#wishing bush

[lailoken]

Dressing the Wishing Bush

An important Walpurgis custom of ours has long been the traditional Dressing of the May Bush. This year, though, things have gone a bit differently.

In the past, we would harvest a small branch of blooming Hawthorn on April 30, which we would set before the home and decorate with Clooties. We would ideally ornament the living Matron Whitethorn by our front gate, but we have been discouraged from drawing attention to her unnecessarily, lest we risk attracting the unwelcome. As such, we've used a small switch from the Matron tree each year.

This year, however, we were given leave to harvest a special thorn-broom from her central bole that we've admired for years. We will dry this specimen, following today's celebration, and reuse it every year. What's more, we have been guided in establishing a different form of the May Bush, and so was born the Wishing Bush.

We used keys to represent an array of wishes for the coming year—however small—which we consecrated and tied with colorful loops of charm-knotted cord. These keys were then hung from the Hawthorn and earnest entreaty was given to the Whitethorn Mother, that She might help bring these wishes to fruition. On the next day, the cords will be cut and burned in the smoldering remnants of the Hexennacht Fire—that the Hawhthorn-blessed wishes might be carried on the wind to the powers that be. The keys, in turn, will be cleansed in hallowed waters, for future use.

EDIT: Multiple powerful omens ended up making it clear that this harvested "thorn-broom" was not meant to be dried, but was instead meant to be rooted and transplanted—most potent amongst which was the segment beginning to put out new growth after 9 days of being in a warm greenhouse with no water or soil. Despite initial fear that we heeded these omens too late to save the segment of Hawthorn (which was doing very poorly everywhere but that single branch of new growth) we managed to rescue and rehabilitate it with weeks of vigilant care. I think it should be ready to re-pot by the coming Walpurgis.

[dear-ao3]

something entirely batshit about forcing a 25 year old cd player and a spectacularly scratched cd that your neighbors band made in 2005 into submission and having an absolutely epic childhood moment

[gemsofthegalaxy]

*~including trans girls~*

[thekitofit]

• Lt. Bush •

[ reblog please instead of only liking and save an artist's life ✨ commissions open ✨ ko-fi ]

[silverfoxstole]

I wouldn’t normally post art two weeks in a row but this one turned out so well I didn’t want to leave it languishing in the drafts.

[ok-pop-1]

a landscape study feat. link and wolfie

[drawthething]

"You uhhh... waiting for me to get back in the car so you can pull up a video on how to do this?"

"'S just, you know, the sun's… in my eyes."

Commissioned art for one of the beeeeeeest fics I've ever read in my entire life: Logan's Run (-ning away)

From the amazing @babsvibes like duuuuhhh who else would come up with punny ass messes of titles like this?

[starleska]

brain is still so scrambled from watching The Legend of Ruby Sunday and Empire of Death in cinemas yesterday but...all i can say is. that felt too easy. far too easy. are we willing to bet that Ruby's story is not entirely over, and when she returns in the next season we will be unearthing that? or am i coping?

[front-facing-pokemon]

[pinazee]

Erica probably has the healthiest coping of the 3 though. Chapel just keeps it all inside and M’Benga does a little recreational murder. Gotta vent that stuff out babes.

[ms-boogie-man]

Ahem!…

Remember this post yo!!!

Guilty on all 34 charges… in a pig's ass yo!! You are watching the over-throw of our republic, not the protection of democracy. You are watching the criminal tactics play out in America the way they have in Venezuela, Cambodia, Communist China; just to name a few. Your way of life, across the globe, will become exponentially worse than it already is and what little you have left will be taken from you I am a vampire. I have been around since the waning days of the Roman Republic (👈🏼 recognize that word?) and I have seen this play out many times, and always by liberal elites parading themselves as virtuous as they come for your way of life.

There was not any evidence, there was not any guilt on the part of Trump. This was law-fare, similar to warfare but different

Yeah, I think there is a snow storm headed in Hell's direction yo Complete with snow flakes, hail, snowmen, snow ladies, skiing, sledding, snowball fights, etc

Too, not only is homeboy's popularity gonna go thru the roof, but he is also going to make a mint on merch, bae! $$$

*narrow-eyed nods

Too, if you come to my post here with belligerence and/or disrespect, especially with any position that is baseless — and let us face facts here, siding against President Trump is as baseless as it gets — I will Block you and remove you from the conversation. Come with based, provable facts or do not show up here

Angie/Maddie🦇❥✝︎🇺🇸

[quatregats]

They love each other so much <3

[sciderman]

you couldnt be born american because everyone knew itd make you too powerful.

I don’t… think so… if anything it would make me be born in debt and maybe even dead or at the very least very ill and unable to afford healthcare and or education

[myrling-art]

I just finished Fionna and Cake, and I'm coping so well.

And since my sister has threatened to make a music video with Simon and Betty to the song "This woman's work" by Kate Bush, I drew this to destroy her first. 👍

[drawthething]

LouiganWeek Day 1 - Bet/Smug

"You want us to play this? Really?" "Yes, sue me, kicking off your suffering with all the most supreme things I remember owning in this house."

Happy louigan week :)

[dustykneed]

Doctor...

either very traumatic or very homosexual! take your pick (or is it something else?? they're all yours, lmk in the tags ;))