. Elise Chabbey (Canyon//SRAM) had a very hard crash on a descent, and in the aftermath, Ruth Edwards (Human Powered Health), Liane Lippert (Movistar), Erica Magnaldi (UAE Team ADQ), and Ane Santesteban (Laboral Kutxa-Fundación Euskadi) went up the road on an uncategorized climb.

Santesteban was eventually dropped, and the bunch wasn't able to bring that strong trio back. It came down to a three-up sprint to the line, with Lippert having the best legs on the day.

Lippert, who had a long recovery from a stress fracture last year, has been working her way back into form, and didn't look as strong this spring as she had been last season. Today's performance showed she is regaining the legs that brought her a stage in the Tour de France Femmes last year, and she adds a Giro stage to her palmares. (It's just weird to see her in the standard Movistar kit and not in the German national champs jersey!)

Most of the general classification remains unchanged, as the bunch finished together 21 seconds down from Lippert. The sprint to the line from the group behind was won by pink jersey wearer Elisa Longo Borghini (Lidl-Trek), who continues to show her dominance and remind rivals like Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime) that she intends to win this Giro. Clara Emond (EF-Oatly-Cannondale) remains in the blue jersey of the mountains classification for now.

Tomorrow is the big day that we've been waiting for, the famous Blockhaus climb that has been featured in the men's Giro multiple times, but until this year it was not visited by the women's Giro. The riders will climb 11km up the Passo Lanciano, which has an average gradient of 8.5% and portions at a brutal 14.6%. They will descend, loop around, and do it again, with another assent that goes the full 17.7km to Blockhaus. And the riders are going to have to manage their energy in another very hot day—the heat has been a constant factor this week. Major GC action is almost guaranteed on this queen stage, and we can't wait!

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taminoamirfouad · 2 years ago

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debaser strand, stockholm, sweden, 2/5/23 (x)

#tamino #performances: uncategorized #performances: 2023 #2023

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puckeyldigest · 9 months ago

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The Puck Shooter's Field Encyklopedia

Hey there, puck shooter! Below, you may find a compendium of free-to-consumer resources of multiple medias in alphabetical-ish order on various enthralling subjects. Searching for PWHL/LPHF-specific news and media? Look here!

[last updated: 05-MAR-02024]

Index: . >> Athletics {empty} . >> Geography {new additions!} . >> Health, Exercise, Sports Science {new additions!} . >> Hockey, Competition {new additions!} . >> Hockey, Fundamentals {empty} . >> Language {empty} . >> Recreation {empty} . >> Social Studies {new additions!} . >> Miscellaneous / Uncategorized {empty} . >> Epilogue {new additions!}

Puckey seys Note: Note what? Pucke oft’ sez: A smart person knows how to spend their time. Do w/that whatcha will.

Index: . [Link] == weblink of unspecific origin. . [OP Link] == weblink to original publication. . [WP Link] == weblink to Wikipedia. . [YT Link] == weblink to YouTube.

_# ATHLETICS #_

{empty}

_# GEOGRAPHY #_ subsections . > PWHL Cities . > PWHL Nations

PWHL Cities

Boston: [WP Link]

Minneapolis–Saint Paul: [WP Link]

Montréal: [WP Link]

Ottawa: [WP Link]

New York City: [WP Link]

Toronto: [WP Link]

PWHL Nations

Canada: [WP Link]

United States of America: [WP Link]

_# HEALTH, EXERCISE, SPORTS SCIENCE #_

Note well: Not a substitute for qualified medical consult; for informational purposes only.

Bipedal Gait Cycle [WP Link]

Body Schema [WP Link]

Female Athlete Triad / RED-S [WP Link]

Exercise [WP Link]

First Aid [WP Link]

Motor Control [WP Link]

Motor Learning [WP Link] - Puck sez NB! “Knowledge of performance, knowledge of results” under §Feedback given during practice

Motor Skill [WP Link]

Motor Skill Consolidation [WP Link]

Muscles of the Human Body, Skeletal, List of [WP Link]

Muscle Architecture [WP Link]

Muscle Memory [WP Link]

Neuromechanics [WP Link]

Neuroscience Crash Course Playlist (Brain Discoveries) by TED-ED [YT Link]

Neuroscience Crash Course Playlist (Exploring the Senses) by TED-ED [YT Link]

Neuroscience Crash Course Playlist (Mind Matters) by TED-ED [YT Link]

Nutrition Science Crash Course Playlist (You Are What You Eat) by TED-ED [YT Link]

Procedural Memory [WP Link]

Psychology Crash Course Playlist (Mental Health Awareness) by TED-ED [YT Link]

Psychology Crash Course Playlist (The Way We Think) by TED-ED [YT Link]

_# HOCKEY, COMPETITION #_

Ice Hockey at the Olympic Games [WP Link]

_# HOCKEY, FUNDAMENTALS #_ {empty; proposed subsections:} . > Skating . > Puck, stick handling . > Hockey Sense / IQ . > Puck tracking . > Goaltending

_# LANGUAGE #_

{empty}

_# RECREATION #_

{empty. what are the puck shooter’s reading, watching, listening to nowadays? send word! meanwhile, here’s wonderwall 🌱}

_# SOCIAL STUDIES #_

Living wage calculator, methodology [Link]

Media Literacy Crash Course Playlist (Hone Your Media Literacy Skills) by TED-ED [YT Link]

Universal human rights described by UN Sustainable Development Goals [Video] [Audio??] [Print]

_# MISCELLANEIOUS / UNCATEGORIUZED #_

{empty}

Think something’s missing? Comments/Questions/Feedback? Feel free to Mail in at, none other than, **foobo(alloneworld) chider1 (aht)gee, whizze… electronic-snail-mail (dawt, you get it…).

— Puckey Digest

also available via:

Medium .commahe

Substack .com,,,,,

and, ofc, TuMbLr [¿r we getting meta nao? X3c]

click here 4 a good time

[MORE AMENDMENTS COMING TO PUCK-O-PEDIA SOON! ☻]

[last updated: 05-MAR-02024]

_# EPILOGUE #_

Pucke Says! The athlete and critical problem-solver should — among other things — learn to approximate and convert units of distance, weight, and time on-the-fly, off-the-cuff, & ad-hoc. Such skills will take one far in life, and serve the athlete and problem-solver well in many contexts.

Knowledge is power; France es bacon; and, lest I forget:

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[last updated: 05-MAR-02024]

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#woho #womens hockey #ice hockey

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mlleshopping · 1 year ago

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Nurturing Mental Well-being in High-Performance: A Deep Dive into Athlete’s Mental Health

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#basketball #HOCKEY #Mental Training #Peak Performance #Pyschology #Self-Psyhologigal-blocks #Sports #tenniis #Uncategorized #Well-Being

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theeclecticwitchblog240 · 2 years ago

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Cleansing and Protecting Your Home from Negative Energy

Written by: Sapphire Moon

Uncategorized

January 30, 2021

10 Minute read

Sometimes we have a build up of negative energy within our homes, sometimes from ourselves and sometimes from others. It may follow an illness or a disagreement, but equally could have been brought in by visitors to your home or maybe it’s left over from previous owners of the house or even possessions. There are many traditions that we can adopt to help prevent or remove this unwanted energy. We can raise our vibrations, encourage negative ions and also employ the use of various ancient practices, tools or charms. It’s important to cleanse your own energy too so that you are not constantly bringing the negativity back into your home.

Raising your vibrations

I’m not a scientist but I can tell you that we are made of vibrating particles and energy. The same is true for the world around us. We can’t see the vibrations because they’re too small, however they are there. A lowering of your vibrations can be caused when you have negative emotions, you are tired or ill. Raising your vibrations usually means that you have become self aware of your emotions and thoughts and are actively doing something to become more positive. This can be done in any way that suits you, like listening to uplifting music, reading positive quotes aloud, getting creative, going for a walk in nature, dancing, being with upbeat friends, watching a funny film or through meditation. On a basic level, raising your vibrations, means to encourage positivity into your life and thoughts.

Fill your home with Negative Ions – Salt Lamps

Positive ions are small molecules that have gained a positive charge. Most forms of pollution, pollen, mold, and other harmful chemicals in the air carry a positive electrical charge, making them positive ions. Positive ions are also created from electromagnetic fields generated by computers, mobile phones, and other electronic devices which have been linked to all sorts of health problems, including breathing problems, tiredness, headaches, anxiety, nausea, lack of energy etc..

Himalayan Salt Lamp

Negative Ions have the opposite effect on our well being. They occur naturally near water falls or moving water such as the sea, and people often notice that they always feel better when they are near the ocean. Negative Ions also exist in the ultra violet rays of the sun, in thunder storms and are even produced as a natural part of the growth process of some plants. If you can not get any rays or get to the beach, you could try a Himalayan salt lamp. These are believed to change the ions from positive to negative. Once the negative ions reach the bloodstream, they are believed to produce a biochemical reaction that increases the level of serotonin, helping to alleviate depression and stress, with the added bonus of boosting our daytime energy. Research supports the positive effects it has on cognitive performance, antimicrobial activity (killing or inhibiting the disease causing microbes), and the reduction of depression symptoms for some. There is not enough evidence to prove the other claimed benefits but many believe it really helps and belief is a powerful tool. I have three Himalayan salt lamps, one by my computer, one in the main living area and one in the bedroom. I also have several Himalayan salt, tealight holders that I can move around when and where I want. Running water features are also an excellent idea.

Smudging

People all over the world have long since used Smudging to remove negative energy from a room or space. This is an ancient practice of burning herbs, flowers or wood as a way to cleanse a space and to invite in positive energy. Once lit, the flames are allowed to die so that the embers produce smoke, this is allowed to drift through the room so that the smoke can cleanse the room and purify the area. Many believe that this is helped by chanting your intent as you waft the smoke to encourage it to reach all areas. The most common herb to be burned is sage. Scientists have observed that sage can clear up to 94 percent of airborne bacteria in a space and disinfect the air. When sage is burned, it releases negative ions, which is linked to putting people into a positive mood. So it’s good for you and your home. Don’t forget to open a window to release any negative energy. (See Smudging Page for more details). I grow and harvest sage from my own garden and will usually smudge my house once a month. If you are unable to purchase or make your own smudge stick (bound herbs for burning) you can also use an incense stick, I often use White sage or Nag Champa in the winter time.

Salt

Salt is pure and anything that is impure is repelled by it no matter what colour you use. Salt has been used for a very long time, by many different cultures and religions, it is believed to purify, absorb negativity and ward off evil spirits. In addition salt has always been used for sterilizing and preserving, it is even used today to clean wounds rather than plain water and salt baths are still recommended following some surgeries.

Salt can be sprinkled in a thin line around your property or across the threshold of all doors, in font of all windows and chimneys to deter any spirits or demons from entering your home. A ring of salt keeps your own energies in, and other energies out. A dish of salt by your bed, or a circle of salt around your bed is said to stop a spirit or ghost from appearing. It can be placed in all 4 corners of your home to dispel negativity. It can be dissolved in a spray bottle full of warm water and used as a cleaner on surfaces around your home (avoid surfaces that react to salt). Personally, I have an additional bath once a month with added salt, lavender and bicarbonate of soda as it is not only good for the skin but it decreases stress, helps with insomnia and soothes pain.

Crystals

Crystals are semi-precious stones that are believed to all have their own vibrational energy and as such they have many different uses. The most commonly used for house protection are Black Tourmaline and Selenite. Black Tourmaline is said to protect from all forms of negative energy. Selenite is thought of as a guarding stone, it is both protective and thought to bring about a peaceful and calming quality to your home. They are best placed either centrally or, if you have enough, in all four corners of your home. Rose quartz is also a favourite of many to attract a peaceful and loving energy into a home, most often used in the living area or bedrooms.

Protection Bells

Protection Bells or Witch’s Bells

Handmade Protection Bells or Witch’s Bells are said to bring positivity, break up bad energy and dispel negativity! Cleansing by sound is an ancient practice to break up negative vibrations. Hanging bells on your door helps raise vibrations through their sound, when the door is opened and closed. This simple magic is said to help keep negativity and spirits that mean you harm away from you and your family. They are also believed to invoke good energy when placed in cupboards or hung on doors.

Protection Bells are a good way for sound to be automatically created at the entrance to your home, or individual rooms, each and every time someone enters or opens a door or window. You can also use other sounds on an individual basis like ringing a hand bell, clapping your hands or playing music, this is especially good to clear the negativity from a room after a disagreement or for spaces where you can’t place anything permanently.

Hag stones

Hag Stone Key Charm

Hag stones are stones that have a naturally occurring hole in them, that has been caused by water erosion. They are said to retain the power of the sea and are known to have been used for hundreds of years. They are considered to be a strong protection tool and are still used today by many farmers and fishermen to ward off evil spirits and bad luck. In the home they are placed near to doors and if you have several, on window sills too. Hang a hag stone by your door to ward off any bad energy form entering. Tied to a key they are also thought to keep your house safe while it is locked.

Spirit House

If you think there may be a bad or mischievous spirit in your home, some cultures believe that rather than trying to banish them, give them somewhere to live. Place a Spirit House outside the front of your house on a raised platform or pillar. Spirit Houses are usually about the size of a bird house, made of wood or clay and are created as a representation of your home as an alternative place for the spirits to reside. It is believed that the nicer the house, the more likely the spirits are to move in, some people even put tiny pieces of furniture inside. Tell the spirit you live in the house now but they are welcome to move into the Spirit House.

Another similar belief is the Spirit House made from a bottle or any glass container where the contents can be seen from the outside. The bottle is filled with various items such as coloured string, wire, herbs, shiny buttons, bright pieces of fabric scraps, anything that may look interesting, closed with a cork, stopper or cap and then sealed with candle wax. When ready it can be placed up in the rafters, in the attic or on a high shelf where it will not be disturbed and then the spirit is “invited in”. It is said that you should never open the bottle again for fear of letting any spirits go free.

The Witch’s Ball

This is similar to the Spirit House bottle, in that you fill a glass ball (such as a christmas tree ornament) with strands of wool or cotton, protective herbs, crystals and charms and then seal it. It could also be made with coloured glass made in a swirled pattern or filled with coloured wax, which is heated and allowed to flow round the inside to form random markings. Many variations are readily available to buy. The Witch’s Ball is hung in entrances such as windows or inside doors. This old practice works on the belief that any malevolent spirits will be attracted by the colours and once they enter, will be forever mesmerised by the contents of the Witch’s ball. The strands inside the ball will also prevent the spirits from escaping. Personally, I think they are also beautiful and have several in my house.

Witch Bottle

The Witch Bottle has been around for centuries, it is believed they were originally made by witches to ward off any evil spirits, to deflect negative energy, curses, hexes or wrong doing away from their home and themselves. Others believe they were made my ordinary folk to keep the witches away. I think the former is more likely or many more of them would have been discovered by now. The earliest examples have been found in England but some have been unearthed in other countries too.

How the Witch Bottle is created.

A lidded or corked bottle, made of glass or pottery, is filled half way with sharp objects like old nails, bent pins or broken glass, salt and a piece of string or ribbon that has been dyed red. The sharp objects to deflect ill luck and bad spirits, salt for purification and the ribbon or string for added protection. Then urine from the householder is used to top up the bottle, so that it is linked to that person and their home. In our modern era the idea of urinating in the bottle is a bit much for some and so the practice of adding wine and spitting into it has been adopted by those who prefer not to use urine. Next the bottle is sealed, whether it is by a modern screw top lid or a cork depends on what type of bottle or jar has been used. If a cork has been used it can be further protected and sealed by the use of hot wax, dripped over, to coat and seal the top fully. The bottle is then put in a place where it will remain undisturbed. Traditionally it would be buried under a doorstep, bricked up within a wall or placed high up in an attic.

Brigids Cross

A Brigid’s cross is usually made from reeds, rushes or straw. It has a woven square in the middle and four arms that are tied at each end. It is made on the pagan festival of Imbolc which is the first of February, marking the beginning of spring, also more latterly celebrated as St Brigit’s day. It is traditionally placed over doorways and windows to ward off evil, harm, fire and hunger.

Burden Basket

Place a small wire or loose mesh basket outside your front door. Then metaphorically leave any burdens you are returning home with, in the basket, for the wind to carry away.

Red Brick Dust

Red brick dust is a cleansing and protecting powder used to clean front steps, window sills or other entrances. It derives from the ancient use of red ochre clay for sacred purposes. Used regularly in protection spellwork. A line of this red dust across your doorway protects your house from any unwanted presence and it’s use in an amulet or mojo bag is often practiced for personal protection.

Grotesque statue

You can use any statue you like but it is thought the more scary the face the more likely it is to scare away any evil spirits, negativity or ill wishers. Once you have placed your statue in a place where you feel it can watch over you and your home (it can be inside or out and best facing your main entrance), tell it what it’s duty is. Ask it to protect you, your loved ones and your house. When you get up or leave the house ask the statue to “do it’s duty” and remember to say “thank you” on your return or when you go to bed at night. I have a few watching over my home and loved ones.

There are many more practices from around the world, to bring peace and positive energy into your space, you should choose whichever practices resonate with you. You can make your own tools and charms or you can readily buy any of them online.

Stay safe and keep positive!

Sapphire Moon

Hope y’all find this article helpful. Just sharing the knowledge. I am not the author.

Blessed be!

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